Evening star., 1924-04-28
Observe Golden Wedding
In Historic Residence.

Fairfield. the beautiful colonial
home which was built by Warner
Washington, cousin of George
Washington, in 1870, was the scene
Saturday night of one of the handsomest
entertainments ever given in Clarke
County, Va, the occasion being the cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. John Don
aid Richardson, the present owners
of the estate. There were over 200
guests, which included those from
outside of the county, people from
Winchester, Richmond, Washington,
New York and Chicago. The house
was beautifully decorated with run
ming vines and yellow and white
flowers, behind bank of which in
the east room the orchestra played
for the younger members to dance.
Warner Washington willed Fair
field to his son Fairfax, who in time
sold it to William Byrd Page, from
whom it was bought by John Rich
ardsen, grandfather of the present
owner.
In 1871, John Donald Richardson,
then very young man, obeyed the
call, go west. young man." left
Clarke County, and started in business
in St. Joseph, Mo. There he met Miss
Maria Ferguson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Q. Ferguson, and they
were married April %, 1874.
Mrs. Richardson wore at her re-
CeptlOn last nISnL, d " nlle Sdlln gown
with an overdrapery of old point
lace which was a part of the wedding
gown worn first by her mother, Mrs.
II. Q. Ferguson, in 1S46, and subse-
quently by herself, her sister. Mrs. j.
G. Childs, and her niece, Mrs Clement
A Hildebrand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson have had
as their house guests for the past
week their son and his family, Mr..
and Mrs, Ralph r. Richardson, Miss
Bluford Richardson. Miss Frances
3rd; Mrs NJ. e. Blum, Mrs J. w.
enS Geonse l. Sollock &c ai and little tie daughteS. au
Maragret Lee Pollock, of Chicago,
Miss Martha p. Ferguson of dlnsdale,
Ill; Mrs. Hugh Edminston, of Orange.
N. J.; MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Willis
of Orange, Va Entertainments given
in honor of these guests we're an
afternoon tea at Springtle ed, by Mrs.
J. NJ H. Clagett, dinner Of twenty
covers at Milton Valley by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank v. Tilford, and a family
supper party at Fairfield
Rarely has there been seen in
Washington a more beautiful affair
than 1.-The authors costume ball."
given at Wardman Park Hotel Thurs
day night by the washington branch
of the League of American Pen Wom-
en-. for the delegates and guests at
national society, Mrs. Louis N. Gel
dert, president.
Mrs. william Atherton Du Puy,
past president of the national league.
was chairman of the ball, assisted
by Mrs. Macpherson Creighton, vice
chairman. The splendid costumes,
wonderful decorations and, in fact
all the details for the ball made it
one of the most successful ever given
by the league, both socially and
financially.
Mrs. Marshall Harrison Johnson
entertained at her home, 1922 Cathe-
dral avenue, Thursday afternoon, at
a bridge tea, in honor of her sister,
in law, Mrs. Edmund Tyler Wool
dridge, wife of Lieut.. Woodbridge, u.
S. n, who is at home for visit be-
fore sailing May 5 for the orient
: The house was beautifully dec
grated with spring flowers and Mrs
Johnson was assisted in serving by
her mother, Mrs. George Boyd, and
her mother-in-law. Mrs. James ii.
Johnson, jr.
The guests included Mrs. Harvey
Alban, Mrs. Jerry McCarty, Mrs.
Rogers Fred, Miss Linden Pattison.
Miss Florence johnson, Mrs Joseph
Foote, Mrs. Paul MAttax, Mrs.