The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-25

This reception will be one In Sc
ries of charming afternoon affairs IN
honor Of the visiting Daughters. ihey
will be entertained at reception at
the Confederate Museum "Wednesday
AFTERNOON from To $50, reception
at the Home for Needy Confederate
Women Thursday afternoon, and the
Colonial DANES of Virginia and the
i Woman Club viii be hostesses at
similar affair Friday afternoon in the
! club parlors from to I o clock. An.
nouncement of these functions was
made yesterday morning at called
meeting OF Richmond Chapter. |. D.
/ c., who viii be the hostesses OF the
/ convention.
The children clubs from Spring
field school VIII sing on the opening
night OF the convention, Tuesday,
4 November T. at the Academy, for
which occasion an attractive program
of welcome addresses. ana the like.
has been arranged. Miss Rex and
Miss Moseley are training the chorus,
which VIII rehcarse at the Academy
on the afternoon OF the 7th at i
o clock. The names OF the follow
ing new members of the chapter
We're reported at yesterdays meeting
by the registrar. Mrs. b. A. Blenner:
Mrs. 1'annie II. t1shburne, OF
Waynesboro, Va, Mrs Emma
Clarke Osterbind. Mrs. Effiie Bowles
X lley. Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs,
H. q. Freeman. Mrs. L. Neale, Miss
Annie f. Goddin, Mrs. w. A. Bur
Truss and Mrs Charles JACKSON Bill
Iups,
Considerable interest is being
shown in the election OF president
general to succeed Mrs. Virginia
Faulkner McSherry. who will retire
from of g
are being mentioned. ana the cleo
ton promises to be close.
Miss Homes Webs.
Richmond society was greatly in
terested in the marriage of Miss Ella
Puryear Homes. daughter of Judge
and Mrs. w. Il. Homes. to Mr.. James
Quentin Davis Jr,, which took place
Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock in the
Methodist Episcopal church at Boyd
ton, Va, Or. Whitley officiating. Miss
Lucy Homes. sister of the bride, was
in charge OF the music. Faithful
and True was sung before the bridal
party entered the church to the
strains OF the Bridal Chorus from
lAohengrin," and Mendelssohn 4
march was played for the occasional.
Palms. ferns. and many candles deco
rated the church.
Mrs. w. L. Clack, of this city, was
her sisters matron of honor, and an
other sister Of the bride, Miss Ma
ron Homes, was maid of honor. Mrs
Clack wore n lovely gown of white
lace and gold cloth, and Miss Homes
was gowned In pink charmeuse with
lace trimmings. They carried bou-
quets of pink rosebuds. The bride
entered the church with her father
and wore an exquisite gown or white
charmeuse, hand embroidered with
pearls, and trimmed With rare i'm
ported lace. Her Veil of tule was
caught with a coronet of lilies of the
valley. and she carried IL bouquet OF
Bride roses and the valley lilies. Mr.
Palmer Davis. OF Duke, n. G., was the
eroom's best man. and the ushers
were Messrs Peter t., Homes of /. tbs
University of Virginia. brother of the
bride; Frank Bedinger and w. T.
Carter. of Roydton and c. +. Davis
OF South Carolina, a brother of the
groom.
The ceremony was followed by an
informal reception at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
will spend their honeymoon in the
mountains Of North Carolina, and vii
be at home after November 1 at s3t
Earnum street. Columbia, s. &. Out
of-town guests at the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. j, I. Davis, Mr. ant
Mrs j. C. Thornton, Mr.. Bratton Da.
Tvs, of Winnsboro. s. G.; Mrs. W. l.
C4ack, of Richmond; Mrs G.. l.. Jack
SON of Wake Forest, n c.: Mrs Pla
ito Durham, of Concord. ~ G.: Mis-.
Mary Call. of Raleigh, \. C.; Mis-,
Emily Walton, of Woodstock, Va
Misses Marion Homes and Marshal
Cole Of Randolph Macon Woman,
College: Miss Josephine Brown. ol
: oxford. \. =. MIR. Palmer DAVIS oi
Dula, y. C.. and Mr.. c. r l,aVis
| OF kion. =. Z.
| Reception for Debutantcs.
| Invitations have been issued b,
| MIR ana Mrs w. W. AIcher and Mrs
| Edmund G. Minor Tor II reception al
their residence. SOS East Franklin
street, on Tuesday evening. October
| 81, In honor of Miss Minnie Archer
\ debutante OF this season, and his,
| Garlic Minor. who made her debu
last year The invitations are lin
| tied 10 tha yoaASe. set
Whist Club Plays.
| The Stay-at- Home Whist clut
| played Monday evening 81 the home
OF Miss Morson. Sas West Grae.
| street when four tables were engaged
! / and top score Was made by Mira.
] Bland Smith and Mrs. w. Il. Robins