Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
PEOPLE OF FASHION,
RICHMOND SOCIETY VERY ACTIVE
DURING TIE WEEK JUST CLOSED.
Several OF the Hssdssmsst Enssrtain-
nssnss Of che Winter, Besides Germans,
Lunchsoas, Thsstre Parties, &c.

There are only very fcW VINO tRree
with Mr.. Movickar and take the same
humor Gus view Of society that prompted
him TO describe II 80 wittily In bis recent
book. Tho Amateur Circus." =
In Richmond. at any rate, there Is .
hearty enjoyment of social lite. and that
there has been In the last two charming
weeks sufficient entertaining TO satisfy
even those most ciamorous for gayety, no
one viii deny. The most inflated predic-
sions have been moro than realized.
The Westmofelend Club reception - an
nounced on the Sd OF February; BIZ. Gin-
Ter gives large reception on Tuesday eve
ming the eth Ia honor of the MIsses Arents
Mrs. Emil Noting and the. Misses
Noting give tea on Tuesday afternoon
from 5 TO 8, and the Richmond German Is
or Monday.
Miss PAcr's kr-HoME.
Miss Bessie PAGES at home on Tuesday
svening was charming. gathering. All
the decorations were pink. Miss Mamie
Buerthe served the punch. Among those
ealing were Misses jamie Smith. Virgie
Brock, Columbia Hayes, Frances. Scott,
Misses Booth, Mary Cullen. Bessie Martin.
Maggie Ferguson, Mrs. Hancock, Mr.. JOCK
Peasants, Mr., Randolph Holiday, and
Mira. William Talbot was at horne Thurs
eay evening. Miss Frances Scott and Miss
Booth also received their friends intor-
raaliy. Mrs. James A. Welsh gave another
chsrminely informal at-home.
TEA oIvEs BIT MRS LAxoHofNE.
Mrs. G. ID. Langhorne gave o cbsrming
Tea on Monday afternoon. All the deco
rAtions in the parIors were pink, in the
hall red and In the dining-Ioom green.
Mrs. Wright. Miss Coke of Philadelphia,
Mrs. j. w. ReiDhart of Boston. Miss jamie
Smith OF Danville, Miss Nina Taylor of
Norfolk. Miss Morris Of Louisa county.
Mrs. Lewis Of Lypchburg. Miss May
Jones. Mrs. Perkins, Miss Avs Oonnally,
and Miss Irene Langhorne assisted in re-
eeiving. Among the guests were; Mrs.
Isaiah White. Mrs. Caskie Cabell. Mrs: j.
A. Welsh, Mrs. Z. ID. Christian. Mrs
Harry Frazier, Mrs. Russell Robinson.
Efnders. Mrs Thomas Boiling. Mrs
Bradley johnson, Mrs. j. b. Pace. Mrs
Josiah Ryland. Mrs. John Connally, Mrs.
Edwin Hobson, Mrs. II. @. Morton, Mrs.
BENJAMIN Nash, Mrs. John Hunter, Mrs.
Blythe Moore, Mrs Allan Donnan, Mrs.
Joseph X. Anderson, Mrs. James Patton,
Mrs. James X. Branch, Misses Queen. Miss
BsnkensM1p Mrs. q Ma Gsoe Mrs. r & Nc E.
Workman, ST., Mrs. Percy Montague, Miss
Fannie Withcrs, Mrs. Judith r. G. Walker,
Miss Annie Walker, Miss Belle Perkins,
Mrs. Barton Grundy. Mrs. Dooley, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. John Dunlop, and Mrs. Will
liam Talbot.
In the evening there was supper party
followed by an impromptu musicale. Guests
present were all the ladies who received,
and Messrs. Henry Fairfax, Edwar Haue-
wlnckel, William Ferguson, lredell Jen-
kius. John Lyons, Mr.. Wright, Murray
Bohien Of Philadelphia, Levin Joynes,
Moncure Perkins, John Atkinson, and
Others.
THEATRE PARTY AND INCEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. t. Anderson gave
Theatre party on Thursday. evening to
see the Kendals in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunn. of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Ten
nant, Miss Mary Cullen, and MIR. George
Morris, of Charlottesville, we're the guests.
There was reception afterwards at Mr.
