Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Ricbnlon0 Society.
ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
| RICHMOND. January e 1909.
| Gov. and Mrs. c. A. Swanson gave their
annual New Year reception at the execu-
tive mansion yesterday evening. The
mansion was handsomely decorated with
asparagus fern, palms. Richmond roses,
red carnations and polnsettias, except in
the reception parlor, where pink roses
and mignonette were used
| Gov. and Mrs Swanson received with
Mrs Charles B. Howry and Miss Eliza
beth Howry Of Washington. Mrs. E. Burd
Grub of Philadelphia. Mrs. John X. OFT
ley OF Atlanta. and Miss Rust. daughter
Of Supt. and Mrs. NichoH Of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute. The receiving
party was assisted by Col. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Massie, Col. and Mrs. Scott Par
IRISH, Col. and Mrs. A. S. Buford, Mr..
and Mrs. George Cole Scott. Mr.: and
Mrs. Lanier Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. George
Seay. Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gray, Misses Ella
Buck. Virginia Whitley, Martha Martin,
Louise McAdams, Frances Myers. Page
Aylett Royal. Anne Keith Royal and
Nora Leary. Messrs John Aiken Branch.
John Howard Erskine Buford, Goodwin
Boykin. Watkins Elerson, Palmer Gray,
James II. Drake, jr.. st. Julien Wilson,
William Lawton. Coils. 10 Lane Stern and
Allan Potts and Gen. Charles J. Ander-
| son.
| After the reception. the young people
enjoyed a very merry dance in celebra-
ton of the New Year. Mrs. Swanson will
| give fancy dress affair to a number of
the debutantes and young girls of her
acquaintance Monday evening and will
leave Wednesday for Washington, to at
tend the diplomatic reception and be
present at a number of private entertain
ments arranged in her honor by Wash
ington friends.
Members of Riverside Hunt Petersburg.
joined the Deep Run Hunt of Richmond
for a delightful day of New Year sport
The meet was at 1890 am. and lunch
con was served afterward in the club
house, deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion. Hostesses of the day were Mrs.
c. A. Swanson, Mrs. Barton II. Grundy,
ton Williams, Mrs. W. II. Palmer. jr..
Misses Maude Morgan Fanny Crenshaw,
Lillian Bnford. Hattie Ross, Page Royal
and Alice Doyle.
A brilliant reception was given at Wom-
ans Club Thursday afternoon to visiting
members of the American Historical AS
ISOLATION. Hostesses of the afternoon
were Mrs. William Ruffin Cox. Mrs.
Christopher Tompkins, Miss James M.
! Catesby Jones. Mrs. ]. II. Southall, Mrs.
r. E. agill, Miss V. NJ. Peasants, Mrs.
Thomas Cary Johnson and Mrs. J. All-
son Hodges. Assisting the receiving line
Hazard. Mrs. J. A, LEROY. Mrs. C. E.
Borden. Misses May Lindsey, Julia Moore,
Mary Street. Katherine and Helen Nc
Intire. Mary Aylett and Rena GlaZebrook.
An interesting wedding was celebrated
Wednesday last in the Presbyterian
Church at Bon Air. near Richmond when
Miss Betsy Glover McCluer married Mr..
| Edwin Baugh Pinkerton OF Baltimore.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides father, the Rev. Edwin McCluer,
and Miss Maude Miller rendered the we'd
ding marches. The bride came in with
| her uncle, Gen. Coalter Bates, U.S.A.,
of Washington. She wore brussels point
| lace over satin. and carried lilies of the
valley. Her maid and matron Of honor,
Miss Nellie Coalter McCluer and Mrs.
Joseph Newly of Norfolk, had on white
silk and held clusters of mistletoe tied
| with green tulle. Mr.. William cambridge
Pinkerton was best man.
At $50 o'clock Thursday evening. in
the chapel at Hollins, Va. Miss Leonora
Cooke, daughter Of Mrs. Charles Fl.
Cooke and granddaughter Of the late DR..
Charles II. Cooke, founder OF Hollins In
| sttute and for many years leading
| southern educator, was married to DR..
Henry Hugh Trout Of Roanoke the Rev
| George Braxton Taylor, ID. officiating.
honor and Mr.. Philip Fl. Trout the best
man. The ribbons were borne by little
Misses Olivia Staples Louise. Gertrude
| and Virginia Rath. The bride was given
| away by her brother, Mr.. NJ. Estis Cooke.
| and a reception followed the marriage.
Mrs. A. D. Williams entertained at a
very handsome tea Wednesday evening,
from 5 to Z. in honor OF her niece. Miss
| Ella Buck one OF the winters debutantes
with Miss Mary Williams and Mrs. Sue
Williams Buck. The house was decorated
with roses, carnations and Christmas
evergreens. The tea was largely at
tended.
The annual reception Yesterday after
noon at Hermitage Golf Club. with music
and dancing, was one of the pleasant So
fancy dress ball in Masonic Temple, I'M
der the direction Of Miss Brent Witt and
Miss Rebecca Walter. and cotilon by
| the Omcron Club of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute kept the younger members OF
society enjoyably busy. Tonight large
and important reception will be held in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs: Dabney Cren-
shaw of 919 West Franklin street. in
Crenshaw and Miss Estelle Moore. Mrs.
Joseph Willard of West Franklin street
will give dinner dance at $50 O'Clock
this evening. in compliment to her es-
pecial friends among the debutantes.
Mr. Henry G. Stuart and Mrs. Stuart
and little daughter will sail January .,
returning from London to New York.
They will come immedia tely to Richmond,
and the Stuart home. closed during Mrs
Stuart's absence abroad. will he thrown
open again.
Mrs. William McCreery Ramsey of
Westoyer, on the James river. has been
entertaining party OF young people dur
ing the Christmas vacation. while her
son, Mr.. Jack Ramsey of Harvard, and a
friend are at WeStover.
The visitor had dropped a penny into
the little two-year-old boys bank.
what do you say now, Janice
prompted papa.
"More." answered Jamie, to papa's hor-
| ror.-Chicago Tribune.