The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
deiphia, and Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Hous-
ton. of Philadelphia.
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ton. of Philadelphia.
Attend Silver Wedding Reception.
Among the Richmond people who
were present at the silver wedding
reception of President and Mrs Taft
Monday evening We're Governor and
Mrs. Mann, Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. Ellison, Mayor and Mrs. Rich
ardson. Mr.. and Mrs William II.
White. Judge and Mrs. Edmund Wad-
dill. Jr.. Colonel w. Gordon McCabe,
MIR. and Mrs. Eppa Hunton. Jr.. Mr.
and Mrs. ] {. Hemphili. Mr. and Mrs
Egbert q. Leigh. Jr.. DR. and Mrs.
Russell Cecil. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cohen. aud Messrs. Caperton Braxton.
Leigh r. Page. /, w. Fuller and Judge
X. r. Prentis
Whist Club Plays
The Stay-at Home Whist club met
with the Misses Haryie at 1905 Park
avenue Monday evening. when top
score was made by Mrs. s. W. Trayers
and Mrs. W. Il. Robins. Four tables
participated in the game. The club
viii be entertained next week by Mrs.
| w. r. Robins at her apartment in the
shirley.
invitations Issued.
MIR and Mrs John n. Kent have
issued invitations for the maria sc OF
their daughter, Frances to Mr. Lewis
Edwin Harvie, son OF Major and MrsJ.
e. Harvie of this city. The wedding
will be celebrated on Tuesday evening.
june %. at clock In the Presbyter-
| ian Church. AT Max Meadows, Va, and
! will he attended by number of
Richmond people
" "A. 1. Finals.
The finals at the Virginia Military
/ Institute are Ia full swim at Lexing-
ton this week and the historic town
/ is alive with VISITING girls from all
sections OF the country. Richmond
girls who are there for the finals. are
Misses Dallas Lee, Emily Wade. Nir-
ginfa Chesterman. Katherine Hagan.
Conway Fleming and Lois Richard
soii.
1 Durfes--Freeman.
! One of the most interesting Of the
social events OF the week viii be the
marriage on Thursday of Miss Amy
Ward Freeman. daughter of Dr., and
Mrs William Watson kSeeman. TO
/ MIR. Charles Hazard Durfee, of Fall
| River Mass, which win take place
In the evening at 73e O'Clock at the
Client Presbyterian church. Colonial
Avenue. Norfolk. The bride will be
attended by her cousin. Miss Louise
| Freeman. as maid of honor. and Mrs.
Edgar Durfee as matron of honor. Mr.
/ Edgar Durfee will oe his brothers best
man His ushers will include Mr.
Ward Freeman. he brides brother.
| Mr.. Huntington Hill. of New York.
| Mr. Julian Durfee. of Springfield.
| Mass, and MIR. n. Montgomery Os-
borne. Of Norfolk
| Immediately after ceremony small
reception will be held at the home OF
the brides parents. in Client
/ Engagement Of Interest.
| OF much interest to society in Rich
/ mond is the engagement of Miss Meta
Oviatt to DIR. b. c. Willis. which was
rec entity announced ut dinner given
at the home OF her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. c. W. Oviatt on the north shore
of Lake Butte des Morris. Just outside
| OF Osh kash. DIR. Willis. formerly
lived In Richmond, and was graduated
| from the Medical College of Virginia
| several years ago. For the past sew
| eral years. he has been associated
with the Drs. Mayo. of Rochester,
MINI. He IL a brother Of DIR. Murat
Willis. al this city, and will short
1 ~ come to Richmond to reside. Miss
Oviatt lis prominent In the social life
OF Milwaukee and Madison. and has
been much admired since her debut
last winter.
society Holds Last Meeting.
! The Woman's Home Missioa society
of Park Place NJ. E. church held the
last meeting for the summer with
| good attendance and unaDated inter-
est. The reports for the past year
have been very encouraging and IN
terest In the work has grown steadily.
| The delegate to the annual meeting
!, ut Clay Street church, Mrs. ID. r.
| Anderson, gave a very interesting
| report.
The society has planned much vtrk
| for the fall. One special object for
which 1t will work liz the pledge OF
| 800 for the mountain school.
j Personals.
| Mrs. Charles p. Stokes and Miss
lAline Stokes. who have an apartment
at the Chesterfield. sailed from New
York Saturday aboard the Arabic to