Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-12
PETERSBURG CLUB.
THE ELITE OF The COcKApE CITY
ATA BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
Miss Dora Mctini Entertains the Friday
Evening Ciub-Richmond Guests Pres
ent-No License for Justice.
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
PErERsBuRG. February ia brilliant re-
ception was given this evening by the
Petersburg Club. The invitations IN
cluded not only the relatives of the men,
bers of the club. but several visitors. The
Reception Committee was constituted rs
follows Mrs. 4. G. venable, Mrs. II. @.
Scott. Mrs. ] NJ. Quicke. Mrs. W. L. Vens-
bic. Mrs. N. L. Pattesou. Mrs. John Nc
Gill. Mrs. William Malone. Mrs. N. G.
Lichtfoot, Mrs. Il. I. Meade. and Mrs. Il.
X. Walker. The rooms of the club were
handsomely decorated, potted plants and
growing flowers being conspicuous. Pro-
fessor Reiss's orchestra furnisned the
music.
THE GUESTS.
Among those who were present were:
Mrs. L. G. Venable pesrl-colored morie.
Mrs. General William Malone. superb
dress Of gray MORE. brocaded with PINK;
diamond ornaments. q,
Mrs. Richard Scott, becomingly attired
in garnet faille, trimmed with chiffon,
Mrs. Hugh Walker. lovely IN pink tailie !;
point lace and diamonds.
Mrs. II. L. Meade. black faille trimmed
with chiffon: diamond ornaments.
costume of blue brocade.
Mrs. Mamie Ligntfoot. white China silk {;
diamonds.
Mrs. Willie Venable. handsome black
lace costume trimmed with gold passe-
menterie.
Mrs. James Quicke. IN blue brocade and
velvet.
Mrs. Richard Pegram, Of Richmond,
handsome costume of black velvet trimmed
with point lace.
Miss Noting. of Richmond. very pretty
costume of white India silk trimmed with
lace.
Miss Dora Romaine, lovely costume Of
white crepe DE- chene trimmed with old
thread lace: diamond and pearl orna-
ments.
Miss Martha Ann Bragg, very becoming
" attired in red crepe dc chene trimmed with
chiffon; diamonds.
Miss Belle Bragg, white crepe dc che'e
Mrs. George Cameron. superb costume
of white and blue brocade; diamonds.
Miss Canty NeDable, exquisite dress oi
pale blue gauZe girdle OF gold.
Mrs. Arthur X. Davis. lovely dress OF
yellow geuZe.
Mrs. Hugh Jackson, black satin trimmed
with chiffon.
Mrs. Neil Dickman, Of Chicago, beauti-
full costume of white cloth trimmed with
sable.
Mrs. Allan Donnan. OF Richmond, hand
some costume of blue satin, pearl trim
mings.
Miss Eugy Patterson. blue gsuze.
Miss laura kones, white silk net trlm-
med with satin ribbon.
Miss Stella Gordon. white silk trimmed
with lace.
Mrs. George w. Peeram. handsome cos
tune of old gold broeaded in black velvet
diamonds.
Miss Dora McGill, lilac faille trimmed
with chiffon.
Miss Otelia Malone. exquisite costume
| of pink crepe loise.
Mrs. Johh Armistead. pearl faille trim
med with point lace.
Mrs. John Bland, black lace and dia
monds.
FBIpAf-EvESING CLUB.
The Friday Evening Club" were enter
tanned last night by Miss Dora McGlll.
Among those who were present Mt the ele
| CANT home OF the hostess we're: Misses
| Ieftwich of Baltimore. Anderson of Rich
mond. Noting Of Richmond. Compton Of
| Washington, Corse of Alexandria. Venablt
| of University of Virginia. and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Brydon Tenant. of Richmond
Misses Laura Jones, Lucy Stone. Bessie anc
| Katharine Steel, Lena Hinton, Eugie len
nant. May Rogers, and Mr.. aud Mrs. f. X
| Lassiter.
Messrs. William McGill. Morton anC
Harry Riddle, Archibald Mcllwaine
George Seay, William McRea, Catesb
Jones, Malcolm Councii. Ariando Hinton
James Dunn. Gary Beckwith. Willie Cuth
bert, james Wcddell. Alfred Witherspoon
Daniel Dunlop, Pelham Hurt, and William
Stevens.
| LICENSE REFUSED.
A license to sell liquor was refused thu
morning by the CITY Excise Board to Mr.
James Z. Justice. Mr.. Justice is now un
der bail to appear before the Hustlng
Court Tor an alleged attempt at shootin
| negro woman.
Mrs. Il. ID. Mcllwaine has gone to NeV
Orleans to visit her daughter, Mrs. x. L
Chaiie.