The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-12
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atmosphere which the intense heat
cannot lessen and which is infectious.
The very words. better acquaint-
ance," brings the welcoming smile.
the friendly hand clasp, the word or
greeting Acquaintance and friend
ship form the foundation of society.
and so interviewer are our social ana
business life, that whatever anects
one also leaves Its imprint on the
other. And SO. while business is the
prime motive Of our guests soJourn
with us. and the entertaining done in
their honor will he chiefly stag" az
fairs, vet the stay-at~home feminine
contingency feel ripple OF excitement
at the presence of SO many men in our
midst. $50 different from summer
resort." was heard on Broad street
as "A, vision in white swept ny. gaaiy
chatting to two of the newly arrived
The week will be given over to our
visitors. and society win be just
wee hit gay for midsummer. The trl~
weekly danNe at the Country club TINS
evening Will have the additional
charm of the presence Of many
strangers. and quite "A number or M
formal dinner parties have been ar
ranged for their enjoyment. some OF
the prettiest costumes seen this sum
yoer will be In evidence, and Will vie
in beauty, grace and coloring the
flowers used in decorations. But II
our guests desire to see real ENJOY
rsent. the very embodiment OF the
spirit of PLAY. which time never auite
cononers IN any OF us. visit to the
ch.mborazo Fairgrounds Will prove
worth while Merry making reaches
AIS height about +. M, at wnlcn
time the grounds present a pretty
euectac1e from the brow OF the mn.
which is thronged with Interested
rnectators, And over and above All.
.'Old Glory keeps sentinel stlrred
BY fiuttering breezes and the echo'hs
strains Of the Virginia reel
ss0ur First Family
Interest in the movements or the
..pgrst Lady of the Land" and her
family are countrywide. but they are
~ specIal interest here, because OF
Rirhmond's personal acquaintance
with Miss Jessie Wilson. the charming
bride elect. Mrs. Wilson, the Misses
wilson and MIR. Francis Sayre lef'
Crawford Notch on Monday, return
ing to the summer White House IN
Cornish by motor via Intervale. Nortn
Conway and Lake Winnipesaukee
thus ending n pleasant motor trip OF
a week through the Kew Hampshire
mountains And although the wed
ding il still more than three months
off preparations are already hetne
made for the great event. Inc OLE
east room Of the White House, Wher'
the ceremony will be performed. Il
being refurnished and many change
are being made in other parts or TN
mansion. The wedding is TO TAXI
place during the Thanksgiving sea
son ISIS wilson's trousseau Is 10 %
America made. no imported stufti
being used, and nothing from Parii
or London included.
The new year Will find the bride ant
groom residents of Williamstown
Mass. MIR Sayre having accepted
the post as assistant TO the preslden
of williams college for a year. Thu
was done in accordance with Mis-
Wilson's expressed preference 10
life in college town rather than II
New York.
At the Beach.
The seashore loses none OF it's at
Effectiveness as late summer ap
proaches, and seems still to be tn
mecca of many who have even a fey
days to rest from their labors
faded nerves yield to the lull of tn
ebh and flow OF the waves and re
freshing sleep is the result. tire
bodies are invigorated by dip i
the briny waters. and health is re
stored Among the Richmonder
registered recently at Virginia Beac
are Mr.. and Mrs. e p. Huffman, Mrs.
IT. T.. Hall Commonwealth Attorne
Minetree Folkes, wife and children
Mr. Richard l.. Simpson. Mrs. Williar
r. Hill, Miss Harriet HILL Miss Mar
garet l.. Hill
At Ocean View are: Miss Sarah Al
lison, Miss Ora f. Keys. Miss Luc
Norman. Miss Nellie f. Marvin
Messrs w. II. Andrews. Thos. Watkin
and many others,
Washington Dcbutantes.
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter 0
Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark. Wi
be one Of the principal debutantes o
the first winter Of the Wilson admins
tration. Miss Clark has been abroad
following her graduation, and is on
OF the most attractive of the younge
"official" set at the national capital.
1t L. rumored that Colonel and Mr.,
John Temple Graves, Of New Yorl
have taken a house in Washington 70
the coming season, and their daugh
ter, Miss Laura Graves, will also be
debutante. Miss Graves was a studen
at the Columbia University last yea
and 10 widely known throughout tn
South. as we'll as North, having tray
eled extensively
Engagements Recently Announced.
An engagement Of much interes
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