The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

G ONE very handsome entertaining
has engaged the attention of fash.
ionable society in Richmond FOL
tho past week. Debutantes OF this
season and last have been very much
IN evidence, and most OF the smart
functions were given in their honor
TWO big dances OF decided intereS,
wero given. Miss Lulie Greenhow
Johnston was guest of honor at big
dance given at the Country Club o!
Virginia on Thursday night by hei
cousin, Miss Martha Robinson. 1t was
very brilliant affair and Miss John
ston's formal Introduction into societ,
later jn the winter Will also be very
handsome function Miss Helen Hen.
rietta Haskins, who was presented &c
Richmond society on Friday night a,
great big ball given in the Masonic
Temple By her father. Robert Haskins
Is another much feted debutanto OF
the winter. Miss Haskins Is a niece
Of Captain and Mrs. John a. Coke, and
her debut dance Friday was very not
able affair, several hundred guests be-
ing included in the invitations.
Several big weddings are chronicled
for this week, and some very important
dcbutantc affairs will also take place.
Mrs. Henry Porterfield Taylor, Jr., will
introduce her daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Taylor, at q big afternoon reception on
Tuesday afternoon, and the same ove-
ming Miss Frances Bemiss, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Z. l.. Bemiss, WILL make
her bow to society at house dance
to be given In the Bemiss home, III
East Grace street Miss Maria Skel-
ton Gibbs, cousin OF Miss Bemiss, Is
also making her debut ct the dance
given Tuesday night by Mr. and Mrs.
Bcmiss.
Another handsome function for the
week Will be a cotillion given by Cap
tain William Il. Johnuon in the ball
room OF the Jefferson Hotel, at which
fum,tion his daughter, Mise Mary
johnson. will mako her initial appear
aice as debu,ante.
All sorts of smaller affairs will be
given for guests in private houses.
and the festivities Of Thanksgiving all
centre around the football game here
on that day, to be preceded by set
iuncheons and followed by the theatre
and german in the Jefferson Hotel.
The saiety of the week will be con-
cluded with the big society production
of Alice in Wonderland" to be given
on Friday and Saturday evenings in
the Academy OF Music. II will be one
OF the most brilliant amateur affairs
given in Richmond in many years, and
the caste includes the most important
girls and men In town who have any
thing like voice or can dance a step
or tive.
Miss Duunington's Wedding.
Richmond society. and. indeed. soci-
ely all over Nirginia, is deeply inter-
tSted in the approaching wedding OF
Miss Lucie Knight Huntington. daush-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grey Dun
nington. and Edward Southland Shields,
a r
HILL" the handsome estate of the brides
father. on Wednesday of this week
Miss Huntington is a very beautiful
girl. and number Of Richmond peo-
pie will go to Farmville to attend the
wedding Wednesday. Her family. as
well as that of MIR. Shields Is one Of
the most prominent in tho State, and
quito n distinguished gathering will be
present for the ceremony
Mrs. Ashton G. Chapman. OF Washing
ton, sister of the bride, will be dame
of honor, and Miss Louise Donnan
Shields. sister OF the groom. will be
maid of honr. James Randolph Cas-
kie, OF Lynchburg, will act as the
groom's best man. and William Hodges
Mann. Jr. j. w. Huntington, w G..
Huntington and ]. II. Dunnington bro
1hers OF the bride. will be ushers. Miss
jamie Quinn and Miss Jeane Dunning-
Ton will be bridesmaids. Mr., Dunning-
ton will give his daughter in marriage
Students TO Be Entertained.
The Alumni Association OF the Unit
Nersity OF Virginia has secured for the
night of Thanksgiving all the seats
OF the orchestra and boxes and the
first balcony of the Bijou Theatre.
The teams will be seated in the boxes.
and the tickets to the first bahony
have been distributed among the stu
dents Of the two universities. The oc-
casion bids fair 10 be the usual gala
after-gams event OF the holiday season
here. Gay parties OF the younger So
ciety set will. occupy the orchestra
seats. and number of box parties. have
been arranged in honor OF the out Of :
town girls spending Thanksgiving In
Richmond. The theatre will be appro-
priaiely decorated In the colors OF the
two universities present, and souvenir
programs will be distributed. During
the interm!Ssions the wait Will be
tniirened by college songs and yeils,
and stereopticon pictures Will be dashed
on the screen. The musical comedy 10
be played is The Real Girl" 1t will
lie very fashionable event and most
OF the audience present will go to the
jefferson Hotel for the big dance fol-
lowing the theatre.
OF lptercat III Virginia.
The wedding OF Miss Isabella Wrigh,
Clarke and James Burwell Harrison, o,
Centrerille Va. was celebrated at st
Johns Episcopal Church, in Kingston
r. J., AT l o'clock Saturday afternoon
November is. Miss Clarke is the only
daughter OF Frederick ! IL Clarke
presiden; of the Ulster County Ma.
tionai Bank, and granddaughter OF vii.
liam 3. wright. chief judge Of tht
Court OF appeals Of the state Of New
1ork Pink roses and smlaX adorne,
the aitar and In the chanuei were pinl
chrysanthenums. other declaration.
consisted of palms and ferns ~,
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