Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-25
AT HOME TO FRIENDS
SPECIAL DAYS ON WHICH LADIES IN
CERTAIN LOCALITIES RECEIVE.
rsssdsy the Tavorlte on Upper franklin
Wednesday aud THURSDAY Also fopa"
Iar--The Custom Growing.

Just now visiting occupies much OK tho
sttcntion OF the fashionable world OF hicn-
mond. Tuesday, "Wednesday. and Thurs
dAy ere the announced reception-days and
each of these represents respectively .ne
western and more central portions OF the
city:
Tuesday Ia observed on Franklin from
Beividere 10 the vicinity of First street.
Ladies calling on Wednesday observe
Franklin and its near neighborhood from
First 10 Eighth street.
live in the West End.
now THEY ENTERTAIN.
Refreshments are by no means Dc riGuer.
Al sone houses tea and coffee, punch or
acme LIGHT refreshments are served. Other
bosteeses prepare spread that by the ele-
cameo OF the table appointments and
viands is something OF the more formal
lunch OF tea. The easy distances render
the accessory of refreshment hardly neceS-
Although few sights are pleasanter than
che inviting interior Of the many elegant
homes OF Richmond where the hostess dis
penses her gracious hospitality, tins sys,
fefnatic scale on which visiting is adjusted
at present in Virginia's capital has every
advantage. IL is no longer. regarded az IN
tended as any slight If hostess excuses
herself to those calling on other than her
reg,,lar reception-day. The time-worn ox-
euse Of "being out" always biunderingly
Announced il entirely done away with, ana
In its stead the hostess excused. Sueh Is
The multiplicity Of domestic cares and IN
CITY where almost every lady Is her own
housekeeper ii is rare that one is Always
ready 10 receive visitors.
pEyEr1Ts OF THE PLAN.
An everyday philosopher claims that the
reason why women have no tlIneis oec e,iss
az class they will giyean hour 10 caller
whose time, Is of little value ratner thhh
give offence by being excused: An IN;
stance that is almost Paradoxlcai IS that OF
visiting in army circles. Ii IS notorious
fact that the wives of officers of the, army
IRE compelled by their sometimes slender
tncomes TO lead very busy lives, yet IN
most not far distant 1 recall hostess VINO
whenever one calls comes down almost IN
stantly. and by her easy manner LEADS you
TO think che has no demand on her tll ll,9
save 10 entertain you as long as you Will
remain. In the busy early-morning hours
her smile of welcome is as genuine. and
sweet as in the afternoon, when at her D
O'Clock tea-tables she serves tea and is
known 10 be at home TO her friends. This
81 In substance true Of almost every lady
In army circles.
THESE RECEIVE ON TUESDAY.
Among those who observe Tuesday as q
receptlon-day are Mesdames Alfred i.
Harris. Charles Watkins, w. l.. Royal,
Movers Il. ID. Christian, Allan Donnan,
James ID. Patton, Decatur Axtell, William
Talbot, Mrs. and INSTRUMENTATION Mrs.
James Branch, Mrs. G. p. Lathrop, Mrs.
James LYONS, Mrs. l.: L. Lewis, Miss Walker
Mrs. James H. Dooley, Mrs. I: ID, c Mayo o.
Reade, Jr., Mrs. Archer Anderson. Mrs, j.
b. Pace, Miss Pace. Mrs. A: S. Buford, Miss
Strother. Miss Buford, Mrs. Luclan b.
Tatum. Mrs. John P. Branch, Mrs. j. Kerr
Branch, Mrs. Gideon Davenport, Mrs.
Isaac Davenport. Mrs, Allan Talbot, Mrs.
John A. Coke, Mrs. Colonel Hobson Mrs.
Boulware. Mrs. A. Peasants, Mrs; Alex
nnder Archer, Mrs. Hotchkiss, MISS Starke'
James Pieasants, Mrs. Edward Mayo, Mrs.
WA. Stokes, Mrs. G. p. Lathrop, Mrs.
James Patterson. Mrs. John II. Montague,
Mrs. LEROY, Miss Montague. Mrs. Trayers,
Miss Patterson, Mrs. DR.. |. H. White,
Mrs. Charles Talbot, Mrs. Charles Whit
lock. Mrs. Harper. Miss Edmunds, Mrs.
Freddy, Miss Sallie Deane, Mrs. Clay
Drewry.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
Among those who receive on THURSDAY are
Mrs. Philip Haxall, Mesdames .Ashby
Jones, Thomas Boiling, II. G. Morton,
Skipwith. Scott, Trigg, Anderson, Skinker,
Stokes, Nash. Elicit, Williams. BarkSdale'
Preston. Starke, Stokes, Grant, Bowe,
Younger, Misses Williams, Miss Stacy,
Mrs. Il. w. Powers, Misses Powers, Mrs.
Robert Boykin, Mrs. Wyndham Meredith,
and Mrs. DR.. A. Wexford.
Mrs. DIR. Brock, Miss Brock, and Mrs.
Ed. Hewitt receive on Wednesday after 4
O'Clock, and their receptions have been
among the pleasantest OF the winter. Mrs.
receive on Wednesday in q most delight
fully hospitable way. Some Others who
are at home on this day are Mrs. Jock Eli
son. Mrs. James Thomas. Mrs. j. X. Con-
pally. Mrs. Charles Il. Workman, ST., Mrs.
Addison, Miss Addison, and Misses Plea
SAINTS.