Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03
THE LABURNUM TEA.
A PICTURESQUE ENTERTAINMENT A
Mr.. BRYAN's PRETTY HOME.
Mus,csie In Mrs. Smiths Honor-Miss
Randoiph's Euchre Psrty--Other Notes
About Richmond Society.

home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan
was picturesque and enjoyable in every
way. The tables upon the lawn. the SUD-
stantial supper served from the summer
house. the charming collation. or fruits
and ices indoors, the punch, the tea'
everything was Just the thing to be tho
roughly enjoyed by the guests who were
invited to help 10 make the pleasure OF
the occasion. Among them were Misses
Stewart Miss Brown. and Miss Van
Wyck. baltimore: Miss Hoxton. Aiexah-
dna: Misses Randolph, Tenant TAI
bolt. Bridges. Addison. Taylor, Archer
Ross, Hayes, Cameron. Harris, hyder,
Fauntleroy, Wexford, Hobson; Mr.. ana
Mrs w. James Walker. Mrs. Ewing
Eaches Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Crump. MT
and Mrs. w. d. Tenant. Mr.. and Mrs'
Handbook. Messrs. Hollahay, CampDeI
Talbot. cabel, willy. Gibson, BoIi'hs'
Noland Parker. Halves, Baskervlll, Hoo-
son. Willis, Lee. Currie. ana Others
-
The german and hop rendered by tue
Young ladies 10 the first and second class
men of the Virginia Military ihsutute
was a very delightful entertainment Inc
last half of the evening was given 10
german, in which the cadets were gwen
a fair proportion Of the dancing ana en-
joyed themselves fully.
DIR. and Mrs William ID. Thomas enter
tanned Mrs. Gerrit Smith, the charming
soprano singer from New YORK, at
most elegant musicale on Wednesday eve
G,atf aDmhfnps
tions of person with her beautiful voice,
and was greatly admired during her short
visit In Richmond. The house was at
tractively decorated with pink roses. pink
lamps and candleshades, and a delicious
supper was enjoyed after vocal music
by Mrs. Meloney and Mr.. Arthur SERVE
nor, who rendered several selections de-
lightfully. and Mrs. Smith charmed every
| one by her exquisite voice. Professor
| Relnhardt was the perfect accompanies
| he always Is.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles Il. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| rutherford, MIR. and Mrs. James ID.
| Patton, Mr.. and Mrs. Grey Skipwith. Mr..
| and Mrs James A. Welch. Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles u. Wortham Mrs. T. c. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. I'D. Buck, Mrs. y. ". VII
son, Mrs. j. X. Connally, Miss Connally
| Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs
Gideon Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Oaven-
port. Mr. and Mrs. Mann Valentine, Mr.
| and Mrs. Meloney, Miss Powell, Mr.
and Mrs. William r. Williams, Miss
| Evans, Miss Addison, Miss Taylor. OF
| Norfolk: Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Walker
| Messrs W. II. Grant. John Rutherford
| Henry l.. Cabell, Granville Valentine, and
| Arthur Scrivenor; Mrs. &. G. McPhail and
| Mr. John VI. Powell.
! Miss Nina Randolph. daughter Of Major
! Norman Randolph, entertained a number
! OF young friends on Friday evening, In
| honor OF her charming friend. Miss Ly-
| man, OF New Orleans. The game was the
ever bright and popular progressive
euchre. and dainty supper followed
Among the guests were Misses Lyman
! Randolph Lee, Williams. Yarbrough
| Quarles, Coleman. Boykin, Watkins
/ Drewry. Neale, Archer. McCaw, Left
witch. Grey. Cary. Blankens1p. and Knox
! and Messrs. Willy, holland. Cabell, Currie
Brander. Mayo, Blankenship. Darlington
/ Peasants. Archer. Snowden. Peasants
| Drewry, Arlington, Reid, SHELTON, Jones
| Blnford. and johnson.
| General and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. who
have been the guests OF Colonel and Mrs
| W Miles Cary, returned to Lexington or
| Saturday.
The tea and lawn party to be Giver
! by the cnterprisng Board Of Lady Man
| ayers Of the Virginia Hospital for thu
benefit OF the charity work in that In
sttution, will take place on the beautl
full grounds adjoining the city residence
| OF Major Lewis II. Ginter, on Friday
! afternoon and evening, June 9Th. Every
| attractive feature to make the occasion
agreeable to grown folks and little One'
will be supplied. There will be music
aud refreshments and flowers for tn
| older guests, and fishponds and grab
bags and all sorts Of fun for the chill
| dren.
| Messrs. Barton Cameron and st. George
! Anderson have returned from Steven
Institute, Hoboken. n. j., where the!
have taken their degree in mechanica
engineering and thereby reflect credi
upon their city and State.
Judge Lewis entertained several of tn
! judges of the Court of Appeals at Dime
! on Tuesday evening.
The Governors reception on Wednesda,
| evening was an elegant entertainment
The young people receiving ended III
| evening with dance.
Miss Gildersleeve returned to Baltimor
on Friday.
A charming house-party at Brook HI
was one of the pleasures OF the wee
past Among the guests were Mise
Brown and Van Wyck. of Baltimore: Mis-
lIoXton OF Alexandria, Va; and Mise
Harrison and Byrd, Of New York; Snow
7 VI I1a IL
Howard. OF Baltimore
Hon. George Morris. Of Charlottesville
spent last week i'm Richmond.
Mr. George Cunningham leaves for Au
gusta, Ga. to-day.
MIR. Barton Wise and attendants wi
leave for Augusta. Ga, tomorrow, {
attend his wedding on the 9TH OF June.
Miss Lyman, of New Orleans. Is IN
guest Of Miss Randolph. Grace and SiNt
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs Randolph Tatum and Mis-
Leila Tatum will 20 10 Brunswick y. j
on Thur day
Mrs. William NJ. Thornton. I'niversit
Of Virginia, was In the city for FEY
days the past week.
Mrs William :. Daniel left on Frida
for a visit TO friends in Middleburg, Lou
dsun county
Colonel and Mrs. Thomas II. Garter
who have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Valentine. returned TO Washingto
on Friday.
Mrs Harry Lane. Of Fredericksburg
was the guest Of Mrs. w $. Daniel IN
week past.
Miss Adele Archer will visit friends 1
: Gloucester county in a few days
Miss Nellie Ryder. Of Birmingham, Ala
is the guest of Miss Ellen Hobson.
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