The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
Blues to Entertain
Prominent Visitors
MISS VIRGINIA WHITLEY TO
WED MI. CLAIBORNE WATKINS
4 ToDAY--ozHIR AFFAIRS OF
INTEREST.

81 The officers of the Richmond LAght
Infantry Blues will be hosts at a din
mer In the Commonwealth Club al
$50 O'Clock this evening This IS
given IN honor OF Governor Marcus
=. holdcomb, Of Connecticut. and his
:. otfScsal staff. also the officers Of the
y Ionnectleut Foot Guards and the
other visiting governors anc their
: stats Governor stuart and MS
staff will also no among the guests
and covers will I've laid for seventy
five.
This Afternoon at O'Clock the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues will
entertain at buffet luncheon in the
Country club in honor OF the Frs;
Company Governors Foot Guards of
Connecticut.
A dance will ne given the Virginia
Military Institute cadets az the COun-
try Club Of Virginia this evening from
9 10 IL O'Clock The affair will Re
an informal hop. and viii be largely
attended by the sponsors and maids
and many visitors attending the re-
union.
No more charming event has been
arranged for the Con federste reunion
than the afternoon reception To he
given by the Lee Auxiliary, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. AZ the
AsQdESuSF&le nome ItI sNHF3l w.
men, 3 East Grace Sterret. today from
s To O'Clock.
Another reception of today. which
will be large and brilliant event will
be given by the Lee Camp. at Lee
Camp Hall. this evening from to
II O'Clock.
AT both Of these AUCTIONS, all vet
Grams, sponsors. maids and matrons
of honor. visiting Daughters and
Sons Of Veterans are cordially invited
TO DO present.
Miss Whiteley tn Wed To-day.
Although quietly celebrated on ac-
count OF the brides mourning, the
wedding today OF Miss Virginia Rod
ley whitley. daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Whiteleys to- MIR. clai-
borne Randolph Watkins. also of
Richmond. will he the most interest
ing nupitai event of the early sum
mer. The ceremony will take place
this evening at o'clock at the home
Of the BRIDE elects cousin. Mrs. A s.
Buferd. 922 West Franklin Street.
and the Rev. w Russell Bowie. rec
tor of ST. Paurs Protestant Episcopal
Church, will offlciate Only the
members of the two families will he
present Miss Mabel Wilson White
lev of Catonsville Nd. will he her
cousins maid Of honor, and MFR. Wat
kins will have as his hest man Mr.
Giln1er Crajdock. Of Tynchhurg. After
wedding journey they will live in
South Carolina.
PROMINENT Visitors.
Major Robert F. Henry, of Tage-
well. accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. Lucy Henry walker. are attend
ing the reunion. and are registered at
the Jefferson. Hotel Both Major Hen
ry and Mrs. walker are well known
here, and are receiving great deal
OF attention during their visit. other
prominent guests from Tazeweli are
Mrs. u ID. Greever. formerly Miss Viz
rinia Greever. and her mother, Mrs,
Mary Greever.
Governor stuart.
One OF the most brilliant functions
of yesterday was the dinner dance
given last evening at o'clock at the
Commonwealth Club by the official
4 stafT OF Governor Henry Carter Stuart
IN honor OF Governor stuart and the
s ladies OF the stan. The dining room
hung AT Confederate flags and
banked in palms. and the guests were
seated at number Of small tables.
decorated in far placques of red and
white flowers and tiny military favors
and ornaments The guests included
Governor Stuart Colonel r. L. Beate.
Colonel Richard r. Beirne and Mrs
Beirne, Colonel r. Nee Bullineton and
Mrs. BullinEtG7 Colonel Parke p.
Deans and Mrs Deans Colonel T. J.