The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
BRILLIANT FUNCTION
FOR MISS GILBERT
MRS. ID. r. WILLIAMS TO GIVE BALL
IN HER HONOR NEXT
THURSDAY. =
MANSION RECEPTION
MRS. SAMUEL r. wADDILL TO
GIVE LUNCHEON AT HER
HOME IN GROVE
ROAD.

Entertainments during the holiday
season were numerous, and for the
last two weeks the social Calendar
was crowded with receptions, teas.
card parties and dances. The young
people did most OF the entertaining
and now that they are returning to
boarding school In a few days. things
will resume somewhat Of a quiet
aspect as far as they are concerned.
From now until Lent, however, the
debutante and the married set will
give a number of interesting affairs.
Among the most brilliant functions
Of the coming week Will be the bali
given by Mira David Terry Williams
on the evening OF January 9Th. at .
o'clock, in the ballroom Of the Rich
mond hotel. in honor Of her grand
daughter. Miss Annie Gilbert. of New
York. who will arrive in Richmond
Tuesday to spend the remainder Of
the season with Mrs williams. This
will be Miss Gilbert's formal intro
duction to the ultra fashionable set,
and over two hundred invitations
have been issued.
Another interesting affair of jan
uary will be the reception which Will
be given by the Governor of Virginia
and Mrs. william Hodges Mann on
the evening Of January 14th, In the
executive mansion, In honor Of the
incoming Governor and Mrs. Stuart
ard the general assembly. This Is
the first formal entertainment to be
9iren at tina mansion this season and
many interesting and distinguished
peel pie will be in attendance.
Mrs. Waddin to Entertain.
Mrs. Samuel p. Waddill Will be
hostess at beautiful buffet luncheon
on the afternoon OF January sth. in
her home in Grove road. In honor
II Mrs. Edward s. Lowett.
In Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Coleman
Walker, the latter formerly Miss
Katherine caches, who have been
spending the Christmas holidays with
their grandmother Mrs. James
Hayes in Floyd avenue, are now the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. John FL.
Wight. OF Baltimore. en- route TO their
home in Cambridge, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank w. McCul
laagh and children have returned to
their home on Tanners Greek. after
spending New Years with Mrs. Hayes
4. the Woman's Club.
An Interesting musical will be given
at lib. Womsn.s club Monday after
noon at 400 o'clock. Mr.. White
mere who has a splendid tenor voice
% rare quality. will render several
sclos. as VIM also Miss Shul, con-
traIto. OF Norfolk. Va Miss Shuil
sung before the members of the
club and their guests two years ago
ard If great favoEite here, She
has beautiful voice, and large
audience will fill the club Monday
evening to hear these gifted singers
Miss Myrtle BEDFORD. who il well
known In musical circles In Rich
mond. liz the accompanist, and Mrs.
A. n. Guigon. chairman. Tea will
be served Immediately following the
musical.
Entertained In Washington.
Miss Evelyn jackson, OF Richmond,
who ID visiting Secretary and Mrs.
Jcs~nhrs Daniels In Washington, was
among tho guests at box party given
Friday evening by the Secretary OF
Commerce and Mrs. William c. Red
field al the Beiasco theater. The
rarity was given In honor Of Mr.. WI
Ham Av1rett. of Brooklyn. and Mr..
Humphrey Redneld. their son. The
other guests were: Miss Mona Me-
Adoc. the Misses Burleson. Miss Jones
or Texas: Mr.. William Gibbs Nc
and Mr.. Harris Towner.
After tho play Secretary and Mrs
Redfeld entertained their guests at
axsupper In the palm room Of the
New willard
Osburn-reytDn.
A wedding Of interest to Richmond
eociety took place Tuesday evening.
December 3oth. at Charlestown. w.
Va, when Miss May Castleman Os-
burn, daughter OF the late Mr.. and
Mr.. Logan Osburn. Of KAbletown. w.
Va, was married to Mr.. Ashton Ram
say Peyton. Of Roanoke. formerly