Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23
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Miss Martha Euckner Wall. daughter
or sir. and Mrs. Garrett Buckner Wal;.
made her formal bow TO Richmond So
'c'y last evening At u briit'tnt bah
even by her parents at the woman's
Cub The ballroom and drawing
iooins OF the club were thrown opcn
'Ver! where and decorated in Christ
iias greens. Southern smilax and mis-
'!ciot. interspcrsed with bright red
overs. The mantels were banked
with mistletoe. holly and poinset,ias
":d scarlet flowers were arranged in
IN" smilaA drapcry which outlined
the windows and doorwuys. Palms
ana bay trees were grouped OH the
stage III the ballroom and the foyo-
vas decorated in poinsettias and holly
Nu orchestra played for the dancing
aud a buffet supper was served at II
o'clock.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Wall received with
heir daughter in the awing-room
II the club. The debutante wore q
=iri!sh dress OF white satin finished in
rhincstones. and she carried a bou-
Huei OF pale pink orchids. Mrs. Wall
was Eowned in white satin riinmed in
lace and rhincstones and her bouquet
vas also of orchids. Nj. and Mrs.
Wal! and Miss Wall were assisted in
doing the honors OF the evening by
Judge Garrett :. Wall. Of kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. VI. Hosdley. NJ. ana
Mrs. Harry Phillips. of Des Moines.
iowa. and Miys Caroline ward. OF
Charleston, W. Va. More tHan :50
guests were present
{ Back From Honolulu.
Mrs. G.. e. Buchanan has returned
10 her home in Richmond. after an alb
sence OF four months in the West and
-, ~. -.--.
% her time with her daughter. Mrs.
D.. r. Tiiley. formerly Miss Harrie,
buchanan. and Lieutenant Tilley. at
Pearl Halbor. the naval station near
Honolulu and on her return 10 this
country visited friends in Los Angeles
and San Francisco. Cal She also visit-
81 Il number of places Of interest in
me West. en- route for Richmond.
Functions mt Wesiniorclsnd Club.
The annual Christmas entertainments
- the Wcstmoreland Club will be held
at the club house this evening from
{ 70 !: O'clock. Owing 10 the largely
increased membership. no invitation
ard Cor guests will be ISSUED 10 mem
bers. as has been the custom.
on Thursday evening. December Is.
from TO i2 O'Clock a Christmas din
usr dance will DC given at the West
noreland Club. Decorations wil De
I. ,ar-ied out In the holiday colors and
: number Of interesting p parties viii
attend the affair.
Miss willard Entertained.
Miss Elizabeth wyatt willard. who
is spending this week in R~ichrnond
with Miss Mary Williams. st her home
IN Yves, Franklin street. was the
guest OF honor AT a small dinner parry
Thursday evening Miss Williams en-
,>reatnet al her home. and only e few
or Miss WIZARDS friends were !nc!ud-
ID in tho invitations. y number Oh IN
rorrlal affairs have been given during
her visi, TO Richmond, and Miss Will
lard will leave TO-DAY TO join her par
mt. IN New York for Christmas. The
Wizards are sailing Decembe' 80 Tor
spain.
Ten Next Week.
Miss Dorothy wright Saul has sent
ou, invitations for a tea on Thurs
LAY afternoon, December 3. from 4!
10 s o'clock. a, the apartment OF her
rarents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Emmet
saul. in Gresham Court.
TO Sing Mt Musicians Club.
The woman's Quartet of Richmond.
under the dictatorship OF James l..
womble. will sing at the Musicians
cub on Wednesday OF next week. The
.duar,et includes MISC Carmeli,a
wilkes Miss Lucy Gwathmey. AIRS
Hamilton Smith and Mrs. George
ethel Miss wilkes possesses a dra-
matte soprano voice Of unusua! quail
i.v. She has toured the United States
n concert and is now soprano soloist
~ the First Baptist church here. Miss
cwa,hmey has a lyric voice Of soien-
I'D quality and &C unusual sweetness.
u She has studied in Richmond and New
York. and is at present the soprano
soloist at the Grace street Baptist
church. Mrs. Hamilton Smith has a
contralto voice Of great power. range
and sweetness. She has studied UNI
der some OF the best masters OF the
old world, as well as i'll this country.
and is at present contralto soioiat Al
the First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. George Bethel has a rich CON
traito voice Of unusual range and
hesutiful quality throughout. She has
studied in ST. Louis and New York
and is now contralto soloist al the
second Baptist Church. James l..
womble who directs the quartet. is
an accomplished musician and is con-
sidcred one OF the best accompanies
in the city. He studied at the New
England Conservatory, in Boston, and
at Peabody. Al present he is ~orsanist
aid cioirmaster at Monum Church
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