The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
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SOCIE T Y

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Governor Newfoundland Davis and
Mrs. Davis have been invited to be
the guests Of honor at the Thanks
giving evening dance in Roanoke to
follow the Thanksgiving football
game between V. F. l. and V. M. /.
The dance will be one Of the largest
affairs of its kind ever given in Roa-
noke. and in addition to the dancing
set the older members of the society
set will attend. Patrons of the dance
include the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Goodwin. Mr..
and Mrs S. y. Ferguson. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Needles, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Nelson, Jr., Mr.: and Mrs. ID. T..
Spapgler, MIR. and Mrs. w. c. Stephen
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Newton, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs.
e. Clyde Cooksey, Mr. and Mrs. d. M.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Garrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Birchfield, Mr.. and
Mrs w. w. Boxley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
Cassell Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Pace. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. CLANCY, Mrs. John Sher-
man, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell, Miss Mary
Barr, Mrs. Samuel Elton. Mrs. Will
liam Gurdon Merrell and Mrs. Charles
B, Hepburn.
Invitations Issued.
/ Invitations have been issued by
James Henry Phillips. of this city, to
! the marriage of his daughter. Myrtle
! Wig. to Howard Clifton Collins the
ceremony to be celebrated on Tues
day morning, November rs, at IL
O'Clock in the brides home, 500 North
Twenty-ffth street.
Robertson--Preston.
| An event OF much interest on
Thursday, November IA, at Green
field" Botetourt county, was the we'd
- ding of Captain (acting major) Will
liam J. Robertson. grandson of the
/ Vile, and Miss Susan Radford Pres
ton. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
"a. Preston. OF "Greenfield," near
Amsterdam, Va.
The groom was attended by Dorsey
Dfdier as best man, and the bride by
her two sisters. Misses Annie and
Mary Preston.
| The ceremony was performed by
the Rev, r. w. Neve, of Ivy. Va, in
part of which dates back to the times
before the Revolution. A large COM
pany of relatives and friends were
| present
/ Captain and Mrs. Robertson left
shortly after the ceremony for Birm-
/ ingham. Ala, en- route for Admission.
where the former Is stationed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The marriage OF Miss Maria
Louisa Magruder. daughter of Mrs.
Henry NJ. Magruder TO James Oscar
Thurman, was solemnized Saturday
afternoon at 5 o'clock In Christ
church The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev W. Roy Mason. Only
Immediate relatives were present
| Mr. and Mrs. Thurman will be at
home at "Edgmont, after Novem-
Der 30.
In Honor of STAFF.
In honor of the staff of doctors and
nurses at Westhaupton hospital Mr..
and Mrs. Pleasant Conquest will en-
terrain on Saturday afternoon from
4 to 6 O'Clock in their home near
Northampton. The reception viii be
informal and in the nature Of Il must
cal on the lawn. A number OF Rich
mond physicians and their wives have
been invited 10 meet the guests OF
honor.
Reception for Soldiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasanton Conquest
will entertain about fifty OF the recu~
perating soldiers in the Westhampton
hospital on the afternoon OF Thanks
giving Day A number of young girls
will be invited to assist in entertSn
ing.
VIII Spend Winter Here.
Mrs. Norman J. Gayner and her
children will spend the winter in
Richmond at 2502 Stuart avenue
They are recently from New York.
Dance for Men In Uniform.
The Young Mems Hebrew associa
ton will entertain at a dance Satur-
day evening OF this week from TO 2
o'clock in Eagles hall at Third and
Marshall streets. All men in uniform
are invited to attend. A number Of
Young girls viii be, invited by the
chaperones Miss Hannah Cohn Is
chairman of the chaperones' COM
mittee.
ScribfAers VIII Meet
The Scrihblers will meet this even
ing at $50 o'clock at 200 Stuart
avenue for the first time this season,
Plans for the winters work will be
made and all members are asked u
be present.
Current Events Lecture.
Al the Woman's club Friday morn
ing at II O'Clock the first current
events class OF the season will be held
by Miss" Mabel Brown, Of Norfolk,
Mrs. Chiles Terrell is registering club
members for the class. The class
will meet every fortnight in the club.
ladies OF Charity Meet.
The Ladies of Charity will meet at
st. Joseph's orphanage this afternoon
at $40 o'clock to outline some i'm
portant work for the winter. Mem
bers are especially requested to be
punctual.