The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03

ton exactly who Is and who isn't
debutante this winter. and there mas
been the greatest discussion going on
all fall ABOUT the small number OF
girls who are coming out this winter.
One could hardly lay that TO the
cause of the election. along with the
price of butter and eggs. Nevertheless
there are some charming and lovely
girls to make their bow TO Richm3nd
society this winter, in spite OF the
smallness OF their number. and. since
the season Is to be a snort one the
parties will elbow each other very
closely. and number OF oriiiiaht
functions will be given for them.
Just who are the debutantes. the
list at present includes Miss Caroline
Preston. daughter OF Mrs. William Z.
Preston. Miss Virginia Christian,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Andrew II.
Christian, Miss Helen Heinz. grand
daughter of Colonel j. j. Murphy.
Misses Mildred and Virginia Grice.
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Grtce,
Miss Dallas Lee, daughter OF Mr.. anu
Mrs. Arthur w. Lee; MISS Eiizaoeth
Clemmer. Of silver Brook, who Will De
chaperoned 10y Mrs. John ID. C!othier:
Miss Martha Purcell, daughter OF Af.
and Mrs. Benjamin L. Purcell. OF ..Tus-
cawilla"; Miss Elizabeth Travis caches,
Eacnes. and granddaughter Of AIRS. J.
Hayes; Miss Josephine Clarke. daugh-
ter of Arthur Clarke. and niece OF
o Il. Berry: MISS Evelyn Hyman jack
SON daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Jackson, Mss Eliza Christian daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert s. Christian.
and niece Of Judge and Xrs. George
l. Christian: Miss Mary Meek. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. samuel w. Meek;
Miss Aston Drake. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Drake; Miss Lena
Miller. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John
G. Miller.
Two pretty functions will be given
this week for she debutantes. and are
solely in their honor this fall. Mrs.
James Lee Shelton is giving a tea on
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock at her
home. his West Avenue. for the de-
butantes-
Invitations have been issued by Miss
Mary Irwin watkins for card party
70 be given al her home. s12 Floyd
Avenue. on Wednesday afternoon. No
yemper s, from 1 TO s o'clock. The
affair u In honor OF Miss Evelyn Hy-
man Jackson. OF 1914 West Franklin
Street and only the girls coming out
this season have been invited to meet
Miss jackson
The past week was brilliant one
socially. Society went from one church
10 another attending weddings. and
handsomely gowned women filled the
ribbons for most Of the evening eere-
monies. The prettisst wedding ceie-
brated in Richmond In many years
was that of Miss Polly Robins and
Lieutenant Russell Sydnor Crenshaw.
u. S. n. which took place in old st,
"A
was a great crush Of guests at the
church. and the parlors OF the brides
aunt, Mrs. Horace Wexford Jones.
were thronged with a brilliant COM
pany for the reception following the
ceremony. There are all sorts OF rumors
afioat concerning the engagements OF
two of the prsttiest girls in town. and
gossip has IL that the announcements
will be made very shortly. Several
of the December brides have elected
70 have big house weddings with ex-
ira guests In for the receptions fol-
lowing. and plans for the celebration
OF these nuptiaIs win BE most elaho-
rate in every detail
ProAlne1t Engageaenf.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lewis Inglcs.
OF Pulaski County. announce the en-
gazement OF their daughter. Katharine
Mechanism. TO william Palmer Hill.
OF Richmond. The wedding will
take place at Radford. early In De-
cember.
Big CHARITY Fu,etisn.
Society people are much interested
in the announcement that the Bell
Harrison Circle. of the Sheltering Arms
Free Hospital will give their annual
bridge party At the Country Club OF
Virginia The affair will be given on
the afternoon OF Friday. November ..
at 1 o'clock. and a pretty little lunch
con will be served at the card tables.
Some of best known society women III
Richmond are members Of the Belle
Harrison Circle. and their afternoon
card party is an annual society event
Mrs. Preston Cooke. OF zoe West Frank
lin Street. is chairman of the COM
rYiittee in charge OF the affair.
number Of the tables have already
seen made Up. and the card party pro-
misses to be a most interesting and
delightful entertainment
Dsnrs.g Class - Meet
Miss Ella Binford Will meet he,
dancing class at half-past o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in the Conserve
tory of Music Hall. corner OF Laurel
and Broad Streets. These weekly
dances for the little society folk are
most interesting affairs. Later N the
ball with favors. and guests Ter the
occasion ana sometimes . costume
dance is gotten UP for them i
o. Interest n RsehDso1.
Richmond people, who met Duncan
Smith here last winter Will be In |
serested in the following from the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser. Of Homo |
lulu:
Hawaii has found an artiss-or!
rather an artist has found AsWais-
who il neither afraid Of sun. moon
or stars. He paints with . freedom :
and confidence that 10 both startling
and satisfying. transferring the vivid !
and difYicuIt coiortngs OF Hawaii to
cAnvas Perhaps that IL Why men
and women gathered early ~ the
EiIohana Art League Club rooms
last evening TO view the drst exh'Us- I
lion Of Duncan Smiths canvae0eo
and 10 meet the artist himself The
receiving hours were from 70
10. but there were very few OF those 7
who came At s that wire NOS
among the last to leave,