Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-19

Pink lilies over candles and every cecora-
ton OF pink was tastefully placed. The
buffet was mass OF fruits aud plants. sur
mounted by small orange-tree in full
iruit and lowe. Every msntel and corner
was decorated with blooming flowers.
growing plants, and shaded candles or
lamps. An elaborate supper, with orna-
mental meats and ices Of every Kind and
plenty OF champagne punch. was fully en-
loved. The punch WAS dispensed bv Mrs
Camm and the chocolate and tea by Miss
Phoebe Warwick.
Miss CABOT received her guests in n hand
some gown Of black tulls with gold trim
mings. she was assisted by Mrs. A. 8.
kmm0ns, black lace with crimson rosee
Miss CABOT, white tulle with la Tosca sas "a
Of old rose faille and Ia France roses /;
Miss Mlemong, embroidered white faille.
ia France roses; Miss Columbia Haves,
PINK China silk with narcissus: Miss Lucy
Blair, blue surah silk and gauze. white
hyacinths; Miss McPhail. black lace and
lets, American Beauties and violets /.
Misses Camm. white China silk with cold
trimmings; Miss Nellie Tree, blue tulle
over SIX with corsage-bouquet of white
hyacinths; Miss Phoebe Warwick. white
gauze Mss Page Booker, black lace with
PINK roses, and Miss Mary Anderson, white
SIX MAGNIFICENT bouquet Of pink roses
and viOlets.
TUESDAY GERMAN.
The Tuesday" german lost mono Of
ats zest ana spirit by taking place on Mon
day. and Our American Cousin" by the
amateurs was gamer by many seats.
Many attractive visitors rendered IL moro
bright and agreeable and two suppers fol-
lowed, one quite large. by Mrs. w. G.
Stokes and the other, small but pleasant.
BY Miss Page Booker.
At the last named. only Miss Columbia
Hayes. Miss Lucy Blair, Miss Booker. Mrs.
Booker. and Messrs. William Parrish.
George a. Gibson, John Blair, and Arthur
Willy were present.
Among the lady visitors at the german
were Misses Whitehead and Wake of Nor
folk, Va; Miss COghill, New York; Miss
Schwarzwaclder, New York; Miss Carter,
Maryland Miss Donaldson, Philadelphia,
Miss Harrison. University of Virginia Miss
Allemong, Baltimore: Miss Parson. Natural
Br dge; Miss Turpin. Philadelphia; Miss
Iauutlcroy, Stsunton, Va. Miss bedford,
Philadelphia; bliss Smith. Cooperstown,
\. y: Miss Morton, Baltimore, Miss Cam
eTon, Petersburg; Miss Coles, st. Louis.
sUPPERs TO FRIENDS.
After the german Mrs. William G. Stokes
gave a supper IN honor Of her guests. Miss
Carter, OF Maryland, and Miss Donaldson,
OF Philadelphia. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moulton. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Anderson. Alr. and Mrs. James Patterson,
Mrs. McPhHl. Mss McPhail. Miss Bag ",
and Miss Adkins: Mcssrs. Hannewinckle,
Ferguson. Sheppard. holland. walker
Palmer. Lee. Carson. Anderson, Tailey,
PeeTam. Mallory. Morton. Loa. Letcher,
and Adkins.
Mrs William Moulton entertained Misses
Carter and Donaldson, guests Of Mrs. VIII
lam G. stokes, at q supper after the pre-
sentaiion OF Our American Cousin" on
Tuesday evening Among the guests were
Mrs. Stokes Miss McCaw. Miss Fitch. Mss
Braudcr, Miss Marsh, and Miss Adkins,
and Nessrs. Il. L. Carter, William Parrish,
Fred. Peasants, Rutherford Rose, Ellis
Moon, Turner Arlington, and Greenlee
Lctcher.
MISC ALFRIEND's DEBUT.
NIr. and Mrs. r. /. Alfriend gave a charm
ing reception on Friday evening, from Q to
r. TO celebrate the dfJm Of their daughter.
