Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-03
SOCIE. r Y

,.n, u'c" 10 hlchfnOnd society list
STehinR. when MIR. ana Mrs. John
Nicholas .\mbicr. OF Monument Ave-
nue.. presented their daughter. Miss
10y Amber. At a beautiful ball
eInia The ballroom was arranged
WIN Quantities Of evcrsrcens and
phlins and great Japanese Darasois.
nuhH with numbers OF bright colorcd
lanterns ana wistcria. were suspend
"d from The ceiling. The gallery was
"rdped on Sarlands of flowers ana
cFcrsrccns, interspersrd with tiny
N"'nfe" lights. and groups OF palms
ana pay trees marked the entrances.
IN IN" dinine.room. where a buffet
supper was served AT >Inidnigh;. the
Ahmc color scheme was cr.ctiveiy
'nrricd out The club has been The
scene Df some brilliant entertaining
mis- autumn. and the dance last even
ing was u handsome affair. in every
detail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amber received with
me dehminntc and their guest. Miss
Icta Williams. Of Norfolk. Mis-
Amber wore an exquisite costume OF
white satin made with AN overdress
OF silver lace and tulie. the bodice he
ing finished in tulle and silver, and
shr carried Il shower bouquet OF
sweetheart roses. The bouquets sent
Miss Amber in honor OF her formal
debut last evening we're arranged on
"a table just bchind til. receiving
line. Mrs. Amber wore an Imported
gown Of blue and gold seuuins. made
over old blue satin. with - corsagc
bouquet pr opheiia roses and yioiets
MISE Williams wore "a gown OF
hronZc- colorcd pam. velvet and her
ho~crs were sunburst roses.
Assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Amber ia
doing The honOrs Of the dane" las,
caHkic Mr.. and Mrs. Msade Addison.
colonel and Mrs. Frank l. nccnn-
nell Mrs. Richard Wight. Mrs.
flames Il. Green and Mra. Harry Leo
presided a II
\ str!nsch orchestra played for IN.
dancing and about 800 guests were
present.
Miss Amber. who has been much
entertained dcbutnntc this season.
waA educated at Salem College. y. g.
and at Virginia College, having grad
uaied WITH first honor from thu lat
ter institution. in classical courS" ami
~ sweet voice, which was much com
piimcntch at her graduating recital.
Thc fact that the hcbutautc IL i
grcHt-gr.ai granGdaughter OF III"
beautiful Mary Cary. OF whom old
chron!c,ers wrote that she discarded
Washington for Edward Amber,
makes II of added interest 10 Viz
Sinia society that her formal prcscn-
Richmond. Sh" liz II descendant OF
Chief Justice Marshall. whose home
here IL national shrine. and John
Marshalrs sister married Colonel
John Jaquclin Amber, Miss Ambler's'
Observation-Disclosures. whose home occu-
p!ed tn. size OF the Medical College
OF virginia. Her family - on" or tn"
Oldest and most distinguished in the
South aud many Interesting affairs
have been planned for Miss Amber
this season.
MiA. Miiirr's Dnnc~.
Mr and Mrs. T. Ashby Miller, Of
zoos Monument Avenue haze issued
Invitations for dance Ia honor 81
their dchutante daughter. Miss Cath
erin. lee Miller The dance VIII take
place on Thursday evening. D-ceu-
Der 10. "a, n'cluCk at the Country
club Of Virginia.
Engagement nf Interest.
OF much interest in Richmond Is
Ia" announcement Of the engage
In"nt OF Miss triiia Euckncr daugh-
tci Of Mr. and Mrs. L. J.. Iuckner. OF
Primrose Avenue. Pelham. y. Y. 10
Edward BARTON Wesley Luce. Jr., Of
Pelham, which was made in a most
unique manner during the cours. Of
miscellaneous shower given by
Mrs lanes Harold Kaye. !or Miss
Jane Staples II Was after All OF the
Kits for Miss staples had been
door bell rang. \ large basket Of
flowers were delivered and placed In
The center Of the display WAS small
envelope. When this WAS opened Il
revealed AN engagement ring at
iached To "a card with the words
For MISS urilia Buckuer from Ed
ward Bar;C.l Wesley Luce. Jr.'' Miss
Buchncr ~ well known socially and
y Il member oil the Beta Alpha Phi
Mr.. Lac" is "a son OF Mr.. and Mrs
T.. Il. Luce formerly Of Richmond
Hno spend much time AZ their couu
Try place near Vinita. He Joined thc
famous Seventh Regiment in New
York aud went to the Mexican border
the year before America entered In"
war. While on duty there. Mr., l.uc"
had his eye so severely injured tina;
a.. .g,s In. -
ner is related TO IN" woll-knoHn
Kentucky family Of that name.
Miss browns Classes.
MISS Mabel Brown viii hold her
this morning u, II 80 o'clock In the
ballroom Of the Commonwealth Club.
Miss Brown viii bo the guest OF
Mrs. Chil"s VI Fcrrcli during her
stay in Rlchmond.
Christmas Iinznnr mid Luncheon.
Another charity event OF interest
~ the annual bazaar and luncheon TO
be given by the Woman's Auxiliary
OF the First Presbyterian Church to-
day in the lecture room Of the
church. Luncheon will bc served
from IL 10 2. and suppet from to
O'Clock The iecturc-roonn and
decorations and all Interested are
invited. to attend.
shower for Bride.
Among the affairs of the past week
was the linen shower given ny Miss
Hazel Powell AZ her home in Davis
Avenue for Miss Frcda CummIns.
whose marriage To Writ Waller took
place Monday at noon in Monument
Methodist Church. The color scheme
was yellow and white. y huge yell
low pumpkin in the center of the
dining room table held the gifts and
yellow and white chrysauthcIuums
We're used on the mauteis.
Miss Cumnins received with Miss
Powell. and wore midnight blue
tricole,ic gown with orange satin
Vests, embroidered ia black. Miss
Powell wore tan Gcorgctrc embroid-
cred ana BRAIDED. y buffet luncheon
was served. Miss Louise Hewitt. MISC
iuby Powell. Miss Louise Cu'nmins.
serving: Miss Ruby Powell and Mrs.
:. Smith. presided ut TIL" punch bowl
selections on the piano
Mr.. ana Mrs Waller are now
spending their honeymoon. in New
daughter, Miss r:ii%abeth Eichard.:,
at Tunstall. arc in Richmond this
week for Il short stay. Mrs richards
ana her daughter will leave In a few
days 10 visit Williamsburg. before
returning TO their home at Tuns,all
Subscription Cnrd Pnrty.
An interesting social even Of today
viii be the subscription card party
tn Nc given at the jefferson Hotel
from $3.50 To $40 o'clock. under the
auspices Of the Junior Hollywood
Memorial! Association. y prize will
hc given 1t each table and the