Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
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returnink to Richmond this week, hav-
inE been absent from town for several
months. AIRS. w. $. Weddcll has re-
turned to her home here. after visit
I" ljr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson I'm
Gaifney. $. G. Miss Martha Roberts.
who has been at Providence Town H.
l.. for some time past. has returned
to the city. Miss Roberts also visited
friends at Mountain Lake earlier in the
season.
Miss Bessie Jackson. who has been
z recent guest OF her aunt. Mrs. Victor
Meddis, in Louisville Ky. has returned
10 hcr nome on Grove Avenue. Miss
Jackson visited Miss Margaret Eagles
field In Indianapolis, Ind, for several
weeks before going TO Kentucky.
Mt. and Mrs. Laird Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin G. Laird OF
Chesteriicld County. gave - small dim
hcr iast evening at the Country Club
OF Virginia In homo. OF the latter's
niece Miss Alice Burwell Reed. and
her guests, Miss Elizabeth carroll. of
New Orleans and Miss Josephine Daw-
son. OF Houston, Tex. Covers were
laid FOR ton
Mr.. Elizahth stuart Preston ana
stuart Preston. OF WytheviIe and Miss
Ethel Aston Cabell. of .poin,-of-
Fork,' Will be guests Of MIR. and Mrs
Laird at their country place in Ches-
'cfhcId on saturday.
Lcirii-N right.
Invitations have been received in
Richmond from Miss Maria Oc,ayin
Wright, of "liOward's Neck" o;Ooch-
land County, for the marriage Of her
niece Niss Mary Mcintosh wright to
william Palmer Leigh son Of t.g Der,
O. Leigh. Jr. OF 5oi West Franklin
street, and II grandson Of colonel VII
Ham H. Palmer also Of Richmond
The ceremony Viii take place at 1890
O'Clock on October Is at "Howards
Neck, and great many relatives and
friends from Richmond will attend the
Miss Wright is "a daughter Of tho
late Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ioskins
Wright. Of Norfolk, and is also niece
OF MT: and Mrs Saunders Hobson, Of
this city. The wedding is one Of the
most important OF the coming month.
Luncheon for Mrs. Lens
MISS Julia Coggill Joyncs. of 2Oe
west Franklin Street. gave a pretty
iuncheon yesterday at 1890 o'clock at
stewart I.cas. of Philadelphia formerly
MISS katherine Gum The Iuurbnn,,
table was decorated with q silver vase
OF PINK cosmos. and covers We're Ia!d
Tor eight The guests. who included
Number Of Mrs. l.eas's in,i,nat.
friends were Miss Harriet Gum. Miss
Nora Randolph. Mrs. Robert Nelson
Poilard. Miss Sileen Cowardin. Mrs
,'i''"'" HHHuStlnc ana MISS Martha
Martin.
Reception To-Morrow.
The Catholic Womans Club will hold
& reception IN its new home. !. Sou,h
Third street from 9 to u O'clock to-
morrow evening. non special invita-
tons VIII be issued and all friends Of
inc club, both men ana women are in
riic4 To attend
The club VIII he decorated IN au
tUniu flowers for the occasion. ana .
committee Of prominent women VIII
receive.
Engagement Of Interest.
Mr ana Mrs. j. y Bnford Of Peters
nurt' nave announced the engagement
OF their daughter. Miss Mary Maurv
Hlni"rd, To Jesse Parsons. also of Pc
tersburE The wedding viii take place
this fan
Miss Hinford liz a cousin of MISS Ellen
Mhury. II Norfolk, and has a number
Of relatives and friends in MS city.
Opening Dance.
William f.. Staundc and Ncl "
Reardon VIII give the opcnl,. dance
OF the season at Chalers Academy. cor
ncr OF Harrison and Broad Streets. this
evening AT o'clock Invitations hay.
been issued and the dance will be an
attractive event
Hcritnl This Evening
Richmond Conservatorv OF Music
VIII give iis peninr recital in the
auditorium OF John Marshall High
school Tonight at $50 o'clock The
program Includes selections PLAYED Nv
pupils Of the conservatory Miss Law
renee. of :hc American Conservatory
Viii be heard FOR the frs: tim. IN
Richmond. The public - invited 10 at
tend.