Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
Rlcbmono Society.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND. Va, July "a, 1909
Gov and Mrs. C. A. Swanson leave to-
day for Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
gather annually for the latter part of
July and the month of August. The gov
ernor will remain for about ten days, and
then go to Chatham and Eldon. his coun-
try home, in Pittsylvania county. Later
he will rejoin Mrs. Swanson at the White
Sulphur. The State Bar Association Will
convene at Hot Springs, Va, August III,
and will be largely attended. but Gov.
and Mrs. Swanson have not yet decided
whether they will interrupt their stay at
resort of which Mrs. Swanson is very
fond and where a congenial circle of her
friends are gathered, to go to Hot Springs
that time.
Mr. George l.. Stevens of the Virginia
Military Institute, and son of President
George l.. Stevens of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, is entertaining a party or
young people from Richmond and Virginia
at the beautiful country home of his
father Virginia Manor" near Natural
Bridge. Miss Mary Crump and Miss Elsie
Ingram, who have been visiting Miss
Louise Robinson of Client. Norfolk. and
been much complimented there in a social
vay are now with Miss Robinson. guests
of Mr.. Stevens and Miss Helen Stevens,
his sister Other Richmonders at Wiz
ginia Manor include Miss Mary Moulton
and her brother. Mr.. Thomas Moulton.
Misses Maud Caskie and Anne Gillian
of Iynchburg, Va; Miss Dalton of North
Carolina Messrs. James Anderson of
Lynchburg. Bernard Jones and Thomas
Poague of Lexing. on. and MT. Ial!aferro
of the Virginia Military Institute, COM
plete the house party.
The Virginia Manor party will occupy
boxes at the Charlottesville and Orange
open-air horse shows this week. where
Miss Anne Keith Royal, chaperoned by
Mrs. Robert Whitehurst, will ride IN the
hunt teams at both shows. During her
stay in Charlottesville. Miss Anne will
visit her friend. Miss Louie Antrim
near the University of Virginia During
August both she and Miss Antrim will
join a house party to be given by MISS
Grace Jones of Danviile. Va
The beautiful Winston home, Court
land. situated in Hanover, near Rich
mond. witnessed a gay and pretty gath
ering Tuesday evening OF this week,
when a lawn card party was given In
honor of Misses Gay and Barbara Lewis
and Misses Sally and Matte Allen Greg
ory, who are visiting the Misses Lewis
in Hanover. The lawn. Illuminated with
brightly colored lanterns. was dotted
over with card tables. at which the
frocks, the picture presented against its
background of green turf, foliage and
flowers being exceedingly attractive
guest of her friend. Miss Pauline Mallet
Provost Of New York. at 1ntervale. the
Provost country home in New Hamp-
shire. Miss Adams will spend part OF
the summer with her young hostess and
some New York friends in the White
rfain
Matte Baskerville of Richmond are at
Brandon Hotel. Basic, Va. and MISS
Caroline Gordon Rennolds has Just re-
turned from being guest of Miss Ella
Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson and family
are pleasantly located at Lewisburs, w.
Va. for the summer. Mrs Hunter Nc
CURE. Mrs Cary Montague and other
members OF the MCGUIRE family are at
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Mrs.
Thomas S. Bocock and her daughter. Mrs
Reynolds, are now visiting relatives and
friends i'm Winchester, Va, but will soon
90 to Mrs Bocock's girlhood home. Boyd
vile. at Martinsburg, W. Va
Miss Abby Gwathney and Heningham
now touring England and have greatly
enjoyed a recent stop at Chester, Eng
land, and visit to the splendid seat of
the DUKE of Westminster, about three
miles from Chester. Mrs. John Dunlop
and Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith sailed this
week by the Lapland of the Hamburg
American line for Europe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Gordon of Savannah, who have
been spending July with Mrs Gordon's
mother. Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, at the
White Sulphur Springs. will leave for
Europe about August 1. A cablegram
received from the Rev. Robert w. For
syth, rector of st. Paurs Church. this
city. announces the arrival of himself and
they having sailed from New York last
week The voyage across was delightful.
The party will go from Germany to Swift
erland. then to Paris and the British Isles.
Joseph E. Willard. Mrs. Willard and fam
lily sailed Wednesday by the Adriatic to
remain abroad for the summer.
Quite a smart sprinkling Of Richmond
society people are at Basic. Va. for the
midsummer season Among them are Mr..
and Mrs. John Gibson and little daughter
Elizabeth. Mrs. r. w. Powers and Miss
Pauline Powers. Miss Aline Jennings has
just returned from stay of several
weeks at the country home of her sis
ter. Mrs. Lee Morrison, near Buffalo. N. Y.
Mr.. Marsh Of Buffalo, brother of Mrs
Henry Baskerville of Richmond. gave a
supper at the Park Country Club In honor
Of Miss Jennings. Covers were laid for
six and the supper was chaperoned by
Mrs. Morrison, formerly Miss Emily Jen-
nings Of Richmond.
Mrs. Thomas H. Campbell. jr.. of Yazoo
City, Miss, and her two sons, Thomas and
George. are visiting Mrs. Campbell
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Haw, at
Dundee. the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Haw.
near Richmond. AS Miss Elizabeth Haw.
Mrs. Campbell was a belle before her
marriage. Her visits to her former home
are always sources of pleasure to her
many Richmond and Hanover county
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian D. Jones,
whose wedding was celebrated in Mil
waukee July Is. are spending their honey
moon at Carysbrook. not far from Rich
mond. in Fluvanna county, with Virginia
at Carysbrook during the summer and
take up their residence in Philadelphia the
first of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julien Hill and family
are occupying a cottage at Cape May
]. Willis. Mrs. c. S. Mines and Miss
Marie Mines are spending July and Au-
gust at the White Sulphur Springs. Mr.
and Mrs. j. Milton Wake have gone to
the Adirondacks for their honeymoon.
They will sail August / for a six-week
trip to Europe.
Miss Betty Ellyson. Miss Hotchkiss and
Master Taylor Ellyson Crump have Just
returned from a pleasant stay at Atlantic
City. Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Pollard and
little son will spend the month of Au-
gust at Atlantic City.
Miss Elsie and Miss Florence Young.
ACCOMPANIED by Miss Bessie Harrison
have returned from spending two weeks
rs members OF house party at Urbana,
Va
Miss Lillian Binford. who has been WIS.,
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