The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-14
EVENTS IN SOCIETY
What lIle Gay Set Has Been Doing During
the Week Just Past
a BEAUTIFUL VALENTINE CARD PARTY
Given by MRS. FInnls .snthuny Mnlkr
Last ftt'ry ySeycrmt7 ft.r1rpps or tnr
week : some Coming EvcnIn 1.i>~
1anhcrs Pink Reception Mr. nud
Mrs. Dnncry's Reception.

me good old Saint, 10 whom this day
ls sacred. has not been neglected by
society folk y beautiful card Marty
was given in his honor Friday afternoon
hN Mr.. Frank Anthony Walker. Every
thinS was in keeping; with the valentine
season. In the FIRST place Mrs. Walkers
guests were al charming young ladies.
hSh me game, OF course. was hearts
ana everything else, even 10 The cakes
carried out this idea. -Four tables oc-
cupled me two parlors and on each were
tapie cards, in the form Of golden KEYS,
score cards in The shape Of hearts, ,,nn
Which appeared IN red heart shaped
!rihlts ,,ts several spurtive cupias. a pretty
Illuminated card, conference.-the OF both
nc game and the sea son, hung at The
entrance to the pariors
banlN refreshments, consisting OF
app.c toddy. frozen plum pudding, heart
cake ana bon hons were served during
the afternoon.
The first prize, a lovely paddock and
Key anu bunch Of floral KEYS nendaut
from heart shaped ring. were won by
Misses rattle Scldcn ana Nellie Little.
While the consola ton prizc--'rhe Heart
that Never 'rires"-n beautiful emble-
ina.lc dcSisn was won by Miss Huric
ltenry. The BOBBY prizes, hearts, were
"nn by Miss Mathews and Miss Kelly.
Inc guests were as follows: Miss
blanche Baker Miss Mary Thompson,
Miss Evelyn Soutllnll Miss Jennie
parks. Miss Kelly, Of Frcdcricksburg;
MISS Shepperd, Of Fredericksburg; Miss
Sophie pickett, Miss Nellie Little. Miss
Tucker. Miss Pattie Selden. Miss Fannie
Leigh, Miss Mary Dobie. Miss Matthew'S,
or baltimore; Miss Katie Bell, Miss An
ME ienry. Miss Boykin. OF Richmond
Miss l1stele friedman, Of Nov York,
VINO. Is now visiting In Baltimore, Will
be The guests Of Mrs. Louis Hornthal,
Pembroke avenue. Ghent, IieXl Wednes-
day. At home Wednesdays and sun
days
\ PINK RECEPTION
Miss Lauder gave n lovely pink recep-
non At her home. on Grace street, last
Wednesday evening from, 5 until z
O'Clock. 1t was 4 most charming ar
ia!r throughout. Those who received
were Mrs. and Miss Lauder, assisted by
Mrs. Kiliam, Miss IIurcampe, Miss
Lucy Ward. Miss Pattic Seldcn. Miss
MadGe Lamb, Miss I.andun Walton,
Miss Rcsalindc Mcl3cc and Miss Jane
Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Fisher left Friday
night Tor Baltimore for n brief Visit.
. Miss Rurcampe, Of fredericksburg,
Is the guest OF Miss Lauder, on Grace
street.
y MAGNIFICENT RECEpTION
The reception given last Tucsdly eve
ming by Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Dancy al
their handsome l'ou$h street residence
was the most Ella boratc affair Of the kind
which has been given in this city In
some time. The guests invited mum
Dercd 30 and the spacious Dlrlors were
crowded with the gay lhrong. The re-
ccption lasted from . until IL o'clock
The house had been beautifully dec
GRATED, and everywhere were palms and
po;ted plants smillx and ivy, while
roses and carnations pcrfumcd the air
and enhanced the brilliant colorins, Of
the apartments, which had been adorn-
cd with an eye 10 the harmonious bend
ing OF the decorations: The parlog was
a dream Of pale blue and yellow, While
IN" prevailing cOlors in the other rooms
We're as follows: Punch room. pink: APP
ple-toddy room, rose; lunch room, Grim
son.
Music was furnished by the Naval
Post Band, and the refreshments were
supplied by Baltimore caterer
The ladies' cos .umes without cxccp-
ton were very elegant.
Mrs. Danccy received her guests in the
parlor. and she was :si$ted by MIS- w
II. p. Turpin, of Maryland; Mrs Thomas
>. kenan. Of Ra,c,gh, " c.: Mrs Cald-
well Hardy, and Mrs. X. l.. Del lrnette.
OF Norfolk, while assisting the receiving
t'i' y "c!c 'Hc lpliDNinS young IIGlcS:
Miss Wake, Miss Whitehead, Miss Min
ME Baker.
Presiding in the punch room was MIS-.
THOMAS II. Wilcox, assisted hy MISS
Burweil, Miss Dobie. and Miss Cham
Derllin.
Presiding in the apple toddy room was
Mrs. Leroy H. Shields. assisted by Miss
Verinilion, Miss Henry, Miss L!ttle.
Assisting in the lunch room were MIS-
w. d. Pcnder. MIS- Jefferson Francis,
Miss Starkc, Miss Cooke, Miss Yeatman,
and Miss ITahs.
Miss Maggie Kelly, Of Petersburg, IS
the guest OF her brother, Mr.. w. Lane
Kelly, on Bou.h street.
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Gamble. of
Blacksburg, are the guests Of Mrs. Gam
b!e's father. Mr.. III. c. Whitehead, in
Boush street.
ART LEAGuA'S RECEPTION
The Art League rendered a lovely re-
cepton to Its members last evening a.
its rooms in the iiadding.on building.
~ paper on "Mnilturc Paintings" pre-
pared by Mrs. TAFT, was read by Mr.. G.
w B. Lane
The ladies who received were Mrs.
Sloan. Miss Roper, Miss Florence Smith.
and Miss Thomas. Dainty refre hment.;
were served.
se.es OF four or five papers on art
will be read before the league by DR..
liarten, Bishop Randolph. Mr.. Lane, ana
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