Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
Richmond Society
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| RICHMOND, Va, February 9, 1907.
| Mrs. Swanson entertained a number of
| her friends at a bridge party given in the
| executive mansion yesterday afternoon.
! The parlOrs were fragrant with spring
| flowers that were most tastefully arranged
everywhere, white lilacs and daffodils max
| ing lovely decorations. Mrs. Swanson was
beautifully gowned. as she always is. Her
| guests were all representative society wo-
men and after the game an elegant COLA
ton was served in the dining room, the diff
ferent courses being arranged in the dain-
test manner possible.
The Richmond German Club will give it's
| last dance before Lent on Monday evening
| next. On the principle of keeping the best
| back. this cotillion promises to be the most
| brilliant of the entire winter series. AS the
| dance comes in Valentine week, there are
| to be all sorts of pretty favors in which
| cupids and hearts form the ruling device.
| The Richmond german proposes to give
a beautiful Easter dance and to make 1t
| signal event in the history of the organiza-
ton. Already. much interest is aroused,
and many Easter gowns will be planned
with reference to tins dance.
/ An engagement of interest throughout
| Virginia has been made known In the an
| nouncement by Mrs. Hugh Caperton Pres
| ton of the engagement of her daughter,
| Southampton county. Miss Preston was
born at White Thorn, the old and beautiful
| Preston home in southwest Virginia. but
| she has spent most of her life at Radferd,
Va. where she now has her home She is
| the daughter of Hugh Caperton Preston
and the granddaughter of Colonel William
! Preston, c. S. A, whose brother, Ballard
| Preston. was Secretary of the Navy, under
| President Taylor. Mr.. Carey is a member
| of the civil engineer corps, and met his
fiancee while student of the Virginia
! Polytechnic Institute, at BlackSburg, Va
The wedding date has not yet been an
| nounced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Price Haw, who
spent part of their bridal trip in Wash
ington, where they were most pleasantly en-
| tertained, are now guests of Mr.. Haw's
father at Dundee, the Haw home, near
Richmond.
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow of London. England
formerly beautiful Miss Margaret Branch
of Richmond, is expected in Richmond this
month, to visit her father, Mr.. John 2.
| Branch.
Miss Helen Christian gave a debutante
luncheon on Thursday in honor of Miss
Meta Randolph. Decorations were in FERNS
white roses and narcissi.
Mr.. and Mrs Jefferson Wallace who are
| taking extended bridal tour through the
west. will be at home in Richmond after
April at 1908 East Grace street.
Miss Hattie Poultney of Baltimore. who
has been the guest in Richmond of Mrs.
| Eppa Hunter, jr., is now visiting friends
| in Norfolk, Va, and enjoying the gayeties
| that have made the last week there a very
| crowded one.
Miss Rosamond Thompson of Andover,
Mass; Miss Leslie and Miss Margaret Fos-
| ter of Schuylers, Va, are guests of Miss
| Brent Witt, on Park avenue.
| Mrs. Charles w. p. Brock and Mrs. Ed
| win l.. Hewitt gave handsome reception
| last Thursday afternoon at their home,
| 210 East Franklin street. in honor of Miss
| Helen Stevens daughter of President
| George w. Stevens, and Miss Alice Doyle.
| Miss Lucy White of Louisville, Ky, is
visiting Miss Katherine Hoge. attic East
| Franklin street, aid Miss Katherin New
! bill of Norfolk is spending the week with
| Miss Bessie Frazier, at 200 East Franklin
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