The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-21
LIFE IN VANITY FAIR.
snr LAST WEEKS GAisrr AMoS0
THE sMARTsBT.
Mere Conspicuous Social Funetions--"e'
esptions uomes--In the East 1""-
PersensIs and Gsnsrslitisss

and the people get cut ana come INV 10
nar,or. and everybody goes, gabbie. gap
bic, gable"
The nrst opportunity which was anoroe'
IL fer INDUCING in this interesting pro
rramme during the past week was OF
Monday last, In the luncheon gwen -
Mrs. &. H. Buck. west Franklin street
AZ A courtesy to Mrs. Richmond Pearson
rhe decorations were exquisite ana con
essted of La France roses, carnations
and smilax in all manner OF peauuiu
denominations. Covers were LAID tor teh
the menu included many aeicasies d..
the table appointments were IN eiesA''
taste. A.. r,ek
AT the head OF the table sat MIS- b"e"
and Mrs. James Walker; at the 1907 NJ %
James Allison ana Mrs Ricnmoho ga.
son. The others enyoyibs n,,..a Mrs..
courtesy were Mrs. Thomas Boiling. MITE
charles workman, Mrs. James "eio",
errs Rrvdon remnant, Mrs wizard anu
Miss Mary Williams. .,,1,ou,r.,
Tuesdav afternoon presented pe"hoeIl"
,ossibil,ties OF gable, gaDpie, IoI iiV.
m on that day, two OF the Popu
lar hoste<ses OF the gay set were az
home to their friends. THESE were MISE
stt1es and Mrs Alexander Archer.
Atiss Douthat. Miss Gordon, of Washing
ron Miss Tinsley, Miss Atkins, MISS
,sroaafoot Miss Sue Douthat, Miss
T.uiah Patterson. Miss Mamie Baushman,
Nfr~ Hlvthe Moore. and Mrs. Travers. All
81 whom were In evening dress.
Among throngs Of callers were Misses
Mary ana Elizabeth Hayes, Emily cary
Mary Marshall Gillian, Ellen mercer
Cooke. Halle Cooke, Leila Tatum mary
McCaw. Marianne Meade, Mamie saunders
I:vie isiankinship Quarles. Harriet ana
Frances Ross, Carrie MOORE neii'ino
Noore. Elicit. Kate Montague, Florence
,rIbott. Claudia Palmer, Mrs. James A.
WsIch. Mrs. Benjamin Nash, and MISS
Caroline Ryland.
Mrs. Alexander Archer and Miss Adele
Archer were assisted in the reception Oh
their guests by Misses Carrie and Salne
Talbot. Evelyn Williams and Mrs. Arinl-
stead Those who called during the course
Of the evening were Mrs. William Royal
Mrs. Thomas Boiling. Mrs. John Enders'
Mrs. James Patton. Mrs. John HARRISON
Mrs. BENJAMIN Nash. Mrs. Forbes, MRS.
Rohert Powers. Mrs Charles Stokes, Mrs.
John Lottior. Mrs. Allan Donnan, Mrs. Lou
I,athrop. Mrs. c. c. McPhail. Mrs. Ben
1amin Nash Mrs James A. Welch, Misses
ould. Dorsey. Bessie Fauntleroy, Caroline
Rviand. Kate Harris. Marian Harris, Mrs.
Alfred n. Harris, Misses Mary and Eliza
beth Hayes Emily Cary, Mary Gillian,
lcuenn Mercer Cooke, Halle Cooke,
Leila Tatum, Mary McCaw, Ma
r4anne Meade. Mamie Saunders.
Evie and George Biankinship. Quaries,
Harriet and Frances Ross, Carrie ana
Hermine Moore, Elicit. Montague,
FLORENCE Talbot, Claudia Palmer and
many others.
ON Wednesday g TO y Mrs. Doctor
Oppenhimer was at home Informally 10
her friends, and the occasion proved as
delightful as those of a similar character
which have preceded it.
