The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
Society

s@ Mrs. Junius A. Morris has issued
i lusyitAticns for the marriage OF Eer
niece. Miss Elizabeth Kent King, To
MI. clyde Gregg Brown, OF Florence,
III c., the ceremony to take place on
saturday evening, November q, al
osAaock. At the home Mrs Morris
a1fe East Grace Street. The INVITA-
sa6nt are limited TO relatives and init
= Is friends who will remain for the
mall reception following the eere-
1sC&t, which 10 one of the most IN
feteSting Of tbs autumn. Mr.. Brown
au1s his bride Will be at home at OAK
\ Ind Farm, S. c., after December /.
Debut Reception.
Professor and Mrs. William Minor
L1le gave a brilliant reception al
their home at the University OF Nir~
9inia on Wednesday evening when
their daughter, Miss Eleancr Lille,
was introduced to society. The hand
sOrue drawing rooms were decorated
with palms. ferns, snilaN and white
chryeanthemDns. while American
neauty roses were used in profnsion.
In the dining room Killarney roses
and smilax were used. Ropes OF snli~
lax ard pink gauze reaching 10 the
corners Of the centert able were sus-
pended from the chandelier. and
Z
The halls and library we're decorated
with smiiax and bright red dahlias,
Mr. and Mrs, Lie ana Miss Lie
received the guests with Mrs, Nir-
ginia Campbell. sister uf Mr. Lac
Mrs Raleigh e. Minor, Mrs. Charles
Minor, Of Asherille. y, c.: Miss Kate
Minor, Mrs Charles Hancock. Mrs.
Probasco. Mrs. G. .A1phonso Smith
Miss Burthe, Mrs, hichard Heath
1N.N. aftrr ixuf
sisted In the dining room. The punch
bowl was beautifully decorated with
grape leaves and clusters Of tho
fruit, and was presided over by Mrs.
Milton Elliott and Mrs. Churchill
! Humphrey.
Mrs. Lilies gown was OF black
panns velvet with gHnmet passa-
meutsrie and fringe. and she More
= bouquet of orchids. Miss Lilo wore
= lovely imported frock Of white sat
in. yelled in white chiffon. and TRIM
I med with hand embroidery and crys-
tai heads and fringe. From the many
bouquets sent 10 her BY friends from
M sections Of Virginia ana other
states, she selected IT, corsage heu-
quet Of lilies Of the valley ana orcnids
10 wear. Mrs. Campbell wore a
gown OF black lace over satin, and
her flowers were violets and orchids.
Tho Older members of society were
entertained from 8 20 o'clock in
the afternoon, and the younger set
from To Ii in the evening. Dancing
was engaged in during t1e eFenIn :
on the spacious porehes leading from
the conservatory. which were strung
with Japanese lanterns.
ut Notable among this attractive
guests we're three OF the SEASON :
debutantes, Miss Parkinson, of the
University, Miss Shedding, of PITTS
burg, Pa. and Miss Lucy Minor, ID
Mrs, Gibson Sails.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, form.
erly Miss Irene langhorne. of Nir.
gaia sailed for London "Wednesday
On the steamer Lusitania from New
FORK. Mrs Gibson has been spend
Ing the past few months at her sum
1nsr home In Maine, and at Nara
1 gansett Pier, r.. /.
Distinguished Visitor.
Mrs. George G.. Riggs, who Is per
hAps best known under her pen name
Kate Douglas Wiggin. viii come /
Richmond next Friday to spend sev
4 oral days here. Mrs. Riggs is know
Tar and wide az the author OF tn
~ Aeoecca stories, and she VIII be pres
q ent at the Academy on Monday even
Ing, October 30, at the Performance
o. Hebecea OF Sunnybrook Farm.
her charming story of child life j
New England Mrs. Riggs spends he
Il winters In Boston, and her summer
Ne o Chtlicots." her attractive home {
sa H0lt3a, Me. While in Richmond, si
viii be at the Jefferson hotel. and wi
{ be much entertained during her sta.
'sz Afternoon Tea.
!. The Saturday afternoon teas sghic
f,,1 ufT 70.
Country Club during last winter an
4 spring and which were discontinue
q during the warm season, will be r.
sumed this afternoon. Tea viii
81 poured from s.2o until + O'Clock
this card and reading rooms. TT
club will be decorated with bowls
dAhlias. chryRanthemums and cosmo
/ and will be quite gay with the cha
ter of the women folk who are d.
& votes to the cup o tea.
1k II. Brilliant Confederate BAH.
One Of the most brilliant soet
srAnts Ia the history OF Newpo
News was the grand ball given by II
81 chapters of the Daughters of the Coz
VI fAdaracy OF that city and Hamprt
II and the Sons OF Veterans of Newpo
u News Thursday night at the Elk
Il Hame On Thirty-sscond street
" honor al the Confederate Veteran
W Daughters Of the Cenfederacy and II
~ SPONSORS and maids Of honor Of II
II reunion. The home was crowded
sss ecoros Of visitors and the society fol
go OF the peninsula
- The bali opened at $3.50 O'Clock w.t.
the grand march led bysAllan
Jones with Miss Nell Jordon.aof Su
felix. In the march were the sponso
ana maids Of honor and their escort
ss Nianes Blanche Edwards, L. G. r.
tnn, Fannie Benson, Virginia Ffski
IS Annie Ride. Marie IAghtfoot, Dor
Thy Harrison, Grace Jones. Ioui