Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27


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Harris Heard of Kingston, y. Y. The
wedding, which will take place In Feb
ruary. will be an event of much social
Interest.
At Home This Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wallerstein have
as their guest for the holidays Miss
Anna Front. Of Wheeling, w. Va. Mr.
and Mrs Wallerstein will be at home
Z this afternoon to receive informally In
honor of Miss Front.
For Miss AHtor's hospital.
! Mrs. Waldorf Astor has turned her
magnificent estate in England "Clivc-
! den." into a hospital for the sick and
wounded soldiers, and this generous
action Of the former Richmond beauty
and belle, Mamie I.anghorne, has met
with spontaneous sympathy in this, her
native city. 1t is sympathy OF sub
! stantial kind. too, for society is busy
tcollccting and contributing to this
| thoroughly worthy cause Mrs. Saund-
ers Hobson and Miss Helen Christian
are In charge of box Of suitable gar
ments and hospital supplies, which Is
being arranged here for Mrs Astor's
work. and any one who is interested
| may send contributions to Ala West
Franklin Street. All information de-
sired can be obtained from Miss Chris
! iian at the above address. Mrs. ReEi-
maid Brooks. of "Mirador." formerly
Miss Phyllis Langhornc, is sailing for
! England soon after the holidays In
| order tn visit her sister, and she Will
carry any contributions sent in by
Monday, December rs.
Frick-ClnIborne.
| The marriage of Miss Louisa Willis
Claiborne tn George Arnold Frick was
| quietly celebrated Wednesday morning
at Monumental Episcopal Church the
rector Of the church, Rev. J. w Morris.
7 performing a. In h..
ence of few relatives and friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Frick will later make their
homo IN Baltimore. Mrs Frick is
! daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
I Claiborne. both of Richmond
| Engagement of Interest.
! Mr. and Mrs. Samuel II. Yongc an
nounce the engagement and approach
Ing marriage of their daughter Gather
Inc humphreys 10 James Blair Easter
OF New York. The ceremony will take
place on January IA.
OF Interest Here.
! An out-of-town wedding OF interost
to society in Baltimore and Virginia
which took place on Saturday was that
OF Miss Katherine Mcclure, daughter
of the late David b. Mcclure and Mrs
! Mcclure. OF New York, to Boiling
Walker Ilaxall, Jr, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Boiling w. HaXall, of Exning, In Lou
doun County.
The wedding took place quietly at
o'clock at the residence of the bride
elects mother, % West Forty-nintb
street. New York. in the presence OF
members OF the two families.
Mrs. Dulany Rowland, of New York.
was her sisters only attendant, and the
best man was J. Morrison Harris, OF
Hagerstown, Md. a brother-ln law of
Mr.. Haxall.
Pupiis' Recital.
MISS FLORENCE Dansey gave her
Christmas musicale OH "Wednesday ut
her studio. 10 North Meadow street,
An Interesting program was rendered
by the pupils Of Miss Dansey, splendid
work being done by Miss Catherine
Minor and Miss Lucille Lcdman Tea
was poured by Mrs. Douglas Folkes
and Mrs. S. L. I.edman
Interesting Marriage.
\ wedding OF interest TO Richmond
took place at S o'clock on "Wednesday
evening In the home OF the brides
parents on Reservoir Avenue. Norfo1I,
when Miss Ruth Mattox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mattox, became
tho bride of Melvin +. Hughes. OF
Mathews County. The house w,s
decorated with palms. ferns and holIv
me ceremony was performed by Rev
j. /. Anderson. pastor of the Park Ave-
: nue. BAPTIST Church. Miss Teresa PAR
nam played the wedding music. The
pride wore gown OF white satin with
an ov.rdress OF chiffon trimmed With
orange blossoms, ana she carried -
IL
shower boQuet OF Bride roses Misc
T Ruby Williams was maid OF honor
Ahe wore a gown Of blue chiffon, trim
med with lace, and carried a shower
"oGuct o! white carnations Mr.. Hud.
gins had H. J.. Williams as his best
man. reception followed tho core.
nony. Mr. and Mrs. lImdgins Will re-
SIDE with the brides parents, Mr. ana
| Mrs, MattoN, in Reservoir Avenue
Wedding Anniversary.
. surrounded b. host OF friends and
relatives, United States Marsb,l on1
I Mrs. John q. Saunders celebrated tha
, t~enty-hfth anniversary OF their mar
: riaEe Wednesday night In their new
. nome on West Twcnty-scvcnth Street
Woodland Heights. Among the promi'
neht persons present were Navnr
George Ainslic. Richard Evelyn Nvrd
H. G. l. Moncure. Joseph T. Brady. Mr.
: ana Mrs II. NJ. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
= zen J. owen and Judge Ernest II
I Wells william j. Morrissctt and John
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