The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
Society

Considerable impetus will he given
kichmond's social affairs with the
convening of the Legislature this
week. and already interesting rumors
ale a.ioat as TO functions that are to
lie Eisen In honor Of the legislators
and their wives within the next few
weeks. Prominent men and charming
women from all sections of the state
Wia come 40 s.lsnIAona 4or ine slAiy
aa.s session OF the Lesasaattir. and
-8.a,.,a s.,.vft.slnlns IL ulsae 81 -taelr
honor IN tuesv months. ffv e~ea-
faalI4.s Ii al IEasl- IuGst -Hl tneH.
have maze fne@r Dows 10 soNiet! ana
a sar.e proportion of lac ehteftAIn-
sas 4Is JANUARY and FEBRUARY eiti pe
4BsuAx tae married set
Anlons the most prominent of the
Icxisaa.o4s NlSes is -Alrs.- hicnAid
r.st4yh tYra, wtIe of tae speaNer OF
the mouse. Ms BYRD. wac tias Inahy
1rl~nus IN kaenmoud ana wHo Is al
WAS m4cn entertained when sac
VISITS mere. TIES VaKrr1 an Erafttift.sit
~, the { nesIaftae.u for SEE ral uontiss,
Nta Give lea.
Mrs. Gideon a. i'aseHport viii en-
sertaln ON Wednesday. January IL.
AZ a large afternoon tea. ia affair
will oe given at MRS. LaNenpvfts
home 49, W est Franklin street.
AR. anc MRS. Alderman Hosts.
The most notsble function ot the
season lii social circles et the mi
NeFsaIv of srgsnla Was tne handsome
RECEPTION given ~ I'r. ard Mrs. f-a~ln
i Alderman a; their nome on Thurs
aay afternoon in honor OF Mrs, AL
GERMAN 5 parents. Mi and Mrs, J. W.
lAearn vt New Orleans. Receiving
SAN tr. ana Mrs. Alderman aad the
A4enar guests we're Mrs. William Minor
s.4ie, Mars Minor, Mrs. h.Atou and
Airs. Aiphossn smith. The assisting
IN entertaining we're Mrs. A. ii. tut
fle. Mrs. Fro9asGo. Mrs. w II. firk.
hiss lketty tpcke. Mrs. Thomas Fltz-
laugh, Mlss Mildred Page. Miss Hurd-
aea ana Mrs. Harmon. Mis- Resale
fasrntou presided al the punch bowl.
ard an orchestra played during call
rig hours The guests numbered
secui seventy five.
Dance Postponed.
The dance Mich was to have been
gwen at the Country club tomorrow
evening by Mrs Minnie nrewry Ber-
trand In honor Of her debutante dauEh
ter. Miss Austin Bertrand. has beeG
post peaed on account of the illness
). SASS bertrand. II viii take place
al some later date this winter.
Miss Mcleod I'm Richmond.
Miss irssphire Mrisetrd. who has
s4eEn. In Richmond tn assume the po-
sssfon of superintendent Of Dr. Hors-
lsys new hospital, which will be
opened shortly. is spending several
weeks at SGT West Grace street. Be-
fore entering the course Of training
at JahH Hopkins hospital. Miss Me-
iaed spent several winters in Rich
snand as {. member. Of the faculty OF
the Womans College. and has many
friends in this city.
Interesting Weddings.
Richmond society is deeply inter
eEted in two weddings. which will take
place shortly in Washington. II. e
Miss Mary Carlisle. the daughter oi
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, who lived In
Richmond before her marriage. vii
bts married lat noon on January II
10 Mr.. Walter Bruce Howe. The wed
ding will take place IN st Johns
church. and VIII he followed by a
breakfast at the home Of Mrs. Car,
sisie in T street
Ai&S Pes fs+-t+7-tiss * trter---r1f - MFR
Richmond Pearson, of North Carolina
former minister to Greece and Persia
and cousin of the bride, viii be iht
brides only attendant.
The marriage Of Miss Adalinc Culp
AlSf VI ANU .hI ~ JoilH vi
Culp, and MIR. Henry Jefferson Por
- ter -Jr-. will take plAce- On the even
ing of January II, at s:S0 o'clock
at the Church of the Covenant.
Miss Agnes Cumnock. 9f Boston
will be the maid of honor. Tn,
bridesmaids viii he Miss Edith Ora
Gle. Miss Brown, of New Bedford
Mass: Miss Eliza beth Helm. of Cali
fornia. and Nj ss Carmichael. of Sa
Nannah Ga. MI. Preston Celltm. o
Washington. viii he the best man
Mr. David Iendrich. Or. Victor Ham
mond, Mr.. Jerome Graham and Mr.
Norris Mclean, all of Washingt On
and Mr.. John Porter, Of Birmingham
Ala, brother of the groom, and Mr.
Willis Westmoreiand. of Atlanta. Ga.
will -l,t.~the ~-iiSherS eY,tion, IL
the Culp home VIII follow.
Engagernent Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Il. Hancock an.
nounce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage If their dauxh
ter Idelle. 10 Mr. ST. Clair Ordwn,
Fuller, OF this city. The marriage