The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-20

ton of Richmond society during the
past week. and will continue TO hold
an important place on the social
calendar through the next month or
so. when they begin to give place Ia
the debutantes and their parties. The
buds are busy deciding such import
ant matters as reception dates for
their debut dances and receptions
and the ever interesting and equally
puzzling details of their array OF
party frocks. Dates for the germans
OF both the Richmond German club
and the Bachelors Cotillion club will
shortly be announced, and there are
already quite number of informal
parties being given fer the younger
set. The Country club is the favored
place for these delightful. though
small. dinners and luncheons. and
scarcely day passes that several
such affairs are not given there. With
the first of pr Metcalf's series of lee
lures at the Woman's club on Friday
evening and Mrs. William Todd re-
ception "Wednesday afternoon ut her
home at Westhampton, this week viii
assume the aspects of the winter sea-
son. with It's varied forms OF enter
tanning.
The annual autumn dances ut the
University of Virginia last week were
OIL NgaE interest," dItaft@ ia" NbtArhN
girls of the State. There were sew
4 eral germans and number Of inn
promptu affairs in honr eft the visiting
girls. The horse show AT Madison
park near the University this week
will attract great many fashien@hle
folks from all sections OF Nirginia,
and, will be one Of the most charming
out-of- door events OF the autumn
,ss.. The weddings of the week include
two I'm which Richmond society is
greatly. interested. Miss Helen Gray
Watson who has been much an
mired since her debut two years ago
will he married to Mr.. Thomas Pol
i lar d. zxsrrz Gt MIR arEzt Mira tsaJssg- II
Pollard, on Wednesday evening, at .
o'clock. in the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray Watson
on West Grace street. Only rela-
fives and few Intimate friends Will
be present at the ceremony.
Mr. Howard Bruce, formerly al
Richmond and SON of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert c. Bruce. of this city. will be
married to Miss Mary Graham Bow
dein. daughter of MT and Mrs Hcary
j. Bowdoin. on Saturday. n ie:SC
o'clock, at Grace Protestant Episcopal
church, Eikridge, Md The cSrt wors
will be followed by q reception al
Rockburn, the country home cf rhe
brides parents. A number of Rich
rnond people viii 20 to Elkridgs 10 bt
present at Mr. bruce's weddln%
Mrs. Montague Entertained.
Mrs Andrew Jackson Montague Is
having an interesting and delightful
visit in Philadelphia as the guest al
Mrs Louis Lewis, who formerly lived
in Richmond and who liz cousin oil
Mr. Montague ON Saturday Mrs
Monta que attended the naval review
in New York as tfle guest II MF
and Mrs. A. Montague Lewis, and
was entertained ON board the bate
ship Birmingham, Witnessing the "
Illumination from Commander Carter
launch. She will be the guest this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ~
Lewis on an automobile Trip - Po'
como mountains During her stay y
PHILADELPHIA, Mrs Montague had
MANY social functions given IN hci
ho1r-
Prominent Engagement.
Prominent among the =ngs genfeEEts
recently announced Is THAI Of Miss
Elizabeth Morrison Tucker, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles Els Tucker
or Memphis, Tenn. formerly NJ Rich
mond. to Mr.. James cyril Cunning
ham, of Liverpool, Eng. The we'd
ding which is OF much interest II
Richmond society. will take place TIL:
fall 4=ts
Parri-l.~-'Tompkin-
pr and Mrs. Christopher T0ap's'r'
have issued invitations for ths we'd
ding reception of their daugh:af, Bes
s.. McCaw. and Mr.. John Bertrant
Parish on Saturday evening. NoVen
l,cr ath, at $50 O'clock. at their home
10 Fast Franklin street. Miss Tofitlh
kins Is related To number of th'
ia g
and her marriage to MIR. Parrish WI
he a notable society event or The fall
VIII he bridesmaid
Miss Kathleen Munford left OF
FRIDAY for Lebanon Tenn. where sht
will be the guest OF Miss Alice Ora
ham for several weeks. Miss Mum
ford will he bridesmaid at The mar
rage of Miss Graham to Mr. Charles
Bonner Robinson. Of Ortand, Fla.
which will be celebrated in the Pres
hyterian church at Lebanon on Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Astor Ia Ride
Considerable social INTEREST CEN
ters In the. horse. show and hnnte
contests 10 be held on> Thursday a
Madison park. near the University O
Virginia. Mrs. >~Malderf Aston. o
I',iveden. Eng, and Mrs. Charles Dan;
Gibson. OF New York. who are visit
ing their rather. Coionei q. ~, Lang
horne. and their sister. Mrs. Reginal,
Brooks, at 'Mirador'' in Albemarl
county Mrs. Brooks has entered he
well known hunters. Castelman, Ton
Brown and Boxer, Mrs. Astor an,
Mrs. Brooks will ride in the hun
team class, in which the Mirador hun
team liz entered. Virginia society viii
be much in evidence at the show an,
some very handsome entertaining vii
be done at the beautiful homes ahou
the university.
W0man's Club Notes.
ON Monday afternoon. at 4.3i
O'Clock an Informal reception will b
given at the Woman:s club to Mrs
Terhune, known in Richmond ans
Virginia As Marion Harland. Mrs
Terhune IL the guest of her brothe
Mr.. s. Fl. Halves.
The club will be decorated witt
palms and flowers and hostesses TO
the afternoon win be Mrs. T. A. Cary
Mrs. Charles Bosher, Mrs j. Allison
Hodges and Mrs. A r. Houston.
Eggicston--C Darlington.
An interesting event Of the pas
week was the marriage of Miss ELL
Watkins Darlington. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs j. Cullen carringtan, o
Charlotte Courthouse. and Mr.. .iohl
w. Eggieston, son of the lats lion. II