The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-27
Invitations have been Issued by Miss

Invitations have been issued by Miss
Maria Octavia Hooson. Of "Howard's
marriage OF her niece. Miss Mary Nc
Intoeh Wright daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Hoskins Wright,
Of Norfolk. TO Palmer Le!sh. son Of
Mr.. and Mr.. Eghert O. Leigh. Jr., OF
this city. The wedding will take place
at the home of Miss Hohson on
"Wednesday. October 18th at 1890
O'Clock. The ceremony win be per-
formed by the Rev. David Lewis, Of
South Boston, former assistant rector
of Grace Episcopal Church. THIS city,
Many Richmond people will so to
.-rfowaTt4s Neck q attend 'lfr cere-
rnouy which Will be followed ~ re-
ception-
Miss Wright il a niece Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Saur ders EoNson, Of this city,
and Is prominent in Richmond society
as she has sper: great part q her
life here Nj Leigh s. a prominent
cluhrnaa e this c!ty ana s also mem
Der OF tie Arm q Hobso1. Alasste and
Leigh, stock boxers
Returns 20 the City.
Mrs John 7. Davidson and small
daughter. Mary returned 10 their |
apartment al -he Berkeley yesterday
after spending The warm season with
MIRA Harsn;s q New York, at her
summer home On the Maine Coast.
Mr. and Mrs ST George Bryan and
children have returned 10 their home
on West Franklin Street after spend
ing several months al their camp in
the White Mountains Of New Hamp-
shire
Prominent Engagement.
Or. ard Mrs william p. Anderson +!
have announced the engQ cement of |
their daughter. Dorothy. 10 John Man /
ming Battle. q New York. con of Ges- !
ton Battle. q Rocky Mount n. c. Miss
Andersen made her formal bow 10 New |
York society al a dance given by her
parents st the Metropolitan Club two /
seasons axo Mr.. Battle, who is at !
tached to the District Attorneys Of !
fee IN New York. Is a nephew OF
George Gordon Rattle, No date has
been set FOR the wedding
Theatre Party.
An attractive entertainment Of last
evening was the theatre party given
hy Mr., and Mrs Coleman WORKMAN In
honor ~ Mise Alice Burwell Reed, q
bride OF next week, and her guests,
Miss Elizabeth Carroll, Of New Or
leans. and Miss Josephine Dawson, OF
Houston. Tex The party witnessed
;he performance OF Watch Your
Step" at the Academy of Music and
later went to the Commonwealth Club
for supper Those present besides Mr.
and Mrs. Workman and their honor
guests were Miss Anne Myers, Charles
c., Harris. Richard Workman. John
Cecil and DR.. Robert s. Preston.
Affairs Of Today.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin c. Laird, Of
Chesterfield County, have issued invt-
tations for q dinner which will take
place this evening at the Country Club
of Virginia at 1880 O'Clock. Their
niece, Miss Alice Burwen Reed: Miss
Carroll and Miss Dawson will again
be the guests Of honor. Covers will
be laid for ten and after dinner the
party viii remain for the regular mid
week hop at the club.
Miss Julia COCHIN Joynes Is enter
tanning today at O'Clock ut her home
eos West Franklin Street, at an in
D formal luncheon given in honor Of
Mrs. Donald Stewart Leas, OF Phila-
delphia, formerly Miss Katherine
Gum. of xthis city. Covers will be
laid for eight and the guests will in
clude Mrs. fleas most intimate
friends
ST. Cecilia chorus win give an in
formal reception this afternoon from
4:3o to o'clock in St. Paurs parish
house, SIS East Grace Street Autumn
leaves and flowers will decorate the
rooms. while dahl!as are TO be ar
ranged upon the tea tables Mrs
Henry @ Proctor and Miss Fannie
Hohson Will pour tea. and those as
sisting IN doing the fonors will be
Mrs. Parker Mayhem Mitchell. the
Misses Antoinette Thtermaun, Carrie
Taliaferro. Katherine Miller. Janet
Swami and others All interested II
the chorus are invited 10 attend, a.
the membership has no connection
with ST. Paufs Church.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and MIS- Robert TTackett an.
nounce the engagement and approach.
ing marriage of their daughter, Co
rhine. TO Horace Rutledge Powell. sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Powell. also
Of this city, The wedding will ee cele-
brated early IN October.
To Entertain at Dinner.
Another interesting affair TO be given
In honor OF Miss Alice Burwell Reet
and DR.. Robt s. Preston. whose wed
ding win be an interesting social even
Of next week, will be the dinner a
which Or. S C. Bowen, DR.. e. =
McGavock, Or. w. r Graham ant
DR.. r. H Wright will DC hosts The
function will take place at the Coun,
4 try Club OF Virginia on Saturday even,
ing. Covers VIII be laid for ten ant
those invited are Miss Reeds guests
Miss Dawson and Miss Carroll NJ is,
Ann Roy Johnston and Miss Annt
Myers.
On Friday evening az s 30 o'cloch
DR.. Preston Will be the guest Of homo,
at a stag dinner given by a number
Of hts friends.
Interesting House Party
Miss Else Watts, daughter Of Mrs
Arthur r. T I4sokie whose wedding
TO Thomas A Cassidy, Jr., win be
celebrated this evening. has been On.
PERTAINING a house party for the past
week Al her home in Belair, Nd. A
3 number of handsome functions have
been gfEen for her guests. who are;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Forsythe and
Mr.. and Mrs, Francis L Wright, OF
Baltimore: Miss Ursula Harrison. ot
'BeFvoir," T.oudo DUN County, Va; Miss
Josephine TunStall Smith, Of BaItl-
. more; Edward Ellsworth. Of New York
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene = du Pont Ntr
and Mrs. Francis Written. and Baron
Niles, all Of STilruirgtou Nfea No ri,