The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
.SOCLE T Y

Last evening the first performance
Of Hearts OF the World" was a bril-
liant social affair. The City Audito-
rum was filled with prominent peo-
pie, many entertaining large or small
parties Of friends, and many meeting
in a group for the first time since
their return TO the city in the fall
from the springs and beaches. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Westmoreland Davis
entertained the most prominent party
in the auditorium, their guests num-
bering thirty. Mayor and Mrs. Aims
lie also entertained a party. There
were other parties in large numbers,
several being groups OF young girls.
One Of the features of the evening
was the sale of flowers by a number
of young girls under the chairman
ship of Miss Katherine Scales. The
flowers were kindly given by local
florist for the benaht OF the visiting
nurses, who have worked so faith
fully and bravely during the epidemic
The proceeds Of the sales will go to-
ward the nurses funds. The perform
ance last evening closely resem bled
the first night" of a play or a per-
Torrance of a society play.
Loving-Hawthorne
Announceme nt has been made of
the wedding Of Miss Anita Hawthorne.
granddaughter of the late DR.. J. b.
Hawthorne, and Lieutenant w 3.
Loving. Jr. son of Professor w b.
Loving. of this city, celebrated Sat
urday evening in the brides home.
1922 Floyd avenue, the Rev. T. ClaEett
skinner officiating. After a brief hon
eymoon, Lieutenant and Mrs Loving
will make their home at Dahlonego.
Ga, whore the former is commandant
of the students army training corps
at Georgia agricultural college Lieu
tenant Loving was a junior at Rich
mond college last year. He received
his commission at PlattsburE.
Date Set for Wedding.
November 90 is the date set by Miss
Rose Sprinkle for her wedding to Ed
mund Keith TAYLOR. of Pennsylvania.
formerly Of Hanover county. Va. bliss
Sprinkie's engagement was recently
announced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Sprinkle. of Harrison
burg, Va. Her wedding will be an
interesting social event in the valley.
Returns With Visitor.
Mrs =. c. smith. who has been
spending a month with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firginius Tucker, at
their home in Norfolk, has returned
to her home in this city. She was &C
companied home by her sister, Miss
kathreen Tucker. who is spending the
week with her.
Visiting Mrs. Thomas
Miss Kate q. Halle, of stanton.
came to Richmond yesterday to be
few days. She will later 60 to
Hampton to engage in social war ser
vice work during the winter months.
Captain Hagan at Home.
Captain Addison Hagan, l.. S NJ. G.,
came to this city Sunday on months
leave after having been i'll in the ma
val hospital in Portsmouth, Va. He
lis visiting his mother, Mrs. John Ha-
gan, at her home, 40a East Franklin
street.
Visiting in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hannah DAN
Tel, who have been spending part of
their honeymoon at the Chamberiayne
hotel. Old Point. are now visiting rel
atives in Charlotte county. They will
return to this city for a stay with the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
d. Crump. before going to California,
from whence Mr. Daniel will leave for
Siberia as consul.
Visiting Miss Johnston.
Miss Nicketu Johnston has as her
guest Miss Anne Reade, OF Savannah
Ga.
WEEDS in Rome, Ga.
OF interest in Virginia is the an
nouncement of the wedding of Miss
Julia Emma Jones. daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. S. E. Jones. OF Rome. Ga.
TO Roy Graham of Pulaski, Va, the
Rev. DR. G. G. Sydnor having perform
ed the ceremony in his study on We'd
nesday last.
Bonney-Walters.
A pretty autumn wedding was ceie-
brated last "Wednesday evening at s
o'clock at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
r. Hardy Walters. 2 Delgada apart
ment, Colonial avenue. Norfolk. when
their daughter, Georgia Reed. became
the bride of Lieutenant George Lester
Bonney, aviation corps. L. S. A.. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Bonney of Nor
folk. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Leo Ryan. assistant pastor of
Sacred Heart church. before an i'm
provised altar. and the rooms were
beautifully decorated with palms,
ferns, Easter lilies and cathedral can
dies. The bride entered with her faith
err. who gave her in marriage Her
gown was of white satin. with over
dress of rose point lace with court
train of satin embroidered in pearls.
Her veil of tulle was arranged from
n coronet of orange blossoms, and she
carried n shower bouquet OF bride s
roses and white orchids. Her only
ornament was a string of seed pearls.
the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Eliz-
abeth Carr, cousin of the bride. was
maid of honor. and wore pink tulle
and seauins over cloth of silver. and
Icarried n bouquet of sunhurst roses.
Little Miss Frances Winstead in a
frock OF white organdy and yellow
ribbons. carried the rings in bou-
quet of chrysanthemums. The bride
groom had as his best man William
Lee Prseur. Jr.
Following the ceremony, a recep-
ton was held, after which Lieutenant
and Mrs. Bonney left for Fort Sill
Okla. where the former is stationed
Not until the siege of Paris. in the
lFranco-Prussian war, when balloons
were used for purposes of observation