Evening star., 1909-07-11
Rlcbnlono Society.
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Special Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND, Va July 10. 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Blow Of Bellville,
Gloucester county, have been entertain
Ing merry house party of young peo-
pie. who remained over for the pleasures
Of the Fourth. Among the company were
Miss Roberta Smith and Mr.. Lewis II.
Bosher of Richmond Misses Roberta and
Sarah Hamilton of Petersburg. the
Messrs. Blow and others. In party Of
house guests at Rose Hill. Albemarle
county. the home of Mrs. Sue Williams
Buck and her daughter. Miss Ella Buck,
a favorite debutante of last season. were
Misses Bessie Martin, Miss Mary Will
liams. Messrs. William Massie, Saunders
Hobson and T. c. Williams. jr., all OF
Richmond. Just returned from motor
with Messrs. Harry Byrd and Robert
Conrad OF Winchester as their hosts. are
Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh. jr.. Miss Carolyn
Martin and Miss Frances Myers of Rich
mond. Miss Myers Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. D. Myers. jr.. and Is
cious manners and an air of ingenious
ness that has won her many admirers.
One of the most interesting an
of the week is that con-
the engagement OF Miss Eva
Dulany to DR.. Archibald Cory
Randolph of Millwood. Va. made by Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Hunter Dulany OF
Grafton Hall. near Upperville. Miss Du-
lany is the granddaughter Of the late Col.
Richard Hunter Dulany. c. 8. A.. and the
Grafton Hall estate is considered one Of
the finest in the state. The date OF the
wedding in which these two scions Of
historic families will be united has not
yet been announced.
Miss Betty Barwell Booker returns by
the Adriatic, sailing from London to New
York, this week. She will visit her sister,
Miss Page Booker. at Saranac Lake be-
fore coming to the home Of her mother.
Virginia. for her annual visit. Miss
Booker formerly lived In Richmond and,
as a singer. has had a brilliant career
abroad. with constant engagements and
frequent ovations.
celebrated in the home Of the bride at
Woodland Heights Wednesday. when
Miss Helen Lyle Robertson was married
to Mr.. Sydney Strother Smith, the Rev.
Benjamin Dennis Of Meade Memorial
Church officiating. Miss Robertson. who
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. g.
Robertson. wore white crepe de chine
and big white plumed hat Her flowers
were white sweet peas. Miss Jane Rob-
ertson, the maid OF honor. wore pink and
carried pink roses. The four bridesmaids,
Misses Helen Battle, Marian Robertson.
Ellen Smith and Brownley French had
on smart white lingerie frocks and pink
sashes. The best man was Mr.. Robert
Stanley Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs Smith
are spending some time at Atlantic City
mr., to1 inc T11ax will
have their home at Forest Hill. this city,
in the early autumn.
Miss Mary Hawes Tyler of Gwathmey
near Richmond, is entertaining a number
Of her young friends with tennis, boating
and driving. Among the guests who are
sharing these midsummer pleasures with
her are Misses Lucy Temple Throck-
morton. Mamie Noble. Martha and Vir-
ginia Ware. Camping parties In the
mountains and on the seashore of Vir-
g1nia and North Carolina are popular di-
versions for holiday seekers. Miss Lyle
Parkinson left the city this week to join
such party near Roxboro, n. c.. where
hunting and fishing keep the campers
pleasantly busy.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Harris Benson.
whose wedding was q plea SAINT social
event Of. June, have returned from a
northern wedding journey. which included
visit to Lake George and Atlantic City
and stop over to see friends at Fort
Myer, Va. They are now receiving the
congratulations of friends at their home.
South 1St street
Mr.. and Mrs. William Semple Ryland
or ValadOSta, Ga, who have been travel
ing north since their marriage in mid
June, spent several days Of this week at
the JEFFERSON Hotel, Richmond. Mr.. Ry-
land formerly had his home here and
many OF his friends enjoyed an oppor-
tunity OF welcoming him to his home
city. and OF making the acquaintance Of
his bride.
Mrs. 8. H. Hawes was chairman Of the
reception committee at a shirt waist lawn
Club OF the Young Women's Christian
Association Friday afternoon and even
ing In honor OF Mrs. ]. NJ Ogden and
Miss Sally Haley. recently arrived secre-
taries Of the association. Assisting Mrs.
Hawes in receiving were Mrs. ]. Calvin
Stewart. Mrs. B. Cary Nelson Mrs.
Charles P. Lee. Mrs. J. II. Chappell. Miss
Calls Coriing. Miss Cally Ryland, Miss
Halle Granting. Miss Ethel Payne Miss
Rose knizer. Miss Emma Falls. Miss
Sally B. Fleet. Mrs. S. NJ. Sarvay and
Miss Constance MacCorkle
Miss Susie Gary of Gwathmey gave an
extremely pretty garden party this week
In honor Of the guests now being enter
tanned by Miss Mary Hawes Tyler and OF
their young hostess. Miss Gary was as
sisted in doing the honors OF the occa sion
by Miss Archie Gerkeley. The spacious
veranda Of the Gary home and its broad
lawn We're handsomely Illuminated with
many colored lanterns, and among those
present were Miss Tyler. Misses Marian
and Martha Ware. Miss Lucy Throck-
morton, Misses Mamie Noble. Virginia
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Ihrockmorton. Boyd Tyler. Thomas
Gary. Henry Tyler. Robert Gary and
Mr.. Wood.
Miss Emily Lyman. who since her
graduation al Randolph Macon Woman's
College In June has had as her gues,
Miss Ambrose Of California, left this
week with Miss Ambrose and party of
friends for the Seattle exposition Miss
Ambrose's mother will meet the two
girls in Seattle and after Miss Lyman
spends some time with relatives in San
francisco she will visit Miss Ambrose in
Los Angeles. She will return to Rich
mond In the autumn TO spend tie win
ter at the Chesterfield with her grand
mother. Mrs. George Cunningham, and
Will be one OF next winters, debutantes.
Miss Elsie Ingram. daughter OF Judge
and Mrs. j. II. Ingram. and one of the
most admired Of the last winters group of
debutantes, is enjoying seas de life at
Virginia Beach under the chaperonage of
Mrs. w. F. Slaughter. Miss ingram at
tended the hops recently given at the
Chamberlin Hotel. Old Point, and was
guest of honor at lawn party given this
week by Miss Louise Robinson Of Red
gate avenue Norfolk
Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur Gordon Of Sayan-
nah. Ca. are visiting Mrs Gordon s
mother. Mrs. Hunter Mcguire Of this city.
They, xx,iil in Ca do,