Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-29
SOCIETY

FRANKLIN Street, have issued
Nitations for dinner to be given
honor of their debutante daugh-
.r' Miss Ammo Drewry Benson, on
nc evening of Saturday. December
rho affak will take place at tho
ountry Club OF Virginia.
Lifting Here.
MISS Betty Nowlan, formerly of
icnmond. but now OF tho University
virginia. Ia spending this wock in
'chmond as the guest of Miss Isa-
enc Williams at hsr home. 825 West
rankin Street Miss Nowlan will
ono OF a casR1ning group of girls
,king part in Tho Merry Whiri,-
men opens at tho Academy OF Mu-
70 TINS ovcning, and Is for the beneflt
the / v. N. A
Miss Harriet sproul, OF Stanton
tho guest OF Miss Eleanor VIII
ans. OF ss5 West Grace street for
nis week. a number of informal
nairs have been planned for tho
'isscs Williams and their guests.
Home This Aftcrnoon.
Mrs. Wcstmoreiand Davis will
five The second Of her at homes" at
nc governors Mansion this after
Don from 4 to 8 O'Clock. when she
III receive informally all who care
call. More than 100 people called
fst Tuesday. both men and women,
mn these "at homes" at the execu-
we mansion arc always delightful
hairs In every detail. Tea will he
er8od in tho drawing-room. and
Try Davis cwlcomcs her callers In
he Blue Room.
'enn-Durks.
INC old home Of the Burks family
James River In Botctourt County
as the scene OF beautiful we'd
'hs at high noon on Friday, No
ember %. when Miss Virginia
evils Burks, youngest daughter ~
nc late James Lnndon Burks and
Ira. Burkf. became the bride OF
arIton Penn. son OF Mr.. and Mrr.
arnns Thomas Penn. OF Roanoke.
ne parlors of this old home. which
ias given three generations OF
|rides OF this family. wore decorated
rith eTergreens and yellow chrysan-
hemums and lighted by many yell
ow candles. Rev. Arthur Bow
GOTHAM. OF Altavista, performed the
eremony. The wedding march was
played by Miss Constance Fletcher.
pf Eagle Rock. who also played dur
ng tho ceremony and the informal
eosptlon which followed.
Tho bride. who wns given In mar
taGo by her brother, Captain Jesse
Burhn, of tho United States marine
sorps. wore an exquisite dress OF
~hfto chiffon embroidered In silver
lar veil was Of tulle and princess
Iacn, and Bhc carried a bouquet Of
~hfte rosea showercd with roses and
IL. Ilpx 1.a
sfstsTs maid of honor. She wore n
trees Of American Beauty crepe and
-srrfed mauve chrysanthemufns. Lit
fie Mas Blair Wiley. OF Salem. was
tnx-bearer. and wore dress OF
blue organdy trimmed in French
1owers. Beverly A. Davis. Jr., OF
Roanoke, was best man.
Late In tho afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Penn left for short wedding trip
md on their return will be at home
ut 500 Rosalend Avenue. Roanoke.
|Beneht Bnxnnr and luncheon.
a fashionable benefit affair of
Thursday will be the luncheon and
bazaar given by the women OF Holy
Trinity Church, In their parish house.
from II a. II. to S p. NJ. Luncheon
vii! be served from, / o'clock until
II. NJ. and the booths and tables Will
De attracttvely decorated.
The chairmen for that day will BIO:
MS. Arthur T. Wilmer. Mrs. T. A.
r'lyth. Mrs. v. II. Dean. Mrs. d. l..
.ce. Mrs. Newton Mcveigh. Mrs. C. f.
| .ohler. Mrs. Charles r. Boiling, Mrs.
(W. II. Adams. Miss Louise J. Nash.
|Nrs. Robert Pcgram. Mrs. p. +. Stone.
Mrs. George Ainslic. Mrs. f. Strud-
wick, Miss Helen Stevens. Mrs. Philip
SHIELD. Mrs. Oliver ]. Sands. Mrs. Lucy
Murray.
Pnrtie. for "sIcrry whirI."
4 number Of interesting parties
have bccn arranged for the Initial
performance OF tho big amateur en-
Tho Merry whirl."
which will no given tonight at the
Academy Of Music for the benefit Of
boxes Will nc thronGed with the
society get and many in
formal supper parties will follow the
Miss lsatcl Walker
Scott will entertain q number "f
guests in her box for Tho Merry
Whirl" this evening.
The audience will DO ono OF the
most brilliant society gatherings Of
tho season. a number of young girls
will pcddlc candy and programs
through the house and their costumes
Will be In keeping with the setting
OF tho play. Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowardin
is chairman OF the entertainment,
which will be given the remainder of
tho week. with special matinee on
Saturday,.
Attend Dances.
Misses Virginia Talley and
Anastasia Taylor left "wednesday for
Roanoke to witnes the V. NJ. I-V. 2. I.
football game. Miss Talley went from
there TO Lexington for the v. NJ. I.
dances. and Miss Taylor went to
Pracksturg. They returned yester-
day.
Urbnch-fiines.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Taylor Hines, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Hines, OF Suffolk, and Al
bert l.. Urbach, son OF the late DIR.
Philip Urhach and Mrs. Urbach. of
weston. w. Va. took place at {
o'clock last Wednesday afternoon at