Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
SOCIAL EVENTS.

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On Wednesday afternoon, from to 8
O'Clock, Mrs. r.. W. Burke and Mrs. W. ).
Burke gave beautiful ''Four Seasons re-
ception to their lady friends at their resi-
dence No. 102 Church street. The elegant
parlors were beautifully decorated with
ferns and flowers, and the furnishing of the
tables in the double dining room below was
of the most elaborate and dainty descrip-
ton. There We're four tables accommodate
ting four persons each. The Winter table
was decorated with evergreen planted III
a mound of snow and glittering with dla-
mond frosting. surrounded by hyacmths.
! Tie chiua OF this table was white and at
each plate were dainty Sandwiches tled
with white ribbon. The Spring table was
decorated with green and white flowers
the china was green and white, and the sand
witches were tied with green ribbon. st
was lighted by a silver candelabra with
green shades. The Summer table was dec
GRATED with pink carnations, had pink CHI
ma, and the wax candles in the silver candle
labra had pink shades. The sandwiches
were tied with pink ribbon. The Autumn
table had appropriate brown and red china
with floral decorations OF yellow butter
CUBS and Mareschal Mel roses. The sand
wlches were tied with yellow and the can
dies in the silver candelabra were red With
gold shades. The table holding the great
punch bowl stood between the two rooms
and the separating portiere was decorated
with balls of roses. The table from which
cakes and fruits were served was also for
ally decorated, While from the chandeliers
in the two rooms hung wreaths OF roses.
Mrs. r. w. Burke wore black silk bro
caded with heliotrope with jet trimmings,
and Mrs. w. S. Burke, a canary gauze and
silk. They were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. A. NJ. Henkel 'Eho wore black silk
with white brocaded front, Mrs. e. j.
Gushing who wore q blue silk with chiffon,
and Miss Blandina Frost who wore a vel
low plush with gauze oyeruress. The young
ladies who waited and served the
elegant supper were Misses Eloise
Elder, Nellie 3. Miller, Fannie A. Burke
and Rosa Witz. Miss Mary Funkhouser
presided over the punch bowl, and Miss
Lillian Arthur was mistress of the recep-
ton in assigning the guests who visited
the supper room in parties OF sixteen
each. The hours of reception were enliv-
ened by the strains Of the italian orchestra.
Among the guests present, were Mrs. A.
G. Gordon, Mrs. Jos. B. Woodward, Mrs.
G.. G. Child, Mrs. M. P. Funl1houser, Mrs,
G. D. Euritt, Mrs. VIM. NJ. Blaclzley, Mrs.
Jas. II. Blackley, Mrs. B. M. Atkinson,
Mrs. Kate Kilby, Mrs. w. W. King, Mrs.
G. K. Hoge, Mrs. Geo. +. Wilson, Mrs. B.
B. Eskridge, Mrs. W. r. Tyree, Mrs. W.
f. Summerson, Mrs. j. A. Cooke, Mrs. III.
NJ. McIlhany, Mrs. J. n. Mcfarland,
Mrs. j. D. Crowle, Mrs. M. NJ. Robertson,
MIS-. w. S. Miller, Mrs. W. B. Miller,
Mrs. C. 0. Herring, Mrs. w. A. Burke,
Mrs. Robt A. Palmer, Mrs. S. Fl. Henkel,
Mrs. FL. II. HenlzIe, Mrs. G. G. Gooch,
MIS-. c. E. Beck, Mrs. Berkeley Minor,
Mrs. A. f. Kinney, Mrs. McH. Holiday,
Mrs. II. A. Walker, Mrs. N. D. Moore,
Mrs. J. Mckay, Mrs. NJ. N. Bradley, Mrs.
NJ. Frost, Mrs. Charles Grattan, Mrs
Mary Stevenson of Ga, Mrs H. D. Peck,
Mrs. e. M. Taylor, Mrs. J. S. Boatwright.
Mrs. B. T. Cootes, Mrs. w. G.. Kinney,
Mrs. r. S. Turk, Mrs. A. B. Arthur, Mrs.
G. W. Warden, Mrs. Jas. Ker, Jr., and
Mrs. Isaac Witt, and Misses Annie Elder,
Lizzie McCue. Christine Harman, Madge
Abby, Jennie Mae Peck, Julia Atkinson,
Mary Atkinson, Katherine Mason of Pc
tersburg, Mary Burnett, Mary Braxton,
Matte Harris and Lena Bell.
Last night. at the hall Of the German
Club. an unusually pretty entertainment
was given, being bal poudre given by
the young ladies to the gentlemen, after the
fashion of Leap Y ear. All the participants
had their hair powdered and the ladies wore
| ''Empire' gowns with the old-style short
waist, each dress being of q different color
making a very striking effect. The first
part of the evening was a ball in which the
ladies drew for their partners; the second
was german in which the ladies chose
their partners. Among those participating
were Misses Evelyn Kinney, Ida Caldwell,
Ellie Foster, Minnie Mccoy, Bessie Nc
Cue, Annie Calhoun, Clemence Cooke, Et-
ia Everett, Ellen Guigon, Nan Cooke, Ma
mie Dyer, Matte Christian, Margaret
Gray, Maude Cooke, Nettie Baker, Nela
Fowle, Lizzie Hanger, Emma Hoge and
Miss Scovile of Ga.
| Among the gentlemen participating were
Messrs. Hampton Wayt, Kenneth Mccoy,
Martin Perry, E. S. Sublett, David Nc
Guflin, H. d. Murray, V. i. Denny, Clarke
Worthington, J. l.. Bumgardner, Eugene
Hoge, J. w. McChesney. Frank L. Sub
lett, w. w. McGnflin, L. P. Brown, w.
H. Tams, Wilson Splitter. L. A. Blackfor d
Carter Braxton, w. II. De Bell, Laurence
Peyton, A. s. Morton, w. H. Calhoun, and
E. G. Mercer from the University of Vir-
ginia.
The chaperons were Mrs. Geo. T. Will
son, Mrs. Taylor Bissell, Mrs. L. E. Dabbs,
Mrs. r. S. Turk, Mrs. G. d. Mccoy, and
Mrs. G.. A. Hanscom.
Among the spectators were Mr.. and Mrs.
G. K. Hoge, Miss Lizzie Kinney, Miss
Fannie Sproul, Misses Margaret and Mnry
Morton, Mrs. Chesley Kinney, Mrs. W.
H. FOWle and Mrs. DR.. J. Z. Berry of KY
The german was agreed on all hands to
have been one of the prettiest that has
been held in the club room.
The gentlemen guests at "The Kalo-
Whist party on Monday evening. The
ladies' head prize was won by Miss Ger
trude Scoville, Of the A. f. S.. the BOBBY
by Mrs. Kate Kilby. and the consolation
by Miss Belle Kilby, The gentlemen's
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