The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17


tho page turned first of all is tina,
q of the debutantcs. The tirst part
of every season in the social calendar
rs devoted strictly 10 the formal pre-
,scntation of the girls making their
initial bow to society and while the
most Important event of the year so
FAR as the debutantes are concerned.
the "hrst Monday" german. is never
luanced until late in December, near
ly all of the biggest functions given
for the younger crowd take place in
November and December.
There are just lots ~ perfectly love
~ girls coming out this season. The
list just now is only partial one;
many of them are stll lingering
abroad or at the various shore and
mountain resorts. and still "A good
many have not quite decided whether
they Will take a degree at college. Il
year abroad or tuck up their curls
ana take hearts instead.
Some OF the girls to Do presented
to Richmond society this winter are
Misses Belle Willard. Mary Tompkins
Mary Boyd, Elizabeth Taylor Gay
Montague. Bertrand. Genevieve La
throp, Doris Jones. Charlotte Jones
Frances Bcmiss Katherine Eachcs
Emily Royal. katherine HaSan EN-
ma CONQUEST, Elizabeth Bentley. Ger
trudc Carter, Katie Taylor Helen Has
and others that have not as yet been
announced
Very soon the mails will he crowded
with invitations TO big functions and
smaller affairs. and the days will be
flied with round of pleasant things
given for the dcbutantos. with the
bellies and bcauN, who have adorned
similar affairs, still doing business at
the same old stand
Prominent Enlargement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Howell Az
new. OF Beaver, Pa. announce the en-
Easement of their daughter Elizabeth.
TO pr. Herbert Mann. of this city. the
marriage to occur in December Mir
and Mrs. ASnew and their daughter
nave spent much time in Richmond
during the past two years ana have
many friends here. Miss Agncw is the
granddaughter OF the late Chief Ius-
tice Daniel Agnew. of PENNSYLVANIA
and DR.. Mann is n nephew OF tho GOV.
crhor of Virginia, and is n prominent
and well known physician of Rich
mond.
ne engagement is ono of the most
interesting of the fall announcements
10 society in Richmond and through
out the state, and the celebration of
MISS Agnews wedding to Or. Mann
In the month of December will he ono
OF the fashionable events of the winter
season.
Guest of Mr.. nnd Mrs. Grigr.
Mrs. Martyr Is Coster, of Pittsburc
"a. is the guest of her parents. MIR
ana NsS' James ~ GriEg. Mt their
nome on West Avenue for this month
MISS Agnes GriEs. who has hncn
Spending tho summer with hc, sistor
Mrs. Roster. in Fittsburr, has return
ed to the city
Mrs Coster was formerly Miss Nan
ME Donnan GrigG before her marriage
stVerai years ago. and has larg.
Richmond "a
Miss Donohoc ENGAGED.
Another important enlightenment no
Gently announced is that OF MISS Marv
IeGrand Donohoe, OF fairfaX ana
Fairfax SHIELD McChandlish. the we'd =.
ding t. take place some time late in
The fall,
Miss Donohoe is a daughter of tho
State Auditor, S. r. Donohoc ana ,
niece of Il Walton Moore. with whom
she mas always made her home. Mr.
McChandlish is the junior member of
the law firm OF Moore. Barbour ana
hei'h' Of Fairfax and like Miss pono-
noe belongs TO family prominent
throughout the State
III Atlantic city.
MI. and Mrs Edmund A.. Saunders
Jr, and Thcir daughter. Miss MARY
saunders, arc now in Atlantic civ.
and are registered at the Chalfontc
Hotel in that place. Mr. ana Mrs.
Saunders and their daughter will stop
In New York for some 1ime before re-
turning to Richmond
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas NJ. rutherford
and Miss Gwcndolyn rutherford arc
among the Richmond people in Allan.
lie city for September, They are
stopping at the Chelsea Hotel.
Ahhirs I" !ttr tnuutry club.
The alfalys ~ the Country club
this week HAYS been very numerous
and lovely little dinner. have been
given every night in spite Of the cool
weather Big log fires i'm tho club
house ard great vases Of goIdenrud
and scarlet flowers have added a fall
ATMOSPHERE Ia the place" and instead
Of tho tables for cool drines on tho
lawns one finds coy tables for tea
drawn UP around the fire. ana the card
rooms say With small parties every
afternoon.
some Of those noted at tho club.
house during the past week have been
Miss Phoebe Cuninsworth Miss Evans
Roy Brown Mr. Evans. James Shep-