Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Rtcbnlono Society.
pecial Correspondence of The star.


late Andrew Gray Of Richmond. and Miss
Jessie Mewhort. the celebration to take
place in the home of the bride, at Mon
| treal, Can. Mr.. Clarence Gray leaves
this week to be his brothers best man.
Immediately after his marriage DR.. Gray
will bring his bride to Richmond, where
she will be entertained by relatives. The
young couple will visit the Gray home.
Mortified. Cumberland county. before
leaving for New York city. where they
will have their home in future.
! An old-fa shioned tournament. with
queen of love and beauty, ladies in wait
| ing knights, pages, heralds and crown
, bearers, Is to render October gay at
Riverside Country Club. Petersburg.
| which Is the center Of much gay social
life this autumn. Miss Laura Todman.
| who left to visit New York friends this
week. and Mrs. Charles Todman. who is
| in Richmond for the month. were guests
of honor at the club Saturday afternoon
| last, when the parlors were beautifully
| decorated with goldenrOd, and the recep-
ton was followed by cotillon and
barn dance. Much interes. is felt here
| over the approaching tournament. and q
| big Richmond party will go over to wit
ness the riding and attend the ball.
A social gathering at the Womans
Club. on Monday, September 20, drew to-
| gether a large and brilliant. company.
| The president, Miss Rutherford, has not
yet returned from summer tour. but
members and guests. who always find
| early fall meetings delightful, were well
coined by Mrs. Arthur LEROY. Mrs.
| Catesby Jones and Miss Guillaume.
| Mr. Edward Anderson entertained
| Wednesday evening of this week at a
| supper given in honor of Miss Virginia
Chesterman and attended otherwise by
| Ma yyd.
| ley Bowe, Warner Moore, jr., Ernest
| Moseley John Harrison, Edwin Sadley
and D. Holderly.
and Lena Shields are back from a charm
| ing summer spent in Europe, a. part of it
| In southern France. Miss Mary Johnston
and party are also at home again, and
will be at ITO East Franklin street for
| the winter. Mrs. Robert Rennolds and
son. Mr.. Addison Rennolds, met Miss
Caroline Rennolds on her arrival blythe
Arabic from England. The three came
from New York to Ashland. where they
will be until October 1.
Mrs William A. Anderson and Miss
Judith Anderson have returned to Ill
North 9Th street. Mrs. Anderson leaves
today for New York, where she will be the
guest of her son, Lieut.. w. d. A. Ander-
son. at West Point Military Academy. for
the Hudson-Fulton celebration. Mrs. An
derspn will later make brief stops in
Long Island and Philadelphia, and will
be in Richmond again early in October.
Mr. and Mrs w H. Morris announce
the engagement 0f their daughter, Rose
McGuire,S to Mr. Robert B. Jones, the
wedding to take place in october. Both
Miss Morris and her f1ance are among the
popular young people In the best social
circles Of Richmond.
Tnh, nd Hrs
Smith. who went abroad in July. and who
have spent the time in Europe princi-
pally at the German baths, are expected
home early next week.
The stay-at-Home Whist Club met this
week with Mrs. G. w. p. Brock. Mrs.
Bland Smith, Admiral Webster. Mrs. j.
A. Pattison and Miss Chaplin were the
winners in a spirited contest.
l. Cards are out for the wedding Of Miss
Janet SouthRate Lennon, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Southgate Lennon of
The wedding will be. celebrated October
tS, and. as Richmond friends note with
interest, will take place at Melbourne,
near Middleburg. Va, famous home
long and intimately associated with the
Dulany name in Virginia. Virginia and
Maryland society will be in brilliant evil
dence In the many ante-nuptial entertain
ments and at the marriage ceremony,
Miss Lennon being nearly related to
many families of distinction throughout
the state
Former Gov. Andrew j. Montague sailed
last week In company with Judges Walter
c. Noyes Of Connecticut. and Charles G.
Birmingham of New York. for Brussels,
having been appointed by President Taft
a member from the United States Of the
conference on maritime law. He will
probably be in Brussels for about two
months.
Misses Emma and Alice Netherland are
at Battle Creek. Mich. after a four
month western tour. They visited friends
In South Dakota, went afterward to the
Yukon-Alaska exposition. and then went
for a cruise through Alaska, going as
interesting points. They will be at home
again early In October.
A pleasant Richmond group spending
the early autumn at Natural Bridge in
cludes Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Gordon.
Mrs. George w. Bagby, Miss Evelyn Cor
| don and Miss Ellen Bagby. Mr.. and Mrs.
| C. Dickinson and Miss Ingram. Miss
Katherine Yonge, Miss Mary Davenport,
Mrs. E. c. Willis and her three sons are
spending September at Sweet Chalybeate
| Springs
Caroline and Ellen Broaddus at Bowling
Green Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Card
ner, who have been visiting Mrs. Card
ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Clark,
passed through Richmond this week re-
| turning to their home in Philadelphia.
Mrs Martha Williams and her daughter
Alma are at home after a pleasant stay
in the home Of Mrs. M E. West Of Old
Church, Va.
| Miss Bessie Martin and Mrs. Oscar
| Cranz of this city were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Houghton of Gotham.
| Va, this week, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Houghton entertained the Gotham Bridge
| Club. Others present were M. md Mrs.
Sholto. Douglas, Miss Constance Page.
Miss Charlotte Randolph. Miss LandOn
Rives, DR.. and Mrs Moritz, Miss Rose
Page, DR.. Mann Page and Mr.. Harry
| Mann.
| Cards have been received in Richmond
from Bishop-elect and Mrs. Arthur s.
Lloyd for the marriage of their daughter,
Mary Robertson, to the Rev. Edmund
Pendleton cambridge. in Christ Church,
Alexandria, on October 6. Mr.. cambridge
| Is cousin of Bishop Tucker of southern
Virginia and both he and Miss Lloyd
have a large Ri chmond connection and
many friends.
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan and children,
who have occupied cottage near Hot
Springs. Va. for the summer, have re-
turned to Richmond. They will be at
Laburtum. the country home of Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, until December, when Mrs.
Bryan will open her town house. Mrs.
| E1hert G. Leigh. ir, will be in Rich