The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-03
SOCIETY

Mrs Clarence Milhiser. Mrs. Sam
Cohen. Mrs Evan Chesterman. Mrs
William Tanner. Mrs. T. r. Crump.
Mrs. Hampton Fleming. Mrs, II. $.
Mclean. Mrs; p. Q, James. Mrs G.
f. T. Organ. Mrs. J. r. Cox. Mrs.
John seaton, Mrs Joseph Cannon,
Mrs. Preston Belvin, Mrs. Woodson
Waddey. Mrs. r.. H. Hoge. Mrs. Will
liam Minor. Mrs Robert Croxton, Mrs.
Louis Pizzini, Mrs. Robert Craig Mrs.
Charles Brown, Mrs. Ashby Jones. Jr,.
Mrs. Garrett Wall Mrs. E II Terrell.
Mrs. Grover Dula. Mrs. c. III. Ratcliff,
Mrs. H G. George, III. Mrs. d. G.
Richardson. Mrs T. Frank Sinton,
Misses Sitterding. Mrs. Leo T. King.
Mrs. Frank Beveridge. Mrs. NJ, c. Pat
terson and Mrs. Lewis Iarus, Tables
was be reserved through Mrs. j. T.
CarreaI and Mrs IT. Stewart Jones
The regular weekly dance at the
lHermitage Club will not be held to-
night.
+. Gray's Full Dress Drill and Dance.
1 One of the largest and most brill
I liant functions OF the winter season
was the full dress battalion drill and
dance NJ the Richmond Grays' Bat
TALON. which took place last evening
at $40 o'clock in the armory. The
earlier hours were devoted to the
battalion drill and special exhibition
drill showing the service of the signal
corps in connection with the installa-
! tion and use Of tho wireless system.
/ This was followed by dancing which
| continued until midnight. Among the
| distinguished guests present were the
/ Hon. Henry Carter Stuart. Governor
Of Virginia. vita his staff In uniform;
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
( and the Richmond Howitzers, and
adding TO the brilliance of the uni
forms worn by the soldiers were the
lovely gowns OF the women present.
Some of the most representative
women In society were patronesses
Richmond Girl Honor Guest.
Miss sophy Bispham. debutante
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. Clarence
W Bispham. entertained at a small
informal card party at her residence /
In Philadelphia yesterday in honor Of
her house guests, Miss Dorothy Mason
daughter Of Admiral Mason, of this
city; Miss Eleanor Fyster, Of Rich |
mond. Va; and Miss Arabelle Thomp- |
son, of Baltimore.
Du Val--Wflkinson.
A beautiful wedding occurred Sat- !
urday morning at 1880 o'clock at the |
100 Decatur street. when Miss Edna F..
Earl Wilkinson, sister OF Mrs. Hall, |
became the bride Of Mr.. Paul Penn !
brook Du Val, of Richmond. The par !
Tors were tastefui'y decorated.
Rev. william Peyton, Of Richmond, |
performed the ceremony. The bridal I
party entered to the strains Of the I
wedding march from 'T.ohengrin.'
rendered by Miss Reva May Williams, I
Of Lynchburg.
The bride wore a blue travelling suit /
with gloves and hat TO match. and t
carried Bride roses The maid of 4
honor Miss Mary Abner wilkinson, /
sister OF tho bride, wore yellow crepe +.
meteor with real lace. and carried /
maids we're Miss Elizabeth Smart, of |
Washington. and Miss Silence La
prade Of Richmond. They wore pink /
messaline and carried pink chrysan
themums, Mr.. Furman Redding, Of
Richmond. was the best man. The
ribbon bearers were little Miss Mar
garete kninsot. Of Richmond. and !
Master Andrew Taylor. of Norfolk,
nnf'1ew OF the groom.
Mr., and Mrs. Du Val left for an ex-
tended Northern tour including New
York and other cities. On their re-
turn they will he at home to their
friends at Charlottesville, Va.
Important Meeting.
AT a meeting of the central COM
mittee of the Association for the Pre-
aervation If Virginia Antiquities. held
Tuesday AT t,le John Marshall High
School building. the reports Of the
standing committees were read and
approved Mrs. J. TAYLOR F,llyson RS
ported that the second annual pay
ment Of 500 on fhe appropriation OF
the $500 10 the John Marshall House
fund had been received from the |
treasurer of the West Virginia Bar
Association.
A communication from Miss Lottie
Garrett was read notifying the asso-
citation that the unwilling Of the hts
toric tablet presented by the Colonial I
capital branch to William and Mary
College. will take place on Saturday, |!
December s, Immediately after the /
meeting of the mi Beta Kappa
Society
Dorothy Payne Madison Chapter.
Daughters OF 1912, to be present on
the afternoon Of December d. at
$50 O'Clock. at the unwilling OF a t
tablet marking the site of the Old /
Bell Tavern.
An interesting pamphlet was re-
ceived through Mrs. J. Enders Robin
SoHs eitAtNifI tpcH nOntaS ana NInRT /
Colonial Danes of Virginia" by I
Robert s. Bright. secretary of the |
Philadelphia branch. A. =. W A. Sew l
eral valuable gifts were received from !
Mrs Wyndham Robinson, and these. /
with otsaer gifts and loans. will be /
used as part OF n loan collection. Mrs !
Christopher Tompkins offered to loan t
daguerreottype Of John Brown, !
secretary OF Chief Justice Marshall. |
The annual meeting will be held at !
the John Marshall House IN Friday, |
January 5. 1915. at $3.50 o'clock
COx-(1oshy.
A quiet marriage was celebrated on /
Tuesday afternoon. December 1. at |
4:30 o'clock at the home OF Mrs. M |
A. Loving 1116 McDonough Street. |
Richmond, Va. when Joseph F. Cox /
and Mss Berkeley L. Cosby were mar |
ried by the Rev. f. y. Loving The |
bride was handsomely gowned in a |
dark blue cloth travelling suit, and |
Sr~<- L. 10. T.