Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

THE PAST WEEK ONE OF THE
oAYEsr THIS WINTER
IN HONOR OF MISS EDITH JONES,
An Elegant Entertainment Given 10
Introduce This Charming Young
at the Jefferson
she Reformation and n Concert.

Miss Edith Jones. The house was bril-
liantly lighted from garnet 20 cellar, an
the parlors. dining-room, arcade parlors
and aicoves decorated with groups o.
tan. graceful palms. Among the numer
Gus attractions OF the dining-room wa:
tho rare oil china and silver. which hao
adorned many a Colonial board. having
descended TO its present owners from
Speaker John Robinson. Dudley Digs
Robert Noeilson. and President Nelson.
Al the landing OF the stairway a band OF
musicians, hidden behind a grove OF
palms. made those around pleasantly
conscious Of their presence by their play
Ing throughout the evening.
In the afternoon a number OF the most
distinguished people of Richmond. the
guests Of Mrs. Jones. were most delight
fully entertained. Miss J0nes's guests ar
rived later. and tho house presented a
beautiful and animated sight. The ladies'
receiving during the earlier hours were;
Mrs. Warner Moore. pink duchess bro
caie. covered with cream lace and dia-
nond Mrs. william Robins.
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Mrs. George vs.. Stevens. purple silk. with
lace trimmings and diamond ornaments;
Mrs l. n. Jones. heavy black silk poplin,
with net trimmings. buTnt-oranse velvet
and pearl ornaments; Mrs. c. A. Blanton.
black lace gown. with Jet and diamonds.
Mrs. Jones and Miss Jones received nj
night, with Misses Ella Jackson, white
satin, with pearl ringing: Lottle Lambert,
white organdie and valenciepnes lace over
blue silk. and Marian Robins, black net
over black silk. with large corsage bou-
Duet OF violets. Miss Mamie Harrison, in
old rose silk net own and Jet trimmings,
presided AT the punch bowl. Miss Claire
Bierne poured the coffee, and Miss Lisa
Blerne was mistress of the tea table.
Miss Claire Bierne wore a beautiful gown
OF white French organdie over blue satin
with pink roses. Miss Lisa Bierne's gown
was white French organdie and valen-
ciennes lace over pink silk. with pink
Mowers. The other young ladies serving
were Misses susie Harrison, blue organ-
die with silver trimmings; Mamie Jen-
ninzs. white mousseline dc sole over old
rose silk. with pink roses; Ethel Slater,
whit organdie and satin lnishings;
Fanny Mitchell. white organdle over pink
silk. with pink flowers; Bessie Hunter.
pink taffeta with spangled trimmings;
Resale Shafer. white organdy and white
ribbons; Mamie Turner. red brocade; Ella
Brrce, black net and American Beauty
roses.
Miss Jones looked very lovely In a gown
OF white organdie over silk, with white
satin trimmings and ancestral pearl orna-
ments. From the number OF La France
and American Beauty roses which she
she might have been called a flower
girl.
The guests present were MP. and Mrs.
Evelyn Smith. Mrs. Archibald
Mrs. James Alfred Patterson.
Mrs. Ashby Jones: Mrs. James Pritchard,
of Danville; Mrs. Martin, of Durham. n.
c.; Mrs. Hazard Hoge. Mrs. Chiles Fer
rell. Mrs. Herbert Claiborne. Mrs. Francis
Sprague. Mrs. z. Y. Breeder. Misses Wal
lace, Mrs Charles selden, Mrs. DR.. Up
shur, Miss Claire Guillaume. Mrs. p. L.
Conquest. Mrs. Prosser Harrison. Mss
Lucy Beech. Mrs. q. V. Valentine. Mrs.
Alexander Guigon, Mrs. p. c. Trent. Mrs.
Henry Cannon. Mrs. J. r. V. DaniS. Mrs.
Minor Price, Mrs. z. G. Minor, Mrs.
