Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-11
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A lovely function or yesterday WAS
tho tea given from to o'clock by
Mrs. Richard RI. Johnson, Of $40 Park
Avenue. in honor OF Mrs. Taswcll Nor
ton Darlington. Jr.. formerly Miss car
ter Ingram. and Mrs Edmund Strud-
wick. Jr.. formerly Miss Mary Norris
Mason. About seventy-ilve guests, who
Included the debutantes and brides OF
this season. were invited to meet the
guests OF honor The drawing rooms
were arranged throughout with guam
titles of yellow chrysanthcmums. aud
.thc mantcls were banked with ferns
and yellow blossoms.
Mrs. Johnson received with Mrs. car
rngton and Mrs. Strudwick, and those
assisting in doing the honors Of the
afternoon were Misses pattic and Cam
ME Cary, Mary Irving. katherine Sim
ton, Margaret and cornelia Harris.
Mrs Neal Duncan Ivey and Miss Nir-
ginia Nelson.
The dining room was decorated IN
bid-fashioncd garden flowers and the
ten table was set with a quaint ar
rangement Of Dresden china gates
hilcd with these flowers. Mrs Edmund
Strudwick poured tea, and Mrs. Rob
crt Pollard and Mrs I.ucius l.. Cary
served punch.
Open Town House.
Sir. and Mrs John K. Branch have
recently closed "Elmwood.' their cou;-
tr" estate in New York, and are now
established at 1861 Monument Avcnu.
Tor the winter Miss Louise Branch
IS attending school ~ the North the
session and viii not return 10 Rich
mond until the holidays.
tnnirn of To-Duy.
Society viii be on, IN iui fore thIs
afternoon to witness the football game
between Clemson College and the Nir-
GINA Military institute. Any number
81 interesting parties have been mad.
up among the younger society set to
witness the game, aud rho boxes NH
be say with the colors and pcnr!ints
of the two colleges. Several Informal
ahairs have been planned IN honor nr
the visitors Of tins afternoon and even
ing
The annual meeting Of the Richmond
Alumni Association Of the Virginia
Military Institute viii be held this
evening. Founders Day. at s:l5 O'Clock
~ the Wcstmotciaud Club
H. The annual meeting Of the member
snip OF the Country Club of Virginia
WIZ he held Tonight at O'Clock The
principal business VIII he the election
~ members of the board Of governors
Dancing viii follow
Luncheon for Hridc-to-i,c
MISS Jan. EliSsou, = pretty brId.. II
next week. was guest ~ homo, y..tcr-
IA! ~ - charming bunc, luncheon
given by Miss Emile Wigh, Wnddiil
a
ihs-tooms were arranged with chry-
Sahthemums and roses. and a huge
basket Of yellow chrysan;h.fn,Ins dee
Grated tn" table iu the dining room
Nearly q hundred guests were inyi,.d
20 meet MISS Eliyson. Miss W,ddill r.-
t'Fcd In gown OF pIuE ,;corpc,t.
'tepe. with a corsagc bouquc, Of TINY
Seilo" rosebuds and Miss Eliyson wor...
= quaint froek Of pink tanc,a ana tulIc
finished with Silver. Her bouqu., Nm.
go N,tEt 4,
Of siivcr tulle
Mrs T. II Terrell and Mrs walter
J.. 'lach presided =, the punch howl
and those assisting tho hos,.s. fn,.
me afternoon We're Mrs johnson az
| ny Point. and Miss Julia t.llyson
DcbufnntrS to Meet.
Miss ELLA Binford has invitcd tho
ds"utantcs 81 the season 10 meet h.r
.. !":5p O'clock this morning at her
apartment in the Chesterfield tn.
meeting ~ fvr the purpose az discuss.
/ inS plans for the annual Thanksrtv
ing dance.
Wedding To-day
Society here j. much interested a.
| M marriag" Of. Miss L.iiznbr,h l.i,,,
stone Maxwell. daughter Of Mr. ma
Mrs. fenry IL. Maxwell. aud Henry
Iaerrant Elicit. of this c!ty, which
VII oe celebrated IT high noon to-
nas IN Trinity Church, Of Ea.ton. e..
Mrf Thomas West Elicit. Of Ri.hno,J
VIII be the BRIDE dame Of honor ,,,i
T. W Elicit, IT this city. viii a.., 40
ms oro,hers best man. The groons-
men VII, pr'ud" II u. MAXWELL. u.
-. '" !yswcil. Of EaS,on: John :
tiet,' ykcnt Rawlcy. Cray Garland
ana 1ariton Mckcuney All OF Rich
MISS Maxwell has frequently visited
IN richmond as the guest of Mrs
'hnrles T. whitlock. Jr. MIR I,il.,,
ana ms bride viii be a, home a; Mon
roc terrace on their return 10 ,bis
Entertain Literary club.
Miss Catherine Marsh nj ,.h,,
entertained the Junior LITERARY Clui
on tuesday Afternoon. The comm,
Years program WAS discussed. a. xaij
- othcr business matters Misses
Eleanor Scott. Of Richmond. ana All,c
Peobles. Of North Carolina. ana Mis-.
Terry. Of New York, were guests OF
ne club. Miss Anne Mayrc assisted
ne hostess in serving refreshments