Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-28
In HONOR OF SOLONS.
Governor 0'Psrrall's Reception to the
General Assembly Of Virginia.
A BRILLIANT COMPANY PRESENT.
His ExceIlency Assisted I'm Receive
ing by Members Of His stan and a
Number of Ladies-some OF Those
Who Called.
who Called.

DelnS n receptiOu tSnFeicu Ny N"'S'~'
OFerrall to the members of the General
Assembly. 1t has been the biennial Gus
tom with virginia's Executives since
time mmemorial to tender a reception
to the Solons OF the State, but last
nights reception probably eclpsed any
of the former gatherings. both in grandeur
and in point OF numbers.
The Mansion was quite handsomely
decorated with ferns and potted plants,
and an orchestra, which discoursed sweet
music almost continuously through the
evening. was hidden In an alcove behind
a mass of exotics.
The guests began arriving shortly after
s o'clock, and a continual stream of call
ers was kept up until IL o'clock. when
they began to depart.
ASSISTED IN RECEIVING.
The Governor stood at the door of the
main parlor and received his guests, and
introduced them to Mrs. James Lyons,
who assisted him in receiving, and she
in turn introduced them TO the Reception
Committee. consisting OF the Governors
staff in Uniform, Mrs. John S. Harwood,
Mrs. j. T. knight, Mrs. Stephen Putney,
Use Harrison, Misses Katherine Hawes.
Elizabeth Grant Cameron, Mary Lewis.
Scott, Tayloe. Irene Peasants, Rely,
Huntington, Wormeley, Morton. Mosby.
Walker. and Hayes.
Mrs. Lyons was in pink and gray bro
cade: Mrs. Harwood. I'm white brocade
and pearl trimmings: Mrs. Peasants.
in white satin and duchesse. lace trim
mings; Mrs. Knight, in black satin,
point lace, and diamonds; Mrs. Hotch-
kiss. In black satin. mousselne de sole,
crimson roses; Mrs. Putney. I'm white
satin. 'kerchief OF pink chiffon: Mrs.
Mary Louise Harrison. in Dresden silk
and lace trimmings; Miss Rely. in white
silk and lace; Miss Scott. in white
and black satin; Miss Irene Peasants,
In black satin and Dresden trimmings:
Miss Morton. in Dresden silk: Miss Lewis.
i'm white satin and tulle; Miss
Scott. I'm pink silk: Miss Hayes,
I'm white satin and tulle: Miss Tayloe,
I'm white organdle, over pink: Miss
Mosby, in white silk and chiffon sAIiss
Dunnirgton. lin pink silk: Miss Worr.le-
ley. in white satin, and violets: Miss
Hawes. In white silk and point lace:
Miss Cameron. in blue silk and point
lace: and Miss Walker. In pink silk and
chiffon.
The guests. after being introduced to
the Reception Committee. sauntered
around the Mansion for some time, par
took OF refreshments, which were served
In the Governors office, and gradually
took their departure.
At few minutes before midnight the
Reception Committee was invited down
to a magnificent supper I'm the dining room
of the Mansion.
The supper was most enjoyable affair.
and was partaken OF by about seventy
five guests. who were seated around about
the dining room. After TIE meal the party
returned TO the psrlors. which had previ-
ousy been cleared, and dancing was In
dulged in for some time.
THE LADIES WHO CALLED.
Among those who attended the recep-
ton were Miss Lewis, Miss Parks, Mrs.
John T. knight. Mrs. j. w. Gordon, Mrs
l.. l.. Lewis. Miss Julia Morton. Mrs.
Robert s. Christian. Mrs. Charles W.
Harwood Miss Mamie King (GoochlandD
Miss Emmie Wherry, Mrs. J. II. Werth,
Mrs. j. X. V. Daniel, Mrs. Howard Hath
away, Mrs. Siias II. Walker. Miss Nor
gan, Miss Perry, Mrs. George W. Miles,
Jr., Miss Trabue. Mrs. Howard ID. Hoge.