James W. Hopkins, Mrs. J. Il. d. Stuart. |
Mrs. Addison Cooke. Mrs. Morton Marys, |
Mrs. w. F. Labonta, Mrs. Burton Marye |
Mrs. r C. Edwards, Mrs. Horace Slater,
James II. Capers, Mrs. John w. Cor
don, Mrs. Robert Gibson, Mrs. Minor,
Mrs James Drake. Mrs. WI
liam Oppenhlmer, Mrs. ]. J.. Gravatt, |
Miss Gravatt, Mrs. John Glenn. Mrs. e.
D.. Hotchkiss. Mrs. Richard Wilson. MT.
and Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith. hr. and
Mrs. William Moncurs, DR.. and Mre.
Moses d. Hoge. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
Baunders. Mrs. Charles e.. Boiling, Misses
Sibert, Katie Meredith, Evelyn Cor
ION, Florence and Georgiana Wilson,
Pegram Daisy Wilson, Lulu
May Woodward, Nellie Lyons,
Jones. Maud st. Clair Conrad
Kate Williams, Alberton Williams. Julia
rardwell, Annie Drewry, Judith Deane,
Virginia Mcleod, Mabel Todd. Lilly urqu-
hart. Lyle Tyler, Annie Gordon, Fannie
Matte Purcell, Julia Wad-
i'll, Nora waddill. Lucy Moseley,
Ellis Glen. Julia Grant. Annie Grant,
Agnes Mccarthy. Mamie Cook, Lizzie
Brander, Amy werth. Ellie Werth, Emily
Jennings, Madeline English, Annie Wise
Mayo. Mary Lyons Mayo, Nellie Mayo,
Maria Gwsthmey, Brownie Petit,
MoGuire Fannie MCGUIRE,
Champ Peasants, Albert
Sparrow Weddlll, Clifford
Miller, Frank B~lankenship, Frank Green,
". s. p. Mayo. Carlton McKenDey, Joseph
Jackson, Gus Drewry. H.. Buckner Wall,
1lNlI OlllAlk AOAAORr 1AACO
3owe, Richard Workman, Fitzhugh Lee,
Frank Potts, Frank Mccarthy, George
3choen. Thomas Duke, Wins Wilson,
xnox Wilson, McChestner Yarbrough.
Ioel Perrin, Will Harris, George Bid
rood, Douglas Adair, Robert Campbell,
Iunsdon Cary. Fred. Robinson, Edward
senson, Walter Claiborne, Aubrey Young,
Parkinson, James Valentine, Cess
Ter Harrison, Phillip Powers. Irving
,ampber, Beverley Tucker. Clifton Miller,
Henry Grant, James Tyler, Gus Drewry.
". Daughtry, Tyler Brock. Ivy Arlington,
Rufhn, Alfred Parker.
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A most ~snjoyabls dance was given on
friday night at the Jefferson Hotel, under
auspices OF the Tuesday German
hub. The scene in the parlor and din
ng-room prepared for the dancers was
'ery beautiful. The .magnlficence OF the
aided ceiling and mouldings were scin-
Hated with lights. and the beautifully
Iowned dancers on the floor made parts
Il q brilliant kaleidoscope picture. Mr..
Mayo led the assembly through
q new and intricate figures. The
present were Misses Maria
dossiey. Kate Meredith Annie Wise
faye. Lisa and Claire Bierne. Agnes
fcCarthy Edith JoneA Katherine Fon-
aine, Mamie jennings Bertiss Noting.
sennie Cook, and Amy Werth. besides
Kisses Annie Grey. Leila Grey. Judith
>eens, Lulie and Mabel Walker, Halle
look, Kate Wallace. Emsio Pegram,
kadelins English, Annie Mcclure, Cal
I'm Bragg. Mary Hayes. Louise Dabney.
lsthisan Anderson, Lily UrQuhart Mary
ili. and Della stringfeliow. The gentle
were Messrs. Philip blanchard.
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