Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-15

venport. John Harrison. l.. Wormley,
| John Enders. and Mrs. Graham.
The DELEGATES TO the Council Of the
Society Of the colonial Danes OF America,
which met last week in Washington,
have returned greatly delighted with the
| hospitab!c welcome accorded them by
the presiding chapter. The society me, /
| ines were Reid az Wormey's Hotel ana
nil the fourteen societies were repro
s,nted-that is. the thirteen original
states an! the District Of Columbia
Many imuortant questions were discussed
and voted upon and officers for the
national society were elected for tWo
wears. on Tuesday evening a full-dre9s
reception was given at Normley's by the
national danes in honor Of the dele gates,
and handsome receptions were given al
private HOUSES on Wednesday and Thurs
aav evenings. on Friday the council was
received by appointment by Mrs. ClcNe-
land. and afterwards went by imitation
10 the Lady's club, where a handsome
collation. was served and charming
hour spent. ON saturday The regent. Mis.
Townsend. invited all the delegates to 80
10 Mt Vernon. and thus closed The most
delightful and harmonious reunion or
ladies' from North, South. and Fast
whose association is OF the most agree
able and ccnGcnial social nature. me
r,prcsentatiN cs from the Virginia society
were Mrs. William Russell Robinson.
president; Mrs. James Lyons, Nce-presi-
dent; Mrs. George ". Mayo. treasurer
Miss Annie Rose Walker. and MISS NC
Lean, Of Washington.
The Saturday-afternoon Club met al inc
home of MIS-. b. i. Munlord at the
usual hour. The subject for discussion
WAS Fiction as True Picture of SOcla!
Life" Miss Maria Blair presided MISS
Elicit read an interesting paper ana
Mrs. John Kerr Branch led the converse
ton along the line Of the subject Inc
number OF this agreeable club BENG
limited to fourteen. is already made up.
II being desirable TO make the meetings
informal and free from restraint.
Miss Marie Saunders entertained about
forty young friends at IL card party on
Friday evening.
Mrs, Charles p. stokes will visit friends
in Washington this week.
Miss Herbert, of Alexandria. and MISS
Scott. of WILLIAMSBURG, are the guests
of Mrs. John Addison. Park avenue.
Miss judith Darlington will visit New
York next week.
Mrs. David Tenant and MISS Anne
Tenant are in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker have re-
turned from Washington.
Miss Bessie Pace is the guest Oh MISS
Lucille Fuller, in Washington.
Mrs. Ashton Starkc left on FRIDAY Tor
Macon. Ga, TO be present at the wed
ding OF her sister Miss Ida Dunlap, who
will sail for Europe Immediately after
her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pell Thompson. of Brook
lvn. who have been at the Mt. Vernon,
will leave this week for Old Point
Miss Mary Lyons Mayo Is the guest
of Miss Payne. Washington.
Miss Carrie Talbot Will leave this week
for a visit to friends in North Carolina.
Mrs. James Il. Pace will 80 on Monday
70 visit Bishop jackson, in Montgomery,
Ala
Miss Margaret Stokes IS visiting Mrs.
4. Y. Stokes.
Mrs Jane 7. Norris. Of Baltimore. Nd,
T. the guest Of her niece. Mrs. William
j.. Thomas. Grace and Second streets
Miss AnastaUa Howard will spend the
summer at Narragansctt and Bar Iar-
Dor with her aunt. Mrs. Howard. of Bal
timOrc.
Mrs. Senff left on Friday for her home
in New York. CHLOE.