Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-17
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
TEAS, RECEPTIONS, AND CARD PAR
TIES THE ORDER OF THE WEEK.
several Of the sIost Brilliant Entertafn-
ments Of tho Winter Given--An Eis-
giant Dinnsr--Fatuss Events.

ments Of tho Winter Given--An Eis-
CANT Dinnsr--Fatuss Events.
The gayety of the past week has been es-
sentiaily OF the nature to make glad The
married heart. The teas, the informal re-
ceptions on Thursday. and the card parties
have scored precedence. Next week, how
ever. tho dancing set will again attempt .
slight supremacy. for several entertain
ments are already announced. Of course
the engagement of Barnhardt il the lead
body. the Richmond german, have post
Wednesday evening.
| Rarely has there been q more elegant
afternoon reception than that given BY
| Mrs. Gideon Davenport on Tuesday. This
charming lady received in an elegant gown
Of white silk. and was assisted by Mrs.
Bradley johnson. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, and
Mrs. Royal. The tea table was gracefully
presided oyer by Mrs Qtway Allen in an
port served the punch in the ball, the ta-
bic being EMPOWERED in tall palms and
growing plants. The floral decorations
were extremely handsome and arranged
with Harvey's perfect taste.
ELABORATE DEcoRATIoNs
In the parlors the decorations were pink.
| Pink flower shades were on the chandelier.
The msntel was banked with growing
| plants and rare exotics. In the next room
cardinal was the chosen shade. Lamps
were shaded in cardinal and the mantel
| was banked with poinsettas and ferns.
| Opening from this room was q tae-a-tefs
room. also decorated in red and green, and
behind o screen of tall palms issued
strains Of delightful music. In the
| dining-room yellow was the prevail
ing color. Suspended from the chan
deller we're branches OF oranges. the
table was decorated with silver candle
labras holding candles. capped with vel
| low shades. The floral centre-piece was OF
yellow msrigolds fringed with smilax.. At
either end of the table were moulds OF
orange cream placed in nests OF spun can
| DIV, producing charming effect. Yellow
| ribbons twined with wreaths OF smilax
were suspended from the chandelier TO the
corners or the table. The mantels were
banked with fruit. The young ladies who
assisted in receiving were: Misses Ellen
| Hobson. Katie Buford, Matte Tinsley.
Mary Barkly, and Brucie Williams
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among the guests were: Mrs. J. Il.
Pace. Mrs. A. I. Harris. Mrs. j. X.
Branch, Mrs. Alex. Archer, Mrs; Ed
Mrs. Langhorne, Mrs. G. P. Lathrop, Mrs.
G. p. Stokes, Mrs. John A. Coke, Mrs. Nor
man Randolph. Mrs. Ben. Palmer. Mrs,
| Clay Drewry, Mrs. Josiah Ryland, Mrs.
Langhorne, Mrs. McPhail. Mrs. Ran. Well
| ford Ms. James Peasants, Mrs. w. II.
| Jones, Mrs. }. w. Remnant, Mrs. Andrew
| Christian. Mrs. John X. Connally,. Mrs.
Ben. Nash, Mrs. Judge Lewis. Mrs. James
| Ellerson, Mrs. John A. Welsh. Mrs. Il. c.
Morton, Mrs. Josiah Ryland, Mrs. Archer
Anderson. Mrs. McPhail, Mrs. w. II.
| Jones.
| MISS PAGES AT-HoME.
Miss Bessie PAGES at-hvme on Tuesday
| afternoon was extremely pleasant. Nu-
merous lamps with pink shades cast soft
| radiance.
A cut-elass bowl filed with American
Beauties was placed on the tea-table. At
| another table chocolate was served in the
most exquisite cups of Dresden china.
| Misses Mary Pace and jamie Smith, Of
| Danvills; Adele Buerthe, of the Univer-
sty of Virginia. and Annie Williams as
| sisted in receiving.
MIR. Henry Baskerville was the host at q
| delightful dinner party on Tuesday eve
ming, given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Brian
Tenant. Those present were Miss Euge
| Tenant, Miss Mary Mason Anderson,
| enship. and Mr.. Edmond Willis.
