The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

and with a final glnnce at til,
\ 'tiieshpots of EE$pi.' Miss Society
viii begin 10 do tho things she let
undone' in the shape OF overdue party
calls and preparations for coirinf
Saicttes At Easter with sn orcaslona
fast between tho feast. for Ash We'd
snesJay does not Usher in so risorou:
season as to entirely do away viii
all social galcty. but II simply marks
the cloae OF The winter season, and
dances are tabooed There Will be
endless lunchnons, teas and dinners
quito sufficient 10 satisfy any normal
dehutante---throurhou the forty
days" until Easter. when most OF tie
youngest set will attend tho ger
mans and other functions given ut
that season at the various colleges
near at hand.
The season closes after long scrtcs
OF very brilliant and handsome enter
tataments. Never have the debu,antcs
been more feted. and Richmond society
has seldom seen handsomer affairs
than those that formally introduced
he young girls this winter. Tho month
of January was filled with engage
n,ents FOR Mrs. Swanson. the retiring
Governors wife. and nearly every day
some of her friends entertained in
some way or another in her honor.
The inaugural reception OF tho EN-
ecutive Mansion thot introduced the
charming wife OF the now Governor
to Richmond society and the people OF
the State in general was a Very bril-
liant affair indeed, and distinguished
guests from all parts of virglnin were
present OIL this occasion to welcome
the new mistress OF the Mansion. Mrs.
Mann has wide circle OF friends here,
and was Miss DOMAIN. OF Petersburg.
before her marriage. and was one OF
the noted bellies and beauties Of SOUTH
crn Virginia.
The last dance given by the Rich
niond German Club tomorrow night
at the Masonic Temple, and the APP
pearance of the .Arcadians al the .tcad |
cmy of Music on Tuesday evening will
close the winter season in Eichmond, |
and only a few illeslblc dance cards /
and probably forgotten rose In some |
body's pocket arc left to tell the tale |
OF the triunhphs and capitnlations that
have marked the career OF the sea- |
sons belle since November.
Prominent Weddings This Week.
Probably the most brilliant and in
teresting marriage that has taken /
place this season. from the standpoint
that of Miss Willis Wilson, of Charles
ton, W. Va. to Clement Barksdac LII
throp. of this city. which will be ceie-
bratcd on Tuesday evening. I'ebruaryt
S. at balf-after S o'clock. in St. JOINTS /
Church. Charleston. a brilliant re-
ception will follow the ceremony, and
2 large party of Richmond people will
leave Tomorrow TO attend the we'd |.
ding. Miss Wilson has been a much |
feted bride. as many as thirty hand |
some entertainments being given in
her honor.
The bridesmaids will be: Misses Ash
ton Woodman, Charlotte Woodman
and Helen I.athrop, sister of thel
groom They will wear exquisite
white frocks. and carry Bermuda
lilies. The bride will he attended
by her two sisters-MIsses Ashton
and Nan Wllson--who will also bel
gowned in white and carry lilies.
Hiram NJ. Smith. William Forbes,
Robert Pollard, OF this city, and VIII !
liam II. Langhorne. of Albcmarlc, Will
be groomsmen. and Stuart Grafton
Christian and c. Pickett l.athrop will
be the best man and first groomsman.
The bride Will enter the church on
the arm of her cousin. John Donnally.
given away. Mr.. Lathrop and his bride
will spend their honeymoon in Cana
da
Another prominent wedding to bel
celebrated this week is that of Miss
Mary Field Boiling. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Bartlett Boiling. of Char !
1ottesville, Va. to DR.. Robert Baylor
Shackelford. Of Gainesville. Va Miss /
Bolling's mother was Miss Meta Lo-
max Stuart, of Alexandria one of the I
most beautiful and attractive bellies
of Northern Virginia. She is a grand.
daushter-of the late Colonel Robert L.
Boiling. OF Centre Hill," Petersburg,
and is direct descendant OF Robert
Boiling. Of Bradford, England. VINO
settled in Virginia in 1860 and mar
ried Jane Rote' granddaughter of
Ppcahontas. - >"
DIR. Shackelford Is the son Of I'M, &
late DR. Robert Il. shackeltora, of
cismont, Va. and graduated from tho
University of Virginia two years ago
The ceremony Will take place on
Tuesday evening at half-past O'Clock
IN the chapel of the University of yir-
GINA The Rev Harry e. Lee. rector
of Christ Church. charlottesville. win
ohlciatc. Miss Louise Tontaino will
preside at the organ, and will be AS
sisted by Miss Kate McNeill on thol
violin.
Miss Saliie Stuart Boiling will at
tend her sister as maid of honor. ana
Or. Archibald Cary Randolph. of Min.
wood. viii ,be the grooms best man.
i. hanson Buyden, of Washington. .