The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
Society

MI. anu MIS-. JODn Il. wilson, OF
2o37 Monument avenue, have gone
North to spend month or six weeks
touring the New England States in
their automobile. Tney are accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Esther
Wilson, Thomas Wilson and Ethan
Phillips. They are now at Narragan-
sett Pier, r. T.. for several days, and
will motor from there to the noun
tains OF Vermont and New Hampshire
Entertained I'm Roanoke.
Mrs. w III. Horton. of Roanoke, was
hostess Of delightful garden party
Tuesday afternoon at her charming
country home, Nestle Brook Farm.
The entertainment was given In honor
of Mrs. Horizons house guests. Mrs
Evan r. Chesterman. Miss Mary E.
Frazier and Miss Ellora Chaplin, of
Richmond, who received with the hos
tess
The guests were greeted at the.
gates by Mrs. NJ. NJ Caldwell Mrs.
Roberts. Mrs. Compton, Miss Gussie
Bowls. Miss Emily Campbell and Miss
Nellie Stephenson. Mrs. Charles Fox
ushered the visitors to the receiving
line. Misses Edmonia Gray, Bessie
Moore and Miss Cartwright assisted
In entertaining. Punch was served on
the veranda by Mrs. TInsley. Of Salem,
and Mrs. A. b. Coleman. and refresh
ments served on the lawn by Misses
Rosalind Rankin. Virginia Buford.
Vernon and Helen Clayton. Mary and
Julia Stone. of Bedford. Coffee was
poured by Miss Lucy Clayton OF Bed
ford. assisted by Miss Virginia CaId-
we'll.
An attractive and unusual decora-
ton was used in the stalks OF fresh
corn which were banked around the
entire lower part OF the colonial home.
making a most effective background
for the cool broad porches. with their
numerous palms and ferns, and the
groups Of daintily gowned women.
Visiting in West Virginia.
Mrs. John K Mason and Miss Louise
Mason, formerly of this city. who
spent the winter in Alexandria, Va.
with Mrs. Masons brother. Judge
Keith Norton, are now in West Nir-
ginia, visiting Mrs. Lawson. formerly
Miss Lucy Mason. Mrs. Mason VIII
go to Louisville, KY, the middle Of
this month To visit DIR. and Mrs. Har-
vey Barrel at their beautiful home on
the Brownsboro Road, and will be
Joined there by Miss Mason early in
September.
Visitor Complisnented
Misses Grace, Bessie Lee and Nan
ME Thornton Bianton entertained de-
itghtfully recently at their home in
Powhatan In honor of visiting girls
from Richmond and elsewhere. The
guests, dressed to represent some
book, and the costumes were novel
and battling. The prize for the sue
cessful contestant wen. 70 Miss Lucy
Allen. The lawn was lighted by Jap
anese lanterns and small wicker ia
bios We're placed under the trees.
Among those present were: Miss
saliie. Mary and Ethel Wilson Ogie
Skeltou. Louise Virginia and Mamie
Cox, of BallsSile; Miss Eliza beth
swineford and sister. Of Drewrys
Rluff; Miss Lucy Allen. Of Amelia:
Miss Virginia Lee Courtney. of
Richmond: Miss Lucy Hobson and
and Mrs Lucy Andrews, OF Rich
and Mrs Lncy Andrews. Of Rich
mond Messrs. Rogers. Of Amelia
Ralph and Or. Otis Whitiock. Hor-
ace Porter and Lee Netherland OF
Tobaccovine; Scott Goodman. Scott
Hopkins John Garrett, OF Ballsvilie;
DIR. II. G. Carnai, OF Richmond: ].
A. Jeter. Robert Blanton. Glenn Oils.
Harold Ltbis. LEROY Andrews. Tom
Timberlake and Allen Bianton. of
Ballsville
Attend Housr Party.
Says Charlottesville exchange OF
Wednesday:
Miss Louie Antrim left to-day TO
Join n number Of Sweet Brisr
Alumnae, who will be entertained
by Miss Eloise Hirst at her country
home in Loudoun county, near Lees
burg. Va.
This house party OF charming Nir-
ginia girls will last four weeks. at
the erd 81 which time Miss Antrim
and Miss Annie Keith ROWAN. OF
Richmond. Will be the guests of Mrs.
Harry Tonlmin. at her summer home
near Washington. n. c.. for ten days
Mrs. Touimin IL the mother OF Harry
Toulnin, the brilliant student and
magazine writer Of the past session
at the University or Virginia
Invitations Received.
Invitations have been received here
from Mr.. and Mrs George Kim
hroash Anderson. Of Clifton Forge
Va. FOR the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Ella Archer. TO Mr.. James Lem
mel Wills West. The wedding will
he celebrated on Wednesday evening.
August 80. at y O'Clock in Che Chris
tan church at Clifton Forge.
Rowe~-OConHor
Mrs. J. w. Rowe. OF Richmond.
and Miss Elizabeth 0'Connor, OF Nor
folk. were married on Tuesday in
Trinity church. Washington. d. c.
They were accompanied to Washing
ton by Mrs William Winder. OF Nor
folk. and the ceremony was witnessed
by number of relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowe will make their home In
Richmond.
Personals
Miss Margaret Miller and Mtas
Mary Tomlin Anderson. who have
been spending some time IN Staun-
ton. have gone to the White Sulphur
Springs to Join Miss Andersons
father
Mrs. Charles Kruse of Pittsburg.
Pa. is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Kelvin.
Miss Lucy Fitzhugh. Of this city.
Is spending some time at Blowing
Rock. ~. G.