The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-06

NORFOLK. A.. 9larCu O.-lNe lhules Nltu
with each other the first two DAYS Of this week
10 see which could give the handsOmest tea.
On Monday afternoon Miss Bessie Allyn gave
q beautiful one at her home OH Butte street.
The rooms were brilliantly lighted and taste
fully decorated with cut flowers and smllax.
and she was assisted by Miss Bell Irvine. Miss
Annie Chamberlain and Miss Charlotte
Irvine. The ladies called from to o'clock
and after tea the gentlemen called until H..
The other teas given that afternoon were by
Mrs Washington Taylor. assisted by Miss
Lizzie Taylor. Mrs. Graham assisted by Miss
Edith Graham, Mrs. G. b. Ramsay and Miss
Ramsay. Miss Mary TaylOe and Miss Pickett.
Monday evening Mrs. j. p Murray, Of the
Hotel Gladstone. gave q delightful euchre
party 10 her guest. Miss Hungerford, Of Rich
mond. The game was stopped at 1880 o'clock,
and handsome supper was served. and the
guests dispersed shortly afterwards. having
spent a most enjoyable evening.
one of the most elaborate teas of the sea
son was given Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Hunter Woods at her home in York street.
The parlors were beautifully dressed with
growing plants and cut flowers. In an alcOye
in the hall was "A band of music, which was
entirely hidden by tail palms. The
tables were heiotrope. yellow and red.
and were daintily dressed with carnations.
roses and smilax. Mrs. Woods was assisted
by Mrs. ida Ellis of Macon. Ga. 10 whom the
Merritt. Mrs. Washington Taylor, Mrs. Henry
Reardon, Mrs James Riddle. Mrs J.. NJ.
Merritt. Miss Farnandes Of Baltimore. Miss
Branch of st. Louis. Mo-. Miss Lizzie TAYLOR.
Miss Helen Newsome and Miss Josephine
Cooke.
The Misses Taylor gave an exceedingly
pretty tea at their home in York street on
Tuesday afternoon. All of the young ladies
receiving wore the gowns that were worn IN
sl.f lie Ia gnaratfa - fpmpn and Inlet ~ Il
were short-waisted gowns with huge puils on
the sleeves and ribbon sashes tied lust under
the shoulders. Zach gown was OF a different
color and they made an exceedingly pretty
picture Later in the afternoon good many
gentlemen called. which added somewhat 10
tie enjoyment Of the hour. Those receiving
we're Misses Bessie Bland. Nina and Patty
TAYLOR, Miss Bessie Chamberlaine and Miss
Emily Baker.
Mrs William Cooke was also at home on
Tuesday afternoon. but the teas were over
earlier than usual in order 10 attend Mrs.
Caldwell's tea whose hours were from TIL ;.
She was assisted 10y Miss Lucy Baylor and
Miss Fannie Leigh. All the other girls who
had been receiving that afternoon called IN
their reception gowns and made the scene
quite q brilliant one. in which q good many
broad shoulders and black coats were yisi-
bic
Tuesday evening the men got up sub
scriptIOn german and danced rom sou I'LL IL,
when il broke up promptly. II was led by
Mr.. William Baldwin AMI Mr.. William Will
cox and was more keenly enjoyed perhaps
than any other german OF tho season because
II was the last.
Mrs. Harry Hitchcock gave lunch at her
home on Butte street on tuesday. The covers
we're laid for twelve people.
On Tuesday Mrs. Fergus Reid gave very
handsome lunch at her home IN College Place
to some of her friends. The table was dressed
in pink. and at each plate was a bunch of
carnations tied with pink ribbon. In the
center of the table was an immense bouquet
of La France roses which perfumed the en-
tire room. The covers were laid for twelve
Those present were Mrs Burr, Il. ;. A.;
Mrs. Baxter. L. s. N; Mrs. III. III. :. Handy,
Misses Blande Taylor Salle Wake. Annie
Cbamberlaine. Lizzie Taylor. Nina White
bead Bessie Chamberlain, Emily Baker and
Bessie Allyn.
Miss Fannie Leigh has returned from visit
to New York.
Miss Lester of Savannah. is visiting Mrs.
william A. Thorn. on freemason street
The Misses Fair. who have been visiting
Miss Yeatman. have left for their home III
Gloucester county. -,
We beg 10 correct mistake which occurred
in last weeks TINES. The lady who wrote
the operetta presented at The shakespeare
Club is not Mrs. Hardy, but Mrs. Ii. ii. 5.
Handy NEE Craighilll of Lynchburg.
The war tableaux which were given here a
few weeks ago and pronounced such u sue
cess will be repeated on the 10Th OF this
month AM taken 10 Richmond on the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Cooke. Jr.. are IN Nor
folk and are living for the present at the
Atlantic Hotel.