Anderson's Guest present We're
John Dunlop, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley 5.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Christian.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Christian, MIR. and
Mrs. Otway Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith
Montague, MIR. and Mrs. Wyndham Mere
ditt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. William l.. Royal. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, Mrs. Connally, Misses
Anderson. and MAY Handy. Messrs. Char
lev Boiling. Archer Anderson, Joseph An
derson, Thomas N. Page, George w. Nor
ries of Charlottesville, Frank Davenport,
Iredell jenkins, and William Grant. Re-
citations were given by Mrs. Connolly and
Mr.. Page. MIR. William Grant and MIR.
Iredell Jenkins sang.
SMALL ENTERTAINMENTS.
Mrs. Ashton Starke gave lovely little
luncheon on Tuesday to Miss jamie Smith,
Miss Irene Langhorne, and Miss Ellen
Hobson--all the decorations were yellow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Christian enter
tanned the Card Club on Monday evening.
Six-hand euchre was played, and most
ENJOYABLE evening was passed. The deco
rations were ell light green. Among the
guests present were Mr.. and Mrs. Otway
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs John T. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Christian, Mrs. Edward
Christian, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyndham Mere:
dith, Mr.. and Mrs II. ii. Boykin, Mr.. and
Lanehorne, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunlop,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Carter. and MIR. and
Mrs. A. L. Harris.
MRS. NAsH's SUPPER.
MIR. and Mrs. b. II. Nash gave box
marty, followed by a beautiful supper, on
Thursday evening. All the decorations
were red. The floral centre piece was of
American Beauty roses and red carnations;
Tall candelabras, wreathed in smilax, held
candles capped with red-lace shades. Fa-
yors were placed at each place, and were
elaborate and served courses. The ices
were birds-nests of red-spun candy, in
which were placed ice-cream in the shape
of eggs.
The guests present wero Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Welsh. Misses Bessie Pace, Mag
gle Stringfellow, Miss Booth, Miss. Queen,
Marie Saunders, jamie Smith, Annie Will
lisms, Messrs. Il. q. Williams, Jr., 10 Lane
Stern, Phillip Ford, William Bishop, Wal
Ter Morton, William Hanewinckel,y Rob-
ert BlankenshIp. Byrd Thompson of Nor
oDlk, Frank Potts. and Scott Darlington.
IN HONOR OF THE KESDALs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunlop gave charm
thc reception on Friday afternoon in honor
of MIR. and Mrs. Kendall, who are always
the recipients of so much social attention.
Several other members Of the company
were also present. Miss hettle Potts, Miss
Irene Langhorne, Miss Gertrude Riyes,
Miss Imogene Morris, Miss Bruce wal
lams, and Miss Alys Connolly assisted the
host in receiving.
Among those invited to meet Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall and their friends We're Mrs.
Or. Crenshaw. Mr.. and Mira. A. i. Harris,
Mira Edward Mayo, Miss Adkins, MIR and
Mrs. Andrew ChrlStlau, MT. ROBERT ARCH
or, Miss virgie Archer, Miss Frances Scott,
Miss Marian Kemp OF New York, Miss
Booth, MISS Emily Hanewinckel, Miss
Van Wyck of Baltimore, Mrs. John Ruther-
foord, Miss Anne rutherford, Miss Ellen
Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs, I. N. Carter, Mr..
Peter Mayo, Mrs. Benehan Cameron, Mrs.
@. ID. Langhorne, Mrs. Lewis of Lynch
burg, MIR. and Mrs. Tom Boiling, Mrs. w.
I. Royal, MIR. and Mrs. Bradley johnson,
Mrs. Ed. Mayo, MISS Tenant, MIR. Ed
ward Wills, Mrs. John 4. Anderson, Mir.
George Morris of Charlottesville. Miss
Mary Cullen, Mrs. T. u. Lewis, Mr.. John
rutherford, Mrs. Dooley, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. John s. Wise, Mrs. Russell Robinson,
Miss Lilly Peasants.
MRS. DRrwRY's RECEPTION.
Mrs. Clay Drewry gave an elegant recep-
ton on Friday evening from TO O'Clock,
The house was decorated with palms in
the greatest profusion. The drawing
room mantels were banked with cut flow-
ers and ferns. Gala lilies were placed in
numbers of cut-glass bowls on crystal
reheetors The musicians were screened
behind an immense bank OF palms. In
the library the decorations were red.
Here the punch was served by Miss Sallie
Talb~tt. In the dining-room the decors.
tions were pink. An immense bank OF