Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-07
SOCl E T Y

'Ho WHITE HOUSE early this week
atter long concert tour OF tho train
ing camps and cantonments, where she
gave song recitals for the soldiers
spent the weekend with her party In
hampton as guests OF Mrs Henry Lane
Schmelz, at "Elmwald." Tho presi-
dents daughter gave an Interesting
song recital in Richmond last Novem-
Der and number OF Richmond people
were present when she sang for the
soldiers at Camp Leo.
Miss Wilson and her party were
guests OF Mrs. Schmeiz In Hampton
from Thursday Of last week until Tues
day, when they left for Quantico and
Camp Meade.
Interesting Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Seymour Going. OF
Montreal. Canada. announce the en-
Eagement and approaching marriage of
their daughter. Margaret Chase to
lieutenant Edward James Woodhousc,
United States National Army The
marriage is TO take place juno TO- In
Princess Anne County. Miss Going Is
graduate Of McGill University. Mon
treal. and an Instructor In sociology
and economies In Smith College. North
ampton. Mass. Lieutenant Woodhuusc
is native of Princess Anne County, a
graduate Of Randolph Macon College
and of the University of Virginia. He
Is Instructor in history in Yala Uni
"ersity. but now on leave OF absence
for military service during the present
emergency. and In stationed at Camp
Fashionable Lawn Fete Tuesday.
number OF tables have already
been reserved through Mrs. Aubrey
Young and Mrs Sam Cohen for the
card party that will be an interesting
feature OF the big lawn fete 10 be
given next Tuesday. from TO o'clock
In the home OF the late Major Lewis
Ginter. corner OF 'pIafcr and Franklin
streets The affair Is for the benefit OF
war relief work, and Miss Grace Arents
has grac!ousiy loaned her house and
lawn for the entertainment In the
evening the lawn fetc will be con-
tinued, and there Will be dancing in
side for those who care for 1t. Tie
Jazz Band will play throughout the
evening.
Mrs. Z. p. Hotchkiss Is general
chairman and the committees In charge
include: Country store, Miss Martha
Robinson and Mrs. G. NJ Bradbury; /
dancing. Mrs. George Warren; swat (
the Kaiser" Miss Maria Mosclcy; to- .
bacco booth. Mrs. W. 6. Moscley as /
sisted By bGvy OF pretty girls; /
pumpkin tree and string game. Mrs. I
] p. Fourqurean and Mrs. c. c. Pinck- /
ney; flowers. Mrs w. a. Cheatwood .
and Mrs. r. II. Walker: Ice cream,
Mrs. Rober; Biankenshp and Mrs.
Robert 6. Cabel. candy, Mrs. C. T.
W. Kern.
Mrs. iIo,chk!ss asks that the chair .
men OF these committees meet al her .
homr, : East Franklin Street prompt (
~ at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Pupils Recital.
The pupils Of MISS Mamie Davis will I
give their annual recital Saturday eve
ming al $50 o'clock IN the Corlcy audi I
;crium. Mr.. Hodnett viii sing and
ar attractive program viii be rendered. .
All interested arc invited to attend.
Falmer-Bosweil.
a wedding OF interest throughout .
Virginia and the South was solcmn.Zcd .
In Chase CITY last evening a. o'clock. .
when Miss Margaret Roswell became .
the bride Of william Ware Palmer. /
Miss Boswell Is the daughter OF Mrs. J
Alice Leclair Jcrrcss Boswell. OF Chase /
City. and the granddaughter of the lale /
Captain Thomas y. Jerress, OF that
place. Mr.. Palmer is the son OF DR. .
Jesse Gary Palmer and Mrs. Palmer
OF Ope!ika. Ala.
The ceremony was performed IN the .
Baptist Church. Rev II T. Williams .
officiating. The church was decorated .
in American nags. ascension lilies and
ferns, and Miss Gladys Hester played
the wedding music and Robert IvcrsOn
Boswell sang Consistency" just before
the ceremony. Just as the wedding
party left the church the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" was played
Or. Jesse Gary Palmer was his sons
best man and the Groomsmcn were:
Robert Ivcrson Boswell. OF the Cniver-
sity of Virginia.; Robert l.. Williams.
o: Richmond. gn Hunter ]. Finch.
L. s. y, o! New York Lieutenant
Raymond y. Patterson, L. :. A. OF
Spartanburg. :. c: y. Edward Adam
son. 1r., Of Portsmouth: c. A. JcffrcSs
OF Kinston, y. C.. and Arthur Robert
-vn. OF Chase City. Thomas d. JEFF
fress and .Alonzo II Jenress. OF Kins-
ton. y. C., small cousins OF the bride
wearing white sailor suits and carry
ing American Gags, preceded the bridal
party.
Guests from distance were: DR.
and Mrs. Jesse Gary Palmer, OF Ope-
lika. Ala: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A.
Jeffress. Thomas d. Jeffress and Alonzo
II. JeNrcss, of Kinston. y. c.: Mr. and
Mrs. Ballard T.. Boswell, OF Hunting
ton. w. Va; Mrs. j. Spooncr Epes. OF
Petersburg; Miss Sarah Spratling Miss
Margaret Spratling, Mr.. and Mrs. y.
Edward Adamson, Jr., of Portsmouth:
Mrs. Dabney G. Jackson. 70 l.ynchburg: |
Miss Emily Twitty, of Hartsviilc, s. G.;
Miss Margaret Howard. of Mt. Vernon
Ill. Mrs. j. Paul Graft and Miss Flea
nor Graf, of Roanoke: Ensign Hunter
J. Finch. u. S. a.. and Lieutenant Raw
mond y. Patterson, l.. s. A. of Spar-
tanburg S. c.: Mrs. Edward French
Geer and Miss Resale e. Gaer. Brook
Ign. y. Y; Miss Alma Elan and r. +,
Williams.
For Miss Miller.
Yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
Miss Mallie Floyd Miller. a bride OF
this week, was the guest OF honor at
prc;tily appointed luncheon at the