Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-06
MOVES IN SOCIETY.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION AND pAkcEAT
THE HOME OF Mr.. e. 3. ADDISON
Two Weddings Yesterday Evening Choir
Singing the Feature Of One Of Them
Children's Parry.

| Two Weoui"SS hestofuny EvcuinB
Singing the Feature Of One Of Them
ChiIdren's Party.
Mrs. Edmund b. Addison entertained
her lady friends at an elegant reception
between the hours Of aud 8 yesterday
evening. Her home, which is most taste
ful and beautiful in every appointment,
finish. and adornment. was q scene OF
beauty. The delicate color and tracery OF
its exquisite frescos aud the artistic carv-
ing of the beautiful woodwork were not
hidden. only ornamented by the green
| foliage plants and Oriental palms which
| finished the mantels or filed the inches.
Everywhere on upper and lower floors
proftlse bouquets of delicious mignonette,
! belotroDe, narcissus, American Beauties,
and golden-hued jonquils made fragrant
| the whole house, and strains of sweetest
music from the upper stairway enhanced
| the brightness of all the charming sur
roundings.
THE DrNrsG-BooM.
In the dining-room from its rich fresco OF
purple grapes encircling the chandelier
were ropes of delicate vines and rose.
| colored ribbons, reaching from its topmostt
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| beneath bed of Bousaline roses, SO ira
grant and lovely that exclamations OF sur,
prise and admiration were heard on all
sides.
A collation., comprising every delicacy
possible 10 be obtained. was served by the
dainty hands of madens whose rosy cheeks
We'd with the ripe strawberries they served
in such profusion. Ices in every orna-
mental shape and device were welcome re.
r I.f
spring-time must have como with It's solt
I breezes and brought her usual attendants
fruits and flowers.
The punch-bowl kept two pair of deft
| fingers busy with its serving. and at tne
table where tea and chocolate were DIS,
pensed lovely young matron presided
with the grace which characterizes her
every service.
MRS. ADDISON AND DAU0HTERs.
Mrs. Addison wore q handsome black
silk and lace costume, elaborately trimmed
with lets, and WAS assisted in receiving
only by her daughter, Mrs. Robert Gordon
Renuolds. in handsome cream silk gauze
over silk, and her debutdnt daughter, Hiss
Bessie Addison, in charming and simple
gown Of white crepe de chine, with van
| dyke girdle of white embroidery.
In the dining-room Mrs. John Addison
presided over the ladies who were serving,
Mrs William G. Preston and Mrs. Samuel
Wallace. assisted by Miss Meta Potts,
Miss Leila Myers, Miss Meme Myers, Miss
Virgie Archer. Miss Gertrude Camm, and
Miss Florence Tyler. Misses Callie Rylandi
and Mary Anderson served the punch, and
Mrs. b. Randolph Wexford the tea.
THE COMPANY.
The company was composed of many OF
the elite of Richmond society, including
Mrs Governor Mckinney, and was further
graced by the addition of many distln-
euished visitors: among them Mrs. Bradley
4. johnson CBaltimore), Mrs. James Jeni-
fer Barton New York;, Mrs. Fitzhugh
Lee. Miss Nalle New Orleans), Miss Gaines
| (Warrenton. Va.), Misses Harrison New
York;. Misses Harrison Ueesburg. Ea.),
Miss Carter Houdoun county, Va. J. Mrs:
Laughlin Cleveland. o.. Miss Tidball
! CWinchester). Miss Little Fredericksburg.
Va. }, Miss Jackson (Philadelphia).
AN ENJOYABLE DANCE.
At Q o'clock O few Of the particular
| friends of Miss Addison were invited to
dance, and the evening was very delight
full to all. Among these were Misses Fan
ME and Hattie Ross, Mary Cullen, Fan
ME McPhail. Mary Morton (Baltimorel
Elise Strother. Bessie Pace. Annie Leigh
Camm, Elise Coke, Lizzie Harrison
Onion, va), and Misses Ball and Hunter,
Of washington. ID. c.: and Messrs. Nc
Donald, Sheppard, Noland, Wiley, Hanne-
winckle, Ferguson. Curry, LYONS, Morton,
Hobson, Anderson. Wise. Palmer, Rogers,
Blair. Martin, Atkinson, Mallory, Stern,
Peasants, Talbot, Walker. and others.
Marriage of Mr.. King and Miss Taylor.
The marriage at st. James church yes
terday evening of Mr.. George L. King and
Miss Blanche o. Taylor was one. of the
prettiest events of the matrimonial season.
As the bridal party entered the church the
choir sang the Lohengrin bridal chorus.
Faithful and True, We Lead You Forth. "
which concluded just as the young couple
arrived ut the chsncel rail. Rev: DR.. Pc
terkin, pastor Of the church, and his as.
sistant, Rev. Preston Nash, administered
the marriage vows. after which the party
left the church and took carriages for the
home of the brides father, on north
Eighth street, where brief reception was
held. The newly married pair left the
city on the 7:13 train for New York, Ma
CARA Falls, and other points.
BRIDE AND GROOM.
The bride. who is the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. John o. Taylor, was
dressed becomingly in white China SILK,
trimmed III white silk fringe and lace,
white imported hat with ostrich tips. The
groom is in the sumac business, and Is pro-
prietor of the City Mills.
The only decorations at the church con-
sisted of a white cloth stretched from the
front door to the chancel.
The ushers, who preceded the couple on
their entrance to the church, were Messrs.
Haine Taylor, Willie Paynter, Walter Mer-
Ger, Edward J. Kemplen. Robert Il. Harri-
son, and Walter b. Marks. Little Lillian
and Minnie Taylor, in white dotted tulle
over white satin. acted as maids OF honor.
THE SINGING.
The bridal chorus was sung under the
direction of Mr.. w. Cabeli Trueman by
the following voices: Misses NJ. B. Ar
instead, josephine Harra, Helen &.
Poiteaux, Robbie Minor, Fannie Spar
row, Nina Dashiell, Lillian Petticolas'
Miss Van Lew, Mrs. Nj. B. Ramos,
Mrs. W. Cabel Trueman, and Miss
Williams. Tha organist was Mr.. M. Is.
Ramos.
BIAIR-PowYLL.
At the Exchange Hotel yesterday at
p. NJ. Mr.. A. Leslie Blair and Miss Bette
Wallace Powell were united in marriage
by Rev. III. NJ. jackson, ID. d.. in the
presence of fashionable and distinguish
ed audience.
The bride, who is daughter OF Mr..
John w. Powell, so well known to the
people of Richmond. was handsomely at
tired in French gray travelling suit and
looked charming.
Mr.. Blair is one of our prominent young
| businessmen and a member of the firm OF
Augustine Il Blair.
The happy couple left on the o'clock
train for Old Point and an extended north
ern trip.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Alma Glazebrook gave birthday
party to her friends Tuesday night. A de-
| lightful supper was served, after which
dancing was INDUCED in. The guests pres
ent were Misses Lydie Graham, Lizzie
Webb. Mile Thompson, Alice Jeter, Sallie
Webb. Mrs. Shelburne, Mrs. Gabe Wor.
than, and Mrs. Saunders Messrs. Knox
Crutchfield, John Crutchfield, Ferd Har.
din, Charles Roden, Richard McCurdy,
Frank Cox, Bernard Webb. David Graham
Walton Saunders. and Gay Workman.
The Rockbridge Company.
The Board of Directors of the Rock.
bridge Company had two sessions at the
Exchange Hotel yesterday. The following
members were present: General Fitzhugh
Lee (president), Hon. w. A. Anderson
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