The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
Society

The marriage Of Miss Anne Ptees-
ants Gray, daughter of Mr., James L.
Gray, to Mr. John Brooke Touns, son
az The late Colonel John y. Young.
was celebrated yesterday afternoon
In the home Of the brides father,
South Fifth street. Owing TO the re-
cent death Of. the brides mother. the
w~d,i ing was very quiet. ana only
the immediate fan es were present
The Rev william Meade Clark. rector
of st. James Episcopal church, assist
ed by the Rev. Russell Bowie, rector
Of ST. PauIs, ofiiciated.
MIR. and Mrs Young left Immediate
~ after the ceremony for Southern
trim. and returning VIII he at home
at South Fifth street
Mrs Potter Returns
Mrs James Brown Potter, who IS
remembered In Richmond as Miss
Nav Handy, returned from Europe
on Saturday, and Is stopping at the
81. Rsgis in New YORK fer the pres
emit. Mrs. Potter went abroad last
MAY, coming gn Richmond just before
her departure from New York TO
spend a week with her sister, Mrs
Frank Powers. at "lHarlia-
Wonlan'S Club Notes
THE Housing CT the Poor was the
subject 81 q lecture given by MI Gus
tavus A Weber at the NGmahs cup
Yesterday afternoon that was unique
IL, that IL was q departure from the
general subjects 81 literature. art and
music that occupy the greater num-
her 81 the club programs, Mr.. Weber
spoke from an experience Of twenty
wears social service in some of the
largest cities Of the country. and
brought his subject nearer tc the
hearts Of the women present by de
failing some Of his observations Of
the past menth In Richmond, MIS-
w. G. Stanard, president of the club,
Introduced Mr.. Weber.
Nr Weber illustrated his remarks
with stereopticon views Of the revolt
ing but realistic conditions that have
been overcome in Philadelphia and
Washington through the efforts OF
ORGANIZED societies for the better hous~
Ing and Improvement Of conditions
among the poor. The changes that
small expenditure and scientific meth
DDS haze effected in these cities are
wonderful. and II is with the view OF
lettering such conditions in Richmond
looking towards the permanent or
ganization OF social workers along
these lines in Richmond that Mr.,
Weber is investigating conditions here.
The need for such work in Richmond
was evidenced by the slides, show. ng
some of the dunn piles and insani-
tary dwellings in the city. He was
NEST enthusiastic in his praise of the
work done Of tho city board Of health
during the past few years.
.Tstssa coffee ard tea tahfes were dec
Grated with vases Of red carnations
and were presided over by Mrs. Chr s.
topher Tompkins, Mrs. Ajax Guigon,
Miss Marion Ryiand and Miss Flo
renee Peple.
An informal musicale will he given
q ar the cTub next Monday AFTERNOON
and the program will include chiefly
Christmas carols. Mrs. John Hunter
IS chairman Of the musicale.
Engagement Announced.
Announce ment has been made %
the engagement of Miss Glenna Dun
kite, o. 313 East Grace street to Mr..
George Sutton The marriage will
take place on Monday, December ,23i
at the home Of the bride in this city
Miss Dunklee, who is the daughter Of
Mira. Erank Dunklee. Nili he given in
marriage nv her uncle. Mr.. J. Rie'
Smith. After the ceremony MIR. SUIT
ton and his bride will leave for an ex
tended trin to Florida, and VIII he n
home after the first of the year il
Grenade. Nbss.
Mrs. Astor's PhHanthropIes.
The following dispatch from Lon
don concerning Mrs. Waldorf Astor
who has but recently returned to Eng
land from a visit 10 her father, Colo
mel e. y. Langhorn, at "Mirador,' il
of interest to society here:
Mrs. Waldorf Aston held an a
home on Wednesday at the rooms o
thu Anti-Sweating society for the pur
pose cf bringing together womef
interested in ameiiorating the condi-
tion Of the thousands Of underpaic
seamstresses in London
Miss Hampton's Debut.
Miss Corinne Hampton. who spen
several weeks in Richmond last win
ter with Miss Eleanor Wingfield WHEEL
she was much entertained in the de
hutanie set, was presented TO soctet'
IN Columbia S. G.. last week at q
beautiful dance given by her parents