Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
MRS. ]. c. SMYTH GIVES
HANDSOME LUNCHEON
Members OF Younger Married Set
Entertained at Her Monroe Ter
race Apartment.
DINNER GIVEN DBBUTANTE
Mrs. W. G. Preston Entertains in
Honor of Miss Anne Myers-Mrs.
Isaac Darlington Hostess ut In
formal Tea.

Il
number of interesting functions yester
~ afternoon and evening. Mrs. James
Clarence Smyth. Of Monroe Terrace.
| gave large buffet luncheon yesterday
| at o'clock In her apartment, to which
| over hundred members OF tho
I younger married Bet were Invited. The
pretty rooms wore thronged with
1 handsomely Rowned women during re-
l ceiving hours, and the decorations were
| entirely I'm pink roses. Tall vases and
I baskets OF Mrs. Russell roses were ar
/ ranged on the tables and stands In tho
drawinR-roon, whore Mrs. Smyth stood
with the guests Of honor. Mrs. George
! j. Bull. of Paris. France. and Miss
Grace Meacham, of New York, and the
Same color scheme was carried out in
the dining-room, The luncheon table
was arranged with pink candy basket
filled with bonbons and spun candy as
4 ccntrcpiecc, and smaller vases of Mrs.
Russell roses. mlgnonetta and sweet
peas were arranged at the corners.
Mrs. Snyth wore French gown
of sand-colored charmeuse with
draperics of lace finished with crystal
tassels and two velvet roses of ccr!se
aud violet velvet Mrs. Bulls gown was
Of black velvet and real lace, and she
l wore corsage bouquet of orchids. Miss
Meacham was gowned In deep yellow
"nlvet. made In empire style. with Il
bodice OF iridoscent not and IA bouquet
OF orchids. Mrs. Karl G. Blackboard
and Mrs. st. George Anderson were Il,
the runch bowl. and others assisting
Mrs. Smyth In doing the honors OF the
event were Misses Helen stevens and
Mary Moulton, Airs. a. l. Mcclellan
ana Miss Jean q. Trigg.
/ dinner for Dehutnntc.
Miss Anne Myers, daughter OF Nr.
and Mrs. l.. d. r. Myers. Jr., WAS guest
al honor ut n dinner given yesterday
| evening by her aunt. Mrs. w G. Preston.
in her home, BIB West Franklin st. Pink
roses in n silver howl decorated the
table, and covers were laid for twelve
| guests. Those present were Misses
| Anne Myers, Carter Ingram, Alice Bur
| well Reed. Mary Wright, Of Goochland:
| Caroline Preston. Mrs. Mcdonald Well
| ford; Mcssrs. Francis Johnson, Catesby
| jones. John Cutchins. John Cecil. Alex
| ander Donnan and DR. Morrison Hutche-
| Scn.
| Tcns Yesterday.
In honor of her daughter in law. Mrs.
| Malcolm Darlington, who liz her guest.
Mrs. Isaac Darlington was hostess at
,cn yesterday afternoon at her resi-
Gcncc, 1870 Grove Avenue. Mrs. Car
r;ugson received with the honor guests,
Misses Margaret and Mary Darlington
ana Mrs Anne Middleton Holmes,
of New York. Mrs John II. Guy. Jr..
and Mrs. Charles g. Barksdale presided
nj tho punch bowl, and the young girls
serving In the dining-room included
Misses Dorothy Bruce. Jane Strudwick,
Frances Jordan and Frances Caring
ton The rooms were arranged In pink
flowers and pink shaded lights, and
crn,repiece of pink roses decorated
tie tea table.
Mr. and Mrs Darlington are leaving
on saturday to make their home in
Chicago.
Two smaller teas yesterday after
uoon were given by Miss Mary Barne.
liaughman, of the Chesterfield and Mrs.
Ernest g. Mead. Mrs. Mead entertained
iu honor of her guest, Miss Nan Mead,
oi North Carolina.
Hiss IOngc's Wedding.
one Of the leading society events of
yesterday was the marriage Of Miss
Catherine Humphreys YonEe, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel II. Yongc, TO
James Blair Faster. son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Blair Easter, Jr,
which was celebrated very quietly at
high noon In the apartment OF the
brides parents at the Chesterfield Rev.
james w. Morris -. D., rector of Monu-
mental Episcopal Church, otiiciated, and
The rooms were arranged in palms,
snilaX and quantities of pink roses
The bride entered with her father,
who gave her In marriage. Her we'd
ding dress WAS an exquisitely simple
affair of white chnrmcuse and illusion.
Her tnlle veil was fastened with or
or bouquet OF lilies OF the valley Mrs.
Horace Stringfcllow, who attended her
sister as dame OF honor, was gowned
in turquoise blue charmeusa, and car
ricd an armful of Killarney roses. Will
liam Tyler. of Dante. was Mr.. Casters
best man.
There was no reception, owing TO
recent mourning In tho family of tho
groom. and Mr.. and Mrs. Easter left
later In the afternoon for tour of
Southern cities of interest. Some of the
guests from q distance. attending the
ceremony, were: Mrs. william NJ. Dey,
Of Chapel Hill. n. c.. and Mrs. William
Tyler, of Dante. Although the wedding
was very quiet one. the ceremony is
one of the greatest interest to fash
ionable society here, on account of the
social prominence of the brides fam
lily.
For Miss CabeII.
Mrs. Thomas d. Stokes. OF ELK HILL"
is entertaining in honor of Miss Ethel
Aston Cabcll, tho debutante daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. j. Aston Cabell. to-
morrow afternoon ut Il box party given
performance Of Maude Adams in
Quality Street" Mrs, Stokes is spend
ing some time in Richmond with Mr.
Stokes at the Jefferson Hotel
snnirs of To-day.
The Misses Stewart, of Brook HILL"
the Academy of Music to witness the
performance Of Maude Adams. The
affair Is in honor Of Miss Ellen Wright
Wise and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Cotesworth
rckney will chaperone the party,
which will include members of the
dcbutante set.
There will he music and dancing Mt
tho Westmorcland Club this evening
from $3.50 to II 80 o'clock. An orohes-
ira will play for the dancing and the
supper tables will be decorated In
roses and ferns. Members are asked to
note the change in the hour for these
supper dances.
Pretty Wedding. ,
~ pretty marriage was solemnized
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when
Miss Matte Morris Ransone daugh-
ter of Mrs. Lillian Ransone, and the
late Alexander Ransono. became the
bride OF George Henri Fletcher, son of
Mr., and Mrs, 4. NJ Fletcher
Messrs. John and Edward Fletchar