The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-03

On Tuesday evening Miss Leila stiles
entertained her friends in delightful fash
ion. the affair being generally pronounced
by ner guests one OF the most enjoyable OF
the entire winter season. the uecora-
lions OF the parlors were OF pink roses, In
exquisite profusion, the shades. etc, OF
course. being In harmony with these.
The decorations OF the dining-room and
tables were OF American Beauties, the
appointments OF the latter exceedingly
handsome and the general effect beyond
praise.
me receiving party was as follows:
Misses Leila Caperton Stiles. Elizabeth
Douthat, Eraxton. Bessie Carter Minor,
Annie Mcclure Beulah Patterson, Mrs.
James Peasants. Mrs. Thomas Martin
and Mrs. John X. West.
Mrs. John Hunter. Misses Maria Dun
Top. Leila Tatum, and Agnes Douthat
served the punch, Miss Lizzie Townes the
coffee. Misses Mary Binford and Kate
Douthat the tea, Mrs. W. +. DeSaussure.
Mrs. John Lamb, Misses Causey and
Mary Coles Darlington the salad.
Among Miss Stiles numerous guests
were: Misses Carrie and BESSIE Talbot
Mrs. Edward Mayo, Misses Elizabeth w
Powell, Estelle Tayloe. Mrs. W. -.
Palmer. Misses Judith Deane. virginia
johnson, Nellie Tree. Virginia Underwood
Morton, Misses Fannie Guy, Pencle
Wright Weddel1, Mary Donnan;
Gray. Alice Delaney Archer Bennet''
Roy Ellerson, Mary Lewis, Helen QuatIcs'
Laura Darlington, Maude Kent EilZaDclh
Grcher, Mrs. John NJ. Taylor Margaret
Wedden, Julia Morton, Fisher, MIS-
Charles T. Williams, Mrs. Charles ser
den. Barksdale. Mrs. Fannie Z. Iucker,
Misses Mary Welby Scott. Harriet fleiu
Lightfoot. Miss Daniel; josephine hHON
Madge Freddy, Leila Hill, Elizabeth iillI'
Cora. Darlington. calvin Bragg. Annie
GUY. Mrs. !. r. Patterson, Miss Chamber
lavnn Mrs. +. -. Steger Mrs. CharleS
Inthrop. Mrs Beverly Crump, MIS- VII
liam Mayo TalaferrO Miss Rogers MISS
! Mary Rogers. Misses Lambert susan MOT
ris. Anna Rely, Mrs. NhitweH toTDeS'
| Miss Ella Cooke. Helen StockdeH, Low
| leo Meade Mrs. Beverly Bland Nun
| ford Miss WheTy, Mrs. George zen
Johnston. Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis, MISSES BeHe
Tavlor GuiIlaume, Mrs. Frank Nolle' MIS-.
| George Harrison, Misses Fannie Kent
Harrison. Woodbridge. Mrs. Nliginlus
| Newton. Sally Wexford, Sallie ana mary
Aidorson Martha Bagby, Marianne
Meade. Mrs. James Baylor, MIS-. {. . =.
Cowardin Misses Harriet Crlnsah' Eheh
Mercer Cooke Mrs W. chase Morioil'
Misses Blankcnship, Mrs. +. l.. conquest
Misses
man Mrs. 5. W. Travers. Claire LINDSAY
Ethel Stover, Helen Lea. Virginia Dre"ry'
Mary Elicit, Mary LuCkc, Annie W.
Avres. Mary T. Scott, Mrs. John Lotuer'
Mrs. Arthur LEROY Hermlne MooIe,
Garnet Coles --- Atkins, MIS-. bu"dIu
~ GRIMM. Frances Rely, Mrs. Charles
= Boiling. Emma scott Lucy QuuIltS
Kate Meade. Anne Mortimer MINOR NJ
Herta Dabney Minor, Helen MohIdtuc'
! Carrie Moore, JEANNE Beney' heleI 'i'Il
taquo Sue Kent. Mrs. Judson CunhlIls-
80, MIC Il ~ Robinson, Mrs. j. w.
