The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-11

! ..,.. IN FRIDAY evening last at the
hor,e Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert IL. whit
| lock. on west Franklin. The enteI,aln
! rnent was a brilliant success ano cnar'n.
| ing In every detail. The artistic ~. ~
g. one Of the handsomest homes IN our
III, particularly lends Its charms 10
on,or,aininR. and every room was cnar-
en,o,i1ed hv some individual beauty from
| 80 IDENTITY OF the spacious drawins-roo,h
| a. the dainty environment OF the paie
- houdoir upon the floor above. ike a
SaI,oate satin-lined Jewery box MITE
S,yht,ioc,x always the gracious ana grace
,u hostess. received her guests
vo,yn ~ black brocade and white chIli1n,
and was assisted In doing tne hon a.
Nc, wise. of New York. ACCORDING
-. .se rules of the club. the prizes are
.osnn+ea by some lady other imam ,ie
ppn.,oss ~ the evening, so Mrs. Charles
e Wortham. Jr., crowned the eiioI.S Vi
~ rtavers with the most beautiiui Sc
Lotions Of souvenirs Of the evening.
49, Y. Camm was the most sue.
o1ssfuI nIaver. but declining the honOr' u
Zen upon the next skilled, MIS-: N9Ia
Ieary. and was an exquisite ~ .,.a-a
- receiver. The other winners were
e caro- yVUt,an, Talbott, cut glass and silver
.snoi0rette: Mrs. T. o. Barbour, cut
,inaa olive dish. and the consolation
nrtze cast for by all the others was
s,lE cushion and was captured by MIS-
Vary Frazier. The score was Kept py
Miss Mamie Winston and MISS MaIy
cullen who received as souvenirs one
= oliver naper-cutter, the other cut glass
and silver toilette bottle. The others
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. barbour
T'houtpson. Mr.. and Mrs. CnarIes
ratbrnD Mt. and Mrs Charles q. smith,
Perkins. Mrs. Allan Donnan, MRS. gray
skinvith. Mr.. and Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowar-
din Mrs. Edward Mayo, Mrs John I'm,
ders. Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Gray, MT. ana
Mrs Ashton Starke, DR.. and Mrs. X U.
Cabell. Mr.. Nnd Mrs. John Harrison
and Miss Judith Darlington; Messrs'
Charles e. Workman, Jr, c. A. Walker,
I'D Tbomason, Scott Darlington, Richard
Pegram. William Johnson, Frank WI
liams. Cary Sheppard. J. T. Anderson,
10. Lane Stern, e. G. Mayo, WilIlanl
Talbot Harry Frazier ana l. " par
hour. The next meeting, on TUESDAY:
December 10Th, will be at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Lathrop.
The Literary Club has been reorgan-
,zed for the season, and promises great
treat TO it's members on the evening OF
December 10th, when 1t will be enter
tanned by Mr. Thomas Nelson Page at MS
home on Grove avenue. The subject Is
Robert Burns. and will be made interest
ing by papers from Miss Mary Morris
Jones and Mr.. A. Sale Watkins.
The chaIrmen for the committees on
the A. p. V. A. ball were elected. Mrs.
Alfred T. Harris for reception, and Mrs.
Parke Bagby for publication Mrs De-
catur Axtell for music Mrs. George N.
Woodbridge for invitation and Mrs Ran
dolph l.. Norris for decoration
Miss Meta Potts will be at home on
Tuesday afternoons in January. Misses
Anna and Nellie Boykin will have after
noon teas on Wednesdays in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allison are In New
York.
Mr.. John p. Branch and Miss Fife
Branch have returned to the city, after
a lengthy stay in Europe.
Miss Fannie Booth is the guest OF Miss
Frances Scott.
Mr.. Rogers. Of Rome. Italy, is the
guest of his brother. Mr.. Fdgerton
Rogers.
Miss Ellen Hobson is visiting Miss
Ellen Bruce. at Berry Hill, In Halifax
county.
Mr.. Andrew Dickinson, of New York,
was in the city this week on a visit to
his sister Mrs Randolph L. Norris.
Mrs Edward Ingle. of Washington, nee
Miss Mamie Mayo, is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Z. V. Valentine.
Mrs John s. Wise, Of New York. is the
guest Of Mrs. J. 3. Pace.
Miss Roy, OF Washington, IS visiting
Mrs. Z. T. d. Myers.
Miss Cunningham. Of Winston. N. c.,
is the guest of Miss May Jones.
FELIX.