Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
Richmond Society
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


RICHMOND, September %, 1907.
Richmond society is looking toward to
a busy month during October, when the
state fair the horse show and the Episco-
pal convention will bring crowds of visitors
to the city Horse show box parties are
already being arranged for, and among the
pretty Young girls who will entertain their
friends and be themselves entertained are
Miss Alice Doyle, Miss Frances Myers,
Miss Martha Robinson Miss Warfield
Crenshaw, Miss Gretta Mcclure, Miss Eli
zabeth Davenport, Miss Alice Hotchkiss,
Miss Caroline RennoIds. Miss Emma Gray
White. Miss Mary Saunders. Miss Maude
Morgan. Miss Nora Langhorne, Miss Lima
and Miss Hattie Shields, Misses Boyd Miss
Helen Stevens and Misses Parrish.
Miss Edith FORSYTH Of New Orleans, who
has a delightful summer home In Abe
ma-le county, and whose engagement 10
Mr. William II. Langhorne has been
recently announced. will spend horse show
week with Miss Page Aylett Royal SO
will Mrs. Douglas Gordon OF BaItimore'
Miss Royal has recently returned from
house PARTY, of which Miss Forsyth was
the hostess.
Distinguished visitors to the Episcopal
convention have already begun to arrive
The Bishop OF London during his stay here
Will occupy the handsome residence on
West Franklin street that Mr. Peter Mayo
has placed at the disposal of the Bishop OF
Virginia the host of the occasion. Blshop
Potter will be at No. 600 West Franklin
street and MI j. Pierpont Morgan at NO
112 East G-ace street. Bishop Gibson VIII
give a reception to the visiting bishops
and their families in his home on Park
avenue Thursday evening, october 3.
Mrs John Stewart of BOOK HILL near
Richmond will entertain delegates to the
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October O. and reception TO convention
guests will be held at Womans Club Tues
day October ID lnnumerable dinners,
Iuncheons and receptions are being ar
ranged for In private homes, and several
delightful trips to Williamsburg, James
town Island and other places or historic
interest projected.
Dr George w. Darlington of this city has
issued invitations for the wedding OF his
daughter Eleanor % Mr.. Robert Rlves
Hancock, the wedding TO be ceiepra'ea on
the evening of October 2, at tie home of the
bride, 302 South 4th street. a reception VIII
follow the ceremony.
Miss Helen Christian, a leading society
belle of West Franklin street, who spent
the summer In the Adirondacks and has re-
Gently returned home. Will have as her
horse. show visitors Mr.. and Mrs. Hunting
ton Wilson of Washington. ID. {. Mrs. WI,
son formerly spent some time in Richmond
as Miss James. She and Miss Christian
travelled together extensively.
The usual array OF charming Virginia
girls are getting ready TO enjoy the pleas
ant festivities to be rendered sponsors and
maids OF honor at the Confederate reunion
that Will be held the latter half of October
IN Norfolk Va. The organization Of the
Sons OF Veterans will b. represented In the
state by Miss Bessie h. Morton of Glover.
Va: Miss Matilda W. Powell of Emporia.
Miss Margaret n Old of Norfolk, Miss Lee
LA Hobson of Norfolk Miss Nell Jordan Of
Suffolk; MISS Nancy S. Jones of Petersburg
and Miss Helen Harrison of the same place
Miss Belle Field OF Chatham. Miss Bessie
Watson OF Danville Miss Rose Douglas of
Aide Va. Miss Pearl Osborne of Blue
mont, Misses Margaret Watson and Grace
Morrison of Pulaski. Va.
Bishop Goldman of Portland. Me. will ar
rive In Richmond Monday and spend some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew III. Chris
tian, on West Grace street
Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Leigh who spent
August and early September at Narragan-
sett Pier where Mrs Leigh chaperoned
Miss Sadie Sutton OF Richmond. are now at
their pretty country home in Orange coun-
" and are having a series of weekend par
ties which their Richmond friends are en-
loving very much Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh will
run down to the city for horse show week,
but they will not open their home here I'M
I'll November.
Miss Ellen Glasgow who remained at
Greenbrer White Sulphur Springs until
September and then visited her friends, Mr..
and Mrs Robert l.. Parrish, At Covington.
Va, Is enjoying the renewed brstle and
activity Of Richmond. filled with tourists and