Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Rlcb1lono Society.
special Correspondence Of The Star.


RICHMOND, Va. August 1. 1903.
One of the most interesting weddings
of the early autumn will take place here
next month. when Miss Helen Jones,
daughter of the late Philip Seldom Jones
of Rapidan. Orange county, and sister Of
Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh, jr., this city. will
be given in marriage to Mr. Llewellyn
Hoxton of Seminary Hill, near Alexan-
dria, now associated with the Univers ity
of Virginia. Miss Jones has spent sew
eral winters in Richmond with Mrs. Leigh.
She is now visiting in East Orange. n. j.,
and will not be In Virginia until short
time before her wedding date. Mr.. Hox-
ton has been abroad during the summer,
but turns his face homeward this month.
Mrs Swanson. who is devoted to the
country and very successful farmer, is
now leading a simple life at Eldon, her
country home in Pittsylvania county,
where she went few days ago. her serv-
ants and horses having been sent ahead
to await her coming. Gov. Swanson will
make some addresses in Ohio and join her
when he is through at Eldon, for a week
or two of refreshment and rusticat ton be-
fore the summer is over.
Mr. and Mrs George Cole Scott, who
went TO London for the early summer
and for Mrs SCOTS presentation at court
are now at the Hot Springs, where the
State Bar Association will meet this week
and distinguished people throughout the
city and state and outside Of it will be
drawn together in a pleasant social as
well as business way.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Valentine. Miss
Rosalie Valentine. Mrs. Charles Skinker
and Mr.. Frederick Valentine, jr., left
yesterday for Buena Vista. Pa. Mrs.
Skinker and Miss Valentine will return to
Richmond for a few days in September
before sailing for England and Paris,
where Miss Valentine will join group Of
friends in Paris and under the chaperon-
age of Miss Lee of Stuart Hall. Staunton,
continue her studies during the winter.
Miss Mary Carter Anderson accompanied
by Misses Maude Starke. Martha Chaffin
and Katherine Anderson OF Richmond, LETT
this week for an extended western tour.
which will include a visit to Yellowstone
Park. Salt Lake City and other points of
interest.
Mrs Thomas Leary and Miss Nora
Leary have been spending the summer IN
Quebec and have greatly enjoyed the cere-
monies there attendant upon the recent
visit of the Prince of Wales to his future
subjects in Canada. Miss Caroline Cor
don Rennolds is the guest of Miss Ella
Buck at her lovely Albemarle county
:
the Langhorne country place. where
pretty Miss Nora Langhorne is holding
court and where Mrs. Moncure PERKINS
and her daughters will visit when they
return from England and France, they
having been guests of Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson and Mrs. Waldorf Astor for sew
eral months.
Bishop and Mrs. Alfred Macgill Ran
dolph of Virginia. who have been in Lon
don during the Pan-Anglican conference
will visit in the home of their son. Mr.
Alfred NJ. Randolph. jr-. Olney road, near
Manchester. England, during this month
Mrs Randolph and son will return with
the bishop and his wife and spend some
time in Richmond with Mr.. and Mrs.
James b. Pace. This younger Mrs Ran
dolph was a great social favorite here
some years ago as Miss Bessie Pace.
Miss Estelle Fisher of Washington is the
guest of Mrs. l.. G. Younger, 2OOS Monu-
ment avenue. this city. The Misses Shaw.
daughters of ex-Secretary Shaw of New
York. who have been visiting Mrs. Carl
Won Mayhoff, at Monticello. have returned
home.