Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
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|ACHELORS' COTlLLION
ISSUES INVITATIONS
Ihrcc Germans to he Given During
Season--Cnrds for Dance mt
Strawberry Hill.

hrcc Germans TO he Given During
Season--Cnrds for Dance mt
Strawberry Hill.
Several invitations OF noto were sent
ut yesterday. Mrs. Charles u VIII
ans has issued cards for tho dan
anti on Wednesday afternoon. Dccem-
er 80. at o'clock ut the Williams
ountry place strawberry HILL near
his city. The guests are asked to meet
Uses Alice and Elise Atkinson.
The invitations for the Bachelors Co
lion Club for this season we're also
sued yesterday. There are to be three
ances given by the club-Deccmber %.
anuary % and February 12--at the
effcrson Hotel. and the dancing will
egin promptly at and stop at 1890
clock, according to the usual custom.
nose Invited to act as patronesses for
he three germans include Mrs. Charles
Paddock Barksdale. Mrs. j. st. George
iryan. Mrs Henry Landon Cabcll. Mrs.
Walter S. Mcneil and Mrs. Barton
Iaxall Wise. The officers OF the club
ecentiy elected for this year are
ieorge Fitzgerald, president; Lewis G..
arus. vice-president; William J. Miller.
aecretary and treasurer. and the board
governors includes J. T.. Lea, Thomas
Stubs. Jr., William Hodges Mann,
~ and Peyton Fleming.
lance for Miss Chambers.
The last OF II series of dances that
lr and Mrs. Merritt Allen Chambers
ave given for their daughter, Miss
lartha Chambers. was given last even
ng at their residence, Sl4 Park Avenue.
he decorations carried out the holiday
lea and great branrres of holly and
listletoe were used everywhere. Red
overs anu Christmas bells were hung
n the chandeliers and mantels and
burct supper was served at o'clock
tecciving with Mr. and Mrs. Chambers
nd the debutnnte werc Miss Martha
'urcell. Miss Roberta Kyle Peasants
nd Miss Mary Lyon Tyler. Mrs. Cham
ers wore u blue brocaded charmeusc
own with drnpcry Of spanglcd net.
nd Miss Chambers wore white char
|neuse drapcd in chiffon, and carried 4
bouquet OF orchids. Mrs. Robert Pc
ram was at the punch bowl, and an
orchestra played throughout the even
|ng. About sixty guests were enter
aimed.
brilliant Wedding.
Palms. ferns and quantities of pink
oses and aZalcas decorated the bn)l-
DOM Of the Jefferson Club last even
Ing for the marriage OF Miss Helen Ca
eski, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs s.
ialcski. of 1920 Monument Avenue, to
ienry Gunst. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
'harles Gunst. also OF Richmond The
CEREMONY was performed by Rabbi f. Y
altsch before an improvised altar OF
oses and lilies. ami was witnessed bv
large assembly of inv:red guests. Just
before tho entrance OF the bridal party.
liss Corinne Samucls sang II Promise
hec. and an orchestra rendered the
Wedding marches.
The bride, who was given AWAY h,.
er father. wore gown of white crepe
Eartneuse with trimmings OF rare lace
ma pearls and made with Il long train
The bodice was of lace and charrneuse
ompleted-~ith peart beaded jacket,
md her veil OF Illusion was fastened
frn bri.l H.,
Iuet was of orchids ava lilies OF the
alley. She was attended by her sis
err Mrs. Raymond |. StraUs as dame
honor. and Cliff We'll was the groon's
'est man Mrs. Straus was Iowned in
INK charmeusc trimmed In cream en-
'roidered iulIc. and she carried an arm
bouquet OF Killarney roses
There were four bridcsma ids-Misses
katherine Wallerstein, Bessie S;raus.
Virginia Levy and Mrs Stanley I.ans
,urrh, OF Washington. and they wore
etching costumes OF pink silk mad.
with double tunice Of tullc edged with
4ilrcr. The bodic.s were Of charmcuse
md silver, and they carried nuffs Of
,rchids The ushers included Messrs.
Zoe Galeski, Walter Galcski Ira stern
md Morton Thalhimcr. All of this city
/ AFTER the ceremony q seated supper
! vas served at number of tables dec
tatcd in pink flowers and pink shaded
lights. and duncinl. followed later I'm the
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North on their honeymoon. and on their
'eturn 10 Richmond will he ut home at
$50 Park Avenue. a number OF prom
nent guests from distance were in
iichmonG for the marriage.
For Miss Wise.
| Invitations have been issued by MIR
End Mrs. Lewis WARRINGTON Wise for a
thinner party, nj which Miss Ellen
Wright Wise, the dehutantc daughter
|f Mrs Parton Iiaxall Wise. is TO he
he honor guest The affair will take
place In the Wise residence, SO5 West
Franklin street, on Saturday evening
<Rairs of Interest.
Mrs. G.anghornc Putney entertained
ntornitlly at tea yesterday afternoon
lat her home, at Dumbarton. I'm honor
u Mrs Hal Laws Threadcraft. formerly
Miss Katherine Prentiss, and Miss An
pie Cleveland Cone. one Of the dcbu-
antes OF this season \ fcw members
|'t the younger married set were in
|vited to meet them.
In the evening at $40 o'clock the at
endants at the Tlrcadcra IT -Prcntiss
wedding, which was ono of the fashion
ible events 81 The early season. were
entertained at the putncy homo at
Dunn bar ton
This evening the dancing set will go
7" the Westmoreland Club for the usual
weekly supper dance there Tire dance
axes place in the sun-parlor between
the hours Of and 12 o'clock and nu
|ncrous tables have been reserved in
advance.
The December card tournament at the
Nv oman's Club will be played in tn.
Pub parlors this evening at S:I5 o'clock
with auction bridge az the game. The
usual rules concerning the registering
of tables and gentlemen partners will
oe observed at this tournament
Lieutenant Robins to We'd
invitations have been received in
Richmond from MIR and Mrs. Henry
Hovey HyGe for the marriage of their
daughter. dorothy Gretchen, to Angus
tine Warner Robins, lieutenant Twelfth
Cavalry, United States Army, the ccrc