The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-07
ATTRACTIVE HOUSE PARTY
is HELD NEAR VERD0N
announcement Is Made of Engagement
OF Miss Louise Carpenter, of
Clifton EorHc.

| OF MISS Louise Carpenter, OF
Clifton Forge.
| Mrs. John X Mason, who has been
ut Old Point Comfort for the past week.
| has returned to her home, 404 ISas I
| Grace Street. Mrs. Mason has been
Joined in Richmond by her daughter.
Mrs. Edwin Wright, OF Philadelphia,
| who will be her guest here for some
| time.
House Party mt vcrdon.
| An attractive house party for the
! Fourth of July has been In progress
for several days near Verdon. and in
| cludes Mrs. Armistead l. Wexford, Miss
Katherine Prentiss, Miss Ophelia
| Minor. Miss Fanny Scott. Miss Camilla
Wexford. Miss Katherine IIagan and
Miss Emma Conquest. They expect to
] remain there for this week. and will
return to Richmond next Monday.
Miss Carpenter Engaged.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. =. +.
Donovan. OF Clifton Forge, was hostess
| at an announcement reception for her
| sister, Miss Louise Carpenter. Banks
| of rhododendron and ferns, rows of
pink candles and tall baskets OF Kill
| larney roses were used In the decora-
| lions In the entire lower floor. and an
/ orchestra played during the afternoon.
| Mrs. Donovan. in black lace over white,
and with an armful Of Killarney roses,
was assisted In receiving by Miss Car
penter, who wore a gown of pink chif-
| fon, with trimmings Of pale blue and
rhinestoncs. and held white roses
| Mrs. ]. c. Carpenter, Mrs. l.. Il. Kcene,
| of Geneva, Switzerland, and Mrs. b. c.
| Goodwin also assisted in receiving the
| guests.
| In the dinins-room was a miniature
| lake, whose sides reflected overhang-
Ing mosses and ferns, and whose
| depths reflected. from the heart OF a
wedding bell OF maindenhair fern and
| rhn1 A.1np no 0f
gagement of Miss Carpenter and DR..
| Robert Carlyle Cochrane, Of Boston,
whose marriage will take place Oc-
\ tober {.
Numerous cupids were used in the
| decorations. for they swung from the
chandeliers. stood guard on the mantels,
/ played on the banks OF the lake. and
one, who had been fishing, had caught
two hearts on his hook. Cupds were
In evidence everywhere. and they even
! perched on the tall glasses of frappe.
The color scheme of pink and green
was carried out in the refreshments.
| Mrs. George *. Anderson. Mrs. a. S.
Brewer, Mrs. l.. j. Giles. Mrs w A.
Haley, Mrs. Eugene Mathews. Mrs. w.
| G. Moody, Mrs. w. c. Wysor Mrs. w
X. Smith. Mrs. Ringo. Mrs Q. B. Har-
| vey assisted Mrs Donovan In enter
tanning, and Mrs. E. c. Means poured
coffee and Mrs. E. A. Snead served
| frappe.
| Those who assisted in serving were
! Misses iva Mathews, Eva Tatum
| Bessie Williamson, Carrie Tinsicy.
| Susie Anderson, Fannie Haley. Emerin
Keene. Carolyn Keene. Ruth Stout and
| Mary Anderson.
Miss Carpenters wedding In October
will be an occasion OF much interest
| not only In Virginia, but In Boston.
where Or. Cochranc is prominent In
! medical and social circles.
Interesting Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Fowkes. OF
$50 East Sixteenth Street, Flatbush.
Brooklyn, y. Y. announce the engage
ment OF their daughter. BeatriS Eliza
| beth. to E. Spencer Hurt, formerly of
] Virginia, now a resident of Pittsburgh.
| Snil for Europe.
| son, Wallace Blanton. sailed on Sat
| urday from New York City on the At
| lantic Transport Minnewnska. to spend
some time abroad. They expect to re-
turn from Europe about August /.
Dnck from the Beach.
Mrs. c. L. Kirk, who has been at
Willoughby Beach for several weeks
| Dickson. has return to the city Mr..
and Mrs. Dickson Will arrive IN Rich
mond July IL to spend the week end
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Snead. OF Fork
of their daughter. Mary Virginia. to
Robert Kyle Drumwright, of Norfolk
The wedding will take place the latter
part OF this month.
| Mrs AFFORD lcntcrfnins.
Mrs. Margaret AFFORD. of 40 West
| Grace Street, gave an informal dinner
on Saturday evening at her home to
about twenty of her friends. The
house and porches were attractivelv
decorated in Japanese lanterns and
| summer flowers. and Mrs. Meta n
| Marsh presided at the punch bowl.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Macon. Mrs. NJ. X. March, Miss
Balmer Miss Clash. Mr.. De Graft. Mr..
and Mrs. Blaze. Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Kinzie. Mrs. Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. Bax-
ter. Mr.. Fulton. DR.. Bright. T. A.
Band. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Eva
L. Salmon and Mrs AFFORD.
In Atlantic city.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude NJ. Dean and
their small son. Maurice Dean, of this
| city, are stopping at the Dennis Hote!
bin Atlantic City, where they expect to
| spcnd the remainder OF the summer
season. Mrs. Maurice F.. Smith, of
West Grace Street, is with her daugh-
.er, Mrs. Dean. at the Dennis Hotel.
Going Abroad.
Miss Kate r. Price. of 232o Stuart
| Avenue, will sail on Thursday on board
| tho steamship Carpathia for tour
| through Europe with Rev. j. ]. Wicker
and his party. Their trip will embrace
| many of the most interesting points OF
! Spain, Italy Switzerland Germany,
France and England and they will sail
| from England In September on board
! the Lustania for this country.
At WiilouEhby.
| Among those who spent the Fourth
Mt Willoughby Hotel are: c. II. Wclton
| and family, Portsmouth, for the sum-
mcr. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Doran. C. NJ.
Greineisen. Baltimore; Mr.. Eau Mrs.
| j. T. Withers Suffolk; Mr. and Mrs
| Hopkins and children, Baltimore; Mr.
and Mrs. IIealy and child. John A
Fcrent. Norfolk: Mr.. and Mrs r. +.
Williams and party of ten. Mr. and
Mrs G. II. Cardwell, Richmond; Mr.. and
Mrs w. ID. Cardwell. Richmond; Mr..
and Mrs 4. w. Thrash and daughter,
Tarboro n. c.; Mrs. ]. S. Nottingham
and party. Leroy Smith. Miss Anna
Schcnck, Mr.. Ewell. Richmond; MT.
Doyle. Richmond: Miss Hinnant Rich
mond; Miss Berry, Richmond; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alsop and daughter. Richmond:
Forest Crawford. kichmond: Mrs.
| Berry BauEh and children, Birming-
! ham. Ala. Mra III. III. Fletcher BIrn,-