The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-09
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Miss Gertrude Garter will entertain
MT a dinner at the Country club sat
urday evening In honor Of Miss Matii-
da Caldwell, OF Louisville Ky, who
arrives this week 60 he her guest
Miss Caldwell. who liz popular in the
younger set OF Louisville, is a charm
Ing girl. and 3 number Of charming
parties will be given for her during
her visit to Miss Carter,
WIN Attend Concert
Mira. Reginald Brooks, Of NJ ira
der Greenwood, will come 20 Rich
raond next week 10 be present az
the concert 10 be given Thursday
evening. January 18th. al the JefTer-
eou for the SheiteriRg Arms hospital.
I'm which her sister. Mrs, Charles
Dana Gibson, az New York. VIII
aiuG Mrs Gibson - expected la ar
rive IN Richmond on " ed9esday. and
she will be here for Only few days
with Mrs Brooks she will be the
guest NJ another sister, Mrs Eliza
beth Ianghorae Perkins Mrs tAh~
son wi'l be accompanied bv "A party
At New York friends
Luncheon Newt Week.
Mrs Thomas Rranch Scott hiss IN
v.1atiuns est for luncheon or We'd
neSday, January 18TH. At ? O'Clock
The luncheon will he given az hey
home. Sis Floyd avenue.
Prominent Wedding
The wedding oE Miss GLADYS Perrin
daughter ef the late Nelson Perrin
ana II Mrs. Nelson Perrin and Mfr
Philip }Iaxsli Harrison. son ~ the
late MIR and Mrs, Charles Kuhn fiar-
risou, which WIFI take place, January
z2nd. at Grace and St Peters Prot
cSgant Episcopal church. Baltimore.
viii lie one ~ tho most important
ri th@ year. Mfss Marie Louise Perrin
uill be her sisters maid * honor and
only attendant Mr. John Trip(@tt
HAyvisen of New York, viii Zee his
brothers. best man. ana the us&e:s
will be Mr. Hall Harrison, of Fort
stockton, Texas, and Mr.. Evelyn Ar
mold Harrison. brothers of the bride
groom: Mr. Alfred Houston. ~ %"w
YORK; Mr.. w =. Mctllntock, OF Pits
burg; Mr. Robertson 0risweIa. MF.
Charles Fisher, MIR Charles Bugn-
anan and Mr.. J II. Marshall Bruce.
Return Ia Baltimore.
The mem beers Of Tire huuge rarrS
Ars. J, J. Kickoff has been enter
tsinglnR the past week ut her home
in Franklin street. have returned 10
Baltimore. Those in the party were
Miss Rebecca HickolS. Miss fta xsli,
Miss Margnretta B9nsaI, Miss Ruby
Mccormick, Miss JuIiaunA Keyser,
Mr. Hambieten ODER, Mir Douglas
0her, Mr., Leslie Buckler, Mr.. Mar
shall Bruce
Miss Haxail and Miss Keyser were
among those present at the Baltl-
more assembly Tuesday evening,
Engagement Announced.
MIR and Mira. CorneHa Wood, oi
charlottesville, announce the engage.
- Il -.
nelia, TO MIR Arthur C Wood This
wedding Will take place In the spring
Washinaten's Charity Ball.
with the president of the Unite,
States and Mrs. Taft occupying tn
presidential box AZ guests Of homo
and deeply interested In the brilian
scene before them. WashiuEton's smar
world danced for sweet charity at The
New Willard Monday evening thu
occasion marking the annutl CHART,
bail for the benefit Of the Children
hospital
Washington has seen similar oeca
s,ons. hut at no other has the briliiau
array Of beautiful gowns worn by thu
world OF fashion surpassed the dispia.
of that of last night, the like Of whicl
Neutrality-suspicious. are always glad T.
greet.
1t was an early ball. fer shortl.
after 80 o'clock. as the orChestr;
began on the first notes Of Nowowie
ski's tuneful two-step. "tn3er Free
dom's Flag" the floor was comfortaol.
filled. Thereafter from various din
ner parties and the theaters the guee
HIST was heing continually augmented
until at 104B o'clock the music sud
denly hushed, the dancers stopped II
thtir merry whirl and the first bias
0f the bugle told all that the chic
executive OF the nation was about 4
make his appearance,
The president and his party ent@re'
she ballroom from the north entrance
Major Rhoads. his military aid, an'
Mir. John wilkins, the chairman o
tae ball floor committee, leading tn
way to the presidential box. viii
the president and Mira. Taft were Al
and Mrs Preston SatterwhIte Of New
York Mrs. Lloyd Bowers and Mrs
Frank Ellis. The escort Of the 400
committee was under the direction 70
MIR. William Marro~, the viee-chair
man.
Mrs. Taft wore a gown of duh blacl
cfIaFfTTgUsF FIN TaEe. WIN collar O
pearls and diamonds and a baRdea,
" diamonds set In platinum.
Among those noted WAS Mrs. Claua'
A. Swanson. who wore Amed'icaa
Beauty chiffon over lace and Whit
chiffon.
Return so New York.
Prince and Princess Troubetxkoy
who have been spending some weeks
at Castle Hln," the H.ves home II
Albenarlo county, returned 10 New
YORK several days $40. accompanied
IN Miss LAudon Rives who Will spenC
the remainder. Of the winter IN New
YORK with them. In May they vii
go 10 Italy for the summer, when Mis-
Rfves will return to Castle HNi"
Annual Tea.
The annual tea Of the Richmond
Chapter, United Daughters or the Con
federacy, will be given on the evening
az January Doth il Lee Camp haa
il liz the custom OF tbs chapter To have
the tea on General Lees birthday, bui
as ta@t date tails .es. sunday ttsjs
year, NJ q rgeet2g NJ ths chapter II
Lee Carp hall yesterday morning /;
was decided to have the tea on tile
goth. The chat tsr viii observe Gen
sTat Lees birthday with Il ruemor.aI
s@rvfce at st. PaEfs Episcopal church
sunday evening. January 18th, at
o'clock. Members OF the chapter will
attend tire service In q body, aud their
special gpesta for the evening with be
members OF Lee camp, who will be
present In uniform. The Rev Rus
sell Bowie, rector Of the church, NH
make ,he address and feature Of
the service viii be the singing Of How
Firm fl Foundation fha grp4t }pnH .