Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-20

CHRISTMAS greens. holly and missile
toe, with quantities Of fragrant rcd
roses. decorated the draw ing-room Of
the Rlair home. at i0i West franklin
street. yesterday afternoon for the
reception given by Miss Alice Small
Blair in honor of Miss Margaret Frs
Kline Miller. Il delutante Of this winter
and Mrs Tazewe!l Morton earring tom
Dr.. a bride OF this season. The muntcls
were banked in SGarle, flowers and
holly and tho library Was arranged
with holly and misiletoe. In the
dining room the Ca table waa SGT
with Il silver basket Of yellow mar
cissus. aud Mrs. Philip Gicnnon. for
mcrly Miss Janet Jones presided at
tho punch bowl.
Miss Blair received with tho guests
OF honor. Miss Miller and Airs. car
rington. and Miss Nancy Keenc Per-
hins, who is in Richmond for the holt
day season. Miss Mary Tomlin An
herson and Miss Frances Darlington
two debutRntes Of this winter and a
number Of Miss Blair's intimate
friends assisted her in doing the
honors OF the afternoon. Ahou; 100
guests were present.
Informal MusirnIr.
Miss Relic Perkins ui iiS Wcs,
Franklin Street, who Is :, member Of
the Musicians club of Richmond. gave
an Informal musicale at her home
last evening. only Il few OF Miss Per
klnh friends we're invited, and Mrs
william II. White assisted in receiv-
Ing. Mrs. NJ -. Thomas soprano
Quincy Cole. pianist. and Mir. white
more. tenor. all weli-ku"wn musicians
OF Richmond. rendered "a charming
program.
Invitations out.
Mrs. William Alfred Witherapoon
has issued cards for "a reception at her
home at Wesihamptou the afternoon
81 December IS from j To o'clock.
cards have also been issued by Mrs.
Mary Waddill i'urnival for an after
noon reception on December =. from
|" 0'c!ock. Mrs. Furnival will on
terrain in her home, 32i paris Avenue.
IN honor OF her sister-in-law, Mrs. I'D :
mund C!ivius waddill. ami the Misses
i.oonny. Of Memphis Tenn. nioces Of
Judge and Mrs. /. L.. Lewis. VINO are
visiting here.
Prominent GUesis.
Mrs. Joseph Il: Willard. accompanied
by her two daughters. Mrs Kermit
Roosevelt. Of New York and Miss
Elizabeth willard. arrived in Rich
mond Monday to spend few days at
the Jefferson. Mrs. Roosevelt loft yes
'"rday for her home in the North. and
viii be joined by her mother. Miss
Elizabeth Willard viii remain in Rich
m"nd Tor few days this week as
The guest Of Miss Mary Williams on
West Franklin stree, Ambassador
willard and his family Will sal! for
Madrid on December go.
AZ the womnn's Club.
Thu Woman's Club on Monday
unanimously adopted the resolution
laid before that body 10 cooperate
with tho school children Of Richmond
in their collection 81 papers and mag
azines. This is The first time that
The club has been actively engaged in
welfare work. and the members Will
assist the children in every way pos
.blc.
There viii be no meeting OF tho
club on Monday. December IS. and Miss
Lou Belle Jones viii give :. reading
from the Greek play on the Wcdnes-
day following Christmas at { o'clock
Nr. md Mrs. Bro0cks Entertnined.
An interesting event Of tho season
"as I'd party Eriday evening given
by Miss l:lsi" Page Edmunds al her
home in chase city in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert sidney Rroocks. whose
Wedding took place recently in viii
ltamsburE. The Nous" was decorated
IN ferns and ported plants. The FIRST
prize was won ny T. Albert BrOocks
and awarded 10 him by Harvey HOLE
man who also presented the guest
prize 10 Mrs. Broocks. The consolation
went 10 Miss Flosslc GALLON. Those
were: Misses Ann II. Reynolds. Goode
r.. Edmunds. Essie Field Mary Scott
rattillo. Anne W. Roberts. Seal and
Serena Gregory, Nancy Allen. Margaret
Hardy. Flossic GALLON and Miss Farm