The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15
TN FASHIONABLE CIRCLES
o,rrrEs WHICH HAyH A/8h'D
THE rAsr WEEK.
~. w,.,c.,,--A brilliant Rsception-'No'
the ruesdsy"-Pcrsonais An"
GencrsIities


naked eye), advantage Is taken OF ''''S
opportuni;y to state that it was not '''e
or,.s.sav" who gave the discretionary
german. and that the gentleihep WY
were in charge OF that enJoyaoie . aiie'
have sent an explanation 10 Inc ~" ~
- rogarded their attitude toward 'he
w. Gfae club which entirely relieves
,nen from any charge of lack OF hospi-
,ansv ar courtesy to strangers. NOW 'nae
ne ,nomenfOus question Is Settieu' ",
,vtn take our music as rendered Oh nc ta
Sel,ghffnl last Wednesday evening az ,ne
residence of Mrs. Benjamin Nash' oV' "'''
Franklin. l.. <o,se 70
The affair may be said, In a sense, ~
have been given both 10 anu py ''' tI
brilliantly sweet singer. Mrs Chatles -
o,n - Vow York. in whose honor the
hostess had thrown open her hahusoi'io
,oriors and whose exquisite cohtIai.o
,,oice made her the centre OF atuacuo"
md of enjoyment during the ehuic 80 -
ing Mrs. Senffs beauty IS dlsu'nS'Iy
southern in type; her coiorlhs 10 60,
and rich; her figure fuiI anu ~" -
moulded on this occasion she WY
exquisite Worth gown or that sl'1co
,ink which is blOssom-like IN denc"0s'
"a her Jewels were superb. All the =
,cctions which she rendered were sreal's
rntovcd: but the gem OF the programme
80 unouestionably Francis korbey
81 Wonder When Hen Come AGAIN.
Tho narlors were lavishy decorated
With Madame TestOat ana American
peauty roses and palms. from when lne
beautifuly-gowned figure OF the sins9'
stood out In radiant reiiei'
The table decorations were pink, anu us
apDolntments rich and beautiful Inc
punch was served by MISSES Naiie """
ders and Nellie Boykin. ,,,...
rbose enioving at once the hospltaAly
az the hostess and Mrs. Senns music
were: Governor and Mrs. Oterrai' MI,
and Mrs Charles Davenport Mr.. ana
Mrs. Gideon Davenport Mr.. ana Mrs
Thomas rutherford. Mr.. and MIS- james
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs +. ID. Mayo, MIS-.
]. II d. Myers Mrs McVeiSn, Mr.. ana
1frs thornton. Mr.. and Mrs. Davies, Mr..
md Mrs Junius Morris. Miss Francis
Ross Mir. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoteh-
liss Miss Herbert, Mrs John Addison,
Miss Judith Dcane. Mr.. and Mrs. Irlss'
AIR and Mrs. McAdams Mr.. ana MIS-
,rhomas Boiling. Miss Dangerheld, Mrs.
\ NJ. Wilson, Mrs. &. G. McPhail, MISS
Lillian Yarbrough, Mr. and Mrs. Barbour
Thomson, Miss Emma Barksdale, MI
and Mrs Starke Misses Julia Morton,
Mary Hayes, Nellie Boyklh' Marie Sau
ders. Anna Boykin. Elizabeth Macgli
BRIDGES. Eugenia Tenant. Adele Archer,
Ianie blair. Leila Grey, Ellen Mercer
cooke. Bessie Elizabeth Moore, Kate NOR
,aoue Annie Rose Walker. JUDITH Car
rineton. Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes Messrs'
charles Antrim. Arthur whey Chah
Peasants, Preston holland - AhelS'
John Walker, George Walker - stern
r. c. Williams, Mathews, Mayo Johh
Lyons. Holiday Dr. irving; Mon Luz
George Gibson, McCabe, Blanchard, Rose
well Page. Williams, Horace Hawes'
Willie Grant. and Ned Price.
Mr. and Mrs Malvern Courtney Patter-
son are stopping at Mrs. Duvals' Jul east
Miss Herbert, Of Alexandria. is the
guest Of Mrs. John Addison, Park ave
nue.. A.,
Miss Mansfield. OF New Haven, Is the
guest of Mrs Woodbridge.
An exchange announced the title or
recent lecture by Mrs. Helen Gardner, as
woman as an Annex" and another
exchange FASTENED to remark briefly that
as IAN annex" woman has been con-
sidered a success for several centuries,
and that instances have been known
where the "annex" seemed TO be the
main Office
This is the latest from the American
girl abroad. This particular maiden was
from New York. and an Englishman was
glishman: 81 sometimes wonder what
becomes Of all the peaches in your coun-
try" Said the maiden: 20, we eat what
we can and can what we can't Seeg'
From England and the question as to
what becomes of all our peaches, TO
Richmond. and an account of the brilliant
reception given on Thursday evening by
Mrs. James Peasants in honor of Mrs
Malvern Courtney Patterson, is not a
strictly logical STEP but who expects
logic In a society letter, and who gets
1t even if he has the audacity and guile
less innocence To expect il. The feasts
of reason and flows of soul, as well as
dare we say itO the flights of fancy are
to be found in what is called the edto-
rial department. See Page 4. And now
let us go back TO the reception and enjoy
ourselves in our own delightfully."- illogical
way.
Mrs. James Peasants and Mrs. Patter-
son were assisted in the reception of the
throng Of callers by Mrs. John A. Coke.
Mrs. L. l.. Lewis, Mrs. II. A. Patterson.
Mrs. f. A. Steger, Mrs. James Dooley,
Mrs. Edward Mayo. Mrs. James Walker.
Miss Annie Walker, Mrs. A. w. Patterson,
Mrs. George Ben Johnston. Mrs. Caring
ton Cabell.
The coffee and chocolate table was
presided over by Miss Belle Perkins,
ana MIS-. JsQNtiQ Duck StINSu pNINHs
very large number Of the most at
tractive girls in the city aided the hostess
in the extension of hospitality, among
them Misses Nellie Boykin. Lou Atkins.
Julia Morris. Nellie Neale. Mary Caring
ton, Irene Peasants, Susie Morris. Mary
Lewis. Alice overly. Georgia Blankenship.
Sallie Walker. Lillian Yarbrough, Janet
Morris. and Annie Mcclure
The beautiful parlors were radiant with
color and light. The floral decorations
were principally of Madame Testout and
American beauty roses, carnations, superb
azaleas. ferns and palms.
MIR and Mrs. Peasants understand with
rare perfection how 10 throw typical
"Old Virginia" informality and geniality
into their entertainments and one man
probably expressed the sentiments of all
the guests, when, on his way down town
on Friday morning, he informed his fidus
achates, souls comrade, chum, etc, that
the affair was ''jlm hummer" This is
a synonym for "trip sneezer" and trans
lated signifies. according to the latest
New York authorities IA very very, very
nice thing"D.
Among several hundred callers were
Mrs. Il. NJ. Abbott. Mrs. Beverly Crump.
Mrs. Beverly Munford, Mrs DR.. Edward
Robinson. Miss Alice Delaney Archer.
Mrs. G. a. Davenport Mrs. John Howard.
Misses Annis and Mary Howard. Miss
Thomas, Mrs. Charles u. Lathr0p. Mrs.
Charles Stokes Mrs Thomas BOulware.
Mrs. John Hunter. Mrs. jackson Guy.
Mrs. Gray Skipwith. Mrs. LightfOot
Wormeley. Mrs John n. Noting, Mrs
Warner Moore Misses Mary and Eli~a-