Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22

were all tied with pink ribbons, and
/ every dainty finish was rose-hued. The
guests were Misses Harrison, May Han
! DIV. Elise Williams, Columbia Hayes,
| Mary Lewis, Mary Cameron, Annie
/ Gray, Nellie Boykin, Annis Howard,
and Misses Dnmman and Moaie, Ba!tl-
more, Nd.
Mrs. Thomas II. Leary and Mrs. Al
/ fred Gray entertained the Tuesday Card
Club in beautiful style at the elegant
home of their father, Mr.. John Purcell,
on tho evening OF the 18th. The hall
and drawing were artisticaIly
decorated with handsome palms and
ferns and the chandeliers wreathed in
fcstoons and 0arlands OF suilaX. Lamps
of every shade nestled behind the
groups of plants, and the dining
glOwrd III rich golden-hued adornments.
A broad band of gold satin ribbon,
looped beneath the grecn-wreathed
chandelier, was drawn diagonally TO one
corner of the table and finished in a
handsome bow. Beneath tins centre
upon the table was a brilliant plaque OF
yellow lonquils Every finish and detail
OF the beautiful supper was III yellow,
the tallty-cards harmonizin2. The
game was marked by Miss Byrd Greer
and Miss George BiaHkenship. The
prizes we're from Kinks. and were very
handsome and useful and selected with
rare taste. The first, an elegant silver
toilet brush. was taken by Mrs Charles
/ L.. Workman. Jr the second, silver
shoe-horn, by Mrs. Charles j. Lathrop
the third, silver Clothes-bruSh, 10y Mrs
+ Harrv Frazier; the consolation" a
silver comb for the barr, by
I Mrs. Noncuro ierkins. There were
present Nr. and Mrs. Whitlock, Mr..
and Airs G. J.. Worthan, MIR. and
/ Mrs. II. Frazier. Mrs. John Arm
stead, PotcrsUurg Mrs. John Is. Pur-
cell, Mr. aud Mrs. 9. +. Smith,
sir. and Mrs. James Patterson, Mr..
and MIR. Z. O. Barbour. Mr.. and Mrs.
. X. :. Boshcr, Mr. and Mrs. ". II. Tai
Iott, Mr. and Mrs John Harrison, Mrs.
/ T.. c. Mayo DR.. and Mrs. X. q. Cabell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starke, Colonel
aud Mrs. {. O'B. Cowardin, Mr.. and
Mrs. James ID. Patton, Mr.. aud Mrs.
James Allison. Miss Michlcr, Of Penn
sylvania Misses Damman and MOale, Of
Baltimore: Mrs Il. T. Thorpe. Mrs.
Kelly. Of Norfolk Mrs. Lindsey, OF
New Jersey Mcssrs. Henry l.. Cabell,
John rutherford, Moses Hoge. Allan
7 Potts, Major Thomas 4. Brander, Ben.
/ Purcell. Scott Darlington, and John
Mallory.
The Cotton-King Ball on the evening
oi the 27th at Mozart Hall promises to
be one Of the most beautiful spectacular
entertainments ever given in Mchmond.
/ The plan OF the ball Is unique, and the
"coltOn feature will be stukinGly ef-
fecuve. The Reception Committee will
be arranged in front OF the curtain,
/ whore at 9 o'clock promptly The recep-
/ tion will begin. This will last for half
/ an hour when the curtain will rise upon
beautiful tableau representing moon
/ light ON the sleeping Cotton-blooms'
/ while the Frost Queen smiles upon their
/ gentle sumbers but cannot resist the de-
/ sire to deck them with her own glitter
| ing mantle. She then besprInkles them
with dew. They awaken, and sne bids
T them dance morrily until the dawn shall
/ end her way. The dance Is very graGeinl
and merry. The costumes OF snowy
white rh,teuipP with frost. and the
dance ends only with the tableau Of the
rosv light of morning, who, rs she rises
upop the scene bauishes 10y her splendOr
Tie Frost Queen and the Cotton Bloom.
The part of Frost Queen will be taken
bv Mrs. II. a. fabb, who Is IN charge OF
the dance. and that of Morning by Miss
Nirgie CABOT The rchearsals take place
at tine Governors Mansion.
The Cotton Blooms are Mrs. James
Patterson, Mrs. George Wayne Ander-
son. Mrs. James Welsh, Miss Narclssa
Barton. Miss Bessie Faunteroy, Miss
Parke Bacby, Miss Nadge Ould, Miss
Nellie Roykin. Miss Nellio Mavo Miss
Nellie Perm, Miss Bruce Williams,
Miss Marion Harris, Miss Sallie Well
ford. Miss Mary Howard, Miss Lou Adj
kius aud Miss Byrd Greer.
The Keceution Committee IS requested
/ lv the chairman 10 meet very promptly
nj Mozatt Hall at quarter before >
o'clock on the evening OF the ball, other
wise the reception will be failure, as
/ the time will be short even if they are
prompt and it il important that every
one shall be present. The following
ladies complete the list Mesdames
Alfred L. Harris (chairman), Philip W.
Mckinney, John Dunlop, W. H. Royal,
Otway Allen, Gray Skipwith, X. Ii.
Whitlock, c. u. Langhorne, L. \. Car
ter. Levin Joynes, Annie Is. Camm,
Thomas rutherford, John Kerr Branch,
Thomas Boiling, James a. Welsh. {.
/ O'B. Cowarlln, Il. G.. Cabell, Arthur
/ LEROY. Edward c. Mayo, Il. 5. Boshcr,
g.. r. Lathrop. William II. Talbot,
Bennehan Cameron, f.. I. Crump, +.
! u. +. Myers, Jr., James j. Patton, and
Misses judith Darlington and Martha
| BaSny.
The reception aud dance given by Mr..
md Mrs. James 4. Welsh on WedneS-
day evening was one Of tue most brilliant
events of an unusually brilliant season.
/ The details having been given, further
comment would he only "valn repeu-
ton" To those who wish to eutertain
the large circle of Rchmond party -goers
IT must be pleasure To know how hand
some and complete m entertainment
may be given at the Temple, whore com
fort and convenience, as well as space.
NAV be enioved. Its capabilities OF
being artisticaily decorated and elegant
" equipped were fully tested on tins oc'
casiou. and the supper WAS served with
comfort and pleasure to the large num-
ber of guests present.
Miss Mary LOWS Quarles gave
charming " tea and reception " between
the hours of and 10 on Thursday eve
ning. The decorations of the house
were pink, and as the hostess and those
friends receiving with her were de6u-
tantes they were all attlred IN lovely pure
white costumes. Receiving with Miss
Ouarles were Misses Annie Gray, Nellie
Boykin, Nellie Perrin. Bessie Hill. Lii.
liam Yarbrough, and Bessie Cooke, OF
, Taylorsyille. Va. The tea was served