The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-25

Complimenting Mrs. Ralph Linton
of Chester. New Jersey, Mrs. Ben C.
Bartel gave a prettily appointed lunch
con at o'clock today at her home,
South Eighteenth street. Flowers and
ferns were used in appointing the
table. Covers were laid for Miss Ger
trude Bartel. Mrs. Ralph Linton, of
Chester, New Jersey, Miss Margaret
Knollenberg and Mrs. Roderick Scott.
who is spending the summer with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Kelly.
Extending courtesy to Mrs. Roderick
Scott Mrs. Everett Englebert will en-.
tertain with 6 o'clock dinner this
evening at her home, Bungalow Hill
Covers will be laid for six guests.
After a pleasant visit with friends
in Dayton, Ohio, Miss Grace Kelly has
returned home.
Miss Alice Laning has returned from
Appleton. Wisconsin. where she has
been spending some time.
The annual reunion Of the Rails
back family will be held all day Thurs
day, Aug 81, in Glen Miller Park. All
relatives and friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
Guests to the number of fifty were
entertained in charming manner
this afternoon by Mrs. John B. Dou.
ctr
In honor of Mrs. William Earhart of
Pittsburg, former resident Of this
city. Receiving with Mrs. Dougan
was Mrs Oliver Bogue. The assist
ants in the dining room were Mrs. Cora
Pea, Mrs. Fred II. Lemon and Mrs.
charles Mcclure. Misses Florence
Shute and Eva and Nellie Mawhood
were at the punch bowl. The affair
was very informal and included former
club friends and acquaintances Of the
guest of honor.
A committee for September will be
appointed within a few days to have
charge Of social events at the Country
club during the month. According
to the year book, Mrs. George Seidel
VIII be chairman.
Mrs. George Walker entertained
with an all-day picnic at her country
home west of the city in honor OF
Mrs. f. w. Smith, Miss Mable Smith,
Mr.. Fred Smith of Danville, Illinois,
who are visiting friends here. The
guests who enjoyed the affair were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Land and son,
Malcolm, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel f. Scherb, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Decker and daughter Dorothy,
Miss Lucille Eaton, Mr.. Will Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker, Mrs. f.
w. Smith, Miss Mable Smith and Mr..
Fred Smith of Danville, Ill.
A beautiful home wedding was SOL
emnized last evening at 1880 o'clock
at the home of Mr.. John Ruch, Nat !
ional Road East, when his daughter,
Miss Dorothea Elizabeth Ruch, was
to Mr.. Grover Lee Rambler, |
Of Kansas City, Missouri, by the Rev. |
Oscar T. F. Tressel, pastor Of the
Trinity Lutheran church. Members !
of the family and a few intimate
friends were in attendance. The house
was artistically decorated with flow
ers and ferns and was the work OF
Mr. c. f. Ruch, brother of the bride |
and florist of this city The cere-
mony was performed in the parlor
which was arranged with hydrangeas,
palms, ferns and other embellishments
to the occasion. Little
Miss Dorothea Davenport, the brides
name sake was flower girl. She wore
a gown of white lingerie trimmed in
laces and insertions. She carried a
French basket filed with roses and
ferns. Master Charles Youngfesh
was ring bearer. He was also in white
The bride wore handsome tailored
suit Of white serge and her hat was
a pretty fall creation. Her flowers
were a brides boquet Of roses and
ferns After the ceremony a dinner
In several courses was served and
he brides table was appointed in
roses and ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. Ram.
bier left this morning for Cincinnati