The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-07
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Society

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas !. Bowies, Of
Hanover avenue, announce the engage
rnent OF their daughter. Louise, to Mr..
Pendaeton Mckinney Shifiett. Of this
city. The wedding Will take place early
In the fall and viii be an event Of great
importance. as both bride and groom
elect are well known and prominently
connected throughout the State.
Miss Richardson Entertained.
Miss Lois Richardson, OF Grove av-
enue, who left last week to be the
guest Mr.. and Mrs. John Nj. Miller at
their country home in Wytheville. was
entertained very charminsiy Friday
evening at cards. Misses Mallie and
Major Miller being hostesses. Miss
Mary Ward, Of Lynchburg, who is also
8 guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Miller. was
among those present There were six
tables of auction bridge and FIVE hum
dred, and at the conclusion of the
game delightful two course refresh
snents were served.
Leaves for Texas.
Miss Sadie H.e Grande, of Keysville.
will leave soon for an extensive trip
through the Southwest. She accepted
the position as head of the Voice
Department In Simmons College con-
sevatory, Abilene, Texas. and will visit
Chattanooga, birmingham, Mobile.
New Orleans and Dallas en- route to
this point Miss lie Grandc In an ac-
eomplished musician. and has been
connected with some Of the leading
Southern and Western colleges.
Al the White sulphur
Mrs White. wife Of the Chief Justice:
Mrs. James H.. Preston. wife Of the
mayor of Baltimore, and Mrs De-
Courcy Thorn. OF Baltimore, were
among the chaperones at the first ger
man If the season at the White Sui
phnT Springs Monday night in which
eighty couples danced Every window
surrounding the ballroom was used as
sort Of opera box by the older people,
who congreested in groups to watch
the new and unusual figures intro
dueed by Mr.. r. Pendieton Turner.
formerly OF Richmond, dancing with
Mrs. Thomas +, Paine
AT jefferson Park.
Jefferson Park near the University
OF Virginia, has always been quite pop
u'ar as summer resort, and a num-
Der OF attractive affairs are given there
every season. Among the delightful en-
tertainmants of this season WAS a ger
man given Saturday morning by the
German club Of the Summer school
The dancing, which was begun at
1880 o'clock, continued until g De-
licious punch was served. and the
music was furnished by a four-piece
orchestra. Those dancing were:
Mr.. Fife with Miss s. Lee o'dend-
hall, Mr.. Edwards with Miss Cobb. Mr.
Jones with Miss Thompson, Mr. Tow
Ter with Miss Reedy, Mr.. Bell with
Miss Doriss O'Oendhan, Mr.. Micha Ell
with Miss Stroud. Mr.. Rorison with
Miss Cooper, Mr.. Maphis with Miss
Micklenl. MIR Shaw with Miss Sherrod
Mr.. SihoId with Miss Iowder. Mr.
Wood with Miss Hargraye MIR. Boyer
with Miss Reynolds Mr.. Morris with
Miss Bethel. Mr.. Stanhaek with Miss
Martin Mr. James with Miss Fuel
Mr.. Gillespie with Miss Coleman
Mr.. Wright with Miss Hand
The chaperones were DR.. and Mrs,
Lambeth, Professor and Mrs, Rodman,
Mrs. Reed and Mrs Watson.
Entortains Sorority Girls.
One of the many social features
connected with the house party re-
Gently given by Miss Lillian Savage.
Of onley. Va. was an island party to
Cedar island on Tuesday. July 2sth
Miss Savage who is n member Of the
Omega Sigma Chi Sorority OF the
Richmond Woman's college. had as
her guests several other members Of
the same sorority. and In whose spe-
cial honor the party was given with
few other invited guests from the
county, the entire crowd. which num-
bered about nineteen, left 0nley in
automobiles for WachapreaKue. a
point ten miles distant, and from
there were conveyed, late In the after
noon to the island in large and com
fortahle launches The stay until
the following evening was made most
pleasant for all by the cool breezes.
moonlight walks, ocean baths and
other sports pertaining TO beach life.
Those present were: Misses Rose
Bloxom, Bioxom. Va: Katherine
Stormont, Virginia Beach; Lola Rob-
ertson. Bedford City; Violet Daugh-
try, Norfolk; Rose Wescott, Nassawa-
dox. Eulie Parks, Lillian Savage,
Helen Savage onley; Messrs- Carroll
u Hagan. Richmond: Jesse Evans,
Horntown; @. A. TuH, New Church:
L. A. Bridges, Weldon. n G.: Brant-
ley Savage. George McMath. JEFF Wal
ter. Onley.
The chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. J. Savage and Mr.. and Mrs j. Mil
ton Byrd, Onley. Va.
Roanoke Wedding.
A beautiful marriage was eoIemred
Miss Fannie Byrd, daughter OF Mr..
Tuesday evening In Roanoke. when
William Andrew Griffin. became the
bride of Ar. william Gr.fith Meredith,
of Worth, W. Va. The Rev. J. How