Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

January IL, at 4:3O o'clock, in st. Mar
tins Church. boswell. Va. The cere-
mony will be performed by the rector
Of the church. the Rev. John Y. Down.
man of All Saints Church, this city.
assisting. Miss boswell Is an extremely
pretty young girl. the granddaughter
OF the late Thomas boswell Of Bullfield.
Hanover county, noted sportsman
and one of the most hospitable and
popular men of his day in the state.
Mr.. Cakes father, Mr.. Thomas Cakes,
road and the owner OF important
wooden mills at Bloomfield, n. J.
thousand invitations have been issued
for the wedding which will be largely
attended from Richmond and Virginia.
One of the prettiest and most i'm
portant social affairs of this week was
| a large and handsome reception given
by Mrs. Andrew Jackson Gray. jr., in
honor of Mrs. Claude S. Swanson. The
drawing rooms OF Woman's Club. where
the reception was held. were beauti-
fully hung with southern smilax and
running cedar, color touches being sup
piled by crimson roses and a skillful
massing of poinsettias. Palms screened
the orchestra and added to the finish in
ornamentation. Mrs. Gray and Mrs.
Swanson stood together in the front
dra wing room. Both were gowned il.
pale green. Mrs. Gray had nosegay
of gardenias frnged with violets, and
Mrs. Swanson held shower of lilies
of the valley. The hostess was as
coffee table and punch bowl by Mrs.
Cunningham Hall. Mrs. Henry BONNER.
Mrs. James A. Moncure, Mrs. W. H.
White, Mrs. Frederic Gray. Mrs. Mann
8. Valentine, Mrs. Herbert Gray. Mrs.
Allison Hodges. Mrs. G. E. Borden. Mrs.
Carroll H. Montague. Mrs. Philip Pow
ers. Mrs. G. 6. Minor. jr., Mrs. F. W.
Woodward. Mrs. William Gray. Misses
Grace Anderson Of Alexandria, Lora
Valentine and Helen Gray Watson.
The wife Of the incoming Governor of
Virginia, Mrs. William Hodges Mann, was
guest of honor at reception given We'd
nesday, from to o'clock. by Mrs. r.
G. Thornton of 1919 Monument avenue.
Mrs Thornton. gowned in black lace over
pompa dour silk, with coral orname its.
and Mrs. Mann, in rnoire and pearls stood
in line with Mrs. D. T. Williams, Miss
Maria Y. Tuggles. Mrs. l.. A. Young and
Mrs. Wilfred Goodwin. About 200 ca.lers
paid their respects to the next mistress
of the executive mansion. Maryland roses.
palms and p.nk-shaded lights decorated
the drawing rooms. Red roses and white
hyacinths were used in the dining room.
and smilax with pink and white carna-
tions in the hall.
The Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church and Mrs. Cecil
have sent out cards for the wedding of
their daughter. Alma Miller. and Mr..
Lucius Falkland Cary Of Richmond, the
wedding to be celebrated Wednesday
evening. January 10, in the Second Pres
byterian Church. Several weddings OF
Richmond this week. notable among them
that of Miss May Johns Goolshy. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Goolsby OF
South 4th street. Monday evening. and
Nfr
Richmond, but now of Washington. ID. c.
The Rev. DR.. Ru:sell Cecil was the Of
floating clergyman. and only members OF
the family and intimate friends were.pres-
emf. The bride wore white satin and car
ried white gardenias. Mr.. and Mrs. PHI
SON will be at the Dresden, In Washing
ton. when they return from southern
wedding trip. Another fashionab Bile wed
Christian and Mr.. James Amber John
ston, in the Monumental Church, We'd
nesday evening of this week. vested
choir sang the wedding hymn, and Mrs
satin and pearls, attended the bride. as
dame of honor. Mr.. Charles Johnston OF
Pittsburg Pa, was best man. The brloe
came in with her father. and wore white
satin duchesse, old lace and pearls Many
out-of-town guests were present at the
ceremony and reception. which followed
in the Christian home. on South Sd street
Miss Lora Crump, who spent December
in Savannah and Pensacola, Fla, has re-
turned, and will have as her guests next
week Miss Phoebe Hunter of Montclair.
Pa. and Miss Sarah Lyles of columbia,
8. c. Miss Emily Royal and Miss Edith
DOMAIN who were In Richmond for the
holidays have retured to school, Miss
Blanche Tapley of Lynn Mass, is visiting
Mrs James Smyth on West Grace street
Down at Westover on the James river.
Mrs Clarce Sears Ramsey has been en-
Pertaining a charming house party, the
holiday fun eliminating in a bal masuue
given New Year eve in the damask-
hung ballroom at this famous old man
sion Among those from Richmond at
Westover were Misses Warfeld ana
Fanny Crenshaw, Frances Myers. Meta
Randolph and kathleen Bruce The gen
tlemen OF the party were mainly TRENDS
of Mr. Jack Ramsey from Harvard. Com
paratively few people outside the state
OF Virginia realize that former President
Tyler has a daughter living at ShaWs-
VILE. Va Mrs. William Munford Ellis.
ering of young people spent week ek-
tending into January. The gracious most
ess was assisted in providing amusement
for her guests by her daughters. Misses
Pearl Eetitia and Cornelia, and her SON.
Mr.. John Tyler Ellis. Mr.. l.. X. Harvie
was a Richmond member of the house
PARTY Mr. and Mrs. John K. Branch leave
this week for New York. after a visit TO
their father Mr.. John p. Branch. They
will open their country house on the Hud-
son early In the spring. Their young
daughter. Miss Zaidee Branch. will return
to London with her aunt. Mrs. Arthur
Glasgow. and after being her guest for
some weeks will leave for Munich to
snend the remainder of the winter. The
date of the second annual dinner dance
to be given in the parlors OF the West
moreland Club by the Bachelors Club, Is
announced for January -
The members OF the Omicron Club. vir-
1inia Polytechnic Institute, with Cadets
beverly Lamb as president and III. Nc
Gowan King as leader, gave a beautiful
dance last Monday evening in the
ballroom OF the Jefferson Hotel The
opening figure was led by Mr.. King,
Sancine with Miss Catherine Mason King.
and was followed by military figure In
which the leader. Mr.. Lamb, had Miss
Mary Walden for his partner. The cadets
were in dress uniform and about fifty
couples were on the ballroom floor. In
Guiding a number Of visiting girls from
different parts OF the state.
Weekend guests OF Gov. and Mrs.
Swanson at the mansion were Mrs.
Howry, Mrs George Marye, Mrs. Chat
ard and Mrs. A. w. Dunn OF Washington:
Mrs. Moreland of Pittsburg. Pa: Mrs.
Nelson Henry OF New York and Mrs.
BONNER of Philadelphia. These ladies
all arrived in time to watch the old year
out and the new year In with their host
and hostess. Miss Lucy Sims of Louisa,
Miss Louise Payne Of Lynchburg and
Miss Kitty Rogers of Lexington. Va.