Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-10
IN THE SOCIAL WHlRL
rse PAST WEEK THE MOST BRIL-
LIANT or THE WINTER.
u,,t IN, German OF the Richmond Ciob-
MIS-. Cadets observation-disclosures
other Events childrcn's Party.


,ued with music, for the rayotles are pro-
'.re.s.nr At such rate tina, the day does
-, begin with fashionable people TIL after
,.o,n. Two and three entertainments an
~,.ninc j. still the rule. Lent beginning
49,. tins year gives longer season. and
.,., with this unusual liberaiity OF time
Il oill be- too short 20 get IN all the con-
,emplaicd pleasure. There are even now
...li. defined rlmors of prospective enter
| ,sturneuts ia tho very near fature.
p-cbmond has much to be proud OF. but
4 a nothiur can 10 make q greater boast.
,eifb cause and with pride, than ITS 40.
i ,tefv. 10 wac the universal opinion OF All
chose who attended the german Moncay
| s.rniue that as "a representative gathering
| % rouIl do credit 70 cities OF tar larger
ana inheritance than Richmond.
ff- StarD never uarshallcd forces of great
~ hsautv 60 execute his military hgures
.t.a af This german. II was veritable
....t of loauty aud grace. This occasion
81. long been the signal for the assembling
ia society. aud tbs year the scene was un-
,raiied IN hrilliancy. Al III O'CLOCK an
,ot collation. was served, with an
/ rmpe supply Of champagne, after which
4 ftreiue was again resumed. lhe music
vBs especially fine.
IHE LADIES AND THFiE DRESSES.
v-s Hexall wore pale blue brocsde;
ar. Bradley 4. Johnson, Of Baltimore
~ imporfed gown Of pale yellow faille,
| ..rniture of hel0trOpe rIbbon-yelvet and
t,.,vv cold cords Mrs. }. a. Welsh. ele-
.s,,f white satin and diamonds Mrs. Jesse
.,no. of Philadelphia, Nile-gresn satin.
crystal gsrnitures; Mrs. Thomas N. Car
trr. french gown OF cream chinOn, garnl-
mos Of cream sailn-ribbon and wreaths
-. mink r0sebuds; Mrs. G. y. Latnrop. pale
ret0w crepe lisse, garnitures OF black
l.rd. and tips of ostrich feathers; Mrs.
'l-,-r. in white point dcsprit Mrs. Royal.
fr.nrh gown Of primrose and pale yellow;
,fr. Rolling. stylish gown of yellow crepe :;
sfr. Is II. Nash wore "a handsome gown OF
u.lr.ve,iow hrocade. Mrs 1rayeTs. black
r,l cuf steel toilet: Mrs. Banghorne. red
/ Ina black toilet; Mrs. G. Ob. Cowardln,
fa.lpf of black tulle; Miss May Handy,
rslifo satin trimmed with narrow bands OF
,bfe. Miss Bessie Martin, gown of light
iIuD and white. Miss Bessie Pace, lovely
g.wn Al white tulle, garntures of white
r.ac,nths. Mss Ellen Hobson, styhsh
/ Gown " yellow satin brOcade and deep
bertha of yellow chiffon; MISS Emma
psrk.da.e. while tulle; Irene langhorne,
uint crepe vita fur bands; Miss Column
/ ba HAYES. yellow crepe lisse AID vlolcts;
lurs Dav ight-blue crepe Mrs. Ashton
i STAKE. pink brOcade; Mrs. Meredith blon-
/ iasuo. white brocade.
orurRs WHO WIRE THERE.
Others dancing were Misses Frances
fc0ff. Allies STROLLER. hnnis Howard, kettie
Potts. Helen Cameron. Mary Came
ron. Fannie Ross. Lucy Booth, Of
4 Williamsburg, Maggie Stringtellow,
4 Mary Moore, Mollie Minor. Helen Monte-
cur. Avs Connally. Bessie FaunleIov, Lalla
Harrison. OF LeCsburg. Annie Williams,
NI..IfH AnIpVQnn.
Ofsv Cullen, Mamie Adele Buerthe,
Ahe-. and Bruce Williams, Messrs.
John Anderson, Eugene and Will
ham Mafsio. X. G.. MCsby, W. i. johnson,
Scott Darlington. Hannewinckel. John
Atkinson. John Lyons, Dudley Mcdonald.
James a. Welsh. lredell jenkins, William
Ferguson, William Palmer, Sale Watkins,
William Iompkins, Edward Mayo, Nat.
Lancaster. Of New York Charles W. Cole
IMAM, Of Williamsburg DIR. Darlington.
Jack Palmer. Thomas Glover, OF Warm
Springs; John Montague, George Cum
uineham. George Gibson. Kirk Mitchell.
