Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-28
IN A BRIDES HONOR.
Misses Stewart Tender Mr.. and Mrs.
Hume an Elegant Dinner.
An AFTER EASTER GERMAN.
A brilliant Dance Given Last Mon
day Nlght-Mrs. Thompsons nc
Standardization to Miss Archer
in AtInntn-SOcicty Notes.

The dinner given by the Misses Stew
! art at Brook Hill in honor OF Mr.. ana
| Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume was one OF the
most elegant and finished entertain
ments Of the season. Being an Easter
least. as well as complimentary 10 q
newly-married pair, the decorations were
suggestive of both The centreplece Oh
| the table was a beautiful butterfly IN
| pink carnations and rich purple and yell
| low pansies. The dinner-cards were
beautifully hand-painted butterflies, IN
the wings OF which were miniature hu-
| rnorous sketches of the bride and groom.
L.ilacs in profusion, American Beauties
| Bridesmaid roses. pink shades on lamps
! and candles made the beautiful Old nome
| look like falryland. The toast TO the
| bride was proposed by Mr.. Roosevelt PAGE
ard gracefully responded to by the
| groom.
with each course Of this charming din
| ner was brought in some representation
| Of the great event Of the brides life,
which brought forth much merrlment
| One OF the most agreeable features Oh
| the evening was a story told in dialect
| Of the Kentucky mountaineer, by Mr..
John Fox. Jr, author or "A cumoer-
land Vendetta" The delightful hospi-
| tality and success in entertaining, TOT
| which the cultured hostesses are tamed'
was pre-eminently eyinced on this happy
\ occasion.
Those who were present were the
Misses Stewart, Mrs. George Peterkli'
Misses Martha Bagby. Berta Wexford
Elise williams. Sallie Bruce, Bertha Ran
| dolph. EVE and Mabel Walker, and Mrs.
| Hume. Messrs. Roosevelt Page, John Fox,
Jr.. Randolph Holiday. Robert Camp
| bell. Allan Talbot. Jr. Daniel Grinnan,
William II. Walker. George Pegram'
Palmer Gray, John Il. Minor, Jr., John
Atkinson, Edgar Freeman. and Bryce
| Stewart Hume.
The greater number Of the guests were
members of the bridal party.
Tire german on Monday evening was
representative In every sense. Every
| thing was propitious. the young people
and their costumes We're fresh ana de
llghtful. light refreshments were served.
| The dance was led by Mr.. Wiley In an
| easy and informal style. and charming
entertainment was the result OF the ei-
| forts Of leader and patronesses Among
| the latter were Mcsdames w. Brydon
! Tenant, Lucien B. Tatum. Archer An
| derson. Allan Talbot, John Kerr Branch,
! Egbert q. Leigh and Joseph Bryan.
Among the visitors present were;
| Misses Henderson. New York; Scott,
| Warrenton, Va. Penn, North Carolina.
| Morris, North Carolina; Pannill, Nor
| folk. Va. Tabb, Baltimore, Nd Coke
| Virginia; Isaacs Baltimore; Page, Viz
| ginid.
Misses Annie Mcclure, Ellen Hobson
| Salie Bruce Mary Cameron pimmock
| May Howard, Berta Wexford, Bette
| Cooke, Nellie Boykin, Irene Langhorne
| Kathleen Anderson, Claudia Palmer
| Judith Deane. Virgie Drewry, Eugenia
! Tenant. Mary McCaw, Martha Bagby
| Helen Cameron. Callie Ryland. Elise vii
| lams. Marion and Kate Harris, Mary
| Anderson. Fannie and Hattie Ross
| Mamie Saunders. Marianne Meade, Annie
| and Leila Gray, Bessie Martin, Anne
| remnant. Nellie Parker. Mamie Donndn
| Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Archer, Mr. an'
| Mrs. c. T.. Smith; Messrs. St George
| Anderson. j. T. Anderson. John Currie
| Horace HAYES. T. j. Willis. Saunders
| Ilobson, John c. Walker. Henry Basker
6. \ Walker, Charles L. Williams
I u. ". \ +. Mayo, Or. clifton Miller
| Fred. Peasants, Henry j.. Caoe!l
| Charles Strngfellow, Henry \. Williams
| Il. II. Gaines, Victor Williams, T.. c
Mayo, q. Ben. Stacey. John Ruiher
| fo0rd, Carter Branch, James Ruther
foord. Blythe Branch, Langhorne VII
| Hams. John * Branch, Lancaster vii
| lams. Deane Maury. William III. Walker
| Adophus Blair, Palmer Gray PhlliI
| Powers. Murray Dill John SHELTON VIII
| Hams. Harrison Blair. Edgerton ). Rogers
| w. q. Ferguson, David Currie, George
| Lee. Allen Potts. Wyndham Boiling
| william \. Grant, Jr, W. Il. remnant
| Frank Blankenship. Cham. Peasants VI
| l.. Akers Carroll Miller. James Nalen
| tine, William Johnston, W. If. Palmer
| Jr.. Joseph Anderson. Robert Campbell
| John Atkinson. Roosevelt Page. LinwoOc
| Antrim. James MOncurc. l.. T. Myers
| Allan Talbot. and Messrs. Buerthe, OF
| the University of Virginia; Darlington
| Of Ohio; Bell, OF Lexington. Va; Young
| Sabach, and Arents. of Columbia Col
| lege, New York.