Mrs. Oppenhimer was assisted in the
extension OF courtesy by Mrs. Mayo, Miss
Taliaferro Miss Oppenhimer, Miss Mary
Mayo, and Miss Lula Ly on. Among many
callers were Misses Martha and Parke c.
Bagby, the Misses Quarles, Judith, Emma
and Mary Darlington, Mrs. c. Oh.
Cowardin, Mrs. Leftoy, Misses Mary and
Elizabeth Hayes Mary NJ Gillian. Emily
Cary Leila Gray. Rachel Cooke, Nirgie
Archer. Lucy Day, Mamie saunders,
Minnie Tucker Mrs. Bailey Saunders.
Mrs. G. ID. Langhorne. Mr.. and Mrs.
McGlensy, and others.
on Wednesday night Miss Carrie Talbot
gave "A very elegant dinner as courtesy
to Miss Lady Hobson. The decorations
were of exquisite La France roses, both
I'm bud and full bloom and the table APP
pointments beautiful.
Those enjoying the hospitality Of Miss
Talbot were Misses Lady Hobson. Mary
Hayes, Leila Tatum. Adele Archer, Mamie
Saunders, Mamie Tucker, Mary Gillian
Messrs. Albert Alsop, Philip Powers
Allan Talbot, Chambiiss Pleas ants
Clifton Miller, Edmund Woodbridge
Julian Binford and Thomas Armistead.
On the night of Friday, January 12.h
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyndham Meredith gave
thoroughly elegant reception as q
courtesy to Miss. Garnett, OF Washington
ard from 8 to u, the parlors were
filed with representative of the city's
most exclusive families. Assisting Mrs
Meredith and Miss Garnett i'm the re-
ception of guests were the Misses Stewart
Brook HID, Berta Wexford, Ella Cooke
Marian Harris, Mrs Boykin and Mrs
Seldom. The decorations were lavish and
beautiful. consisting of La France roses
and palms. Among the guests were
Misses Mary Hayes, Leila Tatuin, Kate
Harris. Anne Tenant, Sallie Wexford
Nugenia Tenant Elise " illiems. Caro-
line Ryiand, Irene Langhorne, Nellie ant
Mary Mayo, Virginia Archer Miss Payne
Bruce Williams. Miss Marsh pa.).
Martha and Parke Bagby. Lucy Day
Messrs. Frank Davenport, Henry Lander
cabell. Arthur cabell. William Ferguson
Arthur Wiley George Gibson, John Bryan
Stewart Bryan, Langbourne Williams
Jordan Leake Ran Holiday, John Ruth
erfoord Eugene and William Massie anC
John Lyons.
Misses Elizabeth Hayes and Carolin,
Coleman leave on Wednesday next foi
Washington, ID. G.
On Wednesday Mr.. Wyndham Meredith
delivered his lecture on Thomas Jeffer-
SON. before Miss Maria Blairs classes. Ia
the great enjoyment and profit of the
large number present.
MIR. Meredith commented most attract
lively upon jefferson, as statesman, legle-
lator, sno patriot laying especial EN-
phasls upon his love OF freedom (reli-
gious freedom. notably. and Of the com.
liete destruction OF the morGrciical prin
cple through his instrumentality. He
also dwelt upon Jeffersons intellectual
brilliancy. and the lecture proved at once
so fofcible and so entertaining as TO place
his interested audience greatly in his
debt.
On Thursday the Shakespeare class re-
sumed It's readings and discussion of
king Lear" with large attendance, and
expressions OF pleasure at Mr. Merediths
dissertation of the preceding day were
10 be heard on all sides
On last Thursday evening. the Thurs
day" Card Club met at the residence OF
Mrs. ". NJ. Wilson. west Franklin street,
this being an Introductory to one OF the
most brilliant receptions ever given in
the cltya fashionable circles
The reception was courtesy extended
by Mrs. Wilson To her guests. the Misses
Gregory. of Elsing Green. King William
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