The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25
Society

be observed after me-honored Gus
tom, and there will he happy fam
lily parties and an informal inter-
change of visits among friends. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Mann have several
members OF their family as Christ
mas guests, and will spend the day
quietly at the mansion. In almost
every home some member of the
family has come home for Christ
mas, and these visitors and school
girls and boys are the center of much
interest today. The little folk will
celebrate with shrill horns and fire.
works. and all over town there Will
be merry gatherings about the Christ.
mas trees. There will be no formal
entertaining today. though some very
attractive parties have been planned
for Thursday and Friday.
Reception to Visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Thompson will
give a reception to their nephew, Mr.,
Leroy c. Mountcastle. of Birming-
ham. Ala, Friday evening. December
27th, from $40 to IL o'clock in their
home, 1908 West Grace street. Mr..
Mountcastle Is spending the Christ
mas holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson.
Dinner Dance.
given by Mrs. Sears Ramsey Friday
evening at "westover," her beauti-
ful colonial home on James river.
The affair is in honor Of Mrs. Ram
seys daughter, who made her oebut
in Boston this winter. and her sons.
who are Harvard students. There will
be a number OF Richmond guests.
who will spend the night at West
over, returning to Richmond Satur-
day morning.
Miss Montague Assists.
Miss Emily Montague, formerly of
Richmond. Is making her debut in
New York this winter, and Is being
much entertained. On Saturday at
ternoon she was in the receiving
party at a large tea given by Mrs.
Alexander Jay Bruen 10 introduce her
niece. Miss Lily Fielder Robertson,
daughter of Mrs. Henry Montague
Robertson. Others assisting were Mrs
Chappell, Edna Schaefer, Mary Jones,
Nina KoIf and Justine Ingersoli.
Brilliant Assembly.
Besides a large number OF the
seasons debutantes several out-of-
town girls will be guests OF honor
at tNe assembly of the Order OF
Washington. Of which Rear-Admiral
Charles H. Stockton, U. 8. n. In the
commander, which il to be held at
Rauscher's in Washington on the
evening of February 2Ist-
The occasion marks the annual
meeting Of the compatriots of the
order, who are descended from an
cestors who were OF Americas landed
gentry prior to 1850. held some Off
cial. military or ministerial position
in the Colonial service and who had
descendants who aided the colonies ir
attaining their independence. A re-
ception win be held at the opening
and following this euiogy of Cen
eral Washington will be delivered b,
prominent speaker and = shor'
musical program given.
After a seated supper a cotiilon will
be danced. with William NJ. Conrad
chairman Of the floor committee. a.,
the leader. Mr.. William Payne Mere
dith win be the v!ce-chairman OF the
committee.
The list of officers Of the order /.
as follows: Rear Admiral Charles H
Stockton, u. s. N, commander
Brigadier- General Marcus ]. Wright
vice-commander: Mr.. Ethelbert Fair
fax. second vice-commander; DR.. Ed
win Ailston Hill, third vice-comman
der: Brigadier- General earle A
Woodruff. U. s. A, Raleigh, n. G.
fourth vice-commander: DR.. JOSEPH
@. B. Bulioch, chancellor and his
torian-general: Mr.. Howard T
Wright. secretary-general; DR. Chsrle,
William NJ. Conrad. registrar general
DR.. Louis D. Carman, recorder gen
eral; DIR. Francis woodman, surgeon
general: Colonel I. w. Littel, u.
A. judge advocate general; Mr.. Henr,
P. Holden. master OF ceremonies: Mr.
Alfred Barbour Dent. keeper OF th'
seal: Captain Philip e. NJ Walker. u
g. A., marshal; Mr.. Lawrence Wash
ington. standard-bearer: Commands
Thomas Washington. U. s. N: Mr.
r, Writ Washington and Mr.. Thoma.
Campbell Washington. assistant stand
ard bearers: Mr.. Cuthbert Barnwel
Brown. herald; Rev. George Living
ston Bayard, chaplain, Y. 8. N. chap
lain-general.
The vice deputy commanders 70
States who will attend the assembl.
in = number OF instances arc: Col
orado. Mr. Lucius NJ. Cuthbert, Den
yer: District OF Columbia. Mr.. Jane
Marion Johnston. Washington: Flor
| ida Colonel c. Noble Jones, ITALIA
lidSeCC. 1SoxHAo% SHditSp W. 1AAuA
Rome: Maryland. Mr.. George N. Nc
Kenzie. Baltimore: Missouri. Mr.. A
| NJ Holcomhe, st. Louis: New Hamp
! shire, Judge e. NJ. Bowker, White
| field: Massachusetts,. Captain w. /
Wiley. Boston: North Carolina. Cap
tain 8. A. Ashe. Raleigh: Virginia. d.
Lyon g. Tyler. son OF former P-esi
| dent John Tyler and president Of VIII
| liam and Mary college. Williams
| burg: Pennsylvania. Mr.. w. 7. FuttsI
Philadelphia: South Carolina, Mr.. {
J. Colcock. Charleston: Maine an
| other others.
| HopkinS-Maycr.
! The marriage OF Miss Margare
Stephanie Deed Mayer. daughter o
| lanta, Ga, to Oliver B. Hopkins, o.
Rockingham county. Va, tok piRc,
| Monday at Northminster Presbyterian
| church. Baltimore. Rev. Robert p
| Kerr. pastor OF the church. perform
ed the ceremony.
i The wedding was q quiet one, onl,
| members OF the two families and
few friends being present Immedi
ately after the ceremony Mr. and Mr.,
Hopkins left for a wedding trip. which
| will be spent in the Shenandoah val
ley.
Mr.. Hopkins is the son Of Mr. an
Mrs Jonathan Hopkins, and is
graduate Of the Johns Hopkins uni
tersity. He is assistant State geolo
gtst of Georgia Mr.. and Mrs. Hop
kins will make their home In Atlantis
whist Club Plays.
The Stay-at-Home Whist club me
Monday evening with Miss Sue Cor
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