Evening star., 1909-07-18
RlcbnonD Society.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va. July IL lMs.
Mrs. Clement B. Penrose OF New Or.
leans has announced the engagement or
her daughter. Camille Adele. to Mr.. Rich
ard F. Beirne. OF the late Col. Rich
ard F. Beirne. a prominent Richmond and
Virginia journalist, and a man OF the
most engaging personality. Mr.. Beirne's
mother and sisters are social leaders here
and the announcement that his wedding
is to be celebrated in the early autumn
has aroused unusual interest. The groom
to-be is superintendent Of the Associated
Press for the southern district and was
put in charge Of the New Orleans district
about a year ago. Like his father. lac
possesses many traits of character and
disposition that make for popularity. lie
VIII bring his bride north ON wedding
trip that will include visits 10 his Rich
mond and Virginia relatives.
Many Richmond friends were interested
in the wedding of Miss Gertrude Whittle-
sey to Mr. Harry Whiting Finney. son NJ
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvie Finney. which
was quietly celebrated Wednesday, July
IA. in 81. Thomas Churc... Washington.
Mr. Finney is a native of Powhatan coun-
ty. near Richmond. He and his bride are
spending their honeymoon at Meadow
side -on-the- Hudson. They will be In
Washington after the 1St Of August
Misses Elsie Ingram and Mary Crumps.
two OF the most attractive members or
the junior debutante set in Richmond, are
visiting Miss Louise Robinson in her
home on Redgate avenue, Norfolk. Hiss
Robinson entertained at tennis in their
honor this week. those invited to meet
the guests of honor being Miss Margaret
Dalton of North Carolina, Miss Margaret
Cobb, Messrs. William and Duval Gwath-
rney Robert McBlair, Arthur Hatch,
Warren and Temple Robinson.
Miss Mary Johnston, her sisters. Misses
Elizabeth and Eloise Johnston and her
cousin, Miss Coralie Johnston. who spent
last winter in. Egypt, the spring IN
Florence, Italy, and the early summer IN
Lucerne, Switzerland, are expected to re-
turn to Richmond in August. Miss john
ston's handsome new home on West
Franklin street will be ready for her oc-
cupancy by the early fall and. as She
entertains most charmingly, she VIII
doubtless be one OF the leading hosteSseS
of next winter. Miss Elizabeth Johnston
was a debutante of last winter and Is a
decided social favorite among her young
friends.
Announcement has been made by Mrs
Charles Catlett Conway OF the engage
ment of her daughter. Elizabeth Sutton.
to Mr.. Albert Genet Kirkland, the we'd
ding 10 take place In the home Of the
bride, 304 West Grace street, AT IL so
am. Of August II. Miss Conway's father,
the late DR.. c. c. Conway, was promi-
nenuy identified with the Piedmont Sec
ton OF Virginia, where his home, The
Retreat was situated Mr.. Kirkland be-
longs to the Baltimore family OF his
name, but has been pleasantly establish
ed socially and from a business stand
point for some time in Richmond.
party of young girls who have been
travelling in Europe under the chaperon-
age of Miss Todd of Virginia, will be III
Richmond again about the 1st of Oc-
tober. Their return will be the signal
for the opening of the autumn season. as
they are to be leading debutantes of next
winter and are all uncommonly pretty.
They are Miss Dorothy Christian, daugh-
ter OF Mrs Edward d. Christian; Miss
Mrs. Frederic Valentine; Miss Nancy
Patton, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. James
d. Patton, and Miss Mary Saunders.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Saunders.
ir. Closely associated with this group is
Miss Gwendolyn Rutherford, daughter of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Thomas NJ. Rutherford,
Miss Margaret Boulware, daughter OF
Mrs. Aubin l.. Boulware. will also be
debutante, as will Miss Helen Adams.
daughter of Mrs. Mary Dewitt Adams.
Miss Isabel Carter, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter; Miss Emma
Conquest, Miss Fanny Crenshaw, Miss
Grace Perkins. Miss Mary Crump. Caro-
line Minor, Gay Montague, Emma Gray
Wise. The list is most attractive one,
the girls all being members of representa-
tive families distinguished for the beauty
Of their women.
The Rev. Landon Mason. rector OF
Grace Episcopal Church, and his daugh
ter, Miss Lucy Mason, will leave the lat
ter part of the month to spend about six
weeks in tour of the British Isles. They
will travel leisurely inclination
prompts and have promised themselves d
charming holiday.
In historic Acquia Church. Stafford
county, Va, the wedding of Miss Virginia
Buchanan Ashby, daughter of M. aud
Mrs. James Ashby of Stafford and a
niece of the late Gen. Turner AShby, T.. s.
A, and MIR. Ernest Livingston Youriee of
Bralesville. Nd, was celebrated. the Rev.
f. NJ. Buruell. rector of the church. Off
ciating. Miss Mary Waller Asllby at
tended the bride as maid Of honor and
Mr.. George Iourlee was best nau A.
pretty group OF bridesmaids included
Misses Nancy Ashby. Dorothy Ashby.
Mary and Virginia Moncurc, Mary Nell
son. Lois CLANCY and Miss Yonrlee, the
groom's sister The Sroomsmen were
Messrs. r. c. l.. Moncurc. J. q. Boxley.
tr.: James Ashby. jr. and J. i. Iourlce.
A reception preceded the departure Of
the bride and groom for Boston and the
great lakes.
West Franklin street has just returned
from a visit to Miss Norwell Harrison at
w. Va. where she was de-
lightfully entertained by Miss Harrison
Mrs. Henningham Spilman her daughter,
Mrs. Otto Theodore Hess and little son
are in Boston the guests of friends for
a short while before going to the Maine
coast to spend the remainder of the sum-
ner.
Miss Nancy Perkins, the lovely little
blond daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Mon
cure Perkins, is the guest OF her cousin,
Miss Irene Gibson, at the summer home
OF the latter's parents, York Harbor. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins with their younger
daughter Alice have gone to Clifton
Springs. " y for the benefit of Mr..
Perkins health. Miss Nancy is beauty
and is blossoming into bewitching young
Elizabeth Gaines near Warrenton. has
been entertained at number of lawn
and bridge parties arranged " Miss
Gaines and different friends in Miss
Joynes' honor. Miss Joynes after COM
pleting her Warrenton visit. will go to
York Harbor, Me-, to spend August.
Mrs Charles. .Todman OF Sydney Austria
liza, formerly Miss Nellie Gray of Rich
mond. is expected home in August for her
first visit to Virginia since her marriage,
a pleasant social event OF three years ago.
Mrs Todman will travel with party OF
friends and land about August j at San
Francisco, thence across the continent to
Richmond Her wedding trip to Sydney
was by way Of the Mediterranean, so that
when she returns she will have made the