Evening star., 1909-03-07
Ricbnlono Society.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Mrs. Swanson left Wednesday for her
country home, Eldon, near Chatham, Va,
where she contemplates making important
| changes and additions to the house that
will be the residence Of the governor and
his wife after the term Of the present ad-
| ministration expires with the end Of this
year. Now the lawn and the fine grove
of trees at Eldon are quite what they
| should be. but the mansion is somewhat
| contracted. Mrs. Swanson Is already
projecting house parties and pleasan,
gatherings Of her friends when Eldon has
been restored to suit her ideas and wishes
She expects to visit friends in Danville
before coming back to Richmond.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William H. White their
daughter. Miss Emma Gray White and
their son, Mr.. William II. White. 1r.. are
| enjoying Il private car party to St. Au-
! gustine, Miami and Palm Beach. Miss
White will be one Of next seasons debu-
tantes. She is very handsome and
| graceful girl, repeating her mothers style
Of beauty in being brunette with viviG
| coloring.
| Mrs. Douglas Gordon Of Baltimore who
| has been spending some time with Miss
Page Aylett Royal at Old Point. was the
! guest of Miss Royals mother, Mrs. VIII.
liam l.. Royal, on Park avenue for a few
| days this week.
Miss Sarah Wingate and Miss Elizabeth
| Barton OF Kansas City, Mo-. who spent
the month of February in Richmond as
| the guests Of Miss Hattie Shields. left this
| week to spend two weeks with Mrs. Tus-
| tin at the Cairo in Washington before re-
| turning to Kansas City. They made num-
| bers of friends here and participated In
all the important social diversions which
rendered Richmond gay during their visit.
| A merry party which has been spending
| a week at Willoughby Beach under the
| chaperonage of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Pres
| colt. jr., included in it's members two
| Richmond debutantes OF the past winter,
Miss Edith Taylor and Miss Barbara
| Trigg, and was otherwise made up of
| Misses Leila Goode and Katherine Jones
of Baltimore; Misses Mary and Elizabeth
Brooke, J. Saunders Taylor, r. E. Lee
Taylor, Theodore Wrenn, Hermann Allen.
William Graham and Holt Page Of Nor
folk.
Mr. George w Stevens. Miss Helen
Stevens, his daughter: Mrs. Bedding of
Baltimore and Miss Mary Moulton of
Richmond have Just returned from a de-
at the various coast resorts, Miss Stew
ems gave a luncheon at her home Tues
day. at which Mrs. Belding was the
guest of honor. Jonquils were used for
Belding were Mrs. William l.. Royal,
Mrs Thomas Boiling. Mrs. Randolph Boz
ling. Mrs. Garrett Wall, Miss Low Ad-
kins, Mrs. Moulton. Mrs. Charles +.
Boiling and Mrs. Allan Donnan.
The Rev and Mrs. James Mcclure Seig.
whose wedding was celebrated in Rich
mond February %. have sailed frG.h New
York, via London, England. for Luebo
in the Kongo Free State. Africa, where
Nyr ic ano pQd n work
Miss LOra Crump, member of the de-
butante group of 190S-1909 and the daugh-
| ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Crump,
has been greatly enjoying social life in
| Columbia. s. c.. where she has been Wis
iting friends. Among those entertaining
| in her honor at receptions and bridge
were Miss Sarah Lyles and Mrs. ID. S.
Pope. Mrs. Crump will remain south
some time longer.
An engagement OF interest Just an
| nounced is that Of Miss Margaret White,
| daughter OF the late Rev. Robb White
| of Charlottesville, Va, and Mr.. William
| Rice Warren of Harrisonburg, SON Of Mr..
| and Mrs. Thomas Warren of that place.
| star member OF thte University .of VIZ
| ginia foot ball team for several years and
| now athletic director at Randolph
| College. Ashland, Va Miss White is one
| Of the best known and best liked young
| women in Virginia. The wedding will
take place in June.
Three Richmond girls are spending some
| time IN Savannah. Ga, Miss Alice Doyle,
| Miss Mary Street and Miss Mary Heath
| Davenport Misses Doyle and Street be-
| ing with Miss Anna Cole SimpkinS and
| Miss Davenport with Miss Lilah Carmich-
ael. A beautiful dinner was given this
| week at the Yacht Club in honor of
| Misses Carmichael and Davenport. the
| other Richmond visitors being present.
| Mrs. Thomas Brander and Miss Eliza
| beth Brander have Joined Capt. William
W. Brander, C.S.A.. at Fort Myer. he
having recently been assigned to that
| post from Cuba.
| Mr. and Mrs Edwin G. Mayo returned
Thursday from their bridal trip and will
| have apartments at 115 East Franklin
| street.
| Miss Julie Osterloh. who has been visit
| ing in Fredericksburg, is spending some
| time now with Judge and Mrs. Charles
Howry and Miss Elizabeth Howry at
their home in Washington.
| Mrs Warner Wood has been enter
| tanning a house party at her historic
home. Pennington, near the University of
/ Virginia. Among her guests were Mrs.
Ashman and Mrs. Humphreys Of East
Orange, n. j., Misses Ida and Mary Pen
| dleton OF Caroline county, Va.
| Mrs. Charles Workman is the guest Of
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