The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
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Mrs. Charles L. Cooke returned to
her home, on North Fifth street,
Christmas Eve, after spending several
weeks at Three Oaks, near Augusta.
Ga, visiting her son. Mr.. William
Dewey Cooke. Mr.. Cooke Is making
his home in the South now. Many
beautiful functions were given in hon
or of Mrs. Cooke during her stay In
Georgia
Watkins-Davis.
Miss Ellen Brown Davis. daughter
OF the late Mr.. George s. Davis, OF
MIddlesex county. will be married to
Mr.. Hiram Sears Watkins. this afteT-
noon, at o'clock. In the home or
the brides aunt, Mrs. w. w. Haynes.
ON North Twenty ninth street The
ceremony will be performed ~ Rev.
w. B, Haisley. Of Middlesex. Miss Bes-
sic Brooks Davis, sister of the bride,
will be maid of honor. and wear
soft white lingerie dress. and wear
white carnations. The brides gown
will be of white crepe de chine over
white satin, with trimmings OF real
lace and pearls. and her flowers Will
be shower bouquet OF roses ana
lilies OF the valley. Mr.. Seldom y
watkins will be the groom's best man.
The marriage will be very quiet only
ent. owing to mourning In the brides
family. Immediately after the wed
ding Nr. and Mrs. watkins will leave
10 spend their honeymoon in the
North, and will be at home after jan
nary 18th at Inglewood, Watsrview,
Va
Arrived In England.
Mr.. and Mira William Congreve
jackson. whose wedding was an event
Of early December. are spending their
HONEYMOON abroad. A cable has been
received by relatives here that Mr.
and Mrs. jackson have arrived IN
ENGLAND, where they will spend some
time before going on the continent.
Reception Committee at the Hcrna"
itaEe.
The new years party at the Hermi-
tare club will begin at o'clock on
wednesday afternoon. Those receiv-
,ns the guests will be: Mrs. IL. M.
Mcguire. Mrs. r.. II. Meade, Mrs.
Bernard Robb. Mrs o. Baylor Hin.
Nra d. III. Bunker. Mrs. c. r. Guy.
Mra w. ID. Duke. Mrs Willard SUI
i,van. Mrs. Philip E. johnson. MRS.
q. b. WALL. Mrs. W. 8. Rhoads. Miss
SOPHIE Meredith, Miss Avis Grant.
Miss Emma Gray White. Miss Mary
Boyd. Miss Mary scarborough. Miss
Della Davenport, Miss Daisie VIM
ston, Misc Phillis Taylor. Miss Evelyn
jackson and Miss Marie koiner.
Visiting In New York.
Mr. and Mrs. John steinbrecher. OF
West Grace street are spending the
HOLIDAYS with their daughter. miss
Marie Steinbrecher. who 10 study.
ing music in New York. They WIZ
be In New York during January, TOT
the opera season. returning to nIch-
mond about the last OF the month
Subscription Dance.
A subscription dance will be given
tomorrow night at the HernStage
club by some OF the younger society
men In town. Those chaperoninE the
dance will be Mr.. and Mrs SsunfS
Bowe, MI and Mrs. s. Parkinson. Tne
club will be prettiiy decorated IN
Christmas colors.
Charies-McGowan.
Miss Ethel MCGOWAN and Philip M.
Charles. of this city, were married ON
the evening of Thursday. December
2sth. at the home of the bride. I'M
mediately after the ceremony. MT. ana
Mrs. Charles left for Northern wed
ding trip, and on their return to kicn-
mond will be at home. at 700 North
Thirty-fourth street.
Rtrh, merriiy do the years come
and 20 for Richmond folks and this
old YEAR has passed softly and happily
for many hearts, young ard oa. ana
now another festival season ID mere
TO bring 10Y. The Southland 10 fuii
OF picturesque customs. ana society
holds on to the oid-fasnfoned partiS
where open house IL open hearted
hospitality. The westmoreiand CLUB
will have It's usual party on New
Years eve, and here are gathered the
most charming OF yirginia's gentle-
man. to live again their happy hours
together. The Hermitage club VIII
have a reception on New Years Day
and that same afternoon the Country
club base its annual open house. WIN
Chrttmas decorations Tfe Hunt
wenera,ly ends here. and those hunt
ing will ceme in their pink coats.
making a brilliant ending to !he oid
year IN Richmond. Governor ana
Mrs. Mann gave charming Christ
mas party In the state drawing room
at the mansion during the holidays.
Fifteen little folks came ~ the christ
mas tree, and a seated supper was
served them in the dining room at .
o'clock. Christmas decorations were
ueed throughout the house. Another
attractive AFFAIR given for children
the past v<aek was Christmas Eve
marty at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cole septc on the River road.
The Scott children entertained their
young cousins.
The Christmas Cott'lOr In Baltimore,
An exchange says:
The Christmas german OF the
Bachc,s~s' Cotilicn At the Lyric last
nirrf Us one Of the most brilliant
halls OF the winter. In addition 70
the large rArber Of eu--of-tcwn
guests . great many older people
were present. 80 there In no much
more room than there 10 at Leh-
n,ann's hall with comfortable boxes
from WHICH to watch tha dancers
Mrs r cnffern TIER, formerly Miss
HARRIET Brown held quite little
court. and was weice med beck TO Bal
ttr,ore by host Of Tod rdlra/ al
timcre by a host Of old friends. She
wns looking more beautiful than ever
ins gown OF pirk satin ami chiffon.
with Jewels Of diamonds AZ mid
nirht a sleigh. drawn Nv gncmes.
~ns brought In. and Chr'stma6 pres
ept@ or silver picture frames. AilvcS
pen~,'~ ard silver bells we're dis
fr'hutcd to the ladies. There was
also n midniyht carnival. with SNOW
ers Il confetti and streamerr Of &~ar-
iot ribbons from the xalla~iAs. Miss
Clar> Gocde. tho daughter = Mrs.
Leila SyminEton Gncde. md Miss
Anne Randolph. the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Robert Randolph. we're the
trio debutantAs present who were not
introduced It the ffrNt german.