The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
Society

us IN FarfS. where she has been much
ADMIRED In social and musical circles
At recent charitable musicale given
oy Mrs. Cornelia Baxter Lewis, who
Is occupying the historic residence
IN the French capital once owned
by Madame de Maintenon. Miss Bay
Tor was the centre of much interest
and was one OF the most popular
guests OF the evening. She sang sew
erai numbers which were enthusiasts
tically received. When in Richmond
Miss Baylor was the guest of Mrs
George Ben Johnston. and attended
one OF the regular dances OF the
Tuesday German Club In addition TO
other affairs that were given in her
honor.
Entertained in Norfolk.
Mrs. w. Nj. Taliaferro and Mrs,
Austin Brockenbrough of this city,
We're guests OF honor at an attractive
card party Saturday morning at the
Norfolk Country Club. There were
three tables of bridge, and prizes
We're awarded to Mrs. Richard Me-
llwaine. Mrs. K. h. Hodges and Miss
Caroline Gray.
Those present we're: Mrs ITALIA
ferro. Mrs Brockenborough. Mrs. Nc
llwaine. Mrs. Hodges. Mrs. William
T. Broome Miss Williams, OF Rich
mond; Mrs. Adele Archer Small, Of
Richmond; Mrs. Alexander M Hig-
gins. Mrs Jordan A. Pugh, Mrs. Ida
Perry, Miss Caroline Gray, Miss
Anne uearyaEad- Miss GStiir- scrpcfi
Engagements Announced.
/ Colonel and Mrs. Raymond Cay, of
Jacksonville. Fla. have announced
the engagement of their niece and
adopted daughter. Miss Kirby Bent
! ley. TO Mr.. Robert y. Nelson, of
Lynchbnrg. Va. Miss Bentley Is one
of the most popular girls in Jackson
yille's younger set. and has been
much admired since her debut in
the autumn of 1908. Mr.. Nelson Is
prominent in business and club cir
cIes in Lynchburg and is well known
| here. The wedding will be eele-
brated early in November.
! Or. and Mrs Fl, Y. Mott. of
Mooresville n. c.. have announced
the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Miss
/ Henry Estelle Mott. to Mr.. John
| James, OF Staunton. Va, instructor
In the stanton Military Academy
The ceremony Will take place on
! Thursday afternoon. July 20.
4 Invitations Received.
/ Invitations have been received
/ here from Mr.. and Mrs. James Alex
Ander Fowler for the marriage of
their daughter. Harriet Nivien, to
| Mr. Carl Beardon Rountree on Wed
nesday evening. July 26, at S o'clock
in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
| Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.. Rountree and
| his bride will be at home in Macon.
! Ga. after August 1t. The wedding
/ will be one Of the most notable OF
/ the season In Knoxville. and will be
attended by number of prominent
out of town guests.
/ Sailing Party.
A Norfolk exchange OF yesterday
| has the following item OF interest
| here.
| Lieutenant Commander Charles
Stanworth entertained yesterday af-
| ternoon at an unusually delightful
! sailing party on board his yacht the
| Eclipse.
| Among the guests were: Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles r. Cole, Mr. and Mrs.
| b. r. Mitchell. Miss Eliza Montgomery.
OF Richmond: Miss Dorothy Curry. OF
| New York; Miss Jessie Willitts of
Washington: Misses Lucille and Mar
| guerite Woods, Miss Mitchell and Mrs
Groome. of Old Point. Misses Nancy
Reed. Mildred Hemingway. Fannie
! Pannill. Mabel Wing. Grace Stan
| worth. Mary Stokes, Claudia Per-
( klIlS Il FdIlCES anu AldUuid May tA ditd
Marie Marbury. Mr.. Edward McCar-
thy, of Richmond: Mr. John Young
| Browne, OF ST. Louis. Mr.. James Au-
gustine. OF Richmond; DIR. Waterman,
OF London, England: Messrs. John X.
| Waterman, George Loyal, Lyman Mil
| lard, Claude Balm, Herbert Nash. Pal
| mer Ingram, Herman Hudgins Har-
rison Turnbuil and others.
| Visitors Entertained.
! Miss Elsie Melton entertained n
number of guests In her home. sos
North Twenty-tifth street, on Tuesday
evening, July IL, In honor OF Misses
Ernestine and Georgia Blackb burn. of
| Lynchburg. Va. Misses Georgia Black
burn and Mabel Watkins and Mr., Ben
ME Stutz favored the guests with sew
eral musicaf selections. Various gafnes
were INDUCED in until late hour.
when refreshments were served.
Those present were Misses Ernes-
tine Blackburn. Georgia Blackburn.
Elsie Melton, Mabel Watkins. Lucy
Dunn, Susie Hicks. Ruth Bryant.
Margaret Taylor, Nina TAYLOR, Mil
dred Taylor. Charlotte Melton, May
Frizelle. Messrs. Homer E. Fansler.
w. c. Quares. William Lyons, Claude
K. Davenport II. 6. Stuart, III. Clyde
Dabney, A. r. Haney. Bonnie Stutz,
Walter Smith and Walter 4. Hartley.
THE chSepEohaa were Mesdames w. c.
Blackburn, W. f. Melton and S. G.
Sutton.
MeIy1n-Caperton.
"Cherieoke." the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Caperton. in Essex couu-
", was the scene of an interesting
wedding Wednesday morning at 10
o. clock. when their daughter. Miss
Mary Lynn Caperton. became the
bride of Mr.. William Bishop Melvin.
son of Captain and Mrs. G. w, Mel
vim, of Newport News The Rev
Hugh .Sublett officiated. and Miss Nan
cy Caperton played the wedding
march. Daisies and ferns were used
in attractive decoration.
The bride wore a handsome travels
ing suit OF dark blue cloth. with hat
and gloves to match. and carried a
bouquet Of lilies of the valley. Her
sister, Miss Virginia r. Caperton. was
her maid of honor. She wore a
charming frock of yellow and white
organdie over white silk, and a large
white hat trimmed in yellow flow
ers. Her bouquet was OF white roses.
Mr.. Allan Hoffman was best man. The
ceremony was followed by a large |
reception.
Among the guests from q distance !