The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
staunton.

SrAUNToN. Va. July 16.- Special. The
party given by Mrs. Erskns Miller to her
niece. Miss Mary Miller, Tuesday evening
was the most brilliant affair Of the whole
season. Mrs. Miller made quite a departure
from the usual style of parties. Hers was
a garden panty, ana rarely has q lOvelier
scene been presented than the grounds of
Eastwood, Mrs. Miller's home, Just out Of
the city limits. Hundreds of Chinese Ian
terms adorned the trees and shed their soft
light through the ieafy aisles. Fairyland
did not seem such a myth to the be-
holder Of this beautiful picture. The house
was also thrown open 70 the guests and
was a bower of beauty. being decorated
throughout with cut roses growing plants
and ferns The tables were out on the lawn
and refreshments served al during the
evening. Dancing was INDUCED IN by those
who could End Il ia their heart to leave this
beautiful lawn Mrs. Miller in elegant
black lace over gray silk, received her
guests. assisted by Miss Mary Miller, who
wore an exquisite gown OF white crepe de
chine over talfetG silk; Miss Annie Cnilds,
IN white embroidered muslin and lace. and
Miss Eliza BraxtOn Of King William county
in white Swiss muslin and lace. All the
leaders Of the receiving party wore la
France roses Among the ladies' present were
Miss Belle Shinn OF Massachusetts. IN black
lace. white roses Miss Laura Taylor. OF
Texas, white illusion over silk, pink roses
Miss Bessie McCue. point desprlt over
black silk. bride roses; Miss Jennie McCue,
white null and lace. red roses; Miss Bette
Fauntleroy, white cashmere and chiffon;
Miss Nettie Baker, India muslin and lace;
Miss Susie Cochran. white silk Aiarechal
Neil roses; Miss Minnie Mccoy, black and
silver gauze, jacqulmenOt roses; Miss Rosa
Witt. white muslin and ribbons; Miss u
a Inv
Crowle. white Swiss and lace: Miss Fannie
Baker. white figured silk Miss Eva Iyree,
green organdie and flowers; Miss Eta
Everett of kentucky, yellow point
d'esprit and black velvet trimmings; Miss
Maude Kinney. white Organdle and lace
Miss Anne Cochran. white silk and roses;
Miss Ferguson. of Richmond. light blue
silk aud chiffon; Miss Westmoreland, OF
South Carolina. white Swiss and lace: Miss
Eicbelberger. white null with yellow trim
mings: Miss Gussie Bumgarduer lavender
organdie: Miss Florence Elder white null
and lace: Miss Flora Williams. pink SILK
The gentlemen we're: Messrs. Hugh Brong-
ton. Eugene Hoge, DR.. j. Breckinrldge
Catlett, Captain Henry Holt. j. McD. llc-
Cue. r. Lacy Gibson. X. r.. Il. Mel
son. Thomas Blackford II. n. Black,
ford, Is. 0. Blackboard. Hon. Edward
Echols, W. NJ. Hillary If. II. Wayt, W. Is.
Wayt. Alfred jade, W. Lewis. }. henueI-
son. Il. @. Kinney, Fitzhugh Elder. }. H..
Woodward. j. W. McChisney. Clarke Worth
ington, Roger Atkinson. Kenneth Mccoy
j. NJ Perry, w. j. Perry. II. Nj. Mcllhanyy
Jr.. Dr. Frank Hanger. Joseph Glasgow, H.
ID. Murray. J. n. Valentine Of Richmond,
Thomas Atkinson. j. b. Ransom, Thomas
Hogshead, Randolph Bumgardner. }. Lewis
Bumgardner. 5. r. Abby aud Erskine Cay ~
The Stanton German Club gave snan
but exceedingly pretty german at the Ger-
man Hall Wednesday evening iast. Inc
couples dancing were: Miss Bessie McOne
with j. Martin Perry. Miss Fannie MeChes-
ney with j. II. Woodward Miss Matte
Wayt with IA. II. Wayt Miss Mamie West
moreland with W. Baldwin Wayt, MISS
Anne Cochran with j. Baldwin Ransom
Miss Eva Tyree with Captain Thomas Black
ford, Miss Belle Shinn with }. W. McChes-
ney. Miss Lucille Kilby with V. l.. Denny
Miss Bessie Pinkard with w. W. McGuinh'
Miss Maude Cooke with II. Bumgardner.
Miss Alma Black with f. TannehiL, MISS
Mamie Dyer with X. L. X; Nelson
Miss May Croule with Is. O. Blaokforu'
Miss Sadie Van Lear with G. Eichelberger.
Miss Ellie Foster with Lacy Gibson Hiss .
Laura Taylor with Kenneth Mccoy Inc
ohaperons were Mira. j. x. Taylor, ME-
Dobbs and Mira Liantanant DabneY- Dano-