Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Richmond Society,
Special Correspondence of The Star.

A notable figure among the promenaders
on West Franklin street and the Hermit
age golf links during the past week has
been Mrs. James Brown Potter, who spent
February at Hot Springs. Va. and being
Joined by Mr.. Potter on his return from
Mexico, Is now at the Jefferson Hotel.
Noted for her exquisite taste in dress,
Mrs. Potter appears this spring in brown,
shade just matched by the shaggy coat
OF her little Pomeranian dog, which so,ne-
times trots at her side and sometimes
looks out from beneath her arm, where he
Is cuddled. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter will
sail shortly for Spain. to remain abroad
until July. when they will occupy their
villa at Newport.
Pleasant ripples on the surface OF quiet
Lenten social life are Mrs. swanson's at
homes Tuesday afternoons Her tea table
with Its pretty belongings is laid by
window OF the spacious drawing room. and
the hostess in her dainty lavender gowns
and wearing violets welcomes her callers
with a pleasant smile and the most
graceful .cordiality of manner 1t is small
wonder. therefore. that society, coming
out from Lenten service, turns Its foot
steps toward the mansion and fingers
there for chat and a cup Of tea with so
handed hospitality indicates at once her
Virginia upbringing and adherence to state
traditions.
Mr. and Mrs. John s. Munce, Mrs.
Charles Clifton Penick, wife of Bishop
Penick. and her daughter, Miss Mary
Penick, will sail next week, March %, for
Naples. reaching Rome in time for the
Easter, ceremonies. They will make an
throughout Great Britain, returning home
the last of the summer. Miss Avis Grant,
the charming young daughter of DR. and
Mrs. Charles v. Darlington, sailed last
week for Europe and Miss Mary w. Lew
is, who has been spending the winter in
Washington. will join party of friends in
New York and go in a few days to remain
during the spring in Germany.
A number of entertainments are al
ready being projected for the young girls
and boys who will return to Richmond
for the two weeks Easter vacation and
render the time very gay while they are
here. Among those coming are Misses
Martha Bowie, president Of the senior
class at Vassar College; Dorothy Chris
tian. Zaidee Branch, Ella Buck, Nancy
Patton, Gwendolyn Rutherford Rosalie
Valentine. Barbara Trigg, Fanny Miller.
Grace Perkins and Emily Lyman, Messrs:e
Herbert A. Claiborne. hamilton Clai-
borne. Marshall Forsyth, Darlington Will
liams, Erskine Buford, Chiswell D. Per-
kins Thomas Atkinson, jr. Albert Bruce,
Hughes Lindsey, John Aiken Branch and
Miss Elizabeth Lamb. who was elected
president of a social organization formed
recently by the daughters Of senator's
daughter Of Representative John Lamb,
and is now in Richmond. She will return
to Washington In time for the Easter
round Of dances and card parties. Miss
Williams, the daughter Of Representative
John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi, the
society's vice president, came to Rich
mond for the Confederate reunion of last
June, as the sponsor from Mississippi,
and was belle at the many reunion
functions.
An announcement that has created a
sensation in Richmond has to do with the
engagement Of Miss Louie l.. Taylor OF
Norfolk to Mr.. John LetcEer of Lexing-
ton. Miss Taylor Is as well known IN
a prominent Virginia family, and has for
years been engaged in religious and phil
anthropic work. Mr. Letcher is a son
of former Gov. John Letcher of Virginia,
known as the war governor" He is an
engineer by profession and has been oc-
cupied in Norfolk for the past year. The
wedding will take place In June. Miss
Taylor's sister, Mrs. James r. Hubbard
was married several weeks ago to Mr.
spending some time with her husband IN
Cuba.
At a meeting held this week by the
members Of the senior class Of Woman's
College class day officers elected were
Misses Mary Walden. historian; Helen
Gregory. orator: Mabel Wayland. prophet
May Settle, poet: Chester, Woodfin, vale
dictorian; Helen Stone. tree orator; Doro'
thy Hart bonfire orator. and Ivy Smith
toastmistress Officers of the class are
Miss Mary Warren May, president; Miss
Ivy Lucille Smith, vice president; Miss
Mary Gibson Hundley, secretary, anC
Miss Eva Virginia Agnew, treasurer.
Life at Old Point is beginning to take
on it's spring animation and the Chamber
| lin Hotel Is being crowded with guests
from Richmond and from other cities
north and south. Among Richmonders a.
the Chamberlin are: Miss Bell Perkins
Miss Nora Langhorne and her father. Mr.
| Chiswell d. Langhorne. Mr.. Langhorne
| and his pretty daughter will go from Ole
Point to Mirador and Hot Springs. Later
| in the spring. it is said. Miss Nora will
| go abroad and join Mrs. Waldorf Aston, t.
enjoy the pleasures Of the London sea
| son.
| Officers for the ensuing year elected al
| Woman's Club this week were: Mrs. VIII
liam Ruffin Cox, Mrs. Christopher Temp
kins. Miss Jane Rutherford. Miss Claire
| Guillaume, Mrs. w. D. Thomas, Mrs
Henry A. Sampson. Mrs. John H. South
all, Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnston and Mrs
J. Allison Hodges.
The Warehouses San Gemano. formerly
Miss Virginia Randolph Hoge, the daugh
ter Of the Rev. and Mrs. Peyton Hoge Of
| Richmond and the granddaughter of Vir-
ginia Randolph Boiling of Boiling Hall
| Va, has been spending some time with
her parents in Louisville. KY. this win.
ter, and expects to visit relatives here be-
| fore returning to Rome. Her marriage tc
i ,hn- ~
an old titled Italian family, was cele-
brated in Louisville some years ago.
Sailed Nuts.