The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-26
Society

monweaIth Club Wednesday after
noon In honor Of her mother, Mrs.
J. C. Havemeyer. Of Yonkers. n. T..
who Is spending several weeks in
Richmond The club was decorated
throughout with pink flowers, South
ern smilax and palms. The walls
were curtained with smiiax. and
formed q striking background for the
throng Of beautifully gowned women.
The table in the dining room was ar
ranged with n large center basket Of
pink carnations. and pink candy bas-
kets. and all other appointments In
pink.
Punch was served in one of the pri-
vate dining rooms. The bowl was
ornamenteo with exquisite pink satin
ribbon and ferns. and was hung with
lunches Of grapes. Mrs. Jonn A.
Coke, Jr., and Mrs. Walter IL. Miles
presided at the punch bowl during
the early afternoon, and Mrs. K. A.
Palmer and Mrs. W. ii. Adams dur
ing the latter half.
Mrs. Moore received with her mo-
Their. and Miss Citing. Of Yonkers. N.
y. who IL her house guest also. She
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
SHuA chH 1oui6, s1Is. poHhe bidA'
Mrs. Adolph Dill Williams and Mrs.
Arthur p. Wilmer. About Ito guests
called to meet Mrs. Havemeyer.
Germans at the University.
The regular Christmas germans
given by p. X Society and German
CLUB OF the University OF Virginia
win be held Thursday and Friday
evenings. January z6 and II. They
will not take place in the gymnasium
as has been customary In the past.
but VIII be danced at the University
Common. which IL a much better
place, though not 50 large.
Misses Mary and Anne Traylor and
Miss Fanny Carter Scott VIII leave
Thursday afternoon for Chariottes-
Vile to attend these germans, which
are always delightful with a large
number OF visiting girls present. Miss
Isabel Parkinson and Miss Eleanor
Towies. who have been house guests
of Mrs. George Ben Johnston. will
return to their homes at the Uni
versity for these dances.
Other visiting girls who will attend
these germans are Miss Dorothy Gate
wood. OF Washington. ID. C.: Miss
Elise Halle, OF stanton; Miss jamie
Quinn, OF Lynchburg. Miss Hattie
Daugias. OF Alexandria: Miss Virginia
Cooke, OF Norfolk; Miss Huddleston,
OF Herndon. Va, and Miss Ramona
Lefevre, Of Panama.
The +. X. german Thursday night
will be held by Jack Jones. OF the
University.
buffet Luncheon at "Eldcrstc.''
Mrs. Gordon Wallace and Mrs. Sam
uel Gordon Wallace are giving "A large
buffet luncheon al their home. Ell
derslie." Thursday afternoon from
to O'Clock. Decorations will be in
pink roses. lilies OF the valley and
carnations The hostesses will be as
sisted in doing the honors by sew
eral of the young brides.
beautiful Wedding.
Though celebrated quietly because
Of mourning In the brides family. the
marriage of Miss Courtenay Tayloe
Crump and Mr.. Richard Turner Pratt.
which took place Wednesday evening
at the home OF the brides parents,
Judge and Mrs. Beverley Tucker
Crump. was one OF the most beauti-
full weddings OF the winter. The doors
and mantsis were draped with South
ern smilax, while palms formed an
altar. and were grouped about the
rooms. The entire lower floor was
fifumfned by the soft light OF many
candles. The Rev, Thomas Semmes
otficia ted.
The bride wore q white satin prin-
cess gown with corsags of duchess
lace. Her jewels were old family
pearls. and her bouquet of lilies OF
the valley and orchids Her veil was
OF tulle. She entered with her father
Judge Crump. who gave her in mar
riage.
Nj ISIS Mary Tabb Crump, the maid
of honor. was gownsd in pink satin
tn frk xkat "a,
trimmed In princess lace and tiny
satin rosebuds. She carried a show
err bouquet OF Killarney roses and
lilies OF the valley.
Mr.. and Mira Pratt will be at home
at Camden" Caroline county. after
their honeymoon.
Gives Bridge Party.
Mrs. william Marshall entertained
at bridge "Wednesday afternoon .,
her home, 40l i-2 East Main street.
,...... Retprns FSosa New Work
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Glasgow. OF
London Eng. who are the guests OF
Mr.. John p. Branch for several
months, have returned from New
York where they have been spending
opera.
Annual Needing at Y. W. e. A.
The program for the Annual of the
Young women's Christian Associa-
ton Thursday night at their building
promises 10 be most attractive
DIR Maclachlan OF Seventh Street
Christian Church viii make the ad-
dress.
Wide awake accounts OF work
being done by the association will
be presented.
All members are urged to DO pres
ent at this most important meeting OF
the year.
Whiteffeld-Payne.
OF much interest in Richmond was
the marriage of Miss Efiie Earle
Payne daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
b. Payne, and MIR. Burnad Thomas
Whitefield which took place Wednes-
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock In
Elon Baptist Church, Hewlett, Va.
The Rev. p. 0. Sawyera OF East End
Baptist Church. Richmond. performed
the ceremony. The church was beau
tifully decorated with evergrsens,
which were banked about the chancel
The bridal party stood under an arch
of running cedar during the cere-
mony. Mrs w. q. Mahanes. of Hin
ton. w. Va, cousin OF the bride,
played Mendelssohn's wedding march
The bride wore travelling suit OF
dark blue broadcloth with hat and
gloves to match and carried q bouquet
OF Brides roses. Her maid Of honor
was Miss Ollie Belle Payne. She wore
an attractive frock Of white messa-
line and carried pink carnations Mr.
J. E. Finch. Of Mineral Va. was the
best man.
Upon their return from a trip to