The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-19
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
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RICHHOSD.
The Social Programme Particular ~ En-
joysbIe One-pcrsouai Mention,
Charities.

on Wednesday evening Af. ana Siios
James Allison threw open their hand
some new house. gOs Franklin street west,
the affair being, from o clock until II, IN
the nature a. a reception, a cotllloh' leu
by Mr.. Percy Griffin, Of New Aofk' Io'-
lowed.
by Misses Marsh and Micnlcr ana Mrs.
Clemens, all OF Pennsylvania. The inte-
riOr OF the house j. thought by many
present 10 DO the most really betutii ul
Ia Richmond. So far dis the ballroom -
concerned. there can scarcely DC Two
opinions as 10 its right 10 That distinction
The cOlOring OF the walls there "A pecu-
liarly rich green, contrasts NlFlJly WIN
the cream white Of the ceiling NllhDut
decoration IL would be dincult 10 'Ar''
the pure effect always resulting from un-
broken contrast OF green ana white, VIi
"Wednesday night the wise hand q the
decorator introduced here, as THROUGHOUT
the house, only lilies, cut ana gro" us,
with ferns as 10 the mantel ana piiha
as 10 the corners OF the room. Inc iiui AZ
decoration OF the dining-room "as Oh gtt.
low lonquils, suggestive OF thls curry
spring season. The other decoration Dell
Of tho table ana room, was In sirshnl
imitation Of the fashions prevailing lh
Louis Philllppos day Professor lbl-
lows excellent band was in Attendance.
About three hundred invitations Sefe IS
sued response being general
on Wednesday also between me hours
Of and Z O'clock. Mrs T. Ashby Jones
entertained a majority Of the fashionable
set at a tea with variations so elaborate
as 10 place IL far above the average func-
ton which is designated by that name.
and place II along side OF the most de-
ughtful entertainments OF this winter.
The tea was given I'm honor OF Mrs.
James j. Pritchett. of Danville' and MIS-.
Reese. of Eastyilie. Va
I'm f-e front parlOr the prevailing noral
decorations was OF American beauty
roscs Here Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Pritcheti
and Mrs Reese, constituted the RECEIVING
party. 1901 Ell,
diamonds. ,.,.s
Mrs Ibitchett wore Dl'rh ~
satin. ...,,
volets. ef,.o-
I'm the second parlor Mrs. Horace siates
received She wore white brOcaded sat
I'm. In tho rear parlor palms consul ,u.eN
the chief decoration. and 10 II MIS- ,r5
giles Nelson served the chocolate. .~
Ran was also decorated with palms ms
musicians occupying seats IN the rear
near the entrance % the parlor IN me
wing OF tho hall. punch was serNeu Ivy
Miss Kate slater. ...-,
In the Oriental room-one OF lHo l''o
beautiful i'm the houso-Mrs. FRANK Ciul'p
served tea. wearing yellow pro.Iu'u ' go
Inn In the dining-ro0m the decorallN~
ouch left nothing 20 he desired. The ta-
bl. oenteruiece was of carnations 10 tuiee
shades with mienouette PINK cain".
lions and ferns constituted the manic,
d.cor,tion Here Mrs. ". T.. slater. and
Misses Bfieool. Ethel Slater, INA Bar
ham. of News0mes Va, We're Oh grace
ful duty. ,.t-t. ...
,o means. Indicate the beauty or lne
decoration as whole. or the enloya"'e
character Of the memorable evening
through the cordially OF those recelFl"H'
Those present were. r
Alesdames +. S Valentine samuel l.
Martin A. c.. Youns Joseph ii. Estes
L. J.. Gunther. John Mallory, a. Il. l"l-
brough. Francis d. Barksdale, J. ~ Johes'
G.. OBJ. Cow ardin, Allan Talbot H. 10
EUvsOn. Stewart Jones. Stanley lyl.l'
Edgar Freeman j. d. Crump, C. h'
Smith. l. B Edwards. l.. g. Younger
Scott Parrish. George +. Brown 70 -
Cauin. Fred. Scott. Levin Joynes. a. N'
Gunn Edmund strudwick, William Mayo
,r.iafcrro. John Tyler. Luther Warren
~ d Elicit. Thomas Todd, John Lot'ier
ceorse IS. Mayo. William -. Saunders
Daniel d. Taicy Percy Montague Lntn-
up Dawson. Fred Peasants. G.. j.. tuek,
R. a.. Morton. Charles Todd samuel
Rcce.ter. Louis ID Muucnerode' Naa' les
" Carrington Walter G.. Mercer George
T.. Biigood. T. H. Bigger William H.
RovaU. j. 4. Hodges. j. ". Ipshuf' oll-
MGR Minor. George W. Warren Charles
IT, Talbot. Samuel Davies. n. w. boWe'
-. T.. sprieg. Montgomery West Ner-
TON Savage. John Dunn. Warner Moore
J. W.. Gordon A. W. Archer, j. ii.
pleasants II. William Pemberton. s. u.
MORGAN. Howard -. Hcee. w. q. Lee
fabvre John W. Harrison. H.. y. Bfeeleil
John n. IightfOot. T. IT. ID. Myers, Jrr
H. s TAYLOR. j. e.. Shafer. William James
Walker j. 4. Grigg, Thomas bollinS'
Ir q. Ballaun. George ". West. Zen.
Lawson. j. a. Morris. W. j. Shelton
g. NJ. Fsrrcu. John Gravott j. g. Nh'ir.
u. T.. JeNress. Carlton Jackson Warner
Moore. ". c.. Miller. j. q. h. Walker
Thomas A. braudcr Is. q. Northlht lol'
los ~ Estes Newton MeNcieh o. W. T..
Brock. Otuay Warwick, l.. ID. Christian,
e.orra "a. Christian Byrd Warwick. w.
Forbes Misses Daisy wilson May
Dame Mary Bnford. Caroline Mtr.in.
ROGERS. Mabel Walker Jackson. Lhiie
Walker Eleanor Bosher Lucy Worm''y,
Tvle TYLER. Helen Montague. Ellen iion-
SON. Kate Edwards. Minnie Tucker AMMO
Rose Walker Parker, hent. Parkinson,
Morton. FLOYD, TaNey. Todd. Nn1 iin-
dolnh. Saunders virginia Tyler Lucy i'.-
gram Morgan. Ane.d. Alberta Williams.
Emcia pceram Bessie catIin Elfhsdile,
Coles Eva Eowe Katherine Williams,
Emily Cary Maule Str.nsfollow Gordon
Mary Hayes, Sue Reynolds Carrie h.
Shafer. Leftwirh. Talbot Harris. io"-
doin Mary 4. Gravatt Linz Mayo. Louise
Randolph Florence Bidgo0d. Moon Blan-
ken-hip. and Watts
The Westminster League of the Third
PRESBYTERIAN church viii hold I'll emmy %
terry tea" at the home or the president
Mr. W. n. Snelnnss -,ol east Broad
street this evening. the proceeds 20 ue
devoted to Forwarding The good work of
the League. Mt and Mrs. Sne.inGs
house is a. popular one. and the fact that
the tea is 10 be- given under those genial
auspices particularly insurcs its success
from both social and pecuniary stand
points.
Professor and Mrs. Blair and Miss
Blair. Of Hampden-sydney and Miss
Ellen Claiborne expect 10 sail from New
York tomorrow for Europe. landing ar
Genoa
At the last meeting OF Miss MARIA
Rlair's class for Shake Deare- study the
attention of the class was directed 90 70
iast mart OF tie play OF Henry ". as n