Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13

bad cook could with a little energy, hay
provided for themselves very well at til
daily entertainments given in the caus
OF charity. The refreshments and en-
tertainments I'm every instance wer
very fine. On Tuesday the ladies Of 81
Johns Circle OF Kings Daughters gave
beautiful silver tea in the handsome
home OF Judge and Mrs. ID. c. Richard
son. The gracousness Of the hostesses
and the charming Mattresses, gave tn
| entertainment very much the character
OF charming private reception.
on Friday the young ladies' of tn,
Leigh-Street Baptist church gave a yer,
pretty violet tea. The Ladies Guild o
the Holy Trinity church. too. celebrated
Friday with a silver tea at the home OF
| Mrs George SchOen. The attractive
young ladies serving, as we'll as the eide
| nostesses, made the entertainment sc
pleasant that their guests fingered foI
| some time.
The young ladies of Miss Mary Smith!
| Circle of Kings Daughters were enter
| prlsing and charitable enough TO arrange
| very successful silver tea, which tool
| place on Thursday with gratifying re-
suits for the benefit of the Young Ladies
cliental Of poor people
| In view OF Miss Maria Blair's early de-
4 boAN Oh iti european TOUT she was
entertained Friday night by Mr.. Lewis
| IL. Blair. Those who honored the occa-
| sion by their presence were Miss Maria
| Blair, Mr. Henry G.. Cannon, Mrs. Gene
raj Alfred Gibbs, Miss Jane rutherford
| Miss Margaret Lee, Miss Augusta r.
| Daniel, Miss Martha Haryie, Miss Kate
| James, Miss Eliza Harvie, Miss Laura
Darlington, and Miss Lizzie Grattan; also
two young ladies who bid fair before long
to become two of Richmond's falrest
debutantes-the Misses Elizabeth and
Ioulie Whitlock-daughters Of the late
Charles e. Whitock. With such cultured
and charming guests, that evening passed
off most delightfully."-, and that it was not
till a late hour that the friends gave TO
Miss Blair a most reluctant farewell,
most hearty "God-speed." The few gen.
tlemen present experienced an embarrass-
ment OF riches. and suffered a completes
occulation, which, however. was not sur
prising, as they were overshadowed by
some Of the brightest and most cultured
Of Rlchmond's bright and cultured wo-
men.
The Misses Whitlock and Miss Leila
Blair added to the pleasure of the occa-
sion by giving several selections from
their repertoires of instrumental music.
The monthly meeting Of the Patrick
Henry Society, c. A. r., was held Thurs
day afternoon at the Virginia Historical
rooms by the president, Mrs. Mary Louise
Harrison. The attendance was larger
than at any previous meeting, and the
members were very much interested. Two
excellent historical papers We're read by
Miss Mamie McCarty and Master David
Lynch. Miss Mary Lewis, the vice-presi-
dent, gave an entertaining talk on "Our
Flag" The annual national convention
of the Children Of the American Revolu-
ton will be held at Washington February
18th to the 18th. Each day after the bust
ness meetings there will be receptions,
teas, &c. Cards are out for large tea"
10 be given by one Of the national vice.
presidents on Washingtons birthday. on
the last day Priday) there will be trip
to Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Harrison and Miss
Lewis will leave Thursday for the con-
vention and the Daughters of the Ameri- |
can Revolution Congress-
The Ladies' Guild of the Park-Place |
Methodist church will give a valentine |
reception at S o'clock on both Tuesday |
and Wednesday evenings OF this week. |
The ladies of the guild have the reputa- |
ton of making their entertainments very |
Doubtless the valentine re-
ceptions will support their reputation. |
Those who will take part in the musicale |
OF Tuesday night are Misses Bessie Pace, |
Mabel Taylor, Florence /. Franklin,
Clara Tompkins, Bette Pace. Lily
Becker, and Josephine Sullivan. On
Wednesday the quaint pantomime OF
Chinese wedding will be enacted and fol-
lowed by a fan drill. The bride In the
wedding scene is Miss Mary Palmer, who
has. as groom, Mr.. G. l.. Crowder. The
attendants are Misses Alice Glasgow,
Susie Smither Clara Becker Mamie
Jones, West, Bessie Forbes, Elizabeth
Allison, Eva Powell Cosby, Maud Blunt.
Bessie Smither, Katie Pondexter. and
Messrs. Frank Carter, William Duncan
son, w. p. Parrish, c. Il. Tompkins. Jr,
James Godsey. Wilson Gilmore, Joseph
Ech; scroll bearers, Masters Cary Tyree
and Lamar Tyree; young attendants,
Misses Celestine Brown and Lily Becker;
Mr.. Eugene Blanton; selec-
lions. Instrumental Mrs. w. c. LYMAN;
reading. Miss Rosebud Brown.
Miss Helen Camp entertained a number
If her friends Friday night at the home
Il her father, Mr.. w. Il. Camp, at 800
we're enjoyed and elegant refreshments
we're served. The table was beautifully
decorated with smlax and carnations
;ome of the guests were Misses Lillian
3inford, Helen O'Ferrall, Lillian Haynes,
nee Montague Gertrude Clarke. Lille /
ryler, Bessie Upshur Imogene Fitzgerald,
eanie Frasier, Reater Frasier Fanny
enkins. Bertha Gilmour. Mildred Hin,
Iartha 4. Lundy, jeanette Ainslie. Con-
10 Knox, Mary Camp, Mary Curtis. Re
ecka Walker, and Messrs. Fred. Cone,
r., Willie Hill, Price Lyell, Percy Mon
ague, Guy Binford, John Vaughan, John
'urtis, Jr., p. J.. Conquest, Jr., Charley
.arus, Jr.. Earl Miller. Charles Todd, Jr.,
ohm II. Powell, Jr., Willie Upshur. and
willie Breeden.
A select ball was given at Sanger Hall
n Monday night, and very thoroughly
njoyed by the guests present. The
osts were Messrs. William Funk, j. III.
IcGruder, James Sicinger, and William
leanley. An interesting feature OF the
was the bouquet prepared
5 a prize for the most graceful waltzer,
nd won by Miss Josie Tyler.
Friday evening at the Art club, as on
londay at the Woman's Club. Miss Dill
ard, OF New York, gave a great deal or
leasure by her violin playing. The an
ouncement OF her kindly consenting 10
lay at the club brought out large
lmber OF the club members. Miss Dillard
the sister OF Mrs. Archie Patterson,
18th whom she is now staying. {
Some OF Richmond's citizens, who have
,uls for music, enjoyed another very
10 concert Tuesday evening at the
Dung Mems Christian Association. Inc !
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