Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
VALENTINE ERA PROVES
JOYOUS IN LYNCHBURC
Hill Ci,y's Social Functions
Are Numerous and
Elaborate.
Especial to The Times Disratchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
LfSCHBURG VA. Feb. lS.--Val-
.entinc decorations and n Valentine
message marked N luncheon given at
tho lakewood Country Club. when
AIRS. Thomas J. Williams announced
the engagement Of her sister. Miss
Lila Washington Wilson. daughter OF
Mrs. Lawrence W. Wilson, 10 Hubert
S. Taylor, OF this city. Present at
tho occasion were: Miss wilson. Mrs
Williams. Mrs. Gerhard SuhlinE. Mrs
II. A. Dirom. Jr.. Mrs. James Il Gil
liam. Jr.. Mrs. q, Murrell Alexander.
Mrs. Elisha BarkSdale. Mrs. Ben
Smith. Miss Katherine Lewis and
Miss Louise Radfurd The wedding
is to be soiemnized here quietly on
April % at ST. pauls Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. L. l.. Abbot entertained in
formally at her home In Court Street
at bridge. at which the Valentine
season was seen in the decorations
and refreshments. The prize was
awarded Miss Edith Coulson. who is
the guest OF Mrs. s. Garland Hammer
In addition 10 Miss Coulson. others
playing We're: Mr.. and Mrs. :. Gar
land Hammer. Mr. and Mrs G. S
Adams. Mrs. Aubrey T.. Strobe. Mrs.
G. II. wilkins. Mr.. and Mrs David
Barclay. Mr.. and Mrs Charles a.
Joubert. otto 5. Evans and Dexter
Otey.
Dance nj Country Club.
The Iynchburg German club gave
a dance at Oakwood Country Club
last night. at which there was a large
attendance and many dances.
y bridge party held at the Wo,n-
ans Club for the benefit OF the build
ing fund of that organization saw
thirty-siS tables at play. Mrs.
Charles @, Craddock. Jr.. WAS winner
OF the top-score prize. The quarters
OF the club We're beautifully deco
rated for the occasion.
The dance at the Elks' Club Tues
day night. which was given IN honor
OF the University p Virginia basket
hall team. and ~Sich carried out the
carnival idea. was "a big success
hcart tavors We're provided, and tho
valentine season was seen in the
decorations.
Mrs. w. w. Shelton and small son.
Jack. who have been here several
months. have returned To their home
IN Huntington. W. Va. accompanied
BY Miss Mary Annie Shelton.
MIR and Mrs. George y. I.arnctt are
in Nashville. Tenn.
Mrs Arthur Slice. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
James i. Edmunds. in the Wool
stock A<trtnents. was guest of honor
NJ u party given by Mrs. j. w. Wal
tevs. which was an nttrac,ively an
pointed anair of six tables. Tn-
guests Included Mrs. S @. Hammer,
Miss Edith touison, Mrs. Il. Il. Yates.
IT" Mrs. r. {. Watts. Mrs. W. NJ
Roheris, Mrs. John w. James, Mrs
clifton Peters. Mrs Don T. Peters.
Mrs f. Mallory Huntington. Mrs.
k!cAard +. Wagner. Mrs. Powell
GLASS, Mrs. Carter Glass, Jr.. Mrs
James r. Gillian. Jr, Miss Jennie
Sirother, Mrs. FLOYD l.. Knight. Mrs.
~ Randolph Darlington, Miss Knth
crime higss. Mrs. S. NJ Boyd, Miss
Margaret 1.ucado, Mrs. Clifton De-
VIII Mrs. Lynch Christian and Miss
Annie Clark.
Goes To- Harrisburg.
Mrs. Vincent y O'Rcilly. who 10
leaving to make her home in liar
riShuFE. Pa. was honorcd ut n
luncheon given by Mrs. walter y
Ryan ut her home in Rivermont
those present being: Mrs. O'Rellly,
Mrs j. ID, owen. Mrs. r. 4. owen
MRS. John W. James. Mrs Robert o.
Horton, Miss Henn!e Chcatwood. Miss
Josephine Thorngill and Mrs. pevton
+. Winfrec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Oppleman
have returned from their bridal trim
Mrs John Henry Hams, OF PhIla-
do!phin. Is the guest of her daurh.
ter. Mrs. Henry Bcaslcy.
Mrs q. +. EilySon and small daugh-
ter. Lois. have returned to ChiIhowic
after visits here
Mrs walker l.. Mays and Mrs.
FRANK c. Dickcrson were Joint
host"sses for bridge party given
NJ their home In Rivcrmont IN honor
81 Mrs Brook Smith q! Richmond
who Is tho guest cf Miss EIizahcth
dufre'L give tahi.s engaged In