Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-21
SOCl E T Y

The loading society even OF to-day
viii BIO the marriage OF Miss Alice
Small Blair, daus liter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Beirne Blair. to Captain Robert
Hin Carter. u. S. r.. son OF Rev. and
Mrs. Robert S. Carter Of Orange. The
ceremony will take place this morning
at IL o'clock In historic st. Paul'e
Church. with Rev. w. Russell Bowie.
Robert S. Carter. father OF tho groom.
officiating.
Captain Carter and his bride will
leave in the afternoon for n wedding
journey.
Mid-Lcnten Dance on March =.
One of tho largest and most brill
liant society events OF the mid lenten
season will be the ball given on Sat-
urday evening. March 2. in tho Blues
Armory by the Twelfth and Thirteenth
Companies OF Virginia Coast Artil-
lery, which have recently been organ
lied. Miss Gladys Glover Is chairman
OF tho ball and will be assisted by a
committee Of prominent young girls.
All sorts OF novel and interesting fea-
lures have been planned. in which the
.debutantcs Of this season and last will
be invited TO take part. Invitations
VIII be extended TO tho Governor OF
Virginia and Mrs. Davis. with their
STAFF. Northumberland and Mrs.
Buchanan and officers from Camp Lee
and the committee plans to mako 1t
the most unique function that has been
given this year. The ball is for the
benefit Of the company fund.
Guests Entertained.
DIR. Esther Lovcjoy and Mrs Martha
Nelson McCan. who will speak at the
Professional Conference to he held In
Richmond Friday and Saturday Of this
week. Will be entertained in the home
OF Mrs. Hugh Campbell on Franklin
Street
Mrs. J. Allison Hodges has charge
or the tea to be given NJ the Medical
College on Saturday afternoon from
10 In honor or Mise Ida ~. Cannon.
Chief OF Social Service OF the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital. and DR..
Esther Lovejoy. who has just returned
forces In France. Miss Cannon and
DR.. LoVejoy Will speak at the Saturday
morning session OF tho Professional
conference during the hour devoted TO
medicine and medical social service.
The tea will be informal. and the pub
Tic Is invited to attend. Mrs. Hodges
viii be assisted by a number OF the
wives OF prominent physicians, among
whom are Mrs. Charles r. Robins. Mrs.
w. n. Jones. Mrs. T. w. Murrcll Mrs.
w. w. Gill. Mrs. Stuart Michaux. Mrs.
W. II. Higgins. Mrs. Urbach. Mrs. a l..
tray, and Mrs. j.. Peple.
Walker-Powcll.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs H. X
Graves. In Williamsburg. was the scene
of a beautiful wedding. when at AIS
o'clock Tuesday their cousin, Miss
Mamie Arlington Powell. became the
bride Of Cecil Kenneth Walker, OF
Connecticut. Mrs. Powell Malone. with
Miss Ella Pittman as accompan!st. sang
Promise Me-. Then to the strains OF
MeHde!ssohn's wedding march rendered
by Miss Pittman. little Leonard Lang
ford Graves. us ring bearer entered the
W trh u
flowers and candles Mrs. James y.
Hil!man, OF Richmond. sister Of the
pride was matron OF honor. The bride
entered on the arm OF her cousin H.
e. Graves. who gave her away, and
was met at the altar By the groom who
tones.
The bride wore tan travelling suit
with hat and gloves TO match and car
ried Il bouquet or white roses The
'naiToH OF honor was hccolnlng!y
sowncd In old ros. taffc;a and carried
bouquet OF white carnations The
ceremony WAS performed by Rev. John
Moncure, pastor Of the Baptist Church.
y large number OF friends were pres
ant. among whom were the following
out of-town guests: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
~ llil!inan and Mr.. and Mrs. Abncr Z.
ioode, OF Richmond: IL. a. Powell, OF
IE!ko. and Mrs. l.. Henley Jones. Of
charlottesville.
The bride is the daughter Of Floyd
Poweli whose family connection in
Williamsburg dates back to. the first
House of Burgesses. Captain James
'o"eii having served as u member of
that body.
Mr. ana Mrs. Walker left later for
an extended tour OF Northern cities,
including New York. They will be al
nome in Williamsburg. after March /.
Alumnae Ten.
The Virginia Randolph Elicit Alum
nae Association will have it's usual
monthly tea on Tuesday. February 90.
at o'clock. at the Country School for
3Girls At Wcsthampton. Miss Josephine
Clark and Miss May Moore will be
Possesses OF the afternoon and all mem
bers or the alumnae association are
invited
Annual Z. u. G. Ten.
The annual tea Of Richmond Chapter.
~. D. C.. will be held at Lee Camp
Hall from TO o'clock on Thursday.
February %. with Mrs. j. G.. Corley
as chairman. a program of music will
be rendered by Mrs. Frances West Rein
contralto: Lynn Tucker, tenor: How
ard p. Bryant. baritone, with w. Kirk
Mathews at the piano.
TO Ecnd Wnr Poetry
Miss Lou Belle Catesby Jones will
read. by special request. war poetry to
XneF cliSS, "nlcn meets THIS morning
|at ~ noon in room $50 at the Jefferson
Hotel.
Fitts-Dfliard
An event of much interest though
out the State was the wedding or Miss
Martha Granville billiard and Captain
Lindsay Pitts, 319th Regiment, Camp
Lee. whAh was solcmnized at moor
yesterday. at the Jefferson Hotel, Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel. y. D.. officiating
fThe bride is the daughter of DIR. II. L.
billiard. Of Scottsville. She was gowned
in n tan broadcloth tailored suit and
her flowers were violets and orchids.
She was given in marriage by her
father. Her only attendant was her
sister. Miss Maud billiard who wore a
blue tailored suit and capried Amcri-
can Beauty roses.
Captain Lindsay Pitts IS the son of
captain and Mrs. John J.. Pitts. OF
|Sccttsville. He is an alulnnus OF the
w. III. l., graduating from that institu-
|tion in 1916. The best man was the
Rgrooms brother. Captain John L. Pitts.