The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
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An engagement of interest in Rich
mond and throughout the State is
that OF Miss Lucy Irving Elcan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elcan. OF
Sheppards, Buckingham county, Va.
to Mr.. Edward Holland Gillian. for
merry Of this city. but now of Char
/ lotte, n. c. The marriage will take
place In November at the home OF
| the brides sister, Mrs ]. l.. Jones.
| the youngest daughter of the late
Marcus Cleveland and Mrs. Laura
Hannah. Elcan, and a niece of DR..
Paul Barringer, of Albemarie county.
/ The groom is the son of Mrs Mar
garet d. Gillian. of Richmond
Kirmess Meeting.
A very interesting meeting Of the
kirmess association was held yester-
day morning at II O'Clock at the
Jefferson hotel Committees were
formed and chaperones appointed
for the various dances. The Kir-
mess will take place November 20th.
2ist and 22nd. and is of much inter
est to society, as most of the young
girls making their debut this season
and those who came out last VIII
take prominent parts. Several new
features have been added to this at
tractive performance. which prom
ises to be the largest thing of its
kind ever held in Richmond
There will be another meeting of
the association. Friday morning. De-
toler 7tn. at II o'clock in room $50,
tho Jefferson hotel when the ffnal ar
rangenae nts will be made.
For Mrs. Baird.
7 DR. and Mrs. stuart y. MfCnauX
were hostcsses last evening at A
charming dinner party at the Cour-
/ try club in honor OF the formers
| sister, Mrs Edward K. Baird, of
! Norfolk, who is now the guest Of her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Jacob Michaux
en- route from her country home in
Blue Ridge Summit. Pa
I Invitations Issued.
Invitations have been received in
Richmond from Mrs. Walter Heron
Doyle, of Norfolk, for the wedding
reception of her daughter. Bessie
Armistead. and Mr.. Joseph virgintus
Bidgocd. Jr. on Saturday evening,
/ October 25th, at $50 o'clock. In the
home of the bride, SIS Pembroke
avenue, Client.
Z The wedding is Of much interest TO
society here. where the bridegroom
/ formerly lived. and where he has
many relatives and friends Miss
DOYLE has frequently visited in Rich
mond as the guest of Mrs. Charles
/ SnfefaG ana MFS. 5eoF&S Il. .hdSpt''
and In also we'll known here. Mrs.
Mason viii be among the Richmond
people, who will go 10 Norfolk for the
wedding.
Approaching Marriage.
An Interesting social event of the
coming week liz the marriage Of Miss
frances Stoner, of Natural Bridge,
20 Mr. Charles Binns. Of Louisa Court
houise The wedding will he solemn
1tNrs
18th. at the Methodist church In
Natural Bridge. Miss Stoner lis the
second daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Stone, OF Natural Bridge. and
a graduate OF the State Normal OF
Farmville in the class of 1909. she
was a member of the Pocahontas
high school faculty for several years
and the past year taught In the WI
liam Fox school. Richmond. She has
a wide circle of friends Ind Is quite
popular In the social circles,
The groom is a member Of prom
inent Virginia family and holds a re-
sponsihle business position In Louisa
Interesting Announcement.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs Walter r. Tucker. announcing
the marriage of their sister. Miss i-ii-
liam Frances Tucker. 70 Mr.. Robert
Edward Henley. on Wednesday. octo-
her ST in Billings. Mont. The mar
rage was beautiful affair In every
/ detail and was celebrated in the Epis
copaI church Mrs. Walter r. Tucker.
was her s!ster-i laws matron OF
honor. There were seS erai brides
maids ana groomsmen. Mr.. and Mrs
Henley have been touring on the Pa
cifc coast, and are expected in Ricn-
mond next week. They will be at
home to their friends after November
ist at 25oT Kensfngton avenue. Mr
Henley Is the son Of the late Judge
I X. l.. Henley. of Williamsburg. and
his marriage is of much interest here
and throughout Virginia. He is as
ISOLATED with the Law firm Of Brax-
ton g. Eggleston. Richmond.
Personal.
Mr. Walter Miller Is the guest of
his parents in Fairfax avenue. Nor
folk. for few days.
| Miss Blanche Louise Lambert Of
Norfolk, is the guest of Mrs. Benjamin
Powell. of this city
Lieutenant and Mrs r Gordon Ell
Tyson are the guests Of the formers
parents in this city,
Mrs Nash Reid has returned 10 her
home at Virginia Beach. after visit
to relatives In Richmond,
Mr.. Gordon b, Jacobs. of Char
lottesville. la In the city attending the
State fair.
Mrs. II. A. Osborne. OF Danville, Is
spending several days In the city.
I
Miss Sadie Leigh has returned 10
her home In Houston, Va, after spend.
ing several days In the city as the
guest OF Mrs. Smith Rrcckenhrough.
Miss Cary Tompkins and Mr. John