The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
Society


ed at an attractive luncheon at the
Country club yesterday In honor OF
her house guest, Mrs, Ciemrner, or
Philadelphia Decorations were IN
yellow chrysanthemums and ferns,
and covers were laid for eighteen
guests
Auction Bridge Party.
Miss Nan Wilson. Of Charleston, W.
Va, who Ia visiting her sister, Mrs.
Barksdaie Iathrop. was the guest OF
honor at very pretty card party
given by Miss Gertrude Carter yes
ferday afternoon at her home on West
Franklin street The drawing rooms
were decorated In yellow and white
chrysanthemums and pink carnations,
and auction bridge was played.
stiss Carers guests were; Mics
Wilson, Miss Fanny Scott. Mrs.
Barksdale Lathrop. Miss Camilla Well
FORD, Miss Emma Conquest. M!ss
Katherine Hagan, Miss Frances
Wheat, Mrs. stuart Bowe, Mrs. David
Leake, Misses Mildred and Virginia
Grice. Miss Evelyn jackson, Miss
Elsie Parrish. Miss Elizabeth Bent
ley. Miss Emily Lyman and Mrs. /.
Newton Vaughan.
Celebrate Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day will afford many
pleasures for the fashionable folk of
Richmond. The world and his wife
with big yellow chrysanthemums will
attend the football game this after
noon, and any number of parties have
been made up among the younger set
for luncheon and later for the game,
motoring out TO the park in gaily
bedecked machines. Open house VIII
lse observed at the Country club. and
special golf and tennis tournaments
will he played. large dance will be
given by the Chi Phi fraternity at the
club this evening. Decorations will
he In chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves, and the guests will include
about fifty society girls and delegates
TO the National Chi Phi convention.
The annual entertainment given by
the Richmond alumni of the Cniver-
city Of Virginia to the visiting football
teams and students from the two uni
versities will be held this evening IN
the Masonic Temple. beginning with
q reception dance, followed by motion
pictures OF the football squads and
stunts by vaudeville artists from the
local theaters. The ball room will
be decorated with bunting and PEN
nan,s and the evening will be gala
occasion.
The guests will be received by Mes
DANES r. Randolph Williams, Eppa
Huuton. Jr.. William II. White,
Thomas r. Bryan, Henry Taylor, Jr.,
Eugene c. Massie. wyndham r. Mere
dith, David Fl. Leake, Julien II. Hill,
stuart N Michaux. George Bryan
and Herbert w. Jackson. assisted by
Misses pesie' Meredith. Mabel Walker.
Kitty Lancaster. Avis Grant Ella Bin
ford, Caroline Armistead. Elsie Har-
rison. Mary Crump. Elizabeth Cooke.
u4rt. hrt
Purcell. Caroline Preston. denevieye
Iashror. Jamie RaulEere. Mary
Tompkins. Gay Montague, Julia
Joynes and Martha Martin.
Entertain Visitors.
Mrs Gilbert Weldon and Mrs. +.
Y, Taiiaferro were hostesses at q
charming informal tea yesterday af-
ternoen at the lattsr's apartment In
Gresham Court in honor of Mrs.
weldor's sister, Mrs. Breton, of Jack
sonville, Fla The rooms were deco
rated in pink chrysanthemums, and
Mrs Garnett Nelson and Mrs. Ciar-
ence, stockdell assisted in doing the
honors About twenty-five guests
were invited to meet Mrs. Breton.
Mrs Clarence williams entertain
ed at a small tea at the Country club
yesterday afternoon. in honor of Mrs.
James Primrose Whyte. OF Whining
ton. n. c., who Is being extensively en-
tertained as the guest OF Mrs. j. Tay-
ior Eliyson.
House Party i'm Afberarle-
Mrs w. C. Reed Is entertaining
delightful house party this week at
her country home near Ksswick, Her
guests are; Mrs. James Cannon,
Mrs ]. j. Hickey, of Richmond: Mrs
John j. Long. of Norfolk; Miss Jor-
dan. of South Boston; Mrs Ruther-
ford Dula, and Mrs. P.nckney VIII
hanson, Of Danviiie. Mrs, Hickey.
Mrs Cannon. Mrs. Williamson and
Mrs. Long motored from Richmond
TO Keswick,
TaIbott-Eiow.
Richmond society was much inter-
ested In the wedding OF Mr., Charles
Henry Talbot. of New York, former
~ OF this city and Miss SARAH Narcis-
sa Blow. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
ter Ethelred Blow. The marriage took
place yesterday evening at o'clock |
m ST. Johns Episcopal church, Knox
vile, Tenn. The church was deco
rated with palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS. The bride wore an exquisite
gown of accordion plated chiffon made
with an overdress Of lear lace and a
court train Of embroidered charmeuse.
and a veil OF rare old lace that was
worn by her mother as bride, She
held white prayer book with mark
ers OF lilies Of the valley and orchids.
Miss Ethel Blow. sister OF the bride.
was nfaid OF honor Her gown was
Of pale blue charmeuse with rhinestone
and silver trimmings The brides
maids, Misses Laurie Spong. OF Char
iette, N. C; Eleaonr Luttrell Helena
and Laura Thoneburgh, OF
Knoxville wore charming frocks in
rainbow shades. made with short bod ]
tees and trains They wore poke bon
nets and carried silver baskets of old
fashioned garden flowers, while the
maid OF honor carried American Beau
" roses. Mr.. Allen Talbot. of Rich
mond, was his brothers best man,
d nd the groomsmen were Messrs.
Frank ]. Mccarthy and Henry p. Car
rington, OF Richmond; William X.
Bridges Of West Virginia, and Sam
uel Williams. Of St. Louis. Messrs,
Peter f, Blow, Gus spong. Richard
BLOW. Etwayd I-gtz and Frying 0mer
were ushers.
n handsome reception in the Ly-
eeum building followed the ceremony,
a change in the original plan for hold
ing the receptio rat River Bend the
home OF the brides parents. having
been made necessary. Mr.. Talbot and
his bride will live in New York, where
he has been engaged In business silce
leaving Richmond.
Attending Convention.