Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
HANDSOME DINNER PARTY
IS GIVEN At PAXTON"
Mrs. John Shelton Williams Enter
tains In Honor OF Miss Anne
Roy Johnston.
TEA FOR MISS ELLEN SCOTT,
Mrs. John ID. Clothier Receives Deb
utante Set-Mr. and Mrs. Thad-
deus G. Bell Give Dance at Coun-
try Club Tonight.

Mrs. John Shelton Williams wife OF
INC Comptroller Of the Currency was
hostess at one of the handsomcst
dinner parties of the season, given last
night at Paxton" the Williams country
estate on the Cary street Road. The
Anair was in honor Of Miss Anne Roy
Johnston, the debutantc daughter Of
Ut. and Mrs. George Ben Johnston,
ana Mira. Williams invited to meet the
honorec Miss Alice Small Blair, Miss
Ethel Aston Cabcll. Miss Alice Bur
well Reed. Miss Mary Stafford Muntord.
MISS Martha Chamberlayne Valentine,
Messrs. Charles Watkins. Charles q.
Harris, James Ball. William Price.
Robert Munford. William Crunp and
DR.. Dan D. Tallcy.
The table decorations were most
unique. A big gold basket filled with
pink roses In two shades, the handle
tied with yellow gauzc ribbon, was
used as 4 centerpiece for the table.
and above II lowered numerous little
vari-colored butterflies. The place
cards were butterflies. and the cakes
and ices were also moulded in the
shapes Of butterflies. The candles
were shaded in rosc-color. and pinl,
roses were used in the drawing rooms
For Miss scott
Another dcbutante function OF yestcr-
day was the tea given in the after
noon by Mrs. John y. Clothier, OF 23i3
West Grace Street. for Miss Ellen
Beirne Scott Only the debutantes OF
the season were included in the invi-
tations. and Mrs Clothicr ana the deb
utante received together. Miss Alice
Blair presided at the punch bowl. The
rooms were prettily decorated in
Christmas greens, holly and lnistletoc,
and big basket OF poinsettias was
used on the tea table.
To Spend Holidays Hero.
Miss Elizabeth EIachcS ,ylD has hem
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Robert
Coleman Walker. at her country place.
near Philadelphia. for some time past.
will return to Richmond on December
IS 10 spend the remainder of the winter
with her grandmother. Mrs. John
Hayes At SIT Floyd Avenue.
Miss caches will DC accompanied to
Richmond by Mr.. and Mrs walker.
who VIII also be the guests OF Mra.
Hayes for the Christmas season
Couutr. Club Dnncc Tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs Thaddcus G. Bell. OF
Monroe Terrace. xiii entertain at an
Informal dance al the Country CLUB OF
Virginia this evening The affair is IN
honor Of their daughter. Miss Ruth
Bell.
q Comedy of Toys Tonight.
Fashionable society will be out in
force this evening 10 attend the hrs,
performance OF the Comedy of Toys
"Hlch VIII luke pace at the Academy
OF Music, under the direction Of Mrs.
". l.. Thurston aud Mrs V G. Blan-
kenship. The affair Is for the benefit
Of the Foreign Relief Fund and the
list OF patrons for the entertainment
Includes the most representative peo-
pic In Richmond. Amy number OF in
tcrest!Eg parties have beet made up
TO attend the play. and the boxes and
orchestra will be thronEcd with mem
bers OF the smart sc; when the Guy
tain rises on the first act.
The prettiest girls in town have
been chosen 10 act and dance in the
production, and the Performance will
be Il very finished one In every way
The debutantes OF the season will have
4 part In the affair, ana the speaking
cast for the play includes some of
the hes. local talent OF the city
Miss Glasgow EntrrtnIns.
Miss Ellen Glasgow entertained yes
terday afternoon "a; her home on Mnin
Street Ia honor OF Mrs Beatrice
Forbes Robertson Hale and the cXccu-
tive board OF the state Woman Suffrage
Convention. now III session In Rich
mond. Anon the guests OF honor We're
Mrs B. Il. Valentine, president OF the
Equal Suffrage League Of Virginia:
Mrs Sally Nelson Robins. Miss Mary
Johnston. Henry Sydnor Harrison, Mrs.
Walter Mcneil, Mrs. q. Harvey Clarke
and others
Home Wedding.
An attractive homo wedding took
place al ais Hampton Avenue, sumter.
:. C., on Saturday, December l. at $50
O'Clock, when Miss Marie Murray was
given In marriage by her uncle. y. =.
Anderson, Of Memphis, Tenn, to Ed.
ward Conway Chewing, Of Spotsvl-
vania County. The bride wore Il tray
cling costume OF dark blue cloth, with
"a hat to match, ana Il Corsarc bou.
Guct OF roses and lilies Of the valley.
She is & member of the Murray fam
lily, OF Statchurg. S. c., and the groom
Is direct descendant on his maternal
side OF ST.! Edmund Waller. He is
connected with the Lewis Nelson, TYLER
and Randolph families OF Virginia
Among the guests from a distance
attending tho ceremony were Mr. and
Mrs. d. II. Anderson, OF Memphis
Tenn; Mrs +. NJ. Mcleod. OF Flor
ence, s. c.. Mrs. Lewis Chamberlain.
of Columbia, $. C.; Mrs. Marion Doar,
OF Georgetown, S c.: Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson Murray and Miss jamie Nell
son. Of Statcburg, s. c.. and Misses
Anne Chewing ana Esther Murray
OF Spotsylvania. Va.
Marriage Announced.
Mr. and Mrs l.. l.. Stidger Of Cam
cron. w. Va. announce the Maria g
of their daughter, Mona. to Rev. James
Elwood Welsh. The marriage took
place very quietly ut the home of Rev.
w. l.. Ball, at Westhampton, on Tues
day morning, December I.
Celebrates EiRhticth birthday.
On last Monday evening 4 few
friends and relatives OF Miss Mary f.,
Brooks met at tho residence Of her
niece, Mrs. II. i. Halle, in celebration
Of the formers eiGhtieth birthday. \
most enjoyable evening was spent, and
the hostess was the recipient OF some
very pretty presents and flowers.
No Meeting Tonight.
The Catholic Social Center will not
hold It's weekly meeting this even
ing.