The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
Social and Personal

is niece OF Colonel Robert NJ Iiun-
ter. who was member of General
Robert E Lees staff. She is connected
with the Pendleton. Harrison. Hunter
and Forrest families of Virginia, and
her forebears have been prominent in
Berkeley County for generations
Il After an extended wedding tour the
bride and bridegroom will live at S27
North Charles street. Baltimore.
Among tho guests at the wedding
and reception were Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las NJ. Hamilton Thomas, Miss Alice
Lee Thomas. j. Hanson Thomas Mr.
and Mrs. w W. spence. Mr.. and Mrs
Roger Brooke Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs
John Cuttings Brogden. Mr. and Mrs
Julian Stuart Jones, DIR. and Mrs r. NJ
t. Finney, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Row
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward a jackson,
Mrs. Frank Sherwood Hambleton. Mrs
I h. j. ID. Cross, j. Harry Ferguson
Frank r. Kent and Henry May Git
tlngs all OF Baltimore: Judge and Mrs
y. Charles Burke. OF Towson: Mrs.
Malcolm Mclean, Major Robert Hunter
Miss Carrie Hunter. 3Irs. Carey Wash
burn and Mrs. Edward Washburn, OF
Richmond.
lWutkins-Schoficid
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Webster Scho-
field announce the marriage OF their
da lighter. Mary Mercer to Benjamin
G. Watkins, OF Midlothian, the ccre-
rnony having taken place on Saturday,
January 3. in Alexandria, The mar
/ rtsEe is one OF the greatest interest
! throughout the State, owing to the So
cial prominence Of both bride and
groom. Mr.. watkins is son Of Slate
Senator and Mrs. J. b. Watkins, OF
Chesterfield. and has great many
relatives and friends In this city.
3irs. Adams Honored.
The Woman's National Democratic
League. which has been in session in
Washington during the past week.
I elected Mrs afary Ford Adams national
in this city many years ago. and has
number of friends and relatives here,
who VIII be interested TO hear of her
recent honors. She Is native OF
/ Goochland County. and Is daughter of
Judge and Mrs James Z. Ford, and a
widow OF Captain Thomas %. Adams.
At baltimore Dance.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick William Scott
! were among the guests attending the
skin annual Baltimore Assembly
which was held In the Lyric. In Balti-
more. on Friday evening. II was a
brilliant event, and the ballroom was
transformed into a garden, where the
guests were entertained. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. Nell
son Strother at their country place at
RuXton. Nd, before going on to New
York.
In Norfolk.
Mrs. Thomas Boiling has closed her
Franklin Street house and is now visit
ing her son. Randolph Boiling, In Nor
folk. Mrs Boiling will be Joined later
In Norfolk by Mrs. Adolph Osterloh
OF this city. and they will go TO Palm
Beach, Fla. for a stay OF several weeks.
Mrs. Boiling will not return 10 Rich
mond until some time late In the
spring. and on her return from Flori-
da she expects to visit places of in
terest route to Virginia.
Interesting Announcements.
MIR. and Mrs. John c. Davidson. of
Fairfax announce the engagement OF
their daughter. Ellen Chichester, to
Sidney Taylor Thomas. The wedding
will take place in the spring.
Mrs, William NJ. Jones has issued in
lvitations to the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Nan Spotswood. TO William a.
at o'clock. in Tabb Street Presby-
terian Church, Petersburg. The event
will be one OF wide social interest
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Sheppard have
| issued invitations to the marriage Of
their daughter. Annie Preston. to Will
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Carr, of that
city, the wedding to be celebrated
! Thursday morning, January IS, In
Salem Prcsby terian Church at 10
o'clock.
Guests Entertained.
| STS. Annc u. lG9SlOf ana MISS Mary
| Traylor, OF this city were two Of the
guests at banquet given recently mt
the Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle
Creek, Mich. The banquet was in hon
or of newly arrived visitors at that re-
! sort.
Mrs. Hetch. OF Bristol Tenn, enter
tanned at n bridge whist party on Wed
nesday In honor of Mrs. Albert Cohen,
| OF Richmond. Mrs. l.. Morse won the
first prize and the guest of honor the
| second.
At the Woman's Club.
Mrs. Christopher Tompkins is chair
man of the lecture ut the Woman's
Club this afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Mrs. l.. r. Dashiell will be the speak
or, and her subject is 1.-THE Story of
the Nibelungenleid."
| ON Wednesday afternoon Miss Flor
encc Peple will review "V. VS. Eyes"
Henry Sydnor Harrison's latest book,
at the meeting of the literary round
table.
i Beginning next week the Monday az
! tcrnoon entertainments will open at
4 Instead of $50 o'clock, as heretofore.
This wiz be continued until some time
later in the season.
Meeting Postponed.
i The annual meeting of the board of
managers OF the Sheltering Arms Free
Hospital, which was to have been held
fto-day at noon. has been indefinitely
ipostponed, owing to the illness of the
president. Miss Frances ID. Scott
Important Meetings.
/ st. Johns Circle of Kings Daughters
Will meet this afternoon at O'clock
with Mrs. Schmidt at her residence,
2402 East Broad Street. All members