Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-17
MRS. CUNNINGHAM HALL
GUEST OF MRS. SWANSON
DR.. James Nelson Entertains ut His
Cottage at Virginia
Beach.
MRS. BIGGER's BIRTHDAY,
Pretty Garden Party Given at Home
of Mrs. j. NJ. Cox, In Ashland, In
Honor of Two Recent Brides.
Richmond People at Beach.

Mrs. Cunningham Hall. Of the Ches-
terheld. Is spending some time cs the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, near Chatham Senator and
Mrs. Swanson have closed their Wash
ington residence and have been occu-
pytng their country estate, "Eldon,'
? since early in the summer
Visiting Friends.
MIR. and Mrs William II. Nelson are
guests OF Or. James Nelson at his cot
taSe at Virginia Beach Miss Laura
Nelson. who is visiting friends In DAN
VIE. Will join her parents shortly for
the remainder OF tho season.
MISS Bessie lie Masurier is spending
come time III the mountains OF Viz
sinia, where she IS a guest in the
home Of Mrs. Lee Hill Dressler. or
Covington. Miss lie Masurier will also
WISH the White and Hot Springs before
returning TO Richmond
Mrs. bigger Celebrates Birthday.
An interesting cs!e bratiOn took place
THURSDAY evening AT the home OF Mrs.
RAY i. Thornton on Park Avenue. the
occasion being the celebration OF the
eiShty,frst birthday Of Mrs Thorn
tons mother. Mrs John Bell Bigger
ne house WAS arranged throughout
with growing plants and garden TOW
ers. and Misses Madeline, Anne anu
Ruby Bigger, grandchildren Of the
guest OF honor. served refreshments At
10 o'clock. All sorts of lovely flowers
honor of the occasion, and MESSAGES
OF consratulation poured In during
receiving hours. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hay T. Thornton, MIR
ana Mrs Thomas II. Bigger. Mr.. and
Mre. Russell f. Norveli, Miss PeeRn
S: Bigger. Hunter Mcclure Bigger Mis-.
Madeline Bigger. Jonn 3 Bigger Miss
ammo Bigger Miss Ruby Bigger, Sa:
w Bigger and Mrs. Fred II. Wyatt, Of
Washington.
Leaving Town.
Among the R.chmonders spending
me summer months in the North. a
y great many are sojourning al Atlanti.
Gi'E Mrs Andrew Christian, Mrs
rank w Christian and Mrs Otway
Allen have left this week for an eA
tended stay in Atlantic City. Miss Viz
einia Christian IL the cues, OF Mis-,
ihaoei carter AT her grandfather'a e.-
tate. Powhatan.' in Clarke County
Miss Christian will spend some tI,r. =,
the Nayo home.
John :. Hnrvooh In tire south.
Johh = Harwood Jr. son OF tn. late
colonel j. Harwood. Of this civ !,
travelling in the south win his vito
M.. Har"oon health is much I'm.
proved. and he expects 10 return ia
Eichmond and occupy his now HON. nm
the RiNer Road some time I'm Octohe,
HurAts Entertained.
,- me guests Of Misses Grace am.
Elizabeth Armstruns. o, Bartnn
wednesday night III the home Of Roh.
ert L. smith. sol Lamb Avenue. Tho,-
P'eH'.! were Misses Janet smith nf
ipft Norfolk Nellie Nance. Of Eyin.
~ julia Price, Of Blueheld w Va.
t'aee, Elizabeth ana Annie Armstronc
H-ssrs Alonzo Davies. John Per-
inhn walter Hubbard Thomas Ar,,
h,rohs. Jr.. Robert L. smith am,
Ihonas Armstrong;
brides Entrrtnincd.
y
Tuesday evening ~ O'clock =, 49,.
nome OF Mrs. J. NJ. Cox in Ashland ir
nonor OF TWO recent brides, Mrs. Levi.
bianton and Mrs. II. L. Smith. both OF
Gwathmcy Va
One OF the most attractive fe,,,,re.
OF me garden party was miniature
"hee!harrow decorated IN all kinds OF
vegetables. which concealed BIO, of
UNIQUE farors In the shape of paa
nuts veeetabies and flowers of all
KINDS RMS was wheeled among the
guests by kimbroueh Cox as a typic,I
farmer lad in his overaiis ard ~ i'I hin
straw hat, while little Elizabeth cox
presented the guests OF honor with
lovely fern baskets
Those present were Mrs. Lewis
sianton and Mrs. H. l.. smith. Of
Gwathmey; Mrs. j. +. Howison Nc
Henry Carter Mrs. w. G. Eian, to-
MRS. W. NJ. Jones. Mrs. Floyd rucker
OF Ashland Miss josephine McI.e
Bessie French Miss Eunice Ve.,
Caroline Holiday. Of Richmond and
Miriam Applerate. OF Gwathmcv.
Misses. Grace Vest. Carrie Vandiver
seabrook Midycttc, Annie Heller Mir
lam Lashcr, Greyson Hoofnagle Rut,
Blakey. Anne boswell Cabel Jones
Maggie Tucker, Nancy Sydnor. Kath.
erine Marsh. Marguerite Wich,mun
Fanny Lancaster. Maude Woodtin
Elise Cardwell. Sarah Cardweu. SIN,
art Blanton, Estellc Blanton Annie
Herndon. Mamie Goodwin.
At Wilson Cottage.
The Following registered at the vii
son cottage last week: Victor Norlinr.
OF Washington: Mrs. w A Dick
enson and Miss Lottie Dickinson
Mrs; c, II. Richardson. Miss Jessie II,
Ford. Miss Alice Gray Owens. Miss
Minnie Merle Cogbil Miss Elsie Nav
Hardin. Miss Melvin II. Hardin. Miss
Elsie Lee Burns Miss Genevieve A.
Leech and Mrs. a. D. Leech, of Rich
mond; Miss Sallie S. Falls and Miss
Isabel Nicoli, OF Baltimore; Miss EIiz
abeth Cogbili. Mr.. and Mrs p. p. Jen-
kins; of Richmond. and F. B. jenkins.