The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
RECEPTI0NBY THE
COLONIAL DANES.
Marriage of RoIfe and PocohOnta;
COMMUNICATED,
THE EVENT AT THE JEFFERSON
Some of Those Prcsent-Entertainm
i'm Baltimore in Honor of Mrs Frank
Deford, nee Drewry, ofVirginia.
Pretty Wedding To-day.

The Colonial Danes Of America I'm the
State Of Virginia last night gave at the
jefferson Hotel am elegant reception. the
tWenty-siNth day of April being chosen
in Commemoration of the marriage Of tile
Englishmau. John Rolfe and the Indian
Princess pOcahOntas. The beautiful
building never looked more enucing. The
fuI light of The rotunda fell upon palms.
ferns and margucrites in profusion, and
many OF the guests al the hotel were
drawn by the music Of Professor Ihilow's
excellent orchestra, together with the
fact OF the brilliant social function, into
seats in the arcades watching with Keen
interest the fitting figures OF the guests
at the reception as they passed along the
corridors so effort at decoration was
made in the drawing room. but cOniining
his attention TO the dining ROOM the de-
corator under the tasteful direction or
Mrs Charles Y. Darlington. had done
some beautiful work. Especially was
this true OF the two tables placed IN the
center OF the adjoining dining rooms, one
for the Governor and the gentlemen of his
STAFF. who We're present I'm uniform, the
other for Mrs. Howard Townsheud ma
tional president OF the Society. Mrs. Gale,
of Tennessee. Miss Nicholas. Mrs. 81. Jul
lien RavoncL Mrs. Louis McLain. Miss
NfcI.aiu and the other visiting guests.
Mrs. Townshend. who wore black bro
caded silk. old lace diamonds.
Mrs. simon Bolivar Buckner. pink bro
cadod silk. old lace. white roses, pearls.
Mrs. Herbert Ciairborne, cream satin.
white roses. diamonds
Mrs. NJ. +. Peasants, black silk. old
lace. cameo breach.
Mrs. Charles Washington Coleman
black silk. lace. diamonds.
Pol
satin.
lace. diamonds.
Mrs Philip A. Bruce.
Mrs Lucy Carter Trent. black silk.
Mrs George W Mayo. black silk
Mrs Reginald Gillian. black silk skirt,
bodice OF Dresden silk, diamonds.
Mrs William D. Thomas.
Mrs Gideon Davenport. pink silk, old
lace diamonds.
Mrs John Addison.
Mrs. Howard Hoge. violet brocade.
Mrs. Meredith Montague old rose silk
old lace. pearls.
Mrs. W. T. Robins, black silk and net,
yellow ribbons
Mrs r. A Lancaster. pink SILK
The various committees-entertdinment,
music punch and supper-are 10 be hearth
~ f0nEFhl llldAri NiVi hA FtiNAi'tf '"tfr'Af
f,I evening the reception having been a
memorable one even with the brilliant Sc
rias Of social successes which the society
hps scored preceding II.
Those present were: Governor and Mrs
Tvler. the Misses Tyler. Mrs. 81. Julien
Ravencl, OF South Carolina; judge ana
Mrs. T.. O. Minor. Mrs. Louis Nolan
Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Henry, Miss McLaln'
of Washington. d. C.: Mrs. Peter J. Otey
OF Lynchburg: Mrs. II Norwood Mltcnel
Mrs Drake. Miss Watson Mrs. Landonia
DoshiaU MIR Il. Lancaster Williams Miss
Hampton. Miss Lou Knox. Mr.. Gaines'
Mrs +. D. Steger Miss Pateson. Mrs a.
II. Speer. Mrs. Elijah X. Hubbard. or
Connecticut: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boil
ling Mr. and Mrs. ]. p. Mcclure Or.
and Mrs. George Ben Johnston Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Carter. Mr. W. G. stan
ard. Mr. r.. Q. Mayo, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
TAYLOR Ellyson Mr.. and Mrs. James
Werth Miss Virginia Peasants. Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Dunlop, Or. Charles Robins,
Mr. james Lyons. Mrs. Warner Moore.
Mrs A. h. Camm. Misses Annie Ltlsh
and Gertrude Camm. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Aston Cabell Miss Madge Freddy
Mr. and Mrs James r. V. Daniel. Mrs.
George W. Kidder. OF North Carolina
Mrs William ID. Gale, OF Tennessee; Dir.
charles L. williams. Mrs. Hunter Nc
CURE. Miss Annie Stewart. Mrs. j. j.
Jackson. OF Baltimore: Mrs. Charles V.
Darlington Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hoge
Mrs. william r. Wight Of Petersburg
Miss E'ien Claiborne Mr.. waiter Cat
'.orrs. Mrs Frances G. Lothrop, of New
'~rsey. Mr. and Mrs. Charles selden'
Ms H. T. wickham. Miss 1elan Mon
tague. Lieutenant Croxton. ~fr. and MIS-.
A. ]. Montague. Mr.. r. u. Minor. Miss
49,. ,oo. Nsvo Mrs James p. Jef-