Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
WEEK. FILLED WITH WINTERS
MOST BRILLIANT EVENTS.
CONFEDERATE TEA TO-MORROWElG
This 20 nc One OF the Most Ne
NshtfuI Affairs OF the season.
Elaborate Receptions aud Teas
Echoes from the Ball.


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The Confederate Tea" to be give, a.,
,so commonwealth Club to-morro,v o,.o
ming from s 20 II O'clock. under the an
spices OF the Confederate Memorial Lite
rary Society, promises to be deliebtfu,
An every detail. The entertainment Is
IN the nature OF a joint celebration Of
the anniversaries Of Mr.. Davls's inou-
euraton as President Of the Confederacv
and Of Washington's Birthday. Those
invited 20 receive are: Miss Mildred Ice
Mrs George L. Pickett. General Dabnev
IL. Maury. Mrs Robert II. Chiffon, Mrs.
Bradley r. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
ton Starke, Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Joynes
Mr. and Mrs. Waller w. Morton. Mr.. ]
sp0tswood Crenshaw, Mr.. +. w. Hane-
wlnckci. officers OF the Confederate Ne
mortal Literary Society; Vlce-Reeents
Mrs c.. OBJ Cowardin. Maryland; Mrs.
y. Taylor Ellysoi Virginia; Mrs. John
W. Gordon, North Darolina. Mrs. w. p.
Ce Saussure. South Carolina: Mrs 7
prosscr Harrison. Georgia; Mrs. r. A.
Patterson, Florida: Mrs J. A. White
Alabama; Mrs. =. G. pendleton. Nfissie-
sipp. Mrs. George Wayne Anderson.
Louisiana; Mrs. Ca2neau Mcleod
Texas. Mrs. Decatur Axteu, Arkansas:
Miss Matte Harris, Kentucky; Mrs. c.
=. Stacy, Missouri; Miss May Baughman
Solid south; Mrs. Edward c. Minor, first
vice-rresident; Mrs. Anne y. Grant. third
vicc-president; Mrs. j.. ID. Hotchkiss
honorary vice-president; Mrs Lizzie Cary
Daniel corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Mamie d. Werth. chairman Of the Sup
per Committee; Mrs. w. Ben. Palmer
chairman Decoration Committee: Mrs.
George NJ. West. chairman Advertising
Committee; Mrs. Hugh NJ. Taylor. chair
man Ticket Committee.
During the evening the following mu-
steal programme viii be rendered with
Mr. Jacob Relnhardt, as accompanist:
T. Old Dominion Sextette.
.. Song. with banjo .......Judge Farrar.
o. Conquered Banners
Mrs Decatur Axtell.
f. old Dominion sextette.
9. Cavaliers Glee"-
Mr.. Arthur scrivenor.
g. "Bonny Blue Flag. .......Mrs. Hunter.
z. Annie Laurie
Mrs. George w. Warren.
s. Selected. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Cloves.
Q. Going Back to Dixie
Mr. G y. Langhorne.
10 Hard Times" Mr.. Arthur scrivenor.
ILL., Maryland ................Mrs Hunter.
10. Take Me Home" Mr. Z. II. Cloves.
H. Sextette
il "Dixie"-Chorus led by Mr.. C. OBJ.
Cowardin and Mr.. Hotchkiss.
in the dining-room Mrs. Werth will be
a
and Misses Nellie Boykin, Matte Pur-
cell. Lucy Atkinson, Evelyn Gordon. Mar
garet VIM, Anne Maury. Halle Cooke,
and others. The coffee will be served
by Mrs. 4. D. Neal, Mrs. William c.
Bentley having charge Of the chocolate.
There have been no invitations issued
every one who feels an interest in the
noble work IS invited. Tickets can be
gotten at George NJ. Vests bookstore
or from any lady on the committees.
None can be bought at the club; nor
VIII money be taken at the door
That Mrs. James W. Allison entertains
royalty was not newly-acquired knowledge
20 those who attended her elegant recep-
tion last Wednesday night. but was
fact emphasized IN every feature OF the
reception. Yellow jonquils. with here ard
there a piece of lovely embroidery in the
same color. and the light from many
golden candelabra, were In striking har-
mony with the mahogany wainscoating ana
furnishing of the handsome dining-room,
while the oak Of the library and white
and gilt of the parlors, We're a beautiful
background for the lilies and palms which
adorned them at every available point.
Mrs. Allison's dress was of white satin,
trimmed with real lace, with ornaments
OF diamonds, and she was assisted in re-
ceivug by Mrs. Clemens, Of New York,
in black velvet, opals, and diamonds; Miss
Mickler, Of New York, Dresden silk, dia-
mOnds, and Miss Marsh, of New York,
wearing pink satin with garniture OF
lilies of the valley and Madame Testout
roses. A nOtceably beautiful feature OF
the altogether superb collation. which
awaited the guests was the daintiness and
unlqueuess IN serving the ices and con-
serves the latter being served in little
sillen baskets Of varied shapes and pref
test cOioTs.
The reception was followed by a cotil-
Ion. led ny Miss May Handy and Mr..
Percy Griffin. of New York, who was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison. With
others, those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Potts MIR. and Mrs. Francis Deane
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Joynes,
Misses Claudia Palmer, Maude Stokes,
ii
Blankenship, Landon Riyes, and Messrs.
John rutherford, James J.. Anderson,
j. 4. Walker. John Walker Joseph john
ston, and William II. Grant
Among the guests at the reception were.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j.. Royal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Boiling Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Potts,
Mrs. ". d. Thomas. Mrs. Richmond Pier
son, Judge and Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Alfred Gray, Mrs. J. ID. Patton,
Colonel and Mrs. William Palmer Mrs.
Haggard Mrs. j. w. Harrison, Mrs.
Francis Deane Williams, Mrs. Archer An
dersOn. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas n. Carter,
Mr. and Mrs. Levin Joynes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Decatur AXtell, Dr. and Mrs. George Ben.
Johnston. Mrs. Z. Il. Wormeley Mrs Il.
H. Steger. Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Starke,
Captain William Allison, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Moore, Mrs. A. O-dheic Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Cabell, Mrs. Herbert
A. Claiborne; Misses Refsehneider, oil
Baltimore; Anderson, Eva Detrevllle'
Maude Stokes. Lucy Wormeley May
Handy Claudia Palmer Mary and Nir-
ginia Hayes, Anne Tenant. tucker
Mary Saunders: Annie and Precious
Moore. Of Norfolk; Mary Mayo Lyons,
Leila Gray; Messrs. Lewis Ginter Berte
Young. James Parkinson, and Palmer
Gray.
The Jefferson Hotel was the scene Of re-
splendent beauty Thursday night In
vitations u any social function over
which Major Ginter and his household
preside are significant OF every sort OF
elegance and always meet with ac-
ceptance from all the fortunate reel
pients. There were three hundred invi-