Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
SOCIETY'S GAY WEEK.
Quite n Number of Handsome
Card Parties and Teas.
THE COMING BAZAAR.
The Tables and Thoscin Charge.
The Events In Fashionable
Life Described.

Oh Monday evening IN honof OF Hiss
Loving. Of Amherst county, and Miss
Louise Langhorne, of Lynchburg. The
rar.ors aud hall we're beautifully deco
Tatel in rose-coored and green-pink
shades covered the chandelier globes,
finished by groen-satin bows, palms,
and ferns with pink roses and carnations
filed every available space. and the
dining room glowed in yellow tints with
daisies in proiuse bouquets. Champagne
punch wssseryed through the game and
d.Egbtful supper followed. The prizes
Vcrc exceeding pretty aud well chosen.
The first lady's, a handsome artists proof
etching. was taken by Miss Netts Potts
TIE Consolation q dainty Limoge
toilet trav. WAS drawn by Miss Bette
Powell. the first gcntlemen's, silver
ayat-lolder. was taken by Mr.. Julian
E.uford second, "A silver keyring, by
Mr. Minor Lewis. Mrs Sutton Was as
sisted IN receiving by Misses LOVING
ami Lanchorue, Miss Mary Lewis,
ami Mrs l.. l.. Lewis. The
guests were Misses Potts, Rus
ALL. Ranlctt, BESSIE Lay, Mamie
Law. Petite Powell, Eta Hayes, Irene
Lauphomc. Gertrude Camm, Annie
Leigh CamIn. Lucy Lewis, Susie Garnett,
Louise Mac, ilary L. Howard, aud
lue Williams, Mes5rs. 10. Lane Stern,
Frederick Ploasanis, John Lyons, Jeni-
fr Barton, Henry Il. Csbell, Minor
Lewis, ". II. Grant, Sutton McNeiRh,
OTTO Noting, Farley Cooke, Ed. Rufiin,
auI Dr. Stewart Mctiuirc.
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Mrs. ID. Rankin, Of New York, sister
Of Mrs. 4. Judson Watkins, who IS spend
ing the winter in Richmond, gave q very
handsome "tea on Tuesday evening
IN honor Of her daughter Miss Maude
Eaukn. The hOuse decorations were
Cyc.ptiOnnlly striking. one perlOr being |
adorned i'm crimson flowers 0nd shades /
nnI the other IN yellow. Every decora- |
tln inthe dining room was rose-colored. /
il-. Rankin, attired IN gown OF hand /
touo black silk. finished IN old rose, !
Was assisted 10y Mrs Watkins, IN black /
velvet with brocaded front, diamond !
omuUts liiss Rankin, pale blue /
i.lI, pearl trimmings Mrs John !
Huller. gray faille with violets ; |
Mrs. Charles Shields, white brocaded |
velvet, duchesse lace Mrs. POwhatan /
Irraden. black velvet and duchesse
lace. Mrs. Ellen Perrin, yoilet faille |
Gui thread lace.
The young Indies receiving were
Misses Louise aud Lima Mayo, Nellie |
Perrin, Mary Rogers NirPie Cadot, Mel |
lie Rogers, Alice Burwell, Nellie Boy |
kin Lizzie Bridges, Julia Jackson, Ju-
dith Darlington, and Nellie Tree. There |
were 300 invitations and brilliant as
scmblago Of married and single ladies'. |
The evening closed with a merry enter |
tainmcnt by the young people, at which |
prizes were given for various feats OF
iuu and frolic.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starke gave ono
OF the most delightful card-parties OF
.1o season on Friday evening. Their
tasteful home was frightened 10y hand
some floral decorations, fastoons Of smi-
.uX, and bouquets of American Beauties
adorned the mautcls in the drawing
rooms. library, and dining room. A
bowl OF punch III lee was served in the
mlliardroom, where tally-cards most
clever and unique were handed to each
lady. The monogram Of the hostess
was stamped nt the head of each III
copper tint. and below upon each
was inscribed in delicate pen
trarerv line or couplet from Mother
Goose's Rhymes, which created merri-
ment and fun. Upon ono was Here
We go, up, mp, mp and the correspond
l 10 u
dOwny." suggestive of the changes in
progressive euchre, tho game for the
evening. Another pair, "She shall
have but n penny day, and because
she cant work any faster" Mrs. Starke
was assisted in doing the honors by Mrs.
+. Ii. Starke, mother of the host, and
MIR. Hotchkiss and Mrs James Patter-
son. The prizes were very handsome
and tasteful. The first, an elegant
goli-lmed silver cream hdle from
Tldany's, was taken 10y Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins; the second, a hand
SOME cut-Class decauter, 10y Mrs.
Alfred Gray the third, a beautiful
cArd-Teceiyer in Hungarian ware. 10y
Mrs Il. n. Leary the Consolation. "
u Dresden plaque, 10y Mrs. Il. G.. Ca
bell A supper complete and delightful
was served III courses upon the card
tables after the game Among the guests
were Mrs and Mrs. T. n. Carter, Mrs.
Etnncban Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. -.
Laughomc, Mr.. and Mrs. h. H. Whit
lock, Mrs. John Enlers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, MIR. and Mrs II. q.
Cabeu, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frayser Mrs.
d. ID. Lottier, Mrs. G. +. Wortham, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Rutherford Mr..
and Mrs G. L. Smith. Mr.. ana Mrs. c.
J.. Lathrop MrS G. Il. stokes, Mrs.
Thorpe, Mrs Lindsey, M. and Mrs.
John Harrison, MIR. and Mrs. Robert
HoyhD, Mr.. and Mrs James Patterson,
Mr. and Mrs James A. Wclch, Mrs.
Thomas IL. Leary. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Talbot. Mr..
aud Mrs. George B. McAdams. Mr. and
Mrs. Levin Joynes, Mrs Camm, Mrs. l..
c. Mayo. Mr. and Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowar-
din, Mrs. Moncure Perkins, Mr. aud
Waller Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. q.
Barbour, Mrs Edward Buck. Mrs.
Clark (Atlanta), Messrs. w. Ii. Grant,
Preston NolAnd, Richard Pegram, Scott
Darlington, James Anderson, Carter
Branch, and Z. Q. Mayo.
The Tuesday german was as bright
and delightful as usual, and the dstinc-
tive feature of this entertainment WAS the
unusual number Of attractive strangers
present Miss Greer, OF Washington,
-. C., tho guest of Mrs. Thomas Il.
Lcary Misses Lewis and Russell, the
guests Of Mrs Langhorne Misses
Swsrtzwalder and Burdis, OF BROOKLYN,
~ Y, guests OF Miss Pace Il; Miss Kate
Conrad, OF Winchester. the guest OF
Miss Bridges Misses Mccormick and
Miss Wheat, guests Of Mrs Charles
Skinker; Miss Ranleth, guest OF
Miss Potts Miss Michler, Easton.
Pa, guests of Mrs. James Allison Miss
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