The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-22

would have contented the heart OF an
cxacting Lee Stael. The tall palmetto
trees made shadowy arcades. through
which the soft lights Of gorgeously hued
lamps shone, and their limbs bent down
TO palms and ferns. amid which tete-tete
seats were hid In cozy ambush. Divans
and luxurious sofas were scattered at
intervals upon fur and art rugs, and
graceful tables bore burdens OF cut flow
ers and delicatey shaded lamps, while
as a royal centre-piece In this apartment
huge bowls OF champagne punch offered
| most freely its inspiration to happiness
| throughout the evening. So much Tor the
! aesthetic attractions of this superb analr'
| The material ones were In their way quite
| as notable for in the banquet nan n
fauitless repast was laid upon tables
that were daintily decorated with La
| France roses and candelabra with pink
shades. Every guest was seated In com
fort. and enjoyed at elegant leisure the
| rarities which accomplished walters
served in courses with fine wines.
Mr. and Mrs Welch and Mrs. c. c.
| McPhail, the mother OF the latter. per-
sonaly added TO the enjoyment OF each
| guest by their easy as well as unfailing
| attention and courtesy. They were assisted
| in receiving by Mrs Alfred T. Harris. Mrs.
Robert II. Whitlock Mrs. Otway 8. AL
len, Mrs Waller Morton. Mrs. Thomas
| n. Carter, Mrs. Charles r. Smith. Mrs
| Edward Mayo. Mrs. William c. Mayo.
Mrs. George Ross. Miss May Handy Miss
Fannie Ross and Miss Judith Darlington.
|
The largest and most elegant afternoon
reception or tea" Of the week was given
| by Mr.. and Mrs Mann S. Quarles on
| Thursday evening in honor Of their young
dcbutante daughter. Miss Mary Lewis
| Qusrles
Thar attractive home. on north Fifth
street. was charmingly arrayed for The
happy occasion by having its warm fur
nishings rendered more attractive by
tropical luxuriance Of plants and fra
grant flowers. The corners were rounded
by stately palms and the mantels banked
with green and feathery ferns
In the centre Of the table of delicacies
was heaped a mass of pink roses, while
from the chandelier ropes OF smilax
were suspended TO the four corners OF
the table, where they were made fast
by bows OF pink satin ribbons Mrs.
Queries wes eowned In heavy black silk
3nd jewelcd passementerie, while Miss
Quarles wore an empire gown of white
satin and organde.
Those who assisted them in their duties
Of honor were: Misses Vaughan Of Pc
tersburg, Cooke of Hanover, Lillian Var
brough. Nellie Boykin, Nellie Perrin,
Annie Gray, May Baughman. Leila Hill,
Elsie Hail, Hattie Cooke. Bessie Hill,
Mrs. PoTteaux Robinson, Mrs. Yarbrough.
Mrs. Samuel Wallace poured the tea and
Miss May Baughman served the choco-
late. Among the guests at the recep-
ton later in the evening were Misses
Adele Archer. Mamie Barney, Miss Floyd
Of Louisville. Ellen Blair, Alice Burwell
Emma B9rksdale, Ella Cooke, Annie
Lee Camm. Gertie Camm, Virgie CABOT
Ellen Clark, Bland Clark, Mary Hunt,
Lang Hunt, Annis Howard, Mary Harvard.
Annie Maury. Sallie Talbot. Mary Rog-
ers, Misses Henning. Messrs. Arthur
Peasants, Ned Palmer, VIII Palmer.
Rob. Blankenship, Horace Halves. Ben
Alsop, Jack Gregory, C. A. Walker, Tom
Cannon, George Bidgood, l.. Williams,
Elmer Ecker. Cosby Shields, Ackers VII
Hanson. Cooke, Workman, Brooke Smith.
Brockenbrough, r. Marshall. Willie
Weisiger, Ned Armistead, Patterson, J.
Mosby, James Anderson, Willie Mayo.
w. Talley, Dean Maury, Willie Maury.
James Maury, Willie Townes, George
Mayo, E. Higginbotham. John Boisseau.
]. Watson, Willie Storrs, Cham Pleas
ants. Fred Peasants.
The reading on the evening OF the 4th
OF February at the Masonic Temple of
Messrs. Thomas Nelson Page and f.
Hopkinson Smith, for the Rosemary Ii
brary. promises to be a great success.
Mr.. Page is too well-knOwn to need en-
conium. and Mr.. Smiths readings here
last May so delighted his hearers that
he has every reason to expect an en-
thusiasuc reception. 1t should be pa
tronized both as a social event and ar
intellectual treat and enjoyed accord
ingly.
With characteristic originality and
grace, Mrs. Joseph Bryan entertained at
her lovely home on Thursday, the 18th
General Robert E. Lees birthday, in
charming Lee luncheon" given in honor
Of Miss Conrad. of Winchester, who Is
the guest of Miss Lizzie Bridges. The
decorations. which were elaborate and
beautiful, were symbolical Of the Con-
federacy each seeding State being typi-
fed by some dainty device of red and
white, and TO each of the young ladies',
who enjoyed the delightful event, was
presented a bouquet of red (Amerlcan
beauty and white roses, together with
a Confederate flag. At each plate was
an envelope containing conundrum
written in polk berry ink. on Con-
federate paper and this was probably the
most unique of number OF charming
surprises by way of amusement. Those
present were Miss Conrad Of Winches-
ter. Miss Venable of the University OF
Virginia, Miss Carmichael OF Fredericks-
burg, Miss Tabb Of Hampton, Miss Ship
of Lexington. Mrs Joseph Bryan, Misses
Bryan, Bridges, Fauntleioy and Ran
dolph: Messrs Campbell. Hume, Rose
well Page, Holiday, Coleman, Talbot,
Willis, Pegram, Wilson and Parker.
The Tuesday Euchre Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Nora Leary at her home
ON east Leigh street on Tuesday evening
last. when a most charming occasion
was enjoyed by this coterie of young
matrons. The old-fashioned arrangement
Of this beautiful home lent itself most
artistically TO entertaining, its broad nails
and deep rooms opening into Vistas or
warmth and comfort. After cards had
occupied two hours delightfully."-, a very
handsome supper, far beyond the lmita-
ton rules of the club, was enjoyed. the
prizes were exceedingly tasteful and pref
Nv. and were presented by Mrs. Alfred
GRAY. Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
James u. Patton, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Talbot. Mr. and Mrs. A. T.. Donnan. Mrs.
Ed. Mayo, MIR. and Mrs. Ashton Starke,
MIR. and Mrs. c. OBJ Cowardin, MIR. and
Mrs. r. o. Barbour. Mr.. and Mrs. r.. fl.
Whitlock, Mr.. and Mrs G. =. Lathrop,
Mr. and Mrs. John Enders, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. c. p.
Workman, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs John Harrison, DR..
and Mrs. Robert Cabell, MIR. and Mrs.
James Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. John Purcell,
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