Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
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a smart society affair OF this week
will be the charity tea given Friday
afternoon, from 4 TO o'clock. by the
Junior Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal
Church. The entertainment will be
given In the home of Miss Alice Mum
son. 40 West Franklin Street. and all
sorts Of novel features have been
damned. A committee from the auxiliary
Will receive. and the house will be
prettily decorated in autumn flowers
for the occasion.
For DIR. shaw.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. who has
been the cues OF MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
christian Gordon at their home on
Floyd Avenue was entertained Tues
day evening at an informal reception
given by her hosts following Dr.. Shaw's
lecture at the Jefferson. About thirty
prominent suffragists were invited to
meet this distinguished woman, and
tho house was decorated very simply
in vases OF chrysantheinums. There
was no formal receiving line. and sup
per WAS served in the dining room.
Among the guests invited to meet DR..
Shaw were: DIR. Emily McNea. preai-
dent OF Sweetbriar College: Mrs. B. 3.
Munford. Mrs. Barton ii. Wise, Miss
Cally Ry1and. Mrs. T.. &. Minor. Mrs.
Herbert w. Jackson. Miss Roberta
Wexford. Mrs. William G.. Stanard. Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Munce. Mrs. Davis,
Rev. w. Russell Bowie. D. d.. Rev.
II. D.. c. Maclachlan. ID. D.. and Mrs.
Sally Nelson Robins.
Interesting Engagement.
ono OF the interesting announce
ments In society is the engagement or
Miss Frances Albert Iiopkinson Smith.
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Chester
Mansfield Smith. to Douglas Janney
Cox. the son of tho late Henry Cox
and Mrs. Cox. Both Miss Smith and
Mr. Cox are Of distinguished ancestry.
Miss Smith, who made her debut sew
cral seasons at the Bachelors
cotilion. is descended from the Meyer.
Albert Hopkinson-Smith families. ana
Mr. Cox is a grandson of the late Jo-
seph Mansfield. Mr.. Cox is in the
United States Navy. and Is now sta
toned at Norfolk. No date has been se.
for the wedding.
Home Wedding.
a pretty wedding celebrated yes.er-
day at high noon was that OF Miss
Dorothy Dean Justis. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w NJ. Justis. Jr, OF Richmond.
and Hugh Sterling Souther. Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. son of Mrs. Kate Fuller
souther. also OF that place. --hc cere-
niony took place quietly at the home
OF the bride. with only the i'm
mediate family and a few intimate
friends present. and a wedding break
fast was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Souther left later i'm
nc afternoon for a wcdd.nE journey
North. and will also visit the formers
nother IN Cleveland. On their return
,hcy VIII be at the Jefferson. where Mr..
southcr viii await orders. He is
graduate Of Yale University and fo,
me past year has been farming a;
bathurst" near HaiIsboro. Mr..
.,o"'her IL now in the naval coast de-
'ense reserve flying corDs.
tcnDnLA
Mrs. f.. D.. Helms. of Roanoke. gave a
luncheon yesterday n; her home In
nonor OF her sister. MISS Virginia Fig
gait. whose marriage 10 Erucs, Io...I,
oi this city. VIII be celebrated early IN
december. The decorations were ..,r.
RICO OUT IN chr|santhenums and ferns.
Gard tournament Eridny.
The regular monthly card ;n,r,.
mcnt OF the Woman's Club viii ,,kc
piace Tomorrow evening AZ SIS o'clock.
rabies mus; be reserved befor. ~
O'CLOCK Friday morning. and guests are
privileged to bring men escorts. sun
per viii be served at the conclusion Of
me game. and Admiral Webster viii
be IN charge of the ~nam
Gintcr Fnrk Play.
\ large audience will iii The schoo,-
house In Ginter Park Tomorrow even
ms at S:15 O'Clock 10 witness the COM.
edy. oh Johnnie which is TO be Dre-
sented under the auspices of the Ginter
Park Wornan's Club. and IL for the
benefit of the War Library Fund. Tue
play includes some charming scenes.
Persian and Hawaiian. and n minstrel
as well. Music and dancing will fol-
low the program. and refrcshmcnts
viii be served. Al! Interested are in
vited 10 attend.