Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
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Ihiswell u. Langhorne. OF "Mirador."
Hiocmarie County. and Richmond. an
nounces the engagement of his grand
laughter, Miss Nancy Eccne Perkins
laughter Of the late Mr. and Mrs
Nlomcure Perkins. OF this city. to Herr,
Field, OF Chicago.
society in Richmond is greatly IN
lcrcstcd in the announcement, since
Miss Perkins is a daughter Of the beau
'itul Lizzie LunShorne, one OF the Ave
famous LanShorne sisters. SIC Is a
lovely young girl aud made her formal
low to society last winter IN Rich-
mond and New York. where she waa
guest Of her aunt Mrs. Charles Dana
Unison. many handsome affairs being
given in honor Of her coming out. She
has also been much admired abroad
during Visits to her aunt, Mrs. Waldorf
Aston, at "Clivedcn. England. MIR
Field is equally AS prominently related
a3 his bride-io-bc being the son Of
the late Marshall Field. of Chicago. and
one Of tho heirs TO tho great Field
fortune. and the engagement is one Of
the most important announcements or
the fall season.
MIR. Field, younger brother oi Mar
shall Field. Ill. admitted last night in
d chicago that the romance had it's in
,'eption last August Il, DARK Iiarbor.
alainc, where he ha. !, summer home.
While he laughed when asked il it
was Gaze OF love al first sight. he
admitted sympathetic understanding
sprung almost Immediately, and that
before the summer had waucd The two
were inscparahie. MIR. Field win soon
ne twenty-five years old. n shall
nave wedding lik" nay brother Mar.
shalTs. nc declared. 1T probably viii
take place in New York "a, Mrs CHI.
sons with whom Miss Perkins lives
only the Immediate memh@rs Of both
iamihes VIII hc present We have
made no plans, except that VIC viii
i've In Chicago"
Mr. Field vas educated "a, Elon. and
fersed for time second lieutenant
~ 4 British reg iineut. tie was in the
battle At Antwerp, and sat.r drove AN
ambulance behind tho British lines in
france. lie inodestly admitted taking
mart IN some exciting events In tho Eu-
y fopean war. but declined to 20 into
= "details.
lie Will inherit irom III. estate .;
his grandfather th" sum Of 5000. 0po
when he = twcnty-ny. years Of age
ma 100000" each OIL his thirti.ih. ,h!r-
is-htth and fortieth BIRTHDAYS when
MARSHALL Field. III. reaches rhc age
~ nifty. he is 10 receive thr.e-,f,h.. az
the entire remaining jrus, estate
which. ut the time the Will wus made.
amounted 10 si1.ooe.ooo. When Henry
leih reaches the az" 81 fifty. u. /. 10
rtceirc ,wo-nf'hs Of this vast SUM.
by that time.
10 Visit Here.
MISS beverley ArmisJcad l.caie, Of
birmingham. Ala, wiil arrive ~ i;j,h-
lhond on Wednesday, November -. l..
he the CUES, OF sir. and Mrs John
Grant Armistcad At their home, on
West Avenue. Miss l.cal,c Was , mid
Winter dcbntantc in Richmond last
season aHd number OF affairs hay.
been planned in her honor during her
several weeks stay here
luncheon for D~butnntc,.
Miss Elise Wilmer. tive dobut,utc
daughter of the British Consul and
Mrs Arthur y Wilmer. was gues, Of
honor At q pretty buffet luuan ION given
AZ her homo. IL wcs, Trace street
The drawing rooms were arranged IN
yellow and white chrysanthcmums aud
the same flowers decorated the table in
the dining-rcon. Mrs. Wllmcr rccyiv-
cd with her two daughters. Misses Elise
and Louise Wilmer. and only the debu-
tantcs OF the season wrr. includ.,i in
the invitations.
Invitations Out.
Mrs. Clifton NJ. Miller has issued in.
Nltations for Informal tea on Sat
urday afternoon At her homo, $ Yves,
Grace Street. 1T o'clock. Ia honor Of
Miss Katharine Hamilton tabell, bud
OF this season.
Mr.. aud Mrs Archer Jones. or $500
Monument Avenue, have sent out cards
ter ball To be given At the jefferson
lio,el OF Friday evening. December /.
- o'clock. MI and Mrs. Jouea are
giving this dance III honor o. their
dcbutantc daughtcr Miss Alic. Reed
Jones.
Mrs. William !. Wallace, ~ "Hamr-
stead in New Ken, county. has is
sued invitations for - luncheon Thurs
day afternoon at $50 o'clock a, her
home III honor Of Mis-. katherine
Hardy. OF Cockeysviile. near Baltimore,
who is visiting pr. and Mrs, Basker-
villc BridE eforth. or West Franklin
street Covers are 10 he laid for ten.
the guests motoring from Richmond
Leave for Wedding.
\ number OF Richmond guests are IN
Raleigh. y. g. for tho marriage this
evening Of Miss Elizabeth Sirmond
Duncan daughter ~ Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Carlton Duncan. 10 Thomas
stokes Adams, sor 81 Mr. and Mrs,
Thomas Tunstall Adams. OF Richmond.
which will b.. celebrated this evening
ii o'clock in tho Presbyterian Church
there. These include MIR. and Mrs. T. I.
>dams. Miss E:nma Adams Thomas
stage, William Marshall. lr.. y. w.
Eowc. ir., and Allan Valentine.
Miss Irene Adams. Of .Altayista. wti,
attend the bride as maid OF honor and
her bridesmaids VIII bc Misses Emma
adams. OF Eichmond: Emily Patterson.
~ New York; Albertinc Moore. Sallic
Calling. Anne furton and Elizabeth
Dortch. OF Raleigh. Allan Valentine. of
this city. VIII he best man and the
groomsmcu will include y w. iSowe,
~. Thomas StagG, William Marshall,
lr., of Richmond: lEnl Hayes. William
Duncan and Charles Duncan. al az
Raleigh
Tournament Postponed.
The usual card tournament at the
Woman's Club has heen postponed from
Friday Of this week to Friday evening.
November "a Tho usual rules co.,