Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
RicbnlonO Society.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND. Va. February g. 1905
Smart people in Richmond are deeply
interested in the wedding of Miss Eta
Hayes to Mr. John Fl Wight of Balti-
more taking place this afternoon at 8
O'Clock in the home of the brides par
'ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayes. of
S17 Floyd avenue.
Miss Hayes is connected with the Fitz-
hughs and other leading Virginia fam
lilies, and is the sister of Mrs. Buttrick
of New York. Mrs. Mccullough of Nor
folk, Mrs. Matthierson of Newark, n. j.,
and Mrs Walker of Richmond. all beau
ties and bellies before their marriage and
since.
The Rev. DR.. Robert Forsythe of ST
-Paurs Church is to officiate this after
noon. The bride will be given away by
fher father. She will wear a beautiful
white lace directoire gown, an orchid hat
and have bouquet of orchids, the trail
ing ends of which will reach to the hem
.of her gown. Her sister, Mrs. Louis
.Buttrick. Will attend her matron of
honor, and will have on cream lace. en-
with a bird of paradise plume. and carry
a great cluster of violets. Mrs. Hayes
will be gowned in black chantilly lace,
with diamonds; Mrs. Walker, in violet
lace. and Mrs. F. w. Mccullough. In
pearl gray chiffon. The house will be
decorated throughout with Easter lilies
and palms and a reception for the bridal
party and intimate friends will follow the
ceremony. Out-of-town guests will be Mr.
and Mrs. William D. Wight of Baltimore
Mr.. Hyatt Wight and Mr.. Frank Wight
also of Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ
Simonen of Philadelphia. Mr.. Walter
Hutchins of Washington. Mr.. James
bowman of New York. Miss Angela Ar
matt of Washington. Mrs William Nc
Gill of Petersburg. Mr.. Charles Wallace
To- of E'rad-
ericksburg, Mrs. III. B. Goodridge of Nor
folk. Miss Katherine caches of Louis
VILE KY: DR.. and Mrs. Squibbs and Miss
Sauibbs of Brooklyn. n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas stokes of Elk Hill. Va.
Mrs. William Waldorf Aston of Cliveden.
England, who has been visiting her father.
Mr.. Chiswell d. Langhorne at the Ches-
terrified and her sister Mrs Il. Moncure
Perkins of 400 West Franklin street, left
yesterday 10 visit the country home OF
her brother, Mr.. William Langhorne. in
Albemarle county, but returned last. even
ing, and will lead the field at the meet of
the Deep Run Hunt this afternoon. Mr..
-\stor did not accompany his wife to this
country. He and his stepson Robert G..
shaw, are taking trip to Switzerland
during Mrs. Astor's absence. Hostesses
OF the reception a Deep Run HUNT this
afternoon. where Mrs. Aston will be well
coined back by her Richmond friends. will
ne Mrs. William II. White. Mrs. Charles
.
Mrs. Barton III. Greendy, Misses Gabriel
la Page, Marion Harris, Elsie Lindsey
and Lucy Parke Taylor.
\ number of the junior society smart
set gave a successful humorous play en-
titled Mr.. Spriggs Little Trip to Eu-
rope" last evening in Belvidere Hall for
the benefit of the Leper Mission. The
cast was entirely composed of young girls
who will be debutanteS next season with
the exception of Mr.. Spriggs, imperson-
.ated by Mr.. William Heffner. Miss Jellis
Scott played the role Of Mrs. Spriggs, and
others taking part and singing in the
chorus were Misses Marie and ROsalie
HTarwood, Misses Lillian and Helen Gray
Watson. Misses Page Grymes. Nora Ran
dolph. Martha Martin. Willie Crutchfield.
Mary I4eake. Louise Schmidt. Lindsey
Powers, Lucie Wade. Jennie Warwick.
Addie Irving. Henrietta Runyon. The
chorus trained by Miss Nina Ran
dolph and the whole play was a great
success.
Several young society women OF Rich
mond are spending the winter in Wash
ington. and are enjoying the social func-
tons OF the winter season in very pleas
ant fashion Among them Mrs. Kitty
Scott McGilvea and Miss Bell Perkins.
who are at the Grafton Hotel and Miss
Annie Rose Walker. who has an apart
ment al Stoneieigh Court. Miss Lucy
Cioyd of Pulaski. Va. who was in Wash
lngton for January. is spending Esbru-
AIRY AT BlackSburg. Va.
Mrs. Junius A Morris and her niece
Miss Elizabeth Kent King. a popular deb
utanie of this winter. will SAL on the
18th u February Tor Paris. France. From
Paris they will ko to Switzerland and
Italy. will be in Rome for carnival week
and remain abroad for several months.
Lieut. Philip HaXalI Bagby. L. S. A.,
who has been the guest in Richmond OF
his sister Mrs Henry Taylor. jr.. will
return this week to his post In North
Dakota. Lieut.. Bagby was on duty at
the jamestown exposition during last
year.
ATLANTIC CITY.