Evening star., 1908-01-19
Ricbnlono Society
Special Correspondence of The Star
RICHMOND, Va. ia,

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| RICHMOND. Va, January IS. 1905
| One of the handsomest entertainments
of this week was the dinner given Thurs
by Gov. Swanson to Speaker. Richard
Evelyn Byrd of the general assembly of
| Virginia. The table was set in the new
state dining room, built Under Gov Swan
sons regime 1t was decorated with
superb American beauty roses. everything
being carried out lin that color Ameri-
can beauty roses tied to the stems Of
the glasses in which grape fruit was
served were detached and used as bou-
tonnieres. Thursday of next week Gov
Swanson will have Lieut.. Gov. j. TAYLOR
Ellyson his dinner guest Of honor at
the third in a series of dinners at which
Virginia senator's and delegates are to
come into touch with the governor as a
hOs, He instituted this custom of enter
tanning the assembly in this way two
years ago, and it has proved delightful
success.
Mrs Ashton Staike of No. a15 West
Franklin street entertained at dinner
| Thursday evening in honor of Mrs Will
liam H. White. Miss Emma Gray White
will be a debutante of next season
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Dalby Taylor Of
1882 Monument avenue have issued invi-
tations for the marriage of their niece,
Miss Ida Cornelia Taylor, to Judge Julian
Minor Quarles of Staunton. Va. the mar
riage to take place at ; o'clock the after
noon of January -. the Rev. John Y.
Downman of All Saints Episcopal Church
officiating. and the ceremony being per-
formed in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor Only immediate relatives and
intimate friends are to be present. but
the prominence of the contracting parties
and an influential connection renders the
occasion an event of social Importance.
After their wedding trip Judge and Mrs.
Quarles will reside in Staunton, Va.
Miss Mary Johnston of 10 East Frank
lin street. with her sisters. Misses Eloise
and Elizabeth Johnston. le.s yesterday for
New York. They will sail in a few days
to spend the re mainder of the winter in
the Bermuda Islands. Miss Elizabeth john
ston has been one of the most admired
of this winters debutantes, and several
pretty farewell llncheons and teas given
her this week voiced the regret felt over
her departure. Miss Elizabeth Wheat,
another charming bud was the hostess
OF card party Wednesday afternoon. at
which all of Miss Johnston's intimate
friends were present to wish her bon
voyage.
/ Down at stately Westover, on James
river. where an exceptionally mild mid
winter is calling the snowdrops and cro-
cuse; into bloom. Col. James, military
attache OF the British embassy Mrs.
James and the Hon. Nina Kay Shuttle
worth have been spending the week
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs William Nc
Creery Ramsey and enjoying an exposi-
ton of Virginia country life given by a
host and hostess who keep alive all the
traditional hospitality that has made
Westover famous in the annals of the
Old Dominion. Col. James party stopped
tyK-fN RI fitD vnff n1
en- route to Westover, and went from
Richmond to Williamsburg to see the
quaint colonial capital of Virginia and
the interior of old Bruton Church.
Younger members of Richmond society
are much interested in "Burlesque of
the jamestown Exposition Warpath." to
be produced shortly in Belvdere Hail. un-
der the direction of Miss Sally Deane
and Miss Ella Binford. The proceeds of
the entertainment will go to the benefit of
the Brotherhood of st. Paul and the
mission work it is doing in the Virginia
mountains. Most of the leading society
girls and men of Richmond will take part
are giving no end of diversion to the girls
and boys.
Mrs Charles Todman of Australia, who
was married in Richmond about year
ago, will sail next month from Sydney.
returning for a visit to this her native
city. She will spend the early spring
here, and when she goes back will be
accompanied by her sister. Miss Ada
Gray Mrs. Todman has beautiful home
in Sydney and has learned to become very
fond of the land of her adoption.
Many leading women Of Richmond and