Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Richmond Society.
Correspondence Of The Star.

est member of the charming Langhorne
sisterho0d will elect to follow Mrs.
Brooks example and be married at Mira
dor, Mr.. Langhorne's country place in
Albemarle county, where much Of Miss
NOra's girlhood has been spent. Friends
here still remember the entertainments
and gay gatherings at the time of Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson's wedding. which
took place in st. Paurs Church some
years ago. The big house party that wit
messed the nuptials of Miss Phyllis Lang
horne and Mr.. Reginald Brooks in the
flower bedecked hall at Mirador still re-
sion. The death Of Mrs. Langhorne since
that time, however, seems to render 1t
probable that Miss Nora, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Astor, during the
past winter, will don her bridal veil at
Cliveden, and that the members of her
family will go to England to witness the
ceremony uniting her In marriage to Mr..
Phipps. When that takes place another
a second southern girl of the same house
hold will enter London society. this time
under the chaperonage of Mrs. Astor.
whose claim to popularity has already
Ianghorne family for beauty and belle
hood bids fair to be sustained in Rich
mond by Miss Nora Langhornes niece.
the daughter Of her eldest sister, Miss
Nancy fcIhlH6, WHO Is BIOWlDk lnlO girl
hood with the lovely coloring and type
that have rendered her mothers family
so distinctive. 1t has already been said
that Miss Nancy will make a. charming
little bridesmaid at the Phipps-L anghorne
wedding, scheduled by report for the
Easter season or early June. Miss Lang
horne attended school in Richmond. and
has many friends here. Her fiance is
English on his fathers side. and through
his mother. the grandson of William But
Duncan of New York.
Several other announcements have
made engagements of interest public this
week, among them that of Miss Jean
Lazerack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Lazerack Of Buffalo, n. y, and
the Rev. Russell Walter Bowie. son of
Mrs Elizabeth Branch Bowie of Rich
mond, now rector Of the church a Green
wood Va Mr.. Bowie, who was presi-
dent of his class at Harvard University
and president also of the Crimson, came
to Richmond to take part in the enter
tainment given here to DIR. Charles Eliot,
the retiring president of Harvard and the
distinguished guest of the Richmond Har
ward alumni Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Archer have announced the engagement
OF their daughter, Fanny Walthall and
MIR. Charles Atkinson Brown, the we'd
ding to take place at IL O'Clock Wednes-
day. April IA. in Grace Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Corbin BraXton Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan Of Petersburg have issued in
vtations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Elizabeth and Mr.. James Morton
Townsend in Grace Church, Petersburg,
also Wednesday, April IA.
Lieut.. Gen. c. Irvine Walker has APP
pointed Miss Jeanette Falconer Rath-
bone OF Parkersburs, w. Va, sponsor
and Miss Juliet Opie Tabb of the same
place maid of honor to represent the
United Confederate Veterans. of Virginia
at the approaching reunion in Memphis.
Tenn.
Miss Rachel Crenshaw. whose wedding
to Mr.. William Baxter French of Parkers
burg. w. Va, has been appointed for
early April was entertained this week
at pin shower and luncheon given in
her honor by number of her friends.
Among them were Miss Kathleen Gordon,
Miss Louise Lancaster, Miss Bessie Luke,
Miss Cynthia Kent, Miss Mary Harvie,
Miss Annie a,ni Robertson IN, Miss u Kate Die
0ahnke. Miss Rebe Newell, Miss Nina
Wells, Miss Effie Twining, Miss Clara
Moore. Miss Mildred Carson, Mrs. WI
liam r. Miller, Mrs. l.. G. Burruss and
Mrs. A. G. Johnson.
The Rev. Dallas Tucker Of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. Harrisonburg, Va,
has issued invitations for the marriage
of his daughter. Sarah Blackiston, to Mr.
Robert Walker Withers of Bedford City.
The marriage will be celebrated in EN-
manuel Church, Thursday evening, April
-. and reception in the home il the
bride will be held Immediately afterward.
Mr.. Withers is member of the Bedford
City bar and will take his bride to that
place TO live.
Miss Susan Carter. niece if Mrs. Alice
Carter Bransford OF Shirley, on James
river. entertained a house party at Shir
ley this week. Among her friends in the
Richmond junior set who were her guests
were Misses Susy Mcclure. Frances
Myers, Roberta and Sarah Hamilton and
Barbara Trigg: Messrs. Byrd Charles
Willis, Carter Marshall, Watkins Eller-
son and Robert Cabell The party was
given a delightful luncheon by Mrs.
Clarice Sears Ramsay of Westoyer.
Miss Page Aylett Royal gave small
dinner party Wednesday in honor of
Miss Hussay if Boston, who is visiting
Miss Caroline Gordon Rennolds Covers
jonquils and spring flowers. Those present
were Miss Rennolds. Miss Anne Keith
Royal. Miss Hussay. Messrs. Charles
Este, jr.. of Philadelphia. William Tur-
ner. Palmer Leigh, John Cutchins, Stuart
Christian and Mr.. Picard.
Mrs. Charles Eliot, wife of DR.. Eliot OF
Harvard University, was given hand
some reception Monday afternoon of this
week at the Woman's Club. Mignonette
and jonquils decorated the club parlors
and halls. Receiving with Mrs. Eliot,
who wore faWn-colored crepe, handsome
lace and violets, were Miss Jane Ruther-
ford, president of the club, in pale gray
and point lace Mrs. Arthur ]. LEROY, in
white chiffon over satin: Mrs. Catesby
Jones. in a black sequin gown, and Mrs.
Chiles .Ferrall, in black lace and Rich
mond roses Assisting the receiving party
were Mrs. r. f. Magill, Mrs. J. II.
southaIl. Mrs. Howard Hoge, Mrs.
Thomas Cary Johnson, Mrs. Preston
Cooke. Mrs Frank W. Duke, Mrs. AL
lison Hodges, Mrs. III. A. Sampson, Mrs.
Christopher Tompkins, Mrs. W. r. Cox.
Mrs Claude A. Swanson. Mrs. Thomas
Scott, Mrs. W. A. Witherspoon. Mrs.
Junius Mosby. Mrs. John \. Upshur, Mrs.
A. Beirne Blair. Mrs. John Kerr Branch,
Mrs. George Wayne Anderson, Mrs.
Charles Davenport. Misses Dooley and
Winston.
Mrs. George D. Selden and the Misses
Seden of Erie, Pa. have been spending
about two weeks al the jefferson Hotel.
this city. after a winter in the south
They left Friday for Old Point. where
they will be joined by Mr.. George d.
Seden. jr, of Harvard From Old Point
the party will go to New York to meet
Mrs Seldens daughter and husband. who
have been abroad for some months. They
hope 10 get to Erie for Easter.
Mrs. George Richerson. who has been
visiting her cousin. Mrs Morris. at 21o
East Franklin street, has returned to
Fredericksburg, Va. Mrs. Morris is spend
ing early April with MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Valentine After Easter she, too, will
return to Fredericksburg.