Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-03
MOTOR PARTY TO SPEND
WEEK END At GAYMONT
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Robb and MIR.
and Mrs. Urquhart Are
Among Guests.
DANCE AT COUNTRY CLUB
Interesting Engagements Announced.
Peter IL. Mayo and Party Motor
From Richmond to His Country
Place in Clarke County.


Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard Robb and Mr..
and Mrs. Hill Urquhart, Of this city,
are leaving town to-day for motor
trip to "Gaymont." where they will
spend the week end and the Fourth.
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robb's rela-
tives on that historic estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Forbes recent
ly motored TO Richmond from Balti-
more and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robb at their residence on River Road
for stay OF several days.
At the Country Club.
There will be the usual informal
dancing this evening at the Country
Club OF Virginia, following dinner.
Many tables have been reserved for
the evening. and dinner Will be served
to several parties on the terrace The
clubhouse Is decorated in simple bowls
and vases of garden flowers. and the
Informal affairs given there each week
prove most interesting events
Leave for the South.
Mrs. s. j. Johnston and Miss Anna
Johnston. of Birmingham. Ala: also
Mrs. Charles Augustus Morgan and
small son, OF Columbus. Ga. have re-
turned to their homes. While In the
city they were the guests OF Mrs. Will
liam II. Smith. of Grove Avenue.
Miss Mary Della Smith left during
the past week for Columbus. Ga. She
will spend tho remainder of the sum
mer visiting friends in Georgia and
Alabama.
Huey--ThompSon.
MIR and Mrs. r. c. Thompson an
nounce the engagement and approac CHI
Ing marriage OF their daughter. Hazel
Marie. to Thomas Walker Huey,
prominent business man of Rock Hill.
S. G. The wedding will take place in
the early fall
wren-WntkinB.
The wedding Of Miss Emily Watkins,
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Lee Wat
kns. and Walter Martin Wren. Jr..
of Richmond. took place "Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride S
mother in Manteo Street. Norfolk.
The ceremony was performed at S
o'clock by Rev. Myron b. Marshall.
rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church before few intimate friends
and relatives.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, l.. Pullen Watkins,
and wore a becoming going-away gown
of sapphire blue taffeta and carried
a bouquet of pink roses and lilies of
the valley.
The house Was beautifully decorated
with palms and white blossoms. An
improvised altar was arranged with
jasmine blossoms and tapers
The wedding is OF much interest
throughout Virginia and Maryland.
where the bride is prominently CON
nected She is the granddaughter Of
the late Colonel Meredith Nillison Wat
kins. OF Virginia and is descendant
OF the Calvert family. OF Maryland.
Mr.. Wren is the greatgrandson OF
the late Right Rev. Richard Claiming
Moore. of Virginia. and is also con
nected with the Randolph and Lee
families OF Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Wren left later in the
evening for wedding trip. after which
they will be at home az 7l2 Manteo
Street. Norfolk.
Visiting Here.
Mrs. r. z. Carter arrived Friday from
Newport News for visit 10 her daugh-
ter. Mrs. William NJ Paxton. Mrs.
Carter Will be away about a month
and Will also visit in Lynchburg, Char
lottesville and Blackstone
Motored to Clnrkc County.
Peter II. Mayo has closed his home
in Richmond and. accompanied BY Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter, Miss
Isabel Carter and Miss Eleanor All
cooke. motored yesterday to his beau
tiful estate. "Powhatan." in Clarke
County. They will not return to Rich
mond until the late fall. and mum
Der of informal house parties will be
entertained at Mr.. Mayo's home in the
Valley OF Virginia during the sum
mer months.
Ret,S-ur to Tennessee.
NJ Gladys E. Moody. sponsor for
the Athens Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams. Athens. Tenn. has returned to
her home in Athens. after spending sew
oral weeks with Miss Kathleen Par
IRISH, 1914 Park Avenuee. Miss Moody
was sponsor for the Athens Camp at
the recent Reunion. and remained in
this city visiting friends for several
weeks.
Dnrge Party.
Miss Helen Stansbury, of Walker
town. entertained Wednesday night at
a delightful barge party. The barge
was ,owed up the Mattoponi River by
launch and the guests participated in
dancing, after which refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mrs.
Henry Taylor, Miss Taylor. Miss Sue
Brown Briggs, Miss Emily Davis, of
West Point; Miss Martha Davis. of
Richmond: Misses Martha Fleet, Liza
Hale, Esther Wilson, Louise Warn.
Helen Stansbury. all Of Walkertowni
Mrs. j. e. Stansbury. Mrs Narrower,
Mrs. Tom Wilson, of Walkertown,
Messrs. ]. B. Stansbury. T. B. Wilson.
Henry Taylor. Buford AGREE. Frank
Latone. Rowland Walton. Phil Smoot.
Brantley Eubank. Archie Ryland. r.. T.
Rylard. John Ryland, Courtney Bag
ley and r. Ross.