The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
rr.eda Meredith D,etz. Editor

home of DR.. &. II. Rudd, 2bl6 Ken
sington avenue, when Miss Louise
Tucker. the daughter OF Rev, and Mrs:
j. r. Tucker, becomes the prioe v.
James Oscar Kirk, Jr.. OF this Guy
Both Miss Tucker and Mr.. kirk are
L well known in the city and througnout
the state. After March l Mr.. kHk
and his bride will make their nome al
za46 West Grace street
Observation-Disclosures v1le-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson Bas-
II kerville of McKenney's, announce tne
N marriage of their daughter. HAiHe
Boiling. to John Fauntleroy Butter-
worth Jr.. the ceremony having oeen
| performed in the Jefferson hotel on
Thursday morning at IL O'Clock, the
Rev. Valentine l.. Lee. assistant rec
4 Tor OF ST. Pauls church. officiating.
The bride. who was gowned In n
travelling suit of brown and Carried a
bouquet OF Killarney roses, was given
In marriage by her uncle. Willis Bas-
4 keryille, OF McKenney's. On account
Of recent bereavement in the groom s
| family the marriage was quietly cele-
| brated, the ceremony being witnessed
4 by the imme diate family and a few
q friends.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for a bridal trip In the
North. and on their return will make
their home in this city.
Mr.. Butterworth lis the son OF J. +.
Butterworth. OF Dinwidde county, and
the bride, who is a member of the Bas
kerville and Boiling families OF Viz
gtnia, has a number of friends IN this
| city.
In Honor of Miss Flanagan.
An attractive social event of last
evening was the dinner party given
by Mrs. Dallas Flanagan in honor
OF her daughter, Miss fsIupsie Coke
Flanagan. the granddaughter OF
r~aptain John a. Coke, of this city,
The affair was given in the Country
club, where 10 bies were set for twenty
| two guests. Baskets of cut bowers
and canoeiabfa with pink candles
we're used as centerpieces. The girls
places were marked with old-fash-
ioned nosegays. The guests included
| the girls of the debueanee set of this
season and young men of the dancing
set- Miss Flanagan has been eX-
Iensiyely entertained THIS winter At
pretty teas ana iuncheons.
Dcbus OF Miss kearney.
One of the most interesting affairs
our OF the city during The past week
3as the ball given by General and
Mrs. John Watts kearney at their
home on Lewis mountain. near Char
!otiesviile, Wednesday evening, when
they presented their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth kearney, 10 society. The
home was beautifully decorated for
the OCCASION. Mrs. kearney and her
.axughler received The gueses. and Mrs,
tcnois presided at tie punch bowl
Mrs. kearney wore II gown OF black
saun and lace. and Miss keat ney wore
lovely frock OF pala blue tuiie.
Among the guests were MISS Mar
saret Norton. OF Louisville. Ky: Mlss
Elinor BON. Of Baltimore: Miss Scott
Of Richmond: Miss Margaret Tucker.
OF New York; Miss Cecilia McCaiium
and Miss Mildred Cromwell, of Wash
,ngson: Miss Birdie Smith. Miss Rose
Aiason. Miss Lila Echoss. Miss Kosser
and her guest, Miss Mathews. MISS
Mary Ashhurst Miss Ellie Wooa Page.
Lieutenant J. S. STANLEY. OF the navy;
Lieutenant Porter Quest, of the army.
and many otherA
Mira Davis VIII Rcceivc
Mrs Wesmoreland DAVIS will be at
home informally Tuesday afternoon
,froni TO O'Clock She will be
assisted In receiving by several of her
fYiAnds- These at homes have become
Interesting weekly events In the social
life OF Richmond
Approaching wedding.
On OF the most Interesting we'd
dtngs of this month will be- that of
Miss Ellen Douglas Somerviile. daugh-
tsr of Samuel Wilson 6omerville. Of
fredericksburg. to DR.. l. Beverley
CLANCY. Tho Invitations were issued
last week for the ceremony on We'd
nesiay evening. February TO- in the
Presbyterian church In Fredericks-
burg.
wedding Of the Week.
or interest this week Will be the
wedding on Tuesday morning at IL
o'clock in the blue room OF the JEFF
ferson hotel of Miss Nina Louise
Cans to Henry s. Oberdorfer, both OF
fhH city. Miss Cans Is the daughter
Cf Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cans. of 22l5
Monument avenue. DR.. Il. N. Calisch,
rabbi Of Beth Ahabah temple, will per-
form the ceremony. to which only the
families and a few relatives have been
irvitsd. A we'd ing breakfast In the
palmroom will follow the ceremony.
John Powell In New York.
Richmond 10 ever interested In the
career OF John Powell. the noted piAn-
Dt Tomorrow evening he viii give 4
city, and on February Is he will play
his own composition. "Rhapsodie
Niegre." with the New York Phiihar-
monic orchestra
Visiting In Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs Curtis Bowman. OF
Staunt0n, are in this city for brief
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs o. w. King. OF Res
cue. Isle of Wight county, who have
been visiting in this city, hayc returned
TO their home.
Virginia Writer'S Club.
The February meeting OF the Vir-
ssnia Writer'S club will be held Sat
urday evening OF this week in the
professional Womaa's building, ataai0
East Grace street. MIR. and Mrs
Henry Aylett Sampson are joint chair
ncn OF the evening. and the subject
before the club will be Lyric Poetry"
James Branch Cabeil II president OF
The club.
Aviation Corps Dance.
The members OF the aviation corps
encanped Mt Fulton are planning a
dance for Saturday evening of this
veek In the Grays' armory. Complete
arrangements have not yet been made,
ut the aviation jazz band will play
FOR the entertainment, which will
start at $3.50 o'clock and continue UNI
m midnight A number OF prominent
women in the city are assisting the
.nen In arranging for the dance.
SaeGeptiOn Postponed.