Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
IN THE SOCIAL SWIM.
Last Week the Most Brilliant Of the
Winter In Richmond.
RECEPTIONS, TEAS, And PARTIES.
Tn. Richmond Ciub's German-Mrs. O'Fer'
rail-, Mrs. Williams, and Others Give
brilliant Entertainments.

rail-, Mrs. Williams, ana Otne's INV
brilliant Entertainments.
The Richmond German seems to be the
social pivot on which everything turns
I,s entertainments open and close every
season. The entertainment on Monday
night was as delightful as each OF Its
predecessors. The chaperons were Mrs
Alfred T. Harris. Mrs. Charles u. Will
,,ams. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, and Mrs.
revi, Joynes. The usual number OF
strangers graced the occasion. among
them Misses Cooper Prague, Marsh Kent
Stewart. Hobson. Shober. Tabb. Harri-
son. Riyes. Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. Eppa
Uunton. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Allan Watts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph willard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Coke, Mrs. Rozier Dulaney'
Washington: Mrs. Pearson, and Dr. Ar
thur Cabell. Mr.. Gilllat, and Mr.. Mckde.
The dancers included Misses Harris, Ross,
HAYES. Myers. McCaw, Wexford, Tatum,
Tenant, Gray. Archer. Fauntleroy' Talbot'
Atkins. Cary, Addison. Addison. Bridges,
Bagby, Rogers, Cameron. ana Messrs'
Grant, Williams. Stern, Darlington, Wills,
Thomson. Baskerville. Currie, Atkinson,
Gaines, Wiley, Morris. Mcclure, Hob
son. Hanewinckel. Mayo, Myers, Shield,
Talbot. Sheppard, Moncure, Lee. Lyons
Johnston. Anderson. Boiling. Cabeil,
Davenport. McCabe. Tompkins. Ruther-
foord, Peasants. Palmer. Campbell, Gray,
Archer. George. Antrim, Moncure'
Mitchell, Stegar, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
r.. Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. w. ii. Talbot
Mr. and Mrs. W. Waller Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. c. Leigh, Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
Allison. Mr. and Mrs G. ID. Langhorne,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Moncure Perkins, Mr..
and Mrs. George b. McAdams, Or. and
Mrs. II. c. Cabell. DR.. and Mrs. George -.
Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. Brydon Tenant.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Warwick, Mr.. and
Mrs James A. Welch, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Il. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fra
zier. Mrs. John Finders.
on Tuesday evening 4 box party was
given by Mr.. Charles Ruiiin To see
"LEnfant Prologue" in honor of Mrs.
Joseph Willard and Miss Wells. of Fair
fax county. Others of the party were
Mary Mayo. and Messrs. Charles Rutiin,
Lorraine RufIin. Fairleigh Cooke, and
Mr. Willard.
Miss Adela Myers entertained the
Lunch Club on Friday. The decorations
were exquisite Testout roses. Miss Helen
Cameron was the only guest of this occa-
sion. Those present were Misses Leila
and Meme Myers. Eugenia and Anne Ten
nant. Fannie and Hattie Ross. Irene
Langhorne. Bessie Addison, Mary Came
ron, May Jones, and Callie Ryland. Two
members Of the club-Misses Alice Con-
naiy and Bessie Martin-are In Washing
ton and New York.
"The Fortnightly' met at the residence
Of Miss Ryland on Friday evening. Mr..
j. Randolph Tucker and Mr. Virginius
Newton were the essayists appointed TO
discuss the Effect Of Democracy on Man
ners." \ great many amusing things
were said on both sides and the subject
was fully weighed and satisfactorily dis
posed Of. The guests of the club were
Miss Helen Cameron, Mrs. Pearson, and
Mrs. Dulaney.
The University Glee Club gave a most
credltable concert TO "A bright and appre-
ciative audience on Wednesday evening.
Several suppers were given after the per
Torrance. charming boX-party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph willard, fol-
lowed by a champagne, game. and oys-
ter-supper by Mr.. Farland. The party
consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard. Misses
Payne. Hopkins. Washington. Wells, Fair
fax, Mary Lyons. Mayo, and Nellie Wise
Mayo: Messrs. Aston Cabell. Roosevelt
Page, Mr. Farland. and Senator Herbert.
Mrs. William Mayo. and Mrs. Oppenhei-
mer.
Mrs. T. G. williams and Miss Williams
gave a charming reception on Thursday
evening in honor of Miss Prague, OF
Kentucky. The house and table We're
beautifully adorned with bowls of Tes-
tout roses and silver ewers and vases or
pink carnations Mrs. Richmond Pearson
served the punch. Mrs. Charles WORKMAN
the tea, and Mrs. Breeder the chocolate.
The hostesses were further assisted in
receiving by Mrs. w. James Walker,
Mrs c. T.. Buck Misses Prague, Thomas,
Barksdale, Ryland. Williams. Shober. Ad-
olson, Walker, Mccormick, Mary Came
ron. Helen Cameron, and Miss Davis, OF
Fortress Monroe.
Later the receiving party were joined
by a number of gentlemen and enjoyed
few games of cards. The first prize.
cut-Glass salts bottle was taken by Miss
Addison; second. a silver paperknife, by
Miss Davis; gentlemen's first. by Mr..
William Workman. Dresden pen-holder;
second, Mr. O. A. Walker. a silver satchel
tag. There were flower souvenirs for each
lady, American Beauties; gentlemen. bou-
tonniers of viOlets.
The gentlemen present were Messrs.
Antrim, Cabell. Gibson, Wiley. Massie.
90 -. 10. AL.lI
C. Williams. a. ID. Williams, Holiday.
Victor Williams. and Messrs. Workman
and Walker.
Miss Bessie Addison's "violet lunch"
on Thursday was one Of the most taste
full and elegant entertainments OF the
season. Nothing is more beautiful lin
decoration than the tender lavender and
violet shades. The lovely ribbons from the
chandelier were tied so as TO form square
in the centre OF the table, which was
filled by a PLAGUE OF violets surrounding
profuse bowl Of heliotrope. Corsage
bouquets OF violets for each guest per
fected the floral decorations. The guests
were Misses Harris. Archer. Prague
Marsh. Gray. Hobson. Mcclure, Cooke
Ferguson. and Mary Williams.
The tea and reception given by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Elicit IN honor of their daugh-
ter. Miss Carrie Elicit. and Miss Coons
Of Culpeper was very brilliant. The
hours were from TO S, and from 8 to r.
Miss Elicit was very handsome in an i'm
ported gown OF pink satin. with bouquet
OF vlolets. Miss Coons. white satin, with
bouquet Of Testout roses.
Those receiving with the hostesses were
Mrs. Il. H. Nash. Mrs. Franklin Stearns.
Mrs. Fisher. and Misses Gregory. Ella and
Mary Thomas, Frances Shober, Mary
Grier. Lille and Daisy Wilson, Emma
Bardsdale. Lizzie Patterson, Evie Lawson.
Eva Bowe. Lulie Powers. Fannie Wor-
than, Annie Dey, and Edna Forbes.
The table and house decorations were
very elaborate and beautiful, and a band
of music played all the evening at both en-
tertainments. on the centre of the table
was an immense PLAGUE OF Madame Tes-
tout roses. and wreaths of smilax and
roses reached from the chandelier to the
four corners OF the table. At one end OF
the table large canoe in candy rested
upon a French plate-mirror, fringed with
spun sugar and filled with ice-cream in
water-lily designs. The collation. was
very complete and well served, and about
90 guests enjoyed the beautiful entertain
meat
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