Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-02
S0C|ETY's SPOTLIGHT IS
CENTERED ON DEBUTANTES
Mrs. BrpckenbrOugh and Mrs. Pur-
cell Entertain in Honor OF
Seasons Buds.
DANCE AT THE WEsTMoRELAND
Weekly Hop Tonight for Club Mem
hers and Guests-NIrS. William
Stafford Gum HOnorcd in WASH
ington.

AhSNOb
The debutantes yesterday were again
the feature of the days entertaining.
Two affairs were given in their honor.
Miss Alice Small Blair was guest OF
honor in the afternoon at Il card party
given by Mrs. Thomas w Broken
brouIh al her residence. 25O9 Park
Avenue. The decorations were In yell
low and white chrysanthemums and
tea WAS served 1T small tables. follow
ing the game. Mrs James Dunlop and
Mrs. Philip st. George Cooke assisted
the hostess In doing the honors. There
were sin tables playing, and those
present. besides the buds of the sea-
son, were Miss Ella Nelson, Of Eliza
beth, y. J.. who Is the guest OF MISS
Blair: Miss Ellen Wright Wise. MISS
Carter Ingram. Miss Alice Burwell Keed
and Miss Janet Montague.
In the evening fifty guests were
entertained by Mrs. Thomas Purcell
and her mother. Mrs. Robert Bosher.
at the home OF Mrs, Purcell at West
hampton. III. function was given in
honor of Miss Beverley Armistcad
Leakc, of Birmingham, Ala. who is
making her debut in Richmond TINS
season. The house was decorated In
cvergrccns and quantities OF yellow
chrysanthcmums, and the nantels were
BANKED with ceUa' ana N'Ic" blooHIE
The guests were invited in for cards,
and ut o'clock. after supper was
served at small tables stringcd or
chestra played for the informal dance
which folio wcd.
The guest OF honor was gowned in
yellow chiffon. made over embroidered
GcorEctte crepe. with a corsage hou-
quot OF purple violets. and Mrs Bosher
wore Il handsome gown of black lace.
Mrs, Purcell was gowned in yellow
tafrcta draped In chiffon OF the same
shade
Some OF those invited 10 meet Miss
1.cakc were Misses Mary Stafford Nun
ford Frederick Campbell. Mary Minor
Morris. Martha Valentine Alice Mum
son, Mary Johnson. Ellen Reirne scott,
Alice Meredith. sally Wilson Gordon.
Lucille Neal. Louise Wilmer. Anne Roy
Johnston Virginia Christian. Eleanor
Eyster. Elizabeth Cooke. May Moore,
Julia Moore. Messrs. John Lea. VIII
liam WORKMAN. Carlton Mckinney.
John Graham. Erskinc Buford l-eGh
Page, Lewis Judkins. Alfred Gray, An
drew Christian, f:dloe DOMAIN. James
Ball Calvert MontR o'ncry, Joseph Tay-
ior, Lewis Grant. Francis johnson, VIII
liam Crump, Kent Rawley, Mills Neal.
Richard WORKMAN. Childrey scott. Ed
win Conquest, Mr. Stearncs, Or. Robert
Bosh.r. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Pey
ton. MIR and Mrs John q. Arrnistead.
Mr.. and Mrs David lcake, MIR and
Mrs. Lewis Bosher and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gibson.
Guests nj New York Dinner.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson,
Of New York, entertained last evening
at dinner party at their home there
In honor OF their debutantc daughter,
Miss Irene I.anghorne Gibson. and their
niece Miss Nancy Perkins. OF Richmond.
Later the guests Wen, TO the Junior
assembly, where Miss Gibson and Miss
Particles formally
New York society. They will come 10
Virginia after Christmas.
Dnnrc ut Wr>tmdr"land Club.
The regular weekly dance for mem
hers OF the club and their families and
guests Will h" given at the Wcstmore-
land Club this evening from 9 TO II 80
O'Clock. The affair viii be chaperoned
by members OF the board OF governors
ana their wives.
Approaching Marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. u. Todd. OF Ho!!aday
Spotsylvanla County. announces the en-
gaEcm"nt and approaching marriage OF
their daughter, Mary, 10 William Iver-
ton Harris. The wedding will take
plnc. carly in January.
Mrs. Gum IIon0rrd.
Says the WASHINGTON Post
My and Mrs. iIarvic Craig Anslcy
entertained at cards. followed by a
buffet supper. Wednesday night for
their guest. Mrs. William Stafford
'iullUt u hICElflcNi. Among their
guests were Mrs. Sandoz. wife Of Com
mandcr Sandoz: Or. Green / s. ":
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Pilsen. Mr.. ana
Mrs John NJ. Culp. Mn. and Mrs. Harry
bowman. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander KEEP
pei and Louis Jcffrics.
Ant characterization.
MIR and Mrs. Kyle Christian. Of Man
teo. announce the engagement and an
preaching marriage OF their daughter,
Willie KYLE. TO houston Antrim, form
crly of Buckingham County. but now
OF Greensboro. y. G. The marriage will
take place early in January.
At Sweet BrInr.
on Monday night. the first of the
intcrclass debates was held at Sweet
Briar college under the auspices OF
the Current Events Club. The subject
for discussion was ''EcSolVcd, That
President Wilson'S Mexican Policy Has
Rccn for the Best Interests OF the
United states and Mexico the seniors
taking the affirmative and the juniors
the negative side OF the question. Rep
rcsenting the seniors were Miss Mar
sarct Bannister, formerly of Lynch
burg, and Miss Jalcnda Brown. OF AR
kansas. and the juniors were repre-
sented by Miss Helen Brill, OF Illinois
and Miss Oracle Stellc of mississippi.
Miss Amy Elliott, OF Indiana. chairman
of Current Events Club. presided, and
tho Judges We're William Bland Dew
and Clement Goodc, of Sweet Briar.
ana MISS thFOllne H. sparrow, OF ttlCh-
mond. They decided unanimously in
favor OF the seniors.
Play for SheltcrinE Arms.
Tomorrow evening ut Sis O'Clock in
Bellevue School auditorium. the Help
ing Circle OF Kings Daughters will
give a play called Miss Fearless and
Company. This entertainment Is for
the benefit OF the Sheltcring Arms Free
Hospital. and all Interested arc invited
10 attend.
f.ntcrtnins mt Dinner.
Frank Nj. Ewing representing the
Nashville, Cincinnati and St Louis
Railway. arrived in the city yesterday
in his private car for stay o: several