The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-09
Household
Interests
DR.. J. C. METCALF WILL
ADDRESS W0MAN'S CLUB
Spcates This Afternoon ON Idcnlism in
Southern Litcruture-BridRl
Party Entertained.

cno OIL the leRuihE events or To-Day
will be the lecture this afternoon at
the [Womans Club on the subject
Idenlism In Southern Literature"
which DR.. J. G. Mercalf Will give be-
fore tho members OF the club, ana their
guests The lecture viii begin prompt
ly ut 1890 o'clCck, and tea Will be
served by the hostea3cs for the after
nool. following pr. Metcnlfs address.
Mrs. Christopher rornpkins Is chair
man OF the afternoon.
Another Interesting lecture for this
week at the Woman's Club Will be
.ho first of n series TO DO given by
Mrs. Sally ould Donaldson on the Dc
velopment OF Northern Europe" which
will take place OH "Wednesday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock.
Visiting Here.
iting her sister. Mrs. /. Aubrey II.
Stratus. at her residence here. 2240.A
Park Avenue. Mrs. Stratus and her
sister were at home Informally to
their friends yesterday afternoon.
Bridal Pnrty Entertained.
One of the prettiest affairs of the
season was the dinner party given
at tho Country Club of Virginia on
Saturday evening 10y Miss Phyllis
Taylor and Miss Martha Roberts. in
honor of tho bridal party for the
Threadcraft- Prentiss wedding. which Is
TO be celebrated OH Saturday evening
of this week. Covers were laid for
eighteen. and the table was set with
an exquisite centrepiece OF flowers
and ferns. with shaded candles. The
guests invited included Misses Kath-
crime Hagan. Mary Saunders. Camilla
Wexford. ophelia Minor. AMMO Como,
George Fitzgerald. Charles G.. Harris,
James Cowardin. Walter Scott, Egbcrt
Giles. William Hodges Mann, Jr., Ran
dolph Cardoza and MIR. and Mrs. Lang
at ma Df
tho club for the informal hop follow
Ing dinner.
a number of other functions have
been planned for this week in honor
of Miss Prentiss and her attendants.
v Entertained In Norfolk
| One OF the social events OF the past
week In Norfolk was a dance. given
at the Monticello Hotel by a. =. Jones
in honor OF Miss Daisy Meador. Miss
Meador is the guest OF Mrs. w. =.
Wait to Norfolk.
New York Horse show.
/ The New York Horse Show will he
held In Madison Square Garden the
second week In December this year.
i Instead Of the second week In Noyem-
Der az heretofore. and the proceeds
Will go to the Red Cross Fund. 1t Is
proposed to have az patrons the Pres
ident OF the United States. heads Of
the army and navy. Governor and
The dates for the SHOW ers Decem-
Der to IL. inclusive. and number
lor prominent Richmond people Will go
IINortf for tho event
IaterestinE Lecture.
Under the auspices OF the Woman'e
Association of St Paurs Church there
VIII be delivered In the Sunday -school
Iiroom Tuesday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
.'a lecture by Major Robert n. Patter-
son. United States Army. chief of the
Bureau or Medical Service, American
iRe6 Cross. The public rs invited to
hear this ,weil-informed speaker tell
OF the work now being done IN the
countries which at present are at war
Observation-Disclosures.
The wedding OF Miss Blanch Lillian
.lcGehee. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. K.
"a. McGehee. to John Erman Hastings
son of Sir. and Mrs. J. f. Hastings. of
salisbury. Nd. was solemnized Thurs
day evening in the home OF the brides
parents. North Thirtieth Street. The
: ceremony took place at o'clock, Rev
floor was decorated in palms, potted
plants and lighted candles Mrs. Harry
&. Duesberry sang believe Me, II All
Those Endearing Young Charms" just
teforc the bridal party entered. Harry
=. Duesberry, accompanied by Eugene
Leidy on the violin, played the wedding
march from "Lohengrin." The bride
i sntered tho parIors on the arm OF her
Father. who gave her away. She wore
a travelling costume of blue chiffon
oroadcloth. with hat and gloves to
match. and carried a shower bouquet
vpt Brides roses and lilies ofsthe val
Sley
Miss Bessie McGehec. who attended
! her sister rs maid of honor. wore blue
3fharmeuse draped In chiffon, with
duchess lace and carriad big bouquet
Of Killarney roses. Little Nellie Nc
4 Sehee, In q dainty dress of white ailk
tnd chiffon. carried the ring In tho
leart OF n Gala lily. Richard Hell
hintoller was the bridegroom's best
- pan. Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings left at
1nce for Southern wedding tour. Some
- tf the guests from distance attending
he marriage were clopton McGehee,
" Portsmouth: Mrs. Soott,-of Norfolk:
- ". r. Van Pelt, of-Norfolk. and Misses
Nellie and Mamie Hastings. OF Sails
bury. Md.
lall--Fox.
4 wedding OF interest was solem-
.ized Wednesday morning. November
!, at II o'clock In the home of the
rides parents, 10 North Twenty-sixth
{treet. when Miss Ivy Boothe Fox.
laughter of ar. and Mrs. James Fox,
lecame the bride of Clinton Arthur
jail. The ceremony was performed by
Sev. W. Asbury Christian, d. ID.
The bride wore blue travelling suit
18th hat and gloves to match, and car
Jed an arm bouquet OF white chrysan-
hemums. Their attendants We're f. w.
handler and Fl. u. Fox, brother of the
ride. Miss Jamie stone rendered tho
bedding march.
Immediately after tho wedding Mr..
md Mrs. Hall left for a Northern trip.
n their return they will reside at
i02 North Twenty-third Street
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.