Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
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has been set for the wedding.
Both Miss Paxton and Mr., Grant arc
widely and prominently related and
tho announcement is OF the greatest
interest TO society here and throughout
the State. Miss Paxton is Il niece of
Robert Withers Williams, o. Richmond.
In New York.
Mrs. Erskinc Buford and Mrs. Fred
erick Il. Noting left yesterday TO spend
some time in New York City. Later
Mrs. Buford will return to Washing
ton TO be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic w. Scott at their home there.
Quiet Wedding This Evening.
An important event OF this evening
at G:30 o'clock will be tho marriage of
Miss Laura Browne Richardson daugh-
ter of Colonel and Mrs. John W. Rich
ardson. TO Ensign James a Clark,
United States Naval Reserve Ewing
Corps, which will be quietly celebrated
at the homo OF the brides parents. 1926
Grove Avenue. Only the immediate
families and few intimate fricnGa
Will witness the ceremony. after which
Ensign Clark and his bride will leave
for wedding journey.
Ensign Clark formerly made his
home In Wilson. y. c. and Is now sta
toned at Key West. Fla
To Entertain Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Valentine will
entertain the Archaeological Society
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock at
their home. Il East Franklin street
Professor Mitchell Carroll. OF Wash
inston. will be the lecturer for the
evening. and his subject Will be
Greece"
Card Party Thursdny.
Tho benefit card party given by the
Florence Nightingale Circle for the
Shc!tering Arms Free Hospital VIII
take place tomorrow afternoon 1T a.2n
O'Clock at the Country Club OF virginia.
II VIII be Il patriotic affair. and prize.
viii be given at each table. Those yhp
40 not care FOR carGs may come ana
orinI their knitting, and prize will
arc invited.
Knitting Musical.
An attractive society event o, this
week vii! be the Knitting musical.
which VIII be held this afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock In the home OF Mrs Stanyarne
Wilson. ao9 Yves, Grace Street. The
AFFAIR Is under the auspices Of the
Industrial Chapter Of Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church. and Is for the benc-
Mt OF the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club charming program has been
arranged. and al! Interested are !nv!;-
ed to attend.
Ball Dwight.
Spring flowers and tho aaEs OF the
allies vii! be used 10 decorate the
Army and N1vy Club tonight. when
tho Godmothcrs' League cntcrta!ns
with Il ball In honor OF the Three Hum
bred and Nineteenth Ambulance Com
pany. which was organized In Rich
mond last year by DR.. {. Howard Lewis
and is now a, Camp Lee. preparatory
for service In France. This company
Is entirely volunteer and most of the
men are Richmond boys and the wives
and mothers OF the men are especially
invited. DR.. Lewis has been recently
made director OF field hospital with the
rank Of major and the company is now
commanded by Captain Hucher who
was 4 prominent physician OF this city
prior to volunteering.
The mothers OF the members OF the
Three Hundred and Nineteenth AmAu-
lance Company with the officers OF the
organization and tho cha!rInen Of the
various divisions VIII compose the re-
cept!on committee. Music Will be
furnished by an orchestra and dancing
VIII begin al $50 o'clock
Governor and Nrs. Wcstmorcland
Davis Mayor and Irs. George A!nsMe.
General Adelbcrt Cronkhite and STAFF,
officers OF the French aad English
Commissions. Captain Dom!nick and
members OF the SIX Hundred and Thirty
Five Aero Squadron are invited.
Lecture on Work OF school.
All Interested in work among boys
are cordially Invited to hear Rev
George Floyd Rogers. OF Lynchburg.
speak tomorrow Afternoon al 5 O'Clock
on the work OF the Boys Industrial
Home at Cov.ng;on. The lecture Will
be held In the drawinE-room O. the
home OF Miss Frances Scott. 7l2 West
Franklin Street. and large and APP
prcc!at!ve audience Is expected TO hear
this interesting speaker Mr. Rogers
is the originator and father" or the
home, and his talk on the work there
will be or wide interest here
Ames-IIunter.
Mrs Fannie L. Hunter. OF 1919 Han
owe! Avenue. announces the marriage
OF her daughter. Annie Elizabeth. to
Julius Taylor Ames. OF Cape Charles
MT. Amcs recently graduated from the
third officers training camp at Camp
Mcclellan. Admission. Ala.
Charity Ten Tonight
Tho Red Cross Auxiliary OF 81.
Thomas Church in Ginter Park will
give charity tea this evening at $50
o'clock In the home OF Mrs. william
Pieasant Redd, 7o7 Chamberlayne Ave-
nue.. charming musical program has
been arranged and all interested are
cordially invited to attend.
MIS- Frederick V. Gum. Miss An
nette Barker, Mrs. Frank simmons
and others Will assist In the entertain
mcnt.
Club Entertainments.
The Every Monday Club held its las,
meeting OF the season Monday ,+tnr
noon In tho home of Mrs. g. e. Wor.
sham on Brook Road. Ginter Park 4
large number OF the members and sew
erai guests were present. The club NJ
this time completed its study of R,,ssi,
the subject for the afternoon being
RUSSIAN Art and Architecture" This
was well handled by Mrs James r.
Lewis.
Mrs. Hamilton Smith was a guest OF
the club and charmed those nrcsent
with her beautiful voice. Her seleo-
tons included songs by Russian com
poscrs.
Card Party Friday.
y card party will be given Friday o,-
ternoon Mt o'clock in the auditorium
or the knights of Columbus. Eighth
and Grace Streets. by the Catholic Aux
mary OF inc ked Cross. TO raise funds
for their ward at the Base Uo.ni,ni
Camp Lee. Auction bridge and Gvn
hundred Will be played and n prize viii
he given at each table
knitting Ten on May 10.
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