Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-05
SOCIETY

In honor Of Miss Geneyieve Venable
Lathrop. whose wedding to John d.
Blair. Jr., will be celebrated Novem-
Der ~. Mrs..N. w. Bowe. OF 14os Han
over Avenue. Is entertaining at
luncheon on Wednesday, November 16.
The affair will be given at tho West
moreland Club and only intimate
friends Of the bride-to-be will be in
q cluded In the Invitations.
Reception for Miss shepherd.
Mrs. James Branch Cabell has Is
sued invitations for a reception to be
given In honor OF her daughter, Miss
Grace Guerrant Shepherd. debu-
tante Of the season, on Wednesday,
November 16. from 4 to o'clock. Tho
affair will be given at "Dumbarton
Grange" near Dumbarton.
Mrs. Cabcll Will give ball In
honor Of her dcbutante daughter Of
November 25. at the Woman's Club.
Football Game Society Event.
Smart society will be out in large
numbers this afternoon at o'clock
to attend the football game at Island
Park, between the University of North
Carolina and Virginia Military lnsti-
tute. The Governor Of Virginia and
Mrs. Westmorelan Davis and mem
i bers of their stan Will be present and
: many othef parties OF note have been
made UP for the event Guests from
all parts Of the state and North Caro-
lima are here for the game and many
Informal affairs have been planned
for them.
This game Is an annual event In
Richmond and is always Witnessed
by large gathering of "rootcrs."
For Miss Adkins.
Another charming affair Of the
week was the informal card party
given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
David X. Murchison at her home on
Park Avenue In honor OF Miss Maria
Adkins. whose wedding to George Car
michael. of North Carolina will take
place next week. Only Miss Adkins
and her bridesmaids were Included in
the Invitations. The parlors were ar
ranged with bowls OF autumn flowers
and tea was served at the card tables
at the conclusion OF the game.
TO Speak This Afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas q. Winter, president
OF the General Federation OF Won
ems Clubs. which is composed of
100000 women. Will address the
members OF the Woman's club and
their guests this afternoon, at
o'clock. on "Disarmament." Mrs. J.
Allison Hodges will be chairman OF
the afternoon.
Mrs. Winter lives in Minneapolis
and WAY for number Of years presi-
dent OF the Woman's club In that city.
Mrs. Winter is "a lecturer of note
and In August. 1920. delivered a, Chau-
tauaua. y. Y. a series Of lectures on
subjects pertaining TO women--"Thc
American Woman and Her Home"
The American Woman at Work"
Women and American Ideals"
Last May Mrs. Winter addressed the
Virginia Federation of womcn's
: Clubs at their annual meeting. which
was held in Newport News. Her add
dress made Il deep impression on her
audience, who at the conclusion gave
her an ovation. She has written
number al magazine articles on club
matters. one Of which, The Quick
or The Dead" has recently been pub
lished
Dmrin. her stay in Richmond. Mrs.
Winter viii be the guest Of Mrs
Thomas ". Murrcil, At her home. 2223
Monument Avenue.
The lcctur. will be a brilliant even,
and the club viii be crowded to the
doors To hear the distinguished
speaker. Mrs. Winter is one OF the
-FOUR women appointed by President
Harding on the advisory committee OF
the conference at Washington.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Crutchfcld. president OF
the club. VIII preside this afternoon.
Mrs Hodges viii introduce the
speaker.
iiniinwrc I'urty. :,
y halloween party, at Virginia.
was given Monday night by Mrs
Alfred Hayes and Miss Mary Ford
The auditorium was decorated in au-
tumn foliage. pumpkins and vines
ana Halloween games were played
u: the guests.