Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
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The leading event Of to-day Is the
t r., to be given by Dr. Kerr Boyce
upper, OF Philadelphia, before the
members Of the Woinan's Club and
tneir guests at 1880 o'clock. Mrs Ben
James Is chairman OF the afternoon.
Df' upper is ono OF the most gifted
speakers that has addressed the club
III many years. A brilliant and scho-
iarly man, no is widely known In Rich
inond, whore he formerly made his
nome, and large audience will be
present to hoar him this afternoon. DIR.
upper will lecture on Tho Literary
Giories OF the Bible and Shakespeare's
Indebtedness to It."
An informal reception will be held
IN the club parlors. after DR.. Tupper's
lecture Is over. and the hostesses for
the afternoon include: Mrs. Edwin c.
Laird, Mrs. Charles Selden. Mrs w.
M. Habliston. Mrs. Stuart -dichauN.
Mrs. William Russell Jones' Mrs. II.
w. q. Glover. Mrs. C. f. Dempsey, Mrs.
Mrs George >Bidgood. Mrs. Richard
Dunlop. Mrs. Walter Jones. Mrs. Wal
Ter Montgomery and Mrs. Frank
Iiough.
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pyke, of Wide
water, Stafford County, have announced
tho engagement of their daughter.
Hannah Carr. to Captain Henry Pierce
Torrey. United States Marine Corps.
son OF the late Colonel Il. w. Torrey,
United States Army. The wedding
will take place November 10 at Port
au Prince. Haiti. where Captain Tor
rey Ia stationed ut present.
Miss PIXIE is niece OF Mrs. Will
A jam Leeds wight. OF this city. and
Also OF Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. presi-
dent OF the Florence Crittenden Mis-
sion. Miss Pyke has frequently visit
cd in Richmond.
Miss Cecil to Wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p Cecil. of
Danviile. Ky. announce the engage
ment OF their daughter. Miss Lily Whit
thorne Ceoil, to Philip Hundley. Of
Lebanon. Miss Cecil Is cousin OF
Row. Russell Cecil. D. D.. Of this city.
Return to Richmsnd.
Miss Ethel Alston Cabell and Miss
Kathryn Hamilton Cabell who have
bcen guests OF friends at Old Point
Comfort. have returned to Richmond.
Miss Ethel Caboll Is the guest OF her
aunt Mrs. William Ruffin Cox. and
General Cox. at COS West Grace Street.
and Miss Kathryn Cabell is visiting
Miss Emile Rogerson here
To Welcome College League.
The Equal Suffrage League OF Rich
mond will be at home on Thursday
afternoon from 4:30 to G:3o o'clock
at suffrage headquarters, Fourth and
fraHhhn Streets, IN honor Oh Dcan
Keller and the Equal Suffrage League
OF Northampton College. Receiving
with tho president. Mrs y. u. Valen-
tine. and officers OF the Richmond
league will be the following college
women: DR.. Orie l.. Hatcher. Vassar:
Miss Louise Baldwin. westhnmpton
College: Mrs. Melville c. Branch. Vas
sar; Miss Fannie Crenshaw. Bryn
Mawr; Miss Lucy Williamson Duke,
Columbia: Miss Sadie Engeiberg, Rich
mond College; Miss Lucy Henderson.
Columbia: Miss Bessie Stearnes. Vas
sar; Miss Virginia Sydnor. Columbia:
Miss Mamie Sydnor, Westhampton
College: Miss Emily Hamilton Welsh.
Radcliffe; Miss Mamie Walden. Ran
dolph-Macon. Tho public Is invited
TO assist in welcoming and honortng
the Wcsthampton College League.
Announcements of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs John 3. Minor. Of the
University OF Virginia, announce the
marriage Of their daughter. Emily
Carter, TO DIR. Reuben A. Barker. which
took place October 20 at an Atlantic
port. DR.. Barker Is q first lieutenant
In the United States Navy.
Mrs. Blanche Roane Douglas. of
Brook Vale. has announced the en-
gagement and approaching marriage
of her niece. Miss Clarine verltnda
Newcomb. to Rev. Edgar Ct. Hill. OF
Lancaster. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip l..
Hill. of Elmont. Tho ceremony Will
take place November 10 at IL o'clock
in the White Marsh Methodist Church.
Brook Vale.
McISenry-Porter.
Lieutenant Carl L. McKenry. United
United states Army. OF Lynchburg. and
Miss Lucille Porter. daughter Of II. G.
Porter. q prominent farmer OF Hunt
ington, w. Va, were married in Char
lottesville at noon Tuesday, October %.
at the homo OF the brides parents.
Mrs. w. Z. Graves. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. c. L. Pctrie, ID. d.
The groom. who Is q graduate OF the
law school of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, Is at present stationed at
cavalry camp a. Greenvii!c, S. c. The
bride was educated at Virginia College.
Roanoke. from which institution she
graduated last June. Lieutenant and
Mrs. McKcnry left Immediately after
She wedding for points South.