The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18
1 0GAL SOCIAL EVEN IT'S
AZ Ealrmont Farms.

Fairmont Farms. the lovely home
Of Senator and Mrs. Clarence w.
Watson and their sisters. Mrs. c.
a. sIpe and Miss Lucy Watson,
was the scene yesterday OF one OF
the pFettiest and most attractive
receptions OF the holiday season
when Mrs. Watson, Miss Watson
and Mrs. Sipe received several hun
dred guests during the afternoon
The beautiful interior OF the home
was enhanced by contrast with the
outside scenery. The beautiful
grounds with pine trees and shrub
I berry coated with a heavy mantel OF
I snow made a beautiful background
for the interior OF the mansion
where wood fires in open fire
places cast pretty glow, and
! where flowers from the Farms con.
BerVat6ry and trailing vines and
plants, used artIstIcally, made the
inside vie with, natures scenery on
I the outside Bitter sweet, artisti'
cally trailed from mantle tree, cor
nices and mirrors while beautiful
palms and plants placed about tho
living rooms and bowls OF roses
:. made pretty effect.
Mrs. Watson, Miss Watson and
Mrs. SIpe received their guests in
one Of the large living rooms and
they were then invited to the din
ing room by Mrs. Edwin Forrest
Hartley and Mrs. George DeBOlt.
After being served many of the
guests were seated in the large sun
parlor which is one OF the most at
tractlve spots about the Farms. In
the dining room Mrs Edwin Robin
son and Mrs. Roger ktngsland
poured tea and the aides were Mrs.
, A. Brooks Fleming, Jr, Mrs. Fred,
erick Randall, Mrs George Peddi'
cord, Mrs. Edwin Watson, Jr., Mrs.
Earl II. Smith. Mrs George Thorn
as Watson, Mrs. Osman Swartz,
Mrs. Ernest Hutton.
In the dining room the large serV'
ing table was beautiful with its
covering, OF battenberg lace, with
silver bowls and vases Of vari col
ored roses used with pretty effect.
The reception was one Of the pref.
4&iest and most elaborate OF the hol.
9 day social affairs yet held and is
,Ione of q series OF parties given at
the Farms in the past ten days.
~ issued Announcements.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Alexan.
der have issued cards announcing
the marriage of their daughter,
! Miss Virginia NJ Alexander and
Robert Elliott Barnes which was
= Ia Mt
York; The cards read as follows:
-T'MX and Mrs. George Milton Alex
anAer have the honor OF announc,
!1g the marriage of their daughter,
Virginia, to Robert Elliott Barnes
on Tuesday, the thirtieth OF No.
+ yember, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty, New York City" Mr..
and Mrs. Barnes will be at homo
after the first of January. one thou.
sand nine hundred and twenty-one.
1 charleston, West Virginia. the at
home cards making known this
fact. With the announcements
were received cards Of invitation
to a reception and dance to be held
{ at the Country club on the evening
Of Thursday, December the twenty
third, at nine O'Clock, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Elliott Barnes as the
guests Of honor.
e. To New York.
Miss Dorcas Prichard left last
evening for BrIstow, Virginia,
where she will spend short time
with her niece and nephew, the
children Of her brother. Frank
Prichard, who are students at st.
/ EdIth's school. The children will
accompany Miss PriChard to Wash
fngton, D. c.. where they will be
khe guests OF relatives for a few
, days and will be Joined there by
their father who will return with
them to St. Edith's school and
I spend the holidays there with them.
Miss Prichard will go on from
! washington to New York where she