Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
RicbnlonO Society.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 10. 1908.
Mrs. Alfred Macgill Randolph, jr., of
| Birmingham. England. and little son. Al
fred, will arrive today in Richmond to
spend the winter with Mrs. Randolph s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Pace,
whose golden wedding will be celebrated
October -. Other members of the family
assembled to greet Mrs. Randolph and to
be present at the fifteenth anniversary
will be Mrs. w. w. Hite of Louisville,
KY; her son, Mr.. William Hite Of the
University Of Virginia. and Mr.. James
B. Pace, jr.. of Louisville; Mrs. Samuel J.
Graham, Mrs. PAGES sister from Pitts
burg, Pa, who reached town yesterday. is
| the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Agnew
Grigg, on West avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Thornton of Ports
| mouth, Va, have announced the mar
riage of their daughter. Virginia Per.
petua, to DR.. William Armistead ellis of
Richmond. The ceremony was performed
Wednesday, October Z, in the home Of the
bride with only immediate relatives pres
ent. Then the young couple left by the
Old Dominion liner for New York and
Connecticut. where number of dinners.
theater and coaching parties are to be
given in their honor. When they are back
in Richmond. they will be located at 3O1
East Franklin street.
Announcements continue to be the vogue
in Richmond, among them that of the en-
gagement OF. Miss Nellie Lee Waller of
Clifton, Whitewater. Va. to Mr.. William
Leeds Wight of this CITY The wedding
will be celebrated early in November at
Clifton Chapel and will be an event in
which widespread interest will be felt.
The wedding of Miss Mabel Digges to
ho
nounced for October 20. to take place
quietly at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Mary c. Digges. The bride-elect is
a very handsome girl and representative
A charming coincidence in the marriage
of Miss Susan Christine King to Mr..
i George Nicholas Skipwith. on the after
noon Of October Z, was the wearing by
the bride of the lace veil in which her
great aunt, Miss Jane Boiling. was wed
ded to Mr.. Robert Skipwith many years
ago. Miss Anne Randolph King. the
Mr.. Robert Skipwith King. the best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skipwith will spend a part
| of their honeymoon at South East. the
Skipwith home in Powhatan county
| Their wedding was celebrated in the
home of the brides cousins. the Rev.
and Mrs. Frank A. Ridout Of Ginter
Park.
MISS rage Aylett Royal Is the guest OF
| Mrs. Charles Seun Of New York, at the
| beautiful country home of Mrs. seuH in
Albemarle county. Miss Anne Keith
Royal went to the University Of Vir-
ginia this week to visit Mrs. Page. She
will attend the fall german and that
given by the Albemarle Hunt Club. Lat
| er she will go to Fauquier to spend some
| time with her friends.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson has been spend
| ing several weeks with friends near Phila-
delphia, and Miss Frances Wheat is a
guest In the home of her cousin, Mr..
| C. c. Wheat Of Staunton. Other debu-
tutantes Of last winter and this are mem
| bers of house parties In different sections
| of the state. before returning to their
| homes to fulfill social engagements here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 8. Hotchkiss en-
| tertained the bridal party OF DR.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Jordan after their wedding,