Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26
SOCIETY QUITE GAY.
4 Great Number Of Entertainments
Given Daring The Week.
,.r "yrw woMANs" LUNCH.
rh. R,chmond German nrii'i"n' ~
V.unI-Dinners, Recep"o"'
,nncbcon.. and Card-rsrties Every
Evening.
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Evening.
The Richmond german was oe0'"eD'y
r,orrcs bv the Overwhelming theau'cai
,,,,actons on Monday evening 'hough
az ,,s,,sl number OF dancers finally ar
,.,o, ard supper and Home, Sweet
,f..,o " wore enjoyed az the last
,,,. h.royct hall was beautifully deco
rated with pink azaleas' ciEs'-i Van,
dolabra. and pink lamps ana a oehsntiul
GUNNER was comfortably served 10 the
80, number present. Mrs. James w.
,'.,, and Mrs. Alfred n. Harris were
,ho ,,,ronosses present and among the
,..... were. Misses Florence Talbot
oi,, Gray. Mary McCaw, Bruce viii
,,,r,s Eurenia and Anne Tenant An
,to cray. Fannie and Hattie Ross. Elsie
,.,,,cron. Fannie and Annie Mcclure,
A~rcs Barney, Marion, Kate and julia
1f,rrls. Mary Cameron. Kathleen Ander-
,on Claudia Palmer. Mary Anderson,
p.rfa wexford. Marianne Meade Maria
paaiop. Alice Damman, Baltimore Helen
Cameron. Petersburg, Martha Bagoy'
Bessie and Mary Pace, Phronic Pegram
Halie Cooke. Rose Mordecai. Alice Hem
iuc. Cauio Ryland, Helen Lea
Mr. and Mrs +. r. ID. Myers, Jr, AIR.
and Mrs. Bradley :. Johnson, Mr. ana
nirs. Charles j.. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham b. Hobson, MIR. and Mrs w. H.
remnant. Air. and Mrs. James s. Nelch'
Air. and AIRS. r.. NJ Perkins Mrs.
Arthur J.. LEROY. Mr.. and Mrs. iied.
Ticasauts. Mrs. Edward EchoL. Mi' ana
Mrs. W. James Walker. Mr ana n,4'
Ia r. Christian, Mr.. and MIS- u. II,
Wise. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Steear Iolohe'
and Mrs. G. OBJ. CoWafdln' M' anu MIS-
Ashton Starko
The members OF the german were pre-
scut I'm round numbers. and Colonel stern
led successfully. as he always docs
The Misses Tenant gave a handsome
dinner on Thursday evening oompllheh-
tarv TO several of the debutantes ol me
season. and Miss Pap.nder' OF FHIia-
dclphia The table was elegant WIN
massive old silver ana cul-kias7i anu
brl1antlv lighted by red candles in f.Ver
"a .r,ets1 cnrdtIalra and adorned IN
fho centre bv rrofuse bowl OF American
1e,rfios Mrs Tenant presided with
,cnfle Grace. and the young people were:
Sussoa Julia Harris Kathleen Anderson
1.eie Cameron. Nary Pace Alice Carpeh-
der. Eucenia and Anne remnant anu
1iossrs. W. d. Grant, Robert Campoeil'
Henry FairfaN Roseweh Page j.. a.
Davenport Allan Talbot ). X. D. Anuei-
son. and Allen Potts.
Nrra Howard ID. H0ge gave hand
some afternoon reception ON Thursday
from 10 s. al her residence, No. ho
.oet Franklin street The entire mousse
was decorated i'm ferns, pink roses car
nation. azaleas. pink lamps, and can
olos. The table had for decoration
s~arfs and squares Of Renaissance lace
ovor pink satin. and the centre was
ried bv a bed Of handsome mignonette'
and al the four corners cut-glass vases
Of pink carnations. pink sik shades on
small Dresden lamps were at either end'
and silver candelabra with pink candles.
