The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-22
Society

< The subscription cotlllon given at
the White sulphur Springs Wednesday
evening by Messrs. Thomas 3. Paine.
John Henderson French, Henry w.
Anderson, Colonel Joe Lane Stern.
John Aiken Branch. .. Manley, Billups
Phinizy. II. Snowden Marshall, Marion
whaley and Garrett Il. Wall was one
OF the smartest and most brilliant
affairs Of the summer.
The rawing room, ball room and
grill were reserved for the party. and
were beautifully decorated in potted
plants and pink roses. The musi-
clans were hidden behind a screen OF
palms, asparagus vines and pink
roses, which were also used In the
treilises which hid the walls.
Handsome gauze and ivory fans
were given as german favors the
.fgurse being alternately led by Mr..
Paine and Colonel Stern. Among
those invited TO the cotillou were:
Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr Branch,
Colonel and Mrs. James Ransom
Branch, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Il.
McAdams, Mrs. Garrett y: Wall, Mr..
and Mrs. John n Potts, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Hubert, Mr.. and Mrs. George
j.. Adams MI and Mrs. Broun. Mr..
and Mrs. John A. ThayeF. Mrs
Thomas r. Snead, Mr.. and Mrs
James r. Pace. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
r. Scott. Mr., and Mrs. George Cole
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond John
son. Mrs Fearl Lewis, Misses Nell
Potts. Anne and Mary Traylor Helen
Stevens. Mary Noultou. Alice Young,
Nan Goodwin. Effie Branch. Jean Foss,
Margaret Hager. and Messrs. George
w Stevens, Frederick w. Hane-
winckel. Deear HuhbaN, John Bald
win Cochran. Hunter Breckenridge.
John P. Branch. JEFF Eskew David
Dunlop. Cecil Stevens, George w.
Stevens, Jr. and others.
Announcement Party.
Mrs. w. d. overly. OF Danvillc.
was hostess at a beautiful party In
her home in Main street Tuesday
evening to announce the engagement
Of Miss Margaret Hodges and Mr..
Alfred Scales wyI3e The entire
lower tsoor ~ the house was perfect
bower Of flowers. Those receiving
were Mrs " y. overly. Mrs. John
+ overly. Mrs Albert t5riggs and
Miss Virginia overly. when all the
guests had arrived they were con
Quoted to the rear of the hail where
q large bowl which was covered over
with daisies was placed on one Of the
mahogany tables. Protruding over
the sides Of the bowl were yellow rib
bons. ono for each guest, and as tho
young ladies pulled out the ribbons
There was attached to each card
appropriate fer the occasion. Each
card was indicative of marriage
event but no one knew just whom
the reference was TO until Mrs. over
by, pulling out the last card. an
nouuced the approaching wedding of
Miss Hodges and Mr., Wyliie. I'm
mediate,y after the drawing was COM
pleted the guests went into the music
room. where Miss Beth Peatross play
ed Men8e}ssohns wedding march. Next
the guests were ushered into the din
ing room.
Miss Margaret Hodges. who is the
only daughter ~ MIR. and Mrs. T l..
Hodges. IS a well known society
favorlte In Nirg MIA and the TWO
Cafol4aas. Not only is she noted for
her great beauty and accomplish
ment% bat fer her charm Of manner
and swee SIS Of disposition as we'll.
Miss Hodges has always been greatly
adm by ali who knew her in the
numerous towns in which she has
visited as well as IN her home town
After heY early schooling in Danville
she completed her education al Con
verse college. in SpaTtanhurE. s. {,
Mr.. Alfred Willie, the groom be, Is
the son ri Mr. and Mrs j. N, Wyllie
Of Dany.lle. ana is now practicng
law in Greensboro. X. &. Mr.. Wyllie
received his degree from the univer-
sity ot Virginia and Immediately af-
terward went TO Greensboro. where he
has built up a large and lucrative
practice lie Is also well known In
Richmond, where he has number Of
friends.
VI Atlantic City.
Mrs. Claude ~. Dean and her
email son. Maurice. who have been
at the Allegheny inn, Goshen. va,
for some time are now al Mrs
KNIGHTS cottage at Atlantic City, ~. j.
Mr Claude VI. Dean, who has been
spending the past month at the
Allegheny inn, Goshen, Va, with his
family. has returned to the city.
VI the Hot Springs.
A cabaret entertainment consisting
Of a French play. Neapolitan
chorus. plantation songs and fancy