The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-15

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hu reports. the luncheon held first place
rho decorations were OF yellow c1rysan-
themurns. profuse and of fine growth.
seven courses were served. the CtuD =
next hostess Will be Miss Mabel Iodd.
Mrs. John =. Gordon gave a very
elegant luncheon at the Jefferson on
Wednesday. in honor OF George fehuer
and Mrs. Sadtler. both OF baltimore
MIR. Powell Evans. formerly OF South
| Carolina. but now OF Phiiadeip'he' Sp'"'
last week at the Jefferson
Invitations. out ten days ago, announc-
ed that on Thursday evening, the l-,h'
Mrs. Archer Anderson would entertain
thus marking the formal DEBUT OF hef
charming Youngest daughter, MISS RAIN
Ieen Graham Anderson From 10 anu
. TO il Mrs. Anderson's house was asiVN
with light and color. IL Is one whose
large rooms. broad Railways and stair
WAYS lend themselves with fine ehect 10
decoration On this occasion the doors
leading out to the long piazza III the rear
of the house were thrown OPEN me
porch itself was curtaincd IN with bright
stuffs. and upon IL were placed dlNah9'
tall lamps. growing plants, exc WIN
an effect brilliant ina perspective ana oe-
lghtful IN fact In the olhlns-Iooih
American beauties were used chiefly IN
decoration IN the hallway palms ana
ferns holly etc. were placed effectively
in corners and against walls, and large
clusters OF roses were placed upon the
pillars at the base Of the stairway From
on, the dancing was done IN the
earlier hours the affair was in the ma
ture Of a receptions 10 friends Of Mrs
Anderson and friends OF her daughters =.
On the whole, both as 10 elegance IN
details and the number OF guests. the
entertainment goes on record as one OF
the most brilliant ever given In a private
house i'm Richmond.
Mrs. James Allison and Miss Annie
Rose Walker served the chocolate; MISS
Rarksdale, OF Ashland, a niece OF MIS-.
Anderson. presided a.. the punch bowl
Miss Kathleen Andcri on wore gown
OF white with blue ribbons, and looked
charming In the earlier part OF Inc
evening she carried American beauty
roses. later Testoui. hOih bouquets TO-
gether with FIVE others being sent her
by friends as expressions OF their sood
wishes.
Mrs Archer Anderson were n handsome
black satin skirt with pale yellow bodice
Miss Sallie Anderson. pale gray silk'
with delicate pink velvet stock ana trlm-
/ ming: Miss Mary Mason Anderson. yell
low silk Mrs. James Allison, blue ana
whito-strped Dresden silk. with lavender
flowers. Miss Barksdale, yellow MISS
Walker, yellow brCcade and white lace
| Others assisting in welcome TO guests
were Misses Berta Wexford, hepe 1ia7-
Cow, and Pegram.
Among those present were kathe-
rine Halves. Halle and Rachel
| Cooke. Mr. and Mrs. George West Mary
! Pace. Elsie Cameron. Eta, Bette, ana
Mary Hayes, Mary Rogers. Misses
Louise. Kate. and Marianne Meade, Nellie
| Rogers. Biankenship. Adele and Louise
Williams. I.ulic and Evie williams Kate,
Marion. and JULIA Harris, Adele Archer
Sallie Talbot, Carrie and F'lossie Talbot,
carrie Coleman. Nina Randolph. Julia
Lee. Mamie Gillian. Helen Lea, Annie
/ and Leila Gray. Helen and Lucy Quarles,
| Martha Bagby, Mary Cameron, oalic
/ Ryland. Bessie Pace. Mary Lewis, Hat
| tie and Fannie FOss. Claudia Palmer
! Phronie Pecram. Mary Lyons, Mary Nc
| cav. Mary Saunders. Carrie Elicit Kate
| Montague. Mary Williams Gertrude ana
/ Daisy Rives. Or. ana Mrs. George Ben.
