Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
Mss MARTHA Valentine
MAKES BOW TO SOCIETY
fbutante Daughter OF MIR. and Mrs
Walter S. Mcneil Is Given
Brilliant Ball.
ISIS ROBINSON GIVES LUNCH
ntertains In Honor OF Mrs. Arthur
iiertram Shedding, of Wilmington.
Mrs. John Staigc Davis and Duugli-
ters Here for Thanksgiving.


Miss Martha Chambcrlnyne Valentine
debutante daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
alter S. McNeilI. OF Monroe Terrace.
as presented to society last evening ut
brilliant bail given at the Masonic
fmple. Two hundred and twenty-fiv"
tests were present, and the ballroom
as hung with garlands OF slnilax and
aiiinR Hilcs for the dance. Palms
20 bay trees screened tho orchestra,
MICH played for the dancing. and ferns
% palms decorated the foyer. In the
ning-room. where a buffet supper was
rived at II o'clock, the decorations
ere In yellow chrysanthemurns. Palms
I'd potted plants were grouped In the
ON which refreshments were served.
as arranged with tall vases and
skets OF yellow flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil received with
o guests OF honor. and Mrs. T. III.
Errett. Of Now York. and Misses Alice
Unison, Alice Blair and Ellen Bcirne
oft assisted in doing the honors OF
o evening. Miss Valentine wore n
iaint white taffeta gown finished with
liver. and her bouquet was OF purple
olets. a great wicker stand just
fhtnd the receiving party held the
fautiful flowers. which were sent tho
butante In honor OF her debut Mrs.
cNeill was gowned In black velvet
ith American Beauty roses, and Mra.
krrett woro a gown OF black sntin and
lie. finished In gold, with a bouquet
Il lilies and violcts.
It was one OF the handsomest at
Ira OF the season. and many beautiful
fstumen wore worn by the women in
tendance. Miss Valentine has been
UGH entertained this acason. and
Timber Of other functions Will be given
Fr her later I'm the winter.
ISIS Robinson Entsrtnins.
Another affair OF Yesterday was the
ncheon given by Miss Martha Maury
obinson at her home. SIS IL West
rhnklin Street. in honor of Mrs Ar
ur Bertram Shedding. Of Wilmington.
G.. who liz visiting her sister. Mrs
Garnett Tabb, on Monument Avenue
ecorations were IN white and yellow
'rysantherums. and about thirty
tests were present.
eturn 20 the University.
Mrs. John Staigo Davis chs7croned
pr daughters. Misees Adcline and
ugenla Davis. OF tho University OF
trginla. in Richmond on Thanksgivinr
Fay They were entertained at n
ncheon at tho Jefferson on Thursday,
ID were among the out-of-town guests
-esont al the dance there that even
e Mrs. Davis and the Misses Davis
'N'''' ~ 'fiih' ioN'cSNlIic yesterday.
Engagement Announced.
Barney Bowman announces tho on.
isetnent OF his sister. Miss Gertrude
amy Bowman, TO Arthur l.. w Cohen
IN OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Cohen. OF
Philadelphia
iss Berry In brooklyn.
Miss Celeste Berry. Of SIS West
rankin street, after a visit OF :, few
,ys TO her sistcr, Mrs a s. Lanier. i'm
81 nj
rederick l. Keen. the Wyoming.
rooklyn. y y.
Washington.
Miss Margaret Palmer Miller. who
student at Mary Baldwin Sem.
nv hccompanied by her roommate.
'ss augusta Glass. is spending tho
aankaSiving holidays IN Washington aa
: Re guest Of Congressman and Mrs
2rtcr Glass
ponds Day Here.
Mrs. \. W. Howe spent The day in
iohmond yesterday with ner son. ]
81iison Howe, on her way to Washing
IN, "nere she will be guest at the
ent Wilson'S only sister. Mrs ]. Will
On Howe accompanied her mother-in-
wv 10 Washington
VITA lions Out.
. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adams ~
3avannah. Ga. have issued Invitations
/ the marriage OF their daughter
eoorah. TO William Walter Douglas
7'rmerly OF Warsaw, but now OF Sayan
an, the ceremony to take place on
thursday evening. December Q, nj IVES.
5y Monumental Church. In Savannah
!r. md Mrs Bnss TO Entertain.
The relatives and friends OF Miss
dith Winfree. OF Drewry's Bluff. ar,
iVited to the miscellaneous" shower
iven In the home OF Mr.. and Mrs +
Bass. 1927 Porter Street. South Rich,
1tond. Va, on Friday evening, Dccem
er 8, from to II o'clock