Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12
WEEK OF RECEPTIONS
This THE FEATURE OF ENTER
TANNING IN RICHMOND SOCIETY.
MISS MIYCHELLS INTRODUCTION
An Elegant Reception, with a Great
Nnmber of Guests, Followed by n
pancc-Two Brilliant Germens--
Personal aud other Notes.

Among the delightful receptions Of las
week was that given by Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Mitchell. TO introduce their daughter
Miss Frances Beall Mitchell. The part.
receiving were Mrs. William Mitchell, Il
a beautiful brocade gown OF ashes-of
roses color, with diamond ornaments
Miss Mitchell. in green brocade satin
pearl ornaments and American Beaut!
roses; Miss Resale Holiday Shafer
cream brocaded satin, pearl ornament!
and La France roses; Mrs. Levin Joynes
white satin. Duchess lace. and diamonds
The ladies receiving stood in the western
parlor. in the shadow OF group OF tai
palms. and in the glow of numberless
pink shaded lamps and candelabra. The
rest OF the suite of rooms thrown open
on the first floor were decorated with
palms and tall vases OF La France roses,
interspersed with lamps and clusters OF
candles The dining-room table was
beautifully arranged with sparkling sill
yer and cut-glass, with a centrepiece OF
La France roses. One room had the at
traction of a cut-glass punch bowl Of
royal size. presided over by Miss Lulu
Walker, in pink silk. with pink rose deco
rations. At the head of the stairway
was the tete-a-tete room, with mantels
banked in ferns and pink carnations,
and bowls Of carnations about the tables
and softly shaded lamps. The rest of
the rooms open to the guests were equally
beautiful in decoration and arrange
ment.
Among the distinguished guests pre-
cent were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Valen-
tine, Mr.. and Mrs. Poitaux Robinson,
Mr. and Mrs. Moncure Perkins Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs.
Clement Shafer. Miss Lawson, Miss Susie
Wexford, Mr.. and Mrs. 1hcien Tatum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, Mr..
and Mrs. Decatur Axtell. DR.. and Mrs.
Tompkins. Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Travers,
Miss Bulah Patterson. Miss Evelyn Cor
don, Miss Mary Rogers, Miss Maria Nose
ley. Mr. and Mrs. Otway Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. Guigon Miss Blankenship,
Miss Annie Guy. Miss Mabel Todd, Miss
Emily Pegram. Mr.. and Mrs Fred. Scott,
Mt. and Mrs. Thomas Scott, Mrs. c. OBJ.
Cowardin. Mrs. John Purcell. Mrs. Alfred
Gray, Mrs. Ashby Jones, Major ana Mrs.
Dolly. DR.. and Mrs. Michaux. Miss Can
non, Miss Purcell. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Doyle, Miss Julia Waddill. Judge and
Mrs. Waddil, Mr.. and Mrs. James Alfred
Patterson. Miss Lee Mrs. Samuel Wal
lace, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wallace, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wingo, Mrs. Morton
Marye, Mrs. Burton Marye, Miss Lisa
Bierne. Miss Claire Blerne. Miss Mabel
Walker. Miss Annis Howard, Miss Anne
Tenant, Mr.. Henry Grant, Miss Ann
Grant. Miss Julia Grant, Mr.. Lewis
Brander, Mr.. Edward Benson. Mr.. Ed
ward Quarles, Mr. Pollard Cardoza, DR..
and Mrs John Gravatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Glen, Miss Glen, and Miss Ellis
Glen. Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyd. Mrs.
L. Peasants, Miss Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Symington, MIR.
and Mrs. Charles L. Smith. Messrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton. Miss
Adele Williams, Miss Lulu Williams, Mr..
Victor Williams. Mr.. f. j. Willis, Miss
Lucie Moseley. Mr.. Aubrey Young Mr..
John Young, Misses Archer. Miss Eleanor
Bosher, Messrs. Bosher, Misses Boykin,
Mr.. Briggs Miss Cameron. Miss Emma
Miss NJ. c Cameron. Mr..
and Mrs. Otway Warwick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Rose, Mrs. w. S. Forbes, Mrs RO-
bert ChambeT]ayne, Miss Clarke, Miss
Halle Cooke. Miss Rachel Cooke, Miss
Mamie Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs. Crump, Mr.
and ~AfEs f. It. Crump. Mrs. Isaac Da-
senport, Mr.. Charles Davenport, Mr.. A.
