Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-24
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
LAST WEEK MARKED BY MANY
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENTS.
LECTURE OF ER. WALLACE BRUCE.
He Delights a Cultured Audience Mt
tho yyonan's Ciub--Miss Edwards
20 Speak Iiere-The Daughters He
ccption Tomorrow Evening.


What heart at once conceived and daredl
What act proved all It's thought had
been;
What will but felt the feshly screen"
Hand and brain and heart and will.
combined into one great engine OF pur-
pose, would find its powers taxed beyond
their strength to chronicle the doings OF
the past week In the world OF fashion.
The wheel OF society has whirlec
and buzzed with such unceasing rapidity
that the distinctness OF its revolutions
has been lost. and only now and then
does the complete circle become visible.
Applying the most unremittins vigil
lance and unsparing perseverance re-
suits only In catching here and there the
details OF teas. presided over by gracious
women. and appointed with daintiest
care; receptions that rival Almacks IN
its brightest reign; parties and entertain
ments OF infinite variety.
Courtesy. as construed by Mrs. Edward
Buck, found expression In young peo-
pies reception. rendered her guest MISS
Mcmahon. Of Dayton, O., on Ihursday
evening last. Every accessory Tor the
eyes delight and every grace or hospi-
taiity appeared for the pleasure OF the
guests. who were: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starke'
MIR. and Mrs Frank Christian, Mt. ana
Mrs. allen Potts; Misses Marsh, Of Penn
sylvania; Annie Lee Alfriend. Eleanor
Bosher, Anne Tenant julia Harris
Fannie Ross. Mary end Virginia Hayes
Helen Cameron. Of Petersburg: Messrs'
Leigh Page, Harrison. Blair. Cnailes
Williams. Archer Anderson cambridge
Spotswood. Otis Alfriend. DR.. Stuart
Mcclure. and many others
The names OF Richmonds society lead
ers stand for all that is gracious and a.
tractive and by none has the reputation
been better sustained than by Mr.. ana
Mrs. James Walker. on the occasion OF
card-psrty given by them last Wednesday
evening. at which Miss Virginia Hayes
was the guest OF honor and every APP
pointment fit setting for the brilliant
gathering.
There were present: Misses Mcmahon,
OF Dayton. O., guest of Mrs. Edward
Buck; Eleanor Bosher. Annie Lee Al
friend. Annie Walker. Anne Tenant,
Mary Hayes. Calle Ryland, Virginia
Mcleod. Minnie Tucker Helena LEROY,
Perta Wexford. Gabrielle Page, Julia
Harris, Maude Stokes Gertrude Camm,
Alys Connally, Leila Tatum. Hattie Ross,
Carrie Coleman Mabel Walker, Claudia
Palmer Misses Carpenter, Marsh, Nc
Lier. Saunders. Della Tompklns. Mabel
Todd Flossie Talbot, Morgan, and
johnson: Messrs. Dave Currie. Dudley
Mcdonald, - Williams. Henry Caben
Lghtfoot, Leigh Page. Williamson Tai
ley. Holiday, Jordan Leake, Hanson
Blair. Otis Alfriend. Osmond Young,
Arthur Peasants. Baskerville. Walker
Percy Bosher, Kirkwood Mitchell Da'
venport, Massie. Lancaster Williams.
Christian, Bryan. rutherford. Cham,
Pleasants. Guy. cambridge Spotswood,
Horace HAYES, Charles Williams, Saun-
ders Hobson. Hayes. George Gibson
Charles Antrim. John Currie, J. Will
iiams, FERGUSON, and others.
The prizes were handsome, and were
won by Miss Leila Tatum. Miss Gertrude
CamIn, and Miss Anne Tenant.
Certainly, one of the prettest teas
which has taken place, anywhere, at any
time. was enjoyed Friday evening by
the friends of Mrs. j. Willard Wright.
The entertainment was in the nature of
dramatic tea. and consisted Of de-
lightful little one-act play, entitled six
Cups of Chocolate" Misses Alice Co
WdIOlif NlASOI anu IitlltI 2l4N4Aoi4f i<Sl~
tie BEDFORD. Annie Willingham, and Mel
lilo Birdsong. composing the cast Music,
rendered by Misses Helen Stockdell, Mrs.
Walter G.. Duke, Miss Digs, Miss Lou
Use Payne: Miss Raney, Of Dallas, Tex,
and Mr.. Henry Harrison, in the vocal
numbers: Miss Mary Elicit In a piano
solo. and MIR. Taylor in a selection from
tho violin, accompanied by his sister,
Miss Mabel Taylor, on the piano.
Mrs. Wright was assisted in receiving
by Misses Agnes Mccarthy. Lizzie Smith.
lille Pierce, Elsie Hall. and Mesdames
wilkinson. Griffith. Percy Halves. and
Charles Hutchinson. The entertainment
took place at Mrs. Wrights residence.
on south Third street, and was given
under the auspices of the ladies OF the
Seyenth-Street Christian church 1t yrs
marked success, both socially and
financially.
TO say that II il the birthday celebra-
ton of the Old Dominion Chapter Of
the Daughters Of tho American Revolu-
ton. and to give the names OF the ladies
in charge and composing the Committee
OF Reception. leaves nothing in the way
of brilliant forecast for the reception TO
be given at the Westmoreland Club to-
morrow afternoon from TO Z o'clock.
Mrs. w. ID. Thomas is chairman, and
will be assisted by Mrs. James Lyons,
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne. Mrs. Stephen
Putney. Mrs. Reginald Gillian, Mes
danes Ben. Purcell. J. X. V. Dam
iel. Junius Morris. James III. Dooley.
T.. V. Ternune, William Russell Robin
son, w. w. Henry; Misses Madge Fried
ley Mary NJ. p. Newton, Mary Lyons
Mayo. and ten Of Richmond's loveliest
debutantes-Mlsses Helena LEROY. De-
liza Tomphins Eleanor Bosher, Virginia
Hayes Maude Stokes. GabIiella Page,
Annie Lee Alfriend Ellie Werth. Vir-
ginia Mcleod. and Mamie Steger. Mr.
Roosevelt Page will propose the toast on
that occasion. and Mr.. Charles Wash
ington Coleman, of williamsburg, will
respond. One-and by no means least
OF the pleasant features of the evening
viii be the presence OF Mrs, Il. V. Ter
hume marion Harland), who Will receive.
with the officers and committees.
One Of the most beautiful luncheons Of
the season was given Saturday at the
Westmoreland Club in honor Of Miss
Josephine Dickson. OF Buffalo. n. Y, who
Is the guest Of Miss Louise Allan Mayo.
II Is only one among the many richly
deserved tributes 10 Miss Dickson's
claims as a charming girl. The decora-
lions were OF American-Beauty roses, of
which an exquisite bouquet was pre-
scented TO each lady present. The guests
were Miss Hattie Ross, Miss Mary Mayo,
Miss Fannie Mcguire. Miss Annie Rose
walker. Miss Dickson. Miss Louise Allan
Mayo; Messrs. James Moncure, Llnwood
Antrim. S. S. p. Patteson. Cunningham
Hall, Garland Tinsley. and Beverley Mum
FORD. Mrs. Thomas n. Carter was chape-
ron Of the occasion.
Some Of Mrs. James Aston Cabeil's
friends have reason 10 recur 70 last