Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-03
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sion. Miss Stuart is attending n FASH
tonahle school In the North. and is only
in Richmond for the holiday season.
Miss Margaret stuart and John
White stuart. Of BIackford. arc also
guests of their uncle. Governor Stuar,
at tho Mansion this week.
rDsnce at "DumbRrton Grange"
saafiss Priscilla Shepherd, daughter Of
Mrs and Mrs. James Branch Cabeli, Of
t"Dumbarton Grange" gave small
dance at her home lost evening fur
como OF the visiting school girls and
llcys. The house was prcttly dccorat-
cd In poinscttins. aud palms, and re-
frcshmcnls were served at II O'clock.
Misses Priscilla and Grace Shepherd
have recently returned from L.exing-
J TON. where they attended the Christ
mas hop at the Virginia Military In
stitutc.
70 He mt Home InformallJ.
Mrs. Charles G. Boshcr will be at
home informally TO her friends at hcr
home. S West Franklin Street. OH
Saturday afternoons In January, after
4 o'clock. No invitations have been
issued and Mrs. Kosher will receive
callers quite informally.
Dinner Dance nj the Country Club.
One of the smartcst society func-
lions OF the week will be the dinner
dance this evening at the Country Club
of Virginia. The club will he gay with
it's holiday decorations OF holly. mis-
tletoe and running cedar and four
huge Christmas trees. hung with vari-
? tcolored lights will be arranged in the
Scorners OF the room. Many large par
5ties will be entertained.
About 250 guests will attend the
>nair and well-known orchestra
! tfom Washington will render musical
| program throughout the arst part Of
the evening. 1t will also play for the
t~H
tables will be decorated in Christmas
flowers A special car will leave the
Country Club stop at 1880 o'clock to
bring the guests back 10 Richmond
after the dance Is over.
Prominent Engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs John William Grant.
OF Atlanta, Ca. have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Marsa-
ret Van Dyke. 10 Richmond Hooker
Wilmer. Mr.. Wilmer is son o! Dr.
and Mrs. Wilmer. of Washington
Debutautes Entertained.
Miss Lucille Nelson Neal. OF West
Grace Street, was hostess al pretty
= luncheon given yesterday at the com
nlonweaith Cluh In honor ~ MISS lsa
bel williams and Miss Emilio Roger
son, two dcbutantes OF this winter. Inc
table was arranged with basket OF
pink rosebuds- and hand painted place
cards marked the places OF those pres
cnt Covers were laid for fourteen
and invitations for the affair were
! limited TO the debutantcs
J Bride Entertained.
| Mrs C. \. Whyte and Miss i-avinia
4 Whytc gave an informal reception yes
tcrday afternoon At their home. llO
North Harrison street. IN honor OF
Mrs Whytc's granddaughter. Mrs.
SYDNEY Horncr Coates. a recent bride
'rbc drawing room. where the rece'N-
ing marty stood. arranged with
white roses and palms and pink flow
= crs were used In the dining-room. The
hall was decorated III holly and poin-
southern sinilaS Mrs. Whyte and the
guest OF honor we're assisted IN re-
ceivinG by Miss Larinia Whytc Mrs
Charles Spi.er presided AT the punch
bowl and Tho young girls serving IN
tie diningroom were MISS Corbin
Spicer. Miss carol Minor. Miss Anne
Powers. Miss Empsie Coke Flanagan
and Miss Judith Gillian.
In the evening relatives and a fe"
intimate friends were invited TO meet
Mr. and Mrs. Coates. Mrs. Newton
Mcvetsh End Mrs. water HUBBARD pre-
sided IT the punch bowl Mr. and
Mrs Coates were married IN Phiia-
deIuh.o last week. and their wedding
wa. |, brilliant society event. Mrs
Coates was formerly Miss Emily
Rawlc wadleigh. and AT one time
made her home in this city.
For Miss Benson.
Mrs T. n Elicit. Of so7 West Frank
lin Street has issued Invitations for
: a tea and small dance in honor OF her
: granddaughter. Miss Anne Benson. Tor
Friday OF this week. The tea VIII
fake place from 80 To o'clock and
the dance will lie given from 80
TO II o'clock.
ANnirs OF the Younger Set.
Miss Judith Sampson. young daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry AElet'
SAMPSON. of llc1 West Avenue. was
hostess at New Year party yester-
day afternoon at o'clock in the home
Of her parents. The house was deco
raied with evcrgrcens and flowers. In
the. drawing room the inantels were
banked with pink roses and ferns. and
poinsettias were used the table in
the dininE-room. Miss Sampson was
assisted in receiving, her guests by
her sister. Miss Emma Sampson. and
also by Miss Alice Aylett HoGe.
Mings9r nma Adams. daughter OF Mr..
and T. T. Adams. who is spend
ing lidays with her parents was
hostes; a small dance in her home
on Monument Avenue Saturday night in
honor OF Miss Robertson. OF Texas.
The house was beautifully decorate ed
with Christmas flowers. and those in
!. vited to meet Miss Robertson were
Misses Elizabeth Cooke. Dorothy
Cabell. Marie Cooke. Ida Massie Dolly
Theirman: Antrim Peterborough. Jr..
Hiram T. Gates, Jr, James Massie. John
Willis. Morgan Glover. ?. otey Miller
and Carter Scott.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Isaac Held. OF 3201 Monument
sAVt nue., announces the engagement OF
Aughter, Alma Mintel. to Nalen-
Lichenstein. formerly OF this city.
"a low of East IIaddam, Conn.
f NJ Years Reception.
~! and Mrs Charles W. Shcwbridge.
of 1907 West Main Street. gave New
Years reception on Monday. The
house was decorated in holiday greens
and Christmas flowers. and refresh
Inents were served. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. w L.
Hetzer. Misses Doris and Mildred
I Hetzer, Henry Hetzer. Miss Helen Nc
CARNEY. Herbert Mccartney, Miss
Edna Smith, Miss Mabel Smith Mrs
Florence Smith, MIR. and Mrs. Grey
Hulce, Mrs. NJ. r. Beal. Miss Louise
Beal, Mrs. G. w. Shewbridgc, Well