Mrs. Charles II. Chalkley. Miss jamie
Wingo; Miss Alice Peirce, of Lancaster;
Miss s. l.. Tapscot, OF Fredericksburg;
Misses Mayo, Mrs. NJ. +. Maury Mrs
Robert T. Hudson, Mrs. A. Archer, Mrs.
+. l.. Hunter. Miss Susie Pendleton. Miss
Bessie Hunter, Miss Loose. Miss Mary
Williams, Mrs. John Jackson, Mrs. Carter
Scott. Miss Kate Montague. Miss Ellie
Frayser. Miss Smith, Miss Bowe, Miss
Annie Tatum. Mrs. G. Harvey Clarke.
Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Mrs. Charles X.
Hyde Mrs. j. W. Hall, Mrs. r. Taylor
hre
of Delaware; Miss Leila Tatum Mrs. John
A. Coke. Mrs. w. ID. Paxton, Miss Rosa
Hdlst, Miss Hulst, Miss Katie Danner,
Mrs. A. w. Lee, and Miss Hawes,
THE GENTLEMEN.
Among the gentlemen callers were Gen.
eral Charles j. Anderson, Colonel 10 Lane
Stern, Mr.. James n. Boyd, Captain
George ID. Wise Colonel John b. Cary,
Mr.. s. II. Lewis. Captain r. 8. Parks,
Lieutenant John T. knight, Messrs. Ste
phen Putney. A. l.. Terry, J. w. Gordon,
+. NJ. Parks John A. Curtis, Colonel c.
OBJ. Cowardin, Hon. George A. Mush-
bach, Captain Charles II. Epps. Colonel
Alexander W. Archer. Dr. NJ d. Hoge,
Jr.. DR.. J. w. Henson. r. ii. Howard,
John T. Loving, j. II. Tyler. Colonel w.
ID. Chesterman. Harrison Blair, John T.
Hughes. C. c. Rady, l.. H. Blair Judge
L. l.. Lewis. Judge Waller Il. Staples,
DR.. C. W. +. Brock. Dr. George Ross. X.
v. Marye, Charles w. Harwood, Fred.
r. Scott, John Dunlop, Colonel G. Percy
Hawss. Mr.. Sydney r. Epps, F. w. Cham
berlayne. Captain Wells Lockwood. John
Chambln, Colonel T. p. Pollard; J. New
ton Johnston. OF Norfolk: B. c. Wherry,
Major J. X. Werth. Captain Vandoren,
Captain Philip Sutton, j. X. V. Daniel,
s. H. Hawes. Archibald W. Archer Mr.
X. Turnbull. A. s. Briggs. Judge James
Keith, Rev. DR.. Nelson, Mr.. Frank r.
Glasgow, M. F. Maury. C.. s. Stringfel-
low. A. w. Weddell, Mr.. James A. Mon
cure. Colonel j. V. Bidgood. Miss Eliza
beth Cameron. ID. c. Richardson. Carter
Scott, Joseph Bryan, Roosevelt Page. Ar
thur Peasants, P. II. c. Cabell, 7. A.
Parker, L. r. Chesterman. Mr.. G. Har-
vey Clarke. Mr.. James Walker. +. ID.
Hotchkiss. Alexander Cameron, Mr. No
land, j. N Brennaman, Colonel George
Wayne Anderson. John w. Williams, r.
w. Powers. DR.. Calisch. Rev. J. Y. Fair.
Rev. Mr.. Hyde. r. Taylor Scott, Captain
Cunningham Hall. DR.. Jacob Michaux.
Joseph T. Lawless, Judge s. B. Witt, Mr.
Cohen, Randolph Tatum. A. d. Lander
kin, r. c. Kent f. NJ. Crutchfield, John
A. Coke. w. d. Paxton. Henry s. Hutz-
Ier William Ryan, Judge w. s. Gooch
A. w. Lee. b. W. Lynn, F. w. Boat
wright, Samuel II. Pulliam, Palmer Gray,
c. W. Branch. A. l.. Payre..J l.. Ander-
son. George NJ. Reid, and A. G. McKen-
ney.
RECEPTION IN DIR. HOGE's HONOR.