Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Cowardln. Buck. Johnston. Perkins. Da-
venport. and Rennolds.


A beautiful party was given by Mr..
James Il. Parkinson on Friday evening,
from Z to 10. to his little daughter, Elise.
In her handsome new home. on west
Franklin street. About one hundred Of her
little friends were entertained most de-
lightfully. One floor was given to the
dancers and another to the supper, ana
the whole house was attractively deco
rated with palms: the table decorations
were lovely pink and white roses. and
carnations. ferns, pink candles, and pink
shades.
A string band played charming dance
music all the evening, and the young peo-
pie danced with enthusiastic enjoyment.
Miss Elise was assisted in receiving by
Misses Mary Moore, Flora Cameron,
Edna Barnes, and Lillian Haynes.
Among the guests were Misses Gladys
and Bessie Frays,er, Bessie Upshur,
Louise McAdams, Bessie Tompkins. Aline
Cowardln. Louise Price. Bessie Ellyson.
Emily Knox. Mamie Davenport. Maggie
and Lena Shields. Martha Robinson.
Pauline Powers. Louise Purcell. Jean
Cameron: and Masters Thomas Moore.
Clement Knox, Charlie Watkins, James
and Charles Cowardin, Ashby Jones,
Gordon Ellyson. John and Robert Cabeli.
Rutherford Davenport. NcCaw Tomp-
kins. and many others.
On Monday, January 7th, Current
Events being the subject for the after
noon discussion at the Womans CUB
the parors were filled at the appointed
hour. Mrs. De Saussure opened the
meeting being chairman. An able paper
On the China-Japanese war was read by
Mrs. John Enders Robinson, who had
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Understanding OF the subject. The talk
following was led by Mrs. w. W. Archer
and Miss Virginia Peasants. Miss Sully
had n charming paper on Recent Social
Events" and this was read for her by
the chairman. Mrs. j. X. V. Daniel an
swered a suggestion made by Miss Sully's
paper, and Miss Ella Garnett then read
an admirable summary of some recent
events. she spoke also Of the coming
suffrage convention Of women in Atlanta,
Ga. and urged her views against equal
suffrage. This was responded to most
earnestly and ably by Mrs. Dabney Cren-
shaw, who espoused the cause OF equal
rights. The hour for adjournment pre-
vented many who wished to be heard
IN answer TO Mrs. Crenshaw. and the
proceedings closed. The afternoon was
pronounced enjoyable. and all the papers
were received with marked attention.
Miss Perkins, assisted by her friend.
Miss Stansbury. OF Fredericksburg, re-
ceived her friends on Thursday afternoon
from 5 to 7, at her charming new home,
on Fifth street. Later in the evening a
delightfully."- informal party spent the
hours from 8 TO II, and handsome sup
per- with champagne punch. was served
upon little tables. Among those present
were Mrs. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. ". S.
Daniel, SIR. and Mrs. Barton Wise. Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Bentley. Mr. and Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins, Misses Mayo. Miss Mary
Lewis, Miss Roy Ellerson, Messrs. j.
! Aston Cabell. John Chamblin. James
Moncrre. Morse, Lener, Ashley. and
Major John George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Cooke entertained
the Whist Club on Friday evening
The Misses Wexford entertained few
friends Informally on Friday evening.
Mrs. John M~s.on viii be Eat home
on Friday. January 18th. from to in
honor OF Miss Clark, Of Augusta. Ga.
Miss Alice Henning and Miss Eliza
Potter. OF North Carolina. are having a
charming time at a house party b. Mrs
Pembroke Jones, at Wrightsyile sound
n. G.
Mr. A. s. willy is IN New York. and
attended the Wednesday Cotillon the past
! week.
Mrs. Albart Grandy. one Of the most
attractive and popular Of Norfolks young
| matrons. is the guest OF Mrs. Charles L
| Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Scott Parrish enter
| tanned a dozen friends at dinner on Satur-
| day evening.
Cards of invitation for handsome re
| ception on Tuesday afternoon and eve
Ming. January the 18th. have been ISSUED
| by Mr.. Granville G. Valentine. and Mrs
Henry Lee Valentine. 10 south Thlr(
| street.
hrs. T. =. sl;nglur. OF Maryland. Il
! the guest of Mrs. James Il. Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Pendleton. Of
| Washington: Mrs. Eugene Darlington
and Miss Darlington. Of Baltimore, are
| at The Franklyn for the winter.
Miss Cameron will entertain the Wed
| n sday club on Friday evening, January
| lSh, at 9 o'clock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Tenant entertaineC
a dozen friends at dinner on Friday eve
| ming.
! Miss Alice Delaney Archer received
| her friends Informally at tea on Friday
o,crfno CHLOE,