Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
went to Princeton to attend tho we'd
ding.
MIR. Cabeli. Book.

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or much interest here is tho an
| nouncement Of Robert NJ. Mcbride &
| Co. OF q new novel. The Cream OF the
Jest" from the pen of James Branch
| Cabell. Mr.. cabelrs books are always
the most finished literary productions.
and The Cream of the Jest" is equally
| as beautifully written as Tho Soul Of
Mclicent and ~ Certain Hour" In
the delicate and subtle fashion, Mr..
| Cabell presents the picture OF u novel
list man OF the world and seeker after
beauty, and Of how. by a queer acct
dent. he CHANGED upon an answer to
the great riddle of life-not the real
answer. perhaps. but in the end it
| contented him.
| The book is dedicated to Louisa Nell
son. the faithful colored nanny Of the
author. which is a tribute ono likes to
pay to hat unique member of the
Southern household.
There Ia delicate allusIon. too. to the
author of the Ballads of Sunlit
Years. and "Love-Lcttcrs of Liar"
of particular interest to Richmond peo-
pie. Mr.. Cabells new book is mastery
would write perfectly of beautiful
| happenings"
Pretty Luncheon for Mrs. IGgnn.
Mrs. J. *. Bowman was hostess Mt
| luncheon at Murphy's Hotel Thursday
! in honor of Mrs. Gerald Egan, former
! ~ Miss Louise Hoover, of Washington,
class-mate of Mrs. Bowman and
bride of this season. Decorations were
! in yellow rosebuds and II corsage bou-
| quct Of Sunburst roses marked tho
place OF each guest. Covers were laid
for six.
Captain and Mrs. Egan are making
their home in Petersburg. where the
former is an officer at Camp Lee. Cap
tain Egan is son of Dr. Maurice
| ,f,niu @rDTn lfrF
letters. and now United States min
lister to Denmark.
Engagement Announced.
| Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Smith, of 1900
Monument Avenue. announce tho en-
| Gagement OF their daughter. Elsie Will
burn, TO John Augustus Clarke, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Harvey Clarke.
also of Richmond. The wedding will
be celebrated late in November.
For bishop Gibson.
An Interesting event OF next month
is large reception which will be
given by the Episcopal churches OF
Richmond in honor OF the twentieth
anniversary of the ordination of the
Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson as bishop
of this diocese The affair will take
place the evening of November /. at
o'clock. in the parish house of Holy
Trinity Church, and members OF all
the Episcopal churches of the city
are included in tho invitations. Bishop
Gibson will receive with his two
daughters Misses Mary and Lucy Glib
son. and Mrs. Edmund Lee Woodward,
Bishop and Mrs. William Cabell Brown
and the Rev. John j. Gravatt, rector
of Holy Trinity Church. The enter
tainmcnt will be one of the largest
functions OF the fall season.
Stern-Trancrmnn.
Joseph l.. Trancrman. OF Sioux City,
| Iowa, has issued Invitations for the
| marriage Of his daughter. Ruth, to
Sidney l.. Stern, of Richmond. the cere-
mony tc take place tomorrow even
ing at o'clock at the home OF the
bride, 10l6 Park Avenue. Miss Trainer
man Is niece of the late S. Fleish-
man. OF this city, with whom she made
her home. The wedding will be quiet
~ celebrated, with only q small com
Dany Of guests present.
At tho Womnn's Club.
At the Wonan's Club tomorrow az
tcrnoon at i:S0 o'clock the first mu-
sicale OF tho season will be given with
Mrs. Easil NJ. Gwathmey as chairman.
The program will be 4 very interesting
one rs Miss Kathryn Riggs. OF WASH
inGton. n well-known harpist, is to be
the principal artist, assisted by Foster
Barnes, baritone. who will be accomp-
anied by Shepherd Webb. This will be
the first time that harp soloist has
been heard at the club and probably
the only occasion upon which n Rich
| mond audience has had opportunity 70
hear this Instrument alone. Later an
informal reception will he held. The
hostesscs for the afternoon are:
Mrs. j. Smith Brockenbrough. Mrs
George Warren. Miss Ellen Guigon
Mrs. F. ID. Hequembourg, Mrs. Thomas
Whit,et. Miss Jean Field. Mrs. r. r.
Gwathmey, Mrs. Lewis Aylett Mrs
Norman Call, Mrs. Stanyarne Wilson.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Chalkley, O,
brakes Branch. announce the engnEc
'ncnt and approaching marriage OF their
daughter Marian Elliott, to Ernest c.
Lacy. Of Houston. The wedding will
take place carly in December AT the
home Of the brides aunt Mrs w. r
Mahoney, Sl0l Hanover Avenue, Rich
Nond
Gcdmothcrs' League.
Mrs William y. Cheatwood, chair
man OF the godmothcrs for the Ninth
virginia Coast Artillery Corps, re-
ines's all women interested In the SOL
niers welfare and those who have sons
hr"thcrs. husbands, relatives or friends
IN this company in training at Old
I lo!ni. to meet in her home, PHO East
trace street. Tuesday afternoon at
ociocK. This meeting is to secure n
sodmother for each soldier in tho COM
pany and women from all over the city
are urged to be present. Mrs. Ramon d
Garcln will preside
Quiet Wedding.
quiet home wedding was cole
DRAFTED at G:3o o'clock Wednesday in
nc nome OF the bride. 26l6 Stuart Ave
nue. when Miss Hazel De Laru.
daughter Of Mrs. Augusta De Iorn.
ana the late G. G. De Laruc, became
me pride OF Charles !. Donahuc, son OF
Mrs. Mary y. Donahoe and tho lato u
ii. Donahoe. '"''
ne pridc was gowned in soft
white Duchess satin ana wore - -,
GcorGctte crepe hat. She carried
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