Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-03

they don't understand. and understand
the play OF many games that they don't
talk about.
They have an Unborn knowledge that
they are most fascinating to any one of
football team when they enthuse oyer
the subject nearest his athletic heart, and
thus she plays her little game. Alas, the
dear creature with the big bunch OF yell
low chrysanthemums pinned under her
pretty chin and yards OF college-color
ribbon floating from the handle Of her
umbrella, who is jabberng about "spen-
did runs" clapping her hands at 20 fine
touchdown" and enthusing eloquently
over "a goar' gained, cleft tackles, rush
lines" "punting," "the pig-skin.' and
"the clever way in which he fumblea the
leather" &c, is speaking language IA
miliar to her slick little tongue but
wofully foreign to her real understand
ing.
Thanksgiving was closed by bril-
! liant reception given at the Executive
| Mansion in the evening for the benefit
Of n children's charity ward to be estab-
lished In the new Virginia Hospital As
a social event 1t was n success beyond
the greatest expectation, and was marked
| by a spirit OF true elegance.
The elegant old house was most artist
cally decorated with plants and flowers
donated through the generosity OF our
florists. Hammond and Harvey, who never
| fail I'm Hberality TO the city's charities
| Mandolin and guitar music by the Dixie
| Club. and vocal music by Mrs. Reinhart
Misses I.anghorne, Marlborough, and
| Meade. and Messrs. Grant and Cunning
ham, with Professor Reinhart az accom-
PIANIST. was one OF the most attractive
! features of the evening. Governor and
Mrs. Mckinney ola the honors with graci'
o1s cordially, and were assisted In theil
! duties by large number OF the most
prominent ladies' and gentlemen in tht
| city. In detailed accounts already giver
| the elegance OF the dressing has beer
| noted and the names Of those present
! given.
The first Tuesday german OF the sea
son was danced at the Masonic Tempt
! on Tuesday evening last. and was II
an things a successful initial entertain
| ment. a handsome supper. served b!
| the Woman's Exchange, was enjoyed II
/ an interim " the cotillon. Dir. Archer 5
| Wiley, WHO Is Header" for the season
/ managed his figures with skill and sue
cess. Those present We're Mr.. aud Mrs
| Levin JONES. Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert G
| Leigh. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Talbot Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs
! Charles T.. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
/ W. Powers, Jr., Mrs. Charles Talbot
/ Misses feathers OF Louisville Andrews
| Tenant. Ann Tenant. Irene Langhorne
Annis Howard, Sallie Talbot, Bruce VII
| nams, Alice Henning, Lima Mayo, Nelli
| Mayo, Madge Ould, Lizzie Bridges, Mel
| lie Perrin, Annie Gray, Mary Hayes
Bette Hayes, Mary McCaw. har
Rogers, Leila HILL Helen Lea, Lelii
Gray. Emily Cary, Mamie Saunders
Miriam Meade, Stanley Adkins, Rache
/ Cook, Parke Bagby, Carrie Talbot. ELL
| Cooke. Berta Wexford, Sallie Wexford
Marian Robins. and Messrs. Vile,
/ Cabell, Hume. Maury, Campbell, Currie
Glover. holland. Walker, Christian, Mayo
Blanchard. Potts, Darlington, Blair
Cooke, Baskeryill, Arlington, Gwath
mey. Powers. Alsop, Young, Mayo
Akers. Ingalls,. Bryan. Hobson, Peasants
Lea, Valentine. Parish. Townes, Gillian
! Williams, Warren, Benson, Talbot
Brockenbrough, Armistead and others.
on Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
! Meade Archer entertained at very ele
! CANT reception in honor OF their younl
! daughter, Miss Alice De Lancey Archer
| who is one OF this seasons most attrac
| tive debutants. Their home on nortl
! sixth street WAS charmingly decorated
| for the occasion. In addition TO potte'
! plants and fernery, masses OF cut-iOwer
! and carnations were brilliant under tn
glow Of pink lights that irradiated tn
I rooms The table upon which a daint!
| repast was spread was made more attrac
| tive by bowls OF pink carnations, an
/ silver candeabra, with jaunty pinl
| shades.
The hours Of the reception we're from
TO s. and from to Y, the latter perio
including gentlemen among the guests
Mrs. Archer made welcome her guest
I'm a gown OF black silk, with pontiac
trimmings and Miss Archer wore a be
coming gown Of pale-helotrope brocad
and gauZe. and carried a large bunc
of American Beauty roses. Those who as
sisted the hostesses In their duties o
courtesy were. Mrs. Il. T. Robinson
Mrs G.. Carlton Jackson, Miss Mar
Cameron, Miss Martha Bagby. and Mis-
Parke Bagby. Those present during III
early hours were Mesdames James Drake
Charles Taylor George Mayo, T. w. Nc
Canoe, Peyton Wise. Joynes, Levi
Joynes. Bailey Saunders, Henry Taylor
James Peasants. Norman Randolph, Loui
Wheat, s. W. Travers, George Pigmar
Misses Jeffery, Berta Jeffery. Bessie Cat
lin, Daisy and Title Wilson, HALL
Strother. Lizzie Townes, Annie Jones
Mamie Jones, Mamie Archer Helen Grin
nan, Sarah Rutherford.
Those who enjoyed the later-hour n
ceptlon were Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Barbour
Captain Pigman, Mr.. G. Carlton Jackson
Misses Virgie Archer, Louise and Lin
Berta Wexford, Sallie Wexford, Judit
Darlington, Lucy Carter Of Shirle!
Louise Claiborne, Ellen Claiborne, Ellie
Cooke, Mary Gilmore Meade. Hal. Light
foot. Mamie Baughman, Elizabeth Hayei
Mary Hayes. Mary Coleman, FlorenC
clark. Bertha Randolph, Louise Quarlel
Carrie Coleman. and Robbie Mino
Among the gentlemen were Liet
tenant Paxton, United States arm
Nessrs. 10. Lane Stern, WI
liam Grant Preston holland. Richar
Jeffery. c. Valentine. David Curri
John Currie, Edward Archer, Harry an
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Mayo. Ormond and Churchill Younl
Hoofnagle, Lewis Lightfoot. Geore
Motley, John O. Walker, Graham Hoi
son, Richard II. Gaines. p. II. c. Cabel
Henry Baskerville, Joseph jackson
James A. Anderson, William Ferguson
Kirk Mitchell. Overton Howard. Thoma
Adkins. George Freddy. Archer Ribbl
and others.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Dryden Tenant er
tertained with a very charming Dime
party on Tuesday evening in honor {
Miss Ann Tenant, whose aristocrat
bearing and lovely face viii make hs
one OF the most admired OF the debt
tants. Bunches OF violets for bot
ladies and gentlemen were heaped
two silver baskets upon the table. tn
guests were Miss Tenant, Miss An
Tenant. Miss Resale Winston. Nil
Bessie Addison. and Miss Irene Ian,
horne: Messrs. Mcleod from White Su