The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
Society

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Miss Ella Mitchell, of Buffalo. y,
v. ia the house gues, OF Miss Mamie
Davenport al her home, eos West
Franklin street, \ number OK In
formal affairs are being given in hon
or Of Miss payenports guest. Among
them Was very attractive supper
party at the Country Club Saturday
evening. The table was arranged with
tulips and other spring flowers, and
those In the party included Miss Nit
cheli, Miss Davenport Mrs. Henry
w. Cooke. Miss Bessie Tompkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Pope Nssh, Mr.. Charles
Whitlock and Mr.. Lewis Blair.
Leaves for New York.
+ Miss Frances West, OF SI3 West
FRANKLIN street, lett Monday morning
TO spend some time IN New York Miss
( West has spent the past winter in
Richmond for the first time in several
years as heretofore she has been in
! New York, having her voice trained.
she mas appeared at number of con-
certs during the season, and has de-
lighted all who have heard her with
| her strong and sweet soprano voice.
: While In New York she will take a
J special course OF lessons under one OF
Gotham's best known teachers.
/ Mr.. Davis a. Wctl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samual Thomas FAY
Tor, Of Pungotesgue. Va, announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage OF their daughter. Lucy Or
gain to Mr. Richard Horace Davis. OF
Richmond, Va. The wedding will take
place in April in the Methodist church
! of Pungoteague.
Prominent Engagement.
Among the prominent engagements
recently announced is that of Miss
Mary Hartley Carmichael. daughter of
the late Rov. Hartley Carmichael who
was rector of ST. paufs church, in
this city, for number of Years, and
Mr.. Robert Archer Hohson. of Rich
mond. The engagement is announc-
ed by Miss Cermicheel's uncle and
aunt, the Rev. and AIRS. Richard Rath-
borne Graham, of Wickneld. II. /. Mr..
Hobson is n son OF the late Colonel
/ Edwin l.. Hohson. Both Miss Car
michael and Mr.. Hohson are promi-
nent i'll the social life of Richmond,
and the wedding. which will he cele-
brated the last week in April, will be
! of much interest to society here.
Central Committee to Meet.
( Postal cards have been sent out for
/ q meeting of the central committee
OF the Association for the PreserTa-
ton of Virginia Antiquities on Tues
day morning at IA o'clock in the rooms
of the Virginia Historical Society.
Luncheon at Country Club.
/ Mrs. Henry w. Cooke, who Is spend
! ing several months i'll Richmond with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Davenport. was hostess at a small lun-
cheon al the Country Club Monday
afternoon
Announced at Luncheon.
AT delightful Informal luncheon
| Saturday. Mrs. j, A Willet of New
port News. announced the engagement
/ of her daughter. Miss Allene Wiley
Willet to Mr.. Leroy Cummerfield Ed
/ wards The dining room was deco
rated in similax and pink and white
! sweet peas. The table was especially
attractive with Its pink shaded cam
dies, cut glass and silver, the centre
piece. silver basket of sweet peas,
surrounded by punches OF the same
under which were hidden souvenir
hearts containeing the bride to bes
name and that of her fiance,
The guests were Mrs. Wightman,
New York City: Miss Bugg, Richmond
Mrs 3. Otia Bland. Miss Mamie Rey-
nolds Miss Jessie Barham. Mrs. Thes.
Reynolds, Mrs. j. Able Miss Lucille
Ayler. Miss Alma Barham, Miss Agnes
| Eppes, Miss Annie Manville. Miss Mar
garet Reynolds.
For Miss Byrd.
| Miss Powell Byrd. ct Gloucester,
Va, who la the guest OF Miss Con-
stance Jaques In Macon. Ga, and IL
well known in Richmond, Is being
much entertained in the south.
Mrs. Richard Hines entertained at
bridge Thursday morning in here hon
nr Ia nrI nrh
the flowers used, Four tables were
engaged.
Engagements Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. s. McRse have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Alice, TO Mr.. r. NJ. Gresham,
| of Norton, Va. The wedding will
take place the latter part Of the
spring.
! The engagement of Miss Jennie
Hecht. or Norfolk. TO Mr.. Sam Else
man. OF Richmond, has been an
nounced. ..,
Al the Art club.
Miss Adele Clark win make an
Informal talk on Contemporary Art"
on Tuesday afternoon at 4;30 o'clock
at the Art Club Of Richmond Mem
bers OF the club are requested to in
vite their friends. Miss Ragland Will
| pour tea.
| VIII occupy Virginia Home.
Says the Baltimore Sun;
Mrs. Henry Brooke Giipin and her
daughter. Miss Dorothy Csfipin. VINO"
j. have haen Spending the winter at the
+. Stafford. .&ill leave Tuesday for d VISIT
of several weeks to Atlantic City. Mr..
and Mrs. Giipiu will occupy Kent
mere. their beautiful home in Vir-
ginia, some time next month.
/ Church Enterfainms
/ A very attractive entertainment, en-
tilted The Arrival of the New Minis
ter" will be given at Broad Street
Methodist church Thursday, March
is. at Sis P. NJ.
! Personals.
| Mr.. and Mrs w. H. White, Jr, OF
! Norfolk, spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. William II. White in this city.
/ Mrs. Clyde Saunders, who has been
so critically III at her home, 1904 Grove
avenue. Ia slightly improved.
! Mrs. Charles Whitlock, who has been
visiting In Baltimore, has returned to
Richmond.
! Miss Elizabeth Maxwell has returned
! TO her home at Easton, Pa. after spend
| ing several weeks with Miss Lettce
Woodward at the Chesterfield,
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Vernon Mil
| Ter. OF Baltimore. have taken for the
summer a cottage at White Sulphur
Springs, Va. which, with their daugh-