Evening star., 1909-05-09
Rlcbnlono Society.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.


Special Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May s, 1909
Miss Caroline Connor of Charleston, 5,
c. the niece of Mrs. James Caskie Cabell.
who is visiting in Richmond and has been
much entertained here. was guest of
honor at an informal tea from ) to I
O'Clock of last Wednesday, given by Mrs.
Pelham Blackford of 102 North Linden
street.
Miss Gay Lloyd of New York, who is
spending some time with Miss Eleanor
Lindsey of eco West Franklin street. was
entertained by her young hostess at an
Academy box party Monday evening last.
The party included Miss Ella Buck. MISS
Eleanor Lindsey. Miss Lloyd. Mr.. Hiram
| Gordon Smith and Mr.. Barksdale Lath-
rop.
The Virginia seaside has been sending
out an annual call. to which smart Rich
mond people are responding MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Christian have opened their
cottage at Virginia Beach and have as
their weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs.
John Grant Armistead. A number of
Beach cottages will be filled in the next
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Ran
doph, Mr. and Mrs Charles Atkinson
wood ir., are among those who will oc-
cupy cottages at Bon Air during the ap-
preaching season.
Miss Nora Houston. who has been
studying art for several years in Paris,
France. and is now visiting a friend.
Mrs. Santini, in Rome, Italy. will sail
for Richmond the last of this month:
Miss Houston is the niece of Maj. and
Mrs. James II. Dooley of Maymont near
,a1,S ND tS-. ryII l.
ented and accomplished. Her home-com-
ing Is eagerly awaited by a large con-
tingent of friends.
The annual round of horse shows is be-
ginning, and the keSWick show, in Aloe
marie county. this week precedes the
spring outdoor meet in Richmond, always
an event of prime social interest and I'M
portanee. Miss Grace Lyon and Miss
Marian Smith have left to join house
party which will be entertained at kes-
wick during the show. Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Morris will throw open their doors
to friends and the keswick Club Will give
a breakfast and reception at it's club
house. Mrs Allen Potts of Castle Hill,
not far from Keswick, will have several
entries at Keswick and will display her
usual fine horSemanshtp.
| Mrs. Robert NJ. Blankenship was host
ess of a charming musical given in the
rooms were fragrant with masses Of pink
and white honeysuckle. Assisting Mrs.
Blankenship were Mrs. John Landstreet,
Miss Tinsley, Miss Northam. Mrs. Wise.
Mrs. Thomas F. Jeffress. Mrs. Clifton NJ
Miller. Mrs. Preston Carson Mrs. James
T. Parkinson, Mrs. Z. A. Saunders. jr..
and Miss Emily Waddill. Special guests
of the afternoon included Mrs. H. l..
Brooke. Miss Kate Winston, Mrs. Thorn
as Adkins, Miss Lou Adkins. Mrs. Hill
or1 Due NTrS Tor, MiSc
Susie Bolton Mrs. Parker Dashieil. Miss
Loulie Williams. Miss Mollie Jeffress and
Miss Elizabeth Brockenbrough.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Reid Nash of
Portsmouth, Va, have sent out cards for
the marriage Of their daughter, Rebecca
Cooke, to Lieut.. James Paulding Muir
dock. U.S.N.. May 10 In Trinity Episcopal
Church. Portsmouth. and a reception will
be held in the home of the brides par
ents on Middle street Immediately after
ward.
Mrs. John Shelton Williams. who is
spending the late spring at Blue Ridge
mond for few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Hewitt. Mr.. and Mrs Adolphus Blair
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L. Benson
have just returned from visit to Vir-
ginia Beach and from spending the week
end with Mrs. Floyd Hughes Of Norfolk
| Miss Sally Deane. Miss Charlotte For
syth. DIR. r. w. Forsyth and Mrs. John
| Chambln will spend the summer months
in Europe, sailing from New York in
June.
| A large party from Houston. Va, spend
| ing the day in Richmond Tuesday and at
| tending the Academy of Music in the
evening included Miss Mary r. Thorn
| ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond b. Frost
| DIR. and Mrs. Booker, Mr.. and Mrs
| Robert Edmundson. Mrs. Dickens, Mrs.
| Barksdale. Mrs Henry Darlington, Miss
| Easey, Miss Tuck Miss Johnson, Messrs
| Gates, Lacy and Dorsey.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett G. Gooch OF
| Roanoke, Va, joined Mr.. Goochs mother
| in Richmond for the week end, and left
with her for the family home in Staunton
/ Va, Monday. Mrs. Claude Swanson is
at her country home, Eldon, in Pittsyl-
vania county. looking after extensive i'm
| provements that are being made there
| under her supervision.
| Dr. Charles Merle d'Aubigne Of France
| who is In the United States to take part
| in the American celebration of the John
| Knox quadricentennial, has come tc
| Richmond at the invitation of the presi-
| dent of Union Theological Seminary, and
will be present at the commencement ex-
! ercises of that institution. He will be the
/ guest of the Rev. w. w. Moore, ID.
while in the city.