Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
SOC | E T:Y

Dame Rumor has said there Is no
social season in Richmond this winter.
Dame Rumor must be blind, for there
arc amy number OF smart functions
going on right under her very nose.
True, there are no large debutante
balls ct is to be hoped that the Red
Cross and War Relief benefit by the
lack OF these), but there are charming
parties given every week for the Off
GERS and men at Camp Lee. and what
with a number Of prominent weddings
taking place each week society is gay
! enough. Nobody seems to be bored. at
any rate.
Women who do not give at least
Two Days in each week to patriotic
service must feel decidedly out of it.,
for it is. a beautiful world OF help
each other, and some of the Others"
are sadly in need of many things. So,
society is busy with Red Cross and
War Relief work many days in the
week. and The Colonies lady and
Judy O'Grady" are all doing their
share.
Engagements and rumors OF engage
mcnts fill the air. Some of the pref
tiest debutantes of the past several
seasons are shortly to be married. and
there are whispers OF at least three
others to come. so society has much
that is interesting TO discuss over the
tcacups.
The calendar for social affairs OF the
week is full one. John Barrctt's
lecture at the Woman's Club Monday
evening, of which Mrs. ]. Allison
Hodges is chairman, will be one of
the most brilliant Of the club season.
Tuesday several Richmond guests
will SO to Marion to attend the we'd
ding OF Miss Virginia Campbell Buch-
anan, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. BEN
jamin Franklin Buchanan. to Lieutcn-
ant Guy Blair DENT. United States
Medical Corps. stationed at Admission,
Ala. The ceremony will take place
at o'clock in the Royal Oak Presby-
terrain Church in Marion.
Every week an attractive dance is
given at Camp Lee by come of the ofIiJ
GERS stationed there, and many Rich
mond girls go over to Petersburg to
attend these functions. Wednesday eve
ming the Three Hundred and Thirteenth
Field Artillery is giving regimental
dance at the officers club. Lal;emont
Park, Petersburg, which will be one
Of the most brilliant affairs of the
issued by the officers Of the Three Hun
dred and Seventeenth Infantry for q
similar dance at the Lakemont Club
at $3.50 o'clock on the evening of We'd
nesday. December 10. \ special car
will leave the Richmond terminal sta
tion at o'clock, returning at l o'clock,
to carry the Richmond guests to Pc
tersburg for this dance.
The reCimental lancec pivap nv TIM
officers always take place on wednes-
days and promise to be among the
most attractive affairs of the winter
season.
The third concert given by the ST.
Cecilia Chorus, under the direction of
IT. Fla1ington Harker, Will take place
Wednesday evening at $40 o'clock in
the ballroom of the Jefferson Hotel
The proceeds are to be used for the
Army Y. NJ. c. a.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace liawes and Miss
Mary Halves Will entertain next Satur-
day evening at their home at 1919
o'clock in honor OF Miss Margaret
Powers, daughter Of Mr.. and Sfrs.
Frank Powers OF WesthamDton.
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Hol-
loway Brown, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace +. Brown, or 100 South Third
street, p Douglas Cook Newman, son
of Judge and Mrs. e. l.. Newman. OF
Woodstock, will take place Saturday
evening ut 6 o'clock IN Centenary
Methodist Church. Mr.. Newman and
his bride will make their home in
KinGsport, Tenn, after January |.
The affairs of the week will be con-
cludcd with the usual informal dances
at the Hermitage and Virginia Country
Clubs. BRENT WITT.
Croniy-Nftientiue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s McNeil ar-
nounce the engagement Of their daush-
Ter. Miss Martha Chamberlayne VAL
entirc. TO Lieutenant, John Hill Cronly.
Fifty-eighth Infantry, L. S. A. now
stationed at Camp Green. near Char
lotte. n. G. Miss Valentine, who is Il
lovely young girl, made her formal
bow TO Richmond society at bril-
liant ball given AT the Masonic Tenn
plc two seasons ago and is one OF the
most popular members OF the younger
society set here.
Lieutenant Cronly, who is "A son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Cronly, OF Will
mington. n. C.. is a former member
OF the Richmond Blues The engage
Inent is one of the most interestin.
of the early winter season.
Prominent Engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Luson Gordon
announce the engagement and APP
preaching marriage Of their daughter.
Sally Wilson. TO Lieutenant David
Walker Barton. Owing to recent be-
reavement in the family, the wedding.
will be quietly celebrated at Grace
Episcopal Church on December &c.
Lieutenant Barton Is son of Major
Randolph Barton, of Baltimore. and is
with the EiGhty-third Field Artillery.
: stationed AT Fort D. A. Russell. Chey :
enne, Wyo
Quiet Home Wedding.
The marriage OF Miss Ann Roy John
ston, daughter of the late Dr. George
Ben Johnston and Mrs. Johnston. to
Lieutenant Boiling Hall Handy, of
Bristol. con Of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas
r. Handy, OF Emory. was celebrated
yesterday at 80 o'clock at the home
OF the brides mother, 40T East Grace
: Street, the Right Rev. d. j. O'Conner,
ID. D., Bishop of Richmond, officiating
The drawing-room was decorated very
simply in palms and Southern snnilax
The bride wore wedding dress Of
white embroidered Gcorgette crepe. and