The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-13
Society

her parents MT. and aFs- St.ihuti W.
Meek, In Park avenue. The drawing
rooms were decorated with PINK ana
white chlysa nthennums and pink CO.'S
mos The manteis were banked with
ferns and chrysanthemunas, and large
vases of pink and white flowers with
Palms and smiiax. were placed about
tho rooms In the dining room a dou-
bic cut glass vase OF chrysanthemuns
and cosmos was used in the center OF
the table. and the other details were
carried out in pink and white. Ihe
tea was given to the debutantes ~
The season, and about seyenty-ive or
the younger society girls were m
~ited TO meet them. Favors for the
debutanteS were unique little denu-
tante hats, filled with pink bonhoDs.
Mrs. Meek and her daughter. who
Is one of the attractive group OK girls
making their debut THIS sessou. were
assisted in receiving by Miss Aston
Drake. Miss Eliza Christian. and their
house guest, Miss Margaret Christian,
of Hanover. Mrs. Meek was gownea
IN green satin with an overdress OF
black chantilly lace. Miss Meek wore
a frock Of pink satin, yelled in pale
pink chiffon Miss brakes frock was
of blue crepe meteor and chiHon, anu
Miss Eliza Christian wore gown OF
crepe meteor IN u#Hcate s'la". Va
pink Miss Emma Clarke and MISS
Kathleen Richardson poured Tea, anu
a grour of girls who will be among
the dehutantes Of the next few years
assisted in The dining room,
For Bride Elect.
Miss Marguerite Ashley short III
Lake Waccamaw. N c., whose mar
rage - Mr.. Garnett Tabe. OF TINS
city, will be notable social event OF
the late fah will he the s4est OF non
or at large dinner 70 ne gwen oS
Mrs c. Herbert Smith al the cape
Fear Country club on the evening OF
November 18th, At her marriage on
November 2lst. Miss snort WIN hate
Us one cf her attendance MISS jessie
Woodrow Wilson, daughter OF freS'-
dent L.eet Woodrow wilson,
Lucheou to Debufantcs.
Mrs. f. W. Grice was hostess AZ
handsome luncheon at the Country
club yesterday in honor OF her sister
in-law. Mrs. Edward +: Dunlop. OF
Harrisonburg, Pa, and her oeputan'e
daughters, Misses Mildred and Nir-
gfn'a Grice, The decorations anu ao-
eessories, including attractive faVors
with each course. were In PINK anu
white. A. fat centerpiece OF punk
rosehuds was arranged in the center
with four tall vases or roses AZ tne
corners of, the table %hlcas, was sesk
in the sun parlor.
Those present were. MRS. Dunlop
Misses Mildred and Virginia Gr1ce,
Mrs. Stuart Bowe. Mrs George Lee
Mason. Misses Aston Drake, Dallas
Ice. Mary Meek, Elizabeth Eachesr
Caroline Preston, Josephine tiaske'
Martha Purcell, Elizabeth Clemmef,
Eliza Christian, Evelyn jackson, VIZ
ginia Christian and Mrs, Grice.
Miss Gilkeson TO We'd
Invitations have been received IN
Richmond for the marriage OF MISS
Jane Hale Gllkeson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Nj. Fillmore Gilkeson. to Mr.
Lawrence White Wilson. the cere-
mony will take place on Wednesday
evening. November gath, at O'Clock
at Hillside" the home OF the brides
rarrnts near Staunton. Va. Mise
tfilkeson has frequently visited in
Richmond as the guest OF Miss Anne
Hoge, and her wedding Is OF mnch in
terest to society here.
Attractive Gard Party.
Miss Elizabeth Clemmer, of silver
brook Augusta county, Va, who fs
spending some time IN Richmond with
her aunt. Mrs. John ID. Ciothier' ana
IS one Of the group or girls to be in
troduced to Richmond society This
winter, was the guest OF honor at a
card party given Icy Mrs. clothter at
her home on West Grace street last
evening. The house was decorated
with -crYsanthemums- and autumn
leaves. The mantels in the drawing
rooms were banked in PINK chrysan-
themums ferns and smIiax, and IN
the dining room the decorative
scheme was carried out In yellow
Mrs Clothier was assisted in enter
tanning by Miss Aston Drake, Miss
Eliza Christian, Miss Fanny Scott.
Miss Emma Conquest and Miss Flu
gene Taylor The girls were invited
for cards IN the early evening, the
men coming In later for supper. In
yited to meet Miss Clemmer were
about fifty members OF the younger
set.
Home Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Edna Gay
Peck. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
VILE G.. Peek, daughter Of Mr.. ard
Mrs, Melville c, Peck, to Mr.. Allen
Lee Hawse, OF this city, was quietly
celebrated last night at o'clock
at the home OF the brides
49, parents i1S W St Franklin
street, The house was decorated in
palms ana chrysAnthemums. and Miss
Elizabeth Hoffman. of Keyser. w. Va,
played the welding march. Or. j. w
Young. pastor of Centenary Methodist