Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
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araiis Of the late winter season will
nt the big ball given by til: opsn.air
school committee ON tho evening OF
January IL Mrs. CARROT j. wall is
'nair',an OF the ball. and some 90 the
most prominent women In Richmon nd
WIZ assist in planning this function.
All sorts Of novel features have been
planned for tho entertainment. which
will take place In the ballroom Of the
Jefferson Hotel.
Mrs. NJ. G. Branch is chairman OF the
opcn-air committee, which has done
such a splendid work in this city. Each
year the committee gives large en-
tertalnmcnt for the benefit OF it's work.
and the ball this season promises TO
be ono OF the largest and most fash
ionablc events Of the winter.
For Miss kfnsoIrinE.
Miss Elizabeth Hobson. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Hobson. who is
one OF the seasons debutantes, Will en-
tertain informally to-morrow afternoon
A. her home on West Grace Street In
honor of her cousin. Miss Bruce Kin
solving. OF Baltimore. Miss kinsolvinE
is the guest OF Mrs. l.. Randolph viii
ltam9 for "A few days.
Blanton-NrEndcn.
Invitations have been issued by Rev.
/and Mrs. l.. 7. McFaden, OF SOL West
Grace Street. TO the marriage OF their
daughter. Natalie Friend to DR.. Wynd-
ham boiling Blanton. captain in tho
medical reserve corps, United states
Army. The ceremony Will take place
Tuesday evening. January /. at $50
o'clock at the First Presbyterian
Church. in this city. Captain Blanton.
who Is son of DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Elanton. OF Richmond. has attained
much distinction in the work OF his
profession, and Miss McFadcn is a coll
lego graduate we'll as popular
member OF tho younger society set in
Richmond. Tho marriage will be an
interesting event Of the holiday season.
Csrter-H0rner.
\ pretty wedding was solemnized
Juanita Campbell Iiorner. daughter OF
Mrs. Martha A. Iiorncr. became the
bride OF Lieutenant T. Leslie Carter.
United States Naval Reserves.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence OF relatives and few In
innate friends. In the home OF the
bride. 22o7-A Floyd Avenue. Rev.
George w. IIemper. pastor Of the Han
over Avenue Christian Church. Of
hciatng.
Of brown. with a corsage or purple
orchids entered with her brother.
Maurice j. Horner The groom was
attended by DR.. c. II. Hughes. as best
man.
Tn: parlora were decorated with
marches from 1-ohengrin were render
cd by Mrs. q. oliver Undertake.
sister OF the bride.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for Norfolk, where Lieu
tenant Carter 3 at present stationed
at tho Naval Ease Hospital. Hampton
Roads.
After January /. they will be at
home. at 5t7 Warren Crescent, Nor
folk
enlargement Announced.
william Elliott Morgan, OF Aberdeen.
Nd, has announced the engagement OF
hi4 daughter. Miss Eva Virginia Nor
gan. TO Alexander Shaw Porter. son OF
the late DR.. Alexander S. Porter. Miss
Morgan /. sister Of Mrs. Paul Tabh.
az Hampton. and Robert Morgan OF
Virginia. and Shirley c. Morgan. OF this
city. Mr.. Porter's mother, Mrs. q. y.
Johnson. is now making her home in
Perryman. Md.
The wedding will be celebrated in
Aberdeen on January 10.
Social ReEister Out.
The Social Register OF the Southern
cities is Just out.
This issue indicates tina, during tn.
mast year there have been the follow
ing marriages and deaths:
Richmond. 81: Charles.
Ton. Sc: Savannah. 81; Augusta, 81; At
ianta. IS.
observation-disclosures. women Is men
"a: Charleston. women - men Is:
Savannah. women :. men "a; Augusta,
women =. men ): Atlanta, women :.
men Is.
AS compared with the following
statistics OF last year:
Maria Ees-Eichmond. SIS: Charles
ton. As; Savannah. az Augusta. "a;
Deaths-Richmond, women q. men
"a: Charleston women H. men u;
savannah. women 10. men IL: Augusta.
women 2. men S; Atlanta. women :,
men IT.
The erec, Of the war upon matri-
nony is evidenced by the large in
crease in the number OF marriages this
year as compared with last year in
most OF the cities. In all the cities
covered by the Social Register there
are noted this year the marriages OF
$40 persons as compared with 3.066
last year. Seattle. Wash. seems to
lead off in the increase In the number
Of marriages, showing an increase Of
200 per cent: Washington and Pitts
hurSh tic al so per cent increase; then
ccme San Francisco and Portland. Ore.
with 30 per cent: Philadelphia with 40
per cent. and New York with 33 IL
per cent.
Detroit has been added this year 10
the series OF Social Register
4 new departure Is the insertion OF
Weekend addresses. For the con-
venience Of families occupying their
country places at week-tnds the tele-
phone. house and railroad address
given under the logotype head OF
weekend" in addition TO the city
residence.
The many military titles indicate
the numerous members of Southern
society who have given their services
10 their country.
AS usual the members OF the promi-
nent families OF the Southern cities
whether residing in the city. in the
country or abroad grouped under
the one address, with the ma iden and
Christian names Of tho married wo-
men, the names OF the daughters and
sons in the order Of their age, and the
younger children from twelve to TWEEN
~ appearing under the title OF
juniors" The key to the married
names Of women is still provided
through the instrumentalty OF the
married maidcns." and under this
head OF married maidens." also ap-
pear the names Of women Of the South
ern cities who have married into FL