Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
Richmond Society
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. April 20. |

| RICHMOND, Va, April 90 1907.
| AS the date for the opening day of the
Jamestown exposition, April 26. draws near,
| the attention of society in Richmond and
| throughout Virginia Is drawn more and
| more to the Virginia building and to the
| official reception that will he held there
! on the evening of April %. Gov. Swanson
| has sent out invitations for that date to
| the governors of other states. Prompt
and cordial acceptances have been received
| from many quarters, and the indications
are that the evening will bring together
| a brilliant and distinguished throng. The
| building will be thrown wide. deco
| rated with the state flower the rose, one
| room in red, another in white and third
| in pink. the massing being relieved with
| southern smilax. he United States and
| the Virginia flags will drape doorways and
appear in decorative and artistic devices.
! Mrs. Swanson, the hostess of the state
| building will be assisted in doing the hon
ors by Mrs. Harry St George Tucker, Mrs.
/ Lucy Preston Beale. Mrs. ]. Taylor Ely
son, wife of the lieutenant governor. and
other prominent stateSwomen. Music will
be furnished by an orchestra, and pro-
| verbal Virginia good-cheer will not be for
gotten.
On the evening OF April % Mr.. and Mrs
are to give a dinner to President Roosevelt
and his party. The governor of Virginia
and his wife will be present.
Miss Bell Perkins of No A West Frank
lin street entertained very handsomely at
bridge, followed by an elegant supper,
Wednesday evening last. The hall, dining
room and front parlor were decorated with
pink tulips and asparagus ferns; the rear
parlor with yellow tulips. Miss Pekins well
coined her guests unassisted. She wore a
Paris gown of black embroidered chiffon
over pale blue, and carried forget-me nots.
Among those present were: Mrs c. A.
Swanson. Mrs. Henry Cahell. Mrs. Burton
Gay, Mr.: and Mrs. Egbert g. Leigh Mr.;
Mrs. Barton H. .Grundy. Mrs. ]. Mason
Miller Mrs K. S. McGiivea, Mrs Henry
Robertson of Washington. D. G.: Mr..
George Mayo Col NJ Lane n stern M! Miss An
Aston Cabell, Mr.. T. M. Perkins. Miss
Elizabeth Davenport and Mr.. John B.
Young.
An announcement of interest in Wash
ington, as we'll as Richmond. relates to
the wedding May 10, at 6 pm. in War
ker to Mr.. George T. Croxton Of Riverview.
Va, on the banks of the beautiful and
historic Rappahannock river. Mrs. Parker
is lineal descendant of the Armisteads
who were pioneer settlers Of Virginia early
in the seventeenth century. Her ancestors
on her grandmother's side founded the city
of Plattsburg in New York state. Mr.
Croxton is son of Judge Thomas Brocken-
brough Croxton Of Essex county, Va, and
brother of Mrs James r. Gordon of Rich
mond.
Mrs Benjamin Nash Of 800 West Frank
lin street was the hostess of a most agree
able card party Thursday afternoon. with
Mrs c. A. Swanson as her special guest
of honor Decorations were In pink roses,
white sweet peas and maidenhair ferns.
Guests to meet Mrs. Swanson were: Mrs.
Smoot of South America Mrs. Goldsbor-
ough and Mrs. Alfred Pore Of Baltimore,
! HrS 10 AZ Sro1a oirc
! burg. Va; Mrs. Heningham Spiimar. Miss
Margaret Morson. Mrs. Buchanan. Miss
Mary Elizabeth Moore. Mrs. Charles
Shields, Mrs. Harriss. Mrs. Edmund Wad-
dill, Miss Elizabeth Davis. Miss Helen
Montague. Mrs. s. w. Travers and Miss
Mary Hatcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander NJ. Baker Of
winchester. Va, have announced the en-