Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
Mr.. AND MRS. f. E. NOTHING
GIVE HANDSOME DANCE
Dcbutante Entertainment Given by MIR.
md Mrs. Merritt Allen Chambers
In Honor OF Daughter.

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4 last evening, entertaining members of
i very smart affairs Mr. and Mrs. Fred
4 erick e., Noting entertained about nifty
1 members OF the younger society set at
i q dance given In their residence. 612i
] West Franklin Street. the function
being in honor OF Miss Virginia Lynch.
or Norfolk. who is their guest. The
4 drawing-rooms were decorated every
where In poinsettias and crimson flow
4 ers, and n screen OF palms and South
/ err smilaS hid the stringed orchestra,
/, which played for the dancing. The
| 'dining-room. where a buffet supper was
) served at II o'clock. was arranged I'm
pink azaleas and snapdragons, and the
/ nantel was banked with pink flowers.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Noting received with
| tho guest of honor. Miss Lynch wore
a French gown OF white charmeuse.
| made with an overdress of iridescent
| beads. and she carried big bouquet
OF purple orchids. Mrs. Frederick w.
| Scott was at the punch bowl.
Miss Martha Chambers, a debutante
l or this season, was guest OF honor
at n delightful dance last evening given
i by her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt
Allen Chambers in their home. Sl4
/ Park Avenue. About eighty guests
were invited, and the dance is the first
OF series to be given for Miss Cham
hers in honor OF her debut. Mr.. ana
\ NIB. CHutnDeTS lntrOuuccQ tnc1T uAuBn-
ter to their friendg. and they were
assisted In the receiving line by Miss
! Martha Purcell. The debutante was
gowned in soft white satin draped in
embroidered chiffon and finished with
| n garniture of pearls, and che carried
bouquet OF orchids and lilies OF tho
valley. The entire lower floor was
decorated in Christmas greens and red
flowers, and poinsettias and rnistlctoe
banked the manteis Great branches
OF holly and drnpery of running cedar
were used in the hall and dining room,
and nm orchestra played throughout the
evening. ~ buffet supper was served at
o'clock. The second dance OF the
two given for Miss Chambers will tnke
; place on the evening OF December II.
Mrs. Warner Moore. Mrs. Samuel Mar
tin and Mrs. John Grant Armistead pre-
sided at the punch table.
DIstinguishcd Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.. Carpenter and
their daughter. Miss Frances Carpenter.
cf Washington. and Major ]. c. Hemp
hill. OF that plnce, left town. yesterday
for Washington, after q brief stay In
this city. Major Hemphill and Mr. and
Mrs. Carpenter. with Miss Carpenter.
were entertained by friends during
their brief stay in this city
Miss Cones Dance.
one OF the leading society events
OF to-day will be the coming out dance
Of Miss Annie Cleveland Cone, which
VIII be given Mt the Country Club of
virginia this evening at o'clock by
the debutantc's mother. Mrs. Archi-
bnld Peasants Conc. Miss Gone has
been much entertained this season. and
number OF handsome functions have
peen given for her recently. Only the
Younger dancing set has been included
In the invitations for the affair this
evening.
Mr.. Levy WEEDS.
An Interesting nnptial event OF the
past week was the marriage on Thurs
day. December g. OF Edwin L. Lew.
of this city. to Miss Helena Wnxman.
which took place at 8 O'Clock in the
home OF the brides uncle. Lewis Stein.
At Wilmington, n c. The ceremony
WAS very quiet one on account or
recent mourning In the family Of the
bride. and only n small company OF
guests were present. Rabbi Mem
delssohn officiatcd. The bride wore
smart travelling suit or brown cloth
win mat 10 match. and her flowers
were orchids ana lilies Of the valley
She was attended by Miss Florence
Levy, OF Richmond. as maid OF honor.
and the groom had his brother. Leo
Levy, OF this city. for best man. The
pnriorH were decorated everywhere In
american Beauty roses and palms. and
ierhs ana roses were used on the man
tells. The guests from distance Mt
tending the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs
samuel Rosendorf. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Levy. Miss Florence Levy, Leo Levy
sidney Oberdorfcr, all OF Richmond. n nd
Jerome Waxman. OF ST Louis. hrother
OF the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Levy left later In thn
evening for wedding journey North
ana they Will be at home after Dc.
Richmond. e
To Celebrate Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Z. Clarke have
issued cards for n reception to be given
IN their home. 222s Hanover Avenue
on Friday evening. in celebration n, tb.
twentieth Anniversary OF their mari
age. j.
Reception mt Northampton <oII.e.
tres,dent and Mrs F. w. Boatwrieht
Tfn riSav ssdn,n at handsome reception
Lansheld Keller. the dean OF West.
hampton College. Mr. and Mrs. John
Calvin Metcalf received with the host
ana hostess and guest OF honor. The
and white flowers, and in the fiInin inn
room the table was set with n centrs.
piece OF pink roses and shaded Lights
MIS-; Walter Montgomery and Miss
ne Bea,e served punch, and Mrs. West
Tabb and Mrs. II. T.. Gaines assisted In
entertaining. About 100 guests from
the city were present The occasion
was the formal opening of tho hand
some presidential apartments. which
College. P'oi
Marriage Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Hughes, OF gil
Monteiro Avenue, Barton Heights. have
announced tho marriage OF their
daughter. Geneyieve Aflhnegerode. to
John Andrew Lyon, Jr., OF Clarke.
VILE The ceremony took place in
washington on Saturday, December
., and after short wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Ligon VIII be at home at TX
South Third Street I'm this city.
Williamsburg Dance.
An Interesting affair of Friday was
the dance given in williamsburg by
the William and Mary German Club.
this being an annual event. An or.
rliestra played for. the dancing, and re.
freshments were served Mt mldnight.
James Christian led the german figures
and among those dancing were: Miss
f'hniyey Win IL. w. Thorpe; Miss Ty-
Ter with George Lane; Miss Virginia