The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18
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matter OF course. Society Is not apt 20
/ forogo certain pleasure. The reception
| given by this charming hostess last week
was delightful. The whole house was
! thrown open and "a royal welcome gwen
| 10 guests. Palms constituted the deco
railons OF the parlors. the color predomi-
mating I'm the table decorations peihs
brilliant golden yellow
The ladies receiving were: Mrs isaac
! Davenport. who wore n beautiful costume
| Of yellow satin with red roses
Mrs. Charles Davenport. green bro
| cadc.
Mrs. Gideon Davenport. black satin ana
white lace.
Miss Jean Hoskins Powered silk.
Miss Annie Rose Walker. cerise viewer.
Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith, beautiful
costume Of green chiffon.
Miss Bruce williams. Dresden silk and
| lace.
Mrs. Hartley Carmichael, black lace
1 over cerise velvet
Mrs. Ben Palmer pink silk with earni-
ture Of black velvet.
Mrs. Grey skipwith, black satin and
chiffon.
Miss Sue skipwith. beautiful gown OF
pale yellow satin and chiffon
Miss Anabcl jenkins white organdio
and lace with yellow ribbons
Mrs. Thomas Boiling. pink crepe ond
black velvet.
Miss Elise Davenport served the punch
and wore a beautiful costume or striped
silk and lace.
Among many callers were: Misses Helen
Montague Madge White. Ella Cooke.
Grace McGiu Williams. Fannie Muniord'
Adkins. Harris. AGNES Page. Mary Page
II. R1nn1f0ff-
ship. Virgie Archer. Tenant. Guile liar-
rlson. judith Deane. Rea watkins. Holize
Anne Lee. Annis Howard. Lewis Bcu-
lah Patuson Mary Rogers, Misses Moore
Mcleod Mary Hayes. Anne Archer
Frances Gibson. Miss Gibson. Lily Urqu-
hart. Mrs. =. H. MAYO Mrs T. n car
ter. Mrs Moses u. HOge. John j. Lot
tier. John p McLaren. Ashton Starke
Isaiah White Mrs +. r. y. Myers, Jr.,
Meredith Montague. Corydon sutton
John SHELTON williams Thomas Scott.
Frank Male. J. u. Ellcrson Levin Joyncs.
John Finders. Jr.. Lewis Warrington
Wise. Beverly Tucker Crump. Edmund
Sfrudwick. John W. Harrison Eugene
Masslc. Ben Purcell. Rolfe Glover J.. u.
Lewis. John w Atkinson. Alfred Cray,
Mrs. s. W Travers. Mrs j. y. Pattison.
Mrs. Edward Crump. J. -. Patton A. ",
Donuan, Q. T. Lathrop. G. OB 'oWardlh'
IT, w. Hazard. Edward Mayo, James
Allison. Mrs and Miss Lindsay. William
l.. Royal. A. y. Guigon. J. a. Whiie'
Mrs. W. IT, Urquhart. w. g. Bentley,
John ID Potts. y. v. Tenant. II. $.
Hawog. p. VI. Abbott r. a. Gibson. g.
z. Buck, and J. y. Cpshur.
Among tho coming pleasures arc the
reception 10 he given by Major Robert
stiles I'm honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Randolph Capcrton. and tho reception
luncheon" FOR which Miss Ella Cooke has
ISSUED invitations.
Mrs Thomas Alfriends parlors were
filed with the friends OF her charming
daughter. Miss Annie Lee Afriend. Sat
urdav night. in response 10 the verbal
announcement thar. i'm honor Of the lat-
tors guest. Miss Cottmau. the ladies' or
fhe house would bc informally al home
from to O. Miss Cottman SIS q delightful
girl and has been much admired. She has
Won many warm friends here who nope
that her visit may be a protracted one.
Tho informal "at home" given by Mrs
The informal cat home given by Mrs.
Ben Alsop, attracted to her popular par
Tors many Of her friends.
None Of the entertainments OF the past
week has been more thoroughly enjoyed
than the tea given Friday evening 10y
Misses Lulie and Mabel Walker. In honor
of Miss Jackson. of Staten Island. While
the whole first floor was beautifully de-
cOratod. tho decorations of the dining
room arc spoken of with special enthusi-
assn. and enthusiasm I'm this connection
means something when there have already
been $50 many brilliant entertainments
Ropes of smilaX and pinks extended from
the chandelier 20 the corners of the table,
and the candelahra had pink shades upon
them The Ccnterpioccs were OF real lace
over pink silk variety Of beautiful
lamps all bearing pink shades Nt up the
parlors
The receiving party consisted OF Mrs
j.. y. Walker, who wore black silk and
real lace.
Miss LuHo Walker. white orsandio trim
med with black. violcts
Miss Mabel Walker lavender organdie.
Miss Johnson, yellow silk.
Miss Scoviilc pink lowered silk.
Miss Mary Saunders, yellow taffeta
with white moussclaine de sole.
Miss Halle Cooke, black silk real lace
and green ribbons.
Miss Judith Dcane. pink satin.
Miss Mary Hill. black trimmed with
green.
Miss Workman. white organdie over
green.
Miss Lisa Beirne white organdic over
yellow.
Miss Edith Jones, white organdle over
white ta0cta.
Miss Ella Jackson black silk.
Miss Kate Meredith. yellow satin.
Miss Marianne Meade. blue MORE We
lours
Miss Mary Hayes. yellow muslin with |
black.
Miss Mamie Gillian. light blue silk.
Mrs Charles V. Darlington served the |
chocolate and Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume |
the coffee. Both wore exceedingly effcc- |
tive costumes.
After the tea, the receiving party ana |
number Of gentlemen were entertained |
at cards. the prizes being won nv Miss |
Lily UrQuhart Miss Kate Meredith. AR
Handsome Guy and Mr. Frank Potts.
The Junior Cotillon club diverted the |
members OF the class very delightfully."-.
as usual on Friday