The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-18
Society


light in the public and the subject rs
omrfpresent No magazine. scarcely
n paper can be produced without lts
discussion of her sphere. her ability
her rights But there Is nowhere that
she is more conspicuous by heI ap-
xence than when she packs her DAINTY
wardrobe into a Saratoga ana taxes
hre annual fitting, leaving desolation
behfnd her Co with me along the
residential streets Of our city curing
vacation time. What means the Drawn
blinds, the dusty porch strewn WIN
newspapers the leaf covered lawn ana
the deserted look Of this most stately
ressdence Has the family moved or
a. II that the man. the head or the
house is dead3 Neither. The woman
Of this establishment is absent Tor the
heated term. Pass this way again on
Philosopher, in few weeks ana note
rho change II Is the same house. the
esyra tawn the same porch, hut now
transformed by the touch of the loV-
snr homer maker. And however much
rnen may try TO deceive himself that
ne enjoys a little freedom from Tam
,w life there's nothing more depFeSs-
frr than the chill Of shut-up house
as ne let's himself in with the night
latch He'd probably barter such
freedom for tho rest Of his life in ex-
change for the welcoming smile OF
that most valuable and comfortable
home attachments woman.
Announcements.
AFR and Mrs. Isaac DigEs. OF llo6
FLOYD avenue. announce the engage
,,e-7t Of their daughter, Susan Kan
acJnh to Mr. Richard Newett Darden,
of SOUTHAMPTON county. Il ne WeduihS
viii no quietly solemnized In the nome
of the bride in October, ana Will pF
of great interest thronghou, VIC 9'a 49,
as both the prospective bride ana
groom are widely known. The groom
ts n son Of Mrs vi. J. and the late )
II parden is q graduate of kanoolpn
Macon college and member OF the
Phi Delta fraternity
Mrs. Harry Ellis, Jr., 81 West Grace
street announces the marriage OF her
ssstar Fright Gum Cunningham, 10
Mr. Marion n Garland, of Meckien-
burg county. Va. The ceremony was
performed Saturday morning. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Garland lert Tor
"a months tour in New tneiahd- ~, -
turning, they viii be at home on west
Grace.
Tse IA ~n party which was to nave
vac, held in the Randolph schooi
yard last week for the henent oi ths
Randolph playground, was postponed
until THURSDAY the 2fst. the pa
tronare Of the public Is solicited Ao'
this most excellent cause
au-pay Missionary Meeting.
The won1an's Missionary and La
dies Ala Society ~ Union station
church will hold an a1l-day meetlhg
tndav ~ the church At the morning
service the business and program
meeting will he held, and after inter
mission 'er lunch. the l'ad1es Ala anu
+ha Mission study class. The keynote
- the sav will he PRAYER ana
,,arv attractive program has been ar
ranged music being q special feature
A cordial welcome awaits all who at
tend.
leaving for China.
Dr. Anna Humphreys, formerly
member Of the faculty Of FredericRs-
burg State Normal school. Will 60 10
china az n medical missionary, and
.wuects 10 remain for the next seven
wears She is now spending n rev
weeks at her home before leaving
IN Serterr,ber fst for San Francisco
and will sail from that port on sep
tember 1fth for China Or, Hum
rhrevs has many friends here who
wish for her great success in her
new field.
Tnrageuenf Announced.
Or ard Mrs r w Evans, Of Con
corn. have announced the engage
rnent 81 their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth to Captain Jesse r. Moon OF
Lunch burg The marriage Ia TO take
rlace in the early autumn.
The prospective groom IS proni-
rent business man If I.ynchburg, Va,
ard has for five years been captain
~ the Home Guard. Company f,
First Virginia Regiment.
Entertained At Cards.
Mrs RAYMOND Duvall, Of Ports
raohth Va, entertained at n caro-
party last week In The hal room ol
Greenwood House. Greenwood, Va.
IN honor of her sister, Miss Gertrude
Duvan. Of Portsmouth, and Miss
I.ucie Tompkins, Of Richmond, Va
The ball room was decorated with
summer flowers and palms. Progress
slve Ave hundred was played. the
highest scores being made hv Miss
ruth Cardwell. Of Richmond. Va. and
Mr. Harrison waite. ~ Washington.
n r. The second prize was won by
Miss Tre9erika Harris and Mr. FL
~7r Harris and the hooby by Mr.
James Sykes, Of Portsmouth, Va AZ
Ter the game sppnt~ was served.
Birthday pt'ty.
Thursday evening last on lawn CT
Dew Drop Inn young peoples party
was given in celebration Of the f0t,r-
feenth birthday Of William Fllis
Jones, IT PIchmond, who is 81 md
ing the summer In Palmyra anil vi
cinitv. That he is popular with the
youth IF this locality was Indicate ]
Of the three hours alled with gar. es.
music ami deligh~'Hl refreshments.
Those present were; Amy Hadcn.
Virginia Talley. Minnie Shepherd.
elena ntine Smith. Susie Terrell, m
nett Haden. Henry and James Br w y,
Conrad and Fred Haden. 0seood and
Charlie Shepherd Reginald and
Laurie Terrell While Talley.
Carter--pinckard.
A marriage OF great interest took
place in Lancaster, Va. August l4th
when Charles Francis Carter and Miss
Grace Gregory Pinckard, both of tina
county. were married at the home Of
PHILIP. NJ. Gresham. hrother-ln- law o.
the bride. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev l.. r. Combs rec
tor of the Episcopal churches in Ian
caster. Owing to the illness OF Mrs
Gresham. the sister NJ the bride tn.
marriage was attended only by tht
near relatives Of the contracting par
ties After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Carter motored TO Coan Wharf, on tht
Potomac, whore they took the steamer
for Washington city. from which the,
viii make an extended tour through
the Northeastern States.
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