The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-31

II. IL. Coleman. ut their home, near
Newo Ferry. Halifax County, After
552i Kimback Avenue. Chicago Mr..
Coleman Is u member of the faculty
of the University Of Chicago.
Christmas Party.
a delightful Christmas party was
given by Nelson and Virgie Parker mt
their home, 2S01 East Grace Street, in
honor OF little Miss Celeste Ferguson. Of
Baltimore, who Is visiting here. Among
those present were Misses Naomi Fow-
Ter. Grace Bradley. Margaret Reed.
Margaret Smith. Ruth Spain, Edith
Shaw. Helen Gill, Lizzie Gill, Audrey
Gin. Katherine Melton, Virginia Tai
ley, Cecil Traylor. Of Newport News;
Mcssrs. Emmett Winder, Temple Win
der. Bradley Anderson, Dcsport Fow-
Ter. Wesley Tignor. frankie Melton, n.
Parker. George Whitworth. CARING
ton Carney. Leslie Spain and Howard
Gill The chaperons included Mrs
Frank Hamct Rowe. Mrs. b. p. wom-
bic. Mrs. Joseph Ferguson. OF Balti-
more, and Miss Laura Parker.
Tho parlor6 were attractively decor
ated In running cedar and holly. and
music and games amused the guests
stay-nf-Home Whist Club.
Tho Stay-at-Homo Whist Club met
on Monday evening with Mrs c. w. p.
Brock ut her home, 206 East Franklin
street. Two tables were engaged, and
the highest score was made by Mrs
j. c. Lamb and John Tyler. The club
will meet next week with Admiral and
Mrs. Harrie Webster at their apart
ments at the Chesterfield.
Dinner for Veterans.
Tho annual Christmas dinner for the
veterans at the Soldiers Home by the
Richmond Chapter, United Daughters
of the COME }eracy. will take place at
the home to-day. All members of the
chapter are requested to meet this
morning at 10 o'clock at the Soldiers
Home to prepare for the dinner.
Important Meetings.
There will be a called meeting of
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety this morning at IL o'clock at tho
Confederate Museum.
The regular monthly meeting OF Lee
Chapter. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, will be held on Friday morn
ing at IL o'clock in Lee Camp Hall
For Miss Kirk.
Horace Dickson gave r box party on
Saturday evening at the Colonial The
afro. in Norfolk. in honor of Miss Bea-
trice Kirk, OF Richmond. His guests
were Miss Kirk, Miss Lucille Dodson,
Miss Margaret Simmons, Miss Margar-
tie Davis. Henry Patterson, Sidney
Wigg and Clayton Wigg.
Dinner This Evening.
The members of the Jefferson Club
Will give big New Years eve dinner
dance this evening at the clubhouse.
1t VIII be very brilliant event, and
several hundred guests have been in
vited
In and Out of Town.
Miss Susie Slaughter. of Norfolk, is
guest of her aunt. Mrs. William II.
White of 500 West Franklin Street.
Miss Edna Pearl Sullivan. OF Freder-
icksburg, is visiting relatives In Rich
mond.
Randolph Owen has returned to
North Carolina after a short visit to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Owen,
at Buck HILL"
John II. Ware, OF this city. attended
a dance given at Bowling Green last
evening.
Miss Eunice Ashburner is spending
several days In Richmond rs the guest
of friends.
Mr. and Mrs d. Tucker Brown, of
Bristol. Tenn. are visiting Mrs. viii
Street.
Mrs. ]. Clinton Green and Mrs.
Charlotte Clopton Devaney, of GIG West
Grace Street, arc guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Temple at Disputanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskins Hobson and
their children have returned to Forest
Hill, after q visit to relatives In Pow
hatan.
Miss Katherine Groner. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Juliet Chiffon Keith
here, is returning to Norfolk this
week.
Mrs.j n. Cassell and her sons, John
and Robert Cassell. of Aurora, Neb.,
who have been spending several days
here. arc now visiting Mrs. ]. b. Walden,
in New Kent County.
Miss Alice L. insolvency, who is at
tending school at St. Ediths Academy,
near Washington, is spending the holt
days ut her home in Powhatan.
Miss Mildred Simons. OF Brooklyn. N.
Y. will be the guest OF Miss Rieta
Bear. OF 2o13 West Grace Street, from
Thursday until Monday
Miss Virginia Tillman has been quite
sick at her homo on Grove Avenue
for the past week
Miss Lena Rowe. OF Fredericksburg,
Is visiting friends in Richmond for
several days.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Purcell is the guest
of Mrs. Leta Serpell at her home in
Norfolk.
Miss Adele Williams, who has been
visiting In Washington, has returned
to Richmond.
Mrs. Fl. II Johnston and her son,
Stuart Johnston of this city, have
been spending the holidays with rela
tivcs in Fredericksburg.
Harry Bundy, OF this city, is visiting
relatives in Norfolk for several days
this week.
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