Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
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better known as Mamie Lanehornc. OF
"Mirador" and Richmond. has taken
her seat in the English House OF Com
mons. after n very dashing and inter
rStfng campaign. 1t was conducted in
The same spirit OF charm and goodwill.
with all the fascination and genuine
ability that made Mamie Ianchornc
the belle and toast she was when she
made her debut in this old fashioned
southern city. II is a curious coinci-
dcnce thai the old town house OF the |
LanEho.ncs here AT First amd Grace
Street has recently hcen levelcd TO the
ground TO make way for new build
inGs. Cor j, was IN that home that the
hcauN and wits from many parts nf
the country gathered TO nav court 10
tho five famous ~Lanchornc sisters.
daughters OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Chiswcll Dabncy LonGhornc.
The N~iscourtcss Aston is quite I'M
chanEcd'h y the fortune that has made
her mistress Of "Clivedcm.' Il beauti-
full English estate, and it is there that
she has from time to time gathered
around her as guests Tor her most i'm
portant functions old friends who have
gone to England from Richmond and
near Greenwood. She has all the
charm and magnetism that has made
her the central figure Of many de-
liShtful stories OF the English court.
lt is said that on one occasion. when
only a slip Of an American girl. she
was cntcrtai ned at some function with
hts late majesty. KIM Edward Of Eng
land. her hostess pressed her to Join
tho guests at tho card tables to COM
plete a hand. The story goes Il she
turned her h~ewitchinE little face up to
the King and repMed in audacious
fashion: How on earth can I Dlav
cards when ! can't tell the difference
hetwccn a king and a knavc"' And
the rest of tho story Is that She was
siEnally honored BY Kin Edward ut
many royal entertainments given dur
ing her visit to England. And it Is of
interest TO think that back from tho
commonwealth OF Virginia has gone
ono OF its daughters 10 break a tradi-
ton six centuries old. in the land that
in 1907 sent out its ships OF colcnistv
10 settle the Nav World. Balfour said
it~wns just like home. when he came
TO Richmond. and ono ~uuishcd
EnElfshwoman speaking at the .Wo-
mans Club here several wears ago
stated that We in Virginia arc the dcs-
ccndants of the l~Ilizabcthan ENGLISH
wan. they in England. for the most
part, OF the Iianovcrian.
For the cominE week society Will
Nave much TO occupy its attention.
Monday at o'clock Mrs. G. IL Wehcr.
is giving q luncheon at tho Common
wealth Club III honor OF Miss Elizabeth
Gwathney, n debutante of thc season.
TnCsday Mrs. J.. } n,iGkcv will be
hostess atefu..3tton'at the Country Club
in honor OF Miss Sarah Powers. an
other dC5utantc. of the winter. We'd
acsday evening AIR. and Mrs.
Wilson VIII Eivc n big dance at the
Won1an's Club 10 introduce their
daughter. Miss Hattie Hazard wilson.
to- society here.
Friday MIR. and Mrs. Frederic. w.
Scott are entertaining At two biz ar
tairs In honor oi their daughters.
Misses Isabel and Elisabeth Strother
Scott. The older married set has bucn
invited to luncheon from / to : o'clock.
and the dancing set will be entertained
att ball 10 be given in the evening.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Andrew Jack
son Gray and Mrs. James Ashbr Mon
cure are giving a reception at tho
Woman's Club in honor of Mrs. Charles
ingram Todman and Miss Todman.
Mrs. a.. u. Williams will be hostess
At 4 luncheon, given at the Country
club of Observation-Disclosures in honor OF
Misses Elisabeth and Isabel scott. The
a'h j.. lIi L.. ] IlpIIl'iS
- entertaining at dinner at the Country
Club in honor of Miss Louise Branch.
BRENT WITT.
Prominent Enlargement.
Mrs. Adele Archer Small announces
the engagement and aDproaChinS mar
riagc OF her daughter, Archer, To AL
bert Sears Pruuens. ot MiNlletown.
January 5 at the ZONE Of the br,de on
liark Avenues. Miss Small. who is a
lovely young girl is a popular member
is the granddaughter OF the late Colonel
Alexander w. Archer and a great
i~i;r .iSata snd no Of the late Charles
families; Mr.; rrudens also belongs
OF New England, and his wedding TO
Miss small VIII be an event OF much
Mis-. Meals Wedding.
and throuehout the STATE is Tho mar
49, OF Miss LucjiY Nelson Neal
Greanor Neal. TO Lieutenant George
Davis. Wiltshire, United states Army,
son OF Dr, j. q. Wiltshire and the late
Mrs, Wiltshire. Of Baltimore and Gull
pepeT; The ceremony took place very
quietly Yesterday evening at ESQ
O'Clock al the home OF the brides par
10 MOURNING only relatives and 4 few
intimate friends were included In the !
mutations. Inc were
pretulE decorated in Southern sinilaX |
anI Snapdragons in pastel shades and
palms. screened the orchestra, which
PLAYED the Wedding music.
The bride descended the stairs with
her father, who gave her away. She
wore her mothers wedding dress OF
IVORY satin, hmm In duchess and
point lace. made with n long court
train. Her veil OF illusion fell from
a cap OF real lace, and she carried
a shower bouquet OF white roses, snap
and bahy's breath. Miss nu-
cile Nelson. of Culpeper. who was her
cousins maid Of honor. was eowncd
in orchid crepe chiffon, made with a
girdlc OF pastel shades, and shc ear
ried a nosegay OF snapdraSons and
pink roses. The ribbons were held bv
four little girls-Elizabeth and Frank.
lin Neal. sisters of the bride. and their
two COUSINS, Margaret Bell and Re
oecca Miller; The wore pink taTcta
frocks finished in net OF the same
shade. Miss Elizabeth Catesby Jones.
who, was bridesmaid. wore a costume
similar to that of the maid of hono-
and carried a bouquet OF snapd-ag"ns
n pink roses. Major Turner II
M,,iltshire vas his brothers. hes, man.
hne ceremony was performed by Inc
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