The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-21
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
TEE ExTERTATNMENT BT THE
WEsfMoRALAND CLUB.
Beautifai Dec ,rations and Splendid Cos
tumss Make an Irresistible scens-ihe
Iist of Invited Guests.

son. that has been full OF social success
The handsome club house opened It's
doors last night under conditions so de-
ightfui that the fortunate contingent Oh
.nviied-by no means including ali the
fashionable sct-oxhausting compliment
tary adjectivcs In describing their ENJOY
ment. All day the decorators were at
work. ana a number OF ladies spent the
greater part Of the day in overseeing ana
directing them. At night, when the chan
deiers were lu up. when the receiving
marty took their places in the main parlor,
and the musicians first made themselves
heara from behind a screening semi-circle
nj p3lms TO say that there was dis
tinct suggestion Of fairyland in the glow
sng and beautiful place is 10 compliment
that untried country more highly than u
self As matter Of fact the Westmore-
land in its 1893 reception scored signal
victory.
THE DECORATIONS
Tho entire house was thrown open.
The main parlor ia which stood the re-
cclving party. was now triumph Tor Inc
decorators The piazza in the rear was
rooted in. the doors leading to II were
drawn and a brilliant perspective was
supplied by afilStlc ufdlh'fifS "a iii 80 anu
beautiful United States flags.
Running cedar in triple ropes. was fes-
tooned from end. 10 end and the porch
floor concealed by Turkish rugs. Shaded
lamps. dvans and chairs completed pre-
narration for guests. From end 70 end Of
the parlors and hall running cedar was
festooned. the festoons caught by large
clusters OF pink crysanthemums. For
four feet or more from the floor the
green Of mingled cedar. palms. and fern
threw into bright yet delicate relief the
pink OF roses or Of crySanthemums. Tho
gold framed mirrors and portraits with
Miss Adele Williams superb production
in oil Of the Houdon statue OF Washing
Ton. shonc with vivid clearness from their
green frame work. over the door way
leading 10 the East room the decorator
made a master stroke. gate OF solid
green from whose center depended
mammoth houqeut Of pink crysanthe-
NUNS reached the very ceiling The
musicians were screened behind a semi
circle OF palms. The east porch like the
south. was rooted IN. and here again old
Glory $ Stars and Stripes were conspicu-
Gus In decoration.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The Reception Committee consisted OF
Mrs. &. OBJ Cowardin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Junius Mosby. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Davenport. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Landon
Cabell Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Deane Will
iiams. Mr.. and Mrs. John h. Purcell. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene c. Massie Judge and
Mrs. James Keith. Miss Annie Gray. Mr..
j. Llnwood Antrim. Miss Mary Hill. Mr..
w 5. L. Mayo. Miss Calvin Bragg. Mr..
Granville 6. Valentine Mr.. Charles L.
Williams and Mr.. Cunningham Hall.
The costumes Of the ladies were as
follows:
Mrs George Ross. black brocaded silk
aud old lace. Mrs. Ross lovely faco and
splendid pre-. once were generally remark
ell upon.
Mrs G. OBJ. Cowardn. white silk. old
lace and resrls.
Mrs Junius Mosby, white and black
silk and chiffon.
Mrs Charles Davenport. black silk, old
lace diane ends.
Mrs Henry Lardon Cabell, white silk,
lace and pearls.
Mrs. Francis Deane williams. white
satin.
Mrs John y. Purcell. very handsome
costume Of black brocaded silk.
Mrs. Eugene Carter MaSsie, lovely in
cream satin
Mrs. James Keith, black satin and
duchess lace.
Miss Anrie Gray. charming in lowered
silk with corsage bouquet Of pink roses.
Miss Mary Hi lovely in pink silk. Miss
Hllls beautiful coloring was never more
apparent.
Miss Calvin Bragg. charming in old
rose silk with corsage bouquet Of violets.
As ;hc stirring music Of the band pro-
reeded ana the hour grew later. the
house become more and more closely hll-
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there In true festive spirit bent upon re-
spending gaily to the efforts of the COM
mittee To make the evening delightful.
Supper was served on the basement floor.
John Dabncy being tie caterer. The Ia
bles. were beautifully set. and flowers in
profusion chiefly pink roses used to deco
rate them.
The chandeliers were festooned with
smilaX and clusters OF pink chrysanthe-
NUNS suspended from them. Indeed the
whole house spoke a welcome that was
Irresistible. The gentlemen Of the club
are 20 be- heartily congratulated.
Those invited TO Ice present We're:
THE LADIES INVITED.
Those invited to bc present were: Mrs.
Thomas Adkins Mrs H. W. Wise Mrs.
Thomas Alfriend. Miss Elizabeth colt
man. Mrs. Powhatan Clarke. Miss NJ. e.
Moore Miss Virginia Cooper, Miss JULIA
Harris Miss Lima Mayo Mrs George
Waync Anderson. Miss Hartz. Miss An
nc i. Gray Miss Elizabeth Wcddcl. Mrs.
John NJ. Taylor. AIRS \. f.. Gugon. Miss
Sallie Deanc. Mrs NJ l.. McCuc. Miss
Wexford. Mrs Charles T. Boiling. Miss
Grant. Mrs William l.. Royal Mrs.
Robert : .Bosher. Miss Josephine Norris.
Mrs Francis Roykm Mrs. =. r. Boykin.
Mrs. Barton ~. Grundy. Mrs Tunstall.
MR. o. +. 3resce Jr.. Miss Jennings.
Miss Nellie Ncsic Mrs Cameron IT,
Thorn. Airs. j. Ca~kie Cabeu Mrs John
j. Blair Mrs james Aston Cabcll Miss
Elsie Cameron Mn. :. e. Walker Mrs.
Jane y Branch Mrs. Betty Cary Miss
Annie g. stewart. Mrs. r.. r. u. Myers
Jr Mrs. GREY SkipRith. Mrs. Arthur Is.
Oh Cowardin Miss Bland Clarke. Miss
Margaret Stringfellow. Miss Lou Adkins.
Mrs. John b Lightfoot. Mrs. Nora Leary.
Miss Fannie Mcclure. Miss Madeline Eng
lish Mrs. Charles Davenport. Mrs Cid
con Davenport. Miss Leila Myers. Miss
Mary Lewis Miss Susie Tunstal Mrs.
Allen r. DOMAIN. Mrs. James H. Dooley
Mrs. clay Drewry Miss Jean Hoskins.
Mss Eleanor Moran Miss Edna Forbes.
Miss Mary ID. Elicit Mrs. j. 4. EIlyson
Mrs. H. r. EllysOn Miss Mary Lyons
Mayo. Mrs John y. McLaren, Miss Fried
ley. Miss Anne Charity Johnson. Mrs. q.
n. Funston. Miss Mary Cameron. Miss
Anna h. Boykin. Miss Virginia HAYES.
Miss Susie Harrison. Miss. Lily Crquhart
Mss +. /. Tyler. Miss Ella
jackson, Miss Ellen Guigon Mrs