Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-07
SOCIETY LAST WEEK.
THE COMMENT OF VISITORS ON OUR
SOCIETY QUITE FlATTERlNG.
Receptions, At-Homes, Teas. Card-Par-
ties, and Germans Keep People OF
Fashion Always on tho Go.
Nowthat the strangers spending the gay

Now that the strangers spending the gay
season with us have become such an I'M
portans social element. 1t is well TO know
that their comment on our society IL de-
cidedly fattering. One lady tells me she
considers Richmond the "vestibule to
Paradise" Another says she hasn't seen An
ugly face in Richmond. Every day the
pleasure ofth gay season deepens. and the
many charming entertainments increase.
The favored recipients Of invitations TO
the Ginter entertainments are awaiting
them with anticipa.ions Of great plea
sure.
Juvenile society is much interested in
fancy costume party to be given on FRIDAY
evening, and the Tuesday german Will be
given on Monday evening.
RECEPTION AT MR. EoLTISGs.
Mrs. f. O. Noting and the Misses Nolt-
ing gave a delightful reception on Tuesday
afternoon. All the decorations were pink.
Palms were placed IN the drawing-rooms
and halls in great profusion. A cut glass
floral centre piece. Miss warwick
served the punch IN the hall.
Those who assisted in receiving were Mrs.
Augustus Drewry, of Westoyer, Mrs. Frank
McGuire, Mrs. Frank Deane, Miss Anna
Boykin, Miss Ellen London, Mrs. William
Bently. Mrs. D. Saussure. Misses Ellen
and Bland Clark, Lilly Cannon. Annie
Grey, Mary Rogers of Petersburg. and
Miss Lewis. Among the MANY guests were
Mrs. Clay Drewry, Mrs. Robert Morton.
Mrs Roynll. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. Il.
D. Christian, Mrs. James Branch, Misses
Queen, Mrs. Richard Pegram, Mrs. Mar
shall Gillian, Mrs. NJ. p Myers, Miss
Daniel, Mrs. Charles Lathrop, Mrs. Theo-
dore Ellyson. Misses Darlington, Mrs
Willie Stokes, Miss May Ellyson, Miss
Berta Edmunds. Mrs. 4. A. Saunders.
Mrs. Josiah Ryland. Mrs. John X. Connal-
"; Mrs. Mason Miller of staunton Mrs.
Blythe Moore. Mrs. James Patterson, Miss
Morton. Miss Emma Barksdale, Miss Sallie
Deane, Miss Katie Wallace. Mrs. DIR. Cabell,
Miss Buerthe. Misses Talbot, Miss Bessie
Faunleroy. Miss Virgie CABOT, Miss Alice
Burwell, Hiss Louise Brander, Mrs. Lang
horne; Miss McCdw of Louisville, Mary
Gillian, Carrie Moore, Nettie Potts, Callie
Ryland, Elise Strother, Miss Scott. Mary
Cullen, Nellie Carmichael Mrs. Charles j..
Workman. Mrs. Samuel Pulliam, Mrs.
Henry BONNER, Mrs. Carter Scott.
IN HONOR or MISS FULLER.
Mrs. T. 0. Barbour gave a charming in
formal at-home on Tuesday afternoon III
honor OF her guest Miss Lucille Fuller.
The parlors were decorated with palms
and a profusion of Marechal-Neil buds.
In the dining-roOm the decorations were
pink and punches of La France roses were
placed at each corner of the table. and
canGelabras held pink candles capped with
pink-lace shades. Miss Harvey and Miss
TYLER assisted in receiving. Among those
calling were Miss judith Darlington: Mss
Bessie Darlington, Mrs. Allan Talbot,
Mrs. Robert Morton. Mrs. Charles +.
Blair. Misses Moore, Mrs. CABOT. Mrs.
Charles Todd. Miss Edmonds, Mrs. Il. III.
Nash, Mrs. Harry Frazier, Misses Mary
Cullen, Sallie Talbot. Alice Burwell, Julia
Morton, Sallle Deane. Kate Wallace, Ger
trude and Mary Howard, Alys Connally,
Katie Blankenship, Mrs. Il. i. Norris, Miss
Lvde Matthews of CovIngton, Ky.,- Mrs.
DR.. Brock, Miss Virgie Brock. and Mrs. +.
A. Saunders.
ELEGANT TEA GIVEN By MRS. STOKES.