II, Drewry. Mr. Watkins Ellerson, Mr..
and Mrs. John Enders, Mrs. I. n. Jones,
Nessrs. Guy, Miss Towns, Mr.. William
Towns, Miss Mary Hayes, Miss Virginia
hayes, Mr.. Charles Talbot, Miss Kate
ralley, Mr.. Lyons, Misses Tyler, Mr..
Walker. Miss Mary Williams, Mrs Nc |
I.eod. Miss Bessie Martin, Mr.. w. S. i.
Mayo, Misses Mcclure. Misses Mayo, Mr.. |
W. c. Mayo, Mr.. Arthur Mayo, Miss |
Marian Meade, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Mon |
ague. Mr. John Montague, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Z. 4. d. Myers. Jr., Mr., William G. No
and. Mr.. =. holland. Miss c.. Palmer, |
Misses Pegram, Mrs. Randolph Peyton, |
Hrs. Bernard Peyton, Mr. John Chambln. |
Mrs. Malvern Patterson, Miss Edith w. |
tones, Miss Claudia Palmer, Miss May |
Woodward Miss Ella Bruce Miss Annie |
sordon, Misses Myers: Messrs. Douglas |
,dair, Alfred Tanner, Spotwood Wexford,
Walter Claiborne. Gessner Harrison, r. |
sllen, Richard Workman. Lewis and Ro-
VERT Harvie, Robert Jones. Dudley Nc |
Donald Frank Davenport. Henry Basker-
Ill, Leigh Page Richard Holiday, Pal |
ner Gray, John f. Palmer. w. H. Pal
ner, Jr., Mr.. Thomas Atkinson. W. II. |
Blair, c. W. Branch. T.. =. Christian, |
Tohn Currie T. A. Davenport, j. NJ. Dill. |
dr. and Mrs. John Harrison, Mr.. and
drs Harry Hazard. Mrs. William
Royal, Mr.. and Mrs. Carmichael, Mr. +.
r. Parker, Mr.. w. Tompkins. Mr.. and |
irs John W. Gordon; Mrs. Pender, Of
forth Carolina: Hon. Robert Winburne, |
Hiss Mamie Hunt Miss. Ella Jackson
Hiss Mamie Jennings, Mrs. Hugh Skip-,
With, Miss Sue Skipwith, Mr.. Joel Perrin.
ar. George Bidgood. Mr.. Julien Binford. |
ir. Frank Mccarthy, Miss Agnes Nc
,arthy. Mr.. Beverley Tucker, Mr.
Young. Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
,aperton, Mrs. Arthur LEROY, Mr.. and
ars. Rountree, Miss Judith Deane. Miss
lay Donnan. Mr. Jordan Leake, Mr.. j.
kelton. Mr.. c. Conlin. Mr.. G. Schoen,
ar and Mrs. r. A. Saunders, Jr.. Mr..
IAN Dyke Johns. Mr.. G.. McCreery. Miss
loss, Miss Alice Stems. Misses Stems,
sosalie Smith, Mr.. Franklin Stems, Jr.,
FIR. and Mrs. Minnigerode, and others.
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The young bellies and beaux at the
ance after the reception were Misses
Palmer, Virginia and Mary
iayes. Anne Tenant. Clare and
lisa Bierne, Matte Purcell, Mabel
Walker Resale Shafer. Frances Mitchell.
,dna and Annie Gordon Misses Myers,
lay Woodward. and Messrs. Dudley, Nc
Randolph Holladay. Palmer.
Tray, Douglass, Adair. Albert Tanner,
.ewis Harvie, Walter Claiborne, Eddie
'uarles, Spott Wexford. Henry Grant, |
ohm Harrison. Robert Jones. Eddie Will
=. Henry Baskervill. Aubrey Young
'ollard. +. NJ. Parker, Cardoza, Hume
rant. and others.
Miss Augusta Mcclure gave a charm
ng card party Wednesday night. in honor
Il her guest. Miss Johnson. Progressive
'uchre was played until 10 o'clock, when
he prizes were distributed 20 the success
ul PLAYERS. Miss Mary Donnan was the |