Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
RlcbmonO Society.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, March 20. 1900.
The sensation of the week in social
circles has been the announcement by
Mrs. Dabney Jefferson Carr of 314 North
Harrison street OF the engagement OF
her daughter, Anna Deane, to Howard
Gilman Davids, first lieutenant. 9th Infan-
try. USA The wedding will be cele-
brated during the early Easter season,
and, as the bride-to-be Is an extremely
pretty, graceful girl, and one whose
friends and associates are among the ne
plus ultra of society, the celebration OF
her nuptials is looked forward to with
great interest. Lieut.. Davids Is stationed
at a post In Montana and will take his
bride west Immediately after their mar
rage.
Miss Carr is first cousin of Mrs. Swan
son. and the executive mansion. decorated
with American beauty roses, palms and
asparagus fern. was the center of
brilliant gathering Wednesday afternoon.
when Mrs. Swanson gave beautiful tea
In honor Of Miss Carr and Mrs. Richard
Evelyn Byrd, wife Of Speaker Byrd of
the Virginia assembly, who expects to
leave Richmond shortly. after spending
the winter here, for her home In Win
chester.
Mrs Swanson wore princess gown OF
white lace over satin and had corsage
bouquet Of white and purple orchids. Miss
Deane wore pale blue chiffon cloth and
white lace, and Mrs Byrd had on gold
coored satin, heavily embroidered.
At the tea table Mrs. Churchill Young.
in blue messaline and big picture hat,
presided. Mrs. Allison Hodges: in wis
taria-colored crepe de chine with silver
trimmings, served frozen fruit punch.
Others assisting the hostess were
Mrs. Cunningham Hall. in white lace;
Mrs. Andrew Gray. in black lace over
r til III,
Mrs. Dabney Jefferson Carr. in black
lace; Misses Saunders. Baskerville and
Mckenney. in white. and Miss Pase
Royal. In old rose. Callers included
Lewis, Mrs J. Aston Cabel. Mrs w. R.
Cox. Mrs. John N. Upshur, Mrs. l.. G.
Cheef, Miss Morson. Miss Sully, Mrs
Sands. Mrs. A: Beirne Blair. Mrs; 7. w.
Mrs c. o. b. cowardin, Mrs. F: n
Crump, Mrs. -srthur P. Ripley. Mrs
Blanchard Forbes, Mrs. Graham Hobson.
Mrs G. B. Hutchings. Mrs Thomas Cary
Johnson. Mrs W. W: Merton M Mrs. s Writ
Cole Scott Mrs F. D. Williams. Mrs.
John Leary, Mrs. Portiaux Robinson,
Mrs. Scott Parrish. Mrs. Patterson. Mrs.
W. L. Royal. Mrs. F: W; Scott Mrs.
Thomas Christian Gordon, Mrs. Thomas
Boiling Mrs. William II. White. Mrs.
Langhorne Pu;ney. Mrs. John Armistead,
Mrs. Alice Tyler, MIS-. raul I1ONIe,
Fred Peasants. Mrs. James II. Dooley
Misses Christian, Morgan, Adams. Tay-
lor and Robinson.
Mrs Holt Page and Mrs. Victor Blue.
wife of Commander Blue of the United
States Navy arrived yesterday to be the
guests Of Mrs. James Lee Shelton, on
Yves. avenue. Mrs. Shelton entertained
at bridge for them yesterday evening and
they will attend the reception given at
Deep Run Hunt Club this afternoon. Both
ladies are social leaders In Norfolk and
are almost equally we'll known and liked
in Richmond.
The afternoons at the Girls Club Lenten
tearoom continue their popularity un-
abated Pink and white and yellow and
white are favorite color schemes in dec
Grafton Among the club members who
have been most highly instrumental in the
social success of this Lenten form of en-
tertainment are Mrs. st. George Bryan,
Mrs Edward Darlington Mayo Miss
Maude Morgan. Mrs. Thomas Pfnckney
Bryan, Miss Evelyn Gordon, Miss Nan
Lindsey, Mrs. Scott Parrish. Miss Nellie
Tompkns and Misses Katie and Posie
| Meredith.
| Miss Matte Baskerville has just re-
turned from oxford, n. c., where she has
been attending q large and delightful
| house party given in her honor Lieut..
Harry Newton CoOtes, U.S.A. and Mrs.
Cootes of Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Cooke in
Norfolk. and spent Wednesday of this