Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-10
SOCIETY

'uc uOHlS Oh DIR. ana NlTS.
~: watkins Ellerson. in Glnter Park,
last evening for the dance ut which
,hey wcro hosts In honor Of their
iipveiy debutante niece. Miss Ida Wat
was thrown open for the dancing and
thc mantcls were banked In fragrant
punk and yellow blossoms. Vases and
bow.es Of the same flowers were used
thc dining-room was arranged with
/. Hat placque OF Belgian mari
Ecids and cat-tails; with candles
shaded In yellow and silver. 1t was
!, beautiful AFFAIR in every detail. and
tho guests for the evening included
the younger dancing set. a buffet
supper was served at IL o'clock and
:. strlnged orchestra played through
out the evening.
Miss Valentines Dance.
Mr.. and Mrs: Henry Leo Valentine.
sued invitations for i dance to be
given In honor OF their debutante
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Gray Val
"ntinc. on Friday evening, November
Tho Country Club OF Virginia at .
:;or Misses Adams and Moncurr.
Another pretty dcbutantc party OF
Robert G. Thornton. OF 1919 Monu-
lnrnt Avenue. IN honor Of Misses
E!nma Adams and Julia Moncurc. Tho
Invitations were limited 10 the deb
utintcS OF the season. and Mrs Thorn
Ton received with the TWO guests Of
honor. 4 color scheme Of pink and
white was effectively carried on, in
iAc decorations, and chrysanthclnurns
~ these colors were used In tn. draw
.nS-room and library. 4 basket OF
mink and white chrysanthemums and
pink-shahed lights decorated the tea
table. Mrs. Joel Perrin and Mrs VIII
nam Wingo. nieccs OF Nrs Thorn
."n. served punch.
The young girls assisting In the
uin.'g- room were Misses Virginia
Ellington. Virginia McGilvra. Alice
iiosc. Mary Irwin Watkins. of Rich
lnond. and Sally Branch Donnan. OF
!rstersburs also niece of Mrs.
Thornton.
Ten for Miss bigger
Ars: i. IL Elicit VIII entertain Miss
M.nne Muse Bigger on the afternoon OF
hursdhy. November IS. at 5-o'cicck
. I1 a. hc G,, home. on West Franklin
srason have been included in the In
"itations.
Ten for Dehutnnt-s
aiming This afternoon at tea at her
hiehmond. Miss shepherd is enter.
ming ~ honor or Miss Betty Amb-
N'choins Amber. and Miss Emma
Acams. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r.
., Adams. two dcbutantcs Of the sea-
GnmbIc-ISrnt.
Invitations have been received In
Richmond from Mrs Charles William
Nehi. or the University OF Virginia
I;ichnor Douglas. to Edward Watts
t"mblc. Jr.. OF Savannah. Ga. tn.
CEREMONY TO take place in the chapel
"Wednesday evening. Sovemhsr q. mt
O'Clock y reception viii be held
alter the ceremony AZ the historic
home Of the brides mother on West
LIZ hn ~ Los a
friends from Richmond will 20 To
chnrloitcsv!llc TO attend the wedding
,,: MISS Kent. who WAS educated AT
late Dr. Charles w. Kent. who held
the chair OF English u, the Tniver-
sity OF virginia. ono OF the most emf
The South. She is grsnddauSh,e.
II DR.. Francis ~. Smith. also. OF the
university. widely known and loved
throughout the state. and belongs TO
families in Virginia. Her only sister
Mrs; George Foraytho. formerly
Hiss Els n,. Niles. Mr. Gamble is =
Gamble. OF selma, Ala. and Is also
widely related in tho South
Invitations for Dcbutante BaIls.
Mrs. Lewis II. Blair. o. Monument
Avenue. has issued invitations for a
"hnc. 10 be given in honor OF her
dcbn,nntc daughter. Miss Jean Field
Blair; on Thursday evening. Novem-
place. u, . o'clock. will t., given at
the Country Club OF Virginia
Mrs. Ida Watkins Ellerson. of 1895
Monument Avenue. has also issued
invitations for u dance 10 be given In
honor OF her granddaughter. Miss Ida
Watkins Mnssic, daughter OF MIR. and
Mrs. Eugene &. Mass!e. The affair.
which viii take place on Friday eve
ming. November -. at the Woman's
club. viii lie the occasion OF Miss
Massie.y, formal presentation TO So
riety this season.
Informal Ten Pnrtf~s or Interest.
number OF charming. informal
tea parties and luncheons have hcen
given recently az the Rose Bowl Tea
room. corner OF Third and Grace
streets. Yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Claiborne Watkins was hostess there
at an informal tea party given in
crime Gun. Of Richmond. The tables
wcrc arranged with pink baskets OF
white chrySanthemuins and blue
Airs. Leas. Mrs. Watkins. Mrs. Charles
u. whitIock. Jr.. Mrs. Robert Nelson
Pollard. Mrs Randolph Cardoza. Mrs.
addison REYNOLDS and Mrs. Edloe
OTHERS noted at the Rose Bowl Tea
room this wecH have been: Mss
itiie Branch; Mrs; Elizabeth b:
Langley Bosher. Ms Hiram Smith.
Mrs. Lewis ii. Boshe-. Miss Margaret
Miller, Miss Jcin 1.igg. Mrs. p.
Sr.i.h Miss MAJ HAYES.
At the wOInnn'H Club.
This afternoon at o'clock DR.. T..
G. Levy, Director Of Public Welfare.
and 7. w. Joseph, Inspector OF
Weights and Measures. will address
the members OF the Womans Cluo
and their guests. The subject for
the afternoon is Market Conditions"
and Mrs. James Ware Durham is
chairman. The usual informal rccep-
ton will follow the program.
Norfolk Debutantes.
Richmond society is much interest
cd in the first ball OF The season
given by the Norfolk German Club
which takes place on the evening OF
Friday, November 10. and marks the
informal opening OF the season OF
l92O-'21. and at which time the dcbu-
iantes will make their bow 10 society.
, The chaperoDes Will be Mrs. James
Hume. Mrs. G.. Moran Barry, Mrs.
Robert +. Baldwin. Mrs. Henry II.