Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
65th YEAR


All interest for the opening social
season centers about the first Monday"
german. which will be danced in the
ballroom Of the jefferson Hotel on the
evening of December 10. At this time
tho dcbutantcs of the winter will make
their first formal bow to the ultra
fashionable set. and the ball is looked
forward to with eagerness from The
time the little girls tuck up their curls
and know that some Of these days their
debut will be n reality and not a beau
iiful dream. The initial dance Of the
Richmond German Club will be led
~ Colonel 10 Lane Stern. dancing with
Miss Alice Small Blair. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. A. Bcifnc Blair.
Tho patronesscs who have been asked
to receive for the club throughout the
season are: Mrs Thomas Pinckncy
Bryan. Mrs. julien H. Ill., Mrs. Levin
Joynes. Mrs. Thomas Branch McAdams,
Mrs. Eppa lIunton. Jr., Mrs. J. Jordan
Leake. Mrs. Henry Carter Stuart. Mrs.
Garrett Buckner Wall, Mrs william H.
Palmer. Jr.. Mrs John Stewart BRYAN.
Mrs. Egbcrt 6. Leigh, Jr.. Mrs. VIII
liam s. p. Mayo. Mrs. Barton Hnxall
Wise. Mrs. w. Ormond Young. Mrs.
Charles c. BarksdaIe and Mrs. Edmund
Addison Rennolds.
For the coming week there are sew
eral prominent weddings of note and a
number of interesting functions. On
Monday afternoon at o'clock, Mrs.
George j. Bull will give n tea at her
OF the senior class OF the Ar. Club
OF Richmond. only the members OF
the class have been invited. and the
affair will be charming one In every
' detail.
Tuesday evening Miss Carrie Lee
Waddey will give "A dance at her home,
on Monument Avenue, IN honor OF Miss
Helen Henrietta Haskins. whose mar.
riage to Rudolph Gcissler. OF Atlanta.
Ga, Is an event OF interest this month.
number of other functions have been
planned for Miss Haskins. previous 10
her wedding.
quiet wedding for Tuesday is that
OF Miss Fanny Taylor. daughter OF the
late Colonel and Mrs. John u. Taylor.
crs, OF this city, which will be celc-
bratcd In Washington NJ the home OF
the brides sister Mrs. T. Il. Manning.
Mr.. Travers and his bride will be at
home. mt COZ West Franklin Street.
following their wedding journey.
Thursday evening AT G:30 O'Clock in
Centenary Methodist Church VIII be
celebrated the marriage OF Miss Kath-
lcen Baxter Richardson. daughter OF
Colonel and Mrs. John w Richardson,
to Thomas Darnley Adamson son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur l.. Adamson. OF Monu-
ment Avenue. A small reception for
the bridal party will be held immedi-
ately following the ceremony At the
home OF the brides parents. 1924 Grove
Avenue. Mrs. John NJ Miller. Ill. will
be dame of honor for her sister, and
Miss Laura Richardson. another sister
OF the bride. will be maid OF honor.
Vincent Adamson will attend his broth
or rs best man. and the groomsmen Will
include James Wilson Hall, OF New
York; Allan Chambers, of Savannah,
Ga; Olin Richardson and Eugene SUIT
ton. Little Granville Gray, Jr., and
Samuel Gown. Jr.. will be pages and
enter the church Just before the bride
Another big church wedding for
Thursday is that of Miss Virginia
Grice. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward w. Grice, TO Rober. Brown Au-
gustinc, which will take place at high
noon in the Church of the Holy Trim
ity. Rev. j. Gravatt. u. D., officiating
small wedding breakfast at the
Commonwealth Club will follow the
ceremony.
Mrs. Conway r. Sands has sent out
invitations for Il card party in honor
! Of the debutantes Thursday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock. The affair will be
given at Mrs. Sands's residence, 1927
Hanover Avenue
Mrs. Bradley II. Johnson is enter
tanning a few guests over the week
end. in honor of her debutante niece,
Miss Anne Roy Johnston. The guests
are at "Tuckahoe," which is one Of
the most historic old homes in the
South.
Miss Lucille Nelson Neal was guest of
, honor mt n pretty dinner given at the
Country Club last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. William T.. Augustine. Covers
were laid for twenty, and the guests
the younger dancing men,
BRENT WITT.
Buds of the Season
The complete list of Aebutantes for