Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-26
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er society sets. The city IL quito de-
ngh,fui!y old,fashioncd lin It's observ-
added charm Of quaintness to the day
mere. and one finds the homes gay Will,
happy gatherings of relatives and
close friends and the informal calling
from house to house after church and
IN tn afternoon. which has been the
custom :s,, here for generations
mere were many affairs yesterday,
put lhey were all of more or less
Informal nature. and the few dances
given were In honor of visitors or girls
and boys home from school for the
fulctido season.
Dance for Younger Set.
Running cedar. holly and bright red
uoWers decorated the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William T.. Reed on Monument
Christmas Eve by their son. William
Reed. Jr., for some OF the younger So
e .,:,o set, Small Christmas trees and nc
and fayors of confetti and all sorts OF
novelties were distributed among the
dancers. A stringed orchestra played
served at IL o'clock.
Engagement OF Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ranlet. Of
Itochestor. n. y, have announced the
Hinla, to Samuel Ewing Durand. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs John Ewing Durand,
also OF Rochester. the wedding to take
place some time in the coming spring.
Allen Potts. of Richmond, is widely re.
lated here She is sister OF Miss
was announced earlier in the season
The wedding Will be an important
event OF the spring season. and num-
Der OF guests from Richmond will at
tend the ceremony
Mrs. Ahmci. to EntertaIn.
y number OF Richmond guests will
the reception at which Mrs. Henry
L.ane Schnelz Will be hostess. The af-
fair. which will be given at elm
valid" the. Schmelx home in Hampton.
is In hondr of DIR. Mary Moomaw, OF
New York. sister OF Mrs. Schmelz, DR..
and Mrs. James L. Gregg and Major
eipa of Hampton Institute, and Mrs.
Williams, who is also n sister OF Mrs
SGhmeltz, was, before her marriage,
The reception will be very hand
some affair in every detail. and a num-
Der OF distinguished guests Will be
present
ChrIxtmns DunHant
One OF the largest and most fash
ionablc charity events Of tho holida vs.
will be the dansant given tomorrow
afternoon at the Jefferson Hotel from
To $3.50 o'clock. under the direction
OF the Stuart Hall Alumnae Associa-
ton, OF which Miss Mary Beirne is
president, special orchestra will play
Tor the dancing, and the decorations
VIII he unusually novel and unique. A
number of prominent women Will act
as patronesyes for the AFFAIR which
promises to he very brilliant and at
ractive event.
phpnne Mira ay sa BE Tsxsrysd By tele
bl55-J, or Mrs Baskerville Bridge
forth Madison 4o6s. The entertain
arShip fund OF the association.
Christmas Hall Tonight.
Richmond society will be out in
i force this evening to attend the big
gerson Hotel at o'clock. under the
auspices OF the Girls. Club. The an
naai s,pat, Of che CLUB al
evening for the bail. The affair viii viii
in which the debutantcs of the win
ter Will take part. They will be cos
TUNED especially for the occasion In
decorations for the hall will carry out
the holiday idea.
bliss Georges Dance
pretty function OF last evening was
the dance given by Miss Helen George,
W., Ma" i "a = student at Bryn Mawr Col
nse ans h nesi bSm. IT The dance took
parents en- Monument Avenue, where
she Is spending the holiday season,
and the guests included number of
The girls and men home from college
for the Christmas season.
The decorations were carried out in
orchestra played for the dancing.
Dance for DebutanteS.
OF wide interest here and through
oE- the State is the large dance given
Christmas Eve IN Washington BY Mr.
and Mrs. Rozier Dulany at Rauscher's
liz honor Of their debutante daughter,
Miss Anne Dulany. and their niece,
Miss Mary Custis Lee. who is ALSO a
debutante of this season. The decora-
t @fse tied S hS th inTge red WrSashs
\ bunet supper was served at mid
night: Mr.. and Mrs. Dulany, had as
sistinS them their SON and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rozier Dulapy,
Jr.: Colonel and Mrs. Robert z. Lee
and Miss Anne Lee. Mrs. Dutany wore
rhinestones and Miss Duiany wore
gown OF white satin and pale pink
tulle trimmed with French flowers
Miss Mary custis. Lee. who received
with them; was in American beauty
chiffon trimmed with silver. Her
S ssistsd w sister, Mss Anne Lee who
black sequins.
Among those, who came from out Of
beth Todd, Miss Sarah camps tsa ii Mnr-
Burrell and Archer Coulter, of Baiti-
the qmsef 9. Of yren5
Edward Burrell Tom Preston, OF Rich
mond, and John Lille, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Buchanan and Samuel Buchanan
OF Warrenton. Va.
HeImes-Garrett.
The ma ar Ia OF et, Miss Ruth Vernon
and Mrs. c. y. Garrett. to Francis
Neaie Holmes, of Mechanicsvilie, Md,
took place on December 20 at 4 O'Clock
IN Rock Creek Church, with the Rev
Locke Braddoek. ID. D.. officiating.
The bride wore n tailored dress of
tan with hat to match. and was given
away by her mother Her maid Of
honor. Miss Lillian Folse. of Iouisi-
ana. wore dress of blue satin and 4
picture hat of silver cloth and blue
velvet. a. z. Holmes. brother OF the
groom, was best man.
Marriage Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L Thomasso OF
Skipwith, announce the marriage OF
their daughter. Leila, to Joseph Nor
place in Raleigh, n. c.. on Wednes-
day, December 90,
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Towers the latter
formerly Miss Miriam Reynolds are spond-
ing the Christmas season with Mr.. Towers
parents at their winter homo In Florida.
Miss Elizabeth Cecil Of Bryn Mawr COL
and Mrs. Russell Cecil on Park Avenue