Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-19
S O CT e T Y

Mrs. Westmoreland Davis will be at
homo this afternoon from to 6 o'clock
At tho Governors Mansion. this being
her last formal receiving day this sea-
son. Mrs. Davis viii be assisted In re-
ceiving this afternoon by Mrs. Il. L.
Bemiss. Mrs. Il. Randolph Williams and
Mrs. II. c. Patterson.
These at homes" of tho Governors
wife have been among the most charm
ing affairs OF the season. and hundreds
Of people have called at the Executive
Masion each week.
Mrx. Semi Here.
Mrs. Charles H. SenT. of New York
City, who has been in Washington. is
now stopping at the Jefferson Hotel
on her way TO the mountains. Mrs.
Scnn Will not open her country place
In Virginia until late in the season.
Recc2tly. through the Richmond
Chapter, United daughters Of the Con-
federacy, she endowed bed in the
hospital at Neuilly. France, for the
duration OF tho war, In memory OF the
great Southern chieftain. "Stonewall'
Jackson. and to DO used for Virginia
soldiers. Mrs. Semi is a native Of Vir-
S!nia, and has given great many
gifts through various organizations OF
this State.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs Il. I. Wilson. Of Petersburg. an
nounccs the engagement and approach
Ing marriage OF her daughter. Helen
Irving, TO DR.. Meade Stith Brent. the
ceremony TO be performed at the homo
Of the brides mother on Thursday
OF this week. Miss Wilson Is a daugh-
ter OF the late DIR. II. Il. Wilson, a
prominent minister OF the Methodist
Conference, and has many relatives
and friends in Richmond. where she
has lived for several years.
DR.. Brent is the son of DIT. and MIS-.
A. NJ. Brent. Of Hcathsville. and Is
resident physician Of the Central State
Hospital.
At Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mllhiscr and
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mill
hiser, of Richmond. are stopping at the
Homestead Hotel. at the Virginia Hot
Springs. MIR. and Mrs. M!llhiser and
their daughter expect TO remain until
the latter part of this month.
For Armenian Relief Fund.
tho Armenian relief fund will be held
this afternoon at o'clock In the home
o.! Mrs. +. ii. Elicit. 81 West Frank
lin Street. Rev. Walter Russell Bowie
D. d.. rector OF ST. Paurs Church. will
be tho speaker for the afternoon and
his subject Will be Armenia"
Richmond people are much Interested
In the fund TO be raised for the relief
of these sufferers from the Ill fortunes
or war. and number of benefit func-
tons will be given or this cause. All
Interested arc cordially invited to at
tend DR.. Bowie's lecture this afternoon.
big Military Hall Saturday.
The decoration for the ball in the
Blues Armory Saturday night will be
unusual and elaborate. Effects in
shrubbery. crergrcens. vines and flow-
ers have been arranged. giving the
ballroom bowcrlikc appearance in
Keeping with tho season Of spring. E1-
Of hcT
vices to the women of this commit
tee. consisting OF AIrs. Hamilton Chalk
ley (chairman), Mrs. Fred Peasants.
Mrs. Charles II. Mason. Mrs. Is. a.
Blenner. Mrs. W. =. Mathews. MrF. G..
p. Pcaseiey and Mrs. hughes. Their
offer has been accepted. and tho ar.nory
Will lack for nothing in effective dec
orations. Novelties for the refresh
mcnt booth have been iXrd upon. ana,
appropriate bunting viii add color 10
the scheme. The ball is given under
the auspices OF She Ladies Commit
tee" Of the Blues Association for the
recreation fund OF the Richmond Blues,
now the horse section or the One Hun
drcd ard Fourth Ammunition Train at
Camp Mcclellan. Admission. Ala. The
proceeds VIII be used TO buy com
p!ete baseball oulnt for the Blues to
there"
Lieutenant nellnngcr to sneak
Lieutenant Eellanger vii! lecture on
Wednesday, afternoon ~ 4:3o O'Clock
nj the Knitting bee" To be held n.
the hoinc of Mrs. Egbcr; y. Leigh. Jr..
eoi West FRANKLIN Street. under The
auspices Of the Woman's Guild OF Grac.
Episcopal Church. Of which Mrs Leigh
is president. tn, subject Ia Canon
mage and the lecture promises 10 L..
most interesting one. The public Is
invited TO attend
Visiting Here
Mrs. Armis,"ad Borlaad and Misses
Eiizahcth Arm'st"ad Borland md Ka,h-
arine "illoughby Borland. OF Norfolk
are visiting AIRS. Borland's mother.
Mrs. w. W. Myers. s04 west craze
street Later. Mrs. Borland and her
chiinrrn Will join Paymasttr Bor!and,
{. n. 1T Newport r. y
For ShcItcrins Arms.
Mrs. Horny Aylctt Samson vii, ot.,
an authors reading for the berefif of
the Shelcr'ng Arms Free J,s-,it,I :, 4,
inc hoinc or Mrs. G. T.. Iardcrkir. 1O1I
west Franklin Street. this afternoon
~ O'Clock The public is invited
In Florida.
Mr., and Mrs A. w. RaIberton and
Mrs NJ. II Ifnhls.on. OF Richmond :, ~
at the Hotel Clarcmon. Senhree,o
ria. where they will remain until ~
hrst OF April. Mrs NJ. l.. Turner from
t@'S ''i = VII Nv, ana I)r. A. 4. Walker
from Louisville, VIII be ut the CLARION
don for n month.
or Interest Here.
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs G. p
Gibbs. in Arlington Avenue, Campos-
tella Heights. Norfolk. was the seen.
Thursday afternoon at 40 o'clock of
pretty wedding. when their daugi,
ter. Miss Edith May Bibbs, became the
bride of Carlisle ST. Clair Nelson. form
erly OF Richmond, but now of Norfolk
The house was decorated with palms.
ferns and flowers, and tho ceremony
was Per-c.:.e:! hcfore an improvised
altar by Rev. S. J, Batten, of the Me-
mortar NJ. l.. Church, assisted by Rev
z. T. Dadmun.
The bride wore n travelling suit of
Pck!n blue jersey with hat 10 match
and her flowers were lilies OF the
valley.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson left for a Northern
trip.
Among the out-of-town guests