Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-06
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waa banked In palms and Southern
smilax last evening for the first dance
given there this winter by tho Bachc-
lors' Cotillion club. There were twelve
tables. OF eight covers each. arranged
about the sides Of the ballroom. and
these were decorated In Dresden bas-
kcts Of pink and white carnations. An
orchestra played for the dancing. and
supper was served at IL o'clock
The chaperons receiving for the club
included Mrs. Charles Z. Barksdalc and
Mrs. Fred Peasants.
Among those dancing were:
Miss Elise wilmer. with Tucker Car
rington.
Miss Frances Darlington. with james
'Augustine. Jr
Miss Corbin Spiccr, with Il. l.. FLEET
cher.
Miss Ethel Aston Cabeu, with Or.
". 3. Hopkins.
Miss Katharine cabcll. with walter
Leakc.
Miss Mary Tomln Anderson, with
X/Tobert Dashicll
Miss Gene Heck with Cary Wing.
field.
Miss Elizabeth Kelley. with Dan
coubourne
Miss Carol Minor. with Mr.. GREGORY.
Miss Marie Sands. with Dr. Eckcn-
rode.
Mrs. W. b Lorraine, with Or. Lor-
Taine
Miss Lucille Neal with George witt
SHIRE. of Ba fillmore.
Miss Emilio Roccrson. with chiidrcy
scott
Miss katherine Scales. with Alfred
Smith.
Miss Camilla Wexford, with Harry
Augustine
Mrs. John n. swartwout. win Mr..
Swartwout
Miss Mary Hawcs. with Charles Bur
net
Mrs. Dorothy ssyrc. win stuart
Lcake.
Miss Doreen ruz Gerald, with Will
liam T. oppenhimcr. Jr.
Miss Virginia Jones. with Clinton
Williams.
Miss Sally Gordon. win Warner
Moore. Jr.: and others.
Entertain House Purity.
Mr.. and Mrs Ashby Jones. Of Ditch
ley. Gloucester County. Will arrive
IN Richmond to-day 10 spend aevcrai
days with their son and dauIhter-in-
law, MIR. and Mrs Ashb% Jones. Jr.
route for New York city Mi and
Mrs. Jones entertained delightful
.house party at "Ditchicy." their coun-
Try place for the Christmas holidays
and their guests included Air. aud.
Mrs Ashby Jones. Jt, MIR. and Mrs
John 3. Swartwout and DR.. and Mrs
Hugh q. Russell, all Of Richmond.
Mas Benson Gurat of Honor.
Mrs 7. H. Elicit Was hostess Il,
r orely tea and dance yesterday IN
honor Of her granddaughter, Miss
Anne Benson. about 10 members Of
! the younger society set being included
In the invitations The drawing rooms
were arranged with smilsN and palms
4 and vases of white carnations and mar
cissus. Great scarlet bells were hung
between the doorways. and white nov
! .rs and candles in silver candlesticks
we're used on the mantcr The IL
hrary and hall were also decorated in
pSouthern smilaN and white fowe rs
and Mrs. Adniphus Blair and Mrs
Stafford Parker presided at the punch
howl. The table IN tho dining room
was set with All oval Of pale pink car
nations fcstooned with pink ribbon
bows and snlilay twincd with pinl.
tulic was wound about tho chandelier
The candles wcr. set in old "a shioned
SKIER -candlcsticks and pink flowers
| in silver vases decorated the mantci.
Mrs Elicit and the guest Of honor
received. unassisted Miss Benson
,Sorc a pale pink chiffon dress. made
over tare,a Of tho same shade. looped
up with pink and blue rosebuds and
abe carried a grandmother noseray
Of garden flowers finished with lace
frill. Mrs. Elicit was handsomely
sowned in black Georret,e crepe
trimmed in cut steel and jet and her
flowers were Eardcnias and lilies of
the valley.
\, The dance. which followed the tea
in tho afternoon vas small ono. and
an orchestra played throughout the
evening. Favors TOR the guests We're
Al sorts cf attractive paper caps. con-
fetti and whistles buffet supper
was served ~ II o'clock, Mrs. Ed,h
White Bowe. Mrs. Clifton NJ Miller
and Mrs. Herbert Whitchurst assisted
in doinE tho honors
Mrs. Bosher nj Home.
u, Mrs Charles a. Bosher will he a,
home informaliy 10 her friends a, her
home, West Franklin Street, OH sat
urday afternoons in January. after
o'clock No invitations have been is
sued. and Mrs Boshcr viii receive
callers quite informally
OF Interest Here.
Judge and Mrs. Il. r. Henderson. Of
>rumbcrland. Md. have announced the
engagement Of their daughter. Helen.
70 sydney NJ. Green. Jr. OF Pctcrs-
p burg. the wedding 10 take place in the
. carly spring. Misc Henderson has
/, visited Petersburg several times AS the
guest OF her aunt. Mrs. ". L. Nenable
Mnrks-R ublnxtcin.
OF much interest here was the mar
riage last Sunda= afternoon Of Miss
Anna g. Rubinstein. of Baltimore TO
David Marks. 3 son Of Mr.. and Mrs
4. Marks, Of this city. \ number Of
Richmonders attended tho ceremony.
and the supper which followed al the
home OF the bride. 1850 Madison Ave-
nue.. Baltimore. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. S. Schafer. The
bride was attended by Miss Nettie
Marks a sister of the groom and
Louis G. Rubinstein acted as best man
MIR. and Mrs. Marks are now spend
ing their honeymoon in several North
y ern cities. On their return they will
make their home in Richmond
Wedding Announced.
Miss Daisy walshe. daughter OF IN.
late n. w. Walshe, of Ashland. and
Edwin r. Low, of Brooklyn. y. Y.
/. nephew OF the late Seth Low were
quietly married in the home Of Rev
w c. James. n. D.. pastor Of Grove
Avenue Baptist Church. on Dccem-
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IN AND OFT OF TOWN.
Mrs. John Thompson Brown of wv
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