Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Household
Interests
DEBUTANTEs PRESENTED
TO RICHMOND SOCIETY
Misses Clara ynss beverley and Sally
Dranch Dounnn Make Their Bow
mt Dance.

Misses Clara Vnss beverley and Sally
branch Dornnn Make Their Bow
nt Dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grammar Thorn
| duced their nioccs. Misses Clara vass
\ beverley and Sally Branch DOMAIN.
10 society hero at q dance given at
.aeir residence last evening. The en-
tire lower floor was thrown open to
the guests and decorated I'm quantities
OF pink roses and ferns, and the man
tells were banked with pink blooms
The dining-room, where buffet sup
per was served, was arranged with
,ali vases OF American Beauty roses.
Pairns and bay trees screened the
orchestra that played for tho fancing.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thornton received with
thc guests OF honor. and about \ $50
isincmbers OF the younger society set
were invited. Mrs. Thornton was
9owned In black lace over white silk.
With a corsage bouquet OF lilies of
the valley and Parma vioiets, and Miss
beverley wore pink crepe meteor with
an overdresS of pink tulle and TRIM
inings Of sapphire velvet Her bouquet
was OF pink rosebude Miss Donnuii
was gowncd in white silk draped In
illusion, caught up with tiny pink buds.
and the bodice was fashioned OF tour
qouise blue velvet. She carried bou-
quct of pink roses similar to that OF
Miss Beverley. Punch was served
throughout tho evening. and those
assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton In doing
the honors were Mrs. David Terry VIII
liams, Mrs. Chiles NJ. Terrell and Mrs.
Leslie c. Young.
brilliant Function.
One of the handaomcst affairs OF the
early winter season was the full-dress
battalion drill and dance held last
evening in the Richmond Gray's Ar
mory. a brilliant company OF guests
s*erc In attendance, and the large hall
was thronged throughout the evening
with distinguished people. Much gold
lace wau worn by the officers present,
and the costumes of the women added
greatly to the charm OF the function.
After the military exhibition dancing
was general. and nearly a thousand
people were present. Chapcrones for
The entertainment included Mrs. George
-ainslie, Mrs. B. b. Valentine. Mrs.
Hablitson. Mrs. Stuart Cooke, Mrs.
Woodson r. Waddey, Mrs. Thomas u.
Nic-Adams. Mfs. Douglas Yanderhoof,
Mrs Frank .. Williams. Mrs. Christian
Stuart Jones. Mrs. F. Lawton Crutch-
Hold, Mrs. Joe Leonard. Mrs, hudson
cary. Mrs. y. T. Massey. Mrs. Victor
Williams, Mrs. w. Is. Pizzini. Mrs. Nor
can V. Randolph. Mrs. J. Caskie Ca
81 Mrs. C. +. Boiling, Mrs. Stuart
'i,'Sc. Mrs Alfred Gray. Mrs. Meade
spicer. Mrs. warren y. Taylor Mrs.
i;iiund Benson, Mrs. Adolph- Blair,
= Greer Bnughnan, Mrs. Karl s.
blackwell. Mrs. Clarence Milhiser. Mrs.
samuel Cohen, Mrs. Charles Crawford
Mrs. John G. Hayes. Mrs. C. o. Savillc
Mrs. George Wayne Anderson, Mrs.
Granville Gray and the wives OF the
ulcers OF the battalion.
NTnirs of To-Dny.
The wedding OF Miss Lucille Nelson,
Laughter OF Captain ana .Irs, Frank
Nii1cr Nelson, OF Lnkesidc, to Neal
'Gncan lvey. son OF DR.. and Mrs
,1inas y. Iycy. of Nashville, Tenn,
~ be quietly celebrated to-day In
~ nome of the brides sister Mrs.
a"ray NJ. Mcguire, 1916 West Avenue
and Mrs. Leslie Davis. or Beaufort.
-. and Miss Margaret Ivey, OF Nash
90. Tenn, are among the out-of-town
cs,5 here for the wedding.
w and Mrs. William r. Reed. OF
tta West Franklin street. are enter.
ming ut large dance this evening
,hc Jefferson Hotel in honor OF their
hItante daughter. Miss Alice Burwcli
iorricr-ConIsiIn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Hills Mckay
tve Issued invitations to the marriage
heir sister. Miss Gertrude Conklin.
benjamin Z, Dorrier. OF Scottsvillc.
i+ wedding will be celebrated ut
"a Arvon." the country place OF Mr..
Mrs. Mckay in F'iuvanra County.
sS Wednesday, December Q.
y, ations out.
Mann $, Valentine. OF DIS West
lin Street, will give a small card
on Saturday afternoon at
for Miss Alice Reed, tho debu-
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
/. Reed.
and Mra. Frederick f. Noting,
~. West Franklin Street, will enter
siH ~ "A dance OF the evening Of De-
@ttpec , at 2 o'clock, in honor OF Miss
S'r sin!a Lynch, of Norfolk, who Is Mrs
Nolting's guest. The debutantes and
Younger society set have been INCLUDED
III the invitations.
.'uN-Cosby.
(, auiet marriage was celebrated
~! Tuesday afternoon at l:3o o'clock
~ the home of Mrs. VI. y. Loving. llI6
McDonough Street, when Joseph +,
married by the Rev. +. II. Loving.
The bride WAS Handsomely gowned in
dark blue cloth travelling suit, and
wore a picture hat of black velvet
trimmed with white feathers.
Mrs. Cox is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cosby. of Amelia County,
and the groom. n prominent young
farmer. is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cox, of Chesterfield County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox will make their home
- Chesterfield County.
In Hichmond.
Mrs Lewis L.. Highsmith, of Coal
wood, w. Va. is the guest Of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Roun-
tree, on West Grace Street.
Misses Courtney Rountree and Lucy
anderson have. returned to the city,
after visit 20 Mrs, Htghsihith. in
Goalwood
Drnsnnt This Evening.
IN interesting society event of this
evening will be the dansan1 1T the
richmond Hotel for tho benefit Of the
ShelterinS Arms Free Hospital, given
hy the Florence Nightingale Circle
Tables may be reserved through Mrs
stuart Jones, Madison 1914. and Mrs
!. r. CarneaI Madison 391f and a great
many prizes and favors will be given
out. although there are to be no con-
lest dances. Young girls in attractive
costumes will sell candy and flowers
Patrons for tho affair are: Mes
Games Shotwell, James peasants, Piz-
1ini, Street, Swartwout, Smyth, Il. S.
Tuck, Stanley Tyler, ii. II. Wayt Mil
Ton. Richmonds Moore, Stevens. Bell,
OFT. L. .. HILL C. IL RatclIffn Ii