Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

and the other adornmcntF Of ~" pfetty
table. beside old silver and glass, were
pink candles ard shades In silver can
dclabra In the centre. ami cut-fless vases
Of beautiful variogatsd carnations on
diagonal corners
4 delicious collation. IN six courses with
wines, dives. boz boris. &C, was served be-
ginning with grapefruit with sh rry and
ending with ices OF pistache. strawberry.
and vanilla cream, with fruit-calxc and
cafe wore
The ~lagts were Mrs. Edgar y. Taylor,
Mrs lares McCaw Fox. Mrs. Stephc
Putin g. Mrs. Hugh NJ. TAYLOR. Masses
Foster 90 aunton. Val. Miss boswell. and
Miss Chaplin.
Mrs James Barton save a silver tea
at her charming home at Barton Heights
on Friday evening 20 o'clock. Tho
object was the assistance Of crippled
girl, who will he received At the Home
FOR Incurablcs Tire Board Of Managers
received with Mrs. Barton. and the spa
cious drawing-ro0ms were attractivciy
lighted and decorated for the occasion.
a nice little sum was realized FOR the
worthy object. and an evening of genu-
inc pleasure enjoyed by large number
of guests
Mrs. W. James Walker entertained the
1 Wednesday Club In most charming style.
/ The members Of the club played progress
| Give euchre until 10 O'Clock, and hand
some silver prizes were won By Miss
| Mary Hayes. NJ ss Mary Pace. an9 Miss
/ Maria Harris. The attractive home was
/ beautifully decorated i'm pink roses ana
carnations. and pink shades A hand
some supper was served after the game.
The members OF the club present were:
NJ sses Talbot. Cameron. Harris. VIII
iiams, Hayes, Wexford, Palmer, Archer.
Tenant. Camm, Mrs, Tenant. Mrs.
Lyons, Mrs. walker and the qucs.
were Mrs. Ewing caches, Mrs Floyd
Hughes. Miss Helen Cameron, Mr. and
Mrs Fred Scott Jr.. Mrs. Buck. Misses
Alys Connaiiy. Annie Gray, Kathleen
Anderson. Mary Lewis Virginia Lass-
ter. Annie Mcclure Lucy Cooke. Resale
and Mazie Scott Roy EllersOn, julia
Morton. Mr.. and Mrs. Beirne Blair Mr..
and Mrs. Charles +. Smith, Della String
fellow and Miss Annie Rose walker.
Messrs. 10 Lane Stern. Lancaster VIII
Nams George Gibson. W. H. Grant. J. 7.
Anderson. Saunders Hobson, =. &. Mayo,
George Lee. Y. Williams, Doiph Blair.
w. c. Mass!e. Horace Harris. Kirkwood
Mitchell, Archer Anderson, Palmer Gray,
G.. Z. Stacy. Preston holland, J. l.
Davenport. Charles Antrim. Allen Potts,
Il. l.. Cabcl John Rutherford i. c.
Caben, David Currie, John Currie, Ed.
Scott. and l.. +. Page.
Great interest is manifested on Church
Hin. in the cantata, "The Water
Fairies" for the benefit Of the
poor Of the East End. Miss Bes-
sic Scott a pretty brunette, VIII
be queen Of the fairies, and the chorus
Of fairies will include many bright and
attractive young ladies'. Miss Ruby
Bodeker Is the moving spirit In all the
arrangements and will surely lead the
enterprise 20 "A successful fulfilment
/ Mrs. Clemens will direct the music, MICS
| Thaw the dancing. and Mr. Mitteldorier
| viii do the decorations.
Mrs. Hugh Mcclure Taylor entertained
her friends on Thursday afternoon at a
beautiful reception. Her drawing-room5
were tastefully decorated in pink roses
carnations. pink lamps and candles; the
/ hall in palms and yellow lamps, and
| the library and dining-room in crimson
and white lamps and candles, American
| Beauties: broad satin ribbons festooned
/ from the chandelier. and Battenburg lace
tabepleces Mrs Taylor was very grace
full and attractive in a gown or green
and white-striped taffeta. finished on the
/ corsage with lace, and pink rosebuds.
| She carried a bouquet OF TestOut roses.
/ She was assisted by her sisters Mrs. Ed
| Gar d. Taylor. in q lovely gown Of pearl
gray satin, finished I'm lace and pearl
| trimmings. and Mrs. LleWelyn Nicolson,
! OF GEORGETOWN, IN green and white SILK,
with chiffon finish; Mrs. 3. b. Valentine
I'm an exquisite costume Of turquoise
satin and embroidered chiffon. with iri-
descent fnish Miss Foster. Of Stanton,
pink crepe, with black velvet trimmings;
Mrs. Herbert Lafferty, becoming gown
of black MORE and yellow crepe bodice,
with jet finish; Miss Chaplin, lavender ana
white-striped silk, with velvet and VAN
dyke points: Miss Annie Mcguire, violet
and yellow crepe over satin, with violets,
| and Mrs. Harris Donnan. black satin,
with light chine waist with pearl finish.
Punch was served by Mrs. Edwin l..
Hewitt in a gown Of striped yellow and
white satin, with point lace finish.
The young ladies assisting in serving
were Misses Mary Foster. Kate Beck
with, Nellie Luke. Annie Lee A.friend,
Ellie Fisher, Fannie and Gusse Mcclure,
Margaret VIM, Lyell Tyler Gertrude
and Annie Leigh Camm, Miss McGruder.
and Mrs. Richard Fox. At the tea and
chocolate tables were Mrs. Jacob Mi
chaux and Mrs. Kate S. VIM.
About 200 ladies were entertained in
delightful style, ami the reception pro-
nounced one of the most enjoyable of the
season.
The "bsl-masque" given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Cameron, In honor of the
debut of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Grant Cameron, on Thursday evening,
was one of the most elegant and brilliant
I . Al. to, Of ba Wi The
elegant home was decorated on two floors
with handsome palms. vases % American
Beauties branches and wTcaihes 81 holly,
and garlands OF evergreen a.;i tc1lly
festooned and fastened 10y knots az land
some crimson ribbons The draWing-rOon
mantes were massed in pink roses and
maidenhar ferns, and the din.ng-room
was aglow with American Beauty coloTs
in everything-candles, shades, table
scarfs, under lace. roses, carnations, ana
every touch of adornment being har-
monious. Mrs Cameron was regal IN
black velvet, point lace. and diamonds.
Miss Elizabeth wore charming coming
out gown of white satin and
chiffon; Miss Cameron an imported
costume Of rose-colored Powered taHeta,
with finish of pink tulle, and crushed
roses and vioiets. Miss Carpenter. OF
Philadelphia the guest Of Miss Elizabeth,
and also debutante, wore an exquisite
gown of pale-bue satin.
The young hostesses, after receiving tie
guests, disappeared. and were never re-
cognized again until the unmaskinG hour,
which was the signal for supper the
domnoes and masks were strikinsly va
ried IN style Every color and pattern
was adopted as disguise, and a great
deal of taste and ingenuity displayed IN
the costumes. An inexhaustible source
of merriment was afforded By the unccr-
tainty Of partners as to who each were
dancing with, and In tete-a-tetes
| even more. The gentlemea's disgulse