Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
Household
Interests
IRVING BACHELLER WILL
LECTURE AT W0MAWS CLUB
Author of "Isben Holden" and Mrs.
Bachelor Arrive I'm City
Monday


arrive In Richmond on Monday to be
the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cary Johnson at their home at the
Union Theological Seminary for a brief
stay. Mr.. Bachelor is to lecture at
the Woman's Club on Monday after
noon of the coming week upon the sub
ject OF his book, excepting Up with
Lizzie" and the club members are look
ing forward to his address with keen
interest. lie is one OF the finest satir-
lists OF the day. and a reformer. as well,
who makes an appeal as wide as tho
country In which he lives. The keen.
crisp humor Of the author OF "Eben
Holden" and "D'ri and T. has placed
him In the foremost rank of American
writer's OF that style
Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson Is chair
man Of the afternoon, and Will pre-
sent Mr. Bachelor to his audience.
Lieutenant Robin. WEEDS.
Society In Richmond and throughout
the State Is deeply interested In the
marriage of Miss Dorothy Gretchen
Hyde, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
iiovey Hyde, to Augustine Warner
Robins, Lieutenant Twelfth Cavalry.
United States Army. which was cclc-
brated yesterday afternoon at o'clock
IN ST. Johns Episcopal Church at
Deadwood, S. ID. Rev. Il. O. Macintosh
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence OF large company of guests. Tho
altar and chanccl were banked with
flowers and lighted candles Miss
Helen Hovey Hyde attended her sister
rs maid of honor. and Captain L. ".
oliver. United States Army. was best
man. There were no other attendants.
The brides father gave her in mar
rage.
Following the ceremony at the
church a reception was held in the
home OF the brides parents. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Robins left later In
the evening for a wedding Journey
g. Tod N iri .St
week TO he the guests of the Eroon's
mother, Mrs. sally Nelson Robins, anc
his sister Mrs. Thomas c. Gordon, at
their home on Floyd Avenue Licuten-
ant Robins Is son Of the late Colonel
William Todd Robins, of Richmond and
Gloucester County, and Is closely re-
lated. on his maternal side. to Thomas
Nelson Page. United States ambassador
TO the Italian court at Rome His
family is a very old and DISTINGUISHED
one, and the wedding yesterday is an
event o: much interest here.
Big Cotton BnlI Tonight.
Society will be out In full force this
evening to dance In quaint costume
and cotton gown, we'll as frocks OF
n more modern mode at the Cotton
Hai. given By tho Richmond Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confedcracy
AT the Masonic Temple for the benefit
OF thSIr relief fund. The hall viii be
wonderfully arranged with the many
cotton bales lent by the merchants of
this city and the masses Of cotton
branches and hollis sent By the diff
fercnt southern States. especially for
this occasion Wall pockets OF red
ruses and cotton branches will be used
at intervals, with Confederate flags and
ga and white bunting about the sides
f the ballroom, and tho suppcr-room
insta!rs VIII be arranged with red and
tie flowers and palms. Palms and
'ay trees vii bank the stage, where
= orchestra Will play for the ,danc-
~. The decoration committee. which
- as It's chairman Mrs. q. W. 7.
fern. includes Mrs. T.. Il Moffitt, Mrs
ier"y Brown, Miss sally Archer Ander-
son. Miss Betty Ellyson. Mrs. Clarence
'icaton. Mrs. Il. a. Rlenner, Mrs. b. j.
iaylor. Mrs. L. Parkinson and Mrs
" Il. Nawtcr.
some very distinguished people viii
&c in the receiving line, and among
nose Invited are Mrs Norman " Ran
Gplph. Mrs. Hunter Holmes Mcclure,
'.rs. Frederick Brauer, sister Of Sir
Moses Ezekiel; Mrs. Archer Anderson
Miss Augusta Daniel, Miss Jane Ruther-
foord. Mrs. James w. White. Mrs
Francis NJ. Boykin, Mrs. Alice Mac
iii Drewry, with whom the idea OF
d. ball first originated; Mrs. George
Ba- ~. Mrs. A. F. Selden. Mrs Shelton
MISS Matte Harris. Mrs Crouch. Col
oncl and Mrs. William II Chapman
Miss Mary Joseph Jenkins. of Balti-
more: General and Mrs. William RuHln
Cox, and other members Of the chapter
Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Faulconer
have sent out cards for the marriage
of their daughter, Hazel Ross. TO DR..
j. Clinton Dunford, of Portsmouth, thc
ceremony to take place on Wednesday
evening. January 90, at Gao o'clock in
the home OF the brides parents. SOC
North Meadow Street.
Eahrnarp nr M
his bride will make their home In
Portsmouth.
Japnncsc Tea.
An interesting function of the holt
day season was n japanese tea given
yesterday afternoon from to 6 o'clock
by Mrs. Marmaduke G. Rex. at her
nome. 2il6 Stuart Avenue, in honor
of her cousin. Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Newell, of 1915 Park Avenue, and
Misses Evelyn Lacy, of Detroit, Mich,
and Janet Robey, OF Denver, Col, VINO
are Miss Newells guests The entire
lower floor was decorated In FREEDOM
mating color scheme of yellow, with
shaded lights and hanging Japanese
baskets and vases of narcissus tied with
yellow tulle. 1t was most Informal
ahair and Mrs. Rex received with the
honor guests.
In the reception room. where the tea
table was set, Miss Gracio SavilIe, in
Japanese costume. poured the tea and
tiny Jap maidens served tea and rice
waters at real Japanese tea tables OF
iniaid teakwood. which were scattered
about through the reception and music
rooms. Only Japanese ware was used
on the table in the dining room, and a
miniature garden. over which was sus-
pended Jap butterfly baby, formed an
effective centrepiece. Strcamers Of
tulle embroidered in gold festooned the
corners of the table, and the baskets
arranged with dwarfed oranges at each
end. Mrs. ~. Truman, in yellow bro
cadcd satin. poured coffee and Mrs
George Jackson Shepherd, Mrs. George
Crenshaw and Miss Ruth Hope Davis
assisted in the dining-room. Miss An
nabelle Thomas. wearing frock Of
blue accordion plated chiffon, served
punch.
Mrs. HuEer Entertained.
Mrs. Juliet c. Keith was the hostess
at charming card party Tuesday even
ing at her home on Cathedral Place in
honor Of her NfrS