Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-23

Adams. TWO much-fcted debutantcs
y. 'h" winter. were guests OF honor
.oncu CHRISTMAS party given BY Sir.
ana Mrs. Edgar Rivers Lanerty, a,
1neir home. 1905 Monument Avenue.
me whole house was thrown open
10 the 200 members OF IN. dancing
set present. and the decorations
thherS wnore carried OUT the holiday
oouthern smilax. interspersed with
great scarlet poinsc;tiaS and holly.
ahn Saritnds OF everSrecns and holly
wound the baiustradc OF the stair
pIoSaoilS. !Oopcd up with butterfly
DOW OF pale green and red tulle.
s Wer. used on the mantels and guam
,,ilies OF red and apple green candles
llRhtcd tho drawing rooms. which
were cleared for dancing. Holly and
mlstlctoe. icsiooncd with green and
red tulie. were used on the chande-
Hers and TO outline the windows and
noorways. and the Christmas now.rs,
ahc soft candic!iSht and the ever
greens every where made "a real Yulc-
tide background for this lovely Christ
mas dance.
Mr. ana Mrs. Lnfferty received with
IN" guests o; honor and their son. Ed
gar Hi:ers I.afrcrty. Jr. Mrs. Lancrty
was handsomely gowncd In black vel
vet and tuiIe. finished with silver
trimmings; and her flowers were deep
"A costume OF pale blue velvet. with n
corsagc bouquet OF pink orchids. and
MISC Adams was gowncd in dciicat"
pink satin and silver, with Il bon
que, Of purple orchids. Also in tho
receiving line wcr. Miss Hattie IIaz-
ara wilson and Miss AntoInctt. Thicr-
ma m. and number OF Mrs. I.anerty's
iht!matc married friends Chapcroned
the dIncc.
y strinScd orchestra played through.
out the evening. and ~ midnight an
oln anhioned Christmas supper was
server IN the dining room. which was
ALSO decorated In holiday iowers hol-
Y and :vergrccns. intcrspersed with
the lighted candles
Return Ia Richmond.
Ars. Fcrriday and her granddaugh.
yer, MISS Elizabeth Baker. %! Boston
nave returned 10 Richmond and open-
Gu thc!r apartment at SO Park Ave-
mnc Tor the winter months. They
We're accompanied TO Richmond by
PISS Takers sister. Miss Esther Ba-
ker. who VIII spend the Christmas
season in Richmond
MISS Esther Baker liz making her
FORMAL debut In Boston this winter
wh"r. a great deal OF handsome en-
tertaintnE has been Incident to her
coming out. y number OF attractive
during her stay In Richmond
Hcn-nt Dance Tonight.
th!" evening to attend tn. hig hen..I,
tnrlstmIs ban 10 u. held al the lief
ierson Hotel. under the auspices of
u" Stuhr; Hall Aiumnae Association
tion are always among the notable
charity events Of III" year as IL in
Guides IN It's membership som. Of the
most prom.ncr; ,nairous ana girls in
Richmond. ana the dancing set viii!
hc much In evidence at the bail this
evening which VIII DC a really brill
liant affair. Miss Mary Beirne IL
president OF the association and tho
bah Is for the benefit %! :: scholar
snip fund.
The ballroom Of The Jefferson Hotel
VIII be gay with decorations Of
Christmas, greens and bright colored
l.ghts and tiny Christmas trees and
holly viii bank the stage. whore n
srcciai, ont-of-town orchestra VIII
play Tor the dancing. y unique fca-
turc OF thc BAN Viii be the long lat
t!ced booth. decorated in holly and
red howcrs. arranged al one end OF
the ballroom. where refreshments
VIII be served throughout the eve
Ming. y number OF prominent women
viii chapcron the bal! and all In
terest:d are invited TO attend.
Guests OF Relatives.
Mrs. Il. Scddcn Bruce and her
daughter. Miss Dorothy Bruce. who
Is freshman IN Wellesley College.
days o: Mrs. Edwin l.. iiobson OF
Wcsi Franklin street.
Subscription Dance Mt Tray-Duy
studio.
one OF the attractive affairs Of the
week IS the subscription dance FOR
the college boys home for the holt!
days and the debutanta set. which
viii take place Friday evening at the
Tray Boy studio. Prominent women
viii act aa chapcrons for tho dance
and an out-ot-iown orchestra Will
play for the event Several hundred
members OF the dancing set Will be
present
Enlightenment of interest.
Mrs. r. =. Hamilton. OF the Uni
Hcrslty Of Virginia. announces the en-
EaScfncnt ANA approaching marriage
OF her daughter, Sara. TO W. Carl
Wh.t!ock, Of this city. The wedding
VIII take place carly in January. Mr..
Wh!tlock - graduate o: the Uni
vcrsity Of Virginia. at which ins,ltu-
ton nc was an instructor for several
sessions. Last year NJ taught at the
United States Naval Academy, at
Annapolis. rcsigning recently to ac-
cept position with a New York
Dnnviilc wedding.
y Wedding OF interest here was that
OF Miss Kate Lewis Wyllic. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John y. Wyil!e, CT
which took place last Thursday even
ing in the Main street Methods,
Church. Al Danvilic the Rev. J. y.
Latham. pastor Of The church. oGiciat-
The chancel was banked with palms
and foliage. and candles were also
used. Mrs j. Thomas Watson. Jr.,
OF Atlanta. sang a selection from
Saint Sacns' opera. Samson and De-
iilah." The bride entered with her
father. by whom she was given in
marriage. She wore white satin,
trimmed with lace worn by her grand
mother when bride. Her gown was
embroidered with seed pearls. and her
veil fell from a chap!et of orange
blossoms She was met at the chan
Gel rail BY the groom and his best
man. John II. Schoo.neld
Miss Elizabeth Laird. OF Lexington,
was bridesmaid She WAS Eowncd in
pink satin silver lace ana tulic. and
carried Killarney roses. Mrs. Alfred
Scales Wyllie, of Greensboro. y. c..
was the matron OF honor. gown.d in
sunset satin and silver lace. also car
rying Killarney roses. Miss Fannie
Pinckney Wyllic. twin sister of the
bride. was the maid OF honor She
wore turquoise satin. silver lace and
tullc. her bouquet was pink roses.
The ushors were James u. Harri-
son, Henry l.. Day. Albert T. Patton
and Alfred Scales Wylle
Following the marriage a large re-
ception was given at the home of
the brides parents. and later In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. James left for
wedding trip in tho North.
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.
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