The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
Society

Mrs Edmund Randolph Williams,
Of SEQ West Franklin street. enter
tafned al handsome reception yes
teraay afternoon in honor OF Mrs
Arthur Il. Kinsolving, Of Baltimore
The entire lower floor was decorated
in palms. ferns and smilax, and IN
The drawing room, pink roses ana
carnations were used with the green
The library was decorated In yellow
flowers. fonduiis and tulips being
used. and decorative scheme in req
was carried out IN the dinInE-rooEN,
Mrs Arthur Glasgow. OF London ana
Mrs kiusolVinE received with MRS
Williams Mrs. william @. Gvatkln
presided At The punch bowl
Mrs. EinSolying. who was formerly
Miss Sallle Bruce, Of Richmond, mas
q great many friends and relatives
here. and about $50 Of the most
prominent women Of the married set
called between the houTs OF 8 ana
: o'clock 10 meet her.
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Triplett Pat
tcrson have issued invitations for the
marriage OF their daughter, Ann Bell,
to Mr. John Henry Van i.ahdingham,
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Tuesday evening, February 4th, at
O'Clock in st Paul's Episcopal church,
Petersburg. Va. and viii he followed
hv a reception at half after s o'clock
at q Union street. the home Of the
brides parents. The wedding Will be
attended by a number Of Richmond
people. as Miss Patteson, who is one
OF he most prominent girls in Peters
burg liz we'll known in this city. Mr..
}ao he If MT
and Mrs John Van Landingham, of
Charlotte. n c. He is associated
with the British American Tobacco
company, and has recently been trans
ferred from Petersburg to Mexico,
where ne VIII take his bride to live.
At Layton Hall"
Mrs Joseph E. Willard and her
daughters Misses Belle and Eliza
beth willard have been spending the
past week at their country home,
Layton Hall" in Fairfax county
While at Layton Hail" they had as
their guests. Mrs G. Russell Wyatt
Of Huntington ". Va. and Miss Eliz-
abeth witt. ri Richmond
Dance al Country Club.
The regular Saturday dance viii be
given at the Country club this eve
ming and viii be preceded by mum
her of small dinner parties. The
tables win be set with vases Of jon
Quils and yellow shaded lights Mrs
r, r. Valentine is entertaining nj a
luncheon 81 eight covers at the club
this afternoon. Among the dinner
hosts this evening VIII be Mrs.
George Ben Johnson. who is enter
tanning in honor Of Miss Isabel Per
kInson Of the University Of Virginia,
and Mr.. Howard Tilghman.
OF Interest Here.
Says the Baltimore sun Of yester-
day.
Miss Sarah Belle Williams. daugh-
ter Of MIR. and Mrs W. S. G. VII
llams and one Of the most extensive
~ entertained debutantes OF the win
ter. WAS guest of honor yesterday at
two handsomely arranged entertain
menis The first was luncheon. given
by her aunt, Mrs. Walter Prescott
smith al her residence on East Madt-
son street Mrs Smiths guests in
cluded Misses Anne PleaSants HaX-
ali. Margery Whyte, Ella Lee Thorn
EDsarnond Randall. Margaret Dorsey
Katharine Lee Eliza DancE, Ruth
Martin. Louisa Nhyte and Sara 6Ih'
son.
In the evening Mrs. Robert Brown
Morrison another aunt of Miss WI
hsms. was hostess and handsomely
appointed costume dance gwen at hel
home ON st Paul street The guests
numbered about eighty including deb
utantes. some of the older girls anc
the dancing set Of men. The costumes
worn were unusual and handsome y
seated supper was served at midnight
after which dancing was continued
untu nearly morning,
Mrs. Morrison and Miss Wtlliam'
were assisted in receiving their guests
bv the formers daughters. Miss SID
uey Morrison and Mrs Randolph lfaF
TON. Jr MI and Mrs. Williams, MIS-
William T Howard and Mrs Walter
Prescott Smith.
Preceding the dance Mr.. and Mrs
Williams gave a dinner in honor q
their daughter al their home. tb4 ~
paul street The decorations or tn
table and the CONNECTIONS were all II
the shape Of yellow butterflies aU'
the lights were shaded IN amber an'
geld
The guests Included;
Misses Bessie Aunnikuyseu. Rosa
rrond Randall. Margaret Dorsey
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Richmond Va Virginia Amber ELY
abcth Morton. Messrs. John Ho"df'
Eager. j Wallace Bryan. Wallace 3'i
fen. Alfred j. Miller, Arupah >
Brady. John Philip Hil, Henry War
field Jr. Or Chas T. Bucknef'
For Mrs. Turpin.
Mrs Randolph Watkins. of "a
Ffoyd avenue. has issued invitation!
for a reception on Thursday after
noon. January 3Uth. from 80
O'clock The reception Will be ElN"I
IN honor ~ Mrs Augustine Royal
Turpin. formerly Miss Meta Ran
dolph.
Benson Barlow.
The home Of Nh aad Mrs Thoma'
Joel Barlow, ia CO., Court street
Portsmouth was the scene Wednes