Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04
DaNyILLE GAYETY.
A Week Memorable I'm social Ah"nis'
Nnuv Enterta iuments.


DANVILE. VA, December S.-tspe-
ciaIO-Several notable social rune
tions have made the closing week IN
November memorable in local annals
and the revival Of gayety bids fair 10
continue until the midwinter holidays
On Tuesday. Mrs. j. r. Perkinson's tea
was the event; on Wednesday, MIS-
George c. Cabcll. Jr., entertained the
Sans Souci Club. and Mrs. Charles H.
Hickey the Wednesday Afternoon Lit
erarv Club; Thursday. Mrs. James q.
Penn's reception i'm celebration OF the
debut of her daughter. Miss Annie Lee
Penn. monopolized afternoon and eve
ming The marriage of Miss Bessie Han
cock to Mr.. G.. Howard Guerrant' occur
ring Wednesday evening, was related III
Thursdays Dispatch ~
Invitations 70 the reception at the Penn
residence were issued in the name OF
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Penn and MISS
Annie Lee Penn, the debutante. II was
n memorable occasion TO the several
hundred guests who made up the prll-
liant company. It was double recep-
tion. Mrs. Penn receiving the oluer
friends of the family and the newer
friends of the charming bud between the
hours Of and 6. Assisting Mrs. Iehh
i'm receiving were her mother Mrs. a. IL
Johnston. OF Georgia; Mis-. Green Penn
N,s. John PrhI. Ars J0hn +. R'son
Mrs p. G. Penn. Mrs 5. c. Penn Of
North Carolina. and Mrs. Claude a.
Swanson. Others who contributed to the
entertainment of the guests We're Mrs
F. Y. Burton. Mrs. c. H. Hickey, Mrs
James 4. Catlin. Mrs. NJ. p. Jordan, Mrs
w. p. Averett. Mrs. Walter Watson,
Mrs. o. w. Dudley, Mrs Charles NJ.
Cosby. Mrs. W. n. Shelton, Mrs. j. A.
Henderson. and Miss Mamie Wiseman.
Among the elegant costumes TWO were
especially admired. Mrs. Penn wore
Partisan gown of white brocaded satin,
with sprays Of La France roses ana
trimmings of real point lace from Venice.
Mrs. Swanson's gown was an exquisite
creation of gold satin, with an entire
overdress Of real lace.
From 8 10 Il the younger society people
honored the entrance into their ranks
of the fair debutante, who received with
her sister. Mrs. Barnes Penn; Miss Maude
Bankhead daughter OF Congressman
Bankhead of Alabama; Miss Nellie Cum
mings. Miss Lucille Conrad, ard Mrs.
Swanson. Miss Penn was lovely In
gown of white mousseline de sole oVei
satin, with real Duchesse lace. She car
ried lilies OF the NdIleJ anu Pi"h i'7N
buds.
THE debutante Is a pronounced and
pretty brunette. Until two months ago
She was absent fifteen months in Europe,
where she finished her studies in Ger
many. afterwards making a tour Of near
" all the Continental cities and places or
interest.
Mrs Perkinson's 5-o'clOck tea was in
honor Of her guest, Miss Dodson' OF
Knoxville, about seventy-hve guests re-
spending TO the fourscore invitations
sent out. Among the diversions OF the
occasion was an authors quiz, IN
which all the questions were correctly
answered by twenty-fOur ladies. In the
cut for the prze-a handsome panel con-
tanning a medallion group Of authors
Mrs. Greenhow Maury was the fortunate
one Mrs. II. Wellington Cobb, Mrs. n.
Berkeley Darlington, Mrs. W. p Boat
wright Mrs. j. Pinckney Williamson,
and Mrs. j. Allen Patton assisted the
hostess i'm entertaining. The trio or
charming walters, in white organdie over
pink. were Misses Mamie Thames, Myrtle
Bailey OF Campbell county. and MISS
Kathryn Fitzgerald.
No more enjoyable meeting Of the Sans
souci Club has been held this fall than
the gathering at Mrs. George c. Cabell,
Jr.'s. on Tuesday afternoon. The hos
pltality of the hostess, who is the wife
OF Colonel Cabell, OF Governor Tyler
staff is proverbia in local society, and
the Sans Souci membership includes no
more charming lady.
A feature of the meeting OF the We'd
nesday Afternoon Club, at Mrs. c. ii.
Hickey's was the reminiscent talk OF
Miss Lizzie Gish on her travels In
Europe, more especially her observations
oI customs and people under Italian
skies. Mrs. n. w. Berkeley contributed
an instrumental selection Miss Frances
Starr a. recitation, and Miss Mamie Skin
ner vocal solos.
Mrs. Il. w. Barrett, OF Birmingham,
Ala. is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
W. T. Sutherlin. As Miss jamie Smith,
she was the acknowledged belle of Dan
vile. Mr.. Barrett, who was formerly
the Washington correspondent Of the At
lanta Constitution. is now editor Of the
Birmingham Age-Herad.