The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-02
SmallDinner Dance
For Miss Munford
MISS ALICE BURWELL REED
HONOR GUEST AT BUFFET
LUNCHEON YESTERDAY.

Mrs Melville c. Branch entertain
day evening in her residence, $50
West Franklin Street. The guest OF
honor was Miss Mary Stafford Mum
ford, daughter of Mrs. Beverley B.
Munford. who is at home from Bryn
Mawr for the holidays. The dinner
table was arranged with a fiat plague
of ponisettias and crimson shaded
candles. Some of those present were
Miss Mary S. Munford, Miss Alice
Reed. Miss Anne Myers. Miss Natalie
NcFaden, John Freeman, FitZhugh
Lafferty. Adair Archer, Edwin~Con-
quest and w. Crenshaw.
Luncheon for Miss Reed.
Miss Alice Burwell Reed. much
entertained bud of the season, was the
honor guest yesterday at a beautiful
buffet luncheon given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Reed at their Grove Ave-
nue. residence. The decorations were
in holly. mistletoe. cedar and pom
settas, while in the center of the
table in the dining room a silver bowl
Southern smIlax was used. The
candles were shaded in red. and the
same color scheme was carried out
in the refreshments.
There was no formal receiving
line, and only the honor guest stood
with Mr.. and Mrs. Reed. Her gown
was an exquisite affair of soft salmon
pink velvet. made with long tulle
sleeves and a Medici collar OF Duchess
lace. she wore a corsage bouquet OF
lilies of the valley,
Mrs. Pope Nash and Mrs, John
Parrish. of Huntington, ". Va pre-
sided over the punch bowl, Whleh
WAS wreatheG in smiisA an grapes
A,'Vt sixty OF the 10 od'4nt"s 81.
younger society men were included In
the invitations.
Dance for Younger Set.
Misses Major and Nan Miller enter
tanned last evening at an informal
house dance In the residence of their
mother. 907 Floyd Avenue. The
Monday. December IS, but was post
poned on account of Illness In the
family. Last evening the whole
lower floor was thrown open to the
guests for dancing. and Christmas
green's with quar- antilles OF Richmond
roses were used in the decorations
Miss Ruth Pattison, OF New Orleans,
who Is visiting the Misses Miller. was
the honor guest and wore a dainty
.frocll OF pink pleated chiffon, with
a. lace bodice and wide girdle OF blue
velvet Miss Major Miller had on an
apricot colored crepe de chine gown
yelled In beaded net, and Miss Nan
Miller wore a eirlish frock OF corn
colored crepe de chine and lace.
Mrs Lynch Ward Of Lynchburg,
and Mrs, NJ, n Mitchell. of Atlanta,
served punch. and q number of the
school girl and boy set were present.
Affairs Today.
Mrs. william Russell Jones. of Q
West Grace Street, will entertain
this afternoon at reception in her
residence from to 7 o'clock. 1t will
he a beautiful affair in every detail
and Is given in honor of Mrs. Fred
erick Sherman, of Brooklyn. n. Y,
who Is So pleasantly remembered
here as Mss Elizabeth Fisher, and
Mrs. James Higginson, of Charlottes-
Vile, Va. who are Mrs. Jones house
guests for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G.. Larus are
giving a dinner at the Country Club
tnis evening in honor of Miss Alice
Burwell Reed. The affair will he
most attractive. and covers will be
laid for thirty guests. including this
seasons dehutantes and some OF the
younger men.
Miss Emma Sampson, OF l127 West
Avenue. is entertaining at n card party
in her home this afternoon. The af
fair will be quite informal. and the
Invitations include the school girls
here for the holidays and a few
others.
Mrs Gordon Wallace Is entertaining
al a dinner party this evening at
"Elerslie." her home on the Cary
Street Road, In honor OF her son.
John Gordon Wallace, and q number
of boys from Woodbury. Forest, who
are spending the holidays here, In
vitations are limited to the younger
set.
Attractive Tea.
An interesting affair Of Thursday
afternoon was the tea given by Mrs.
Robert Lecky. Jr., of 1921 Stuart
Avenue. in honor of her young dauRa,-
ter. Miss Marian Lecky. and Miss
Irene Gillian. of Petersburg Christ
mas decorations were used every
where, and the idea was also carried
out in the refreshments. Miss Lecky
wore a charming frock of pink ac-
Gordon plated marouisette, with an
ample green satin girdle, and Miss
Gillian was dressed In pale green
charmeuse. 1t was a delightful af-
fair, and about seventy-ffve guests