The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
Social and Personal

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VI. Miller, Jr. Miss Miller has just re-
turned from Lynchburg. where she has
been much entertained for several
weeks.
Affairs of Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon at the Country
Cleb OF Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs. George
William Warren, OF the Three Chopt
Road. We're hosts at n the dansant."
1t was very attractive event, and
about 125 members of the married set
were entertained. The clubhouse was
decorated in palms and roscs. and an
orchestra played for the dancing Tea
was served at small tables arranged
with flowers. Receiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren were Mrs. Coleman
WORKMAN and her guests. Mrs. John
Seymour Montgomery and Mrs. Hoge
Gillian, Of Riverside. Conn, and MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Powers.
Mrs. James Bell McComb gave the
third Of series of auction bridge par
ties at her apartment in the Hanover
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Virginia Caesar. of Tacoma,
Wash. was the honoree at pretty
dance given at the Country Club Of
Virginia last evening by Mrs. Philip
Edwards Johnson and her daughter,
Miss Mary Hoadly Scarborough. The
decorations were entirely in trailing
vines. pink snapdragons and daffodils
and vases of spring flowers were ar
ranged on the tables In the dining
served At II o'clock. Mrs. johnson, who
received with her daughter and Miss
Caesar. wore gown of black and
white chiffon over satin; Miss Caesar.
yellow charmeuse embroidered In gold.
and Miss Scarborough. pale blue satin
with insets OF cream -colored lace.
About 100 guests were present
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Halves Lipscomb
gave a dinner ut the Jefferson Hotel
Yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Harry +.
Smith, OF Culpeper.
Mrs. ANteIra At-Home.
Mrs. Decatur AxtelI gave the second
Of series OF very charming at-homes
at her residence, 81: West Franklin
street, yesterday afternoon from ) to
arranged with bowls OF Killarney roses,
and pink snapdragons were used in
the hall. In the dining-room the tea
table was set with an exquisite lace
cover and "A tall silver vase of Kill
larney roses. Four Colonial silver
candlesticks, shaded in rose-color
were arranged at the corners of the
buds on the mantel. Mrs. Axtell re-
ccivcd alone and Mrs. Edwin G. Laird
poured the tea.
Entertaining To-day.
Mrs. William Marshall will entertain
al cards this afternoon in honor OF
her sister, Mrs. James T. Reid, and
Miss Warwick. of Norfolk
Miss Charlotte Jones will be guest
of honor at a luncheon tb-day, at
which Mrs. Henry Mansfield Cannon.
OF West Franklin Street, will be hos
tess.
The Third Dnnsant.
The dancing set in Richmond is look
ing forward with great eagerness and
pleasure to the tthlrd the -dansant,"
which will be given by the Girls
Club in the ballroom OF the jefferson
Iotel tomorrow afternoon from 1880
o o'clock. Miss Nellie Tompkins is
hartman OF the committee on informa-
on and reservation of tables. and a
reat many tea tables have already
ueen engaged for the afternoon. The
ontest and dances Will take place
rom $50 to o'clock, and dancing be-
lore and after that time will be gen.
eral. A handsome silver cup has
again been offered for the most grace
full couple dancing, and several hun
dred fashionable folk will be in at
tendance. These entertainments have
been among the notable society events
tremendous successes from the very
first. The last of the series will take
place OH April 1S.
Going 10 the White.
A great many Richmond people are
leaving to-day on the special train for
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
to attend the big George Washington
ball there Tomorrow evening. 1t will
be brilliant event, and hundreds OF
guests from all over the North and
South will arrive at the White to-day
and tomorrow to attend the ball ana
spend the Geek end at this famous old
watering place.
Miss Rockers Concert To-Nfght.
fashionable society will be out in
full force this evening to hear Miss
BETTE Burwell Booker, when she ap-
pears in q song recital at the John
Marshall High School auditorium.
Miss Booker, who is lovely and
charming person. and formerly made
her home in Richmond, is one OF the
most noted sopranos In America. She
has been for some time member OF
the Covent Garden Royal Opera, In
London, England.
The concert Is under the auspices
OF tho Raven Society of the University
OF Virginia, ia aid that student orgnni-
cation In the effort to place a monu-s
ment upon the unmarked grave of the
mother of H1gar Allan Poe. In old ST.
Johns Churchyard. Many interesting,
parties have already been made up by
the alumni OF the university, and
large and enthusiastic audience will
greet Miss Booker.
Cosby--Courtlnnd.
A pretty wedding celebrated on
Wednesday evening at $3.50 O'clock ut
tho homo OF tho brides mother, Mrs.