Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
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:. Mrs. branch Is. Morgan, Of 1884 Park
| avenue. has issued cards for buffet
siunrheon on Wednesday. December 20.
f+st 1880 o'clock. in honor Of her cousin,
MISS Alice Reed Jones. Only debu
J ''antc3 of tho season have been in
GUIDED In the invitations.
Entertained at Norfolk.
Z. y pretty affair Of yesterday was the
luncheon given by Licusenant- Com
mandcr Gilmer. the navigator of the
Y. 5. 5. Now York, at Norfolk, ON
poard his ship in honor Of II number Of
. The girls who are making their debut
an Richmond this winter. II was a
beautiful function and the luncheon
aabe was set with roses and lilies
, with attractive favors I" mark the
| plscos OF the guests.
Among the debutantos from Rich
mond who were Lieutenant comman-
Ger Gilmer's guests Yesterday were
misses Eathrinc Hamilton and Ethel
Alston Cabcll Nicketti Johnston. Ann
Warren. Mary Halves, Frances car
rinCton. Mary Tomlin Anderson. kath-
tfrine Scales Abby Ormc Of, New or
I leans: Corbin Spiccr and Martha Wall.
Invited to meet these dcbutantes. The
party returned 10 Richmond last even
ing.
Engagement Announced.
~ Mr.. and Mra. Frank Shepherd
SpruilI. OF Rocky Mount. Y g.. have
announced the engagement, az their
daughter. Martha BYRD Sprnil. TO DR..
( william Branch Porter. OF this city,
ihc wedding 10 take place in the early
spring. The bridc-to-bc is :, melnbcr
OF ono OF North carolina's most prom
incnt families and a graduate Of 81.
Mary's. RalciGh. rh. announcement
WIN prove OF widespread interest to
fricnds OF the young couple through
out North Carolina and Virginia.
ofrs. Eilyson Honored.
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson is in Norfolk
attending the meetings OF the Womeus
Auxiliary Of the Southern Commercial
Congress. and has accepted an invita-
lion To deliver an address Of welcome
on behalf OF the women OF the other
States. She is 81 guest OF Mrs. II. y.
Castle during her stay In Norfolk. and
a number OF informal affairs will be
given In her honor.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
1 An interesting event OF yesterday
Of MIR and Mrs H. &. Wherry. which
was quietly celebrated at their home
on West Grace street, with AN in
formal family gathering. ON account
~ the sickness OF Mrs Whcrry !or the
past few months. there was formal
immediate family. including their
granddaughter. Julia Somervlile. H..
were present.
Tho wedding. which WIS celebrated
one Miss Julia Somerville becomn.
fihe bride OF r. {. Wherry. Jr.. and
aher sister, Miss Laura Someryiil". the
bride OF the late vs.. NJ. Radford. of
Bedford County. The ceremony took
place At tho home OF the brides par
cnts, Mr.. and Mre. Roher, u. Somer-
vile. 263 East Franklin street. with
rev. Charles II Read. -. -. pastor ot
the United Presbyterian Church, oih-
cirtinG. The attendants at In. we'd
n t,,,I 10. to- 4 !,
Miss Mamie Endcrs. now Mrs j. cas-
kie Cabcll: Miss l.c,a wilkins. now
Mrs. Augustus Van Wyckc. Of New
York. with / r Way; and Miss May
Kent. now Mrs. Roher' Caldwell. 80
PhiIade,phia
Mrs. Rudford was unable To- I've pres
"nt yesterday on account Of i'll health.
Gueat at Card Party.
Mrs. j. Aston Cabcll entertained five
tables or auction bridge yesterday az
ternoon at o'clock at her home Il"l
West Franklin street. in honor OF Mrs.
winSneld Scott. of New York. who is
in Richmond for a brief stay. Tea MAS
sc:red at tho card tables af;er The
game was concluded
In Honor Of Miss RoEcrhon.
Pink roses and snapdraSons decor
.a,ed the table Saturday for the matt
nee luncheon which Mrs. j Clifford
Miller gave at O'Clock in her home
on West Franklin Street in honor OF
Miss Emile Rogerson After lunch
Mrs. Miller took her guests 10 the
theater to witness Otis skinner, In
'.Afister Antonio" Those invited TO
moe, Miss RoSerson were rhe Misses
Lucille Nelson Neal, Gene Gray Heck
Mary Tomlin Anderson, Isabel WILL
liams. Corbin Spiccr and Elise Wilmer.
L ATTENDS Neat Point Hall.
Miss Isabel W. Fuller Of Nassar COL
ltge. attended the THANKSGIVING ball
n. West Point. New York as the CUES,
OF Cadet Ernes; Linwood stephen. OF
Martinsv!l!c. Miss Fuller was accom-
panied ny her classmates. Miss Mar
II Sarct Edge and Miss Ruth Campbell
and chaperoncd by Airs. Edge o..
Newark. y. J.
Invitations Out.
v,Tnvitations have been received in
Richmond from MIR. and Mrs. Richmond
Lee Brown for the marriage OF their