The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
Society

Beginning on the afternoon OF Jahu-
Try 81. an afternoon reception will be
given every Saturday at the Country
club OF Virginia during the mid-win-
ter and early spring seasons. The
hours for these affairs VIII be from
t:20 10 q O'Clock. There will be re-
eention committee for each week, COM
posed of prominent society women OF
the city, included among the club mem
bers The hostesses will receive in the
drawing room, eard-rooms and library.
which viii be gay with many flowers
for these occasions.
These receptions win be among the
most delightful affairs. and will be es-
pecially welcome, as they come ut
season when things are rather dull
socially, with the exception of Informal
entertaining.
Supper Party at Hermitage Club.
Among the informal hut attractive
affairs of the week was a supper party,
followed by bridge, at the Hermitage
Golf Club Wednesday evening. The
cisfS-rooins We're arranged in palms
and pink carnations, while the table
was ornamental with pink and silver
shaded candles and Vases Of pink roses.
Those present were Mfr. and Mrs.
John Hayes, Misses Posie Meredith.
Kate Meredith. Della Davenport, Bes-
ste Tompkins. Chloe Tyler Cooke Of
Baltimore. Elizabeth Cooke. Lettuce
Woodward. Avis Grant Eleanor Lind
sey, Kitty Lancaster, and Messrs:
Carleton Mckenny, Joel Perrin. James
Lewis Anderson, John Cutchins. John
Parrish, George Haw. Kent Rawley.
Geddes Winston. Donald Blair and
Henry Elicit.
White--Royster.
one of the social events of the sea-
son in Norfolk. and of much interest
49,. 80 ,,rsy
riage "Wednesday evening OF Miss Mary
Stamps Register. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sheppard Register and Mr..
William Henry White. Jr The cere-
naony occurred in the First Presby-
terrain church nf Norfolk. at o'clock.
and was performed by the Rev. Stuart
Nye Hutchinson. pastor Of the Client
Presbyterian church. The church was
decorated with palms ferns and south
ern smiiax. while the rostruyu was
banked with tain palms and lighted with
cathedral candles.
The bride entered the church on the
arm OF her father and was given In
marriage by hir1. Her attendants We're.
her sister Mrs. Richard Dickson
Cooke. as matron of honor. and Miss
Alice Kelly as maid OF honor. The four
bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Boy
Ion, of Raleigh. \. C.; Miss Cecilia
Woods, of Savannah, Ga: Miss Emma
Gray White, OF Richmond. and Miss
Mary Mcintosh Baylor Mr. White was
attended by Mr.. C. Wiley Grandy Jr,.
as best man. and the ushers were Mr.
Robert Munford. of Richmond; Mr.
Frank Sheppard Register. Jr.. Of Yale,
Mr. Robert Tuustaii. Mr. r. r, Lee
Taylor and Mr.. Charles Hunter.
Immediately following the ceremony
large and brilliant reception was held
at the Royster residence. in Colonial
a attn aS {.h Nfy t.
Bride left for am extended journey.
The popularity and prominence Of
both the bride and groom makes their
marriage Of unusual interest through
out Virginia and North Carolina. Mrs
White Is one of Norfolks mos; popu-
lar young society women. and Mr..
White. who is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Henry White. of Richmond. IS
rising young lawyer Of Norfolk.
The guests from Il distance AT the
wedding included MIR. and Mrs. W. Fl.
White, of Richmond: Mr.. and Mrs. \.
r. Thorn, OF Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
+. u. Dancy and Miss Eliza Daney. OF
Baltimore; Or. and Mrs. i.aneou White,
Of Knoxville. Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. A. A,
Tunstaii, Of Washington: Mrs T. g.
= Hinton. Of Petersburg: Mr.. and Mrs.
Staples Fuller. Of New York; Mr. and
Mrs. George Howard and Mfr and Mrs.
Stamps Howard. of Tarhoru. y. c.;
Mr. and Mrs. William Lenier of Rocky
Mount, ~ c.; John Graves. OF Wash
ington, p. G.; Miss Witaerill. Of Ches-
fer. Pa Mr.. and Mrs Warren Taylor.
of Richmond: William Jones. az VIII
rntngton. Del; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren.
Robert MuHtord of Richmond. and
Morton Rocue. of New York.
la tionor of Mrs. Mann.
Mrs. william Hodges Mann was
the guest OF honor at luncheon
given by Mrs. Robert q. Thornton, OF
1919 Monument avenue Wednesday
afternoon. The table was arranged
with red flowers. which were used
to form an oval cen,repiece.
Mrs. Mann WAS gowned IN black
lace and Jet over satin. with cor
sage bouquet of orchids. Mrs. Thorn
tons gown Was OF blue chiffon over
9sfsatied SiIk. and her flowers vfoft'ts
and lilies Of the valley. Covers were
laid for twelve
RehearSais on "wednesday.
The rehearsals of the Musical Art
Society are now held regularly on
"Wednesday evening at Sis o'clock
instead of on THURSDAY. Handles
great masterpiece. THE Messiah" win
tic presented in a few weeks time.
aad regular attendance, at .rehearsals
In Imperative in order to make "A sue
cess of this exactine music.
Mrs. Dashicii Entertained.
a Harrisonburg paper contains the
following which is OF much interest
here:
Tuesday night President and Mrs.
.7riian a. Burruss gave a delightful
reception to the members of the Nor
NAL school faculty In honor of Mrs
l.. H. Dashicl. Of Richmond. Those
present, In addition to the host and
hostess and their guest, were the fol-
lowing Mrs. X. u. Brooke. Misses
Elizabeth Cleveland. Ida Cleveland.
Frances Sale. Mary /. Bell. Yetta
Shoinger. Natalie Lancaster, Rhea
Scott. Margaret King. Althea Loose.