Johnston. Miss Jones. MI and Mrs. VIII
| liam Henry Jones. Judge and Mrs. keith
! Mr. and Mrs. Minor Lewis, Mr. John
Hayes Maggie FERGUSON. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Allan Donnan, Misses Boykin, Mr.. ana
Mrs Levin JONES MIR and Mrs. Bradley
Johnston Mr.. Robert Lancaster, MISS
Burr. Judge and Mrs l.. J.. Lewis. Judge
and Mrs. Josiah Leake, Mr.. Jordan Leake
/ Mr.. and Mrs g. -. Langhorne, Misses
| Mamie and Phyllis Langh0rne. Mr. and
Mrs John Lyons. Mr.. and Mrs James
| Lyons Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lathrop'
! Mr.. Lewis H. LightfOot Mr. and Mrs
John Lotticr. Mr. George Lee ST., Mr.
! George Lee Jr. Miss Meta Logan, MiS.
/ Arthur LEROY. Mrs. Daniel Grinnan. Miss
Gregory. Mr.. and Mrs John Enders.
| Captain ard Mrs. NJ. j. Dimmock, Mr.
and Mrs. Bicrne Blair. Mr. and MFS.
Joseph Bryan Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur
| Hrockenbrough. Mr. and Mrs. John Hun
Ter. Mr.. Philip Haxall. Mr. Barton BaN-
an. Mr. and Mrs Alfred Harris. Misses
Harris. Mr.. Randolph Holiday MISS
/ Alice Archer. AR Charies Antfih ~
tain w II. Allison Mr. ana MIS- pi"ay
! Alien Mr. and Mrs Reginald Gilman
] Major Lewis Gntcr. Mr. William g.
Ferguson. Colonel and Mrs. G. Oh. Co
wardn. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Gamer
ON. Miss Ella Cooke. Mrs. Annie y.
| Camm. Misses Camm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Davenport. DR.. and Mrs. John Dunn MISS
! Virginia Drewry, Mr.. and Mrs. gideon
! Davenport. MT Frank avenport, MISS
/ Carrie Elicit. Mr.. Charles Ellis Mis-.
/
/ Henry. Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison. MIR.
and Mrs. Graham Hobson. Misses Deane,
Miss Augusta Daniel. Miss Eva De IRE
| vile. Mr. and Mrs ". i. DeSaussure,
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunlop, Miss Mary
| Donnan. Misses Howard. Mr.. Saunders
Hobson Mr. William Hanewinckel, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hunter, Mr.. and MIS-.
Bryce Stewart Hume. Mr.. ana AIRS.
James Hayes. Miss Elizabeth Harmon
,iaughter OF Attorney-General Harmon,
Mr.. Horace Halves. Mr.. Reid Hobson
and Miss Ellen llObsOn. MI and Mrs.
Decatur Axten. Misses Archer, Mr.. and
Mrs Nellie Archer. Colonel Charles J.
Anderson. Miss Lou Adkins. Mr.. and
Mrs James Anderson. Mr.. James Ander-
son. Mr.. george Gibson. Miss Mary Mar
shall Gillian Mr. and Mrs David Porter
Guest Misses Glasgow, Mr. William II.
Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Barton Grundy, Mr..
Palmer Gray. Misses Gray, Mr.. Richard
II. Gaines flr Flood. Mr.. Henry Fair
fax. Colonl azewen Elicit. Miss Roy FL
lerson, NAN Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Christian Miss Nellie Carmichael
Mcssrs. Craven. Mr. +. - Christian, Jr'
Miss Christian. Mr. Robert Campbell, br.
and Mrs Crenshaw. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Crump, Miss Cary. Col. ana Mrs.
Miles Cary, Rev and Mrs. Hartley Car
michael. Miss Alys Connally, Dr. ana
Mrs j. l.. NJ Curry Mr. ana Mrs. T.. -.
Christian Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Carter,
MI H. A. Claiborne, and Misses tlal-
borne tir. and Mrs Clay %aambln'
Misses Bessie and Emma Darlington, MI.
John Chamblin. Mr. John Currie, Mr.. u.
J.. cabeI. Air =. H. &. Cabell. Mr.. and
nfrs 4 AIston Cabcll Mr.. and Mrs