The informal reception OF Mrs: w. II.
Jones and Miss Mary Jones on Thursday
| afternoon was extremely pleasant. Punch
and refreshments were served. Mrs. Lang
borne and Miss Bagby assisted in re-
cNving.
MRS. WALKERS KLxoASr DINNER.
A delightful dinner party was given in
honor Of Miss Irene Langhorne on Mon
day evening by Mrs. Judith X. G. Walker.
All the decorations and table appoint
ments were in red. The flowers were SUI
perb American Beauties. Bouquets of
these roses. tied with broad red satin rib
bons. were presented to each of the ladies.
The ices were nests of red-spun candy,
in which eggs of ice-cream were placed.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. G. ID.
Langhorne, Mr.. and Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowar-
din. Mrs. Edward Mayo. Miss Irene Lang
horne. Miss Columbia Hayes. Miss Mary
Morris Jones, Miss Annie X. Walker, Mr..
Aston Cabell. Mr.. Scott Darlington, Mr..
Eugene Massie, MIR. John q. Walker, MIR.
q. A. Walker, and Mr.. w. j. Walker.
AN OBSERVATION PARTY.
Miss Isabelle Stacy gave a charming OBJ
servation party on Thursday evening IN
and Miss Josephine Lewis, of Charleston.
Mrs. Ashton Starke won the first prize,
handsome silver bangle Mr.. Stewart Lot
tier won q silver ornament; Mr.. Goldie
Silliman won the BOBBY prize. A delight
full supper was served Those present
we're Mrs. James Patterson, Misses Nam
ME and Adele Buerthe, Bessie Pace,
vIrgie CABOT, Annie Williams, Mary Young.
Berta Wexford, Emma Barksdale, Kate
Wallace. Miss Elicit. Mrs. /. N. Jones,
Misses Parker and Powers, Messrs. Osmand
Young, j. II. Anderson, Richard Pegram,
Bob Blankenship. M. Workman. G. Lilh.
man. Thomson Lottier, w. II. Walker,
Edwin Hobson. b. Saunders. John Good
win, Mr.. Maury, Mr.. McAlpin. j. b. Scott.
Victor Williams, l. N. Jones, Ed. Skees,
of Charleston. j. W. jefferson. OF Louis
vile.
IN HONOR OF MISS SMITH.
A chsrmingg luncheon, followed by
Wednesday afternoon IN honor of Miss
JAMIE Smith. of Dsnvills. The guests
were Mrs. b. II. Nash, Misses Emma Barks-
dale, Bessie Pace, Mary Pace of Danvilie,
Annie Williams, Major w. L. Sutherlin.
of Danville. After the matinee Rhea re-
ceived the party, and some time was spent
delightfully."- with her behind the scenes.
With all her power as an actress, Rhea IS
far more fascinating of the stage than on
it. She is a delightful conversationalist
and possesses the greatest amount OF per-
sonal magnetism. She says she knows she
is in Richmond when she sees the beauti-
full faces Of tho ladies. for their loneliness
surpassss what she sees anywhere and she
always loves TO come to Richmond.
Mrs. w. L. Royal will entertain the
Greenbrier Stop Club on the 18th. in honor
of her guest, Mrs. Bradley Johnson.
MRS DooIEy's LILY TEA.
Mrs James II. Dooley was the hostess at
a beautiful lily-tea on Wednesday eve
ming. All the mantels were filled with
lilies and fine ferns, arranged by Harvey,
Lamps were placed in the halls and draw
inc room. Ascension lilies and palms
were banked In the hall. In the dining
room the collation. was served from table
decorated with wreaths of smilax. running
across. The centre-piece was Sevres
plague. on which was placed q mound of
filies-of-the-vallev. Mrs. Dooley was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. James Peasants.
IN lilac brocade; Mrs. James Lyons, in
white: Mrs. Wilson, IN white; Miss May
Handy. Others who assisted were Misses
Lucy, Carrie, and Mamie Lay, Berta and
Sallie Wexford. and Sallse Bruce. Among
tha ladies present were Mrs. Mckinney,