Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
PEEP INTO CLUB LIFE
nov 0s Ladies Spent Their Afternoon
at the Commonwealth.
THE ASSEMBLIES EASTER GERMAN.
rhcy End the season With Beautiful
Dsnce-Miss Baughman's Reception
Thursday Club Entertained. Etc.

Inc beautiful lunch and matinee recep-
uon given on "Wednesday by the mem
oers OF the Commonwealth Club 70 their
isuy friends was the leading event OF
the past week. The artistic decorations.
the elegant collation., and the graceful
welcome extended 10y the ladies' chosen
TO represent the club were quite enough
10 Insure the pleasure OF the occasion.
but there were sources OF entertainment
r mn'sh are a sealed book 10 the mascu.
lines, into which the gentler sex can
enter with fullest appreciation. one ot
The brightest OF the guests who sees on
All sides Of her, says that the thing that
perhaps Impressed her most was the de-
hghtful wicked sensation they all had
III being on forbidden ground. the sweet
waste OF the enjoyment of stolen fruit
That pervaacd the company. They seemed
bent upon exploring every nook and cor
ner FOR everything manuish and unusual
The employees grinncd broadly. as II
enjoying The joke Of serving ladies' in
clubhouse They played at billiards and
pool. using the bridge" and not the
cue 50 as 10 he sure Of littirE some
hing. few tried 10 carry out the "etcr-
hal Illness OF things" by sitting in the
'Srd-room over a pack Of cards; n bcvy
or pretty girls sat IN the broad club
Windows. AMI had their day at staring
while some of the club men. unable 10
stay away from their accustomed hlunis.
md anxious too. TO see the reversed
iituation. rode or strolled by under the
lire Of strained eyes or adjusted lorg-
ncttes
An attractive picture was made of the
company grouped upon the front portico
hnd steps IN which the elegant ana be
coming costumes of the season figured
ana many OF the escorts sauntcrcd in
at the end TO enjoy the enthusiastic leave
Making Of the delighted guests.
The Commonwealth Club covered it,
Helf with glory and gave unalloycd
pleasure to 20 tongues that will ever
sound its praises.
Miss Mamie Baughman. west Grace
Street gave charming dancing pl,ty
or TU,s day evening in honor Il her
guest Miss Merritt Of Atlanta, Ga.
Among the guests were Misses Mary J.
Darlington. Louise Quavlos. Meade Buc-
NtH Mamie SANDER. Marian MeaIc,
Annie Guy, Lucy Cooke. Nctte Evans.
BESSIE Lee. Lucy fegram, Alice Tius'ey
Maud Kent. Daisy Wilson. Alberta VIII
lams Kate Williams. MadCe Weisigar
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very charming style. The house was
iastefully decorated with cut-aowers ana
shaded lamps A large cut-glass howl
in the centre " the table held a mass
Of pink carnations, and slender vases of
farnanons adorned diagonal corners: sill
Yer cahdelabra ana pink candles and
SHADES completed the table decorations.
y delicious supper was served, and the
prizes which were handsome and appro-
pirate, were taken by Mrs Charles Da-
venport GIi Mr. Allan Donnan. The
benedicts and bachelors came after the
game, and before the supoer. and declared
81 - be one Of the most seiehtful of the
seasons entertainments. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs VirgiDius New
ten. Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Davenport. DR.. and
Mrs. William ID. Thomas Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas rutherford Judge and Mrs. L.
J.. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs Gideon Daven-
port, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Ryland, Mr.
y - Lhlshoiue. Mr.. ana MIS-. Levin
soyhes' NTs. y. VI. wilson, Mrs c. T.
lueh. MT. ana Mrs. j. X. Branch. Mr.
ana Mrs BNc a Tenant Mr. and Mrs
&. Il. MCAdams. Mrs Grey Skipwith
Mr. and Mis-. Allan Donnan, Miss Elise