Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21

quest, ben Bolt again. -.
Mrs George w. Stevens on the harp
Miss BESSIE Pace sang Kentucky BABE
in her pleasing style. and responded 10
several encores. Another musician was
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, who rendered
the weird chant OF Danny Deever, writ
ten by Rudyard Kipiing, with much dra-
matte expression. The gentlemen VINO
came into the tea were Messrs. Charies
Dana Gibson, Anthony Hope Hawkins
Roosevelt Page, Randolph Holiday, Eu-
ward Mayo, Jake Anderson, Allan Ial-
bolt. Allen Potts, Hartley Carnhchaei,
Hobson, Henry Baskerville. Rutherford
Rose, and John Rutherford.
After Mr. Hawkins's reading at the
Academy, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson en-
tertained a number of her friends In his
honor at the home OF hlr. and Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins. Mrs. Perklns's handsome
home was tastefully decorated for the oc-
oasion. and the guests present were most
DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained with singing by
Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Gibson, and Mr.. John
Craven. Among the guests were Miss
Meme Myers, black tulle; Miss Lena
Myers, a French costume or gray SILK
Miss Bruce Williams. pink silk; MISS Lucy
Wormeley, white organdy; Mrs. Charles
Boiling, pink taffeta and chiffon; Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, pink satin and lace Mis.
Frank williams, black silk with cerise
trimmings; Mrs. Fred Scott. gray sllx;
Mrs. Allan Donnan, black silk and CHIFFON
with corsage bouquet Of violets; MRS
James Patton; Mrs. John Enders, blacK
satin with gold trimmings; Mrs. william
Royall. black satin and chrysanthemums'
Mrs. Charles Lathrop, black MORE velour
with let trimmings and bonnet OF WHITE
satin and Jet: Miss Bessie Pace, WHITE
brocade and silver trimmings; Miss Anne
Tenant, white satin; Miss Annie Leigh
Camm, Powered silk gown; Miss Kate
Harris. white and yellow silk; Mrs.
Sprague, gray Grape; Miss Augusta
Daniel, black silk; Mrs. William Sheppard
black silk; Mrs r. V. Valentine, plack
brocade. Mrs. Moncure Perkins wore
becoming gown Of blue and white tafieta
with blue finishings. Mrs. Gibson's cos
tune was the one in which she was pre-
sented at the English Court, and made
of white satin and renaissance lace.
Miss Evelyn Gordon and Miss Montague
have had the enterprise and charitable
zeal to arrange a very pleasant enter
tainment for the benefit of the virginia
HOSPITAL. to take place on the I'D. me
public are cordially invited to attend.
The managers Of the entertainment have
been able 10 send out some invitations,
the limited number OF which they very
much regret. The invitation is gracefully
worded The pictures promised are TO De
the drawings of Charles Dana Gibson,
Thurlslrup. Alice Barber Stephens, and
Mcneil, reproduced by groupings OF some
of the young girls in society. Miss Lily
IJrouhart Miss Bessie Pace, Miss Nena
Bass. and several other singers are to
furnish the music. The young ladies
to assist the hostesses are Misses Annie
Gordon. Kathleen Taylor, Judith Deane,
Virginia McCloud, and Marie Archsr
Saunders. The picture-gallery concert and
reception are to be at the home OF MI
j. ]. Montague, 81 west Franklin street
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The Art Club held a very enjoyable
reception at it's rooms Thursday night.
The rooms were decorated with Ylolets
and yellow chrysanthemums. The nrst
part of the evening was given up to the
election of officers, after which
Misses Nina Randolph and Carrie Cole
man rendered beautiful selections of
guitar and mandolin music. Light re-
freshments were served, Mrs. Z. V. VAL
entine presiding at the chocolate pitcher.
Miss Adele Williams then read charm
ing paper on her trip to Holland this
summer, which was greatly enjoyed ana
applauded by her audience. Among the
guests and club members present were
Misses Amy Werth, Mamie Dunlop, Nine
Randolph. Carrie Coleman, Annie
Gray, Mary Dunn. Adele and Lulu Will
liams. and Annie Wise Mayo, and
Messrs Edward o. Valentine, w. q.
Stanard, Robert Lancaster, William Z.
Woland, Littleton Fitzgerald, Lightfoot
Brooke, George West, Cornelius HANK
ms. and Harry Hazard. resolution
of thanks was passed tanimously
and with cheers for the delightful enter
taainmert provided by the Entertain
meut Committee-Mr. w. @. Stanard,
Miss Adele Williams, Mrs. William {.
Bentley, and Mrs. L. V. Valentine.
Mrs. Frank Isaacs, In honor of her
guest. Miss True, of West Islip. L. l.,
gave two informal but very pleasant en-
tertainments iast week. On tuesday,
Mrs. Isaacs was at home to her friends
about s o'clock Mrs. Pieasandon Con-
quest presided at the tea-kettie, and
some of the guests present were Misses
Annie Moore, Mary Elizabeth Moore
Annie Gordon, Matte Purcell, Susie
Wexford. Mrs. John Harrison, Mrs. J.
Calvin Stewart, and Miss Rec Watkins.
At high tea on Friday. Mrs Isaacs en-
tertained Miss Georglana Blankenship'
Mr.. Edward Wexford, and Mr.. ChaTles
stringfellow. The cosey little entertain
ment was one of the most pleasant winch
has geen given this season.
The meeting of the Cotillon OIass va
Friday evening was as oriiilaht an '"
tertainment as ever. Mr.. Edwara Den
son led the german, and introduced many
beautiful figures. Among those presen'
,,ara Misses Bessie and Mamie Dunlop,
Sadie Sutton. Marie Archer, Esteile De
Saussure. Helen Moseley, Florence FAR
Ter Ellen Bagby. Lizzie Weddell Mamie
Cook. Nina Amber Smith. Bessie White.
palsy chamberlayne, Lucy Hayes. Louise
Dabney, Katherine Fontaine, MISSES
Horsley, Ruth. and Lizzie Robins. Anna
Carr, Ellen Robinson, Atkinson, Emnie
Marshall. BERTHE Noting, Katie Cox
blair Haryie; Messrs. Crenshaw Cham
berlayne, Mason White, Thomas NC
Adams, N. Thomas Marshall. Charles
Talbot, Allen Stokes. Stafford Parker,
Cary Carr, Samuel peterborough.
Wythe Boiling. Leslie Reed, III. =. Hoen.
yenable Johnson, Richard Easley, Van
Dyke Johns, Maxey Deitrick. John de
Treville, Julian Mckinney, Williams Tay-
lor. William and Beverley Harvie. VIII
liam Gordon, Adolph Osteloh, Jr.. Page
Morton. w. G. Glen. A. G. Williams.
Robert Lambert, Howard Bruce. Forbes.
Wilmer Boiling. selden Wake, and Murat
willis. The chaperons were Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Brokenbrough. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Blankenship. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
II. Boiling. Mrs. Howard Hoge. and Mrs.
william c. Bentley.
The first musicale Of the regular course
fanl ulnca On Monday afternoon Al fhA