The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

ford Reed. j. A. White. c. OBJ. Cowar-
din. j. a. LEROY, Richard Maury' A'eA'
Archer, Whitfield. Edward Mayo. Berk-
ley. Bentley. w. T. Robins, Chas, La
throp. John W. Friend. X. +. Kerr Emin'
II. Ball. Mann. S. Valentine, VI. T. Moore
william T. Reed. ]. w Pegram, T. NJ.
Darlington, G. a. Blanton. Percy Moh-
tague, W. J. Walker, J. Il. NllnaI'ls'
George Ben. Johnston. 5. ID. Crensha"'
a. Judson Watkins, William u. Ihoinas,
r. Roberts Baker, J. l.. Wexford, MaIame
Guillaume, Harry Frazier, Nlrglnius NeM
ton, Thomas VI. rutherford, j.. J. oruiiip'
John Lancaster John Shelton Wllilaihs'
Junius a. Morris, i. J.. Conquest sym
ington. Samuel r. Martin, Funsten' y. -
jenkins, j. J.. Rogers Austin brochen
brough, Benz. Valentine, Malvern 49,, ~
Patterson. J. Addison Cooke w.
\. Price. Hugh Taylor james
Caskie. T.. .. Minor w. W.
Archer, Anne Mason Lee. l.. }. McAu,ien'
Robert Blankenship. J. r. V. Daniel r.
Y, Valentine. Andrew Christian, o. A..
Crenshaw. j. s. Munce. }. +. hahce!'
w. L. De Saussure. r. ID. Neal, III; a.
r. Tatum. william Marshall, W. X. c. Mele,
dith. John Addison, J. y. purcell "SoiEo
Schoen, Alfred Gray. GraYatt' .cu'
Scott. i. w. Christian. Charles " ar
kingston, Parker Conrad. Charles T.. Dol
ling, Il. 7. d. Myers. Jr, Inoin ,,.. H.
Phil p. Shield. John ". Gordon, W. H.
slater, Matthew G-lmour. Frank - Nj
liams. T.. T. Broadnax. Halyburton. a H.
Wexford. Caskle Cabel BcV. trump
Fred. Peasants. r. A. Weller, JOSIAH
Ryland, John Lightfoot. Il. j.. Muhiord'
Alsop. Mrs Dooley. Thomas i. scott D.
+. Mcguire. Misses Tenmt' Bessie
Pace. Stringfollow. Ella Cocke' May
Saunders. Lily Norwood. Bolilns' MISS
Gillian. Ferguson. Tallcy. Marian nate
and julia Harris. Lancaster Morton An
derson. Moore. Annie Rose w alker hoD-
son. WOrmley. Ross. lrquhart' hayes'
Talbot. Stokes, Tyler, Page Mayo
Townes. Booker Helen Montague Neh-
ford Patterson, Freddy. Judlth beahe'
Miss Guill9umc Miss Maria BAR, Annie
Pender Gordon. Nealc Mary Gillian.
Marian Robins. Doutbat. Meade Burwcll.
Darlington. Slaughter. May Newton.
Emily Addison, Evelyn Gordon ROGERS
Cooke. Nnox. Atkins. Norwood, Foster.
Quarles, Gray, Lea. Perkins coleinah'
Gregory. Camm. Glasgow, De IreVille.
Tatun Wodden Ryland. Annie Merrill.
Ellerson, Annie Smith and others
Miss Lutte Pleaaanis viii entertain n
party Of thrty-hve al cards on Monday
evening. i'm honor Of hcr guests Misses
Fairchild and Curtis.
on Thursday afternoon Mrs. W. James
Walker entertained at an informal DIM
ner Mosdames Ashton Starke. 6. T.. Buck.
Josiah Ryland. DOnnan. and Richmond
Pearson. Miss Rennods. OF Fredercks-
burg. and Miss Helen Cameron, OF Pc
tersburg.
The Whist Class. Of which Mrs Isaiah
White Is president. held a pleasant meet
frfe. NJ %
Strngfeliow's. There We're present Mrs.
White. Mrs. Hartley Carmichael. Mrs.
Do b. Keim. Mrs. Keith. Miss Guillaume.
Miss Helen Montague, and Mss Virginia
Peasants.
Several prominent Richmond women are
making energetic preparation for loan
exhibition. 10 he held early In the spring.
for the Virginia Historical Society. II
promises. even thus early, 70 be excep-
tionally interesting.
At o'clock on Friday. Mrs Charles
V. Darlington entertained twelve friends
Ut a luncheon I'm honor Of Mrs 4. Old
field Brown. Of New York, who is a niece
OF Major Glnter. and now his guest BY
all odds. the affair IS one Of the first IN
point OF elegance among the similar
functions for the winter The varied de-
entitle 10 to charming distinction. The
centrepece was filled with Easter lilies.
SmiiaX was pendant from the chandelier.
extending TO the -Four silver candelabra
place. two at each end OF the table.
White shades. hung with violets. were
used, and bouquets of violots stood In
vases upon the table. Violet china was
used. and the affa was distinctly a vio-
let luncheon. The menu cards each bore
inn
gruder's story Of the Violet" and q
Gibson drawing. with the name OF the
guest After the luncheon was over a
fioral puzzle. prepared hy clever and
charming Mrs. Darlington. diverted tie
guests. n prize being offered to the one
giving tho greatest number Of correct
answers.
The questions were printed upon q long
sheet n paper. headed: This is floral
love story. taken from the leaves Of a
buds journal Her name was Violet"
Tho answer 10 each question was the
name OF a flower Mrs. Allan Potts
Mrs. ". James Walker. and Mrs Graham
Hobson cut for the prize. Mrs. Potts win
ming it-a really beautiful Violet Calen-
dar' Certainly 10 is no wonder that
those composing the little party are en-
thuslastic about Mrs Carrngton's pre-
paration for them. for her care showed
Itself I'm delightful way. Those present
were Mesddmos A. Oldhcld Brown.
Charles V Carrhgton. Bryce Stewart
Hume, Fred Scott. Allan Potts. ". James
Walker, Austin Brockoubrough John
SHELTON Williams Adolphus Blair. Thomas
Scott Graham Bruce Hobson, and Edgar
Strong Freeman.
The cOtilliOn 20 be given on the evening
OF the 18th by Major Ginter is now the
leading topic on the fashionable thor
oughfares. as 10 has been since the an
nouncement was made. The affair is
given IN honor of Mr.. and Mrs. a. Old
field Brown, who are now guests Of Major
Ginter Mrs Brown is his niece. and
both she and her husband came down
10 Richmond anticipating the brilliant
assembly that was TO have been. Major
6inter' 1t seems, was determined that as
lar as he could prevent 20. the cXpectant
visitors should not DO disappointed. and
invitations 10 the cotillion are the result
TWO hundred and sixty Invitations have
been issued, which include. il IS said.
very few married people The party VIII
be made up-or such was the intention
IN sending out tho invitauons-eXclusivel
Of dancers. That is Major enters wish
Admission will be exclusively by card
The jefferson is a brilliant place on
everyday occasions. IL will present
unless all signs fail. a memorable sig,
on the evening Of the 18TH.
Since the fact was known that the bail
was "A fact and uuf Z. r1rfn FflmOr has