The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-14
ANNUAL GARDEN FETE
TO BE HELD AT 'PAXTON''
Estate Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelton
Williams scene OF interest
Ing Event.
MANY ARE GOING TO JAMESTOWN
Distinguished Guest. From All Pnrt-
of state VIII Accompany A. T.. v. 4,
ON Annual Pilgrimage.


Miss Alinc Stokcs left Richmond
Tuesday evening for New York. from
which plac" she sailed yesterday on
board the Cunard steamship Colonia
for Europe. Miss Stokes expects 10
spend some time In England. where
sh" viii he the guest of relatives.
Annual Garden Fctc.
Tho annual garden fete OF the guild
OF st. Stephens Episcopal Church.
which IL To be held this season at
Paxton" the handsome country
tate Of Mr.. and Mrs. John SHELTON W!l-
liarns at Wcsthampton. on the after
noon OF May 81 from 20 o'clock.
Will be an unusually interesting event
MI sorts OF elaborate plans are being
made for the entertainment, and Mrs
Williams will also open the house for
the affair. tea and confcctions to be
served In the sun parlors and palm
room. az well M Ia the beautiful gar
dcns and on the brick terraces sur
rounding the place. This IL always
tho big society event OF the late sprinp;
season. and numerous parties motor
out from town to attend 4. Tie rub-
lie IL Invited. and the entertainment
IL non -denom!nutiOnal.
Flower booths and refrcShnent tents
VIII be erected ana the strawberries
end nosegays that adorn these will be-
furnished from Tho gardens Of tho
women In charge OF tho entertainment
Automobiles VIII be sent to the car
line ~ stop % to meet all those going
cut from Richmond The officers OF
the guild are as follows: Mrs. VI. G.
Patterson. president. Mrs. james c.
.iinyth, first vice president: Mrs Cor
don Wallace second Vice pres idcn,;
Mrs. Julien Gum, recording secretary,
and Mrs. 81. George Anderson. treas
urcr.
hlnrrinEc Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Walker. OF
Park Avenue. have announced tho
marriage or their daughter. Annie
Duke. TO Marvin Newton. OF Durham,
y. {. The ceremony was celebrated
on Monday In Durham.
"Hnokctty-Pnckctty House"
In Mother Goose costume. twelve III
tie girls VIII "pcddle" Kcwpie dolls,
chocolates and copies or Frances Hod.,-
son Burnctts charming play "A, It's per
Torrance here next week. The play
IL being presented under the direction
OF the Commonwealth, Chapter, Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution, and
Is FOR the benefit OF the Ragged Noun
tain Mission. Large audiences VIII.
II - expected, greet it's appearance at
the matinecS. which take place at the
Academy Of Music on Tuesday, May
-. through Friday. May 81 with
night performance on Thursday oven
ing The li,'le girls who Will be I'm
the aislcs In fancy costume include
Misses katherine Lee. Laura Nelson.
Carrie Taliafcrro, Annie Cone. Mary
IIaskins Marie Wilkinson Sally Cor
don. Elizabeth Kelly. Antoinette Thlcr-
man. Elizabeth Knox. Margaret Hil
Ter, ard liazeltine Watson.
The play IS fascinating affair and
Il number o! boxes. with parties TO be
entertained for each performance, have
already been arranged.
Mrs. Mo:iitt Guest
Says tho Warrington Post OF yes
tcrday:
Tho Secretary OF tho Navy and Mrs
Daniels entertained at dinner a. SIN
gle oak on Tuesday night In compN
ment TO the commandant Of the MN
rine corps and Mrs. George Barnett.
Tho guests TO meet them were Al
miral and Mrs. Ciheen. Captain and
Mrs. Washington. Lieutenant Com
mardcr and Mrs Eecdham l.. Jones,
General Albert J.. Mills. Mrs. r. i.
Fletcher. Colonel Charles l.. McCawley,
paymaster and Mrs. Martin. ana Mrs.
j.. =. Mof!itt. OF Richmond. who ~ "A
house guest OF Secretary and Mrs.
Daniels.
~>'rs. Daniels VIII go 20 North Caro-
line to-day for a weeks stay. during
which time she viii be entertained
both At Winstcd. where she viii be a
guest OF Mrs r. NJ. Reynolds. and at
Salem, where Mrs. Landsay Platter
son Will give a luncheon in her honor
Gaturday."
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Molle Cohlc Blount. o. o507
FLOYD Avenue. announces the engage
mcnt and approaching marriage OF her
daughter. Mary Hyslop, 10 Harry Lee
Nhitinore The wedding viii bc
celebrated on Juno S.
Pilgrimage to jamestown.
Miss Bette Ellyson will have charge
OF the refreshments, as usual, on the
annual excursion OF the Association for
tho Preservation Of Virginia Autiqui-
tics to Jamestown. The outing this
20 m he hell nj, "a
and many distinguished guests from
all parts OF the State viii como to
Richmond to accompany the associa-
tion on Its annual pilgrimage TO that
historic spot. Many interesting parties
Will be made up for the affair. and the
committee In charge includes some of
the leading society women OF the city.
The unvcilinG of tablets at Jamestown
this year makes the outing OF especial
interest. and n larger crowd than usual
will go down tho river with the asso-
citation.
Handsome Gift for Mrs. Bocock.
Mrs. Thomas s. Bocock has been
honored by the very handsome gift OF
81 gold badge ornamented by II Con
federate nag, as II token from enthusl-
astic friends In the South. The brooch
was presented to Mrs. Bocock as a
symbol OF the valuation put upon her
splendid. untiring service in raising
funds for the Arlington monument
The amount raised by her In Virginia
was an achievement IN itself. since this
State contributed. through Mrs Bocock
over 1000 more than any other in the
South When the pin was exhibited at
the meeting OF the Richmond Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confcdcracy,
or Tuesday morning. rising vote OF
thanks was given Mrs. Bocock. whicn
was followed by perfect storm OF
applause.
Attending CeIcbroftun
Former cadets Dr. George Ross, DIT.
J. ~ Upshur Preston Cooke, General
Charles j. Anderson, James p Harvie
Or. X. q. Cabcll and Charles NJ Wes-
son left town yesterday morning for
New Market. Shenandoah County
mere they VIII attend the nftieth an
nivcrsary OF the battle fought on May
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