Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
Rlcbmono Society.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Danville: Mrs. W. w. Sale of Norfolk:
Misses Anderson of Alexandria, cousins
of the hostess. and Miss Mary Osborne
Templeton of Waynesboro, Va. The
party were interested participants in the
program Of amusements at the state fair
several times during the week, and were
entertained by Mrs. Carroll Fl. Montague
at the Westmoreland Club on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Swanson was at home in
| formally on Thursday afternoon. when
a large contingent of friends dropped in
for chat and cup of tea.
Miss Rosalie Valentine and Miss Nancy
Patton arrived from abroad several days
ago, chaperoned by Miss Valentine S
grandmother. Mrs. Charles Sknker. Con-
ing over by the same boat, the Princess
Irene, was Miss Mary saunders. whose
mother. Mrs E. A. Saunders, jr., met her
in New York. These girls all belong to
the smart debutante set, and arrange
ments are already being made for Miss
Rosalie Valentines debut November IS.
| The favors were selected by Mrs. Skinker
in Paris. Miss Dorothy Christian, who is
in Paris with several members of her
family, is due to arrive by October a
Miss Ella Beuk. a leading debutante of
last season, and her mother, Mrs. Sue
country home in .Albemarle, where they
have been entertaining numerous house
parties throughout the summer, and have
opened their town house on West Frank
lin street for the winter. Mrs. r. Hughes
Lindsey and the Misses Lindsey are eX-
pected home tomorrow, returning from
summer spent in Wales. Mrs. Julia Grant
Moore and her daughters, the Misses
Moore. who have been in the mountains of
western North Carolina and at Natural
Bridge, Va. since July, are at home again
Friends Of DR.. and Mrs. George Ross Of
101 East Franklin street have extended a
cordial welcome to DIR. Ross brother,
Judge Ross of California, who arrived this
week with his bride to visit the judges old
home and family in Richmond and Vir-
ginia.
A house party this week in the home of
Mrs. lvanhoe Sclater. 2721 Floyd avenue.
preceded the marriage of Mrs. Sclaters
sister. Miss Amy Conyers Tutwler, and
DR.. Nathaniel Thomas Emmett Wednesday
evening. September s. Mrs. Sclater's
house guests were Mrs. j. B. Goodloe
| and Miss Goodloe of Goshen, Mr. T. II.
Tutwiler of Memphis, Mr.. Ivanhoe Sclater
of Boston, Maj. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Tut
wiler, Mr.. T.. Toulman and Mrs. A. NJ.
Hobson Of Birmingham. Ala; Mrs. Will
liam Sclater and Mss Sheppard of Nir-
ginia. The ceremony was performed in
the Church of the Covenant by the Rev.
j. Calvin Stewart. D. D. Mrs. Alexan-
der Mebane Hobson of Birmingham. Ala,
attended the bride, and Mr.. George Noble
Emmett of North Carolina was the best
man. reception was given DR.. and
Mrs. Emmett in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sclater.
DIR. and Mrs. Benjamin Hughes Gray,
whose marriage in Montreal. Canada,
was celebrated October =, reached Rich
mond this week, and are spending a part
of their honeymoon at DIR. Gray's old
in 1horIo md
Arthur Gordon of Savannah, Ga, for
merly Miss Margaret Mcclure of Rich
mond, is in the city for short visit to
her mother. Mrs. Hunter Mcclure of 513
been spending some months with Mr..
Gordon's sisters in England. Mr. Edward
j. Willis and his brother, Mr.. Pembroke
Jones of New York. left Richmond this
week to visit their father, Pembroke
Jones, sr., who has recently been ill in
California;. Miss Marie Lightfoot attended
the Dandridge-Iloyd wedding in Alexan-
dria Wednesday evening of this week.
Myers of Norfolk. Va, spent q day in
Richmond on their way to Alexandria
Mrs. Anna Deane Carr and her son, Mr.
Dabney Carr, have returned from a visit
wife of Lieut.. Davids, U. S. A, Fort Har-
riSon, Mont.
Mrs. Randolph Cuyler visited friends in
Richmond this week on her way from
Baltimore to her home at Brandon-on-
James river. Mrs. George Evelyn Harri-
| son. Mrs. Cuylers mother and her SIS
ter. Miss Belle Harrison. are spending Oc-
| tober in Savannah. where Mrs. Harrison's
| relatives. the Gordons, live. Quite col
| ony OF Richmond people, who have been
| spending the summer at Bon Air have
come into town for the winter. Among
them are Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brown,
Mr.: and Mrs. Hugh Miller. Mr.. and Mrs
IN
Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs Burton Marie Re
turning from Natural Bridge. where the
autumn season has been been most de-
iightful. are Mrs. r. s. Bosher. Miss Eve
Gordon. Mrs. T. a. Cary. Miss Connie
Cary and Miss Mabel Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Hunt Of 1908
West avenue have announced the engage
ment OF their sister, Sallie Spottswood
HUNT. and William X. Allen OF Amherst.
The wedding will take place quietly at the
country home of Mrs. Hunt in Amherst
county during the latter part of this
month.
The wedding of Miss Lucy Eggleston.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph William
Eggleston, and Mr.. Henry Parke Farley
Berkeley will be celebrated October ii.
in Grace Episcopal Church. Mr.. and
Mrs William c. Half of New York have
and Mrs. Eggleston until after the we'd
ding.
Miss Sue Seldom Wexford is visiting
friends In Richmond. Her parents Judg.
and Mrs. Beverly Randolph Wexford, are
spending October with relatives in New
port News. Va, before going to their
country home in Gloucester. s.
Miss Nancy Perkins. who has been hav-
Ing a pleasant time with Mr.. and Mrs
Seth Carton French in their villa at Hot
Springs. was recalled to Richmond to go
abroad with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs T.
Moncure Perkins, and her younger sister
Alice. The family will make the round
OF the German baths for the benefit of
Mr.. Perkins health. which has been very
poor Tor several years past Mrs. Perkins
Will probably visit her sisters, Mrs Wal
dorf Astor and Mrs. Pnipps before she
comes back home. Mr. William Lang
horne has Just returned to NIirador from
visit to the English part of the Lang
horne family.
Mr.. Henry Gaines Goodman of Rell-
mont, Va. has announced the engage
ment OF his sister, Virginia Hunter to
DIR. r. Barbour Pendleton of Cuckoo
Louisa county. The wedding will be cell
ebra ted late in October at BelIemont, the
brides home. the prominence Of the con-
tracing parties Investing their approach
Ing nuptials with much interest.