The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-19
In VANITY FAIR.
TWO EVENTS ENGAGING THE At
TENTlON OF ALL.

rail- - Receptions, Teas, and Other
r,casures-A Cosby Contribution by
rcilx.
What an exciting race course has there
,ecn in this past six days heat.upon our 80.
c.eiv track, Germans, balls. suppers, teas,
,heatricals. and luncheons have been the
oe.footed courscrs Of Time that have en-.
tered Che list Tor the winning Of any OF
tbe smiling badges Of pleasure. In truth,
h.nch iu paradox seeming, the Tuesday
German met on Monday evening at the
psl,.dcrc. In It's briiliancy was recognized
somc OF the remnant glory Of its great
Xmas event; the roeeate hues Of
whose "blushing honors," had not
fdad. nor will uli the memory OF
s.,h clad days are dullod by Oblivion. The
l,ie. nrc.oni were Mrs. r. c. Morton, Mrs.
fowls Booker. Mrs. A. b. Camm. Mrs. {.
g. Ncphau. Mrs. Matte Paul Myers, Mas.
l.,.n Ta,nm. Mrs Charles +. Smith. Mrs.
r....s Patterson. Miss Lucy Blair. Miss
v,,fsa Bagly. Miss Fannie Gordon. Miss
,.ri. Rtland Miss Jennie McPhaii. Misses
..rr Misses MYERS. Miss Parsons, Miss
p... Miss ~chwariIwcldcr Of BROOKLYN
-.. carrier aud Miss Donaldson Of Phila-
Irnh,a. Nis. Bedford Of Maryland.
ais. ~snio Wake n Norfolk. Miss
W.na Whitehead Of Norfolk, Miss Mary
Notion of Baltimore, Misses Walker Miss
Inc, Cole. 90 S. Louis, Miss Bessie Add
.r 'wia. Mary Cullen, Miss Mary Alfriend
~. I'm Adkins. Miss Julie Coggil Of
>., York Miss Dunlap OF Macon, Ca,
Ws. Lizzie Harrison Of University. Va.
v.s. InNa smith Of CO0perstOwn, y. Y.
Mis- Helen Montague, Miss Allemong Of
U.um0ro and others.
t0or ODE german Mrs. William Stokes
in honour NJ her guests, Miss Carter and
N... Donaldson, gave very beautiful sup
ulrat hfr home on west Franklin. some Of
ihosa present were Mrs. {. G. McPhai. Mrs.
W.T. Moulion. Mrs. James T. Patterson.
Nis. Ba-by Miss Lou Adkins, Miss Nirgie
ladot bliss Allemong Of Baltimore and
others.
Ito fhe ririish mind there is. perhaps, in |
aN fln category Of gay events, no one APP \
relation Sc traught with delight, as what
in good. 0'd-fashioncd phraseOlOgy was
termed "turnng-0ut party The sug
ee.fifencss Oft is simply charming. Its
r..-'IIfioS of JOYS. sparkling with the i
r.-hesf bubbles. which are drained with
transfer Of sparkle % bright eyes-the I'M
-lnafed enthusiasm of debutanteism, sweet
or..n white muslin frocks. and
fhD tender odOrs Of white spring
flowers make the words fraught with many
sigh for q happy past and repiete with
many promise Tor radiant future. So II
MAS Ian ideal turning out party that as
eomhied SD dazzling an assemblage OF may
stuff. and slick broadclOth TO greet Miss
Mar Mason Anderson on Wednesday even
inc. january 18TH. at the cordial bidding
nr hrr parents. Colonel and Mrs. Archer An
lDr-0n.
The entrance intOthe luxurious home, the
first object t0 greet the eye was the word
Welcome" wrought In crimson flowers
and suspended between the two spacious
drW.n.-r00m doors just opposite the ball
d0.r Appropriate and beautiful 10 was just
fh.ra lui the same word would have made
Obj. citing name 90 have written under any
picture 0f the festive scene, for every where
.n some magic guisc 10 dwelt. In the flood
in- strains uf the tuncful music, "welcome"
n-hNHl in sound upon the air. The
slick furnished floor and the whirling
falls. measure heckOned welcome 10 light
dancing feet. Beyond this a long. cool
uroh. enclosed in white, and made a gleam-
ir. avenue. with softly burning lights and
gracefully clustered palms, mellOwcd its
JOCK 20 welcome 20 languid, amorous
slunforors trcaiing its length in conscious
ulIrs. THE breath OF welcome escaped
from d tu-ie of maiden hair fern that
mad. green and leathery bank Of one
maufa. and stole some Of the
sweetness l0r It's message from an
upright r0w Nc white hyaclnths that
were the guardian "Lares" above an
other hearth. ln dinng-ro0m, loud above !
the medley nd sight. sound and taste Of
no--e.- of uink roses. pink lights and pink ,,
Shades. ODE pop oi Che champagne, the !
cnnkln. of Glasses and the sayOriness OF f,
every culinary art. there was heard in all ,
The keY note welcome. But Of all these
welcomes sfmucl enjoyed. most priced OF =
aIi Was lat That came from the trio Of ,
graceful and gracious h0stesses.
