Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20
A GAY WEEK.
A NUMBER OF CHARMING SOCIETY En-
TERTAiEMgK1S
to,isty Movements in the Past Week
Charming Teas. Handsome Reoep-
tlons, and Delightful cafd-Psr-
ties-Psrsonals, Etc.


The soclctv correspondent IL constrained
10 admit that EnglSh grammars are faulty ~
that they supply only ore supcrla'iye 10 the
comparison OF every sdicc'Ne. bulhon and
SMITH and uarvev and >Ninion never spent
q week ia Richmond IN the height OF The
goas0n and went from lnncacoos 70 teas AND
from dinrers g. receptions, or they would
have hccu driven TO tie dcspc aie extremity
of multiplying the az 10 an indefinite point.
When there are % good and better, but only
~ ebat shall we say. or rather how shall
~SS .avrf Perhaps the oiointercsied writer
n ..bf be more dlspassi IN bis or her
JUDGEMENT ard be nblc T. write the cn'er-
i,Irrcafs good better, best more ri2idly
c,,rr.f Than one wac IS a friend 20 80 he
re.,I,s clrcrr.cG; bat the DIS Interested
wriferis not HkDly TO be present. and 80 the
hosis.srs who sic with each other tn the
fa.tefu.nr.s and elegance ~ tIcir entertain
r1cnfs are r.prssepted by peu, which. "
partis', be- none toe less stcadilsi 10 It's iuten-
ton 20 Doc accurate.
1uE PAST WEEK
los been fuller thsn any previous Of delight
ful entertainments. thou ,n The season since
January 10 has been unusually festive.
MIS-. Charles e. Williams entertained Mrs.
ami Wiss Van WICK, # Brooklyn, Of
luncheon on Iuc,dly There was small
number 70 friends iDyitcd 10 meet them, ana
the entertainment was n most beautiful one
in sN points Among the gucsts "cre Mrs.
IHlsuPh lee, Mrs. Niles tiry Mr.. Ran
do.ph TsI.ctf Mrs. tsstic CaheI Mrs.
kir.i.ius newton. Mr.. Van Wyck, Miss
Van V yrt. Niss B1ybi0, Mss COgbili. and
Nfss ldco't
The receptions given ou Tucsdly evening
ly Ms. james Thomas ,o Der three married
daughter, vito NE spending The winter WIN
Deg orc very agreeable and ful'Y attended.
ON TUESDAY ~ thr past week b. was rendered
especially rrHaut by the number OF iaiIes
present. vh9 wrat 20 tbe german later, and
were consequently 10 iuh evening dress.
Mrs. Dr. curry Mrs. Conualy. Nrs. PIER
son. end Nr-. i.utHcrfoord received their
quests WITH ho,phble grace. They viii
hot receive next Iuc.d9Y. bat The tuesday
following. january the -3.h.
YE TUESDAY CrrVAS.
The german was unusually large, and there
were many visitor. present. The music was
GOOD. and Mr. Mallory cd well the large
feure. which seem 90 keen The Whole num-
Der dancing almost ibc entire time. Their"
can be- rp Wai-nOwcr, at the Tuesday g'r-
MAN. aud their leader is universally popular.
Among the guests Of the occasion We
uo.ccd Nisse. ,srv. scott Patton, Payne,
Clarke. CoehIl. Reynolds, Norehrad, Brown,
Fairfax. }m Nyck, aud Ialiaf.To; and
among H.,lmoud's representatives. were
Ni-sr. EvnuI, Williams. Cameron, Ryder,
Brock. AcPbau, Pace, DcIreuNe, Coke,
Plcasnf-, Young, Gordon, Mcheuncy, Car
Iius'ou. Archer. Potts, and others.
The rarftd lsdlcs were Mrs. Frank
Parties. Mts. Edward Mayo, Mrs. McPhail,
4frs. James p8f'er-oon, Nr-. Allen DOnDsn,
Irs William Talbot, Mrs. Connally, Mrs.
Piere0u, Mr. Percy Grant, and Mrs.William
Stokes.
ON wednesday evening itom , 70 Mrs.
Francis BlykIu gave tea boo honor of her
guest. Nr,. Nan Nyck, 8t which there were
about srreuty-uyc ladics present MIS-. BOYS
Ito vas assisted hy Mis-. WHIT Henry, hrs.
Bruj4miu Nssh. and Mrs. Van Wyct. Miss
Buvkiu. Niles Van Wyck, Miss Ialiai'Uo.
