Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-26
Mr.. AND MRS. PALMER
GIVE BRILLIANT BALL
Entertain mt Masonic Temple in
Honor OF Miss Alice Hen
ming Munson.
LECTURE ON STORYTELLING
Miss Hattie Relic Gresham Speaks
at Art Club This Afternoon-Miss
Mabel Swift Gives Dancc-Mcet-
ings of Interest to Women.

Miss Alice fleming Munson made her
debut last eening at large ball given
by her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Amiss Palmer. at the Masonic
Temple Miss Munson liz ono Of the
love!iest young girls who have been
introduced to Richmond society this
winter and many Interesting affairs
have been given in honor of her COM
ing GU. The ballroom. where tho
dane took place, was veritablo
bower of fragrant spring flowers and
shaded lights. y rustic arbor was
arranged across the front Of the stage.
where the receiving party stood. and
this waB done In trellis OF delicate
vines and spring blossoms Of various
colors. Back OF this arbor the stage
was banked In palms and bay trees
with huge Japanese parasols on either
side The balcony was hung with
smila1 and clusters Of bright red flow
and Japanese paraso!s, and gar
lands of sini!ax were suspended from
the chandeliers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer received with
iohn p. Munson. who is head OF the
Georgia Southern and Florida Rail
road. Miss Munson wore g!rlish
dress or white satin striped In blue
rclXct and yelled In illusion. The
bodice formed Of satin and tu!le.
'hugrl up NJ lntffNiIS WIN tiNS PINK
flowers. and the draperics Of the skirt
war also fastened with pink roses
iIcr bouquet was OF pale pink orchids.
and she carried n quaint PINK IAN.
duplicate Of the one in Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson's possession, which "as sent
her especially for THIS occasion. Mrs
Palmer was gowned in black tulle and
let with to>:Ch.s OF old blue satin, and
her flowers were gardcnas
Miss Ammo Santos. - Baltimore, who
IS y guest OF Miss Munson, and was
also In tho receiving line last even
ing. wo-" pale pink pompadour silk
ard carried American Beauty roses.
Some Of tho htbutantcs OF the season
who also assisted In doing the honors
we're Misses Martha Valentine. Ellen
Bciruc Scott. Alic" Bla- Eugcn!n Fair
FAX and J'rsula Harrison. Colonel vii
liam II. ralmer. tho dcbutantcs grand
father. was q distinguished guest n
The ball last evening, and there were
Il number OF prominent guests from
dis'anc" in Attendance
4 table ius. back Of the receiving
party held the numerous bouquets sen,
Miss Mmson .u honor Of hoy coming
out and The Whole ballroom was
decorated IN rod lowers Tho foyer
was arranged IN a porch eject with
wicHcr furniture, rustic tables and
rhared lights. with background cf
red flowers palms ard hay trees. In
the dining room, whore = seated sup
pcl was served ~ II o'clock. tn" tables
wer" decorated In simple ccn,erpicccs
~ .ink lowers and pussy willow, tied
N.irr;,.. ,,,, INA NO runs-s ger.
served AZ tho small tables and from
long buffet table as well This table
was decorated ia handsome parasol
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".,G!'cn ~ IN" NJ CUB Of Richmond
MISS "r.shaN SUBJECT Tor this after
moon VIII ne ~" 'Flfih OF l.iteratur"
lths an" Ih.ir naer!ying Mean
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~ -" o.c!or". IN IN" p2rlors Of the
Woman's CLUB Mrs Sally Guild Donald
son VII! CIV" another of her series Of
lectures on american Diplomacy"
Visiting In Norfolk
\ dinner given ;.t the Norfolk Coun-
,rr CMh Saturday evening included
.iiSH 'ii lSHF'l MtfrE:N, OF EiCnmOnG:
Miss Gertrude Gillian Robert II
Browne and Zebulon Eurc
Miss Michigan Is spending some time
ia Norfolk as the guest OF friends
Interesting Lectures.
The James River Garden CHM vi,
meet in the Young Noman's chris
tian Association on tho afternoon OF
Tuesday. February 6 n, 3 o'clock A,
o'clock on the same afternoon in .h,
same building. r. 9. Jones of Char
lo,tcsvil!c the state Forester. viii
give an illustrated lecture under the
auspices of the club. which viii he
open 10 the public. The lecture viii
ne an Instructive on. treating OF tho
conservation Of woodlands. ana all in
,crested are cordially invited to at
tend.
Fer Miss Parker.
Miss Mabel Swif; entertained TWEEN
ry-five guests at an informal dance
last evening from 70 / o'clock in her
home on South Third street in honor