Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-11
Household
YRS. J. BERNARD R0BB
ENTERTAINS AT CARDS
fen Given by Mrs. David Harris Leake
In Honor OF Mrs. Taylor
az Carter.

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Carter.
Two Informal affairs of interest
Dgaged the attention OF society yes
Robb entertained informally at cards
$3.50 o'clock at her handsome country.
esidence on the River Road in honor
II Mrs. Richard I. Plat. who is visit
! 5ng er,parents, Judge and Mrs Bever-
eY 7 Crump. in this city. There were
we're served after the game was con-
fluded Decorations were In white
5fhrYsanthemums.
Mrs Taylor Carter was the guest OF
tonor at small tea yesterday after
ioon Mt 8 o'clock, at which her cousin.
= hrs David Harris Leake. of 909 Floyd
Avenue. was hostess. number Of
friends were invited In for tea with
Mrs. Leake and Mrs. Carter
Anairs of To-day.
Miss Frances BemIss is giving a
mail dinner this evening at her home,
III East Grace Street. In honor Of Miss
Anne Roy Johnston. the young daugh-
Ter OF DR.. and Mrs. George Ben John
jton.
A large number Of fashionable So
| fiety people Will go to the Westmore-
and Club this evening to attend the
weekly supper dance given there from
to 12 o'clock. An orchestra will play
Il throughout the evening, and Miss
french Patton and her partner. Deca-
25ition dances. Mr.. Jones will also dance
*ith Miss Patton at the dansants to
. pc held at the Jefferson Hotel.
i Primers OF Interest.
Miss Mary Boyd was hostess at din
. per at her residence. III West Grace
decorated In g. silver basket of pink
lnapdragors and narcissus and shaded
lights. and the guests included Miss
'ary A. Johnson. Miss Emily Ruther-
loord Royal. Miss Elizabeth caches,
Hiss Caroline Preston, Miss Frances
5emiss, John Cecil. Lewis Blair. Don
I'D Blair. John Cary. DR.. Norton Ma
son and Otis NJ. Alfriend.
Another pretty little dinner given
. recently was that OF Miss Mary Tomp-
dtins, The affair took place at the
j. rompkins's home, l1s East Franklin
Hiss Emma Gray White. Mas Eliza
beth caches, Miss Caroline Preston.
prs. Murat Wills. Bowe, Wright, Nc
Jaw Tompkins, Dan Talley. Robert
preston and Norton Mason.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. George
-ole Scott entertained at small din
Ter party at "Ba1lyshannon," her home
. IN the River Road. in honor of Miss
SRginia Lynch. of Norfolk, The table
vas decorated with pink roses and
haded candles, and Mrs. Scott's guests
. we're: Miss Lynch, Miss Mary Aston
campbell, F'itzhugh Lafferty. Foster
N!tt and Charles Neeves. OF New York.
Visiting Here.
Mrs. James Thomas, Of Charleston.
~ Va. Is the guest OF Mrs. Thomas
McAdams at her home in this city.
drs Thomas. who spends her summers
It the Greenbrier White Sulphur
;prings, has great many friends here,
m err a
planned in honor of her stay in Rich
nond.
saestn Entertained.
Mrs. Armistead l. Wexford enter
ened at a tea on Tuesday afternoon
II her home on Cathedral Place, In
agton. who has been her house guest
or several weeks. The married set
we're invited TO meet Mrs. Whitmer
smother small tea of this week was
;iven by Miss Frances Scott at her
,ome, 7l2 West Franklin Street, for
colt entertained Wednesday afternoon
!, ) o'clock
,un.nnts to He Resumed.
The dansants Will be resumed in the
,a!!room OF the Richmond Hotel to-
morrow evening for the season. Nu-
nerous tables have been engaged for
ne evening, and the AFFAIR will be
most interesting one.
Nihh owens Debut.
Says the Washington Post OF yester-
lay
"one OF the most elaborate afternoon
: he tea dance given Wednesday at
aauscher's by Senator and Mrs Rob
,rt L. owen. of Oklahoma, to introduce
!! heir handsome young daughter, Miss
oorothea Owen. The entire ballroom
suite was utilized and the floral dec
,rations. including the bouquets sent
o the debutante, were lavish and beau
lful One of the first entertainments
n official circles following the conven-
j. ne OF Congress. the reception brought
ogether a large and representative
gathering Of Washington's official
world. Mrs Josephus Daniels, Mrs.
: franklin X. Lane and Mrs. Carl vroo-
nan presided at the tea table. Mrs.
T. owen wore a gown of black velvet
, combined with cloth of gold Miss
owen, who stood with her. was in
White chiffon and velvet. and carried
\ I superb bouquet of white orchids, pink
'oses and lilies Of the valley. The
rude Gordon, Miss Marion Trumbell.
Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Maxwell
| Church, Miss Frances Travers, Miss
Pauline Stone, Miss Lillian Hendrick
md Miss Olive Balm, OF New York; Miss
Roberta Rouse. of Baltimore; Miss
IieduoE SoCOtt, Ol fltlSOuTSn, anu MISS
Vac Dreas, of st. Louis. all of whom
IRE house guests OF Miss Owen. Sem
itor and Mrs. owen entertained num-
Der Of young people at dinner follow
ng the reception.
Senator and Mrs. Owen were guests
: II their cousins, the Governor of Vir-
sinia and Mrs. Henry Carter Stuart,
At the Executive Mansion last spring,
when a number of handsome functions
we're given In their honor
Zig Charity Benefit.
One of the largest charity events Of
= the season will be the benefit concert
| 1t the City Auditorium tomorrow even
|ing at $3.50 o'clock, one-half Of the pro-
leeds to be used for Poor Little Chill
/ 1ren OF Richmond Christmas Basket"
. Through the Associated Charities. Some
Of the patrons include Mrs. e. Victor
| Williams, Mrs. Sam Cohen, Mrs. John
2. Seaton. Mrs. j. Scott Parrish, Mrs.
Thomas B. McAdams, Mrs. ]. J.. Pol
1 lard, Mrs. Edgar Dunn Mrs T . A1aron