The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-08
Society

Franklin street, has issued invitations
for a card party and reception this
afternoon in honor of her guess, Mrs.
E. c. Hathaway, Of Norfolk The
card party will be given from $3.50 to
8 o'clock, and additional guests have
been invited for the reception from S
to O'Clock.
In Honor OF Miss Tompkins.
Miss Bessie McCaw Tompkins,
| whose marriage to Mr.. John b. Par
IRISH viii be celebrated Saturday even
ing at the home of her parents, DR..
Land Mrs Christopher Tompkins was
| the guest OF honor at a luncheon
given by Miss Martha Maury Robin
son at the Country club yesterday.
The luncheon took place In the palm
room, which was decorated with au-
| tumn leaves, bay trees and palms. A
fiat centerpiecc of pink roses and au-
tumn leaves and slender vases Of pink
buds were used on the table.
! Covers were laid for twelve. and
the guests were Miss Tompkins, Miss
! Mary Ware, of Birmingham; Miss
Elise Parkinson, Mrs. J. Pope Nash.
Mrs. Leslie Reed. Mrs. Barksdale
/ Lathrop, Mrs. Douglas Vanderhoos.
Mrs. j, Hampden Chamberlayne. Mrs.
| Richard Pratt, Miss Kathleen Bruce
and Miss Ella Buck.
Returns to Charlotte
Mrs. William Allan, who came to
| Richmond several weeks ago to- be
! matron of honor at the Chamber
| layne- Doyle wedding, and has since
been the guest of her parents, Colonel
and Mrs. John p. Purcell. returned
| Tuesday 10 Charlotte. ~ g She was
| accompanied by her sister, Miss Anna
Purcell, who will spend some time In
Charlotte
| For the Misses Grice.
Miss Helen Rose entertained at
charming tea yesterday afternoon al
! her home In West Grace street In
| honor Of Misses Mildred and Virginia
Grice. the debutante daughters of Mr..
! and Mrs. f. w. Griee The guests
were limited to debutantes of this
season. Miss Rose, wearing a gown
Of white charmeuse with an over
dress Of gold chiffon cloth and lilies
Of the valley. received with the honor
guests. Miss Virginia Grice wore
frock of Helen pink charmeuse with
orchids. while her sisters gown was
OF white brocaded satin and char
neuse. and her flowers violets
| In the drawing room. where tea
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the decorations were in autumn
leaves and white chrYsanthemums
The mantel was banked with fiow-
ers and bright leaves, and tall vase
of chrysanthemums ornamented the
tea table Miss Watson wore a froek
/ of pale pink charmeuse veiled in gold
! dewdrop net TYie dffiiTlg room was
/ decorated in chrysanthemums and au-
tumn leaves. silver basket Of yellow
| chrysanthemums and maple leaves
! being arranged IN the center of the
/ table. Mrs Walter Austin Creath,
sister OF tfe hostess, assisted in doing
| the honors.
/ Miss Meek Debutante
Miss Mary Meek. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel w. Meek, will be
one of the attractive group of girls to
be presented to Richmond society. this
| winter and some very interesting en-
PERTAINING will be done in her honor.
| She will give an informal tea on Tues
| day afternoon to the debutantes, when
she will be assisted in receiving by
Miss Aston Drake and Miss Eliza
Christian.
Join University Fraternities.
College Topics. which Is published
weekly by the students OF the Uni
versity of Virginia. has this week an
interesting list of the fall initiates In
| the national fraternities at the uni
versty. Among the Richmond men In
the list are j. C, Pemberton and r.
h. Wexford. Delta Kappa Epsilon; Ed
y. Smith, Heth owen. Phi Kappa
Psi: Adair p. Archer. Theta Delta
Chi: Il. II. Trigg A. w Morton. r.
T. Scott. Delta Psi, and J. r. Will
iiams. Delta Phi.
Big Charity Affair.
An important society event of to-
day will be the big subscription bridge
luncheon at the Country club under
the auspices of the Belle Harrison
Circle of Kings Daughters. There
will be twenty-five tables OF bridge,
and buffet luncheon will be served
after the game Arrangements for
the AFFAIR have been made by Mrs.
Preston Cooke. Mrs. John Harrison
Mrs. Armistead Wexford and Mrs.
George Ainsiie.
Informal Luncheon.
Several small but attractive lunch
Aons We're given at the Country club
yesterday. Miss Posie Meredith was
hostess to party of four. and Miss
Mamie Davenport entertained at
luncheon of six covers. The club
house was decorated throughout with
yellow and white chrysanthemums
and red leaves. and there were a
number of informal teas and din |
ners.
Gray-JoFtlan.
A brilliant wedding of considera- |
BILE interest to Richmond society was
celebrated Wednesday evening In St
Paurs Episcopal church. Suffol.,
Va. when Miss Sue Goodwin Jordan. |
daughter OF Mrs. Virginia Cary Jor-
dan. of St Louis. Mo-, and sister OF
Mrs. John b. Primer. Of Suffolk, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Fletcher Har-
ny Gray. of Lincoln. Neb. The altar
decorations were white wax candles
palms and ferns. Down the aisles
were arches twined in ivy and smilax. |
alternated with white standards. on
which were placed ferns and palms |
Preceding the bridal party the choir !
marched, singing as a professional.
20 Perfect Love- Mrs. Charles l..
Hutchins, mt the organ. rendered Lo-
hengrin's bridal chorus MS the party
entered.
The ushers were DR.. n. F. Shields,
Of New York city: Messrs A. S. III.
Burgess, Of Suffolk: Charles Cuthbert |
and Sidney Green. OF Petersburg: Stu
art G. Leake, OF Richmond. After
the ushers entered the s-groomsmen
and bridesmaids. who were Messrs /
A. r. Riddick. l.. Pretlow Holland.
John +. Primer. Harvey Holland