The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

Mrs. william Hugh Nelson, recording
secretary: Mrs. Charles r. Lee. cur
responding secretary. n Mrs. Anne
w. Eocock, chaplain.
vespcr Service.
A Christmas program will be given
this week at the Y. NJ. c. A. Vesper
service, which IL held every Sunday
afternoon OF 4:30 o'clock in the
gymnasium, orner Fourth and Cary
st-e..ts.. Miss Lucy Coleman will read
The Other Wise Man." and Christ
mas music will be given with Miss
Mary simpson as soioist.
Membership Rally.
The Young Women's Christian q
sociation will hold a membership
rally on the evening of January 3rd,
at 8 o'clock, Mt the gymnasium.
Fourth and Cary streets. Everyone
In cordially invited to attend the
rally.
Osbutants Dinner.
A very pretty dinner was given at
the Country club las night by Mr..
Arthur B. Clarke in honor of his
debutante daughter. Miss Josephine
Clarke. Decorations, typical Of the
holiday season, wero used. A minia-
ture Christmas tree was arranged In
the center of the table. and h can
dies were shaded In crimson and sill
yer. The party which was chaperoned
by Miss Ciarke's brother I'm and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Julien Gum. In
cluded Miss Clarke. Miss Martha Pur-
cell, Miss Evelyn Jackson, Miss Aston
Drake, Miss Mary Irwin Watkins. Miss
Caroline Preston, Mr.. John Wingo. MI.
Frank Blankenship. Mr.. Frank Hill.
Mr.. w. T. Oppenheimer, Jr, DR.. w. b.
Hopkins, Mr.. George Fitzgerald. MI.
George Hobson and Mr. Antony Adams.
Wiiiiams-PhiHips.
The Court-Street Baptist church, IN
Portsmouth, was h scene OF an
interesting wedding Wednesday even
ing at s o'clock when Miss Katharine
westwood Phillips became the bride
Of DIR. Leon Franklin Williams. The
rostrum Of the church was decorated
In palms and smiiax and the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. r. b.
Garrett, pastor OF the church, wniie
the organ was presided over by Mrs.
Mary HartzeIl.
MIR. Eugene williams. OF Gainesville.
N. c.. brother Of the groom. acted as
best man and the groomsmen were
Aesxrs. AL Phillips IT.. Carroll Phil
ltps. Lawrence Baker and Emmett
Riddick.
The bride. the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Jefferson Phillips, entered
the church with her father. by whom
she was given away. She wore a
handsome gown OF white
fashioned with court train. and ner
veil was caught with orange blossoms
and she carried q shower OF
lilies OF the valley int Bride roses.
The maid OF honor, Miss Virginia
phillips, was gowned In white usi
cloth over pink carried pink Kill
,arney roses, The bridesmaids. MISE
Lucy williams. sister OF the groom. n
Mtss Elizabeth Ames. wore pink cnar-
meuse trimmed with pearls and carried
Kiiuarney roses.
An informal reception followed the
wedding at the home OF the brides
parents in Court street. after winch
the couple left for q Northern trip.
20 return and spend Christrnas IN
Portsmouth before leaving for Raleigh
home. Or. williams. OF G~atesviile, ~.
G., In professor at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, In Raleigh. N. {.
Mrs, Hammond to Entertatas.
Mrs.. John Hays Hammond has is
| sued invitations for = tea on the AT
! ernoon OF January 9Th at her home
In washington in honor OF Mrs.
! Grover Cleveland and her daughter,
Miss Cleveland. The reception VIII
be n Of the most notable Affairs OF
the winter In the capital. n viii
| have considerable Interest for Rich
mond society as Mrs. Hammond u
| well known here by reason OF q WISH
| Of several days in Richmond a yea1
or so ago.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs.. Henry Thompson Holiday. oil
| Rapidan. Va, announces the engage
ment of her daughter. Nancy Nalle,
| to Mr.. Dallas Alexander Shafei, Of
Richmond.
Personals.
Senator and Mrs. Claude A Swan
| son are expected to arrive either to-
| morrow or on Tuesday to spend
Christmas with Mr.. and Mira. Gun
bingham Hall.
Miss Virginia Haskins caves tonight
| for a visit to her sister, Mrs Thomas
| Kingsford. in New YORK.
| Miss Marion C. Forbes will spend
| the Christmas holidays with Dr. and
Mrs James Nelson at the Woman's
college.
Miss Eugenia Turpin, of Macon,
Ga. In the guest of Miss Lucille Pc
louxe for the holidays.
Mrs. Victor Meddis and children. OF
Louisville. Ky. are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James d. PACE.
Miss Annie Lee Bowles has re
turned from the State Normal school
In FArmv.lle, and IL the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Lewis Thurman. In Grove
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Augustine
Claiborne will spend this week with
General and Mrs. William RUM
Cox. leaving early in January for
Panama.
Mr.. Dugald. Stewart Walker arrives
from New York o to spend
Christmas with relatives here.
Miss Belle willard is the guest of
MIss Elisabeth Hopkins in baiti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs Harrison. Brent are
spending their honeymoon at ATTAIN
tic City
Miss Bette Forshew, OF Baltimore.
who has been visiting Mra. Charles
Spicer, has gone to Norfolk, whore
she 4 the guest OF Miss Martha
Cooke. 3SaR
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Efinger and
tho Misses Ef1nxer have closed their
apartment in Washington. n are al