Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
Mrs. Coansly, Mrs. Grant, aud Mrs. Lyman.
the guest OF Miss Lyons.



each other to show what inventiveness and
XII combined with elegance Of appoint.
ments could DO 10 produce absolute per-
fiction. Each is. therefore, % be congratu.
lated upon the success which has crowned
their efforts. for Richmond has never enter
tained before as during the past two months
ca this occasion the hsll was decorated With
blooming plants, and against the back
ground ~ uch tapestry they seemed part
Of its glowing colOrs. Opposite tho entrance
wss Tho room containing a rare bowl OF most
heruiling punch, frequently visited and not
few times repeuished. In this room a
urge plaie,slass mirror, so peculiarly re-
fec'td the dOinQs o. The occupants that
10 was sld that some o. the wives
were deceived bv this into the inn
preston that their husbands visited the
bowl too frequently, but II was satisfactorily
explained that for one visit the reelection 81
TIE mirror gave them credit for four and IL
was irlcn1 indced ~ the husbands who
thus exirlcsted them. Back Of this popular
resort, when cast such unkind refle tons
upon the gentlemen, The music Vii itself
from view. bat The sweet strains, partially
mutled, were much cniOVed. The psrior'
were fragrant AMI beautiful with the vases
Of elegant cut roses. lilies, hyacinthH, tulips,
and hchotrope. Rare vases contained rare
l'NfNs iii ri ihi~bNf pun NNiif, ouh fFti'Ns
The dinng.T01m decorations were very
lovely. the giasa. china. snd silver being 20
beautiful ~ 10 ornament the table bad there
not been in the centre Iesting upon rich
white dau9sk cloth, large cui-Rlass bow
OverfiOVln with PINK rO-c.. on either aide OF
which were silver C3ndelsbras With pink can
dies and honnets. then two more glass bowls
OF The exquisite Ia France, ana ri TIE cor
uers more candles under rose cOlOrcd shades.
The ornamental forms Of ices, which are so
much q feature Of table decorations com.
pleted these, and the menu compTsed every
thing that could Dee Obtained or desired, and
several ysristie- 81 wine. Mrs. Tngg was
strkIugly handsome IN Partisan gown
studded with Jewels on the corsage and Eir'
die. She was assisted 10 receiving nv Miss
UsDncNinckel in white grosRrain silk gown,
draped with fulle sud finished hy gold pas-
tamenteric: Mrs. j. X. Connaliy IN lovely
cost time - pale-bue silk Snd tuiis; Mrs.
william Preston (pes Myers ID beautiful
weddIug-fobs of white satin and Old point
lace. and Ms. Doughty black SILK and
duchess lace. Mr. 1rigg dispensed the hos
pitslities with cordislity, and was aoy AZ
sisted by NessTs. William and Edward Han
uewnc&el.
TIlt FCINOND GEiNAN.
I'm order tAst iLr members mighi attend
TIE Inauguration rho German took plsre on
Friday instead " Monday evening - usual.
The aticudtrce w1s 'aucr than before tins
Session. OWING 20 the Theatre parties and sup
uers " hi,u W~r- eiVcn on th" same evening.
The dancing began very lale Tor the same
reason. huf Was continued until bsIi-past ~.
Among the STRANGERS present we're Miss
Julieitc Tcuuiuan iilii, % Baltimore; M'5.es
~vmreu and Lily Anderson. ~ L0ni-Ville,
I j
Ea,'on. pa. E1uil'ou, Zee, and sand
wIDnee were served tuung he evening.
Au.rthe german Me-sfs. scott (artinRton
and j.. Lane stern gave very rechfrchf
supper 81 thc Exchange Hotel iu honor OF
10 Louisville visitors, whlcl Governor and
Mr.. Lee and Mrs. symfeU c0speToreL
Misses R0salic Winston 1ud NUglc Brock
and Ncssr,. Grant, PIes,,uis, Anderson
Johnson. and Tompkius composed the com
pauy invited 10 meet them
jIEArRF PARTY.
Mr,. J. *. tolnnr ave . brilliant box-
u.rfv In honor 0f Mrs. Lyman, 81 North
Carolina. ON iri0ay evening n the prtsenin-
ton of ".The Henrietta " ~ Robson and
Crane. Both lower boxes were radi'nt with
beauty and added greatly % The interest Of
the occasion. Lttrv lady was presented
with exquisite blHg1oi dc Cors19e 81 white
dqi~ic. and asparagus fern. witch, following
tlc tN4mDic ~ ihr hosIf's. they plDned near
the gft shoulder. While each OF t1e gentle
ueu were decorated with pretty joui0n'
sl,If ~ scarlet carnations.
There WAS q very elegant supper served
NJ the residence u Mrs. James Ihomss. on
Grace street. after TIE performance, Al which
Mrs. Conndly presided with that delight
ful c-se ~ manOcr which makes ter
oI,v.va "a rharrfuy lO~tree The party