Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
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Srandmothers, Mrs Charles l.. viii
iians. OF strawberry" hin. Mrs. vii.
Iams received with the dcbutante
and introduced her granddaughter
TO the guests present. Miss Al.
k,nsoA wore Girlish dress of
white tulle built over silver It's
sue. finished with touches OF pale
blue silk and silver lace and the beauti-
ful bouquets sent her In honor OF her
coming out were arranged Oh a great
rustic screen just back Of the rccciv-
ing purty. Mrs. Williams was gowned
IN black satin and tullc with silver
bodice. Miss Charlotte Swami OF New
York. who Is guest or Mr.. and Airs
Edward j. Wills at "Ierbroke." was
also III the receiving line, and Mrs
Charles u. Williams. Jr. and Mrs. Bry-
don Tenant assisted in doing the hon
orS OF the evening.
The entertainment was given at the
Jefferson Hotel, and tho ballroom was
bower OF flowers. The stage. where
IN: orchestra was seated. was screened
Ia :ihilaX. studded with heavy pockrts
Of strawberry cOlored chrysanthemums.
and 'hc same effect was used around
the sides - the hall AMI across tE.
balcony. The foyer was arranged with
palms and sinilnN.
In the dinins-room. where n seated
supper was served at II O'Clock. a
central table was arranged for the
dcbutantcs and their escorts
shower of flowers was arranged ovet
tho table. with an electric fountain
and numerous tiny blucbrds forming
the centerpiecc. Smaller baskets OF
pink roses and stevia came out from
this central decoration. and fascinat-
ing noscgays OF Elger and sweetheart
roses. edged with lace frills.l marked the
places OF the dcbutantes. covers were
laid for 235 guests. The smaller tables
grouped about the larger one were
decorated with baskets OF lavender
pompom chrynanthemums and pink
roses. number OF guests from
distance were included in tho invita-
lions.
To Give Dance for Mrs Caben.
General and Mrs. William Rufin Cox
viii give dance on Tuesday evening.
December IS, IN honor OF Mrs Cox's
nainesake. Miss Katherine Hamilton
cabell. the debutante daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs, j. Aston Cabell The affair
Will he given At the Westmoreland Club.
General and Mrs. Cox gave "a beauti-
ful Christmas dance last season In
honor Of MISS Ethel Aston Cabel who
WAS presented TO society on that uc-
Casion.
bride Elect Entertained.
\ number o: informal affairs are TO
be given this week IN honor of Miss
Norah Randolph, whose wedding will
be celebrated next Tuesday. Mrs. Ber-
naTd Jones. Of West Avenue. enter
iained several intimate friends OF the
bride elect al tea yesterday afternoon.
and Miss Nancy Patton. Of 5cl Yves,
Franklin street. viii give small tea
Tor Miss Randolph on Friday.
Mrs Edmund Addison Rcnnolds is en-,
tcrtuininS Informally at luncheon to-
day in honor OF Miss Randolph.
For Nrs. Strudvick.
Airs. JacQuelin l.. Taylor, Of Monu-
m.nt Avenue has issued invitations
:. al her home ~ 80 o'clock. The
affair ~ in honor Of Mrs. Edmund
Strudwick, Jr., a bride OF this season.
Mrs. Morgan Guest OF Honor.
Mra. Samuel Tate Morgan. j.. re-
cent bride was guest Of honor yester-
day afternoon al handsome reception
given in her honor by Mrs. :. 7. Nor
gan and Mrs Robert Gamble Cabell,
a, the Commonwealth Club. The club
was arranged everywhere with guam
titles Of palms and yellow chrysan-
thcmuns, and several hundred guests
were invited TO meet Mrs. Morgan.
Miss Nellie Addison Rcnnolds. Mary
McCaw Iawes. Miss Dorecn Fitz Ger
aid and Martha Wall. dcbutantes of
the winter, presided at the punch bowl.
Pretty Home Wedding.
The marriage OF Miss Lucille Mere
dtth Massey. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Nathaniel l.. Massey, to Chanting
Franklin MacNcii. OF this city, former
Is Of New York. was celebrated yes
,erday evening at o'clock I'm the home
of the brides parents on West Grace
Street, Rev. Russell Cecil officiating.
An improvised altar OF Easter lilies,
palms and cathedral candles ar
ranged at one end of the long draw
inG-room, where the ceremony took
place: and an aisle WAS formed OF white
redcstals topped with vases OF lilies
and festoored with Southern smilaX.
he doorways and columns were wound
tn parlands of smilaN and pink ro$es
and the manteis were banked with
pink blossoms. SmilaX, pink roses.
vioiets and lilies OF the valley were
used to decorate the dining room. and
wedding bell OF roses, lilies and vio-
lets was suspended over the brides
table Tho hall was banked with palms
and the balustrade Of the stairway was
wound with smilax and pink chrysan-
ihemums.
The bride descended the stairway
with her father. who gave her away.
Her wedding gown was fashioned Of
silver cloth yelled In tulle and silver
lace, with a long court train OF silver
tissue. Her veil OF illusion fell from a
cap OF duchess lace fastened with
orange blossoms. and she carried an
old fashioned nosegay of white roses
and lilies of the valley Miss Sarah
Vaughan. of Franklin, who was maid
of honor, wore dress of pink tafTeta
hrocade. finished i'm tulc and silver
lace. She carried hat shower Of
Maryland roses and violetS. Mrs. Ray
mond Massey, sistcr-in- law of the bride,
who was married here several weeks
ago, was dame OF honor. She wore her
own wedding dress OF white satin and
tu1le, trimmed in silver and carried a
bouquet of orchids. Milo \. Nealy, of
Philadelphia, was the groom's best man.
The groomsmcn were Raymond Mas
sey, brother OF the bride, and John \.
IIorner, of Baltimore
y reception followed at $50 o'clock,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. MacNeii left
for Northern wedding trip. They will
he AT homo at the Claremont after De-
cemher IS. Some OF the guests from
distance were Miss Sarah Vaughan
Franklin; Miss Cora Vaughan. Frank-
lin: Miss Margaret Robinson. Lexing-
ION: James Clarke Murphy and Fred r.
Stieff. Jr., OF Baltmore; Miss Elma
McClintock. Ilaverford. Pa; Mrs. Wins
low Ware. Brooklinc, Mass; Mrs Earle