The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-09
Society

II IL said that the city OF Philadel-
chia leads the nation In money taken
d Europe by heiresses who have con-
THAT is more. these marriages have
been happy. For instance, there are
the Princess Bragansa, formerly Anita
Stewart. the Baroness Won Hotter
tEniiy Barney. Madame Trturo de
4 Huren fernando wanamaker), the
Hfsoountess MAIDSTONE JMargaretta
q prexell, the Countess Eulalia Mrs.
4 John h. StetsonD. and all are rich.
exclusive and happy. Now Miss Viz
Ginia Eyre will soon marry George
harrison Ballantyne, son of SIR
George and Lady kallantyls, of Scot
IAnd. Miss Eyre is the usnter of
4 Mrs Lincoln Eyre and Will bring TO
Her husband very neat dot. There
nave been besides these many more
International marriage which have
siven Philadelphia the honor OF cap
Curing the greatest mum Der of titles
by the wealthtest number of brides.
Moonlight Trip ia Air.
Picnics and launch parties are pop
uiar this year with those that stay at
home, but probably by next summer
fhe newest thing to do Will be TO see
the sights from a balloon or airship
~ moonlight
Dir. L. 4. Eldridge has just taken
4 Fascinating moonlight trip In the
Aif.-A e-ssAs- TX he SIG -4+F4&-tffat-
Acrihahle- great city hts IL
Limitations, the river which flashed
Ike glowing silver. the vessels, the
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fields. fences. lanes ana road, were
WONDERFUL This air flight lasted
for twelve hours, and may be next
GUNNER popular evening diversion
will be an air sail, first over the city
and then over the fields of Hanover
and Louisa for a peep at the Blue
Ridge and then ride home.
At the same time let US hope that
Richmond may not get SO fashionable
as-to have the excitement which trans
pired at Narragansett Pier recently,
when a prominent woman sat at a
5000 roulette wheel and played for
all she WAS worth
Personals.
Mrs. John Guy and Miss Guy are
spending August near stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willy Townes were
ia Richmond on Sunday and left for
North Carolina on Monday.
I Mrs. Mary Williams and Miss
Laura Hammer are visiting Mrs. Lee
and the Misses Pendieton In Lexing-
ton.
Mr.. Jacob Van Doren is in Abe
marie for short sojourn with his
parents at Blenheim.
Mrs. Charlie Peeot is visiting her
Brother. Mr.. Prosser Harrison. in
Newport News.
Mrs, Bailey. of Florida, is with Mrs.
Neville Fishburne at 3oS East Frank
i'm
Mrs. Robert Mercer. who spent
July away from home, is now back
In Richmond.
Mrs. Gilmore Minor is at Cumber-
land Courthouse for August
- Mrs. Arthur Serivenef and little son
are spending week with Mrs. T. C.
Gordon at oak Hin Camp In Abe
marie county.
REV. Robert forsythe and Mrs. For.
sythe are at Clifton Springs
Mrs. r. "a Brander and Mrs vii.
liam Taliaferro are at the White Sui
pf1ur
Mr.. John Johnston is in town for a
few days.
Miss Imogen Warwick is enjoying
camp life in North Carolina.
Mrs. Alfred Gray and little sons are
In WANNA for two weeks.
Mrs. Fairfax Montague, of Atlanta
II on a visit TO her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. John Tyler, on West Franklin
street.
Mr.. Oscar III. Berry and family have
returned to Richmond from their Eu
rppean trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Seiden have
lately been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
non at Norwood
Mr.. and Mrs. f. 3. Thomasson ant
children are enjoying the summer sea.
son at the hotel at Bon Air.
Mr. and Mrs Norwood Bentley are
also spending the summer at Bon Air
One OF the loveliest automobile
roads from Richmond liz this quiet
shady road to Bon Air. Pretty homes
peep from their trees all along this
way, and thu little wooded hamlet OF
Bon Air Ia a place for rest and sim
pie pleasures.
Miss Polly Robins and MIR. Manr
EASe went out TO g. dance at Bon Ali
t&-night and will be the guests of Mrs
< p. L. Cooke
Rev. r. A. Goodwin. Ir-. left Rich,
u1ond to-day for his pastoral charge
= distant China.
Mr.. Hamilton Claiborne. who ha.
: been spending the summer in England
a and France, will return home In Sep
tember
Miss Helen Stone. OF Eliza beth City
N c., who has been visiting the
: Misses Woodfn near Ashland. ieft
Thursday for Roanoke. She was join.
~ at Petersburg by her mother. Mrs
n w. Stone, ard sister. Miss Eu'
genia.
Miss Pearl Bodeker. of Washington
spent Thursday in Richmond.
Miss ]. pawley is on visit to AT
I4ntA-
Mrs. Rose Dawiey and family. o