The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-21
Mary Chatter's
Weekly Letter

Ny dear Louise.
wedding bells continne 10 ring
and all Of tho older residents arc
predicting hard winter, with 40
many brides, coal shortage ct
cetera. All in this one week We
have had two weddings and the
announcement OF the engagement
OF local man. What, with all the
pre-nupital parties and the ex-
element, society folk are breath.
ing less and stranger coming in,
to the town feels as IL he had sud-
denly descended into verItable
malestron--but morry one at
that!
OF course know you are most
interested in the weddings bu.
nevertheless am going to be CO.
herent and tell yolu about things
in their logical order.
On Monday Mrs. II. NJ. Hita
had a lovely luncheon IN the
Country Club for Louise her
daughter who married Harry X.
Granger Of Lincoln, Nch., who is
here now, and for Helen Robinson,
who married John Stoetzer on
Wednesday night and Louise Hall
who will marry DGlmar Robinson
Of Winchester, Va. on Novembe.
l. Lucille Hart. whose engage
ment to William Donald Clark cC
Sidney. y. Y, was announced
last week, Mrs. William McDougal
OF New York City, who was He,-
ems matron OF honor. Ruth Phil.
lips Mahon, Virginia Fleming
Jones aud Fannyp Raymond Arm
EFT. DO you knOwk whom | mean
"MrS. William McDougaI" She
was Mary Alice Thomas Of Griffith,
Ga, before her marriage. T'hs
enchanting little southern girl.
who visited Helen last year,
There were eighteen guests it,
all, and they were seated at one
long table. and at each cover was
hand painted place card in pink
and blue and pink and hlue baa-
ket filled with nuts. In the center
OF the table was n large French
basket in which were pink roses
and delphin!um.
With Louise home again the
party really seemed to he a reun-
ion and no one could keep from
reminisCing. Some OF the things.
such us high school love affairs ct
cetera, which we're recalled. were
exceedingly funny. too.
Mary Hurst had a delightful tea
for Helen aud Louise and Mary
Alice McDougat at o'clock on
Monday afternoon in her home in
BenonE avenue. The interior Of
the house was beautifully decor
ated with autumn leaves In tints
OF red. yellow and gold, which
were banked Mt the mantles and
in the Cornlces and entwined about
the. staircase, while marlgolds and
zenias In baskets and bowls help
ed to make tho rooms CHEEKY.
Mary, Helen, Louise and Mary
Alice received the guests in the
drawing room, after which Mrs.
]. II. Rowand invited them to the
dining room.
Mary wore a gown OF, nile green
satin with silver shoes and stock.
lngs and she WAS a perfectly
charming hostess. Helen looked
superb in a gown Of cocoa-colored
georgctte. which wds enriched
with bronze bead trimming.
With this she wore black hose and
black satin slippers with dazzling
rhinestone buckles. Mary Alice
stood next in line and she was the
very picture Of dainty radiance in
n gown Of American beauty tat
fcta and silver lace and black
satin slippers and silk stockings.
Louise looked elegant in gown Of
Harding blue crepe de chine.
which was embellishod With white
crystal beads. She also wore silver
stockings and slippers.
Mrs. Rowand, who Is a comedy
brunette, was Rttired in an after
noon gown Of American beauty
georgette and brocaded velvet,
and her hat was Of the same color.
In the dining room Mrs. Moulds
MARY tIurst's grandmoMer) and
Mrs. H. G.. Stoetzor Johns
mother poured tea. Mrs. Moulds
looked lovely in a gown Of black
with white lace trimming and
black hose and shoes. Mrs. Stoe.-
ger wore a resplendent gown Of
henna and brown georgette, which
had beads and metallic braid trim.
ming. With It she wore brown
shoes and stockings.
Mrs. r. S. Reid, Florence Hu:.
Gibson and Mildred Robinson and
Mary Greer served. Mrs. Reid
worc a gown OF black velvet, which
had q bodice OF gold metal cloth
trimmed in fur. Florence. who
Just returned from New York and
brought host OF new clothes with
her, wore an afternoon gown Of
black. tho skirt OF which was vel
vet and the bodice OF which was
metalasse. These were shirred to-
gether at the waist line which wsa
formed by a roll OF velvet. She