The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-14

an interesting engagement an
nounced Is that OF Miss Mary Har-
per vass, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosslyn G. vasr, Of Culpeper. to DIR.
Lawrence Is. Ricketts,, OF Orange.
| The wedding will take place early IN;
April.
Miss Gertrude Esteile Clark. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Estelle Goodman Clark.
formerly Of New Orleans. La. and
the late Robert Clark. Of Belfast, Ire
land. to BENJAMIN Franklin Dew. son
Of Judge and Mrs John q. Dew, ~
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Amster. Of this
.. city, have issued invitations To- tho
tnarrtage OF their daughter. Mary, to
Mr.. Louis Goldsteip. OF New York.
The wedding viii take place il this
city February ~.
Or. and Mrs. Barry Mortimer Arch
or, of New York. announce the mar
riaxe of their daughter. Dean Archer.
70 Mr.. David Mason CARRIER. son OF
Mr. and Mrs.. d. A. CARRIER, formerly
of Richmond, now of Ridgewood. y.
j.. on January 20. Mr.. and Mrs.
CARRIER are now on u Southern bridal
trip.
Birthday Party.
Mrs N. l.. Mitchell celebrated her
eighty-tifth birthday at her home.
"Fairview,' near Hadensville. Va, all
Of her children being present except
two sons. Mcssrs. Charles and Jam es
Lacy, Of Hapkinsville. Ky, The oc-
casion will be- ono long remembered
by those present. The house was
beautifully decorated with evergreens.
A sumptuous dinner was prepared
and served in regular old Virginia
style Mrs. Mitchell presided NJ the
head Of table, despite her eighty-hve
years Of age, with all the decorum of
a queen, having her seven children
with her. Wig: Mrs. J. \. Bagby, Mrs.
r. H. Trtca, Mrs J. Nj. Trice with
their husbands; Mics Ida Lacy. Mrs.
Hattie Parrish; two sons. Messrs. J.
4. and ". C.. Lacy: also My.- and Mra.
IL. *. Trfce and Mr.. G. VI. Johnson.
The second table, consisting OF her
gra ndchildren. via, Russell Bagby'
Mabel Bagby. Minnie Trice. Douglas
rrice. Ella Haden, Julia Lacy. Bessie
Lacy Bagby: also Miss Mintie saun-
der, Lois and Fannie Trice. Il. A.
rrtce, Jr.. aud Holmes Harris. Mrs,
Mitchell Ii the mother OF nine Twins
children. forty-four grandchildren
and thirty.seven ereat-grandchildren
ehe was the recipient OF many pres
| d nice shetland pony and cart, pre-
sented by her children and grand
children. The crowd. after wishing
her many happy returns of day and
| being assured by Mrs. Mitchell thai
she expected to celebrate her eighty
| sixth birthday In the same style
/ quietly dispersed.
Personals.
I MIR. Allan Shepherd and Mr.. Ton
King. OF this city, were among thost
present at the enjoyable dance give1
b.. Miss Jacaue Ethertdge In Norfolt
last week. Mr.. Shepherd danced With
Miss Jacque Ethsridse and Mr.. kihs
with Miss Hafsl nthsridse.
Miss Eugen,a Grimm. Of Salem. VIII,
Is the guest OF Miss Margaret Wadde.
on Monument avenue. viii return Il
her home this week.
Dr. c. u. outcalt, OF Alexandria
IL In the city, In attendance upon th'
Grand Lodge of Sfasons
/ Mr.. James BARCLAY Andrews. .
Nashville. Tenn. In In the city. tn
guest OF his brother. Mr., w. L. An
flraws. who win be- Installed ~ CRANE
master ~ Virginia Masons.
Mrs. Joseph r. Robertson, OF Flor
ence. \. c.. is the guest Of Mrs. Nam
te, Valentine.
Mrs. Jacob MichauN has returned
efter a visit 10 her daughter. Mrs
Edward Baird, Pembroke avenue
Norfolk.
Nrs. saxon Holt. Of Newport News
u the guest of friends in the city Z
NiSs Elizabeth Talbot. who hal
bAen the Guest o{ her sistes. Mr.
Lorraine Rni1in, has returned 70 ~
lhome n Nprfotk. \.