Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
RicbnlonO Society,
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND. October .

Special Correspondence Of The Star
RICHMOND. October 5. 1908
October will make good its right to
the title of brides month in Richmond
this autumn. for any number of weddings
among smart society are being announced
That of Miss Leila Skipwith Blair to Mr..
William Northrup of New York will take
place in the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Blair. of 511 East
Grace street. at 1870 o'clock. October IA
A wedding breakfast will follow the cere-
mony. Mr.. Northrup is related to the
New York Goulds and manages their
extensive business interests in Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ST George Tucker
who are considered. on account Of Mr.
fuckers family ties. to belong partially
to Richmond. have been travelling in the
southwest section Of the state. and were
recently dinner guests of honor in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Byars Of
Bristol. Guests asked to meet Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker were Judge and Mrs. John
W. Price. Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Bailey and
Mr.. l. c. Chamberlayne. The party went
to the theater after the dinner. Mrs
her home in Lexington. Va. but Mrs
John Randolph Tucker. her mother-in-
law, is the guest in Richmond of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Johnston OF 80 North
Harrison street.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry r. Miller of 1903
West avenue have announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Charlotte John
ston. to ]. Cloyd Kent, a son of the late
Lieut. Gov. Kent, and for several years
its Bar Association. The wedding will
take place in November. The announce
ment was made by telegram at a luncheon
given Miss Miller by her aunt. Mrs. John
G. Miller: The telegram was read by Miss
Waller Jeffress, others present being
Misses Lillian Bueford. Annis Kent Sa-
die Jeffress. Minerva Haskins. Hattie
Shields Lena Miller. Cora Younger. AilAen
Cowardin and Blanche Patton Of Danville.
October IA has been chosen as the date
for the wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Fra
zier. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Frazier, of this city. and the ceremony
is to be performed at the country home OF
the brides parents. Thornwald. in Green
brier county. w. Va. AS the grOom-eiect.
Mr. Lloyd Ross Freeman of Norfolk, IS
as popular as his fiancee. the wedding Is
looked forward to with great interest
MANY leading Richmond women are
interested in the annual convention of
the Virginia Daughters of the Confeder-
acy beginning at Manassas early this
month. Those leaving tomorrow to rep
resent the Richmond chapter are Mrs.
n. v. Randolph, Mrs. Thomas BocOck.
Miss Baughman. Miss NJ. b. Baughman,
Mrs. B. a. Blenner. Mrs. j. III. Timber
lake, Mrs ]. Finders Robinson. Miss
Corling. Miss Williams. Miss Lucy Mum
ford, Mrs. W. r. Vawter. Mrs. J. W.
White and Mrs. William Chapman.
From Pulaski Va. comes the news Of
the approaching wedding or Miss Mar
garet Watson of that place to Mr.. Chan
ming Newton Of Richmond. Mr.. Newton
ia a son Of the late Bishop Willoughby
Newton Of this city and a brother OF
Messrs. John B. and Willoughby New
Stanard Of Richmond. He is very popu-
lar in the clubs and among society peo-
pie Miss Watson is a beautiful girl
and already known to many members
Of the smart set here.
On account of illness in the family
Of the bride-to-be. the wedding of Miss
Glare Grundy Beirne. daughter OF Judge
and Mrs. w. J. Leake to Mr.. John
Of Richmond. will be celebrated very
quietly October Il. in the home of the
bride on Park avenue, with only the
immediate family present. Miss Beirne
belongs to trio of beautiful sisters.
the Youngest of whom, Miss Mary
Beirne, sailed from Philadelphia yes
terday to spend the winter in Paris.
Sailing with her were Misses Nancy
Patton Mary Saunders. Rosalie Valen-
Of charming young Richmond girls.
who are debutantes-to-be.
Mrs ]. Taylor Ellyson. who spent the
summer and early autumn at Hot
Springs, Va. has at length returned to
the city. entirely recovered from the
effects of a serious fall sustained by
her soon after her arrival at the spa
and quite ready to resume her number
Gus social engagements in Richmond.
The autumn round of teas. luncheons
and dinners will be fully inaugurated
this month by Mrs. Swanson at the
executive mansion. and by mistresses
NJ homes on Franklin and Grace streets
in the west end. and the several charm
ing suburban communities that make
such an important part of the city.
Mrs. David /. Bushnell and her son,
Mr.. David l. Bushnell. jr, of Washing
ton, d. c., have been spending the
week in Richmond.