The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-14

Shepherd will wear gown of white
satin. embroidered in pearls and
trimmed with tiny pink rosebuds and
VIII carry a#bouquet of Killarney
roses. 5f
| The bride w'll enter with her
brother in-law. Mr.. Shepherd, who will
also give her away. Her wedding
gown is of white satin charmeusc, and
! is trimmed In point lace that has been
Worn Worn by, by several senerations of brides;
from o cup OF real lace. will be ar
1 ranged with orange blossoms, ami
she will carry a shower bouquet OF
white orchids and lilies of the VAL
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer will leave at
! once for Northern wedding trip, and
on their return VIII make their home
in Portsmouth. SIR. plummer Is a
son OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Kempcr
'iummcr Of Portsmouth. and the we'd
ding. although celebrated very quiet
Is, Is very important event, since II
unites two families long prominent In
social l'fc OF Virginia and North Caro-.
lima.
Guests at White House.
The Washington Post of yesterday
I, contains the following of interest
hero:
The President and Mrs. Taft en-
tertnined at dinner last night In honor
of MIR. and Mrs. George Riggs, the
| latter known in the world of letters
LAS Kate Douglas NEiggin. Later, the
President and Mrs. Taft, MIR. and Mrs.
RIGGS. Mrs. Charles Anderson, Miss
! Helen Taft. Attorney General and Mrs
| W!ckersham, Miss Catherine Anderson,
Mr.. Kerr of the British embassy: Lieut.
RAYMOND Rodgers, L. S. ~. and Lieut.
Maniey. I. $. n. occupied a box at the
| National Theatre"
week. where her play. ''Rebecca OF
sunnybrook Farm Is being produced.
She was In Richmond last fail and "a
number Of handsome functions were
given in her honor during her visit in
this city.
Kings Daughters 10 Meet. :.
The Loving Circle of Kings Daugh-
tors Will meet this Afternoon at 30
o'clock at the residence of Mrs j. C.
Mctcalf. on Lombardy Street. I'M
/ portant business VIII be discussed and
q full attendance Is desired
! Bonrd Meeting.
, There Will be an important called
meeting Of the board of managers OF
the Virginia Home for Incurablcs on
Monday morning. March Is. at IL
o'clock. All members are urged TO be
present at this meeting.
| The annual meeting Of the board
was neld on Wednesday, morning at
the home. Mrs. John Murphy was
elected president and the vice prcsi-
dents elected at the same meeting
were. aIrs. r. NJ. Pulliam, Mrs j. g.
Lacy, bliss Annie C. Ball, Miss Sarah
Allen. Miss hary Thomas, Mrs VIII
liam Hodges Mann. Mrs. a. l.. Stratus
and Mrs. Tecfey. The Committees ap-
pointed at this meeting were: Mrs
a. l.. AdRmson, chairman OF linen and
pantry: afrs. Malcolm Bruce, chairman
OF visiting committee, assisted by Mrs
Charles +. workman, Jr,. Mrs. \. L.
Straus and Mrs. Edwin Price. house
COMMITTEES: Mrs. I. II. Elicit. Mrs. A.
l. Straus. Mrs Aubrey Young, Mrs. H.
w Rountree, executive committee
with the following officers also acting:
Mrs John Murphy. president; Mrs.
Loren Dickinson. corresponding secre-
tary Mrs J. Jordan Leake. assistant
corresponding secretary; Miss Laura
Victor, recording secretary
On April l6 the board will have
opening dag at the homo. when the
whole house will be thrown open for
the inspection OF visitors from TO s
o'clock in the afternoon. \ great
many improvements have been re-
Gently made and tho public is in
r!tch TO attend t:iis opening.
In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry s, Wanerstein.
of Richmond. are in New York for
Visit of week. and are staying at the
Hotel Astor. Times Square. While in
New York Mr. and Mrs. Wallerstein
will attend the opera, theatres, and
will also be entertained By Mr.. Waller
STEMS sister, Mrs. z. Blum. of PSI
Yves; Eighty-seventh street, and other
friends in that city
Celebrates Birthday.
The home of Mrs. Benjamin c. Gray
In Norfolk presented beautiful scene
last Friday afternoon when that yener-
able and popular lady celebrated her
eighty-sixth birthday with reception
TO her relatives and friends. The
rooms were decorated with the guam
titles OF exquisite flowers sent TO Mrs
Gray, who was also the recipient of
cards and numerous tcleErams OF con-
graduation and good wishes.
Prominent among the out Of town
relatives who came TO Norfolk for the
occasion We're her brother-in-lnw and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gray of
Richmond. who are aged. respectively.
ninety and ninety-two years. bur
who travelled alone and enjoyed the re-
ception and their subsequent four days
visit TO Norfolk as much as any of
the younger members of the family.
Others present from distance Were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Tunstall, of Wash
inston: Mrs. ]. II. Gillian. of Ansted,
w. Va: Mrs. William II. White and
Miss Emma Gray White. OF Richmond:
Mrs. Barry HlcNutt and her son, of
bethlehem, Pa.
4. ID. e.. Meeting,
Richmond Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy. met yesterday
morning AZ IL o'clock in Lee Camp
Hail. and decided to give big Con-
fcderate ball about the last of April
or first part of May. Mrs. ". r. Vaw
ter is chairman of the ball committee,
and has appointed n number OF COM
mittees to assist in making plans for
the affair. 1t Will be AN old time ball.
/ with only square dances, such as the
reel and arcerS. and many Will come
i'll old-timc costumes. The place and
the time arc not positively decided on.
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