Evening star., 1909-06-20
Rlcbnlono Society.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


Mr.. B. W. Lynn of Loudoun county.
Va, announces the engagement of his
youngest daughter, Mary Elizabeth to
Mr.. Ballard Preston Boulware. son of the
late Aubin Boulware of this city.
Miss Lynn is very handsome and ac-
complfshed young woman. Her father
represented his district in the Virginia
senate for several years. and she has
many friends in Richmond as in her home
section. Mr.. Boulware is prominently
connected, his mothers former home. the
Preston mansion, in southwest Virginia.
being most interesting from its historical
associations. The wedding will be cele-
brated this summer. and very quietly,
owing to the brides mourning Mr.. Boul-
wares sister. Miss Boulware, has re-
Gently returned from Chestnut Hill, near
Philadelphia, where she has been attend
ing school. She will be debutante of
next year.
One of the prettiest social affairs of the
past week was the reception with which
the opening of the Westmoreland Club
roof garden was signaized. The club is
one of the show places OF the city. link
ing by its memories Richmond of yester-
day with Richmond of today. The roof
garden is just completed feature of the
stately old building. the grounds and spa
cious verandas of which were beautifully
| lighted with different colored lanterns and
hung with flowers Guests were received
by Col. and Mrs. Joseph F. Wiliard.
and Mrs. John H. Ingram. Mr.. ana Mrs
John G. Farland. Mr.. and Mrs. f. d.
Hotchkiss. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
JONES' Messrs Alexander Cameron, jr.,
r. A. Lancaster, jr.. and George Melville
Reid.
House parties are the order of the
month throughout the gay Virginia coun-
tryside. Miss Virginia and Miss Pickett
Heth have been hostesses Of a large ana
delightful gathering of their friends al
their home near Radford. Va. Miss Miles
of Marion. Va. Is also entertaining a
Hayward. Taylor and Dearborn and
Messrs Hal Tyler. George w. Miles ana
Stockton Heth, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh S. Worthington and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Plummer are
chaperoning q house party given by the
Richmond fraternity alumni in the Delta
Tau Delta Chapter house at the Univer-
sity of Virginia. Those present are Misses
Julie Osterloh, Alice Doyle. Julia Joynes,
Fanny Miller Caroline Rennolds. Elsie
Ingram and Daisy Boykin of Richmond,
Miss Osgood of Boston, Misses McllWaine
and Gill of Petersburg and Gaines OF
Warrenton. Va; Messrs. John Cutchins,
Stuart Leake, George c. Gregory, James
Drake. Aubin L. BouIware and Hampden
Chamberlayne. Miss Page Royal intend
ed joining the party, but was prevented
by her engagements at Princeton Uni
versity She is now the guest OF Mrs.
Barker Gummere at Trenton. n. J. She
will go to the home of Mrs. Charles Semi
on Long Island next week and from there
with party to Atlantic City
Gov and Mrs Swanson have returned
from attending several open-atr horse
shows in upper Virginia. where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Westmoreland
Davis at Morven Park.
Miss Anne Royal is the guest of Mrs.
Robert V Whitehurst. at Mrs. White
| hursts country home In Orange county.
She will be chaperoned by Mrs. White
hurst at the University OF Virginia finals.
always rendered brilliant by a series of
germans and final ball.
The final german at Washington and
the university hall at Lexington, Va
| Among the dancers was Miss Camilla
Wexford Of Richmond. Va, with Mr.
Charles T. Chenery of Ashland. Va. Miss
| Wellfcrd, a charming debutante was in
pale blue silk and white Irish point lace.
Her mother. Mrs. Armistead Wexford.
was one Of the chaperons and wore gray
satin with diamond ornaments.
Messrs Goodwin Boykin. Robert Cabell.
| Jr-. ana Lelgn rage VIII Sail early Al
July to spend two months in the British
| Isles and on the continent OF Europe.
Mr. Robert n Macomber and DR.. K.
C. Benson sail today from New York for
similar tour. They VIII start from
| Naples returning and reach Richmond
late in September
The wedding of Miss Frances Bennett
Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burnett
Lewis. and Mr. George Darlington Nose
ley, son OF Mrs. Louise Venable and the
late Bennett W. Moseley Of Bedford
county, was celebrated Wednesday even
ing in the home of the brides parents.
on East Franklin street, by the Rev Dr.
Latham of Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal Church Miss Lucy Talbot Lewis
and Miss Mary Louise Lewis, the brides
sisters, In dainty lingerie frocks of white
batiste, were maids of honor Little
Caroline Byrd Lewis and Virginia Elicit
Terrell held the ribbons and Mr. Alfred
w Moseey was best man. The bride
wore white satin trimmed with lace and
carried lilies of the valley. Mr. and Mrs.
Moseley have gone north for their wed.
ding trip.
Sailing today from New York with
Miss Burman' s party will be Miss Mar
garet Chewing of Richmond. Miss
Chewning has been at the summer home
of her parents. Green Springs. Va. for
some weeks and went to New York from
that point.
Mrs. Ivan Maltby sailed Wednesday
of this week by the Mauretania to visit
her parents in England for some months.
\ Richmond party, including Misses
Martha and Josephine Clarke, Miss
Celeste Berry, Mrs. Weisiger and MIR.
Oscar Berry will sail early next week by
the Cunard line from New York to re-
main some months abroad.
Miss Grace NJ Gilman of Richmond,
sponsor a the recent field day exercises
of Richmond College. has been a guest
| Of honor for the commencement of the
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
| burg, Va, where she was chosen spon-
| sor to the battalion staff.
| Miss Annie Louise Reinhardt and Miss
Louise Manning are being entertained at
f house party by Mrs. J. P Rowe Of
r. Fredericksburg, on their way from
Richmond to New York. where rAey
will remain until autumn.
; Mrs Harrie Webster will he the host
ess at the Chesterfield of the Stay-at-
Home Whist Club next Monday evening
Mrs. s. w Travers entertained the club
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swineford have
| merry party of young guests at their
| handsome country home Just outside of
| Richmond, their visitors including Misses