Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

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Patton. was in pale gray. Mrs. Josiah
Ryland and Mrs. Allen Donnan served
punch.
The first dance of the Monday german
will be given in Masonic Temple on the
evening of November 30. The buds. who
are always prominent in this initial dance.
are united in their regret that one Of
the most charming of their group, Miss
Dorothy Christian, will not take part in
the opening gayetieS of the season on
account of the death of her young cousin,
Archer Christian, member of the foot ball
team of the University of Virginia. This
young man was greatly beloved in Rich
mond and by his classmates at the uni
versity All projected luncheons. theater
parties and germans which were to have
rendered Thanksgiving festive in honor of
the university foot ball teams were aban-
doned, and the day, bright and balmy,
was characterized by quiet home gath
erings and the inevitable Thanksgiving
dinner.
Bishop Coadjutor Arthur S. Lloyd and
Mrs. Lloyd arrived in Richmond early i'll
the week. and were the guests on arrival
of Bishop r. A Gibson and the Misses
Gibson. They are now visiting the Rev.
William Meade Clark and Mrs. Clark.
Mr. John L. Williams entertained Bishop
Lloyd at dinner Thursday evening, and
Mr. and Mrs. Clark will be informally at
home in honor of the bishop and his
wife this afternoon from to Z. st.
James Church, of which Mr.. Clark is the
rector. was filled with a large audience
to hear Bishop Lloyds Thanksgiving ser
mon. He will occupy the pulpit at st.
James again tomorrow morning.
The home Of Mr.. Stanhope Boiling. 1905
Grove avenue, has been graced this week
by the presence of the venerable Mrs.
Thomas j. Jackson. widow of the famous
Confederate general, Stonewall Jackson.
Accompanying her are Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
Randolph Preston, Mrs. Preston being
her granddaughter and the daughter Of
the late Mrs. Julia Jackson Christian.
Gen. Jackson's only daughter and child.
Mrs Jackson lives in her girlhoods home
at Charlotte, n. c., and has not been in
Richmond until now, since the unveliing
of the Jefferson Davis monument here IN
1907 She is a wonderfully well preserved
woman and retains the charm of per-
sonal appearance and graclouSness OF
manner that have always been her prom
inent characteristics.
Miss Mary Stuart Cooke of Roanoke,
Miss Elise Miles Of the University of
Virginia and Miss Sully Haywood of
New Orleans are visiting Misses Brent
and Ellen Witt on Park avenue.
One OF the most fashionable weddings Of
the Richmond autumn season Will be eel
ebrated today in All Saints Episcopal
Church, when Miss Roberta Ashley Smith.
daughter OF Mrs. George Alvin Smith, will
be given in marriage to Mr.. Lewis IL.
Bosher, son of the late Robert S. Bosher
of this city. The bride will have Miss
Ella Buck as her maid of honor and a
very pretty group of bridesmaids will in
:lude Miss Caroline Rennolds of Rich
nond, Miss Nellie Tabb of Baltimore,
Miss Virginia Means of Birmingham.
iiss Sarah Hamilton of Petersburg Miss
Elsie Lindsey and Miss Anita Cussens of
Gichmond number of entertainments
have been given the bride-elect and her
attendants, Miss Rennolds being the
hostess of one of the prettiest of these.
Dr. Robert Bosher is to be best man.
Miss Elise Baugh of Baltimore was
bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Sue
Seldom Taliaferro Wexford and DR.. Thorn
Robins Marshall of Richmond, which
was celebrated Tuesday, November %, in
the First Presbyterian Church of this
city by the Rev. Edward T. Wexford,
brother of the bride. assisted by the Rev.
DR.. Henry A.. White and the Rev. DIR.
McFaden The bride walked to the altar
with her father. judge Beverly Randolph
Wexford, ard her uncle, Mc. Edward Wei
sCrd. She wore white satin, old lace and
ner mothers wedding pearls. The maid of
honor was attired in white messa!ine.
Or. and Mrs Marshall, upon their return
from their wedd MS trip, will so to the
Chesterfield where they have taken
apartments.
Another Interesting wedding OF WedneS-
day, Novemb,r II, also taking place in
the first Pres5y terrain Church was that
Of Miss Catherine FREDERICK Leake.
daughter of the late jude Andrew Is.
Leake, and granddaughter OF Gen. David
9. Harris c. S A. and Mr.. Frederick
.. Swinden of Wilson. n. C.. The
bride was given III marriage by her
brother Mr.. David Harris Leake. Miss
Margaret Leake, her sister. was maid of
honor. and the bridesmaids Misses Eila
McCraw, Frances Boyk:n, Eliza Leake
md Louise Harris. DR.. Charles l.. Sw.l
dell was best man. Miss Helen Eiche-
berger gave a beautifully appointed
luncheon at the Petersburg Country Club
Tuesday in honor of Miss Helen West
Harrison and her bridesmaids Miss Vests
marr'ase to Mr.. Walter Hubbard of Rich
mond will be celebrated December S. ans
will be a brilliant affair Tor fashionabl@
people both In Petersburg and Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Foulke Beirne,
whose marriage was recently celebrated
IN New Orleans. are now visiting Mrs.
Beirne's mother. Mrs. William j. Leake,
on Park avenue DIR. Robert J. Willing
ham and Mrs. WiliingAanl have an
nounced the engagement of their dauch-
ter Cornelia and DIR. James Walker
Downer of Baylor University Waco.
Texas. The wedding will take place the
after part of December Mrs. Arthur
Glasgow of Loudoun and her daughter
Margaret are visiting Mrs. Glasgow's
father and sister, Mr. John +. Branch
and Miss Eftie Branch. at ] West Frank
lin street Miss Nina Whitmore of Pc
tersburg arrived this week to be the
guest of Miss Eugenia Selden Taylor.
who has planned number of attractive
entertainments in her honor. Mrs. Gibbs
and Miss Gibbs of Pennsylvania are in
Richmond, Mrs. Gibbs having been called
to the bedside Of her sister, Mrs. Char
lotte McVeiSh. who is i'll. Both Mrs. Nc
Weigh and Mrs Gibbs belong to the
SHELTON family of Virginia. and were
beautiful women in their youth Mrs.
Frank Adams who has been visiting Mrs.
Ben Taliaferro and been much entertained
IN Richmond, has left for her home, at
Montclair. n. J.