Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
Engagement Announced

Enhancement Announced
Mrs Oscar Cran2. Jr, announces tho
engagement OF her daughter. Marie
Louise, TO Charles Scott Lewis. of West
Virginia, the wedding to take place
some time in the carly fall Mr. Lewis
Ia the son az Mr.. and Mrs William
Lewis, of Nelson County. and is re-
lated 70 the SCOTS and Bollinrs. Of
this state. Miss Cranz is daughter
of the lntc oscar Crnnz. Ir.. of Ger
many. who came To Richmond to live
in 1873. Miss CRANE is a sister OF Mrs.
M. V. Domencck, wife of the Commits
Rico.
DISTINGUISHED Visitor.
Meredith Armistead Johnston Ken
tmckian. who has made good in literary
work in New York. has been in the CITY
for few DAYS Mr.. Johnston.s last
book was issued in London and the re-
viewers gave II warm welcome One
OF them wrote: ~ volume entitled Pom
Pictures and Pipe Dreams compiled
ny New York newspaper man. has
been published by Gill & J-pcutt. Drirv
Lane. the first edition being sold In
London for the Belgian relief fund
Many copies have hecu sent 10 the SOL
6ierS The stories are short. cleverly
written and filed with sugrestiya
memories Of homo. The young author
for some years has hcnn connected with
an American ncwspaper syndicate and
is gifted story writer"
While here Mr.. Johnston is gathar
Ing local color for n new book lie
has visited the new city of HONEYWELL
number Of functions were given
for the distinguished visitor during his
stay here at tho Westmoreland and
Commonwealth Clubs. lie left yestcr-
day for King William County, where
he Will visit Colonel Gwathrnev. at
"Beechwood. Peek a Booing in China"
is the title of n fascinating travel book
IN That country written by Mr.. John
ston.
Dnnce Mt nuffnlo Iithia Springs
The ballroom at Buffalo Jjtbt,
springs presented a brilliant scene on
cdnesdaH evening, the occasion being
the annual Valentine ball The beauti-
fui gowns OF the women present added
much 10 the beauty and grace of tho
occasion. several hundred guests hcinr
present. Among them Misses Rriscoe
from Knoxville, Tenn; Misses Julia
Blanks. Louise Watkins. Carrie Rus
sell. Isabel MCGEE. B!anch Vauphon
katharine Moore May Taylor. Pmttv
Taylor, Messrs. J. D. Evans, w. T. Hunt
a. D. Irby. Coles Spragins. Jr. w w
Lee. Miss Ruth Penick. Messrs perrv
Rose. Bennett Perry, Erskin Clements
William Cheatham, Misses Jane skim,
nth. Helen Halsell. Marion Honnrs
Mcssrs. Oboyise Turpin, d. Clark NnG
Turpin. Sterling Hutchinson. Herhert
Hutchinson, A G. Coll, George RosEer-
vile. George Bryson, w. e. Cartar
: Henry Jones, A. B. Snellings. Y II
IIumrickhouse. Sidney johnson. 7 T
Jones. ]. TT. Baptist. Misses Seta Hes.
ter. Mamie Jeffrcys, Bessie Jeffrcvs
Louise Kascy. Minette Pearson, GLADYS
Hutchens. Seal Gregory, Anne GREG
DRY, Goode Edmunds, Nettie Greeorv
jeanette Hardy, Beatrice Hardy. Messrs
Alfred Huston, Guy Williams, Atkins
Gregory. Louis Goode Robert Boswell.
James Bryson Leo Allan, William
Davis, Paul Stcintorf, Lizard Phillips.
Mrs Robert Jcffrcys, Robert JEFF
freys, Jr. The chaperons were Mes
danes McWhirter, Scllars, Kendrick,
,Perrin, Swanson. Weaver, Hutchens.
Cameron, Collins, Costello and Others.
A Richmond orchestra furnished music
for the dancing and refreshments wero
served.
At Ocenn City.
Mrs Charles " Meredith has joined
her daughter, Mrs Fred G. Boyce, IT..
at Ocean City, Md, where they will
spend some time. Mrs. Max Talbot Of
Brooklinc, Mass. will also join her
mother at Ocean City this month.
Mrs. Herman Devenney and Mrs. J.
slYlI Davidson. OF Pittsburg. and Now