Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-10
AuATTEg oy TASTE.


less task 81 attempting 10 remember every
costume. thi, psr1diuE OF eur friends attire
week a;,er week savers OF an inirnSsBent
uDop the preroKstve Of our scqusintsnce,
Hon Sing. whose income IL fsuEsd by the
length of bis clothesliue. We ask pardon
for The homely simite as for the "sins OF
omissIon.v We have dwell particularly tbs
,essop upon the tasteful and sirikinRlv'va-
RED sdornments OF the maay ho'pltable
homes which have been thrown open to sp-
preciative guests, and hsve not been uninlnu-
ful Of th- handsome collatious 10 when al
seemed IN psy reasonable attention. ana IN
every Instance where memory was not NJ
fault have costu med the hostesses and those
whom they had selected IN ssslst them Ia
doing Tue bonors. Even this is 10 sore ex.
tent Inconsistent With coed taste. since dress
should not adorn the woman, but the woman
the dress, aud one ia ill dressed 10 velvet and
another well dressed In serge. According
10 Ruskin, the greatest compliment TO lady
"a not 10 be able 70 describe her costume M
his advice 10 a friend upon being asked some
questions relating to dress was Madam,
so dress and so conduct yourself 10 society
that persons will never recollect what Won
bad on" These things are OF such small
moment 10 the general resder that we have
spared them In many instances the long list
OF who was there and "wherewithal they
were clothed" That the greater number
of society peopie were there is foregone
conclusion, and that. being ladies', they were
suitably alfred, In the language OF clever
paraphsser "wsiks without taking"
HANDSOME AFTERNOON RKcrsrToE.
The week past has not been quite as full
Of social events "a the preceding four, still
there hare been some very handsome enter
tsinmsnts, most prominent OF which was
very elegant afternoon reception given BY
Mrs. T. c. williams at her home on west
Frankie street
The decorations were rose colores. giving
o soft and becoming effect. tinted lamp
pbade 10 the hail she'd its welcoming glow
upon the guests ~ they entered and the
msniels were 1orid with lovely hysclsths IN
great variety. From the back Of those aud
doubly reflected bJ the mirrors were wax
candles unoer iewellsd shades. Upon the
piano was a group OF pink azalia plants
laden With bloom, aneOng which gieimed
pink candles, and every room was red0lent
with flowers. In the library was most be-
guiiing bowl Of champagne punch clipped j"
with fresh straw berries presided over by
two Hetes, who were most alluring In their
dainty handling Of the light gasses-Mlsses
Ncttie Potts and Helen Cameron.
The table adoruments were strikingly
tasteful and elegant, producing the impress
tion Of a large basket OF Ia France roses and
ferns resting upon broad scarf OF smilsx
AVID daisies, which extended diagouaIly the
fail length OF the table. Pink fairy-lnmps
and candle shades. pink ices, nougats and
Charlotte .bOxes, piRk wsfers and ribbons.
and all the tempting accessories OF com
pete entertainment made up the scene OF The
success 81 this, the GROWING feature OF
which was the gracious hostess and her
daughters AVID their assistants. Mrs. Wit
lams, attlred In black silk and Duchess lace,
and Mrs. Buck, IN black silk and lace. were
assisted by Mrs. Curry in an elegant black
velvet robe, diamond ornaments; hrs. Com
nqlIv, in q very lovely gown OF shrimp pink
fable, diamonds; Mrs. jenkins (nte wor'
thanh, IN a beautiful bridal costume OF white
fable and point LACE; Mrs. Robert Cshsll,
most becoming Empire gown OF yellow satin
covered with gold-brown eauzc, with yellew
roses; Mrs. Christian, white albatross, with
gold passementeris; birs. Bresien. black
faiIle. white narcissus; Mrs. Coleman Wor-
tham and Mrs. Charles WORKMAN, black Sici-
lienne en- frasn, aud psint-lsce hsrbcs. Giss
Williams was assisted 10 serving in dang
room by Misses Pace, Cameron, Sloan, Ky
land, and Spillman.
THEATRE AND OPERA PARTIES.
On the sane evening Mrs. Colonel A. G.
Dickinson gave second brilliant theatre
marty on the occasion OF the preseatsti1n OF
the opera CRrmeu by the Boston Ideals The
PARTY was given IN honor OF hi" hurchls0D,
81 New York. and Miss DouthRt, OF Virginia.
Miss Murchison was escorted by Mr. James
Anderson. Miss Denthat by Mr. Stewart
S'riugfellew. Miss May TAlmsSe and Mr..
