Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

vided by the ingenious hostess. Inc
gentleman who threaded the greatest
number OF needles In two minutes was
Mr.. James Rutherford. who received
a pretty chatelaine Of silver SCISSORS
needie-casc. and emory. and the iany
who sharpened the greatest NUMBER OF
pencils In the same time was MISS
Florence Talbot. whose prize was a
handsome silver knife. There was lots
OF fun and mcrriment over the attempts
of the unsuccessful. and envy and dis
comfture added when the beautiful
prizes were awarded.
The kirmess dancers present were:
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Hayes Car
RE Coleman. Ethel Smith. Eva Yer
non Bowe, Julia Lee. Margaret
Stokes, sallie Bailey Stokes. Halle
Cooke. Mabel Todd, Alice Hotchkiss
and Nellie Parker. The other guests
were Misses Annie Mcclure. Mary Pace,
Mary Saunders. Florence Talbot. Page
Booker. Lucy Cooke. Lucy Worrneley
and Marianne Meade: Messrs. II. w.
Ellerson. Victor Williams. James Ru-
therford Blair, Stringfellow. +. d.
Christian. Jr.. William Hunt. w. II.
Miles Philip Powers, F. Potts. NJ. Il.
Langhorne NJ. Workman. z. Blanchard,
and others.
The Misses Mcclure gave an elegant
tea and dance on Friday evening between
the hours Of 8 and s. and 9 and II. A
tea which includes the masculine ele-
ment is Away a popular form of enter
telnment and this was no exception TO
the general rule. II was delightful oc-
casion, into which the young people en-
tered with spirit end zest. The bouse.
which. for entertaining is one OF the
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was brilliantly lighted and tastefully or
namented by many lamps and candles.
red and pink roses carnations. and other
cut-fiowers, with ferns and palms.
tempting bowl OF champagne punch at the
end Of the spacious hall ~as gracefully
presided over by Mrs. Hugh NJ Taylor,
and a bevy Of charming girls assisted in
receiving and serving the delightful COL
lation OF salads. croquettes, ices, bonoOns,
chocolate, and tea. MIS-. Edward Nc
CURE, assisted by Miss Jeflres. poured
tea
The hostesses and their mother
were assisted by Miss Barney, their
guest: Mrs. Alexander Robertson. and
Misses Halle Cooke, Mary Rogers. Ma
rianne Meade, LYLE Tyler. Gertrude
Camm. Annie Leigh Camm, Elsie Came
ron. Alice Carpenter, Eugenia and Anne
Tenant. Rebe Glasgow. Kathleen
Anderson, Matte Purcell. Leila Gray,
Helen Lea, Nina Randolph Calvin and
Fannie Bragg Julia Lee Annie ana
Fannie Guy. Sue Crenshaw. Gussie and
Gretta Mcclure, Berthe Noting, carrie
Coleman, Katherine Mcintyre, Anna Bel
jenkins. Roy E.lerson, Mabel Walker
Mary Hayes. Ellie Bosher, and Kate
Douthat.
These formed the set Of young ladies'
composing the evening dance, who at y
o'clock. were Joined by Messrs. Gran
Vile Valentine. ". G. Davis. X. I.
Davis. Drs. Stuart and Hugh Mcclure.
Edwin L. Hobson. and Robert Ran
dolph: Messrs. Harry b. Baker. Rich
ard Allen. Langhorne Williams. RAN
,dolph Harrison. J. Randolph Tucker,
Lancaster Williams, +. T. Harrison,
Rutherford Rose, J. ". Graves, Philip.
A. Bruce. r. II. Gaines. L. J. Mil
Ter. G. A. Breaux, L. B. Thomson,
Otto, Fred. and Carl Noting. W. c. No
land, Roosevelt Page. David Currie H.
Baskervill 10 Lane Stern. Harrison
Blair, Arthur Peasants. Kirkwood
Mitchell. George Mayo. Deane Maury.
Brander, w. II. Palmer, Powell Evans,
Henry Watkins. Ellerson, and others.
The Misses Harris-Marion, Kate. and
Julia-entertained a small number Of
young friends on Friday evening at one
of the most elegant card-parties given
this season. The game was progressive
hearts. and every appointment Of the
entertainment was suggestive OF hearts"
The decoration of the centretable
was a pair OF hearts-one in red roses.
the other in pink-joned by a cluster OF
American Beauties. The candle-shades
to nl IL. 81 Of
which the guests were all seated for
supper. surrounded the large one in the
centre. Every accessory was heart
shaped-cakes. bonbons. ices-and the
tally-cards were heart-shaped. tied
with red ribbons The prize for ladies'
was an elegant, heart-shaped, silver jew
el-casket. exquisitelv embossed: that
for gentlemen a hand ONE. silver-handle.
silk umbrella. a supper Of lobster la
Newburg, terrapin. oysters. salads. cham
payne ices and marons was great
ly enjoyed by the favored few. Those
present were: Miss Elizabeth James.
Baltimore Misses Alvs Ccnnally. Mary
Anderson. Claudia Palmer Annie Leigh.
Camm, Leila Gray. Florence Talbot.
Mary Pace, Berta Wellworl. Mary
Cameron. Kate Talley. and the three
hostesses; and Messrs. Leigh r Page,
Saunders Hobson. Allan Talbot, Will
liam II. Grant Jr., Edward Robertson,
John Currie, W. G. Ferguson Henry
Baskervill, Allan Potts. Z. c. Mavo,
James Valentine. James Rutherford. w.
Palmer Gray. and Robert Campbell.
The Chafng-Dish Club met at the
charming home of Mrs. Edward Mayo on
Friday evening. The pretty decorations
were rose colored and very delightful
supper was served in strict accordance
with the rules Of the club. A limited
number of guests filed the places OF the
absent. and the number permitted under
the bylaws and constitution were in
vited. The prizes were four in number
two for the club and two for the guests
and a very delightful evening was en-
joyed. The club seems TO be very sue
cessful and to give much pleasure 10 the
members as well as their friends.
Miss Alys Connally entertained a small
number OF friends at q charmlngy n
formal and very tasteful luncheon on
Saturday. The table decorations We're
particularly pretty; a large vase of pink
roses and handsome m'gnonette rested
in the centre upon q PLAGUE OF maiden
hair fern, and four smaller vases Of
roses and mignonette, were at each cor
ner Of the centre Pretty and unique
name cards marked each plate. Those
present were Mrs. j. X. COnnaily
Misses Kate Harris. Elsie Cameron,
Claudia Palmer Bessie Martin. Annie
Leigh Camm, Callie Ryland, and Mrs
Charles L. Wortham
Mr.. Edward J. Willis entertained at
dinner on Wednesday evening. in honor
OF Mss Alice Carpenter Of Philadelphia,
the guest OF Miss Elsie Cameron. The
appointments Of the table were elegant.
and the dinner served as charninrIY as