The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-26

honor 4 ~ gnsal Miss Mar Gusts
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! IN nUfscr at sae PRINCESS r~srseia. ~
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MIS-. I,eson feels that she has In
aus =. tensly sS,,en herself IN uaa.
as t.,ey Say ~ rask 4.ow. but me 0<-
tarastfa4 hor.ees and personal fssend
oil krsn.esa pat tfis0~s UP tscf
l n&nos nssssis~sis ana ueaends nets~it
b. sayins. n nave seen neArsy AL
I the ns.sasn tcaa.ies, AID ours sAc ~
: much susetier tnAt l thsi.ea zen OF
,ne pietl4est snis l knew % MAI
/ lhe t-rneess coaia ace Item. ! know
! many, many beautiful kiris, but nis
! heuse IL small. ana - l had 70 keep
my last ao~n 10 twelve at the lAuie
! ~ no are the ten prettsrst eHis
/ In New York socsetyT
That Is the quesucn society 10 Ask
| ing, Mrs. 1harIes Dana Gibson posi-
| lively refuses TO ftvuige their namess
l and yet she asked the Princess Patrt-
| via 10 luncheon at her home, NO. ~
East SixIs-nftn street. Monday. with
/ the distinct understanding that she
! was to meet the ten pretnest girls In
j New York.
| The luncheon table was adorned
| with fragile spring flowers. and sorne-
/ body who was rrexent said that she
wasn't supposed to tell. but that the
Princess Patricia said to her hostess:
american beauties noddtng over
spring bIessems." s.t,aqg
The Princess wore a costume OF
old French blue, with a big plumed
picture bat. and her interest IN the
eharmingly informal luncheon given
by ono of the most graceful hostesses
In New York added to her vivacity.
Mrs. Gibson refuses to divulge the
names Of her guests. for ehe had to
restrict her list to so few But they
were beauties. and, as an American, I
| WAS tremendously pleased with them, :"
| she told friend Afterwards very,
/, very old lady who couldn't possibly
be Jealous fer not being invited.
| The NEST signal honor that could
1 be conferred on an American woman
/ In New York at this time--that OF re-
| turning to the government house In
| Ottawa as guests OF the Duke and
| Duchess OF Connaught has been ac-
! corded the Charles Dana Gibsors The
! invitation was extended to them sew
/ eral weeks ago and on Thursday they
I viii depart with the Royal party for
4 Rideau Government House In Ottawa
! where the Princess Pat and her
| royal parents viii DO everything In
their power to give them a good time.
Mrs. Gibson has known the Princess
and her mother intimately for long
time. The Princess Pat" was treated
"just like an American girl" and was
delighted. for she detests form and
ceremony. There's SO much OF 1t ut
home" she tells her friends In Amer
lea.
1t was largely through the social
/ position Of her sister and brother-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. William Waldorf
/ Aston in London. that the beautiful
| Mrs. Gibson. who was one of the
three Lanshcrne sisters of Virginia.
| that Mrs. Gibson was able to meet
end become friendly with British roy
city. After that 1t was her delight
their frier~hs,.
a. r. V. A. .Reccrt,on.
The laaias receiving al the A. y.
v. A., eecenIion on Tuesday In the
John Marshall House will be: Mrs.
j. Tavlor Ellyson. Mrs. w. e. Bent
ley. Mrs ]. Enders Robinson Mrs.
T. st. George RYAN. Mrs. w. G
Standard, Mrs William Ruf1n Cox.
Mrs. Emma r. Ball Mrs r. v. Val
ertine, Mrs. Joseph e. willard, Mrs
William Hodges Mann, Miss Emily
of the association.
4 On the reception committee will
be the following ladies', who are in
charge Of the ARRANGEMENTS: Miss
Frances Scott. Mrs. Egbert q. Lee,
Mrs Edward r. Valentine, Mrs. r. G.
Boiling and Miss Rettie eEllyson.
Mrs, r.. b. Munford and Mrs l.,
r. Dashiell. OF the John Marshall
, House Committee. and the following
ladies. who compose the directory
board: Mrs. J. christopher Tomp-
k'ns. Mrs Beverly r. Crump. Misa
saiIie Archer Anderson. Mrs. Thomas
G.. Randolph Cannon. Mrs. Hunsdon
Gary, Mrs Walter Christian. Miss
Matte p. Harris. Mrs Moses Hoge,
Mrs. ] B. L'ghtfoot. Mrs w. 3. Muir
ray, Mrs. w. T. Robins. Mrs. N. v.
Savage. Mrs Henry Taylor. Jr.. Mrs.
Granville q. Valentine. Mrs. Samuel
n. Youge, Mrs. John Fl. Southail.
Mrs. lyons Pemberton. Mrs. Samuel
III. Williams Mrs J.. Anthony Wake.
Should any Of the directress OF
the branches attend they will re-
/ ceive with the other officers.
1 The wives and daughters Of the
members of the Legislature. who are
spending the winter In the city. have
been invited as special guests Of the
| associs ton.
Other sreeial guests are the officers
ri the City Council. the Richmond
Bar Association ard few others
The reception will be most bril-.
| liant affair.
The members and friends OF the
association will have an opportunity
to gee this historic and beautiful
building, and viii. therefore. be al BILE
to appreciate what work ID before