The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-11

IRENE. and If there were some rev
superstitipus qualms tsey were forgot
ten in admiration Of the really exquis-
tie effect.
That was not the only novelty
for the oance committee branched
away from stereotyped ideas. and. hav-
ing braved superstition. braved prece-
dent as well. and served a hot break
fast at O'Clock in the morning. Hot
sausage. buckwheat cakes and coffee
proved welcome at dawn and all voted
Il success.
The dance was a subscription ana'r,
arranged By committee OF young
married women, including Mrs. Henry
Pratt James. Mrs. Horatio X. WhitridSe,
Mrs. William Keyser. Jr.. Mrs. James
Piper. Mrs J. Crossan Cooper, Airs Ed
ward +. Burke, Mrs John McHenry,
Mrs Hugh Hampton Young and Mrs
Spalding Lowe Jenkins.
The guests. Of whom there were
about $50, included young married
people. some OF the older girls and
the dancing men. The decorations
used were quantities OF smilax. which
completely screened the walls, and
orange-shaded lights In the banquet
hall. where supper was served. the same
effects were used. with the addition OF
small evergreen trees, which gave
woodland fragrance Rustic benches
were placed at convenient distances.
Dancing was general until IL o'clock.
and after supper a cotillion was danced.
led by Mrs William Keyser. Jr., and
r. Curzon Hoffman. Jr. Dance pro-
grams were used
Among the out-of-town guests were
~
philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. Kenelm
Winslow and Miss Margaret Winslow
and Andrew Robson. Of New York;
Harry du Pont. OF Wilmington. Del;
Miss Letitia McKim. Of Philadelphia
Miss Elizabeth Morton. of France; Miss
Virginia Christian. OF Richmond, and
Carlos V. Cusachs. Of Annapolis.
Attend Dinner.
Mr and Mrs. John +. wilkins were
among the dinner guests entertained
al the White House by President and
Mrs Taft last Tuesday. Mrs. wilkins
was before her marriage Miss Julia
Harris. of this city. Says the Washing
ton Post.
THE President and drs TAFT enter
tained at the second If the state din
ners Of the winter Tuesday night when
the representatives Of thirty-eight
powers were their guests. The dinner.
which is given annually in compliment
TO the diplomatic corps. is enc Of the
brilliant functions Of the winter There
were scventy-five guests at last nights
dinner. which was served at a crescent
shaped table in the state dining-room-
The table was deliberately decorated
with orchids and ferns. The Marine
Band played during the dinner. and at
its conclusion Miss Ruth Draper enter
falned the President and Mrs Taft
and their guests in the east room with
A program OF original monologues.
Quiet Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Jessie South
worth. Il Goochland County. and James
Morrison. Of Powhatan County. was
celebrated on Wednesday. January s.
AT : =. NJ. in the home of the brides
sister. Mrs Clarence Martin. on West
Main Street The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr. Potts Of Mon
unnent Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison left imme-
diately after the ceremony for their
future home at Huguenot Springs.
In and Out Of Town.
Miss Elizabeth Preston viii leave
town shortly TO spend two months in
Lexington
Douglas w. Ellyson and Donald
Ellyson. who have been spending the
holidays with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Theodore Ellyson. at s1i Park
Avenue, have returned to Chicago.
Mrs Robert lowering has returned
to Baltimore after visit to Mrs.
in
Miss Mary Custis Lee is visiting
Mrs Thomas 7 Turner at her home on
New Hampshire Avenue. WasbinstcR IN.
Mrs. w. p. Richardson and Miss T.
Sutherland. OF F'armv.lle. are the guests
OF Henry Anderson. in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert q. Thornton
have been the recent guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w Tuggle. in Blackstone.
John Vaughan has returned TO the
city after a stay OF several days with
friends in Farmville.
Mrs J Burbidge Halyburto1 is at
laos Grove Avenue. where she will
spend the remainder of the winter.
Yrs. c. Taylor Thompson. Of Farm
vile. arrived here Thursday to visit
her sister. Mrs. j. Stanford Hutchinson.
Miss Eleanor Summerville. Of Lynch
burg arrived in Richmond yeste-dsy
TO spend some time.
Miss Katherine Gron6r. who has been
visiting Mrs. Juliet Chiffon Keith. on
Cathedral Place. has returned 10 Nor
folk.
Mrs. Charles VIM and her little sy1i.
Of Hampton. are guests Of friends here.
Mrs :. r. Robertson. Of Staunton.
arrived here this week 10 visit reia-
lives and friends for a short time
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Pope. Of Roa-
nokc arc IN Richmond for weeks
visit to friends.
Miss Emma Burford has gone 20
f.ynchburg. after spending few days
In Williamsburg.