The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-20


Jefreys returned to Richmond on Fri
day afternoon.
The following from the Philadelphia
Times will interest the many friends of
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner IN Rich
m0nd:
Miss Sallie Faulkner. daughter Of the
Senator from West Virginia, is the only
daughter Of Dixie who makes her bow
this winter The Faulkners are power
I'm their own State, and most popular IN
Washington. Belonging 10 one of the
oldest families in this section. they are
socially prominent both in their native
town and AT the capital Miss Faulkner
Is "a blonde. Senator and Mrs. Faulkner
have put an their energies in one big
event. which for originality hearty en-
j0yment. and genuine old-tlmc hospi-
tality, perhaps had Outweighed all the
rest. The Faulkners are just The people
% carry such am affair through sue
ccssfuuy Mrs Faulkner belongs 20 the
younger SCI Of matr0ns attached to the
commissions and is SD pretty and at
tractivc with her slender. graceful
figure. golden brown hair and blue eyes
and the ease and warmth OK her charm
ing southern mannenr that she Is sure
10 impart an additional zest TO all she
is the embodiment Of the genial Virginia
host.
The entire party. including both the
Canadian and American commissions,
with their families. and the Rev. DR..
and Mrs Talmage. left Washington I'm
succal train one morning for Martins
burg. ". Va There they were met by
carriages. and conveyed TO Boydsvllle,
the country home Of the Faulknets.
few miles distant. The building. when
is one of the few ancestral homes YET
remaining unchanged in that part oil me
state. was lavishly decorated for the
occasion with cut flowers inteiminsled
with the British and American flags.
Immediately on the arrival OF the guests
mint iuleps and egg-nog, prepared al'er
"A special receipt. the secret excellence OF
which remains inyi0late with the Sena-
FOR were handed around, after Which
an old-time Virginia dinner was served
The rugs We're then removed from 'le
polished floors. negro iiddlers We're can-
ed i'm and an informal dance took place.
ending up with a cakewaiK anu 'ii
iolIost OF virginia reels. The return o"
Vv7shineton was made the same even
ing" e..,.. how,
freouentlv visited this CITY, and only
Few months ago Miss Jane Faulkner the
Younger daughter OF the household was
go s.,.o,al weeks the guest of her cousin,
Ntrs lanes 4. WEIGH. Miss Saihe Faux
re~ is "a debutante this season. ana me
Washington correspondent oi inc h"'',-
more sun" thus refers 90 an allei """'
tea given by her parents recently IT'D ho""i
of the fact: ,..,ioh
v-es the occasion Of distinguish"
Gathering Mrs Faulkner presented 20
society to-day Miss Sailie Faulkner
daughter Of Senator Faulkner OF west
virginia. The drawing room moor OF th'
attractive home Of the family, llo SIX
teenth street. was literally floral bower
for the many bouquets sent to the de-
butante were In evidence everywhre ana
formed a beautiful dcoration.
Mrs Faulkner the charming young
wife Of Senator Faulkner welcomed lhe
companv I'm an elegant gown OF PINK
rnoire antique silk. trimmed with chltoh.
The debutante, who IS an unusually pre-
~ and vivacious blonde was gowned IN
oirlish costume Of mOusseline de sole
over white. and held an immense cluster
- to,g-stemmed Brdemaid roses. the
oift 81 Lord Herschel. Of the Anglo-Amer-
ioa,, commission. Of which her father Is
member ,..,,,,., ,,.o-o 7 ,d,,
Davies. Miss Davies. Miss Cartwright'
Mrs FAIRBANKS. Mrs John w. Foster. |
Mis- Foraker. Miss Talmage. Miss TAI
images guest from New York. Miss Pax
TON Miss Farnsworth, Miss Elsie Love, OF
Winchester. va, Miss May Wits Miss !
Warner and Miss Jane Faulkner. Master
whiting Faulkner. the three-year-old son
Of senator and Mrs. Faulkner IN the
most picturesque Of pink costumes car
ried out the pretty color scheme.
The table was adorned in pink roses
and appointments of the same delcate
shade. A mandolin orchestra furnished
music. -, VT d.
among the callers were the Nlce-fre-
sident and Mrs. Hobart. Sir Wilfrld ana
Lady I.aurier Lord Herschel, the BRUSH
ambassador and Lady Paunceto'e; ,he
Misses Pauncefote. Senator-elect ana MISS
NIcConas. Mr.. John w Foster MISS Mol
lie Elliott seawell Miss Henrietta sea,
vel. Sora.or FairhHnbs. p0". IL. ana
Mrs Talmage Mrs. p. II. Warner Repre-
sentative and Mrs Swanson. Senator and
Mrs Elkins, the Misses German, Repre-
sentative Booze. Mrs. Victor kaunmann'
Dr. and Mrs. Nash, ex-senator Giosoev