Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
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Carter Stuart. had rs his guests at dim
ner last evening In the executive man
sion Food Administrator Herbert G.
Hoover, and his official party. which
included Carl VFooman and the Fed
eral food administrator for the state,
Colonel f.. y. White. Following the
speaking at the City Auditorium. MIR.
Hoover and his party were guests Of
Governor Stuart at the executive man
sion for the night. They are returning
to Washington to-day.
Guest of Miss Moore.
Mrs. John w. Harris. Of Lcwisburg.
w Va, has arrived In Richmond to
spend some time with Miss Mary Eliz-
abeth Moore at her apartment in the
Chesterfield. A number of informal
affairs will be given for Mrs. Harris.
who has a great many relatives and
friends In this city. She has recently
been the guest Of friends in Charleston,
5. C.. where she spent the early winter
season
For Mrs. Haskell.
A number OF small parties have been
given In honor of Mrs. Preston Has
ken formerly OF Richmond, and now
OF Mineral in Louisa County, during
her visit to this city Mrs Ben ..
James VIII BIO hostess at an informal
tea for few of Mrs Haskeli's friends
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at her
apartment at the Westminster. The
guests are limited to members OF the
married set In Richmond society. and
the affair. although small. will be an
attractive event Of the week. Mrs.
HundsOn Cary entertained Mrs. Haskell
at luncheon last week at her home on
Grove Avenue. when about ten of Mrs.
Haskelrs friends were invited. The
Haskells, who made their home in
South Carolina before coming to this
city. where thoy have spent the past
few winters, have wide circle Of
friends In town. Mrs Haskell is now
the guest Of Mrs. o. Fl. Funston. at 1915
Monument Avenue.
Norton-Braner.
Mrs. Alice Pullen Brauer, OF New
York, daughter Of Mrs. Hecklcr and
sister of Mrs. ID. G. Richardson. Of
this city. announced yesterday the mar
riage Of her daughter. Katherine Ross. |
TO Lieutenant Charles Bailey Norton.
The ceremony was performed in Fort |
Worth. Tex, at the home Of the brides |
relatives. by Rev. II. A. Fort, Of the |
First Methodist Church. Immediately |!
after the ceremony Lieutenant and Mrs |
Norton LEFT for their home in San An
tonic. whore they will be, at home at |
3lt Madison Street. after February ] !
Miss Brauer has been popular In social !
and church circles since her graduation
from the New York Academy OF Art !
and Design. to which she had won the
Flint scholarship" and for the past |
two years has successfully devoted her |
time 10 art in her studio work. which |
has been conspicuous By her many !
sketches and was posters.
OF Interest Here.
st. Stephcns's Episcopal Church |
Philadelphia. was the scene OF a we'd |
ding of social interest Saturday even |
ing. when Miss Elizabeth Maude Gram |
mer, daughter Of Rev. Carl l.. Gram
mer and Mrs. Grammer. became the |
bride OF Donald Fuller Torrey. ofI
" r.
performed ty the brides father. The |
bride. who was given in marriage by |
her uncle. Rev. T. Carter Page, OF |
Bedford City. was attended by her sis |
ter, Miss Dorothy Grammer. maid |
of honor. Miss Winfield Torrey and |
Miss Gertrude Torrey, nieces OF the |
groom. were flower girls. Ralph Cot |
ton was hes, man. and the ushcrs in
Guided Lieutenant James NJ. Austin. |
Samuel Stauffer. George Minds of |
Rainy, Pa, and Woodruff Scott. OF !
Springfield. Mass. y reception followed |
at the home OF the brides parents 1924 |
Spruce Street. The bride is well known .
in Virginia. and resided in Norfolk. /
where her father was rector or Christ ,
Episcopal Church.
Mih>es Cab~ll Entertained.
Miss Annie Rose Walker al got
west Franklin Street entertained at !
q pretty luncheon yesterday at her
home. given in honor OF Misses Ethel
&c j.
Covers were laid for fifteen. and Miss /,
Walkers guests included the Misses
Cabcll. Mrs. st. George Bryan, Miss !
Margaret Powers. Miss Isabel Scott
Miss Doreen Fits Gerald. Miss Virginia
Christian. Miss Gene Heck. Miss Mary
W!ngheld Scott. Miss Elsie Wilmer
Miss Henrietta Tucker. Miss Frederick
Campbell. Miss Emile Rogerson and
Miss Gladys Ferrin. of ST. Louis
In Richmond.
and Mrs Frank w. Darling. Of lamp
ton are in Richmond for a brief stay
this week. They are here In the in
tercsts of the Industrial Home School |
for Co!ored Girls, and appeared yes
terday afternoon before the House and
will go before the Senate to-day in !
behalf OF this institution.
The marriage OF Miss Daphia Mar
Shret Condrey, daughter OF Mr.. and |
and l. J: Thrift, son of Airs. 5. T. |
Thrift OF this city, was celebrated |
yesterday at 80 o'clock in the par |
sonage OF the Laurel Street Methodist ,
church Rev. w. Boggs pastor OF |
the church, officiating ONLY the i'm.
mediate families and few Intimate |
friends were present at the ceremony. |
MI and Mrs. Thrift left Immediately |
TOT a wedding trip that will include |
Washington and Baltimore
winchester Wedding.
Linden the home OF Mr. and Mrs |
d. T.. Arthur. near Winchester was the
scene or quiet ceremony Tuesday af-
ternoon, when their daughter, Miss
BESSIE Wilson Arthur, became the |
bride OF Samuel James Prichard, of !
Petersburg. The bride who wore a |
travelling suit of blue hroadcloth and
corsage bouquet of Killarney roses, |
was met at the foot of the stairs by her
father. who gave her in marriage. Her
only attendant was her sister, Miss jose.
phlne Farrar Arthur. who wore a girl.
ish white dress with blue ribbons and |
carried pink sweet peas An improvised
affair OF palms and ported plants lighted
with candles had been arranged at one |
end or the double parlors, and the |
wedding march from "Lohcngrin" was
played by Mrs. Walter Gore The
Eroom's best man was his brother, Her
bert Bragg Prichard, and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. Is. F. Wilson.
uncle OF the bride, assisted by
Rev. J. III. Lacy. D. D., pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church OF Winchester.
After the ceremony a buffet supper was
In hail. ~