Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21

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pisck trimmings. and exquisite ,evveIs
WIS harrington. grey silk skirt hod,ca
vi "hlte mousseinc de sole
diamonds. '' Duchess lace,
MIS- hobson' black satin, Duchess lace.
among the guests were; MICS Nav
Mandy black silk. diamonds.
MSs CLAUDIA Palmer white oreandis
over pink silk. o'sa"uie
s, MISS Maude Stokes. pink tulle over
violets. ''"o" taneta'
Mss Evelyn Gordon, green satin.
Miss Bailey Saunders white es,,r
American Beautg roses '"'
us, Juia Harris, green MORE.
N,Hs nate Harris, white SILK.
tulle. ""i'e "@''h anu
MISS Maude Harris. pink silk.
.aisS tIossie Talbot, blue silk.
49, u.s. Annie Tenant pink silk.
o,- .a'ss Neischneider, Of Baltimore, BIRDS
Miss Virginia Hayes. white satin
viOlets. '"'iii'
Miss Gabrielle Page. white silk.
Mrs. Levin Joynes, white silk.
MISS Bessie Pace, Dresden silk.
MIS- Thomas n. Carter. pink silk.
diamonds.
satin. "i'0
MISS Helena LEROY, white organdie.
over pink silk. vlolets.
Mss Lillian GraIy. white silk, violets.
MSS Helen Lea, green satin.
mSs heien Stringfellow, yellow silk
nr' ana Mrs. Hume, Mr.. and Mrs Scott
MT and Mrs. Moncure Perkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. a. Blair, Mr. and Mrs w Ellerson
Ar. ana Mrs. Graham Hobson. Mr.. and
MIS- =. Young, Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Put
,.g' MI' and Mrs. Thomas Scott, Mr.. and
MIS-, Richard H. Meade. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
~ christian, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starke.
MT. ana Mrs. James w. Allison. Colonel
ana Mrs. {. OBJ. Cowardin. Mr.. and Mrs
WORKMAN, Mr.. and Mrs w. Gordon Nc
CAPE Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries. Mr. and Mrs
John SHELTON Williams. Dr. and Mrs
Hugh NJ. Taylor. Dr. and Mrs. Charles v.
harrington, d.. and Mrs. Hunter Mcclure;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Brown, Of New York
mrs. Albert Grandy, Of Norfolk; Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Freeman; Misses McTier Of
ParlS; Rachel Cooke, Ann Cooke, Maud
Stringfellow, Leila Tatum Misses Hill
Mary McCaw. Della TOmpkins Marianne
Meade, Louise Meade Kate Meade, Hattie
and Fannie Ross. Stokes. Carrie Talbot
Miss Leary. of Amelia: Misses Mabel
Todd, Matte Purcell, Mamie Saunders;
Tucker, of North Carolina; Ella Cooke,
Atkinson, Ellie Bosher. Antrim, Walker
Young, Margaret Stokes, Archer, Hiil
Lille Hill, Young Harris, Tatum, Monta-
que; Ship, Of Lexington; Taylor, Of Man
chester; Nellie Parker. Bragg Archer
Adele Archer, Tompkins, Lewes Butt
Calie Ryland, Petty, Florence Talbot,
Rives, Empsie Pegram, Phyllis Lang
horne, Alfriend; Elizabeth Taylor. Of Nor
folk; Walker, Mabel Walker, Webster
Fannie and Annie Mcclure, Nina Ran
dolph, Halle Cooke Hattie Walsh, Lulie
Lyons. Kennon and Cameron. Of Peters
burg; Messrs. Strngfellow, Percy Bosher,
George Dathrop, Julian Hin. Edward G.
Mayo ed. Palmer, John Walker. w. :.
L. Mayo, Julian Binford, Frank Blanken-
ship. Thomas Brander. Lewis Brander
Patrick Curry. John Curry, Williamson
Jalley. Murray Dill. Allen Talbot,
Charles Talbot, Bert Young, A. IA.
Thierman, A. r. Holiday, Carlton Nc
Kenney Robert Campbell, William Fer
guson, Eugene c. Massie, Edward Har-
Vison. George Gibson. William No
land. Davis, Hobson. DR.. Williams,
George Lee, Austin Cahell, George Pc
gram, Otis Alfriend. e. Victor Williams,
Dean Maury. II. Williams. Jr., George
Reed, Palmer and Granville Gray, w.
Walker. James rutherford Preston No
land, Charles Peasants, Lee Bragg,
Charles u. Williams, Jr., Harrison Blair,
Frank Potts, John Bryan, D. Mcclure,
James Valentine, II. Fairlie Cooke Spots
wood Wexford, Neal Perrin. Arthur i.
Peasants, Robert Pegram, A. Y. Stokes,
Jr, W. r. Johnson, Leigh r. Page, Fred.
X. Scott. Jr., Randolph Williams. Joseph
A. Wheat, c. Il. Antrim. G. b. Wall. and
William r. Massie.
1t is easy to understand why nearly
all Of the large number of Invitations
which were sent out to Mrs. 7. Ashby
Joness tea last Wednesday. were
responded to with ready acceptance
There is no house IN the city better
adopted to handsome entertaining than
her residence, and 10 say that 1t APP
peared at its best is saying almost every
thing possible. The tea was given in
honor Of Mrs. NJ. N. Reese, of Eastville'
Va. and Mrs. James Pritchett Of Dan
VILE. Va, and viii be remembered as
decidedly one of the most elaborate ever
given I'm Richmond. Mrs. Jones. Mrs
Pritchett. and Mrs. Reese received their
guests in the front parlor, where Ameri-
can Beauty roses reigned supreme IN
xvav of decorations Mrs. Horace Slater
graciously welcoming the visitors In the
library. Here stately palms and dell
cate ferns WED with one another IN
making more beautiful an already
lovely place Perhaps the library might
be called the prettiest room in the house
but il would be difficult to discriminate
when all were so perfect in their seve-
raj claims. and especially when the
Oriental-room is taken into consldera-
ton. This is a bijou truly-lovely In
every mart. Here Mrs. Frank Crump
served tea. and twas hard for the
euests TO decide where twas pleasant
est TO linger-in this room OF dreamy
beauty. or in the elegant library, Where
Mrs. Ruggles Nelson dispensed cnoco-
late-dehcious and refreshing Miss Kate
slater served punch in the reception
room, with grace which increased the
popularity of an always favorite beVe-
rage. In the dning-room Mrs. w. H.
slater Miss Bidgood Miss Ethel Slater
Miss Barham, Of Newsomes, Va ana
Miss MAY Bidgood presided, and right
royal place they disposed the honors OF.
The arrangement of the table was most
tasteful The centre-piece OF carnations
and mignonette resting upon superb
piece of boiling cloth band. painted IN
the same design as the floral piece nlaue
in itself a thing Of rare beauty
Wide bands of rose-colored satin RID
hon ending in bows Of ribbon and terr,
were diagonaIy across the table. while
the two opposite corners were covered
by real duchess lace mats.
II handsome dresses can add anything to
an attractive personality, then even una
accessory was not omitted, Mrs Jones
heing most becomingly gowned in black
MORE. trimmed with mousseline de soie
and let diamond ornaments; Mrs. Pritch-
EFT. blue brocade satin; Mrs. Reese, blue