Mss Mary Aiirend, and TO DO honor to her
guest, Miss Lucy Taylor, Of Orange coun-
Is. Va.
The house was adorned with all that goes
10 make the beauty of an entertainment
flowers. fruits. lights, and girls. Lamps
under red and Yellow poppy shades and
candles and caudelabra. lovely pink roses,
white hyacinths, and narcissus, delicious
ices htHi- tilah. and mGrOas gldce, charlOttes,
fruits and cOnseryes, salads and oysters.
nl combined 10 make the entertainment a
success and last but not least the lovely
dsbillqH and her fair guest. The host Was
unexpectedly called 70 New York. 50 the
hostess was left TO entertain without his
valuable assistance.
Mrs Alfrieud was very handsome in 4
Gretchen costume of black velvet and
white silk null. She was assisted by Mrs.
Charles Pickett Stokes in black six and
lace with white pOint-lace, and Mrs.
Canine. white lace with violets.
Miss Aliriend wore an exqu site costume
Of white fable aud embroidered crepe lisae
IN Vandyke pattern. Miss Taylor, lovely
white tulle embroidered IN pearls, over
white silk. They were assisted by Miss
Norma Walker, white China silk Hiss Eyie
Walker, embroidered white null; Mss
Alice Burwell. old-rose gauze over sllk
Mas Mary HUNT. blue d'esDrit; Mrs
Sc,ug HUNT, pink desprit7 Miss ANNE
Leigh Camm. white China and gold braid.
ing: Mss Gertrude Camm, yellow null
over silk. Miss Halle Talcott, white emma
six and lace.
Az INFORMAL LUNCH.
Mr.. Ellis Moon entertained Miss Brander
Mss Louise Mayo, Miss Heth, Miss Nc,
Cav. and Miss l. ten ct an informal and
most agreeable lunch at the Westmoreland
Club on Saturday previous to the matinee
ANAMaLEss oLvB.
The revival of social club OF four
years standing took place at the residence
of Mr.. T.. Q. Noting on Thursday evening
The subject Of "a name for the clnb was
diecnssed with animated interest, tut nc
decision was reached. II wnl be an
nounccd when decided upon. The mem
bers were not all present, but among those
who were are the names OF Miss hOltinS
Miss Florine Noting, Miss Emily Noting
Miss Anna Boykin Miss Mary Talcott,
Miss Ellen London, Miss Gay Robertson
Miss Lily Cannon, Miss Bland Clark; MISS
Ellen Clark land Messrs. rank Williams
Conway Gordon, James Moncure arthur
Wilv. George A. Gibson, and rutherford
Rose.
TIT FANCY BALL.
The fancy ball is tho theme Of in
iarest for the coming week. Young IN
dies are wing with each, other ~
tbe originality, beauty, and effective
ness of their c0stumes. II Is tie theme n
lunrheons. teas. receptions. and on th'
street corners. II cannot even be sa'ciN
asserted that q whispered question ar
answer as 10 who are YOU gong TO ASK
does not escape the cburch-Goers Ia VeS'i
bule or church door. The request IS re
heated and urged by the managers tina
r
ronge. aud. if possible. wear lace
collarettes and sleeve ruiies. IL WI
dctract greatly from the beauty Z, Q
the scene il thorc is not uniformity IN TN!
particular. Those. who have SostuIht
nav wear them with effect, and those VINO
lave not should make the effort to con
form ~, as far as possible to the preseribeC
rnle laid down by the managers for an en-
tertainmeut given in special complimen
to the gentlemen. Guests are requcsttsS 90
also to be PROMPT IN attendance, as W.
Ter reoresented, to be imposing ana once
tive.
The Whist Club was handsomely enter
tanned bv Mr.. and Mrs. j. Blythe Moore o.
/ friday evening. .;dorcoo
Miss Mary Morris Jones on Friday, evening
Issays we're read-one especially eleVe
end bright bv Miss Mary Cameron uP e