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


| Mrs. Burton. Louisville
urs Colonel Richardson. OF Chicago is
| the guest of Mrs. Brockenbrough.
Mics sauic y. Stokes, of Stokes, Va,
IS visiting her aunt. Mrs A. l. stokes
The Misses Baird. of Rappahannock. are
stopping at Miss SOrwood's, north Fifth.
Miss Mary Whittle is the guest Of Bish-
op white.
The third In the trio Of Tuesday even
INK entertainments was the very enjoy
able euchre party given by Mrs +. ID.
Steger IN honor Of Mrs. Wexford, OF
Sabine Hall.
The decorations OF both the parlors
and table 0or a delicious supper supple
mcnted cards. were OF pink. and the
appointments of tAe latter in elegant
taste.
The prizes were a Limoges China choc-
olate cup. won by Mrs William Royal
and a candlestick Of unique pattern drawn
FOR by all the ladies. and won by Mrs.
Wight, Of Maryland.
Mrs. Steger's guests on this occasion
were: Mrs. Wexford Cof Sabine Had.
MIR. and Mrs William Royal. Mrs. Wight
(of Maryland. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Christian,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Christian. Mr. and
Mrs. Egbert Leigh. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Patton. Mr.. and Mrs. r. O. Barbour. DR..
and Mrs. Joseph a. White. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Warner Moore. Mr.. and Mrs charles
! Workman, Judge and Mrs l.. H. Lewis
| Mrs. Edward Mayo. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
| LathrOp. Misses Mary Lewis and Phronie
| Pcgram. MIR. and Mrs. Frank Moore Mr.
| and Mrs Beirnc Blair, Or. and Mrs. Ed
ward McGuirt, Colonel and Mrs. >. W.
| Travcrs. Mr. and Mrs. John Finders;
| Messrs Chambiin General Anderson
| Anston Cabell, stern, Grant, Captain
Allison. Dunlop (of PetersburD' ana
The score was kept by Misses Lewis
and Pogram.
on Thursday evening Mrs. j. G. X.
| Walker and Miss Annie Rose Walker en-
/ tcrtained a few friends at tea, as cour-
tesy 10 Colonel Richard Lathers, Of New
! York. Their guests were; Colonci
! Iathcrs. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Cameron,
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Lyons. Mr.. and Mrs.
| lanes Peasants Miss Georgia Blanken-
| shin. Mcssrs. George Lee, G.. a. and j. q.
| Walker.
Miss Barton has returned from New
| York, in which city she has had a most
! enjoyable three-months' visit
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cameron's very
! elegant dinner at o'clock on Friday
| evening WAS a brilliant huale TO the So
| cial program marking the advent of that
! gentleman's golden Wedding The dec
| olations of the parloTs, hall and table,
| were Of golden yellow. Large vases OF
jonqfls, ferns, md chat sweetest OF
| modest flowers, m.gnonette, made avail
able corners both bright and fragrant.
| The mirrors were literally framed IN yell
low satin and lace Lansngs, and all OF
| the accessories were in harmony with the
| prevailing color
| The table was not more a victory Of
| the caterers art than of rich and beau
| tiful taste in decoration and appointment.
Two long bands of heavy yellow satin
| ribbon extended from the chandelier 10
| the corners Of the table, one bearing en-
| bosscd upon its bright length the dates
hat bound Or. Hoge's pastorate-'1Si 5-
| 1885; the other the words, "Blcst be the
| tie that binds
| There were no ladies present except the
ladies' of the hospitable house; Mrs.
| Alexander Cameron. wearing "a very hand
| some gown of yellow brocade and old
! point lace; Miss Cameron, of Paris, black
! six. with jet ornaments, and Miss Mary
! Cameron, yellow chiffon over satin.
The gentlemen were specially felcitous
| in their speech-making, DR.. Hoge and
! Major Stringfellow notably SO.
The party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Cameron, Miss Cameron, Miss Mary
| Cameron Rev. Dr. Hogc, Major String
fellow Colonel Archer Anderson, Colonel
| Richard Lathers, If New York; Judge
| Staples Messrs. James Peasants and
John =. Branch.
| }. d, l., of 90
"Fortnightly club" On Friday evening, at
| the residence of Miss Mary Lyons, Mr.
| Nirginius Newton read an original paper
! of special strength upon Bryces
| American Comm )lwealth" His tribute
| 10 the Confederdcy was generally com
| mented upon ds a triumph Of fine rhet-
| oric.
He was followed by Rev. Hartley Car
| michael. who entertained those present
| with very interesting "reminiscences Of
Mr.. Bryce. \ fine supper supplemented
| the literary programme.
| Among those present were. Misses Mar
| earet Cabell Smith. Alichler. Natalie Ven
| able, Ruth Thompson, Lucy Cooke Lind
| say Mr.. and Mrs. Nirginius Newton.
| Mr.. and AIRS. James Allison MIR. and
Mrs. Wyndham Meredith, Mr.. and Mrs
Carmichael Mr.. and Mrs Edward
! Crump Mr.. and Mrs. T. y. Carter Mr.
ana Mrs John Lyons. Misses Mary
LYONS Mary And arson, Callie Ryland,
! Elise Williams, Mary Cameron, Ella
! Cooke, Mlessrs. Roosevelt Page. John Walk
| err William SHELTON, Frank Williams,
| Wyndham Boiling. Richard Gaines, Pc
pie, Marye and John rutherford.
The Guest-Powers nuptials were at
| tended 10y large number Of the ia shon-
able set 1t was a brilliant affair. ana
| the popularity of both bride and groom
was conclusivaly testified TO in the hand
some collection of gifts received.
Mrs. Amele Riyes Chanler. with reti-
Iue of servants, has established herself
at the Arlington. Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. Chanler has suite Of three
rooms occupied by herself. Miss Pratt
! and her servants. one OF these she
uses as a private dining-room, and her
meals and Miss Pratt's are served there
So far she has not made her appearance
either in the dining-room or the lobby,
| and her eXclusiVeness seems to have in
! creased her importance and raised her in
/ the estimation of the curious about the
! hotel
/ Mrs Chanler has not decided Just how
! long she will remain here, but is anxious
| TO proceed further south and into Mexico
| and California as soon as her health,
which has Of late been delicate. permits.
She says that she must see Mexico
and then California, because Whenever