Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-04
1ApIESAT THE CLUB,
p,,splIon Given the Fair Friends
Of The WeSimOreland.
urTURE OF RARE BEAUTY
,.or,,,ons Elaborate and Artistic
rhrong Of Lovely "o"e"'-
of,bc Guests Present.

. uas @ piclnst % i"sN'. -.
,'.,. and jewels. and Of representative
,.-.b The stin life accessories Of e1-
=. dover. and foliage.
..,.,e,v II Richmond thronged the
,...., .ebich lor the nonoe was q veri-
'.'.. ..-.eryafory in which stately ma
-...l naidcns just budding into wo-
"....l r.ei with their surroundings II
..... ns OF purity. beauty and grace.
t'- ...ts aeo the mombers OF the
-I,ri determined O. give recep--
.t. Iatv friends OF the club, ana
.rtaGalr was the econsummalon'
I.irenfly did tho committees al,
....Dlvos % the hcslltaOle anu
..f .ask chat had been undertaEen,
-|.a. rr.uari was success 'n5t VII VIZ
,.rlu the memories OF ali VINO
l. .,. "a. q particularly charming
..e social history OF the city.
var DECORATION.
r. interior Of the clubhouse was
All t's decorated LOT ths oc.as-on,
.-.,nrer entirely consistent with
aud refinement. In order 20
0' ...-f t.e space on the trst noor the
gds Oh The cas-. side OF the build
.te .rrI..e1 with canvas. carpoted,
... urtn diyans. and converted into
.,.Je. On entering the generous
rt.. club the FIRST thing that at
..t.rtion was a row OF large
rrr across the ball Just
.f.. door leading into the back par
I..ri forming receptacle ior tho Ihusi-
Clash had been stretchei over Ine
.s.I.II flero0ms on this noor. Inc
...f.rs ~, the west side Of the build
f..r beautiful sweep IN respect
.,I r'l ionEth. tneir supelo miro
.,.r rcse0ug constituted the cui-
.f.. O, tasteful decoration.
.r..rr REGARD IoB sYMMETRY.
-...... ..,rrpr, OF the rooms, on the man
m banked against the windows,
-.. artistic regard TO symmetry OK
ont. we're palms and ferns. the
..f Green being relieved here ana
. b.. 1lllcas. and the effect ot the
l.us emphasized by the white
.r th' Ho8T When the parloTs be
tfI and the col0ring of the cos
....ri of the flowers worn and carried
.... .I.es began TO blend with those
.r.ralous the scene was tropical
I.vuraucc. In the other two rooms
..,I.. Iaor and along the halls ana the
..-....e the same character of decofh-
M nI been carried out. Mrs. q. -.
f....,re. Mrs A. n. Christian, and
'. Utwav $. Allen superintonded the
r.ti.us. which were by Hammond.
m.yAL OF TIE GUESTS.
r. music was furnished by ten
r...- under the direction OF Nj. JOnh
- and most select programme was
rr rI. -. n
I'll. Guests began 20 arrive about Q
- .ud we're welcomed IN the nam
,.. Ig the Ladies' Reception Commit
g.. consisting Of;
Nr Charles l.. Workman, IN white mus
c..t- -ls. with gold trimmings.
V.- g.. OH COWardln, VINO wore q dress
rfI.t..ler brocade. trimmed with Thorn
,r lace. cut dtc0iiae, slippers to match,
.-I a.ricls bouquet OF yiolets.
N. r. ~. Mckinney, black YeiVet anu
81. lr0cade.
1... g.. ID. langhorne, myrtle green
tr..Hed satin corsage, composed OF raie
.,. ,oo,fse'ainc az sue and ostrich tips,
81. pon-pons Of pink ostrich tips ON the
giders, and worn m the hair; green kld
..ners. aud gloves, ana fan OF ostrich
u- Mann s. Cuarloa, in black faille,
vf. iDWtilcd Iassamtuteuc.
Nls. D.. M. Boykiu. ln black SATIN bro-
r4. corset tram. and bodice, silvery-
rs-poitcoat. trimming jet. and Chantiliy
l... hce: diamond ornaments
Nr lcgh Ia. Page, IN black broeade and
.t utl diamond ornaments.
