Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05
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Mr.. AND MRS. J. X. BRANCH
CLOSE HOME IN BERKSHlRES
Mssy Interesting Affairs Given fn Honor
OF Debutantes OF Season.
~ Personal Nention.

Isay Interesting Affairs G4ve. sn Honor
OF Debutantes OF Season.
Ne Personal Neation.
Mr.. and Mrs John Korr Branch and
|ltheir daughters, Misses Zayde and
lIouise Branch. have closed their eoun-.
HEY estate. "Elmwood." In the Berk-
Ilshires, and arc now occupying their
flown house at 1891 Monument Avenue.
Ifor the winter. Mr., and Mrs. Branch
tne tall, and havo only recently ar.
|Irlved in Richmond for the season.
|}Anairs of Yesterday.
A number OF interesting affairs wore
|lsiven yesterday. eMisa Ellen Wright
Il!Vise was sueat OF honor at a lovely
|ilunnhson given by the Misses Stewart
| TT "Brook HILL" Covers wore laid for
twelve guests. and these included some
lof tho younger society girls.
Mrs Charles e. Wbitlock gayo a
small, informa! supper dance at her
.resideDce, 100 East Franklin Street. last
ijeyening, for some OF tho younger mem.
! Ibers OF society, and the guests were
invited to meet Miss Ethel Aston Ca
4Ibell. the dcbutante daughter OF Mr..
land Mrs. J. Aston Cabeil.
Miss Martha Robinson was hostess
: at dinner recently in honor OF MIR.
Hand Mrs. John Guy. whore wedding
Twas society event of the early fall
iRobinson's home on West Franklin
}Strcet. and covers werc laid for ten
quests. Tho table was set with roses
hnd lilies.
Curtis--Hixgins.
Tho wedding of Miss Elizabeth Tur
Ter Higgins. daughter of tho late Col
onei Alexander M. Higgins, and John
Hughes Curtis, son or Sir. and Mrs.
(ieorGo N. Curtis, OF oprtsmouth, took
place quietly Wednesday afternoon at
y o'clock .at:the homo OF the brides
kunt, Mrs. Jordan Push, in the We'll
!ngton Apartments. Norfolk.
The bride. who wore a gown OF white
i,repc meteor, and carried shower
bouquet of sardenias and lilies of tho
bailey, was giycn away By her uncle,
Hrurner 81. Johnson. Miss Annie Cahill
~as her maid OF honor and only at
Eondant Shc wore gown or white
silk net with a rosc-colored bodice.
lind carried a shower bouquet OF Kill
arney roses.
Rev. Myron Marshall. rector OF st.
andrews Church. ofIiciated.
George Curtis was his brothers best
nan. The ceremony was witnessed by
bnly the immediate families because OF
mourning
Mr.. and Mrs Curtis left for we'd
ling trip North, and on their return
sill be at home In the Wellington
Apartments.
Hiss wrfEhts Wedding.
Tho marriage OF Miss Elsie Powell
Wright, daughter OF the late DIR. Edwin
Powell Wright and Mrs. Wright. to
Dr.. Charles Browne Pearson. OF this
lily. viii be quietly celebrated this
evening at o'clock IN Grace Street
Presbyterian Church, Rev. +. T. Nc
'aden. d. D., officiating. Only rela-
ives and intimate friends will witness
u tho brides family. and there will be
30 reception. aftcrward. Miss Jose
,h!ne Wright Will be her cousins maid
Pf honor, and DIR. Jeffrey. Ncese Elder
viii act rs best man for tho groom.
Tho ushers include Clarence Smith and
Dr.. C. &C. Vaughan. The bride will
inter- tho church with her mother.
teturn From the Enst.
Captain and AIrs. William p. Upshur
have returned to the States from China,
f;here tho former, who belongs to the
United States Marine Corps, has been
: ttoched to the American legation IN
,ckin. Captain Upshur and his vito
re now ut Mare Island Savy-Yard.
-allcjo. Cal, where he Is stationed for
ONE time.
Cards arc, out announcing the mar
LACE of Kiss Lula Christina Lamb.
laughter OF tho late w. and Chris
10 ina Nelson Lamb, and George II. Cobb.
he ceremony having taken place IN
va shinston on December 2, Rcv.NS II.
irsene omciating. After n Northern
our. which viii include New York.
Niagara and Toronto, Canada, Mr.. and
Hrs. Cobb will do at home after De-
enbcr S at 9o4sEast Marshall street.
Richmond.
lick aug han--Lefand.
Mrs y. II. Leland announces tho
marriage OF her daughter, Nancy. to ..
fartin AfcKaughnn, OF Greensboro. ~.
=, the ceremony having taken place
cry quietly last Saturday evening In
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckaus-
AN will mako their homo at the Ran
olph Apartments in this city.
IaYrtsRe Announced.
Cards have been received in Rich
llond from Mrs. Kato Ncsslage, an
bouncing the marriage of her daugh-
Ter, Julia Madeline, to Archer Ander-
on Page, OF this city. tho ceremony
IavinS taken place on Wednesday In
baltimore. After wedding journey.
ono ct 223 Governor Street. Richmond.
1pb Entertained.
The Fortni4htly Club, at Charlottes-
lille, was entertained on Tuesday at
ernoon by Mrs. IT. ]. Michte, at her
ONE on Park Street.
An interesting sketch by Luther Bur-
|ank was read by Mrs. Robert Il.
tom pton and tho current events were
cad by Mrs, w. Allen Perkins.
The members present were. Mrs.
khnrles AZ. Taliaferro. Mrs. Richard S.
'ariah. Mrs. w. d. Weaver, Mrs. VIII
lam ii. Wood, Mrs. Robert j.. Comp
lon, Mrs. John Gilmore. Mrs. George
, B, Niche, Mrs. w. r. Duke, Miss
hubbard, Mrs. w. Allen Perkins, Mrs.
Allen Wheat. Mrs. billiard, Miss Earl.
Hrs George Is. Walker.
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.
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