The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
Society

w<ll mark some of the most htllian'
gatherings OF distinguished guests tina
have ever been held in Richmond fol
many years. Society viii be out IT
full force at most Of the large enter
xainmsnts given in honor Of the GOV
arnors of the several states and theii
ladies. here for the Conference OF GOV
ernors, and the functions given IN
their honor will be very handsome
Something interesting and attractive
mas been planned for every day that
The visitors Will be in the city. and
the executive mansion and several OF
the fashiinable homes on West Frank
lin Street VIII be the centres of enter
tanning Beautiful flowers VIII be
brought from great distances TO adcrn
the drawing rooms thrown open 10 the
quests at the various functions, and
ARRANGEMENT for all of the entertaln-
1nents are most elaborate and novel
Beside all the entertaining done for
The prominent visitors in Richmond
this week, two very pretty debutantes
will make their bow 10 society at a
dance, and a big home wedding VIII
take place TO interest fashionable So
caety. Miss Caroline Preston, dauSh-
ter Of Dir. William =. Preston vii!
make her bow to society at a big bail
night at 9 o'clock. and the debut dance
of Miss Virginia Watson Christian
will be given at the home Of her par
snts, MI and Mrs. Andrew Christian,
zO4 West Franklin Street, on Friday
evening
The wedding OF Miss Eleanor Hazar
Lindsey and Herbert Augustine CAL
borne will be celebrated on the even
iug of Wednesday. December 4, at :
o'clock, In the home OF the brides par
ents, 500 west Franklin Street. After
G wedding journey, Mr.. Claiborne anu
bis BRIDE viii De at home in Panama.
In spite of the bad weather Thanks
giving Day, the visiting men and SiTas
here TOR the holidays managed to have
a lovely time. and all of the big func-
lions given in their honor went on with
out the slightest mitch. There was an
enthusiastic gathering OF rooteIs at
the football game, and the dining room
at the jefferson Hotel was crowded with
dinner parties later in the evening.
streams of people walked up and down
Franklin and Broad Streets through
the slush and sleet just to show what
q grand time they really were having,
and the day and occasion were oOth
very pleasant
The first debutante of the season to
make her bow was Miss Elizabeth
caches. her debut dance taking place
at the Jefferson Hotel on Friday night
The ballroom was a bower of lovely
flowers for the occasion, and there
were several guests from Baltimore
and Washington here especially for the
affair.
At Annapolis.
Miss Mary Ball Saunders is in An
Oft -,
dances at the Naval Academy. She
went with the Annapolis party to Phil
adeIphia yesterday to witness the
Army and Navy football game, and will
return 10 her home IN Richmond the
nFst part OF this week.
At Tea Rooms.
The attrs ctive tea rooms started in
Richmond this fall by number of So
ciety women and girls continue TO be
The rendezvous for fashionable society
each afternoon. Several pretty lunch
con and tea parties We're given a. the
Sign Of the Samovar this week, ana the
palnist still proves an attractive and
Interesting feature IN the afternoons.
Some OF those noted there have been Dr.
Wallace Gill, Mrs. Gideon Davenport,
Miss Mamie Davenport. Miss Della
Davenport, Misses Dorothy Christian.
kAiAObeH, mary LAY W 4llh- .Nd44te
Perkins, Sally Gordon. Mary Haskins.
lillian Smith. Elizabeth Hoy. Lulie
Johnston, Phoebe Warwick, Katherine
Hogan, Catl1n. Drewry. Grey. Mary
Butler. Gertrude Lewis, Nora Ran
dolph. Elsie Parrish. Mary Street.
Mary Scarborough. katherine Prentiss.
Mesdames Coleman Workman, Seldom
Jones, Workman Spillman David
Leske, Malvern patterson. NJ Particle.
William Crenshaw, O. SneaG. Miss
Edith Durman, Dr. Hopkins. DIT. OTIS
Mr.. and Mira NIassie, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Scott W B. carjweu. q. d. Jeliison,
Charles Whitlock, William Jearess, DR..
Hughes Ms. Hampden Chambcrlayne
and others.
The Dutch Tea Room on West Frank
In Street has also had a number =
delightful little tea parties given there
this week The tea tables are crowd -
ed each afternoon with prominent So
ctety girls from 20 o'clock. and
decorations this week viii be IN vel
low chrysanthemuu.s
GiessoD-scay.
A pretty brt quiet wedding was
celebrated on Wednesday ~ mis- week
IN ST PsuTs Church. when Miss MAJ
Lena Seay. daughter OF Mr and Mr..
Joseph Sesy. - BIS South RITA street.
became the bride Of William Russell
Gleason. % King William County. '-ll-
The immediate families W., present a-
The ceremony. which was performed Dos
the Rev Walter Russell RoNle. rector
II s. Paurs. TIE bride wore q lovely
gown OF White net. e-- 1ro..ercd g.
white flower ana carried shove
bouquet CO white ca~rot.ors caught