Evening star., 1909-06-27
RlcDmonD Soclelp.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

RICHMOND. Va, June 26. 1909.
Miss Royster of 3Gi East Franklin
street is entertaining delightful family
house party in honor of a bride and
groom Mr.. and Mrs. James Snowden of
Charleston. 8. c. Mrs. Snowden, before
her marriage was the handsome Miss
Laura Baker and belonged to the Rey
nolds family of Charleston. Mr.. and Mrs.
will leave for Charleston next
week and Mrs. Riggs will go from here
to Atlantic City.
Mr.. John Sears Ramsay Of Westover.
Va, accompanied by his mother. Mrs.
Clarice Sears Ramsay, and his sister.
Miss Elizabeth Ramsay, will sail from
Quebec, July =. on the Empress of Ire
land for a two-month visit in England
and Scotland.
Mrs. c. B. Tate, president of the Vir-
ginia division, United Daughters of the
Is a guest this week in the
North Laurel street. Mrs. Tate came to
Richmond to attend the wedding of Miss
Roberta Hill Williams and Mr.. Frank
NJ. Martin of El Paso, Tex, taking
place Wednesday evening in st. James
Church. The Rev. John Mon
cure. D. D., performed the ceremony. The
bride wore white crepe de chine. big
white hat and carried lilies of the valley
Her maid of honor. Miss katherine Wren,
was in white lace over pale blue and had
a shower bouquet of Richmond roses.
Mr.. Albert Williams was the grooms best
man. The bridal company was given
D> autiful lawn party Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. James b. Patton at her suburb
an home. Rosslyn. Mrs Tate was
member of the receiving party on this
occasion Mr.. and Mrs. Martin will spend
some weeks in Canada before returning
to FL Paso, Tex. where Mr.. Martin is
connected with educational
work
Miss Altrude Gordon of Washington.
ID. c.. is the house guest in Richmond
of Mrs. Junius B. Mosby at her colonial
home on Monument avenue. Mrs Mos
by has entertained at several theater and
auto car parties for Miss Gordon, who Is
having a charming time socially.
An event of interest to Richmond girls
was the final military german danced
Tuesday evening of this week in Jackson
tute, at Lexington, Va. Thirty couples
participated in the opening figure. the
cadets in white with long purple stream
ers and the girls also in white with
bouquets of American beauty roses. The
german was led by Cadet Charles s.
Lucy V. Malone Of Buffalo, \. Y. who
was gowned in white satin. silver and
crystal trimmings and had a crystal Ill
let in her hair. Among the Richmond
young people present were Misses camii-
la Wexford, elizabeth Preston, Frances
Myers. Alice Doyle and Helen Stevens;
Cadets Hobert +. Doyle. Albert Stew
ems and Dupont Gelzer.
Miss Helen Stevens, daughter of Presi-
he olrn nd
railway, is entertaining a number OF
young friends at her home, Virginia
Manor, near Lexington.
Mrs. w. *. Martin will be the hostess
of the Stay-at-home Whist Cllb. at its
The club was entertained this week IN
the apartments os Mrs. Harry Webster
at the Chesterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole Scott and
children are occupying Grammercy farm,
and Mrs. Sidney Bufurd will go TO Hot
Springs also fer the midsummer months.
which will be spent by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunn and Miss Lanier Dunn In European
travel.
Mrs1 L. c. White has as her house
guests at her country home, Devil In
Hanover county. Mr.. Philip 3. Doherty Of
Boston. Mass. Of the interstate commerce
commission, his daughter. Miss Doherty,
and Mr.. Henry f. keenan,.
The marriage of Miss Agnes Caroline
Fisher. daughter of Mrs. George Fisher
Of this city. to Mr.. Norfieet Saunders
Smith of Raleigh. n c., is announced for
June 80. the ceremony to take place In
the home of the brides mother. this city.
and the Rev. Martin johnson to officiate
Mrs. George Minor Mered tn of Norfolk
will be matron Of honor and MIR. r. II.
Smith. jr., of Richmond. the best man.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of the
late George Fisher Of Powhatan county.
who has recently made her home In
Richmond.
Miss Katherine Matthews of Clifton
Forge, Va. Is entertaining house party
ginia Gilchrist Of Wheeling. W. Va;
Carey Johnson of Birmingham. Ala, and
Ruby Smith OF Lynchburg, Messrs. Cecil
Stevens of Richmond, Thomas Hunter
and Lawrence Carter Of Roanoke.
A party OF Richmonders who have just
sailed by the Friesiand to spend the sum-
mer in European travel are Misses Abby
D. Gcvathmey, Henrietta Pulliam. Olive
Coltrell, Jessie Buchanan. Willie Bowler.
RobIna McGehee, Isabel Buchanan. Edith
and Elinor Blackwell Virginia Lee Col
trell. Mrs NJ. F. Buchanan and DIR. x. s.
blackwell, Mrs. James w. Walker and
tuesday OF this week to spend a year
abroad.
Miss Elizabeth Gaines of .Sarrenton.
Va who has been visiting Miss Jul'a.
Cog.ill Jaynes on West Franklin street.