The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
SOCIETY.

Lefew. John Riley. Miss Charlotte
and Mrs. Fl. G. Buchanan. Miss Lou
! lie Johnston. George Fitzhugh, Miss
Caroline Preston. Miss Mary Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John &. Armistead.
Henry Miller, William Royal, Otis Al
| friend, Bradley Johnston. DR. Norton
Mason, Cecil Stevens. George Stevens.
Jr., w, r. johnson. Francis Johnson.
DR.. and Mrs. Murrell, Miss Elizabeth
| Cooke, Or. Dan Talley. DR.. Charles
| Robbins. DR.. w. T. Graham and many
! others.
Younger Set Entertained.
Quite number Of attractive parties
are beinS given for the boys and girls
here for their Christmas vacations
! The frs. of these was the dansant
which Miss Jean Heck gave yesser-
day afternoon from 4 to O'Clock "a
! the residence OF DIR. and Mrs J Alli-
! son Hodges, i07 East Franklin Street
Large branches of mistietoe were sus-
pended from the chandeliers In each
room. while the hall was decorated
with boughs OF holly and CEDAR trees
! In the rooms where the dancing took
place the mantels we're banked with
! ferns. holly and poinsettias. In the
dining room the same scheme OF deco
| ration was carried out. Behind
screen Of palms and Christmas green's
| a stringed orchestra played TOT the
dancing Mrs. HODGES received WITH
Miss Heck. while the edar-festoonea
punch bowl was presided over by Mss
Emily Roserson. Miss Mary HAYES.
Miss Doreen FITZGERALD and Miss
Sally Gordon Later in the afternoon
buffet supper was served. About
seventy-hve of the younger set wers
| present.
! Miss Agnes Repplier.s of Philadel-
| phia, an authoress Of note and
speaker of great ability, will address
| the members OF the Woman's Ciuo
/ tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
| Her subject Will be New variety OF
Popular Education.f
Miss Geppiier Is very well known
( here. having lectured at the club last
winter She will be introduced to her
audience by Mrs. Thomas Cary john
son, chairman of the lecture commit
| tee, and the usual informal reception
will follow.
| Invitations Recalled.
| Misses Major and Nan Miller have
| recalled the invitations to the dance to
be given at their home. sos Floyd
| Avenue tomorrow evening on account
OF the serious illnesa Of Mrs. Peter
| J. otey. their grandmother.
| Wedding This Week.
| A wedding of much interest to So
ciety this week is that of Miss Caro-
/ line Minor daughter of Mrs Edmunds
Christian Minor to Richard Sterling
Ely. which will take place on We'd
nesday. at $50 o'clock In Saint PauIs
. Church. Quite a number OF attrac-
tive affairs have been given already
| for the bride elect.
| ToYnorrow eveninH i.S0 o'clock
the marriage of Miss Miriam Lee Har-
I ris daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
| b. Harris. to Benjamin Henry Van
Dot. Of Portland. Maine. win take place
! In the home of the brides parents.
| 30e4 Floyd Avenue.
| OF Interest Here.
| A pretty nuptial event of yesterday
afternoon was the marriage Of Miss
7 Evelyn Dixon, daughter OF Samuel
Dixon. formerly of Mcdonald. West
| Virginia, but now OF Virginia. to DIR.
| Frank billiard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
"a. billiard. OF Spotsylvania. The cere-
mony took place at O'clock at Dew
berry," one Of the oldest and most
historic old homes in Hanover County.
and the wonderful old rooms of the
stately house were thrown open every
where for the guests, and hung with
garlands of evergreens and bright red
/ MOWERS. MlSIetOe ana hoily anu many
lighted candles decorated the old-fash-
Toned drawing groom for the ceremony.
and the bride descended the stairway
! on the arm OF her father. who gave
\ her ii marriage. Miss Nell Dixon was
her sisters maid of honor. and only
1 attendant, and Lester billiard WAS best
/ man.
4 Dr. and Mrs. billiard left later in
the evening for wedding journey
i North, and upon their return will make
guests who have been entertained At
. big house party at "Dewoerry' for
the wedding are; Mr.. and Mrs. III H.
Pinckney. of Montana: Mr.. and Mrs.
4 H. A. Smith Mr.. and Mrs. James
Faulkner Miss Dixon. w. +. Dugans,
Mrs. Thompson, Mr.. Duval, Of Louisa
Miss Lloyd. Of Kentucky: Miss Black
burn. OF Waynesboro: Mr.. and Mrs.
h Gran. OF Washington. MIR. and Mrs.
c. b. Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
|. johnson. Mr.. and Mrs, ]. T. Seary, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Warren. Mr. and, Mrs.
N. 4. Abel. Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Saun-
! ders. Miss Nolin, Misses Knowles.
Kotner and Cottrell. Messrs. B. T. Jelle-
son, c. e. Walker. L.. ID. Drnry and r.
L w. scarborough. all Of Richmond.
4 EntertsaAa For Guest.
4 In honor OF her guest. Miss Yetta
hecht. Of Bristol. Tenn. Mrs. Jeanne
Eisenman. OF 30S%-A West Grace Street.
entertained very attractiveiy Wednes-
day evening. "A musical and literary
h program was rendered fer the amuse-
1 ment OF the guests. and informal dane
/ Ing followed the serving Of supper.
I The parlors were decorated everywhere