The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
Society

Mrs. b. L. Purcell and Mrs. M.
Allen Chambers were elected dele
gates to the u. A. r. Continental
congress-, to he held In Washington
in April from Commonwealth Chap
ter al a meeting of the chapter Sat
mftlav afternoon at the home of Mrs
d. 4. Williams. Mrs, Warner Moore,
Mrs u. r. williams Mrs Il. l..
Ellington and Mrs. n. A. Dunlop were
elected alternates to the congress.
which meets the week Of April 18th.
A handsome luncheon will be given
Nv the chapter at the Commonwealth
ssinh next Saturday at 2 o'clock in
celebration Of Washington's birthday
in lien of the usual program of toasts,
there will be an address. A number
OF prominent women have accepted
invitations to the luncheon, among
them being Mrs. William Hodges
Mann, wife of the governor Of VII
wsula Mrs Miller Horton, OF Wash
ingten, candidate for the Office Of
president general of the - A. r., and
Miss Mamie Randolph Hcth, OF
Washington, president of the South
ern Relief society.
Miss Fleming Engaged.
One Of the most interesting en-
Eagesuents OF the winter is that of
Miss Conway Christian Fleming
4aaa.zs..a4 nf Mrs Mariner LEWIS
Fleming, of this city to Mr.. Leslie
Albert Weary. II Chicago. Miss
Fleming who made her debut last
winter at a brilliant dance given by
her mother is "a lovely girl and is
popular IN the younger set The we'd
d3ug Will take place in April
Annual Assembly.
The annual assembly OF the order
Of Washington. TO he held at
Rauscher's in Washington on Friday
evening, promises 10 prove an es-
peeiaIiy enjoyable occasion, several
hundred mem bers Of the organization
and their friends being expected to
attend
Mr.. William dc Hertburn Washing
ton. OF the Washington family OF Fir-
einia, and prominent ia New York
Southern society circles, and Duncan
Il Fletcher. OF Florida, are TO make
addresses during the evening. Mr.
Washington who bears the name of
William de Hertburp, Of Washington
0ne Of the early founders IN England
of she Washington family, viii take
for his subject Our Splendid Past;
It's ideals and Men" while Senator
Fletcher will deliver the eulogy of
General Washington.
The reception at the opening will
begin a. S,t5 o'clock, Rear-Admiral
Charles IL stockton. l.. ). N, COM
lRander of the order, heading the
line. which Will also include, besides
SIR Washington and Senator Fletcher,
Brfgadler General Marcus }. Wright,
vfce~eommander of the order, and
Mrs. Wright Mrs. stockton. Mrs.
Joseph Fucker Lamar Miss Lucille
Bacon, OF omaha; Mrs. James Marion
Johnston. Mrs, George w Brown.
Miss Helen McCumber, and Miss
Mamie Randolph IIeth.
Coming to Richmond.
Mrs l. O. Bell, Of Wilmington,
Va who has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clifton Miller. is spending
the week lend at Louisa.
At Mrs. Jackson's Home.
At Valentine luncheon given FRI
aav AT / o'clock by Mrs. f. r. Pres
fon, in Charlotte. n. C., the home OF
Mrs Stonewall Jackson. the engage
naent OF Miss Helen Nenable Bridges
and Or James a. West was an
noWnced, the wedding TO occur In
March.
En the center Of the mahogany
tahieon clBuy lace piece clrCled with
hearts was i silver basket filled with
rel tulips and green foliage. On
either end Of the table were two sill
v@r candlestlcks with red candles
linked together with red satin rib
bon and camdS. The place cards
were red cupids with the guest S
name IN geld letters and on each
crystal tumbler was "a cupid. The
souvenirs were small pieces of statu-
AIRY In the form Of cupids, each carry
ing small heart-covered boxes filled
with red bonbons. Just as the second
course was being served, pretty lit
tie Miss Anna Jackson Preston. the
1--we and Il half year old daughter of
MIR and Mrs. f. II. Preston and
great-grandd augh Of Mrs, stone
wall Jackson, entered dressed in a
frock OF white Swiss covered with red
hearts and cupids and wearing a
crown. She carried Il silver waiter
with red envelope bearing the
guests names in gold letters. ON
opening the letters the following
cards, were found: THE Queen Of
Hearts amour es the engagement OF
Helen V Brio es and DIR. James A
: West March. sl.9sF FIR the left hard
corner was a cupid beating heart
drum.
Mrs Preston's guests included Miss
Helen Bridges, Miss Elizabeth Cham