| A handsome dinner was given on the
| evening Of the german by Mr.. ana
! Mrs. John Kerr Branch. Covers wer,
| laid for ten-Nlr. John y. Branch anc
Mrs. Gould. Mr. John Kerr Branch and
| Miss Bagby, Mrs. John X. Branch anc
| Mr.. w. II. Grant. Mr.. Blythe Branch
| and Miss Langhorne, Miss Berta Wen
| ford and Mr.. l.. r. Myers There was
| charming vocal music after dinner ana
| the party then attended the german.
4 very beautiful afternoon reception
was given by Mrs. Christopher Temp
| kns on Tuesday when she entartalneo
| about 10 lady friends. The drawing
rooms and halls were adorned by masses
| Of palms. ascension lilies, azaleas. PINK
~ mink iHmpS au0
| candles. The diningrOom was In yell
| low roses. maiden-hair ferns, primroses
and yellow shades. The ices, cakes, and
confectioneries were all in yellow MI~
Tompkins was very lovely in be-
| coming gown OF sOftly-draped rose-col-
ored crepe which was specially adapted
/ 10 her brunette style. She was assisted
| in receiving by Mrs. Godfrey Arthur
| LEROY. Mrs. Isaac Davenport, and Mrs
| Frank Wise. \ bevy of pretty girls
| belpad 10 serve and make brilliant this
| charming entertainment. Among them
Misses Mamie Lay, Marion Harris. Kate
| Tallev. Ella Moncure. Mary and Annie
| Noncure Kate Meredith. Helen Mcln-
| tyre. Ellen Hobson. Mary Scott, Mary
| coles Darlington, Mamie Dunlop, Maud
Strincfellow, Roy Ellerson. Phronie Pc
gram, Della, Nellie. and Bessie Tompklns
TLs punch was served by Miss sallle
Bruce, ana Chocolate Ds SilSS <N"N4N wa
| Hams
Among the guests were Mesdames
| OFerran. Royal Ficklen. Patton, En-
| ders. Boiling. Williams, Newton, CabeH,
Harris, Talbot Gray, Caskie Patterson
McAdams. Branch, Brander Hotchkiss
Crump. I.ghtfoOt, TraVers, Taliaferro'
| Smith, Taylor Rennolds. Lottier. White
Watkins. Wexford. Christian, Sheppard,
| Tucker. Hunter. Johnston, Baylor, con-
quest, Crenshaw. Upshur Maury. Buck
Wise Cooke. IathrOD. Perkins. Leigh
Levy, Rutherford. Buford, Anderson
Montague Mayo. Steger, Munford. raj
mer Ryland, Wise McCaw. Mclntlre'
| Cowardin, Shields. Mcleod. Potts. Arm
stead. Wilson. Thomas. Frazier. Perkln-
son, Scott, Carmichael, Tatum, Morton.
Misses Blair, Rogers. Lee, Martin, Well
ford, Call. Lindsay, Moore, and Gray
The "Woman's Edition" OF the Times
TO be issued by the Board of Lady Man
ayers OF the Virginia Hospital May Soth.
is the theme Of interest among large
number OF ladies. who are determined
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Is to raise a fund TO build an annex TO
the hospital. which has proved too
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iienis who come 10 be treated there.
They will be assisted In this by the
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