PteIv. Misses Lily Logan ana - Nedie'
later i'm the evening the following gen
peuen were the guests of the receNlhb
nartv. Messrs. John Rutherioord' .,
| : - patteson. Daniel Grinnan, RoseWel
poo rutherford Rose. lunsten, Euule
| Navo. Jordan Leake, William lo"Les'
Lancaster Williams, John McGulIe. ~
| muller. Graham HODson, GranNlIe aiei-
| line. Dr. Spaulding, Armatt, Aleck' Ir-
| dell Bruce Palmer, Lewis L'sh,ioV,' -,
He cooke. John hunter W. T. De''a"'-
s,1re nudge Lamb. Senator Martin, james
| T5Icasouts Beverly Tucker ana AeDuloh
| Tarland.
pov and Mrs. John j. Gravatt 300 West
Ursnl,Iin street, Will be ''at nome
tboir. friends on Tuesday next from " .
o'clock J.. NJ.
Mrs J. Scott Parrish will be 'e' nonq %
informallv 10 her friends from 10 : !
A. on Thursday next in honor or MISS
Mabel Winch, Of Boston, Mass
ON Saturday. from to p. NJ Mrs
Tunius Albert Morris entertained nun
Der of her lady friends most ehJoyapiS
at cards.
ON Thursday evening Miss Alice De Ian
COW Archer entertained a number Oh
friends at cards. as "A courtesy ~ Hc'
guest, Miss Underwood.
one Of the very enjoyable social al
fairs Of the week was the luncheoh bn'
Inv Mrs James Drake I'm honor OF MIS-
urrbert Claiborne. The decorations were
of green and white the apPolh 'Inen's 80. ~.
aueite. the menu delicious covers W.
lai1 for eight. these being Mrs HerDerl
Claiborne Mrs. Waller OF M 1,, t ,i,a,
y r. Robinson, Mrs. Drake, Misses -A',Ce
trober Claiborne of Petersburg ana III
len Claiborne OF Richmond.
dancing party given by Mrs. John
Howard as a courtesy 20 MISS LAY, Vi
(, paul WAS another delightful contriDu-
ZION TO the social programme
The parl0rs and dining room presenter
the picturesque effect due 10 a comma
lion of tasteful floral decorations anu
bsndsorne accessories. The table was
weighted down with deleciables rom the
caterer and was elegantly appointed
among those enjoying the courtesy OF
NJ Howard. Misses Anastds.1, May
Macleod and Emma Howard were MISSES
Mary Lewis. Harrison of Cmca&o' har-
,feou of Staunton, Carrie and Florence
Talbot. Mary and Maize scott Oh w ar
r.,tou Annie Leigh Camm, Ellen Hoo-
- L,ilan Prince. --- SnOdgr2Ss. Day OF
81 paul. Annie and Fannie McGure'
Mamie EiH. Efhe Branch, Nellie Boyklh
I,rv NVoImlcy. Fila Cooke, SAlAe ana
-, Wexford. Mcssrs IL. l.. Cabell
Ilerrv Baskerville, Eddie Wills, Currie
MITCHELL Grant. Johnson, Atkinson
III. John ~. Anderson, James l.. An
dsrs5n 10. Lane Stern, Akcrs. Messrs.
valentine oscar Bresee, pr Hugh NC
Guirr Blvthe Branch, Palmer Gray, era
nam Hobson. Daniel Grinnan, EDWARD
Alayo. T.. -. Puce, ToWnes' Arinur lcas
ants. stone of Texas, Elmer ECKER anu
James Rutherford
ON The same evening the OF ''lHi, Wy
held an exceptionally delightful lneetlhs
ot tbe residence OF Mrs. James ALISON
1t was opened, of course WIN ,ue a. =,
inc of what, owing to their length IL j.
81 ni,nomer 10 call "the minutes oy
Mr. Roosevelt Page. when the subject Oh
inc cyeDing-"The Future of Japan was ,r
announced. Messrs Wyndham Mered4Oh
aud " q. SHELTON read admraDIe papers
unoo his. and In the discussion winch
followed Nessrs Glasgow OF London
Ni,c.nius Newton and IS. Il. MuhIord look
a prominent part. ,,,o.o.,,,,,c,