The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16
THE T1MEs-RiCHMOND VA SUNDAY JANUARY l6. 1895

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mond, intending to give box party IN
honor OF Miss Jean Hoskins. Those COM
+ posing the party will be Miss Annie Rose
| Walker. Miss Julia Harris, Miss Anne
remnant. Miss Mary Williams. MISS Mary
! Cameron. Miss Eleanor Bosher. MISS
/ Bruce williams. Messrs. G. A and John
g.. Walker, John T. Anderson. Frank
Davenport. william H. Grant. Jr, Leigh
/ Page. +. c. Mayo and Captain Allison
Misses Adde and Gussie Mcclure re-
turned home Thursday after a delightful
visit to the Misses Baird. or Essex
| county.
The Duodecin Club held an Interesting
meeting Thursday evening at the resi-
| dence OF DR.. and Mrs. Hartley Car
michael Miss Flora Harris, of Louis
Vile, is Mrs. Carmichaers guest.
The Assembly German was fully re-
ported in Tuesdays issue, and was, as
| delightful as usual, with Mr.. Julien Bin
ford in his accustomed place as ieader'
Mrs. Charles washington Coleman, who
during the conference was Mrs Matt
Peasants guest, returned to Williams
burg Friday.
Miss Virginia Peasants is visiting
friends in Washington.
The meeting Of the Colonial Danes on
Monday afternoon, at the residence or
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne, president OF the
| society, was one OF the most delightful
IT has ever had. Mrs. Claiborne's parlors
were in Difference to the occasion, deco
| rated in the society's colors OF yellow
and blue. These were supplied in silk
| draperies Light blue was the predomi-
| mating color in the other decorations, but
vases Of American Beauty roses stood
| upon the piano and elsewhere. The fea-
| ture OF the meeting was the reading by
/ Mrs. Charles Washington Coleman OF an
/ original paper entitled THE Personnel
OF the House of Burgesses, 1922 %.
Admirably written. It was also admirably
read, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
| audience gathered in the parlors
The ladies elected TO membership were
| Mrs. Chiles Terrell. Of Richmond, Va;
Mrs Harris. Of Linden Ky; Mrs. An
drews, Of Kentucky; Mrs. Guy, of Mis-
souri, Miss Scott, Of Little Rock, Ark;
Mrs. Hanger. Of Little Rock; Miss Lewis,
Of Little Rock and Mrs. Brenagh. OF Ala
/ bama. The names OF Mrs. Ei Smith
| Morgan, and Mrs. ]. Arthur LEROY were
| put up 10 be voted upon at the next
meeting.
! Business transacted included plans FOR
an elegant entertainment 20 be given
! after Lent. and arrangements for series
| OF historical papers TO be prepared and
/ read by members Of the society. the first
/ by Mrs. Mathew +. Peasants; the second
/ BY Mrs Herbert Claiborne; the third by
| Miss Ellen Wade; and the fourth by Mrs.
James Lyons.
After the business meeting the ladies
! became Mrs Claibcrnes guests and were
invited into the beautifully decorated din
! ing-room. the table being weighted with
| delicacies Here the society's colors
were again predominant. Two broad
| bands of yellow silk ran diagonally across
! the table caught at each end by blue
! bows. Old family china and silver dn-
! cludinc the beautiful candelabra in which
! were blue and yellow candles) and vases
| of roses were upon the tables and Mrs.
! Claibornc's guest devoted no little time
/ TO admiration Of the result.
Mr.. Charles Coleman. first vice-presl-
| dent: Mrs. Matthew Peasants, second
vice-president: Mrs. Philip 4. Bruce. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Lucy c. Trent,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Reginald
| Gillian. registrar: Mrs. James Lyons,
/ honorary vice-president; Mrs. George
| MAYO Mrs William G. Mayo, Mrs. VIII
/ liam 4. Oppenhimer. Mrs. Hugh Nelson
! Page. Of Norfolk: Mrs. Robert A. CID
son. Mrs. Meredith Montague, Mrs. G.. A.
| Davenport Mrs MOncure Perkins, Mrs.
! Howard Hoge, Mrs. Joseph Bryan, MISS
| Ellen Wade. Mrs. /. y. Jones Mrs.
| Charles NJ. Blanton' Mrs. charles v
/ Darlington. Mrs Thomas L. Alfriend,
/ Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. c. j.. Smith,
Mrs. jar as H. Drake, Mrs. Dooley, or
River View. Mrs. William Royal, Mrs.
Warner Moore. Mrs j.. NJ. Dashiell, Mrs.
| Charles Sclden. Mrs c. OBJ. Cowardln'
| Miss Minnie Cox. Mrs. Woodward, Mrs.
william Robins and Irs. Coulling
The Fairfax Club has recently been de-
lightfully entertained by Mrs. Charles
DOYLE and Miss Madge Fricdly Its next
hostess VIII be Mrs. Whittmeii' > FORBES
Mrs. L. p. Nelson. Of Culpeper. IS visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. ". G.. Neale' west
Grace street.
Mrs Frank Keene Travers and Miss
Helene Warwick. Of Glassboro, New Jer-
sew are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. >. w.
! Travers. COZ west Franklin street. and
viii remain with them for several weeks.
Mrs. James Lyons and Mrs. Matthew
! Bland Harrison were at h"iiN W.
informally Wednesday afternoon, many
friends calling TO congratulate me Iornner
mon the success Of the conference which
H. so largely attributable to her efforts
and those of her committee.
The engagement is announced Of the
anproaching marriage OF Mr.. halelsh
Travis Daniel Of Weldon. y. g 10 MISS
Marion Bruce Snead. of Fork Union, va.
1rhe marriage is 10 take place az ne
ola Homestead" the old home Oh MISS
snead. early in February.
Tho reception given by Mt ana NiIs.
Whitmen 5. Forbes. sos west franhllh
street TO mark the debut OF their daush-
ter Miss Edna Forbes, was conspicuous
I'm the social life Of the week.
Mic Forbes is a delightful girl. and
rnan,, friends called during the evening 10
EXPRESS their pleasure at her iormaI ell
tree into society.
Nv Forbes residence is one or the hand
eomest in Richmond. The tete-a-tete
,,o,, was on the second floor, and was
,,cr.,, enticing. on the first floor the hall'
doors of the parlor, drawing room hora-
~ and dining-room. were covered with
u,bite crash. The Duchess would have
stvled the long east room, with It's beau
tiful pictures. silk and lace hanglngs' the
Green of fern upon the mantels. and oil
Mains about the roOm-"a harmony in
Green and gold" As a matter or TACT
II was a beautiful illustration OF what
taste and means can do in artistic effects
Tho Jefferson Band supplied the music.