The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

potteries of vallaurie. in southor
France, and new books.
The engagement OF Mr.. Harold Ran
dolph and Miss Gary, OF Baltimore.
! announced.
six people enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. VALE
Mortons hospitality last week in din
ner at the Jefferson. whose complete
ness and elegance was in inverse rate
to the number entertained There wer'
present Mr.. and Mrs. Morton. Mr.. ans
Mrs. John X. Branch, Miss Marthi
Bagby. and Mr.. Carter Branch.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G.. Briggs have
returned to the city. and are stopping al
Mrs. Spilman's. Second and Franklin
! streets.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan's hospitality found
cordial and elegant expression I'm the
luncheon given at 'Laburnum" on Thurs
day. at which the guests Of honor were
| Misses Davis, OF Charlottesville. Carpen-
der. Barney, and Elizabeth Grant Came
| ron.
Two teas divided the attention Of fash
ion on Friday. one was by Mrs. Dallam
| Barksdale at which there were some one
| hundred and sixty present The house
wore a festive dress OF green MAIDEN
Hair fern, palms. and smilax) and flow
| crs yellow roses in profusiOn). The din
ing-room decorations were of pink the
! pink satin table scarfs being edged with
smiax.
The receiving party was as follows:
Mrs. Dallam Barksdale, white brocaded
satin, Duchesse lace. Mrs. c. II. Barks-
dale, black satin and lace, Mrs Henry
Cannon, black velvet and Jet. Mrs RAN
doph Cannon, white satin and lace; Mrs.
Henry Cannon, lilac silk, Mrs. Fred.
Peasants, pink Persian silk and chiffon.
Mrs. Peasants served the chocolate and
coffee Miss May Barksdale, white or
candle over satin.
In the dining-room were Misses Mary
Fox, Of Albemarle lilac silk; Miss Smith,
Of Baltimore; Elizabeth Cannon. white
silk; Margaret Cannon. white organdie;
Campbell, white silk, Ellen Claiborne,
white organdie. Louise Claiborne. white
silk.
At the conclusion Of the tea proper,
Mrs. Barksdale entertained the receiv-
ing party @nd a number Of gentlemen
at whist. Among the gentlemen were
Messrs Thomas Cannon, Fred. Peasants
Rutherford Rose, James and Henry Can
non.
On Monday a meeting Of the Sketch
Club was held at the residence Of Miss
aaele Williams. at which arrangements
were made for an exhibition 10 be given
in the spring. Miss Adele Williams is
chairman of the Committee on Arrange
ments. 1t is anticipated that the club
will take possession of its rooms at
Fourth and Franklin the first week in
February. Notice Of the first meeting
Of the members will be given in the pa
pers.
on Friday evening Miss Elise Par
kinson entertained a number of little
friends very delightfully."-.
Mrs l.. NJ. Cowardin's tea was one Of
Fridays two. About three hundred We're
present. From TO Z. the affair was
I'm the nature Of tea, and at number
of gentlemen were entertained. together
with the receiving party. Red was the
prevailing shade i'm the handsome and
profuse decoration Of the front parlor;
of the three other rooms. pink. and Of the
hall yellow. In all, there was abundant
green-ferns, palms, and smilaX serving
at once as background and emphasis for
the flowers.
The receiving party was as follows:
Mrs. l.. NJ. Cowardin black satin, Ouch
esse lace Persian embroidery; Miss Alice
Cowardin. white satin silk muslin, pearl
Mrs. Smythe Broken
brough. white Organdie over blue: Mrs.
F. T. Crump Cat the punch bowl, yell
low silk, lace. violets. Mrs. NJ. r. Caring
ton. black silk. Duchesse lace; Mrs. J.
ID. Crump. black satin. Duchesse lace; |
Mrs Taylor Ellyson, black satin; Misses |
Mcclure Guy, Mary Darlington, Julia |
Ryland. Ellie Frayser. Michaux, Sarah |
Harrison. Berta Noting, Anna Tatum, |
Marian Robins. Isabel Pigman, and Car
neal Willingham.
The gentlemen were DR.. Stuart Nc |
CURE, DR.. Charles Brock, DR.. Robins, |
DR.. j. c. Harrison. Lewis Harvey, Dr. |
Z. o. Noting, Fred. and Carl |
Noting. Evan Chesterman, James Graves |
Lorraine Ruffin. Williams, Long, Harri- |
son, Frayser. and Barney.
In novel contest among the gentle
men as to the best button-hole worker.
DR. Charles Robins won the first prize, a
working basket. The BOBBY, a large
needle and a spool Of thread, to Mr.. Fred.
Noting. who found threading his needle
too much for him.
Miss Julia Ryland won the first ladies'
)rize-a souvenir spoOn-for preparing the
best map OF Virginia. Miss Mary Caring
ton the BOBBY.
II was the evening of the new man az
well as the new woman. and at chord
upon the piano struck by Miss Cowardin,
ZACH girl present proposed 10 the gentle
nan setting next her with the result
hat numerous engagements are, it is
iaid, on
ton Friday Mr. Alexander Cameron en-
ertained twenty-five gentlemen al cards.
fine supper. with some superb English
,heasants in the foreground. a gift from
riends i'm England. Among Mr. Came