The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
SOCIETY

oruamented with an engagement ring
and bearing the following inscription:
Ruth Holmes Kelley and Preston
Brookes wilkes. Jr.. November. 1872"
was attached to the suitcase with yell
low -satir ribbons.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Gilman, OF $40
West Grace street, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Grace
Madeline, to Mr.. Frank Harrell Red
wood. of Suffolk, Va. The wedding
will take place in the month OF June.
Reception Dance.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
have issued invitations for the cele-
pration of their one hundred an0
twenty-third anniversary on Friday
evening, May 10th, at Q O'Clock, in
the armory. The celebration VIII
take The form of a reception dance.
and will be a brilliant affair. Mn
-;ary guests are requested to appear
n uniform. A large number of invi-
tations have been Issued. and tho
dance will be attended by both the
younger and married set. Captain
John A. Cutchins is chairman OF the
arrangements for the celebration,
which will be one of the most prom
inent society events of the spring.
SpHAeieFdte Ddib.
Invita- items fertile Confederate BAH
TO be given May 14th in the Masonic
Temple under the auspices of Rich
mond Chapter. u. d. c., viii be sent
ont this week To heads of patriotic or
ganizations and many other promi-
nent Richmond people. Members Of
he chapter, as hostesses of the eve
ming will receive no invitations. but
will be expected to be present. More
than five hundred invitations will be
issued The bail promises TO be a
beautiful affair. The dance program
viii include marzurke. polka, schot-
tische. Virginia reel, and will be-
with a grand march. 1t is the wish
OF che committee that as many as pos
siAe will be attired In the style Of
tf.s period OF he sixties. However.
fancy costumes are nos compulsory,
Veterans and members OF military or
CARNATIONS ara requested 10 appear
in their uniforms. Tickets may be Oh
tanned BY applying to Mrs Norman
V. Randolph. chairman Of the inv!-
ration committee.
Mrs, William Robert Vawter is
chairman of tf- bath. The following
vii. be invited to receive:
Governor and Mrs. William Hodges
Mann, Mayor and Mrs. David Crockett
Richardson, Attorney General and
Mrs Samuel ". williams Mrs. Thorn
as J. Jackson, Mrs j. Il. Stuart. Mrs,
Alexander n. White. Mrs. A. A. Camp
bell. Mrs. Nathan p. Efier. Mrs. Liz
re Cary Daniel Mrs J. M. Gregory.
Mrs. Il. l. Meade, Mrs. Cornetia
Branch Stone, Mrs. Thos. s. Boaock.
Mrs Edgar r, Taylor. Mrs. John r.
Hughes. Miss -selen Moses. Mrs.
VI, TIE
Dudley. Miss halhcimer. Mrs. Andrew
J. Montague, Mrs William Rufiin Cox.
Mrs. Benjamin l.. Purcell, Mrs. Sidney
]. Dudley Mrs. ], Taylor Ellyson. Rev.
Landon Mason. Col. John w Gordon.
nr. J. Power Smith, General Villa m
Rufiin Cox. Col Charles Loehr. Mr..
Henry W. Wood. Mrs x. L. Peters,
Mr.. II. X. Pollard Mrs. X. W. Whittier,
and Miss Moiiie Maggill Rosenberg.
At iiot Springs.
AR and Mrs. Archibald NJ. McCrea.
of New York, went to Hot Springs.
Va, the last or the nast week, and
have opened Barton Lodge, Mrs. Seth
Barton Frenchs villa. Mrs. McCrea,
who before her marriage last autumn
Was Mrs David Dnnlon. Of. PeterahurE-
Va, has leased the lodge for three
Years. She VIII have her daughters,
and LamoYne Dunlop. 18th her
s.Miilan--Garrison. NJ
One of the most interesting Of the
June weddings will be that of Miss
Gcrtrude Anne Garrison, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Allison Garrison,
or 'Havendale, Northumberland
county. Va. and Or. DIR. Roscoe Drake
Mcmillan. OF Red Springs. N. c. une
oride-clect- is well known In Virginia
and Baltimore society. and Is pnpnlar
among "a large circle OF friends DIR.
Mcmillan Is n graduate of the Uni
versity OF Maryland and ia one OF ths
most prominent young physicians in
North Carolina.
The Dolly Madison Breakfast.
In - sssssnhsr Of Wass$nEtssls sst.ers
OF late. mention has been made OF the
famous Dolly Madison" breakras,
which VIII be given the Goth Of May
by i.9oo leading women OF the democ-
racy. II liz the anniversary OF Dolly
Madfson's birth. The occasion win
be unique IN the history of American
women. The toast mistress Of this
brilliant affair will be Mrs. Champ
Clark.
Speaking OF the breakfast. Mrs.
Clark said:
Il feel that q great step: forward
has been taken in the success of the
breakfast idea has met with our wo-
men. All credit should be given to
clever Mrs. Robert WickIiff, wife or
Congressman Wicklir. of Louisia n a.
who originated the idea. 1t viii mean
much for democracy to have its wo-
men meet daily.
Among the notable women and
guests OF honor who will attend az.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. William