Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

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berger. Mrs. Joseph Willard. Mrs. c. Z.
| Wingo, and Misses Kent. OF Wytheville,
Wells OF Fairfax: Virginia Payne. OF
warrenton, Va; Mollie Logan. OF Salem,
va: and Misses Julia Morton. Emma
Barksdale. Bessie Addison. Mary Came
ron. and Parke Bagby. OF Richmond. and
Madge Moale, OF Baltimore.
The society play, 1.-The Highest Bidder"
will certainly take place on Tuesday even
| ing. The two members Of the caste VINO
were indisposed are quite well. and the
| rehearsals are most satisfactory. The
play promises even better than the one
| OF last year, and a great deal OF pleasure
| Is promised the audience who are again
requested, as far as possible, to come In
evening dress. The box-ofiice will be
open at the Academy on Monday at
| A NJ. The boxes and loges will be sold
| at auction on Monday at IL.
| Tickets to the third gallery VIII be sold
| at low price. so that children may
attend. There will be great demand for
| desirable seats, and everything promises
| a great success.
| The tea given by the Old Dominion
| Chapter Of the Daughters OF the Revolu-
| ton, In the rooms OF the Virginia His
| torical Society. on Saturday evening was
| successful and agreeable beyond their
| highest expectations.
The rooms and hall were tastefully
draped and festooned In continental colors.
| light-blue and yellow. with the Cont
| mental and United States flags crossed.
Kessnchs Band played national airs. and
| the tea-tables, furnished with old silver.
china and glass, were not only tempting
| and attractive, but historic in interest.
| They were served by some of the matrons
| OF the chapter. assisted by young maid
ems granddaughter of the chapter, so TO
| speak. dressed in the style OF 'ye olden
times" The officers received. assisted by
| a special Committee on Entertainment.
all wearing badges of blue and yellow rib
bons: Miss Mamie b. Winston. vice-re-
| gent; Mrs. James Il. Baylor, historian;
Mrs. stephen Putney, treasurer; Miss
| Belle Perkins. recording secretary; Mrs.
Whitfield. corresponding secretary; Miss
| Mary NJ. i. Newton. registrar: and Mrs.
| Hunter Mcclure. Mrs. w. ID. Thomas,
Mrs. Junius Morris. Mrs. James \. Weich,
| Mrs. Decatur Axtell, Mrs Charles Daven-
port, Miss Mary Lewis.
Miss Willis and Miss Lewis two grand
nieces OF General Washington were espe-
cialy invited to receive. Every "Daugh-
ter" was privileged to invite guest, not
a member OF the society, and The sons
If the American Revolution" were IN
yited also the officers and Executive
Board of the Virginia Historical Society
and the Advisory Board Of THE Daugh-
tiers" and Governor and Mrs. Oterrali'
This was the first entertainment ever
given by the society, and Is the begin-
ning OF "a series to be given in due time
The CHAPTER numbers eighty members,
and has interesting monthly meetings, at
which historical papers are read. The
National Congress will meet on February
22d In Washington, and Mrs. stephen
Putney, Miss Belle Perkins, and Miss
Mary NJ Page Newton are the delegates
chosen TO represent the old Dominion
Chapter on the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs Beverley r. Crump enter
tanned a small number OF friends infor-
mally on Tuesday evening In honor oil
Miss Tayloe. OF Richmond county.
Mrs. Oppenhimer gave the last OF her
Wednesdays in January" and was as
sisted by her mother. Mrs. William Mayo,
Misses Mary and Nellie Mayo Misses
Lady Hotson, Florence Talbot, Virginia
Payne, Louise and Lima Mayo.
Miss Kathrine Montague gave hand
some luncheon on Friday. In honor OF
Miss I.asslter, of Petersburg. Among the
guests were Misses Tenant, Julia Morton,
Emma Barksdale. Mary Mayo, Nellie
Mayo. Lizzie Bridges. and Mary Hayes.
Miss Cameron entertained twenty-five
friends very delightfully."- at pleasant
supper on Saturday evening, IN honor or
Miss Helen Cameron. The table decora-
tons were yellow jonquils and migno-
nette. John Dabney served the entertain
ment in elegant style. The guests were
Misses Bessie Addison, Elise and Bruce
sinfu
Mary Williams, Kate Harris, Meme Myers,
Eugle Ternant. Miss Prague and Messrs.
+. D. Williams. Edward Wills Henry
Baskorvill. Kirkwood Mitchell. Frank Da-
venport. Charles Stringfellow. Richard
Il. Gaines, Archer Anderson. William II.
Grant. Sale Watkins. Charles Gilliat
John Lyons. Allen Potts. John Atkinson,
Barton HaXal, and DR.. Edward Mcclure.
Mrs. William Meade Archer and her
daughter. Miss Alice Delaney Archer.
had very bright and successful closing
to their series OF Eat homes" on Wednes-
day. They had about 100 visitors, and
were assisted i'm receiving by Mrs. Ed
ward T. Robinson. Mrs. George Garlic
ton Jackson Misses Louise Quarles. Rob
bic Minor, Lizzie Tallaferro. Roanoke, and
Ida Taliaferro Orange county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c Morton gave "A
honor OF their guests, Miss Morton, of
Baltimore, and Miss Barksdale. The
table adornments were American Beauties
i'm exquisite glded Venetian vases. and all
the wine appointments were OF the same
beautiful glass.
Mrs. Edward r. Christian gave an ele-
CANT dinner on Tuesday evening. in honor
Of Miss Cooper, Of Baltimore.
cla Of
Archer and her attractive daughter, Miss
Adele. on Tuesday evening was filled
throughout the hours announced.
Misses Salle Talbot, Ashley Miller,
Florence Talbot. and Lady Hobson as
sisted in receiving.
Miss Langhorne went TO Washington
on Saturday to attend the last assembly
on Monday evening, and several other en-
tertanments, among them large tea to
be given in her honor by Miss Horst
man on Saturday afternoon. She will re-
turn 10 take her role in THE Highest
Bidder on Tuesday. and will accept an
invitation to a house party in Maryland.
TO be given by Mr.. Woodward OF New
York. a few days later.
Mrs. IT. NJ. Logan and Miss Meta Lo-
gan spent a few DAYS in Richmond last
week en- route for New Orleans, where
they will spend the remainder OF the
winter.
Mrs. RoZier Dulaney. OF Washington. is
the guest Of Mrs. George Ben. Johnston
Miss Davis. OF Fortress Monroe, Is the
guest of Mrs. G. T.. Buck.
Mr.. Anthony Thierman gave a bowling
party at "Westbrook," the beautiful
country home OF Major Ginter, on Thurs
day evening.
Miss Belle Stewart, daughter OF the
United States senator from Nevada, who
has been visiting Mrs Eppa Hunton. at
the Mt Vernon, returned TO Washington
on Wednesday.
Miss Leila Myers has returned from
a delightful visit to Baltimore
Mr.. Charles Dennison. of Baltimore,
spent the past week in Richmond.
Miss Sallie Wake. the guest OF Miss
Adela Myers, returned 10 Norfolk on
Monday.
Miss Daisy Rives is the guest of Miss
Pegram.
Mr. and Mrs W. James Walker will
leave next week for an extended tour
South.
Miss Hobson. the guest of Miss Carrie
Talbot, will go TO Norfolk on Monday.
Miss Coons. Culpeper county. Is the