Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-10
WEEK IN SOCIETY.
NO ELABORATE ENTERTAINMENTS
BUT SEVERAL PLEASANT ONES.
Elegant Reception ny srrs. Haxaii-miss
Branch's sfusicale--childrsn's Birth
Day parties--Fashion Notes

The week past mas oeen pleaShh1y KAY
Society does not lie at anchor even at this
intermediate season. II isgenerally realized
that this is peculiarly pleasant time for
entertaining. The unnatural calmness that
has characterized recent spring seasons
seems legendary rs contrasted with the
steady increase Of festivities that hiss
marked this.
This week starts of merrily with the
Music Festival. which IL anticipated with
great interest, and there is no doubt that
society will be represented On gldsse In the
audiences. The next Philharmonic will
be given in June. Madam Graum. the
noted soloist Of DIR. Thomas's church, in
New York, will be the vocalist.
LUNCH GIVEN nv Mr.. WELSH.
Mr.. Welsh. Of Philadelphia. gave very
handsome and enjoyable lunch on Tues
day Mt Rueger's. HIS guests were Mrs. q.
@. Mcphail. Miss McPhail, and Mr.. Dudly
Mcdonald.
which Mr.. Henry Baskerville is president.
has issued invitations for the epring and
summer season.
Professor Hamberln, the talented elocu-
Zionist, has had delightful class all the
winter at the residence Of Mrs. Is; ii.
Nash. The members are: Mrs. Nash, Mrs.
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Miss Anna Boykin, Miss Annie Potts. Miss
Lizzie Patterson, Miss Lily Wilson, Miss
Flossie Talbot. and Miss Sara Bruce,
The last meeting OF Miss Maria Blairs
Shakesperian class was especially enloya-
BILE MISS Matoaca Cav, OF Washington;
read her brilliant lecture on Antony and
Cleopatra.
Miss Gussie Daniel gave. q musicale on
Monday evening in honor Of Miss Stafford.
which was delightful affair.
MRS. HAxAIL's RECEPTION.
Mrs. Philip Haxall was at home on
Thursday afternoon and received her
friends In her usual charmingly gracious
manner. Mrs. Price, of New YORK, VINO IS
her guest. wore handsome gown OF oiack
embroidered in small flowers. MRS;
Haxall was very handsome IN gown OF
pale green garniture Of black lace and Jet.
DeIicious punch and cakes were served,
and the table was decorated with yellow
yellow candles with shades of Marguerltes
shed a soft lustre over the scene. Tall
vases filed with gorgeous American Beau
ties we're placed profuselv. Among the
ladies calling were Mrs. William, Perkins,
Mrs. G. ID. Langhorne, Mrs. White. Mrs.
Percy Montague Mrs. Robert Boy kin. Mrs.
Wvndham II. Meredith, Mrs. Moncure Per-
kins, Mrs. w. ii. Jones, Miss Leila Monta-
que, of Baltimore.
MISS BRANcH's MUSICALE.
Tuesday evening was marked by de-
lichtful musicale given by Miss Ellie Branch
in honor of Miss Stafford OF New YORK;
Miss Mary Cooke Branch and Miss Sahord
sung very charmingly. Paymaster Lowell
suhg, accompanied by o splendid, chorus:
Mr.. Sale Watkins sung the "Grasshopper"
in fine style, delighting the company,
after which an elegant supper was
served in courses at small tables.
Among the guests were Mrs. Caoeli, ITO
Halr Mtaeaa IapOia ME-
Phail. Fannie Ross. Sallie and Mary Ander-
son, Callie Ryland, Norma and Hope Stew
ART Bessie Addison, Boxie Scott, Bessie
and Mamie Lay, May Handy, Leila Meyers,
Mary Cameron. Sallie Mayo. Mary Nc
Cav, May Morris Jones, Beverley Munford,
Eugene and William Massie, Barton
Grundy, DR. Dunn. Dudley Mcdonald,
Carter Branch. General Anderson, Henry
Cabell. Willie Grant, Barton Haxall, Reid
Hobson. Willie Hannewinckel, Fred. Scott,
Thomas Scott, William Walker, Wyndham
Boiling. Edward Myers. Levin Joynes, Dr.
Cabell, Arthur and George Lee, Richard
Gaines.
THEIR BIRTHDAY.
The birthdays of Miss Flora and Master
DcnaId Cameron were celebrated by avery
elegant and charming party on Friday eve
ming. About a hundred happy little guests
were present All the decorations were IN
pink and white and at each end Of the
table was birthday cake, on when were
placed the candles. Cutting the birthday
cakes was great feature Oh the ENJOY
ment.
FASHION NOTES.
The latest fashion in dinner-table deco
ration is to surround the fruit-dishes with
wreaths of roses OF violets. The menus
surrounded with ribbons are pinned on
SPRAYS of flowers. This lavish use OF
flowers gives On inexpressible grace ana
sweetness TO the general appointments.
Candles with fower-shades are lndlspen-
sable adiuncts TO the effectiveness OF the
feast.
A charming conceit in Offering .trnkets
is 10 place them in small satin hampers
that are totally hidden under mass OF
flowers (artifcial of coursel.
White gloves are ca Tegte for visiting, ana
are worn with gowns of oil shades. The
new sock gloves that possess the adyGn-
tage of being able to be drawn over long
sleeves are embellished with spear points
of gray or fswn
Mr.. James Allison is in the city, having
recently returned from delightful trip
abroad. Mrs. Allison is visiting her rela-
tives in Easton, Pa.
B.
Captain Archie Berkeley, of this city,
was in Gordonsville last Tuesday.
Mr.. Julien Bnford, who has been very
i'll was considered out Of danger yester-
day.
Mr.. Willy Buckley, Of this city, is
spending few days with his parents In
GordonSyille.
Miss Normie Buerthe. Of Charlottesville,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George wayne
Anderson, on south Third street.
Mrs. DR.. Brooke, who has been visiting
her brother. William b. Lightfoot, ESQ.,,
has returned to her home at Port Royal,
Va.
Friday night two prizes were given at
the Blues bazaar for the most popular
young ladies. Miss Lula Butler won the
second.
Colonel A. s. Buford's family will go to
his lovely home, The Highland, on the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad, about
the LIST of June.
Miss Louise Brander will leave for
Lynchburg this week to visit Miss Otey;
She will later 90 to Lexington TO attend
the Commensurate.
Miss Louise Brander has left for an ex-
tended visit. First she will visit Miss
Otev, of Lynchburg,. after which she Will
visit Roanoke and Liberty,
G..
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cottage at the White Sulphur for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. Alexander Camercn's family will 60
10 mis- summer home, Cameron Lodge"
near Gordonsviile. the LIST of June.
Miss Mary Cullen Is in Philadelphia, the
guest Of Miss Bodine. She spent several
weeks in New York last month visiting
friends.
Mrs. J. L. M. Curry is in the city. She
was called here by the illness of Mary
Curry Connally, who is quite sick with
measles at her grandmother's, Mrs. James
Thomas, on east Grace street.
Mr.. Charles A. Chiply, assistant general
freight agent. accompanied by the division
freight agent Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
arrived here in private car on friday.
After being driven around the city and
Iunched at the Westmoreland Club by
Messrs. @. A. Taylor and W. X. Stratton,