The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

r Asst weeks festivities consisted in
great many of very pretty
~ weddings and some very hand
Some entertaining done for out-of- town
visitors. But the season is not yet
begun by many weeks, and things for
the debutantes will not begin until
some time in November, so except for
the big weddings that will mostly in
terest the older society people there is
little or not social excitement in town.
The country houses are still the cen
tres OF social activities, and a good
deal OF hunting will be done and an
unusual number will be out this week.
Not to be able to ride is really SER
ious drawback in some places. 10 say
nothing OF the handicap when in the
saddle. Plans for the winter are be-
ing carefully formulated, perhaps that
Is why everything seems so exceeding :
ly dull here now. but society is sure
~ pleasuring itself somewhere. who
Their at country places or resort. as the
game goes.
Richmond was crowded with many
distinguished visitors last week. The
visitors in town for the Atlantic Deep
er Waterways Association Convention,
which was in session here, We're enter
isined at number of notable func-
tions given in their honor. A good
many smaller affairs were given at the
Country Club for out-of town guests,
and several briGes-to-be were enter
tanned at luncheons and teas more or
less informal. Life at the Virginia
Hot Springs, where stout people are
growing thin and thin people are
growing stout. they hope. where the
weary are resting and where those
who have too little society during the
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gayety. is all that one could desire
There Is no change from the routine OF
living from tGst which has been in
vogue for several years. and the hotel
register shows practically the same
names that have appeared there every
year since the place became fashion
able.
Distinguished foreigners. notable
Americans, representative people from
Representative cities. and what more
could there be?
Miss Carriers Wedding.
Society all over the state is deeply
Interested IN the approaching wedding
of Miss Nina Dulany Carter, daughter
of Mrs. Welhy Carter, and John Mac
Ilenzie Tabb, of Baltimore. which will
be celebrated on Saturday evening
October 2S. at "Crednal," the Carter
home In Laudoun county, near Middle
berg. Miss Carter Is one OF the mos,
beautiful girls in Virginia. and tn.
previous weddings of her sisters that
have all been celebrated in the Ions
drawing room at "Crednal" have been
very brilliant affairs. The wedding &c
take place Saturday evening Will be
followed by a big reception and a house
party will be entertained for the brida'
party several days previous TO the
ceremony.
Miss Carter has chosen for attendant.
her sister. Miss Juliet Carter. who
will be maid OF honor. and Mrs. Henry
McComb Bangs, Of New York. sister
OF the groom. who will be dame of hon
or. Her bridesmaids will be her two
cousins Miss Fanny Scott Beverley. 81
"Rlandheld." Essex county, and Mis-:
Fanny Scott. OF Richmond Many guest,
from Richmond Will go 10 Middleberf
for the wedding and perfect rount
of entertaining will be done this weel
in honor of the bride-elect and her at
fendunts
More Debutantes.
Several names have been recently ad
ded to the list OF girls coming out IL
Richmond this winter. Miss Helen
Haskips, daughter of Robert IIaskins
is one of the ioveliest young girls I,
make her bow here. She is nice,
of Mrg John a. Coke and some vcr,
handsome entertaining will be Incl