Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
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Mr.. and Mrs. John n. Miller, Jr..
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Nallie Floyd. to James Doug
las Cook. son OF the late James Cook
and Mrs Nellie Minson Cook also OF
this city. Miss Miller. who made her
debut several seasons ago. is Il charm
ing girl. and her wedding will be an
event OF tho greatest interest to so
cicyt here and throughout the State.
Both MIR. Cook and his bride TO be
belong TO prominent and wcll-known
Virginia families. and arp widely re-
lated in the South.
No date has been announced for the
wedding.
Last Card Tournament mt the Club.
Fourteen tables played in the. last
card tournament OF the season held at
the Womans Club Friday evening. and
tho top score was made b. Mrs WIZ
liam Wood. Supper was served at
tho conclusion Of the game, and the
drawing rooms were arranged with
garden flowers. The tournaments Will
lie resumed in the autumn, the FIRST
10 be played on October IS.
THIS year marks the conclusion OF
the twelfth season OF the card tourna-
inents under the able management OF
Admiral Harrie Webster. T.. S. ~, re-
tired. Admiral Webster Friday even
ing made very happy little speech,
~ winch nc get lCFtn the history OIL
the game" in the past twelve years.
making quite an amusing sklt OF the
progress of that art. At the conclu-
sion Of his speech, Admiral Webster
was given n rising vote OF thanks for
his services and as n mark OF appre
cation for courtesy 10 the club.
Prominent Engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. John a. Lancaster an
nounos tho engagement of their daugh-
Thryr No.
man Davis. formerly of Lynchhurg,
now OF the medical reserve corps.
United States ARM. The wedding Will
take place the latter part of June.
Engagement of interest.
Colonel and Mrs. William Woods
Forsyth announce the engagement of
their daughter. Dorothy Baylor. to
Lieutenant William McBlair Garrison.
Sixth United states Field Artillery.
american cxpcditionary forces. Lieu
tenant Garrison is now stationed at
Camp Jackson. Columbia, :. G.. having
recently returned from France.
The wedding viii take place June
at st. Paurs Episcopal Church, 8'ch-
mond.
Annual Garden Party.
One o. the prett!est affairs OF the
month will be the annual garden fcte
given by the guild OF St. Stephens
Church at Northampton on Tuesday.
May IS. from TO o'clock. The en-
tertainncnt will be held this year ~
"Pembroke." the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward ]. Wills on the River Road.
There will be flower booths and all
sorts Of attractive md unique features
and supper will be served AZ small
tables at : o'clocS. Pretty girls will
assist at the booths aud tables.
This garden iete is always one OF
the most interesting charity events o.
each year. and the Euiid includes in
its membership some OF the most prom
inent women Of Westhampton.
At the w"man'x Club.
There viii be musical at the wo-
mans Club this afternoon at 4:3o
o'clock, OF which Mrs. Basil NJ. Gwath-
rney is chairman. The program will
include a two-piano number by Mrs
Charming Ward and Miss Belle John
son. !, vocal solo by Miss Gladys Pey-
ton. soprano: vioiinist. Miss Albert
bowman. OF Petersburg. with Miss Pat
tcrson and Shepherd Webb, accom-
pan!sts.
The hoa,esses for the informal recep-
ton following the musicale include
Mrs. fcnniuGhnm Spillinan, Mrs. James
T. Harvic. Miss Matte Harris. Miss
MARY Aylet, Mrs. John \. Coke. Jr
Mrs. e. II. Weber Mrs. Coleman Wor-
than. Mrs. Robert PeGram. Mrs. John
g. Munce, Mrs. Robert y. Jones. Mrs.
C.. IL. Larus, Jr., Mrs. w. d. Drewry.
MIS-. !)aNi0 tTc.CN, MISS Helen stevens
and Miss Maudc Stringfcllow.
Leave for City Point.
Mr.. and Mrs y. Mason Harris have
left for City Point, where they Will
make their home. Mr. Harris was first
assistant city engineer He has ac-
copied 4 position with tho Du Point
Company. Mrs. Harris was formerly
Miss Name g. Noble OF Gintcr Park.
Patriotic Entertainment.
Patriotic drill and concert In ST.
Marks sunday School room Tuesday.
benefit library fund. Those taking part
are: Miss Pattie Johnson, soprano:
Miss 6. Mallonec. contralto: Miss
Brown. reader; Mr.. Owen. bass Mr..
Dyson. tenor; Mt. Lanier, reader. Pa
triot!c drill given by Friendship
Rcbekah Lodge. No. II. l. o. o. ]. Mrs.
II. II. Armstrong, accompanist.
NilIiinson-Co1.
Miss Virginia Cox, daughter OF the
late John II. Cox, OF Glover H!ll, Ches-
tcrhe!d County, and Sergeant Virgil
Eugene Wilkinson, of the Eleventh
Company, Coast Artillery, were married
Saturday afternoon at the home of
the brides cousin, Edwin r. Cox, 1914
Grove Avenue. by Rev. Valentine Lee
Sergeant Wilkinson Is n son OF VIII
liam Il. Wilkinson. of Winterpock. and
is now stationed at Fortress Monroe.