Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
RlcbmonD Society.
scial Correspondence Of The Star.


ested In letters received from Miss Mary
Custis Lee, daughter of Gen. Robert E.
Lee. who spent last winter in Egypt. some
weeks of the spring in Greece and ar
rived in Constantinople just in time to see
Abdul Hamid out and his successor in.
Miss Lee was one of five passengers and
the only lady to come away from Con-
stantinople by the Orient express which
followed Abdul Hamid by a few hours.
She felt herself very fortunate in getting
to Budapest when she did. as the hang
ings in Constantinople began the next
day. Miss Lee spent June in Paris. and
went for July 10 the German baths.
Almost Immediately after Mrs. Swan
sons arrival at the Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs Mrs. John Is. Branch sent
out cards for a big reception and dance.
given in Mrs. Swanson's honor. and many
other card parties. morning germans. din
ners and coaching parties are belns
planned for her entertainment GOV.
Swanson will spend a part of August at
the Greenbrier White with his wife. ana
both will go to Eldon their country place
near Chatham. before returning TO Rich
mond. Mrs. Swanson. who is an accom-
plished equestrienne. has been greatly en-
joyng horseback ride. with parties OF
friends through the Virginia mountains
Mrs. Phyllis Langhorne Brooks of New
York. who is spending the summer at
Mirador in Athena rle county. has brought
down her fine string Of blue ribbon win
ners and entered them for the open-air
horse show. to be held at Charlottesville
August 8.
Miss Allene Stokes sailed recently with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding Marshall Of Wash
tington. D. c., by the White Star liner
Arabic to spend some months abroad
She Will visit her aunt In England, ana
make motor tour of the British Isles
and France. Miss Lily Blackford. cou-
sin of Miss Stokes, who spent last winter
in Paris. is now in England. and will
probably return with her in the late
autumn.
Miss Mary Carter Anderson of Rich
mond. who is a guest at Buckroe Beach
Hotel for August. was the guest of honor
at a handsome bridge party given this
week by Mrs. Preston Roper of Peters
burg. who has cottage at Buckroe for
the season. Mrs. Charles j. Faulkner,
wife of former Senator Faulkner of West
Virginia. will leave next week for her
home. Boydville, near Martinsburg. w.
Va. Among the guests to be entertained
by her at an August family party will be
Mrs. Thomas S. Bocock of this city, sis
ter of Senator Faulkner. who has been
in Winchester, Va, since the early sum-
mer.
Miss Page Aylett Royal. who has been
the guest since June of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barker Gummere at Bayhead, N. j..
spent last week with Mrs. Douglas Cor
don of Baltimore. at the Marlborough
Blenheim, Atlantic City, having motored
over with her host and hostess from Bay
head, and stopped for day at Lakewood.
She will spend August at Narragansett
Pier with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Stephenson of Philadelphia, and will
later pay a round of visits at different
country houses that will delay her return
to Richmond until late autumn. Miss
Mary Butler and Miss Anita Cussens OF
Richmond. who sailed for Europe In May.
are now in Holland with a small party
Of friends. They are expected home the
latter part of August.
Mrs W. II. Perkins and Miss Bell Per-
kins left this week for Brunswick Inn,
Waynesboro. Miss Perkins will go from
Waynesboro to Hot Springs for August
a season when many Richmond people
Will assemble at this noted spa. Among
them will be Gen. and Mrs. William Ruff
fin Cox and Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert G..
Leigh. jr. Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Leigh are
considered to be two of the handsomest
and best gowned among the leaders OF
Richmond society.
Invitations have been received In Rich
mond for the wedding on August OF
Miss Henrietta Isabel Walker to Lieut..
John Stuart Williams, United States
Army. Coast Artillery Corps. the cere-
mony to take place in the chapel of the
post at PresidiO. San Francisco, Cal
Lieut.. Williams is a graduate of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute and formerly
lived In Stanton. Va. His sister Miss
Willis Williams Of Stanton. went west
to visit her brother last spring and her
wedding to Lieut.. Walker took place in
Preside chapel, June 30.
House parties abound throughout vir-
ginia. At Halwick. near Radford. the
home of former Gov. j. Hoge Tyler. Mrs.
Frank Mcconnell of Alabama has been
Joined by her husband and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Tyler tr.. are with the family
Miss Belle Tyler. assisted her mother in
dispensing hospitality at the executive
mansion in Richmond during her fathers
administration and was greatly liked
here. Halwick is noted in southwest Vir-
ginia for it's pleasant. informal style of
entertaining. A charming group of Rich
mond girls. including Misses Alice Bent
ley. Frances Wheat. Elizabeth Bentley.
Margaret Freeman, Anna Rahm and
Flora Stuart Waller, left this week under
trip to Niagara Falls. Toronto and At
lantic City. Miss Waller is a grand
daughter of the famous cavalry leader.
Gen. ]. f. B. Stuart. c. S. A., and is
named for her grandmother. Flora Stu
art. She is just growing into the promise
of charming young womanhood, and is
beloved both for her own sake and for
that of her great soldier ancestor. whose
monument in the West End of Richmond
testifies to the place he holds in the
memories of the men who served under
him.
Miss Helen Meriwether OF ST Louis.
Mo, who has been visiting Mrs. Mary
Wallace and Miss Evelyn Meriwether in
Richmond, has returned home. Miss Meri-
wether had a delightful trip, went to Old
Point Comfort and other places of historic
interest and had a number of luncheons,
dinners and theater parties given in her
honor.
Mrs. w. *. Martin will entertain the
Stay-at-Home Whist Club at its meet
Ing next Monday night. 1t held It's meet
ing this week with Mrs. S. w. Travers
of 6O2 West Franklin street, with three
tables playing.
Mr. James u. Patton will visit the Yu-
kon-Alaska exposition and spend some
time travelling through the west Mrs
Patton will be the guest of Mrs. Harry
Frazier at Thornwald, near Lewisburg,
w. Va, for August. Mrs. Maurice Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude NJ. Deane, who
have been at Colorado Springs. Col. are
now in California and are going to Los
Angeles and Santa Catalina Island before
returning.
The engagement has been announced of
Mrs Clinton Is. Curtis, popular So
ciety woman Of Norfolk to Lieut.. France
l.. Lecoq, L. s.. A. Coast Artillery, the
wedding 10 take place during the sum-
mer in the home of the brides parents.
DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Perkins of York street,