Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20
RlcbmonD Society.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

RICHMOND, September 10, 1908.
Mrs. Swanson has just returned from
spending a week at the University OF
Virginia, where the opening social fea-
lures have been most attractive. The re-
turn of President e. A. Alderman from
a summer spent abroad has been the
occasion of much pleasant entertaining.
The germans given by the different So
cieties Of the university are always de-
lightful affairs, chaperoned by the lead
ing women in Virginia and attended by
the prettest girls Of this and other states
Announcements Of engagements and
weddings to follow this autumn con-
tinue to be chief topics Of interest and
discussion In society circles. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tazewell Fitzgerald of
Richmond nave announced the engage
ment Of their daughter, Louie Doggett,
the wedding to be celebrated in October.
At bridge luncheon given to a number
of friends this week Mrs Charles A. Penn
announced the engagement of Miss Anita
Penn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
r. Penn. to Mr.. Edwin Forrest Kitson of
Norfolk. Va. The wedding will take place
in Riedville, n. c.. the home of the
liant social events Of the early winter
Mr.. Kitson has scores of friends in Rich
mond, and was being congratulated by
them during a day spent here this week.
Mr.. Granville Gray of this city will be
among his groomsmen.
Another autumn wedding of interest to
be celebrated in November will be that
Of Miss Cabell Watkins. daughter of
Mrs. Charles Baskerville Watkins of
Clarksville. Va, to Mr.. Joel w. Wall of
Boydton, Va.
Miss Evelyn Byrd Trigg the daughter
of Mr.. Daniel Trigg of Abingdon, and the
charmn; niece of DR.. George Ben John
ston Of Richmond. in whose home she has
often visited. was married Tuesday even
ing of this week at her home in Abing-
don, Va, to Mr.. George Sargent of Nor
folk, the Rev. Father Myers Of Bristol
officiating. Only the relatives Of bride
and groom and limited number of in
innate friends were present. The bride
was lovely in white satin and orange
flowers. Her sister, Mrs. Bache. was ma
iron of honor and Mr.. Harry Sargent of
Norfolk best man. The only other ar
tendants were little Miss Anne Dabney
Stuart and Masters Franklin, Daniel and
Charles Bache.
Miss Mary Johnston. who spent the
summer in her cottage at Warm Springs,
Va, is now enjoying driving party
through the Virginia mountains. Her sis
tiers, Misses ElolSe and Elizabeth Johns
ton; her cousin, Miss Cora!ie Johnston.
and her brother, Mr.. J. A. Johnston, all
of this city. are her companions In her
trip. Miss Johnston is now revisiting the
scenes of her childhood at Buchanan, Va.
Mrs Egbert G. Leigh, jr.. who opened
her town house on West Franklin street
the first of September for the wedding
of her sister. Mrs. Helen Jones. to Mr..
Llewellyn Hoxton Of the University of
Virginia, has gone back to the mountains
and is spending September at Grey Cliff
near the Greenbrier White Sulphur.
Miss Effie Branch and her friend, Mrs.
William H. Palmer, jr., have returned this
week from pleasant stay at the Branch
country home in Dutcheos county, n. Y,
and in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Parrish and Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Campbell of Richmond have
been spending the week at Hotel Walcott,
New York.
Mrs. James Harvie and Mrs. James E.
Cannon and party arrived in New York
from abroad the first OF this week. Mrs.