The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-01
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Wightman--(saInes.


The following cards were received
in Richmond yesterday end are of
much interest: Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Fleming Gaines announce the
marriage of their daughter, Jane
Elizabeth. to John Thomas Wightman,
wednesday. November the 2S. in New
port, Rhode Island. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wfghtman will be at home in ASH
land Va, after December rs. -
Mr.. Wightman is very welI-known
in Richmond having been in the real
estate business before he entered the
United States Yoeman school at New
port. He IL a gra duate of Randolph
Macon college. Mrs. Wfghtmans
home is in Ashland
Tea for Debutante Set.
A charming affair of yesterday
afte rnoon was the tea given by Mrs
James William Henson at her home
on Allen avenue in honor of her
daughter Miss Nellie Henson. and her
guest, Miss Florence Lambert. OF St.
Louis. Yellow and white chrysan-
themums and yellow candles were
| used in decorating and a silver vase
of chrysanthenums and yellow and
white candles were used on the table
| in the dining-room. About sixty
guests called, including the debutantes
of last year, the young girls who were
| to have made their debuts this sea
| son, and a number of the school girl
set Receiving with Mrs. Henson, Miss
| Henson, and Miss Lambert were. Mrs.
Stafford Parker, of st. Louis, Mrs. W.
| W. Sale. Mrs. Robert Pegram, Mrs
! Philip Powers. and Miss Martha NAL
lory. Mrs. William Gwatkin served
| at the punch bowl and assisting in
| the dining-room were: Misses Ida
. Byrd and Eliza beth Warwick, Miss
| Merry Tomlin Anderson and Miss Mild
! red Williams
| Engagement Of Miss Kelley
| Rev and Mrs. Gilby Campbell Kelly
! have announced The engagement OF
their daughter. Elizabeth Turner
/ Kelly, to Lieutenant Josiah Carl Peck,
! L. 8. n. A. The ceremony will be
| celebrated in Ashland December s.
/ Colonel Kean's Daughter TO We'd
I Colonel Jefferson Randolph keah.
/ l. s. A, announces the engagement
I OF his daughter, Martha jefferson. to
! Captain William g. Chason, coast
! artillery corps. United States army.
/ No date has ben set 70 rthe wedding.
In Honor of Miss Maynard.
/ An interesting affair last evening
! was the informal dance given by Miss
| Mary Maynard at her home. $500
| West Grace street. in honor of her
sister. Miss Lyle Maynard. who is at
| home for the holidays from Goucher
college in Baltimore Receiving
with the Misses Maynard were their
guests: Miss Olga Won Erzholf and
| Miss Judith Clarke of washington:
| Miss Leiip Ringsbee. OF Durham. n,
| c.; Miss Beatrice Hebberd, OF New
York, all Of Goucher: Miss Marian
/ Shafer and Miss Miriam Shafer, OF
| New York, and students at Sweet
briar college.
About twenty couples enjoyed the
! evening. Chrysanthemuns were used
| in decorating and buffet supper was
served til o'clock--..-.-.-..-.
Mrs. Hubbard Entertains.
| Mrs. Benj amin Hubbard. of Nash
Willie Tenn. who was Miss Phyllis
| Reams before her wedding In the
early fall entertained Informally ct
tea yesterday afternoon in the home
| of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Floyd
! Reams, 2l1 North Thfrty-sixth street.
| Among her guests were: Miss Retha
! Watkins, Miss Elsie HasseL Miss
| Frances Gregory, Miss Norma Dietz,
| Miss Helen Minter, Miss Raw Reams,
| Miss Edith Reams, and Miss Zuia
Gregory.
| Cotiilion Ciub Dance.
| Yellow ,chrysanthemums. Richmond
| college colors. and flags. decorated
the ballroom of the Country club last
| evening fol. the dance of the Cotil-
| lion club of Richmond college. Dane
fsingrbsEan at o check 1f-a,. continued
until midnight. A buffet supper was
served at II o'clock. About forty
couples were on the floor,
Beach--Cartcr.
| Miss Annie Laurie Carter. the
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Car
ter, became the bride OF Emmett
jackson Beach. Thanksgiving evening
at s O'Clock Rev. Samuel l.. Dunn =
| VILE. pastor of the Decatur Street
| Methodist Episcopal church. South.
performed the ceremony. which took
place at the home OF the bride. 81 8
Stockton street. Southside. Mr. and
Mrs Beach will reside at 5i2 Decatur
street.
Hass--Heiier
NJ. end Mrs j. s. Heller. of Nor
| folk. announce the marriage of their
! daughter, Eva May. to Alfred l.
| Hass. formerly OF Wa shington. but
now OF Richmond. The wedding took
Mace wednesday afternoon at 3
| o'clock at the Client club, the Rev.
! Louis D. Mendoza officiating. Miss
Ruth I.owenbergh was maid of honor
! and Emanuel B. Hass attended his
brother as best man.
Boggs-Privott.
Miss Carrie Pansy Privott. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs E. George Pri~
| volt OF 11s Morgan street, suffolk. was
married Wednesday afternoon at
odlock to Paul Taylor Boggsa Of
| Farmville.
| The Privott home was decorated
with masses OF yellow and white chry-
! "a nthemums, ferns and potted plants.
| An altar of white satin ribbons ana
ferns was arranged in the parlor. the
entire lower floor being lighted with
many white candles. Miss Esteile
White. OF Edenton, n. c.. rendered
the bridal music. and just before the
ceremony James Moore of this city
sang. 20 Promise Me- Lohengrfns
bridal chorus was the signal for the
entrance of the bridal party.
The two ribbon girls. Alma Briggs
and Ellie Louise Cross. preceded the
bride wearing white lingerie frocks
trimmed with lice, and yellow sashes.
forming an elsie with strearners OF
white ribbons. The service was read
by DR.. w. w staley Of the Christian
church The bride. who entered with
her father. wore a going-away suit
OF blue chiffon broadcloth. with a cor
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