Champagne punch was served ny MISS
Marian Robins. tea and chocolate 10y
Mrs. Edmund Harrison and Airs Samuel
Or. Martin.
salad. tongue waters. ices. almonds.
honb0ne. and cakes were served by an
attractive party OF young ladies'
Mrs. Hoge wore an elegant gown OF
white satin hrocade. with pearl trim
mings and carried American Beauties;
Mrs. Harrison. her mother handsome
black brocaded satin. with rose-silk finish
and jets.
Her two sisters. Mrs. Charles II.
Chalkley and Mrs Dana Rucker. Tee
caivtl also; Mrs. Chalkley in a costume
of pink and gold gaUze over satin, and
Airs I,ucker IN handsome bridal dress
or white satin and duchess lace.
Mrs William r. Robins wore black
satin. finished in jet; Mrs. Samuel y.
Martin. blue tareta and cream lace; Mrs
William a. Bentley. black satin, with
duchess Lace.
The Young ladies who served IN the
CuuC-rOOm Wtre. Misses Kate Harrison,
Misses Annie and Fannie Mcclure, May
Rogers. Carrie Coleman. Nine Randolph,
Gussie Mcclure. Sarah Harrison. Louise
and Line Mayo. Annie Merrill Kate
Hogc stanton. Va, Daisy Winston,
and Miss Pollard
Later the receiving party were Joined
hr Nossrs. Arthur and George Mayo.
lr Charles W. j.. Brock. Jr. Lewis
Bander, Gus DreWry. Rutherford Rose,
Pelham Blacllf0rd John and Edmund
Harrison. Thomas r. Hardaway. John
Arm,tead James L. Anderson. Harri-
SON Blair. Edward Benson, Henry Cat
lott Herbert Claiborne, De Graffenreid
Iiohson Lorraine Rufln. and Dr. James
William Henson.
."Nr INV rs MlrltA Z UNdtAln gave =
beautiful tea on Friday evening from 20
300 honor of her sister, Miss Flora Alice
Cowardn. The handsome drawing-rooms
we're deliberately decorated I'm maidenhair
ferns. palms, American Beauties. red car
nations. red shades. and candles. The
auing-rooms were softly rOseate with
pink shades and candles: pink roses and
carnations. and pink ribbons in graceful |
knots. with mantcl banked in maiden
haW iorn in delicate prOfusion. The halls |
were handsomely massed On palms with |
bright yellow lamps and candles 4 bowl |
or champagne punch was arranged in the
han. A beautiful collation. was served I'm !
handsome etyle-saiads. cr0Qucttes ices
honoOns. cakes, waters. and almonds /
Mrs. COwardin wore an elegant black |
satin gown with finish OF Persian en- /
hroiiery and Duchess lace; Miss COWardin !
g. dainty and becoming costume OF ivory /
satin and mousseline de sole with pearl /
trimmings. They We're assisted i'm re- /
sewing by Mrs. j. Taylor Elyson Mrs.
Al. H. Darlington. Mrs. ). ID. Crump. Mrs.
smith BrockenbrOugh and Misses Sarah /
Harrison. Mary Darlington, Fannie and /
Annie Mcclure. Corneille Wnlngham. |
annie MichauN. Marion Robins Isabel /
iIrmdn. Ellie FIasicr, Agnes Barney,
tdun.a and Annie Guy Julia Ryland An |
Ie Idtum Birdie Noting. and Gussie /
and Grctia Mcclure.
Later a very bright evening party was
entertained by leap-year amusements, /
which were full Of fun and novelty. The
youns man who worked the best button
mole received handsome work-basket. I
ana the BOBBY a darnlng needle I'm a /
spool off cotton The young lady who /
Grew iAe best map OF Virginia received a /
o'altill silver souvenir spoon OF Rich /
mono. and the BOBBY was awarded a /
lue-nla man. snnner wns serred 10 |