Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Ricbm0no Society
Special Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, September IA, 1887.
Mrs Fitzhugh Lee has sent out cards of
invitation for the wedding of her daughter
Virginia, the wedding to be celebrated in
Christ Church, Alexandria, September 30
at $50 o'clock pm. The prettiest young
girls in Richmond and Virginia are to be
Miss Lees bridesmaids, and 1t seems lifting
that she should be married in the same
church where her mother, as beautiful Nell
lie Fowle, stood before the altar with gal
liant Gen. Fitzhugh Lee; a church whose
historic associations are linked with many
DISTINGUISHED Virginians to whom the fair
bri(e-to-be Is closely related. The wedding
will be a most interesting event from every
standpoint. -..t.-'s- -r $780,.
The young society set of this city, some
of whom will be debutantes of the ap-
preaching season, have been enjoying the
early autumn which they have made gay
by number Of pretty entertainments. Miss
katherine Gum of 3O4 West Franklin
street, who has as her guest Miss Emily
Bland of Louisville, KY. gave proposal
party followed by mock marriage, Tues
day evening last, Miss Bland being the
special guest of the occasion. The parlors,
halls and verandas were attractively deco
rated and illuminated, and the young people
went fishing for hearts. Miss Mamie Pat
ton, proving the most successful angler,
won the first prize Of the evening and was
the impromptu bride, choosing as her maid
Of honor Miss Mary Saunders. Mr. Frederic
Darlington gave the bride away. Mr.. Wat
son James played the part of bridegroom
and Mr.. Lawrence Parsons was his best
man. The ceremony was the witty outcome
of Mr.. Grandson Moseleys ingenious imag-
ination. After the bride and bridegroom
had received congratulations supper was
announced and the brides cake was cut
amid peals of merriment. Those present
were Miss Emily Bland Of Louisville, KY;
Miss Virginia Whitley, Miss Nora Ran
oil a Coz 1ar ,ia
Patton. Miss Virginia Watkins, Miss K~ tn
crime Gum; Messrs. Frederic Darlington
Walter Lafew, Grandson Moseley, Watson
James. John Royal. Albert Wood and Law
renee Parsons.
The wedding of Mrs. Mary Clark Groome
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Webb Clark of
Suffolk, Va, to Mr.. Clarence Kenyon, jr
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, will be celebrated at 5
o'clock pm. today in Hotel Gotham New
York city. the Rev. John 8. Allen off1cat-
will witness the ceremony. The parlors in
which it is to take place will be decorated
with American beauties and orchids. The
bride will wear gown of pale lavender
chiffon, embroidered in orchid shades and
silver, and carry a sheaf of lilies of the
valley and orchids. The honeymoon will
be spent in an auto tour of continental Flu
rope, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon
Will reside in New York. Mrs. Groome is
considered to be a very beautiful woman
and formerly spent much of her time at
ChamDerIn. Hotel, ga POINT She was
| divorced some years ago from her former
husband, Col. Nelson Groome, who is a
member Of Gov. Swanson's staff. Mr.. Ken
yon is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Kenyon Of Brooklyn, and a member of a
| wealthy rubber manufacturing firm of that
city.
Right Rev. and Mrs. Beverly cambridge
Tucker have issued invitations for the
marriage Of their daughter. Eleanor Sell
| den and Mr.. George Winthrop Lee of Bos-
| ton. Mass, the wedding to be celebrated
| at noon Tuesday, September "a, in ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Norfolk, Va. Miss
fuckers father is bishop coadjutor Of the
southern diocese Of Virginia, and is one Of
the most distinguished Representatives Of
| the church in tho state 1t Is almost super
| fuous to say that his daughter by hered-
| ity and personality. attains to the highe st
| type Of southern womanhood.
Thursday. September r. was doubly
memorable in the social and patriotic his
| tory of jamestown exposition, because 1t
was kept as Maryland day, and as the
! birthday Of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
After Gov. Warf1eld had responded to ad-
dresses Of welcome from President Tucker
| and the Governor of Virginia. Maryland.
My Maryland" was sung, the author, Mr..
James Randall Of Maryland. leading
! chorus to an orchestral and organ accom-