Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07

I OF dlspos,tion have won and kept for
her A host of friends. Mrs. BetheIs sung
| ing also added much TO the pleasure
OF the evening.
Progressive cuchre with Mrs. ASHTON
starke az the hostessl All the pheasant
| things that such combination suseSs
| may be put 70 the credit OF frluaS lis
last. when Mrs Starke entertainer SOU
| OF her friends in honor OF Mr. am
Daniel Geer. OF Hoosick Fans ~ !,
Punch was served during the game, anu
! keeping the score was assigned 10 MISSES
Virginia Hayes and Eleanor bosnSi.
! The tables were decorated In Vlolet' 'no
score-cards being bordered by the ioNels
flowers. and bearing the monogram VI
the hostess on Vlole' si0~''' s
Yellow ionquils pink carnations an"
white hyacinths held prominent anu
tistic place ia the decorations OF lho
rooms. and augmented the beauty OF 'he
! charming scene. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac DaNenpol' :,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buck MI -
Mrs. C. OBJ. Cowardin, Mr.. anu 80,
Il. ID. Christian, Mr.. and MIS-. Hs W
Joynes, Mr.. and Mrs. James Waihei "
and Mrs. T.. ID. Hotchkiss. Mr.. ana MT
| POTTS Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond feaISo',
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Rutherford anu
Miss Mary Williams. The prizes were al
Of elegant cut-glass.
The elegant full-dress card party al 'n'
| home of Colonel and Mrs. j. W. uo,uo"'
on Friday night will hereafter pe
pleasing memory among the c urIen'
social events. Duplicate whist and hearts
claimed the guests till the Hidhls"'
hour. when the dainties OF the suppl,
table brought new cheer anu eliiidiSSu
the reputation Of most hOSp''aD'S
board Thence instrumentai hlus4S ar
vocal selections made haste with the
r,cosar, hours I'll o'clock. Those who
sbare5 the favors of the evening were.
Mrs pender. OF Baltimore; Miss Gray, OF
Nortb carolina; Miss Ensie Pegram' MISS
TVtIe of New York; Miss Shafer. OF Pow
baran. Miss Archer, Miss Patteson, MISS
corJon Mrs. Patteson; Messrs. Moncure'
Wortham. Greene Caperton, Cardoza'
Bidgood, Brander. Schoen' cameron
Claioorn. Harvey.
A card party, which is by no means the
least worthy Of record among tue nus
happy occurrences Of the week. was Una,
given b. Mrs. J. y. 1ancey nuisuoS
evening. Among the guests were ME-
frank Nalle. Mrs. J. a. White Mrs. r..
D. Hotchkiss. Mrs. Jacob MichauX' MIS-
Campbell. Mrs. Luther Dawson.
Mrs. J. A. White gave another Of her
charming card parties last Tuesday eve
uinr. among the guests beins Mrs. u. ~
Hotchkiss. Mrs. John Potts, Mrs. Johh
p. Yancey, Mrs. Ben. Palmer. Mrs. FRANK
Male. Mrs. Hewitt, and Miss Montague.
-
Among the attractive Eat homes for
this week. IS the one announced Tor
Thursday February nth, at No. AZ east
Grace street, at which the Young l-adles
Society Of the Second Presbyterian CJr'
Hoge } church will be the hostesses.
They call it ST. Valentines tea, and
invite all Of their little friends to come.
from to 6, and the older sisters ana
brothers, the fathers and mothers. from
10 10 o'clock. The entertainment Will
be in the nature of a silver tea. and will
combine some features peculiarly appro-
priate to the season. Perhaps who goes
may find Valentine"
One Of the prettiest home weddings
of the season took place at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery West, on
FLOYD avenue. Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Elise Herbert Radcliffe, niece or
Mrs. Vests, and Mr. Charles w. Spicer,
OF Petersburg, were the contracting par
ties. The wedding was very quiet
one. to which only few intimate friends
were invited. Both the bride and groom
are very popular. which fact was proved
I'm no slight degree by numerous and
handsome presents. The beautiful de-
corations of the parlors consisted Of
palms and ferns and pink-shaded lamps,
and the children, who acted as flower
hearers. looked lovely as they grace
fully performed their parts. They were
Misses Annita and Lily West, and Mas
ters Hugh and rutherford Rose, Miss
Elise Harrison and Mr.. John Weddel,
Of Petersburg, were maid of honor and
best man, respectively; the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. J. Y. bowman,
Of All Saints church.
Mrs. J. Allison Hodges gave Thurs
day night one of the most elegant card
parties which will stand upon the social
record of this winter The prizes were
very handsome, and it was one of the
few entertainments OF the sort at whlch
the ladies in attendance were in full
evening dress. The entertainment was
in honor of Miss Little. Of New York,
who is Mrs Hodges guest. Among the
participants were Miss Tucker OF
Raleigh; Miss Affeld, OF Brooklyn; Miss
Tavlor. OF Norfolk, and Misses Saunders,
Stokes. Gordon. Jeffress Moore. Webster,
Whitfield Morgan, and Thomas. The
gentlemen present were Messrs. HAYES,
peasants. Potts, Holiday, Williams,
Massie, Rowland, Arlington. Graham
strudwick, Young, Stringfellow, Miller
Hunter. and Mcclure. The score was
kept by Mrs. Joseph 4. White. Mrs.
Strudwick. and Mrs. Archie Patterson.
After an exciting contest the prizes were
awarded to Miss Moore Miss Jefress,
Mr.. Halves. and Mr.. Rowland. Al the
close OF the game. dainty refreshments
were served. and the decorations, in pink
and white, gave rosy tints to the already
glowing faces of the debutantes.
Richmond people are always ready TO
give their talents TO the cause of charity,
md come generously forward TO meet
every appeal for the succor Of suffering
humanity. The charity concert Wednes-
dav night was an evidence Of the ready
Gift of their best on the part OF all who
appeared and reelected great credit upon
both performers and originators. From
beginning to end the concert was or high
merit and each number was rendered with
nerfect regard 10 technical detail and
seemed all the sweeter for the generous
spirit which prompted the contribution.
II would be useless TO speak Of each part
sep,rately-it was a beautiful concert,
beautifully rendered. Those taking part
we're Misses Elizabeth Taylor, Of Nor
folk. Annie Louise Reinhardt, Miss
I.ouise Meade. Mrs. Jacob Reinhardt,
Mr.. w. ]. Tribbett. Mr. Thurston Car
dozo. Signor Campobeiio, and the Old
dominion sextette with Mr.. Jacob Rein
hardt az accompanist.
The success OF the concert was prin-
cipaiy due to the personal EFFORTS or
-, - of,bordt and he deserves the