The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Mrs. Thomas B. Scott Will give a
luncheon tomorrow at her home, SIS
Floyd Avenue. in honor OF Mrs. Hodges
Mann, OF New York, and Mrs. Harriet
Woodrow Wellcs. of Denver. Col. who
arc guests Of the Governor OF Virginia
and Mrs. William Hodges Mann In the
Executive Mansion Covers Will be
laid for eight guests.
Mrs. Hodges Mann Will leave Satur-
day for Petersburg to spend several
days Visiting relatives She Will re-
turn to The mansion for short stay
before leaving for her home in the
North.
10 Open Marshall House.
The Association for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquities has issued invi-
tations to the opening exercises and
a reception to be held in the home OF
Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall. now
the property OF the association, at Mar
shall and Ninth Streets. The entertain
ment VIII he given on the afternoon
of Thursday, March 81. at o'clock.
Judge James Keith president of tho
Court of Appeals OF Virginia, will pre-
side. A paper will be read by the his
tortan of the association. Mrs. William
O. Stanard, and the event will be one
of the most striking and Interesting
occasions that has taken place in Rich
mond in many years
y reception Will be held at the con-
clusion Of these exercises and the off
GERS. directors and advisory boards OF
the association Will form the reception
committee.
engagements of Interest.
DR.. and Mrs. Walton Smith Shepherd
OF West Virginia. have announced the
enGaEement of their sister, Lisa Madi-
son Shepherd. and Dr. James Bcnbow
Wilmington. OF Winston Salem y &.
The date Of the wedding has been set
Tor the latter part Of March. Miss Shep-
nerd is q great Rrandniecc OF President
lanes Madison. ana is a descendant
OF General =. p. hin. OF tho Confed-
crate army.
One OF the most suspicious events Of
the season will be the marriage in
Aiken, s. G. on Thursday, March -.
OF Miss Cclestinc Eustis Hitchcock
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock. OF wcstbury, L. t. and
Aiken. to Julian Peabody, son OF MIR
and Mrs. Charles 4. Peabody. of New
York
The ceremony will be performed by
The Bishop OF South Carolina. Rev.
Henry +. Northrop, or Charleston at
the Hitchcock home. Villa Men Repos.
In the afternoon. Miss Hitchcock viii
nc given away b. her father. and will
he attended By her sister,. Miss Heicu
Hitchcock. and her COUSIN Miss Louise
HELEN. of Washing ton Frank Hitch
cock viii act az pape to his sister. and
.lohn -. Peabody VIII be his brothers
best man,
Tho affair Will he very quiet and
simple. and viii bee witnessed only by
intimate friends i'm the cottage colony
and number Of relatives from Wash
!ngton and New York
Tho bride and groom will leave Aiken
Immediately after an informal recep-
ton and Will spend the summer
abroad.
Mics Hitchcock is an accomplished
and an attractive girl. who has spent
every winter in South Carolina since
carly childhood, and has a host OF
friends. She a AT accomplished equcs-
tricnnc, plays good game OF polo
and is equally proficient at golf and
tennis She is au expert shot and
rides well to hounds she is we'll
known In Washington. where her great
aunt, Miss cclcstinc Eustis FOR whom
she was named. mas lived many years
SamONnr To Clusr.
The Sign OF the Samovar Tea Room
has been one OF the most interesting
ana delightful gathering places for
smart society during the past winter
months. and it's coy little tables. dec
grated with bowls OF bright flowers
have hssg.t crowded each afternoon with
Reasonable lunchcons and tea parties
mat have been events of the greatest
interest throughout the season The
tea room viii be closed ON Friday 70
be opened next fan lin larger and better
quarters, and to-day. the last after
noon that this fascinating little place