The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15
RECEPTION no THE yISfTORs.
Mrs. John H. Purcell Entertains the Ladies
at Her Residence,

mrs. John u. Purcell tnteftaihs tne Iaui's
at Her Residence,
Mrs. John =. Purcell yesterday evening
between the hours of 6 and S. gave a re-
ception in honor Of the ladies visiting
Richmond in connection with the meet
ing here Of the National Wholesale Drug
gists' Association. and the affair is men
toned by guests as having been delight
ful. The reception was given. Of course
at their residence, 900 Park avenue, where
every preparation that abundant means
and a sincere desire TO confer pleasure
was made These included decorations
OF the entire first floor Of the house
with palms and chrysanthemums, silver
candelabra. and colored lamps. The ef-
feet designed by the decorator Qlam-
mond) I'm his decoration of the parlor
was particularly beautiful, palms in de-
scending scale Of size were ranged
against the south windows.
THOSE PRESENT.
Mrs. Purcell was assisted in receiving
by Mrs X. W. Powers. Mrs. Edgar Tay-
lor. Mrs. Gilmer Minor, Mrs. Otho Owens,
Mrs. y. V Randolph. Mrs. George War
rem. Jr., Mrs. r. y. Powers. Mrs. y. +.
Ladd Mrs. John Purcell. Miss Mercer
y. l.. Purcell. Mrs. r. II. Leary and
Mrs. Charles T.. DOYLE.
The courtesies Of the dinng-room were
extended by Miss Matte Purcell. who
was assisted by Misses Pauline Powers.
Nina Randolph. Julia Lee, Maria Mosely.
Lizzie Wcddell, Louise and Ida Ran
dOlph, OF Baltimore. and Eyie Blanken-
ship. Mrs John y. Purcell wore black
velvet. duchesse lace and pearls sus-
tanning the reputation Of the Virginia
lady for whatever is cordial and prodigal
I'm hospitality. Miss Matte Purcell. upon
who devolved no small responsibility for
tho success Of the evening wore green
silk.
THE VISITING GUESTS.
The ladies from other cities invited TO
be present were Mrs Thomas S. Courser
and Miss Courser, Mrs. w. o. Allison
Mrs. NJ NJ. Tenner. Mrs. T. Wells. Miss
Aline Slcan, Mrs A. \. Stillwell. and
the Misses Sullwell. Mrs. j. NJ. Peters,
Mrs. c. W. Snow and Miss Snow. Mrs.
w. p. Pickney. Miss Helen Matchett.
Miss Harner. Miss NJ. Gray. Mrs +. ID.
Griswold and Mrs. T.. d. Griswold. Mrs.
j. A. Fuller, Mrs. W. d. Faris. Mrs. J.
S. Coffin. and Miss Grace benjamin. OF
Of New York: Mrs. Ashenback. Mrs.
Kline. Mrs VI. Campbell Miss C.. +.
Shoemaker. Mrs. H. NJ. Sharpe and Miss
Florence Sharpe. all OF Philadelphia;
Mrs. G. y. Anderson, of Detroit; Mrs.
W. o. Blanding. of Providence. X. l.;
Miss Bueher, Miss Catherine NJ. Lord
and Miss Annie W. Lord, all Of Chicago;
the Misses Calhoun, Of New Haven;
Mrs. Thomas Daliber, and Mrs. Charles
c. Goodwin. Of Boston: Mrs. \. II. Dun
can. and Mrs. H. r. Jarrett Of 81. Louis
Mrs. T. +. Dickinson, Of Essex, Conn;
Miss Evelyn Grove and Mrs. l.. L. Pope,
Of Cleveland o.: Mrs. George A. Kelley.
and Miss Kelley. Of Pittsburg. Mrs. A.
s. Kinds. and Mrs. Charles Cook OF
Portland. Me-; Mrs Jas. McCord. Of La
Cross, wis: Mrs. George Merrill, and
Mrs. O. Stein. Of Cincinnati: Mrs. G.
A. Newman. and Mrs. c. II. Petit. Of
Louisville; Miss Cora Linn Daniels
Wrentham Mass: Mrs. r. V. Pierce and
Mrs. d. f. Cowan Of Buffalo; Mrs. John
y. Carey. and Mrs. James II. Holman,
INDIANAPOLIS: Mrs J. II. SOlomOns Sa-
vannah: and Mrs. J. S. Kinnan. Toledo,
o.
AT THE DANCE
After the reception Miss Matte Pur-
cell entertained the young ladies who
assisted I'm the dining-room at dance.
the gentlemen present being Messrs.
Dougles Adair. Beverly Tucker. Albert
Tanner, Spottswood Wexford. Jack de
Treville. Walter Claiborne. Alex We'd
dell. Edward Quarles. Joel Perrin. Pol
Lord Cardoza Henry Grant. John Ieary.