The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
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DR.. and Mrs. Edward Gayle have
returned to their home In this city
after a visit with DR.. Gaylc's sister.
Mrs. f. p. Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Crowell Of
this city. are the guests Of their
daughter. Mrs. s. J. Sachs at her home
in StauntoH.- Mrs. Sachs and her
daughter, Dorothy Jean. have recent
-Iy been visiting in this city.
Mrs. c. NJ. Anderson has returned
to her home In Cumberland; Va, after
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Flournoy. in this city.
Mrs. W. T. Rady, Of this city, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
jackson at their home in Suffolk.
Alfred Henna is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Henna, at The
Oaks" Hermitage Road.
Speaker for Russia.
The lecture OF this afternoon at
o'clock at the Woman's club promises
to be one Of the most interesting OF
the season. The club is particularly
fortunate in having Mrs. Maria
Rolling. of Odessa, Russia. to speak
on The Part the Russian Woman
Played in the Revolution" Mrs.
Rolling is the wife OF an American.
although she has only been in Ameri-
ca for the past year. She speaks Eng
lish tiuently and she is an alumnus of
the University OF Genoa. Brussels. and
Berlin. 1t Is expected that the club
will be filled with members this
afternoon eager TO hear the interest
ing story Mrs. Rohling will relate.
Miss May Moore is chairman OF the
afternoon.
The informal receptions. which
were discontinued last spring, have
been resumed and hostesscs will be:
Mrs. j. Ashton Cabell, Mrs. Richard
w. Darlington, Mrs. C.. c. Barksdole,
Mrs. Woodsop Waddey, Mrs. CARING
ton Williams, Miss Mary Beirne, Mrs.
T. Garnett Tabb, Mrs. Walter NJ. Tay-
Tor, Mrs. milford CrutchfieId. Mrs.
Horace s. Hawes.
Every Monday Club.
The Every Monday club meets this
afternoon with Mrs. Page West, 1907
Hanover avenue. The club is study
ing prominent women this season and
tho paper will be on Caroline
Iicrshel Scientist prepared by Mrs.
j. Booten Hill.
Wedding OF Interest.
quiet wedding took place Wed
nesday evening. December A. at Z
o'clock at the Presbyterian manse in
NoWbray Arch. Norfolk. when Miss
Nina Vera Davis. daughter of Colvin
Davis. OF Memphis, Tenn. was mar
ried to William ], Ashton, L. S. N.
son of Edward A. Ashton. OF Red
Springs. MINI. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. y. ". McIauch-
Ian pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
church.
Engaged In Paris.
An engagement of much interest
recently announced is that of Miss
Louise Tennis. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Tennis. OF Chicago. and Lieu
tenant Edgar Allan Poe, Jr, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Allen Poe. Of
baltimore Miss Tennis. who is do
ing war work in France, met Lieu
tenant Poe in Paris and they be-
came engaged Lieutenant oPe. who
belongs to the distinguished family
of that name. as a grandson of the
late John Prentiss Poe and a nephew
of Major s, Johnson Poe. He was
severely wounded few months ago,
but has recovered.
IIong-Ericsson.
A quiet marriage took place Tues
day, December J, In the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Riddick In Suffolk,
Va, when Miss lone Ericsson. became
the hrie of Frank c Long OF Norfolk.
Va. Rev. G.. T. Lumpkin performed
the ceremony, The bride was attired
in a travelling sui, of burgundy velour
with hat TO match. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Long left
for northern trip, and on their re-
turn will reside In Norfolk.
Catholic War Relief
r., The Catholic Wem~n's War Relief
Auxiliary wifi nees this afternoon Mt
4 o'clock in McGill auditorium. On
account of the number OF boys re-
Gently returned from overseas plans
for the Christmas celebration for the
soldiers in the hospitals at Camp Lee
and Westhampton must be greatly
enlarged and all members Of this
auxiliary are urged 10 participate in
the work. At this meeting reports
will be made of all work done for the
Red Cross society and emergency
work during the Influenza epidemic.