The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08
Society
Richmond.

in the demolishing of an old building
And just now. when it seems the chief
business Of society to pack its suit
case. pick out an up to-date hosiery
and become established there with
haste, there sounds on the deserted
streets of Richmond the breaking OF
timber, the fail of brick and mortar, as
old Fords hotel, once famous as the
Mecca of travellers. is felled by the
hand of Progress. What memories cling
around the old place, which has shell
tered the elite and distinguished in
days gone by. Situated in a section.
which quarter of a century ago was
The residential abode or The wealth and
culture of the city. Old Fords was
known as a family" hotel. But its
days of usefulness are over; it's delap-
idation made II blot on the face of
Greater Richmond. and as sentiment
must yield TO dollars m this hustling
age, all that VIII soon ne left of the
old Ford's viii be a memory.
interesting Out-of Town Marriage.
Owing to recent bereavement in the
kride's family, the wedding OF Miss
Elizabeth Kaiser. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Roberts II. Kaiser, 10 John Carl
Perry. was quietly solemnized August
9Th. In the home of the brides parents
In Washington.
Mrs NJ. l.. Motion, the brides sister.
was her only attendant. She wore
white embroidered chiffon and carried
large cluster Of white hyarangeas
and Bride roses. Edward Perry was
: his brothers best man The bride wore
handsome gown of ivory satin, enl-
broidered in crystal. She carried a
colonial bouquet of Brides roses. set in
all antique gold holder with ivory han
die. an heirloom In the family. we'd
ding breakfast followed the ceremony.
after which the young couple left for
wedding tour 10 Atlantic City and
New York.
The brides going away gown was
brown and cream whipcord, with hat
and gloves to match. Mr. and Mrs.
Perry will be at home in Washington
after October LIST at the Warreuton.
To Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Quantity engraved invitations In got~
den script have been issued TO an at
home" in honor IT the fiftieth wed
ding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs Y.
Heckier. Jr. They will receive Their,
friends In their home. 1851 North
Twenty-hfth street, Monday evening
August 10Th, from to II O'Clock
Hichmonders at Old Sweet.
Among the recent arrivals AT the Old
Sweet springs are Mrs. w u. Sim
mons and TWO sons. Reginald ana " u.
Simmons: Mr. and Mrs. d T. Taley.
Mrs. c. h. Snow, Miss Marian Snox.
Miss Elsie snow. Il. II. Leake and
Theodore Winn--all OF this CITY
Wedding Announcements.
Mr. ard Mrs. William r.. Miller, OF
Stanton. announce the engagement "
their daughter, Janet. to James ]. King.
OF Chicago. The marriage viii take
place In September No cards viii
be sent in stanton
Mr. and Mrs. LLOYD Washington
Lambert, of Norfolk, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter. T.ottie
Washington. TO John Walton Grandy.
Jr. The wedding will he solemnzed
September 18th
Stay-st Home Whist Club.
The Stay-at Home Whist club was
entertained Tuesday evening In the
home ~ Mrs e. w p. Brock Mrs
Bland Spottswood Smith and Mrs. g. G
Chaplin made top score. Mrs. Brock
with he hostess again next week
Southern Girl in New York.
In this day when the business "a o.
man is seeking new fields Of en-
deavor, the following wil he read
with interest:
Probably no woman In New York
TODAY holds a more unique nosition
IN that crowded busy metropolis than
Miss Emily Wayiand Dlnwiddie. the
housing expert. wi,v, in her iriporta ut
Office of looking after the property
belonging to Trinity parish which
consists OF ESQ dwellings. ana Is oe-
cupied by $40 families, de1otes her
entire time 10 the welfare 81 this
population Of some 5000 persons.
Miss Dinsiddie is, as far as known.
the only skilled agent engaged by
any landlord not as q rent collector.
but for the sole purpose Of looking
ivf - "a - ThtE
young woman iii her undertaking has
proven herself TO be capable of super
vising houses occupied by several
thousand people. and apparently with
no more diffieulty than many heuse-
wife finds in managing her small
home.
Miss Dnwidde is Southern girl.
born in the shadow of the beautiful
Blue Ridge mountains of virginia.
OF the male members Of her family.
her grandfather, uncle and three
brothers. were university professors.
Miss Dinwiddie took her A. Il. from a
Southern college. She also attended
Northern university in preparing
herself for her sociological career--at
the beginning Of which she became
associated with the New Jersey state
board of chiidren's guardians Later
she edited the big charities directory
CT the New York charity organization
society. She next became associated
with the city tenement house depart
nent as an instructor. She conduct
cd afterwards special Investigation
in Philadelphia. and then was APP
pointed secretary OF the New York
tenement house committee. This led
10 her present work when she was re-
duested by the property committee of
the church corporation to investigate
Trinity dwellinRs--the result of which
was published with practical sueses-
tions for improving the conditions.
Her admirable work in her fnvestI-
CATION and report resulted In her
being appointed member OF the stan
OF the corporation with an office IN
their building.
Miss Dinwiddie says: In visiting
the houses IL is interesting TO note
that the Overwhelming majority of the
tenants volunteer the expression OF
cordial liking for Trinity. Comments
are constantly made on the contrast
between the accommodations offered
for a given rent in the Trinity owned
residences and elsewhere The re-
mark frequently heard that New
York family on an average moves
once a year cannot be said of Trinity
tenants. For it is not at all unusual
for families to have lived in the same
place for more than forty years While
there are three families who have
been Trinity dwellers for haif CEN
fury.