The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-24

he plays, be it merry or sad-we
all must dance.
city. Mrs. Taylor is the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Theodore Ell
Tyson. ut their home. S14 Park Avenue
! Prominent Engagement.
| Baltimore exchange contains the
following of interest to society hero:
! Mrs. Henry Warfeld Ransom has
announced the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Anne Crossan Cooper
| Ransom, to T.. Everett Gibbs, son OF
Mrs. Augustus Gibbs and tho late Mr..
Gibbs. OF Bridg ton, Maine. Miss Ran
son. who is one of the most beautiful
} girls in Baltimore. made her debut sew
I eral years ago at the Bachelors Co.
! tillton- since which time sho has been
I not only belle in this city but In
! Philadelphia and New York. where she
has spent much time. Her father. the
late Henry Warneld Ransom, was very
: popular In society, as is also her
mother. who was formerly the beauti-
I full Miss Nannio Cooper from whom
Miss Ransom inherits her charm of
manner as well az good looks. Miss
/ Ransom is a granddaughter of Major
/ \. II. III. Ransom. a niece of J. Crossan
Cooper. Mrs Harry p. Hall, Mrs. Charles
]. james and Mrs. Nathaniel W. James
and sister OF Miss Virginia hanson
ana Mrs. Benson Mann. Jr., of Phila-
delphia- MIR Gibbs Is a nephew of
Major John Sears Gibbs and cousin
OF John s. Gibbs Jr., and Rufus Mac
queen Gibbs. of this city, where he
has been living some time and where
he Is member of tho leading clubs
The wedding will be among the fash
ionablc events of next fall
Attend Inauguration.
Miss Marie Alvey, OF 519 West Grace
Street VIII be the guest of Miss Ellen
Hay, daughter of Congressman Hay,
in Washington for the Inauguration.
Miss Alvey will remain In Washington
for some time before returning to this
city.
Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith will en-
terrain a house party during inauRu-
ration week at their home on Califor-
mia Avenue, in Washington. Among
those who will be in the party from
Atlanta are Miss Amelia Smith, Miss
Jane Cooper. Miss Callie Smith, Miss
Lucy Hoke Smith. l.. F. Montgomery
and others.
Misses Lucy and Callie Hoke Smith
are at present on trip to Panama
with Congressman and Mrs. Dudley NJ
hughes. They expect TO return to
Washington in time for the Inaugural
ton
Musical Tea.
Mime. Corinne Rider Kelsey will
give the following program on We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock in the
auditorium of the Jefferson Hotel:
l. A Pastoral Carey
How Sweet Is She. old English
I've Been Roaming Horn
Nymphs and Shepherds. Purcell
:. Nit cine Wasserlilie". Gricg
die Mainacht" Brahms
'Auftrange" Schumann
3. "Vissi d'Arte" (from La Tosca")
Non la sospirr' tfrom La rosca"1
Puccini
4. Spooks La Forge
The Bluebeil" 800. .MacDowell
"Shouggie Shou. Ny Bairnie"...
Henschall
This Is the third and last OF a series
of musical teas that have been given
here this month
Important Meetings.
me Confederate Memorial Literary
society viii hold its regular monthly
meeting on Wednesday morning Feb
ruary 70. at 1 o'clock. in the Confed-
crate Museum. This is very important
meeting, and all members of the society
are urged to bo present.
ST. Johns Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters VIII meet this AFTERNOON at
O'Clock with Mrs. II. S. Ellyson, at her
home, 1928 West Grace Street The
GATE Tor the annual entertainment
given by this circle has been set for
april ), at the John Marshall High
school. The Bachelors Congress- be-
ing the name of the play to be present
birthday Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Jones. of oS1S
Nenable Street, were at home on last
Ihursday afternoon in honor of the
eightn birthday of their little daugh-
Ter, Christina Elizabeth. Misses Kate
Jones In receiving the little guests
The dining table was decorated in mink
ana green, and in the centre of the
table was the birthday cake, bearing
eight lighted candles. Tho popularity
OF the little hostess was shown by
present were Misses Christina Jones.
Gertrude Burk, Georgia Apperson.
Thelma Hobson, Irine Whitlock. Elsie
DOYLE, Gladys McLane, Ressie Moody.
Viola Simms. Louise Wright. Lottie
Garnett, Louise McLelland, Florence
Roach, Mollie Jenkins: Masters Ernest
Jordan. Jennie Andrews. Fleming
Wright, Frank Lamb, James Lowry. Ir.
vim Lamb.s
In and Out of Town.
Mrs. Grenville Gaines. of Warrenton.
Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. los
eph Bell, at the Shenandoah Apart
ments
Miss Blanche Patton. of DanviIle. Is
spending some time with relatives and
friends in this city.
Mrs. Richard II. Crane. of Chicago.
is visiting her brother. Malcolm Bruce.
at his home 1926 Monument Avenue.
Morson Keith is returning to-day to
the University of Virginia, after a
short visit to this city.
Miss Frances Lynn Humphrey, who
was operated on for appendicitis, at
the Retreat for the Sick last week. is
now rapidly improving.
John Akin Branch has recently been
the guest Of friends in New York City.