Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10
SOCIE. T Y

don entertained In honor OF their
lovely young daughter. Miss Rut.
Nelson Gordon. who Is being Intro
ducod to society hero this winter.
The clubhouse was decorated every
where In brilliant autumn foliage.
intersporsed with chrysanthemums
ana colorcd lights. and garlands OF
oVergreens and colored lights were
strung aroung the balcony. Autumn
leaves and chrysanthcmums were
aise used In the dining room. where
buffet supper was served at IL
o'clock An orchestra played for
the dancing.
MIR. and Mrs. Gordon received with
the debutante and her first cousin,
Miss Anne Brockenbrough. and the
guests included tho younger dancing
sct. Miss Gordon wore q charming
costume OF white scauins and chif-
ION and carried II nOscgay of pale
mink orchids and vioiets. Mrs Cor
don was gowned in biack chuntilly
lace. made over satin. and carried Il
bouquet of pink rOHcbuds. Miss
Brockcnbrough wore u gown Of
periwinkle blue Gcorgette crepe
with a silver bodice. finished around
tho waist with a garland of flowers.
She carried IL bouquet OF orchids.
table Just behind the receiving party
held the numcroue bouquets sent
Miss Gordon for her coming out
party. Miss Gordon. who is the
granddaughter Of Mrs. Sally Nelson
Robin. the wcll-Rnown Nirginia
writer. and the late Colonel william
Todd Robins. IL one OF tho most
prominent young girls 10 be pre-
scented to society this season, and Il
number of interesting AFFAIRS have
been planned In honor of her debut.
Wedding OF interest.
Tho wedding OF Miss Caroline
Ill. L.. u
Saunders was solemnizcd by DIR. j.
y. bowman at noon yesterday in
the presence OF only tho Immediate
families. The bride ie the daugh
ter or John a. RuiNn and the late
Mrs. Ruiiin. OF "E;vclyton." Charles
City County. and the groom lis the
lson OF Mr. and MrE L "a. Saunders.
Jr, OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders vii make
their home ~ River Edge" Rox-
bury, Va.
Dance 10, m.-. Williams.
MIR. an. Mrs. Edward Victor Will
Hams. Of 1871 Park Avenue, have is-
sued invitations for dance to be
given In honor OF their niece. Miss
Maria ward SHELTON Williams.
dcbutan,c OF the winter. on N"nis
evening. November 81. The dance
will be given at the Country Club OF
Virginia.
Prominent >Sl'ug.
4 brilliant went OF last evening
was the marriage OF Miss Maria .Ad-
Kins daughter OF the late Thomas
Adkips and Mrs. Adkins. Of this city.
to George Carmichael, son or tho late
j. Wallace and jamie Northrop Car
michael. OF WILMINGTON. y. c.. which
was celebrated In All SAINTS Episco-
pal Chu-ca at 9 o'clock. fashion
able assembly Of gnes,s hllcd the
church fo- the ceremony, which WAS
performed ny Reg. J. Y. bowman. rec
tor 81 The churca. The ribbons we're
held ny iittIc Miss Beverly Dixon
Nann. OF Frankiimton. y. g.. and
David Reid NurrhiSUn, Jr., OF Rich
mond.
The bride entered tho church with
her brother. Frederick Hcacham Ad
kins who gave her ia marriage. and
they were met at the chanccl steps
BY the groom and his best man. Rob-
crt ". Strange. OF Petersburg. Miss
Martha Joncs. OF Eiberton. Ga, was
maid az honor and the bridesmaids
incimfed: Misses Alice Morson Mere
duh. Elizabeth Wilt. Elizabeth Luce.
Virginia Ellington. EIlcn Wallace. OF
Richmond, and Anne Hunticy Gordon,
at Baltimore. The iroomsm were:
McssIs. II, r.. Bcilamy ana George T.
Clark. %. Wilmington. y. C.; Clai-
Donald Dixon. Frankllnton. y. c.:
Charles Mcn"fe., OF Wilmington, and
pr. DAVID Nlurchison, of this city.
Both bride and groom arc widely
related and their wedding last even
!ng was one or the most important
nuntiai events OF the autumn season.
Among the guests from a distance
attending the ceremony were:
Mr. and Mrs. \. II. Nann. Franklin
n .,g "a
Wilmington, y. C.: Miss May Bcver-
Icy French. Wilmington, y. c.; Mss
LILY iraXton Wallace. Fredcricks-
burg: Mrs. katherine Manning. wash
ington, Mrs. Beth Pollard Glass.
Lynchburg; Ensign Richard u. Class,
L. 5. n: Miss Belle Cameron, Raleigh.
y. G.; Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers
Tyler. New York CIty: Miss Ruth
Tucker, Charlottesville.
To Attend University Dances.
y number OF Richmond girls will
leave today for Charlottesville To at
tend the dances given at the Cniver-
si,y OF Virginia this week. a house
party viii be given b. the Beta Fra
tcrnity at their house at the univcr-
city and the girls from Richmond who
viii be their guests over tho wcek-cnd
include: Misses Ruth Nelson Gordon.
Jane Scales. Mary James and Anne
BrockenbrouEh.
Other girls leaving town today to
attend the university dances are:
Misses Virginia Donnan. Ruby Bigger
and Elizabeth Patterson.
TOR Miss Iiondiy.
In honor of Miss Martha Mary
iioadly. much-fctcd dcbutante Of
the winter. the Misses Alsop will give
an informal tea Monday afternoon,
November II. at the Country Club
Only the debutantes OF the season will
be included in the invitations
Luncheon for Dcbutnntes.
Another smart affair of yesterday
was the buffet luncheon at 2 o'clock.
at which Miss Gene Gray Heck was
hostess. The luncheon was given I'm
honor of Miss Elizabeth Patterson
and Grace Shepherd, tile debutantes
OF the winter and took place at Miss
Heck's home, III East Franklin Street
The drawing room. where the receiv
Ing party stood was arranged with
quantities of yellow chrysanthemums
and Southern smilax. and yellow flow
ers were used in the library and halls.
In the dining room. the table was SET
with n huge silver urn. filed with
pink chrysanthomums and the can.
dies were Shaded in rnso ,oIo. nv,