Mrs. Anderson was attired in a very ele-
CANT gown 0f pearl-c0l0red faille and duch-
os-a .ace. Miss slillo Archer Anderson in ,
yellow iii'e and crepe, large bouquet Of
N0Ilis. Miss Mary Mason Anderson, In y
white .iIk and tullc, carrying two large
bouquets while table upon which rested
several other such beautiful compliments F.
made o. becoming background Of bright
blossoms. Among the many guests were !
Nr Phillip llaxall, Mrs Lucien Tatum,
Nr, Thomas y. Carter, Mrs. Levin
J.sHe- Mis-, Mary Morton Of Bal {
rmor, Miss Coghill, Of New York;
Mis-, -ali.e T.. Mayo, Misses Myers, Miss
Arms, 0f Ohio; Miss Ellie Branch, Mrs. j.
h. n-Inol. Mrs. OtWay =. Allen. Miss Mary
Sheppard. Miss Mary Alfriend, Miss Pace. !
Miss ehWartlWelder, Misses Camm. Misses .
IH..0u. Miss Mcphail. Miss Mary Cameron,
NI-- Helen Cameron. Miss Page
Booker. Miss Lucy Blair. Misses Caring
'.l Miss MARY Lewis. Misses Archer, Miss ,
Humba llayes. Misses Walker, Miss !
Mary Cullen. Hiss Bessie Addison, Miss
Elise Coke Mis-. Martha Bagby. Miss Dun !
.0H. 0l Georgia; Miss Iurpin. Penn; Miss
Mamie Barney, Miss Ryland, Miss Taylor,
Ul Orange Miss CABOT. Miss AllcmOng, =
Baltimore. Miss Parsons, Miss Lou Adj
hu.. Sis. Maggie >tringlellOw, Miss Cary '
Glasgow. Miss Kate BraXtOn. Miss w hite-
bead. Norfolk; Miss Wake, Norfolk; Miss
Bedford. Miss Gay Robertson, Miss Lizzie =
Harrison. Miss Phube Warwick, Miss Viz :
-e Brock. Miss Edith McCurley, Miss y
lorenzo Mckinney, Miss lngle, OF Mary y
land. Mrs. Ashton stark Mrs. Ran Iatum, !,
Miss Ellen u0bs0n. Miss louise MAYO, Miss !
Nellie Rider. Mrs Colonel iiohson. Miss 1
Helen Montague, Miss Mary Pegram, Miss
J josephine Lyons.
Ile mo-t brilliant Tea Of the week, and Il
on. M fhe most elegant entertainments OF
This oI any other season Of gay Richmond,
wa. given hv Mrs. Otway 5. Allen on Fri y
diy evening. boz honor OF Miss Mary shep-
lari and Mis, Gregory. The home, at all y
times iue abode of luxurious taste and I
.|'.'|.t "NH N"I-NN'NfN lU fNAfiH ioi Ah' w
cA-Ion Nl ihe touch Of some fairy wand.
AZ 0ne 0nl NJ the white aislcd hallway Z
band N. music was concealed by tall
screen of allla plants fun OF IT'S delicate
and immaculate blossoms and the spiked
POINT, ni stately palms. AT the bend OF the
stairway ESQ tlIl lamps cast their glow
upon repetition OF splendid palms, and :
even beyond. ln The cosy apartments where
discarded wraps revealed the faultless attire
and many minors reelected the beauty OF !
ile iiir guests. was the continued charm OF \
cIi flowers. pom the tOilei-tables the
'umes and extracts from the white !
llIs OF neW plucked hyacinths and tue
helris 0i fresh gathered yellow roses =
manned iAe odors 0l my lady's Ninaiefette:
il iae drawing rooms again cut flowers ana
.lnis in exquisite confusion filled those
PAGES nof occupied By human lovliness
and iHe lamps in their fullest ball dresses OF
-llle and wreaths of flowers, meath which :
ped their lace frilled petticoais,
made tAe light OF their cOuntenances beam =
ne Dob behold The table upon which were
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