Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-28
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by Or. and Mrs. George hon Johnston
III honor OF their daughters, MisS
Nick"tti johnston. who is making her
formal bow TO society this winter and
Miss Ann Roy Johnston who made her
debut last season. II was Il beautiful
affair in every detail and the ballroom
WAS decorated throughout in palms.
hay trees and ferns. The stage. wher.
III" orchestra was seated. was arrany-
ed in palms and ferns and "a buffet sup
per WAS served at II o'clock.
DIR. and Mrs Johnston received with
the guests OF honor. Tho dcbutante
wore a lovely dress OF white vcINc, and
fuli". finished with crystal beads. and
She carried shower bouquet of pink
roscbuds. Miss Ann Roy Johnston
wore "a French frock OF pale blue soircc
trimmed IN silver lace and Mrs. John
ston was gowned in silver gray bro
cad"
The club parlors were thrown open
everywhere to the guests and dccorat-
cd very simply in smiiax and ferns aud
big silver bowls OF the flowers sent
Miss Johnston in honor OF her debut
The punch bowl was arranged on a
table i'm the library and wreathed
in smilnx and ferns.
The Misses Johnston arc noted
throughout the State for their beauty
and charm. and their mother. who was
formerly Miss rutherford. is equally
AS handsome her lovely young
daughters Some OF the guests from a
distance attending the dance last even
ing were Miss Elizabeth Willard,
daughter Of Ambassador and Mrs. VII
lard Mrs. Davis. Miss Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley r. Johnson. Jr.. Of City
Point Miss Elizabeth Jarman, OF
Farmvlle: Miss Isabel Parkinson. of
the University OF Virginia; William
and Walter Stuart. Of Abingdon; John
and Harry Stuart. Of Russell County.
all nephew OF Governor Henry G.
stuart: Joseph Johnston. William Lee.
OF New York; Judge John Kuthcr-
foord. Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Ruther-
foord, OF Rock Castle; Miss Helen
rutherford Johnston. the third daugh-
ter OF Or. and Mrs Johnston. who is
:, studen, a. Sweet Brinr College, and
little Miss Susan ROY Johnston.
Interesting Affairs to Come.
MIR and Mrs Granville Cray has
issued invitations Tor a box party on
the evening OF December ) 70 witness
the performance OF otis Skinner al
the Academy OF Music ia honor OF
Miss Dorccu Fitz Gerald. daughter OF
Ir. and Mrs. dc soto Fitz Gerald Tn.
guests vii! include Il number OF friends
Of tic dcbutantc and they viii also
be entertained AT supper at the home
following the play at the Academy
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray are also giving
dinner Of ten covers Friday even
ing in honor of Miss Elise Williams
Atkinson. a Inuch-feted 0cbutante OF
this season Miss Williams = dauSh-
ter Of John w. Atkinson. Jr.. and
granddaughter % Mrs. Charles |. VIII
liams. Tn" guests wt!i 20 TO the Jei
fcrsou later in th- evening 20 attend
n - LA Of
Jones.
MISS Alice Norsou Meredith has is
sued invitations for luncheon AT the
country club OF Wright. on saturday
only tn. dcbulanies OF the winter have
been included IN the Invitations.
Dcbmtnn;c N~>t Winter.
Miss Laura Nelson VIII leave mme-
,iiat.ly after THANKSGIVING FOR New
York city. where She viii spend some
I'm" with her sister. Mrs. duncan
smith. Miss Nelson VIII not make her
dcbu, until next season.
Thanksgiving Guests
Miss Abby Ormc. OF New Orleans. and
Miss Lucy Iinncs Of North Carolina.
viii be The Thanksgiving guests OF
Miss katherine Scales. at her home on
PARK Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Y. '. IaN-
Tor. Of North Carolina, and II. w. Cohh,
Jr Of the University Of North Carolina
will also spend THANKSGIVING IN Rich
,nord as guests OF SIR. and Mrs. Well
fnr,on Cobb and Miss Katherine Scales.
They will also attend the dance given
to.morrow night in the ballroom OF
the Masonic Tcmpic for Miss Scales.
lance for Mis-. unrbour.
Mr. ana Mrs William Bernard riz
zinj viii give - dance on Wednesdays
evening. p"ccmhcr s, for Miss Mildred
Harbour The dance will ho given at
tho pizzini home" chestnut Avenue.
William Byrd Park.
open MARSHALL House to Visitors.
The Association for tho Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities through its
president, Mrs. !. Taylor Eliyson, has
extended invitation Ia the delegates
attending the education association
horc this week 10 visit tho John Mar
shall House from l." o'clock during
the days Of the meeting. Mrs. Ellyson
requests that some members Of the
association volunteer To I've tihe Mar
shall House To rccciv. visitors dur
Ing these hours.
Miss Morton 20 We'd.
Mrs. Albert sidney Morton. nf 2oa
West Grace street, has announced the !
engagement OF her daughter, Nellie |
E'ricc. =" John Robinson Winston, Of
Washington. and Orlando, Fla. son Of
Mrs Birkcrton LYLE Winston. of will |
ION" Hanover. and tn" late DIR. Win |
stnn. The wedding will take place AT
Grace Episcopal Church in December, |
Rev. f.andon Il. Mason performing the |
ceremony.
tInmpnc Ten.
The Richmond Chapter Of tho Alum |
mac Association Of sweet Erar col |
legc will give an informal tea this |
afternoon At $50 o'clock at 4o1 West
Franklin street, in honor Of Miss Mc- !
Yea, president Of the college. Miss !
McSca is tho guest OF Mrs. Thomas r. |
bigger. on West Avenue, for the edu- |
cation association.
Grrcn-DnsIs Wedding.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William |
'."hert Mann. los East Tenth street
WAS the scene Of pretty wedding |
Saturday at II o'clock. when their !
daughter. Miss Helen Martha Green.
became tho bride of Grover Cleveland |
Davis. An impcoviSed altar of palms
and ferns was arranged in the parlor,
and the aisle was formed of small |