Mise REYNOLDS, and little Misses Roy LIler-
con and Nellie B0yhn passed delicious bon>
bou- around 10 the guests during the eve
ming and rendered them4e'yes useful aud al
tfactiye tO the guests. The home OF Colonel
Boykin has been open 10 his friends three
times dming the pat fortnight, and greatly
have they enjoyed is generous Hospitality
BITS. surLps's RECEPTION.
on the same evening Mrs. Dr. Charles
Shields gave a reception 10 her married
friends, which was exceedingly handsome
The house decorations were very striking,
being entirely Of scarlet ceranums and
congs. Mrs. shields received her guests at
tired In "a very charming costume OF Whlte
lace. with piuk Wreaths. Delicious punch
was served hy the young ladies'. among
whom were Miss New, SISTER oi the hostess,
I'm white eitk aud lace; Miss Louie Evans,
black silk aud tu'le; Hiss Adkins, blue sir.
Among the guests were Mrs. J.. G. Morton,
very handsome in crimson satin Directoue
Gown. crimson roses aud diamond Orna-
merts; Mrs. John If. Lewis, OF Lyuchburg,
violet velvet aud point lace. diamonds,
Mr. Frank Slegtr, 0il-goid SATIN, amber
icuelrv: Mrs. Charles stokes, black velvet
and point lace, pearls; Mrs. Dr. Joseph
White. nycndar and pink brOcadc; Mrs
Ismes Branch. Jr. white silk embroidered
with gold: Mrs. william Talbot, white lace
and ulk: Mrs Allen D0nnan, elegant cOs-
tune OF yellow silk aud velvet; Mrs. Mel
VILE Jackson, black moire en- Tlin, diamond
ornaments, Mrs. Wmtclv, white sir aud
ulc; Mrs. Wilhsm stokes, lavendar Sin
and pink roses; Mr. G.. II. Langhorne,
bluoeilk and tulie with rgetme-nots; Mrs.
Patton, Of DanVlie, blue silk and white lace.
RECEIVING TIE DOCTORS.
on the next evening Dr. and Mrs. Shields
gave reception 10 the young ladies and the
students Of the Medical College. They were
assisted bv large number of charming
Young ladies. aud 10y Drs. Bo>her and lay
lor. Among the ladies were Miss Berue
DcaDe. Ina pink silk and tule; bliss Mary
Cameron, PINK tulle; Miss Nellie Nesle,
white lace; Mis-, Elise styother, blue silk ;
Miss Louise Mayo, pink silk; Miss New,
Nuc.grecu tullc; Miss Adkins, white bro
csic: Miss Fannie Wortham, Miss Elise
Coke. Miss Ncitic Potts, Miss Evans, Miss
parkeI. Miss Blair. Miss sue Neal, Mss
Clarke. Hiss SmIman, and Miss zones.
Among TIE society men present, besides the
doctors. were Mes,rs. Antrim, Rose, watt
son, aud Davenport
Tug DRAMATIC CLCB.
The first meeting OF "Tbe Dramatic cub,
Jr." took place a. the home Of Miss Nugie
Brock on " Wednesday evening. There was
no drama On this occasion, but the subject
was discussed With interest and spirit, aud
we doubt not the outcome VIII be very edi-
f,iug az time wears on. Cards ana CONVEX
,rtion. slued bv substantial and Informal
supper, passed the evening most sgfeeab'y'
The guests of the occasion were the Misses
Cary. Of Mobile: Miss Manson, OF Lynch
burg. Miss Clarke. Of Atlanta; sud Miss
Taiaierfo, OF Gloucester.
ACuAENNG TEA.
ON Thursday evening from TO Mrs.
Charles stokes gave q very elegant reception
% ladies. ON entering the hall one Was met
hv the odor Of lily Of the valley, bank OF
winch adorned the chliionicre near the door.
a handsome palm tree al the back OF the
ball. under which was placed table con-
tanning "A bowl OF acknowledgements, met the
eve. aud from a distant bower, hidden sway
%, tropical plants aud lace AangingS, stratus
II sweet music met the ear. The decor1-
tions we'e beautiful. being white and gold
Rich yellow 70 a., yellow candles ana lamps,
yellow ana white Scalfs aud mats draped
and adorned the table and maDiels. The
collation. WAS elaborate aud complete.
O,s;trs IN every style, croquettes, ssiadS'
ices. fruits, bon. bous, all Ina great abundance,
were served throughout the evening. The
ruteftainmsnt was gwen IN honor OF toe Two
ru,sts of Mrs. stokes Mrs. Allen Patton,
Of Dsnyiie. Va, aud Miss Lily Morehead, oil
North Carolina.
Mrs. stokes was very lovely 10 robe OF
lavender silk and white lace. She was
assisted by Mrs. Patton IN Sn exquisite
Worth costume ~ old rose fallle, WITH rleh
embroidery and diamond ornaments; Miss