The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
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Baroness Ais Moncheur, of Bel
gium, liz the guest of Mrs. II. K.
Franklin at Gresham court for sew
eral weeks. A number of lovely af-
fairs have been arranged in honor of
Baroness Moncheur. who is a daugh-
ter of the Belgian ambassador to Con-
stantinople. She was entertained at
luncheon at the Country club yester-
day by Mrs y. Fl. Fraser, of West
hampton, and Mrs. Horace Buchanan
gave a bridge party in her honor yes
terday afternoon at her apartment in
the Hanover. Mrs, Franklin is enter
tanning for her guest this afternoon,
and a dinner party will be given in
her honor Saturday evening at the
Country club. Mrs. Preston Belvin,
Jr., will entertain at cards in honor
of her mothers guest next Wednes-
day.
Baroness Moncheur has been visit
ing relatives In this country for some
months, and her engagement was re-
Gently announced to Mr. Robert
Loree. of New York, son OF the pres
ident OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road Her marriage will be ceie-
brated at the home of her aunt in
HOHiG Alt1iE III may.
Attend Wedding.
Miss Lily w. Long, OF Charlotte,
N. c., arrived this week to spend
! some time with friends here. Miss
Long Is in Richmond TO attend the
marriage of Miss Mary Goodwin
Smith and Mr.. DE Witt Clinton Grif-
fifth, which win take place on Mon
day. February gath.
Visiting in Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles French, of this city.
is the guest of Mrs. Charles r. King
in Baltimore. She was the guest of
honor at a very pretty tea given by
her sister-in-law. Mrs. r. Kemp
Slaughter. at the Belvidere Tuesday
afternoon.
Wedding of Interest.
OF interest here is the marriage OF
Miss Kate Lee Conway, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Conway. of9"Hay-
mont" to Mr.. =. Calvin Butzner, of
Stafford county, which took place
Wednesday at noon at Bethesda
church. In Caroline county. The Rev.
Norman Luck performed the cere-
mony. and the church was prettily
decorated with ferns and white flow
ers. The bride wore a travelling suit
OF due cloth. wit hhat and gloves to
match, and carried a shower bouquet
of Bride roses. Her maid of honor.
Miss Elizabeth RuskelI, of Richmond.
was gowned In pink messaline. and
she carried a shower bouquet Of La
France roses. Miss Mahon played
the Wedding March. The ceremony
was followed by reception at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Butzner have gone North on
their wedding trip. and after March
/ 18th they will be at home at Serena"
| In Stafford county.
Visiting I'm South.
Miss Katie Taylor Is making Sc
ries of visits in the South, where she
is being extensively entertained. From
Birmingham. where she was the guest
of Miss Margaret Robertson for sew
eral weeks. she went to Chattanooga
to visit her aunt, Mrs. j. C. Car
macks. She has also been spending
some time in Nashville and expects
TO go to Florida and Cuba before re-
turning home,
Musical I'm waynesboro.
Mrs. J. Hartwell Smith gave a de-
lightfui musical Tuesday afternoon at
her home in Wayneshoro in honor OF
Mrs. Clara Palmer Straker and Mrs.
Guy Branaman. The musicians were
pianist. Victor Ledeky; soprano. Mrs
Straker. and contralto. Mrs. Brana-
man.
| Miss Ruth Cabell assisted in receiv-
ing. Mrs. Patterson presided at the
punch bowl, Those serving were Mrs.
! Edward Hanger Miss Mary Temple
ton. Miss Champe Thompson. Miss
Jean Smith. Among the guests were
Mrs. Talbot. Mrs. Cabell. Mrs. Mosby.
Mrs. Bowman. Mrs Robertson, Mrs
! Craig. Mrs. McCray. Mrs. Glass Mrs
Chew. Mrs. wafthall, Mrs. J. w
i ATre e~f. ~ AJra
Vance, Mrs. Morton. Mrs. Lyle. Mrs.
Owens. Mrs Cooke, Mrs. Clarke.
Misses Galiaher Dugdaie, Ellison.
Hobgood, withrow, Fishburne. Coin
er, and Arbuckle.
Signers' Descendants to Meet.
In the Jefferson hotel at half after
o'clock Saturday afternoon the
board OF governors. descendants of
| the s!gners of the Declaration of In
| dependence, will meet All members
OF the organization are invited. This
society was organized July 4. 1907. ar
Jamestown exposition. The board OF
! governors is composed of the officers
and one member from each of the
/ original thirteen States. besides sew
eral other members at large. This
society stands for the preservation Of
1 the names and memory of those men
| who signed the document which de-
/ clared the freedom of the American
/ people. II is also proposed to CO.
| operate with the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial association in the erection
at Washington of a suitable memo
/ rial building to the author of the
declaration. and to place therein
statutes or portraits of all the other
! signers Annual reunions of the
members have been held AT Independ-
ence Hall. Philadelphia. since 1908.
| 1t is hoped that the meeting here
will he the means of arousing n new
| interest In the objects of the associa-
| ton. and that a substantial increase
| in the membership from this city and
( the State of Virginia win result. Any
lineai descendant. male or female. of
! a sinner of the Declaration of indie
7 peudence is stigIbfe TO membership,
! and all such persons who may be in
/ terested, especially those who may
be descended from tho signers of the
| Declaration from Virginia. are most
cordially invited tQ~pe present at the
! meeting and to make application for
| membership ar 4 O'clock at the con-
| clusion OF the business meeting.
| Full information in regard to same
| can be had by communicating with
Mrs. Harry Lee Watson, 1889 West
| avenue member of the board OF gov