George Morris. and I'd. Willis.
MRS oADoT's RECEPTION.
The reception given 10y Mrs. Seymour
Cabot IN honor Of Miss Nirgie CABOT and
Miss Josephine Lewis. OF Charlestown, w.
Va. on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
was most ENJOYABLE Married ladies were
invited from -. From 90 II other
married people and young girls were in
vited All .he decorations were pink. In
the halls were placed great banks Of grow
ing palms. Bowls of pink carnations were
placed prOfusoly in the parlOrs. Lamps
and candles, with pink shades. were every
where. In the dining-room the dccora-
tions we're also PINK. and on the table the
floral centrcpiece was an oblong bank Of
la france roses. Silver candeabra
holding pink candles were placed at the
four corners OF the table. Mrs. CABOT was
coWned IN black velvet and white brocade.
Miss CABOT was IN white silk and lace, and
Miss Lewis wore French gown of white
crepon. carniture OF white ostrich bands.
They both held large bouquets of
Duchosse of Albany roses tied with long
mink ribbons. Mrs. Camm served the
bunch ia the hall. Others who assisted in
ieceying were: Misses Emma Barksdale,
Sallie Deane, Sallie Talbot, Kate Ayres. of
Salem. BESSIE Pace, Mary Pace. of Dan
vile, Ialla Harrison, Bessie FauDtleroy,
Louise Brander. May Jones, Nellie Perrin,
Mrs. Garter Scott. Mrs. II. w. Flournoy,
Mrs judi Watkins, and Mrs. Moncure Per-
Aims.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among the ladies present were Mrs.
Nash. Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mrs. james r.
Branch. Mrs. Robert Cabell, Mrs. Charlie
stokes. Mrs. McSheTy, Mrs. Charles Tai
bolt. Mrs Iabb. Mrs. L. o. Barbour Mrs.
James TYLER. Mrs. John Tyler. Mrs. Col
t,on Mrs. Archer Anderson, Miss Archer,
Misses Munford, Mrs. Charles Selden, Mrs.
Cranz. Mrs. j. b. Pace. Mrs, Grey Skip
with. Mrs. Crenshaw. Mrs. John Hunter.
Mrs. Isaiah White, Mrs. j. A. White. Mrs.
D. g. Iaughman. Misses Williams, Miss
Sue Siarke, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. John Blair,
Mss Berta Edmonds, Mrs. Burwell, Mrs.
Jackson. Mrs. M. shkiss. Mrs. Ed. Mayo.
Mrs Lynch Mrs. Minor, Mrs. Gordon,
Misses Mamie and Matte Ellvson, Mrs.
snead Mrs. Mosely, Mrs. Quarles, Mrs.
MacMah0n, Mrs. Yarbrough. Mrs. Alex
ander Archer, and Mrs. Cardoza.
ln the evening the reception was bril-
liant aud delightful. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Scott, MIR. and
NrA REGISTER. Mrs. DIR. Cabell, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stokes, Mrs. James Il. Branch,
Mr. and Mrs. han. Norris, MIR. and Mrs
James Patterson, Misses Mary Young,
Nrgio Brock, Isabel Stacy. Carrie Moore,
Lucy bay. George Blankenship, Misses
Canm, Mamie Buerthe. Adele Buerthe,
liru Blair. Carrie Shields. Ellen Hobson,
Annie Williams, Mary Moore. Alice and
Jeuule Henning. julia jackson, Messrs.
Thomson, Churchill Young, George Aims
Iailey, X. g. Mostly. Mr.. Shafer, Golde
hllliman, Mr.. Coleman. Mr.. Croxton, and
many others.
Mrs Gideon Davenport has issued invi-
tailous 20 "a tea on tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Dooley will give a tea ON Wednes-
DAY afternoon.
be kendals. who are always the reel
perts of 80 much social attention, will
begin their engagement on the 2Sth. An
afternoon tea will be given IN their honor
~ leading lady in society who lives in
the West End.
hroP-CLUB NETTING.
The Greenbrier Stop Club had its usual
meeting on Friday evening al the resi-
oence Of Mr. and Mrs. X. III. Boykin. Ii
vas most delightful affair. The prizes
we're very handsome At one table Mrs.
~. j. Royal won the FIRST prize, a paper.
tnite OF fepousse silver; Mrs. Gideon
Davenport won the BOBBY prize, lovely
ing tray Of Venetian glass. AT the other
moie Mrs. Barton Grundy won the first
lnze, oon-bon spoons Of gold filagree
airs: Otwey Allen won the BOBBY prize,
a pm Tray OF Venetian ware. AZ IL O'clock
a Handsome tt-