Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

found that both Mrs. John Hunter and
Mrs. William Mitchell had the same-the
highest score. BY cutting Mrs Mitchell
won the first prize. which was beautI-
iul gold pin, enamelled and set with
pearls. The second prize, n gold fieur de
lis pin, was won by Mrs. Barton Grundy.
and Mrs. J. Arthur LEROY received the
consolation prize. III OF the guests pres
ent cut for the consolation prize. so that
there was no unhappy medium" set. All
of the markers--Mrs. Isaiah white. Mrs.
John Archer Coke, Mrs. Harry Hazard,
Mrs. liza Ellerson, and Miss Tayloe, OF
| Charlottesvile-cu for the marker 8
prize. Miss Tayloe was the winner.
The company. which was entirely hen
party. included Mrs Isaac Davenport
Mrs Joseph A. White. Mrs. Townes,
Mrs. Caskie Cabell. Mrs. Thomas Boiling
Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne, Miss Louise
! Allan Mayo. Mrs. John Potts Mrs. VIII
liam Royal. Miss Hattie Ross, Mrs.
Frederick w. Scott, Mrs. G. +. Smith,
| Mrs. G. A. Davenport, Mrs. Lindsay;
Mrs. Ogle. OF New York; Mrs. Thomas
| II. Leary, Mrs. J.. p. McClaren, Mrs Rus
sell Robinson. Mrs. Peterborough. MIS-.
| Gillis, Mrs. Brydon Tenant, Mrs. Henry
Fairfax, Mrs. c.. u. Buck, Mrs. a. 5. Bu-
| ford, Mrs. James w. Allison. Miss Ar
! cher Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. J. w.
Harrison. Mrs Alfred Grey. Mrs. Judge
! Keith, Mrs Judge Leake, Mrs. Charles
| p. Lathrop. Mrs Edward Mayo, Mrs
! Thomas n. Carter. Mrs Hartley Car
michael, Mrs. Clay Chamblin, Mrs. W. s.
| Forbes. Mrs. John Enders Mrs. Preston
Cooke, Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardfn, Mrs. Judge
| Minor, Miss Helen Montague. Mrs. r. Z.
Morton. Mrs Meredith Montague, Mrs
! Allan Donnan, Mrs e. T. ID. Myers, Mrs
James II. Dooley Mrs Ostcrloh Mrs
| James Patton. Miss Pace. Miss Boykin'
| Mrs Peasants Mrs Charles Davenport
Mrs Moncure Perkins, Mrs. Fred. Plea
SAINTS, Mrs. Ashton Starke, Miss String
fellow, Mrs. Edmond Strudwick, Mrs
Corydon sutton, and Mrs. Christopher
Tompkins.
Thursday afternoon from 6 to O'Clock
Mrs. jackson Guy was the charming
hostess at a very charming tea. The
| scene Of the entertainment was Mrs.
! Eliza DuvaPs old Colonial home, where
| MIR. and Mrs. Guy are spending the win
ter. The two nobly-proportioned rooms
| on the right Of the entrance hall and
| the parlor across the hall TO the right
| were thrown open for the occasion ana
| transformed into a bower OF palms.
! bright-green holly, and laurel. Beneath
! the handsome Venetian pier-glasses Inc
1 general green tone Of the decorations
| was thrown into contrast by vases OF
| carnations Of the richest damask rose
pink. Another brilliant touch OF color
was furnished by 4 giant bouquet Of
Testout roses that formed the centre
piece Of the table. The table, from the
massive silver tankard holding the roses
to the silver platters at the heao ana
foot, was all aglitter with silVer-old
family plate and silver in Tifany's latest
designs. The pink shades over all the
lamps gave very becoming light.
The company that thronged without
crowding the rooms during the hours for
the tea, included many Of the hand
soonest women and young girls in the city.
| In the eastern parlor Mrs. Guy, wearing a
beautiful gown of black duchess satin'
with bodice of duchess lace over black
ana yellow embroidered satin, received
with Mrs Frank Male, in cerise ducness
satin and lace, and with pink bow ana
aigrette in her hair; Mrs. William writ
| Henry. black brocaded SATIN trimmed In
beautiful old family lace, with diamond
ornaments; Mrs. John a. Coke, black
brocade, jewelled passementerie and
magnificent diamond ornaments; Mrs.
Judge Lewis, beautiful gown or blach
and red crepe, diamond ornaments; MIS-
Russell Robinson, yellow crepe de chene,
trimmed in duchess lace and diamonds;
Mrs. Preston Cooke, black grenadine
over cream-colored satin; Mrs. John Har-
rison. green satin, draped with duchess
lace; Mrs. Judge Minor, black duchess
satin. trimmed in heavy duchess lace;
Mrs. /. S. Wallace, pale-blue satin'
trimmed in duchess lace and chiffon;
Mrs. John Hunter, turquoise blue
satin en- traine. with mink ulmminsi
| Mrs w. b. Palmer, pink SATIN,
with overdress of white lace, black
velvet trimming, ana diamonds; Mrs
| Grey Skipwith. white duchess satin,
| on fraine. with overskirt Of duchess lace.
| looned with diamonds; Mrs. Abbott, black
brocaded satin, trimmed in duchess lace;
Miss Matte Harris, black brocaded gren-
adine over black satin with garnet irlm-
| mings: Mrs. James Lyons, Deauulul gown
| of black lace trimmed with primrose
silk and duchess lace; Mrs. Eugene {.
Massie. white satin and point lace; Mrs.
e. V. Valentine. black brocaded SATIN
duchess lace, and diamonds. There was
q charming bevy of young girls in the
! dinjng-room, including Misses Rea wat
| kins. white organde: Judith Darlington
i Deane white rnOusseline de sole; Mamie
| Gillian. brocaded pink satin with ACE
trimming; Sue Skipwith, white organdie;
| EUerson. white organde and pink sash;
Rebecca Ellerson white organdie and
pink sash; Anne Guy, white organdie over
! pink silk; Fannie Guy, white organdie
! over primrose silk; Sue Peyton Kent, OF
Wytheville. white organde; Estele de
Saussure. blue silk with pink rosebud
| trimming; Fanny Harrison, blue silk;
| Deane. brocaded pink silk. Mrs. Taylor.
in pink satin. trimmed in duchess lace,
presided at the punch bowl, with Mrs.
| .Judee Fauntleroy. who wore a gown OF
| black duchess satin, trimmed with Jet
and lace; Mrs. John Guy, black lace, over
white satin with black jet and duchess
| lace trimming, while across the way Mrs.
Matthew Bland Harrison, in white crepe
de chene, duchess lace, and velvet, pre-
sided over the chocolate cups. About $3.50
a number of gentlemen came in to take
supper with the receiving party, after
which there was music and dancing until
| about IL.
Among the ladies present at the tea
] we're: Mrs. Otway Allen, Mrs. James AL
lison. Mrs Decatur Axtel, Mrs. Dallam
| Barksdale. Mrs. Charles Boiling, Mrs.
| Thomas Boiling, Misses Boykin, Miss
Calvin Bragg, Mrs. Dr. Brock, Mrs. Aus
tin Cabel, Mrs. Alex. Cameron, Misses
| Cameron, Mrs. Camm, Mrs. Henry O..
Cannon. Mrs. w. c. Darlington, Mrs.
James Caskie, Mrs. George l.. Christian,
| Mrs Herbert Claiborne, Miss Bland