Nr. Archer Anderson, IN yellow bro
cal. black lace. and diamond ornament.
Nrs t ID. Christian, IN handsome red
sr dress with black and gold lace tnm-
U- p. Iightfoot Wormlev, In heavy
coded lack silk "a tram, chiffon with dia-
uuAmcLts.
l,- I-rph " hite. in yellow faille, IRISH
e.i i4... ,,
G.s O.vay s. Allen, in pale green silk.
IYAUIY AND VII EEGNANT.
Tr rDarlv two hours after the first
r-.e .sl hoen graciously received by
ta 4.e, % thTong continued 90 pour
60. tH u,ldlug. and although the crowd
r..l.. lye the most perfect manage
-.f ft.lrcieTized the entire entertain
. Ils was due IN large measure TO
a.ttLat every mCmber of the CLUB
r-.at rtcued himself to mako the
r.sIe.. 80 home BY II o'clock-the
t-tat supper rcOmmenced-beauty and
avgo re-uant.
tl. the distinguished persons pre-
$40 v-rs Cbiei-Jusjice Fuller, judges
a.l hughes. aud MInor, Governor Nc
A-a-r Governor Fleming OF West Virgil
% lll l1cuteuaut-GuyernOr Tyler. In
o. l.e ladies' the assem mblage has never
l.ltlpsol on any similar occasion IL
4..-4.lI.
AS rLEGAST SUFFER-.
Itrluner was served IN tho billiard
t.I u ,le west wing of the basement.
I.H ..lrfurLt had been beautifully
.f..al alt the mellow hshs 5 fell with
gn.t.rr tNtcf upon the lovely soft
-i..a u...rit 1ns. Three immense tables
r-.a... with all the good things which
l... complete ni0lM jhis feature
N-. ...t.a up tg Mr.. Frank p. Burke, and
s.He or tle gorgeous scene that
ID. IOu pIeseuted convinced one OF
- wl he bad done his part Of
u.v... Huge banks Of ferns, plants,
o.. 'a.. tr.. adorned each table, and eX-
t. pieces ot cui-glass and daintlest
Ni-4 It ilced yarlegated oAect which
" ilugly beautiful. When the
f. thrown open to the guests II
Hs iu dately filed, and until after
0N'.A .lore WAS a merry murmur OF
cl flcc,. % tinkhng Of champagne
tNl flc more substantial rattle OF
la.. aut slYerWare.
LIVELY woaES AND HANDSOME DREsSEs.
Among tha allies whose elegant and rich
ei.sti attracted special attention were
Nr. I.onas Boiling, e1Qisite gown Of yellow
.. ' .f..i white point do lace, yolo1 rost 3,
tI', pearl ornaments.
. l4.enorue, white brocade tatin,
.... "ai0, gloves and slippers % match.
.-..- huge bouquet OF American Beau
Pr. a.. H Cahslau. blue striped pompadour
IiD lrs-arcoafie.
t cs1n, ol Hanover, white faille,
Ni1 Vlii1 lace.
t.N ". J. tlgal, primrose SIX, trimmed with
.n; Qlmunds.
... .. h tonna'.y, of Aahoi lie, pink silk bro
witn fur. diamonds.
A b. i Iletuer, oi Kentucky, a lovely cos
N..0 .lk iuue; diamonds
... iiu'A, pcail satin trimmed Win
".l pearl clippers.
-'a ". N. stokes, rca costume Cf brown veil
~ ~'..Ce 90 r1lu, trimmed in exquisite
A.', i'aaien.hip, blue satin. lace orerir ess.
f., h.ae iIpcrs.
- f.n.e- scott, whlto Drocado satin es
% %. u.-eln Boauuos
d. Aey han1y, white satin, trimmed With
ts Nay Cullen pale-pink elk aud chiffon.
Ia. 49, ta.'o Aols, While silk, trimmed with
,.', .s. y ao Neals lavender Blk en- tram; pearl
',. Allan Donnan, pale hluo satin and
p,e ace diamond ornament
De-. rinta - fsce, black satin heavily trim
ehl lei diamonds.
ols fhlp Taylor, white fallle trimmed With
No lfpsf aud gloves 10 match.