The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
SOCIAL. and
PERSONAL

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N the Virginia Building at
Av the Jamestown Exposition,
where social matters promise
to be very gay indeed this week.
The Governor and Mrs. Swanson will
entertain the Governors OF Rhode
Island and Ohio at n reception this
evening from to II o'clock. and will
give a reception Thursday evening at
the same hours In honor OF tho Gov
crnor Of Maryland and his official
party.
Both OF these entertainments will
be largely attended. and will be very
handsome affairs.
President Harry ST George Tucker
and Mrs. Tucker entertained In their
homo on Freemason Street, Norfolk, at
dinner last evening. In honor of Cow
ernor Higgins. OF Rhode Island. Oth-
ers invited were Lieutenant Governor
gett, OF Rhode Island; President
Faunce. OF Brown University; the
Governor OF Virginia and Mrs. Swan
son, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Mrs. J.
Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. John Randolph
Tucker, Mrs. Gertrude Logan. Presi-
dent T.. A. Alderman. OF tho University
OF Virginia. and Mrs. Alderman; Gov
ernor Harris, of Ohio. and Mrs. s. s.
Nottingham.
Illinois Day at the exposition and
Governor Charles Deneen and party
will be the central figures of the oc-
casion.
Monday, September 10th. will be
Mexico Day. In the evening beau
tiful costume ball will be opened by
twenty young girls representing in
their attire the nationality OF twenty
different countries. These young la
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Brazil; Miss Jean Cooke, as Mexico;
Miss Leila Hobson. as America; Miss
Gwendolen Morgan. as TurkeyI Miss
Cornelia McBlair. az England: Miss
Louise Bohannon. OF Surry. Va, as
Switzerland; Miss Lucy Quimby. rs
Italy: Miss Margaret Gill, OF Peters
burg as Austria: Miss yirsinin Pol
lard. as Germany; Miss Eta Sharp, as
japan; Miss Louise Tucker, as Chile;
Miss Mary Payne. as Italy: Miss vir
ginia Tucker, as Spain; Miss Mary
Sharp. as Cuba.
Ashland German Club.
The Ashland German Club has been
reorganized, with Mr.. Elliott Jordan
as president and Mr.. II. D. Kerr as
secretary and treasurer. The board of
Addison. B. M. Shepherd, c. K. Pendle-
ton. Jr.. F. II. Cox and Percy Hall
The chaperons will be Mrs. James
Chenery. Mrs Tate Chenery, Mrs.
James Hoofnagle. Mrs H. s. Ladew.
Mrs. A. P. Gilbert, Mrs. Allen Maury.
Mrs. Anna Carr and Mrs. C. E. Potts
Eckles-King.
The wedding of Miss Bessie Byrd
King. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. King. OF Glen Allen. Va. to Mr..
William A. Eckles will be celebrated
to-day in Glen Allen Baptist Church.
Cards Issued.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Burnette. OF No. 14131A West
Main Street for the celebration OF
their silver wedding anniversary. the
reception to be held on the evening
of September 18th. from to II o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brunette were married
September Is, 1892, In the parlors OF
Monumental Episcopal Church rectory,
the Rev. DIR. Armstrong, who was then
rector, performing the ceremony. They
have one son. Mr.. John P. Rurnette,
Jr
At Womnn's Club.
The first tea Of tho autumn season
was served yesterday In the parlors
storm a charming group gathered
around the dainty tea table, at which
Mrs William Rufiin Cox and Mrs. ].
~. LEROY presided. Miss GuiIIaume,
recently returned from her summer
outing. received a hearty welcome from
her friends. Over the teacups plans
to mature later for the pleasure OF
club members and their friends were
discussed.
Misses Hewlett Entertain.
Misses Rosa and Jennie Hewlett. OF
spotsylvania, near Beaver Dam, Va.
entertained on Friday evening last In
honor of their guests. Mrs. Murray
city. :
watermelon feast on the beauti-
full lawn was followed by dancing and
late supper.
Among those present were Mrs. Muir
ray Moncure and Mrs. w. j. Orange
Misses Maud and Nell Hardenburr
Sidney Smith, Frances Maddox, Rosa
and Jennie Hewlett, Messrs. Leslie and
Frank billiard. William Beasley. H. r.
Driver Forrest Thomas. T. Y. Davis
M. j. and Russell Maddox.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Charles B. Campbell and little
daughter will be at No. 115 East
Franklin Street for the month of Sen.
TENDER.
Colonel and Mrs. John Murphy leave
to-day to attend reception to be
given this evening at the Virginia
Building by Governor and Mrs. swan.
son to the Governors OF Rhode Island
and Ohio.
Mrs. John H. Gardner is the cues
OF her son, Mr.. w. ]. Gardner, OF New
York City.
Mrs. r. S. Brock and her son, Maste,
Summerfield Brock, are visiting Mrs
W. W. E4arwood. In Newport News, and
seeing the Jamestown Tercentennial.
Mr.. and Mrs Graham Hobson ant
Miss Elizabeth Hobson have been the
recent guests of Mrs. Clifford c.
Bridges. In Ashland. Va.
Mr.. Dorsey Anderson paid q week.
end visit last week to his father, Mr.
j. f. T. Anderson, at 1onia. Louisa
county.
Miss Dimple Blair, of Scottsville. Va.
is spending some time with her sister
Mrs j. r. Guthrie. OF this city.