Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
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Taylor Ellyson. and Mrs Eliyson. dur
ing their visit To Mr.. and Mrs. u. A.
Blow at 'Bellcvillc." their historic
estate in Gloucester County on Tues
day Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Jones enter
tanned Mr., and Mrs Eliyson and Mr..
and Mrs. Blow al luncheon. and from
to o'clock on the afternoon Of the
same day Mr.. and Mrs. Blow were hosts
at an Informal reception at ''Ecllcville"
in honor Of their guests. The affair
WAS largely attended. and the pretty
old mansion. considered on" Of the most
beautiful residences on tn" North River,
was arranged throughout with quanti-
ties Of old fashioned garden flowers.
Refreshments were served in the din :
ing room.
Mrs. Horace slater. OF Redlands, Cal.
formerly Of this civ. sang several
charming solos. accompanied on the
piano by her daughter. Miss Maudc
slater. Miss slater, who has been
visiting relatives in Eichmond ana
Gloucester all summer viii make her
formal bow 10 society here in the fail
Mrs Slater and her daughter are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby jones
on wednesday, I.icutcuant-G Governor
and Mrs. Ellyson we're guests OF tho
Gloucester County Agricultural Assogia-
Springs. on the plantation Of Richard
Janney. MIR Eny4"n. who Was intro
duccd by Major J NJ Stubs. awarded
prizes TO the four successful knights
from the porch Of the .lanucy residence.
MANY prominent guests from Gloucester
and surrounding counties were present.
After the exercises the Ellysons mo-
torcd with Mr. and Mrs BLOW 10 tho
home Of Mr.. aud NJ William Patter-
son on the ware s.is.r There they
were entertained dinner later lcav-
ing for Glouccsrcr l'oi' wh,r" they
took the York River boat
They returned TO Richmond by way
OF Baltimore and Washington.
number Of pcDpl" inotorcd last
week 10 the beach. and others left for
Il short stay AT mouuiah' resorts The
threatened railroad strik" has sent a
larG" contingent OF Richmond people
on hurried trips home, and great
many others have postponed their early
fall vacations until after the situation
has been adjusted
The closing days Of summer a, the
various resorts throughout tho state
have occupied the attention az society
for the past week and & number of
handsome functions have been given.
September ! was moving day. and the
vans have zone about the streets. for
even tho most home loving people must
ocCaSionally change their residence.
| Not n few OF last seasons brides arc
moving into new apartments, and some
cf the older set arc leasing their resi-
dcnccs for the winter and taking coy
apartments for the coming months
september is q month Of plans and
moves aud inclination to education. so
no stars rorc,oll and nonn,. viii bc
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the'r ho"Seh"'" Go""S ana ch"''t's PC
fore returning 10 town Tor dehnite
stay The vision in e little br2's eyes
of his neglected arithmetic with the
sums that never would come right and
no dchutar,c.s iovous outlook upon
n ,i,a ,;,,,,o T., ,os,, dreams a.. y, hcou-
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Visiting Hero.
Mrs Jool Matthew Wood, Of Thomas
ynlc \ C. is the a.uos, Of her mother.
Mrs. V. s. Carlton. in this city for two
| weeks Icrb.r, II. Stncy. OF New York
CITY Is also (, guest Of his aunt. Mrs.
Guests NJ Convention.
Mrs. T. r Valentine. president OF tho
Equal Suffrage League az Virginia.
will leave Tomorrow for Atlantic Guy
| 70 attend the convention OF tic Ma
| ,ional American Woman Suffrage As
| sociation 10 hc held there Scptcmbcr
$40 She lin si"p a, TN" Marlboro
BIonhcin Mas ilarvcy Clarke.
| third vice prcsid the Equal Suf-
fraEc Lcaguc OF Richmond. VIII also
attend tho convention. She goes as :,
delegate from tho Virginia league as
| we'll as n member az the national exc
cutive council Mrs. Clarke and her
daughter. Mrs Hnrtwcll Taylor. who
will attend the convention Is a visitor,
will stay at the Glaslyn- Chatham.
Mrs r.. g. Kidd. treasurer OF the
| EQUAL Suffrage League Of Virginia.
who will go rs q delegate. Will stop
at tho Monticello.
Miss Cally Eyland and Mrs Barton
H. Wise who have been spending some
time ut Nantucket Island, Mass. will
attend the convention, as will
also Mrs T. l.. Jobson who will
stop at the Monticello. Mrs. G. NJ.
Smithdcal. treasurer Of tho Equal Suf
| frarc League of Richmond. and her