Clarenus Dearborn, Miss Coleman and Nj.
John Mallory. Miss Morehesd and Mr.. Archie
Pa,tersop, NJ. aud Mrs. james Branch, Ar.
and Mrs.. Willie Talbot, Mrs. A. q. Dick
iuson and Mr.. william WORKMAN, Mrs. X
l.. Norris, aud Nj ". Talley. Al the nome
OF Mr.. Dickinson, on Third street, they were
ioiaed Gs very delightful nppsr by Miss
Purge snd Messrs Soots Darlington, Frsde-
rick PisssaRts, snd pr OpBeshimer, who
had been preveoted BY previous engagements
from attending The thsMire party, and there
was merry company uatil late hour.
Some Of Ihe iOasts were especially witty ard
oririusl. but we could not do justice to them
unless the authors would favor 10 with nstes,
which they are too modest "a de-.
on the same eveeing AsJer John McPhSi
gave AZ opera party 10 honor OF his two
nieces, Misses Mary ralcOtt aud JOnbic Nc
Phal. Which was followed by a handsome
snpper given by Mrs. T. ". X. TaIcett. Tue
PARTY consisted Of Mas IacOtt aud biz.
Wulsm Palmer. Miss Mcrhail and Dir
Thomas Powell, Miss uallie Talcott and Mr..
W. Ferguson, Miss Judith harrington and
Mr.. =. Carson, Miss Deane and Mr.. Esertcn
Rogers. Mr.. Wiihpm HanAeWinckel, Nc.
L. &. MAYO, Dir. curry, Dir. Arthur Plea
SAINTS. Mr.. and drs. ". Mites Cary, Mrs. Tai
cot, aud MIS-. G, &. NePhall
tbs CRITICAL COCKS.
new club OF eight ysung ladies' who call
themselves "Ths Critical Cooks" had their
FIRST meeting II Gesersl Logan's on Friday
at luncheon from 10 O'Clock. The menu
Was literally prepared by and filled by lhe
club. and each course was nercilessly crit-
clsed scording 10 the rules OF the club. IL
cops,slsd OF bouilson. by Miss hiunis Coke /;
scaIloped oysters sed delicious rolls, by
Misses Fterine and Lutte Noting; roast
oh,csea. Mes Eden Clarke; green peas,
Miss Biund Clarke; Turkey salad, Miss
Alice whheomb; cheese cake, Miss Bette
Deape; coffee, by Mr.. Logan, who presided
a. the ecteTtstnmeB The visitors we're
Miss Nioa Tsliaisrrc, Miss Helen kuther-
foofd. and Miss Rufrser Miss Talcott was
the only abseht nember OF the club.
sUPPEK PARTY.
After the opera en- Friday evening Miss
Cameron tBteilaiaed shout nifty young
frisHds At be~utful supper at her home on
sixth and fraEklin streets. At about IL
O'Clock Mrs.. Camsrsn and Mrs. Csmm as
sisted the Young hostess In receiving Ser
guests. SHd shs did the heaors with grace
and sase. rse genial heat had provided q
flowing bowl OF oha&P<gpe punch, which
merfteo the attention. IL received, aud tie
handsome dninE.r0om was made brilliant
by tAe nxht 81 nasy gas Jets and pink wax
candles. The scatre -eleoc was . very an
tque ssivsr esadsiasTa With macy branches,
10 which we're pink can dies. The sunnit be-
lug basket Of frui. and the bsse bank OF
Ia trsacs roses 10 cut glass. Saddle Of NUT
ton, ducks, oysters, cnickeH psssses served 10
swan. Aspsd osses. ssia4s, ICES In every
fassy styis, and mspy other eeieacies we're
served in great ABUNDANCE. The party was
given in heaor Of Miss Gertrude Riyes, WHO
Is the Kusst Of hIss sneron. ssa Mas
Helea Csnsren, Of Petersburg. Auesg
tie guesss were kh&ss Eliss aud Bruce
Wlllsnz. Misses wizstsn, Beose, Fairfax.
Busxs. Fstts, Coke, fsoe. Becker. McPaail,
ArckeT, heKssbsy, nyiaaG. Walker, Riyes,
Caaeren, ADD Meyers, and Asssrs. Carsos,
Young, Jenkiss. MARSHALL, FsfEnsen, MAJ
lors. strisgfsiiom, Psgraa, Vice. baxsll
Bssrissn, Gibson, ksncnre, Mcclure, and