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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1925
Page
9
Informal dinners, bathing beach parties, and picnics are becoming the favored way to entertain guests and meet social obligations. Dances and large card parties wane as brides to be hold bridge lunches, and graduates retreat to seaside or mountains while others host spur of the moment gatherings.
Miss Mina Frances Greetham entertained guests at a bathing party in the ras htion pool at her Armor meon home on Wednesday evening. Attendees included Miss Mary Loules Okely Miss Margaret Simms Dorothy Davis Miss Peggy Hill Elisabeth Grichtweil Janet O Brien Dudley Morrison and guests Mac Fryeberger from Philipsburg and Pow Milholland from Philadelphia Jack Altizer and Mr Oliver Barker from Chicago Menest Agnew Frederick Prichfard Wirt Donnally Julius pilmame Henry Lewis Warren Charles Stewart Preecen McClanshan Joe Hil.
Miss Ruth Wamack will entertain on Tuesday at the Ruffner hotel for her house guest Miss Frances Louise McFeatters of Pittsburgh. Bridge will be in the morning followed by luncheon. The guest list includes Elizabeth Green Margaret Martin Louise Bet Unger Cameron Thomas Matthews Eather Mary Patrick Nina Payne Greta Payne Julia Ruitz Katherine Goshorn Edith Van Horn Hogeman Nina Payne Mary Goshern and more with additional luncheon guests Margaret Lehman Maxine Middleton Madelon McCovhi Evelyn Sturbs Elizabeth Bush.
Miss Binky Davis entertained with a private party honoring Miss Marguerite Roderick and Milas Eleanor McNeal, guests of Mrs. Harry Yon, and Miawann McGuire and Mrs. Julia McGuire, guests of Mrs. Abney Payne. The group traveled to Smith cabin at Kanawha City for swimming and a picnic lunch with a large assemble of young ladies.
The ceremony for Miss Janet Kelly and Mr. Joseph W. Savage will take place at First Presbyterian Church with attendants including Miss Virginia Kelly and Mrs. Margaret Gartlan. Best man is Edwin Davison Jr.. ushers include Hubert Kelly and several Savages. The couple will honeymoon at White Sulphur Springs after a luncheon at the bride’s home.
Miss Madelyn McCoohl entertained at a Friday bridge party in Pittsburgh honoring Miss Frances Louise McLatters. Guests included Miss Wannock Miss Green Miss Anna Evenhall Huntington Mrs John Higwinbotham Mr Mae Wood Mr Burleigh Apperson and Mrs William Lehman.
Mrs Ramsey hosted a bridge party at her home on Brocka Street with many guests including Mrs Rose Ribbens of Chicago and Mrs A N Davis. Luncheon arrivals included Miss Ning Payne Miss Greta Payne and Mrs W E Moore among others. Miss Catherine Smith planned a weekend party at her home in Isawlyburg with a large guest list.
Asheville expects a record tourist season as cottages rent briskly and motor visits surge from the Midwest, Gulf states, and Carolinas. Campers flock to Pisgah National Forest for mountain activities while golf events and a Southern Newspaper Publishers association meeting unfold at Grove Park Inn with speakers including Robert Latham.
Mrs. Harold Shadle entertained Fris tley with a bridge luncheon at the Edgewood Country Club honoring Mrs. William Blue formerly Miss Elisabeth Pratt and Miss Helen Brown of Albany N Y as guest of Mrs Vorte nang. Players included Mrs. William lively Mrs. Joseph Emerick Mrs. John Kay Mrs Joan O Keefe Mrs Arther Dayton Mrs C Ly Voglesang Mrs William Blue and others.
Royal intrigue swirls as Queen Mary resists a York proposed U S tour amid reports Princess Mary Willstand and Viscount Lasciteles may make the trip. The piece notes Ascot social scene, American debutantes, and lavish royal events with the Vanderbilts and Covent Garden dinners.
Mrs Hawkins busy Friday afternoon hosting a bridge party at her home honoring Mrs C Jr Rombach of St Louis Missouri, guest of sister Mrs Chilton Hawking. Attending ladies include Mrs Rombach, Mrs Chilton ins, Mrs Morris McCanthay, Mrs D A Anderson, Mrs Grant Agh tey, Miss Evlyn Miller, Mrs doho Henshaw, Mrs Steels Hatvkina.
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