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

York, formerly the Misses Mccain, of
Cathedral Street. Baltimore. are spend
ing some time at the Pllnhimnon lIo-
tel. Ocean City, Md. Mrs. Dcvenncy
their farm near Newcastle. Del. will
not return to Pittsburg until late in
September.
To Meet Almmnne in Itichmond.
Misses Mary stuart Cooke, of Roam
oke and Miss Katherine Watts. OF
Lynchburg, are expected in Richmond
this week for short stay. when Il
number of informal affairs will be given
in their honor. Miss Watts is the sec.
! Rotary of the Alumnac Association of
Hollins College. and has been visiting
various places OF interest in the state
20 address liollins girls. Miss Watts
VIII talk TO the alumnae of the college
In Richmond at a date 10 nc announced
later and all former students OF HoI-
| Inns are asked to be present The meet
Ing Will be a most interesting one. and
several hundred former students OF
lIollins now make their home here
Miss Cooke and Miss Watts will stop at
the Jefferson during their stay III Rich
mond
Mrs. Cooke HOnOrcd.
says a recent Georgia exchange: The
visit to Atlanta of Mrs. Lucien Cooke,
OF Roanoke, il giving great pleasure
! TO her countless friends In Georgia
| She has visited members of her family
In Atlanta, and, after visit To Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Howell at their coun-
Try home near Atlanta. she is the guest
of her sister, Mrs Welborn Hill. Mrs
Howell entertained Mrs. Cooke at
luncheon Friday. Mrs. George Traylor
entertained for her at luncheon. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaunccy Smith were hcr
hosts at dinner at the Piedmont Driv-
ing Club. Mrs. Cooke has been accom-
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of Roanoke.
Aside from tho social incident OF Mrs
Cookies visit. her friends are interested
in her literary achievement. Her book,
'Bypaths OF Dixie which contained a
series Of Southern dialect stories por-
traying the most lovable type of the
darkey NANNY in devotion 10 the white
child. is TO be followed by another
which VIII tell in q series of short
sketches the characteristics of the typi-
cal Georgia Cracher'"
Mrs. Cooke Is a brilliant and gifted
woman. and has been much entertained
In Richmond
Talented Musician.
Miss Helen Jane Leland has recently
arrived in Richmond to make her home
Miss Leland is talented and gifted
musician. and was for several years
organist at the principal church in
Madison. Md, and has accompanied the
Vile. Ky. She will be the organist Of
the First English Lutheran Church. on
Monument Avenue, and the recitals of
her class for children and beginners
will be interesting events
Camping I'm Greene County.
Rev Guy ID. Christian and Mrs
Christian. who have recently returned
TO Richmond from Oxford. England,
are established for the summer at their
camp in Greene County
Miss Fanny Bark sdnle left ycster-
! day TO be the guest OF her aunt Mrs
Christian in Greene County.
Prominent Engagement.
An engagement OF interest to So
| c!cty announced several days ago in
| New Orleans is that Of Miss EVELYN
ParlanCe. daughter OF Mrs Charles
Parlangc, Of New Orleans. TO Frank
lin Gordon Allen, now OF Baltimore.
son OF Rev. Alexander Allen, OF oak
| land, Cal. Miss Parlange has numerous
! friends in Baltimore, where she has
frequently visited Mrs. George Gordon
Massey. OF Middlcburg. formerly Miss
Adelaide Colt Williams. of that r;tv.
and has also been the guest OF Mrs
Masscy's sister. Mrs. Pinckney Levin
Sothoron. OF Baltimore Mr. Allen.
who is 4 nephew OF Mrs. Benjamin
Franklin. OF University parkway has
been living for the last six years in
| Baltimore, where he is a member Of
the prominent clubs. including the
Baltimore and Baltimore Country
Clubs.
The marriage will take place on
August ., in Toronto, Canada. at the
residence OF the bride elects sister
Mrs. Joseph Lee-the father or the
groom officiating at the ceremony. AZ
which the guests will he limited to
the immediate families After we'd
ding journey the bride and bride