Mrs. w. G.. Stokess tea on Thursday
afternoon was thoroughly delightful af-
fair. The house throughout was profusely
decorated with very tall palms. Mrs
Stokes received in a lovely gown of pink
faille. Those ladies who assisted her
were: Mrs. James Patterson wore a black
iettud tulle gown: Mrs. Il. q. Cabell wore
a Vatican brocade; Mrs. Ashton Starke
wore light blue: Mrs. James Branch
wore pink gown, and the Misses
Queen of Covington wore white. Miss
Carrie Moore presided gracefully at
the tea table. and Miss Bradley. of
Fredericksburg, at the punch table.
Mrs. McAdams also assisted. The large
table was decorated in pink. huge cut
glass bowl Of La France roses was placed
in the centre of the table. Handsome sil-
yer candelabras held pink candles and
were placed at each end of the table.
Among the guests present were Mrs.
Alfred +. Harris, Mrs. G.. L. Lathrop. Mrs.
Robert Morton. Mrs: b. II. Nash, Mrs.
Richard Williams, Mrs. Blythe Moore,
Mrs. Caskie Cabell. Mrs. Charles Talbot.
Miss Munford, Mrs. DIR. Shields, Mrs. Gray
Skipwith. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. L. A.
Saunders, Mrs. John A. Coke. Mrs. Lawson
Younger, Mrs. w. II. Jones. Mrs. Allan
Talbot, Mrs. Royal, Mrs. Noting,
MIR. Aston Cabell, Mir. Clarence Cabell.
Mrs. Ben. Palmer, Mrs. Frank Male. Mrs.
James A. Welsh, Mrs. Clement McPhail.
DR.. Charles Darlington. Mr. Landon Cabell,
DR.. Ned Mcclure, Miss Annie Il. Walker,
and DR.. X. q. Cabell.
WHITE AND SILVER.
Mrs. James Allison's at-home was most
charming gathering. All the decorations
were white and silver. Miss Marsh. of
New Jersey. and Miss King, of New York.
Mrs. Allison's young lady guests, assisted
in receiving. Among those calling were
Mrs, James b. Pace. Mrs. j. w. Reinhart
of Boston. Miss La Fonde Palmer. Mrs.
Robert Muntord, Miss Ellis, Miss Nina
Taylor, Mrs. j. Armstrong Welsh. Mrs.
McPhail, Mrs. G. p. Lathrop, Miss May
Handy, Mrs. Andrew Christian, Mrs.
Royal, and Mrs. Thomas Boiling.
BRILLIANT GERMAN.
Next to that notable event the Christ
mas Richmond german, the one last Mon
dav evening. was the largest and most
brilliant of the season. 1t was chaperoned
by Mrs. Archer Anderson, Mrs. Royal,
Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. John Finders,
Mrs. John S. Wise, Mrs. X. G. Cabell; Mrs.
Montague. Mrs. Harry Frazier, Mrs. Mere
dith Montague, Mrs. Levin Joynes. Mrs.
Il. n. Carter, Mrs. Edward Mayo. Mrs.
Lewis, Mrs. Hobson. Mrs. Brydsn Ten
nant, Mrs. Allen Donnan. Mrs. y. 4. La
throp, Mrs. James Branch, Mrs. James
A. Welsh. Among the young lady
dancers were Miss King of New YORK,
Miss Marsh of New Jersey. Miss
Lewis, Miss Barton, Miss Tenant. Miss
Allies Strother, Callie Ryland, May
Handy, Nettie Potts, Bessie Martin,
Bessie Pace, Milly Schwarzwaelder, Irene
Langhorne, Bessie and Mamie Lay, Alys
Connally. Misses Queen, Bessie Addison,
Maggie Ferguson, Misses Howard, and
many others. Messrs. 10 Lane Stern,
Scott Darlington, Dudley Mcdonald. Will
| lie Grant, Harry Frazier, Preston Carson,
John LYONS. John rutherford, Meade
Haskins, Beirne Blair. Willie Ferguson
Waller Morton, Joseph Johnson. saun-
ders Hobson. Richard Pegrsm. John L.
Anderson, Kirk Mitchell, Robert Mosby.
James A. Moncure, Frank Davenport
Thomas Boiling. Charles Boiling, Joseph
and Archer Anderson, and Clarence
Cabell.
MRS wHEAT's CARD PARTY.
Mrs. Wheat gave charming card-party
on tuesday evening" to about thirty guests
Progressive euchre was played. The en-.
tertainment was in honor of Mrs. Frank
Isaacs. Among the guests were: Mrs
davenport, Mrs. Otway Alien, Mrs. Charles
Rose. Mrs. Andrew Christian, Misses An.
derson, Stringfellow, Walker. and Ellen
HObson. .,,
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