The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Mr.. ana MRS, Charles Rose an
nounce the marriage 0 their daugh-
ter. May Hall. to John william
Brown on Monday. January 4. Mr..
and Mrs Brown will be at home after
January IS. at 1917 Third Avenue.
| Highland Park.
Cotton Hall.
One OF the most interesting enter
tainments of the past week was the
Confederate Cotton Ball. given on
Thursday evening in the Masonic
Temple under the auspices and di-
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
The decorations were unusually elab-
crate and beautiful, consisting OF Con-
federate flags, cotton bales lent by the
merchants in the city. and great
clusters of bursting cotton hollis sent
up from the South for this occasion.
together with many red and white
flowers. In the receiving line were
Mrs. Norman Randolph General and
Mrs. William Ruffin Cox. Mrs. Alice
Drewry, Colonel and Mrs w H. Chap
man. Mrs. Crouch. Mrs. Il. f. Mof-
felt Mrs r. w. Thompson, Miss Mary
Jenkins, Of Baltimore. and Miss Kate
Mason Rowland. Many distinguished
guests from distance were present
and an interesting feature of the ball
was the display of many quaint and
beautiful old gowns of the days of
1856, worn by some of the ladies
present
| Mrs Randolph had on n gown
worn in by-gone days by her mother,
which was fashioned by black SILK
with lace cape, and she wore side
curis and combs; Miss Garthwrights
gown Of black silk was embellished
with lace scarf imported from Paris
In 1855. and she wore her mothers
Jewels; Mrs Crouch had on gray silk
with hoops and paniers. antique
jewelry; Mrs. Harrington, a striped
taneta, lace cape, curls. Mrs. Samuel
Dew, cheney silk and canoes; Mrs G.
w. Kern, basque OF velvet and lace
family heirlooms; Mrs. Moffett, velvet
gown. trimmed with fringe that ran
the blockade in "a; Mrs. Ben Taylor
taneta dress worn by her mother In
1865; Miss Jenkins. dress of silk gauge
and old family lace; Mrs. Kate Mason
Rowland, lace and jewels of 1851; she
also had vinagrette fastened to her
sirdie by button worn by Confed-
crate general Mrs. Lucy Taliferro
4 quaint Powered silk of 1868; Mrs c.
w. Kern, Basque of velvet and lace
imported from Ireland previous to
1860: Mrs. w. III. Chapman black silk
ana jewels. and Mrs. Drewry, lace
gown. antique sequins and jewels
/ supper was served at small tables
decorated with bowls of poinsettias
and narcissi. Mrs Edgar -Taplas and
Mrs. j. w White being chairman OF
the supper committee.
The proceeds from the ball will go
TO the relief fund of the Virginia Di-
vision, which Is devoted to helping
aged Confederate women who do not
come up to the physical standards re-
CURED for admission to the Confed-
crate Women's Home and who have
as their only support small weekly al
lowances made them out of the funds
which the Daughters raise for this
purpose.
Card Party.
| Mrs. j. Herbert White win enter
tain on Tuesday evening at a card
party In her residence. 1926 Stuart
Avenue
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
wedding of much interest in
Richmond, which took place Thurs
day evening at o'clock al the JEFF
ferson Hotel, was that Of Miss F1ori-
bel Rosenhaum. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton b. Rosenbaum. of 2211
Monument Avenue. and Edgar j
Kaufman, son or Mr. and Mrs T H.
Kaufman, of s13 West Grace street
The cereMony avas performed by
Rabbi f, n Calisch. and took place
in the blue room OF the, hotel. the
| room was decorated with evergreens
and pink flowers, and an orchestra
played for the informal dancing
| which followed the wedding The
supper table was set with French has
kets OF ink roses.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. and her maid OF honor
was Miss Alma BloomberG, Miss
Katherine Wallerstein acting az
bridesmaid. Robert l. Wallerstein
was Mr.. Kaufman's best man. and the
ushers included Ivan Rosenbaum. Ira
Stern. Irving Kaufman and Lewis
Kaufman. Henry S. Hutzler was mas
ter of ceremonies.
Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman left later
in the evening for a bridal trip. and
upon their return to Richmond will
be at home Mt 913 West Grace Street.
For Benefit of Retreat.
A dinner will be given at 1908 East
Main Street by the managers OF the
Retreat for the Sick each day this
week, from IL to $3.50 O'Clock A de-
Iightful menu has been prepared and
all interested are urged to come and
have dinner to help this great work
that the Retreat is doing. This hos
pital meets need that no other can
do In Richmond, and all friends are
invited to come and shrdlu BIZ kqj ]
invited to come to these dinners.
First Meeting of Glass.
Miss Hattie r. Gresham will hold
the first meeting OF her story class
for mothers and teachers on Wednes-
day, January 3. at o'clock in the
Art Club Of Richmond. A great deal
Of interest is being shown in these
lectures by Miss Gresham, and quite
number OF prominent women have
Joined the class.
Silver Wedding.
! Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Quarles, of
! 2612 Hanover Avenue. celebrated the
twenty fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding at an informal reception In their
home. The house was attractiveiy
decorated, color scheme of white
and green being used in the parlors.
and pink and green in the dining
room. Bunches Of narcissi were sus.
pended from the chandeliers by
white ribbons. and ferns banked the
mantels and the dining table had a
centerpiece Of pink carnations. Mr..
and Mrs Quaries received with Mrs.
NJ, L. Roberts and their four sons.
The hostess gown was of white
duchess satin, draped in black lace.
with jet trimmings and she wore a
corsage OF white roses. Mrs. Rob-
/ la n