Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-29
SOCl E T Y

The ball given last evening at tho
Jefferson Hotel by the girls OF Rich
mond In honor of the visiting men here
ior the holidays was u brilliant event.
with several hundred guests in attend.
ance. The ball was opened with n
military figure, led by Norvell otey
scott, OF the University of Virginia,
a,anGing with Miss Margaret Jones, the
John Is. Minor. Miss Jones wore a
gown OF palest green tulle over soft
white white satin: finished with an Oriental
girdle of iridescents, and carried a
mosegay OF pale pink orchids tied with
streamers to match her dress.
,, liners taking part In the figure with
younger society set here. These were:
;Misses Jane Strudwick. Mary Taylor.
R R,rGinia TAYLOR Eleanor Parrish. Agnes
mann. Priscilla Shepherd. Elizabeth
taylor. Nellie Meade, Anne Hawes,
ktat ti Rogerson. Mary Lakeland.
beth Luce.
number of prominent women acted
as ,chaperones for the ball and an Or
chestra played for the dancing. During
the evening little Miss Gwendolyn Sci.
a' cha p pm Of Miss Ella Binford. gave
enthusiastically received
Oflccrs' Dance.
the usual officers dance will be held
Officers Club, S27 West Franklin Street ee.
under the auspices of the War Camp
Hio ntnh'iIny Service. Of which Mrs. f. d.
rhairnFas ~ general chairman; The
percy Diggcs. assisted by Mrs. r. Car
S yer scott. Mrs: Aubrey Young. Mrs
Mr rs w rowers' Mrs; Coleman WORKMAN,
Elankenship. Mrs. Gilmore Minor. Mrs
55;;atanc warn. Mrs. Stafford Parker and
Miss Constance Anderson
Guest Mt Curtis Neck:
s, Mr. and Mrs; Albert Billings Rud-
1 h3cb 20 Of Curtis Neck Farm" near
~ Wilder. Miss Wilder has been the
recent guest Of Mrs. Sherman Haipht AT
nsr home In Washington. and will
ShoTtiX return to that city to he with
Mrs. iIaght during Colonel Hairht's
absence in France.
cu Hr and ,b Mrs. lubbock have been oe-
lanes River for some time
Odeli-WiIlinmx.
homo pr of Nv wedding al, took place at the
IN Mathews County, on Tuesday. No
yyenber 10, when her daughter. Miss
5qide OF x'r EN- Mgllams Became TIE
virginia Methodist conference. The
S = rayie r.o Of Chase city Methodist
Nhurch. Drothcr-in-law OF the groom
assisted by. Rev Boyd l.. Hudson and
w: @. Birch. of Mathews
blue yei Lu w witS hat t,ravoiing suit Of
carried bouquet of roses and ferns.
Miss Ellen 2. Williams. sister OF the he,
embroidered net over pink satin and I'd
ferns. albert j. oden. Of Sor orr an" a
brother OF the groom. acted as best
Among those present at a dinner
nnreSefedins the ceremony were Dr. r. l..
SON. OF South Hampton: Sir. and Mrs
" II: c: Murray, OF Williams Wharf:
Miss Ludie , Ransone and Mrs: George
Of Chase City; NJ. l.. Odell Of Wash,ng,
ton; w. II. c. Ransone. Mrs. David
4esker Mrs o l. e. Ransone. Mr.. and
0dcll is OF an old Virginia family. and
Is prominent in both social and church
n ,niGis,cr Mr odeli is well-known
Mr. and Mrs. Odell will spend some
I'm, ,in,e at a, ne chamherlin at Old Point
valley and mountains OF the State,
finally returning to Charlottesville
where they vii! attend the Methodist
Odell VIII be assigned by the bishop
10 some appointment for the coming
Norfolk Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Nelson. OF Nor
folk, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Ruth May. TO W. Roy PAYNE
" The ceremony took place Sunday
Al 1870 O'clock at the rectory OF the
Memorial Christian Temple. Rev. w II.
Dcntson. pastor OF that church. OIL
clat!nE. The bride wore travelling
and her flowers were Bride roses.
Miss ONEIDA Davis was the brides
maid OF honor and only attendant. The
groom had as his best man John b.
Nelson, L. ;. ~. brother Of the bride
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served for tho bridal party
at the home OF the brides uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs. o. j. Cosgrove
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Payne left for "A
wedding trip. and on their return after
December they will he at home at II
st. Dennis Avenue, Norfolk.