The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-12
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
MR.. AND MRS. ". \. FORBES ENTER
Tanned LAST NIGHT.
Meeting Of the Board Of Managers OF the
Woman's Christian association-Other
Social Matters Of Interest.

Mr.. and Mrs whitmell $. Forbes. sos
west Franklin street, gave very elegant
reception at last night. to mark the
debut Of their charming daughter. Miss
Edna Forbes Their house is one OF the
handsomest In Richmond. and OF a style
! OF architecture that makes it, as guest
said, open up beautifully" The tete-a-
tete room was on the second floor. and
was very enticing. On the first floor the
hall. floors of the parlor. drawing room, II
! brary and dinng-room. were covered with
| white crash. The duchess would have
| styled the long east room, with its beauu-
full pictures. silk and lace hangngs, the
| green Of fern upon the mantels, and OF
palms about the room-"a harmony In
green and gold" A. a matter of fact,
| il was a beautiful illustration OF what
taste and means can do in artistic effects.
The Jefferson Band supplied the music.
occupying seats behind a screen of palms
in the hall.
In the library the color scheme noticed
| I'm the parlOr was qualified by the use Of
| pink roses. which stood in vases OF de-
| scending scale in size. ranged beneath
the mantel against a back ground of
fern.
The receiving party consisted OF Mrs.
| Whitmell Forbes Miss Edna Forbes, Miss
! Thraill. OF st. Louis, and Miss Annie
Leigh Camm. Miss Forbes who is
charming addition 70 the debutante set.
wore beautiful imported gown Of light
| green silk. with mammoth bouquet of
| Italian violets. Mrs. Forbes wore an eX-
ceedingly handsome gown OF white satin.
Miss Thraills' costume was much ad-
| mired. and was OF pink brocaded satin
duchesse lace and pearls.
| Miss Annie Leigh Camm wore blue
silk.
Among those present We're: Misses Hat
| tie and Fannie Ross, the Misses Harris,
Annie Tenant May and Elise Cameron
Annie Rose walker Annie Lee Alfriend'
Rhea Watkins. Jean H0skins, the Misses
Talbot. Wexford. Adele Archer, Lily
Urquhart, Della Tompkins, Kate Mere
dith Mary Hill, Gertrude Camm. Coons'
| Palmer. Evelyn Gordon. Mary Williams,
Helen Cameron. the Misses Mcclure. the
| Misses Walker Leila Gray, Marianne
| Meade, Lane, Bessie Martin. Beirne, Pat
| tersOn Guile Harrison. Coleman, Nc
Leod. Hayes, Bosher. Lima Mayo, Annie
| Wise Mayo, Waring Of New Jersey; Jul
| dith Desne the Misses Pace Agnes Nc
| Carthy. Cooke English, Grant Katherine
|
| Fender Gordon Mary Saunders ScOvile,
Pegram, Mabel Todd Hotze. Williams,
Mamie Gillian McKenny Sue Skipwith
| Julia Morton. Mary Bnford: Mr.. and Mrs
| Ashton Starke Mr. and Mrs. G.. T.. Buck
| Mr. and Mrs. William J.. Royal. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Boiling. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
John Enders, Mr.. and Mrs. James y. Pat
| ton. Mrs. Grey Skipwith. Mr.. and Mrs
| John W. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Moncure
TO-. g
| Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Donnan. Messrs. An
trim. Johnson. Young. Walker, Currie.
Baskerville william II. Grant, Jr.. Fer
| g7lson. Hobson. Lee Charles I. Williams,
| Otis Ahriend. Lee Bragg. Frank Banken-
ship, Carlton MCKenney Frank McCar-
| thy. Julien Binford, Paul Blanchard, VIII
liam f.. Peters. Jr., OF New York; Pres
ton holland, William holland, Gray Palm
er Workman: Jack Tenny. Of Philadelphia;
| George Gibson. Parkinson McCabe. Frank
| Potts. Percy BOsher. Tom Armistead,
| Gregory. Jordan Leake. Adj. Williams. r.
c. williams. Randolph Williams. Robert
Campbell Allan Talbot. Ran Holiday,
| Edward Harrison. W. s. I. Mayo. St
George Cooke, George Reid. Ivy AIRING
ton. and Arthur Mayo.
Miss Annie Jackson. Of staten Island is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Bryce stewart
Hume.
Miss Louise Booker. Of Old Point Com
fort IS Miss katherine Montague's guest
On Monday the yearly meeting % the
Womans Christian Association was held
i'm its parlors. the chief business trans
| acted being the election OF a matron for
the coming year Mrs Joseph Bryan pre-
sided. There We're ten applicants for the
position Of matron. Mrs Sawyer. who will
enter upon her new duties February LIST,
being the successful nominee. Interesting
reports OF work accomplished were read by
representatives OF the various commit
tees. That setting forth the progress OF
| the Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten
was particularly gratifying and so sue
cessful have been the efforts of the ladies'
TO make IL a blessing I'm the section where
" rs located. that n larger building is am
imperative necessity 10 meet requirements.
To-day al noon a meeting Of the heads
Of all departments of Woman's Work in
the city will be held at the same place,
Mrs. Bryan presiding Mrs. Bryan's OBJ
iect I'm calling the meeting Is thought to
be the promotion of the strength that
comes from the contact Of workers. and an
intimate knowledge OF each others aims.
II is desired too, 10 have accessible 10 AN
strangers In the city. and all others who
desire the information. two books kept AT
the association building, IN one OF which
shall appear the names and addresses Of
officers of the various organizations OF
women: and en- the other a statement Of
the character and aims OF each Of the
organizations.
Miss Elizabeth Cottman, ~ Baltimore.
is visiting Miss Annie lee Alfrend. who
| will ON Saturday afternoon give a tea
I'm her honor.
on last Saturday afternoon a merry
| rarity Of young people gathered az the
rasio ence Of Mr. W w Foster. the occa-
sion being a "Tramping Party" given By
Mr. " BROMLEY Foster ard bis SIS
ter Miss Nellie Virginia Foster. They
took street cars 10 the end OF the line.
then had a brisk tramp over hills and
fields and back 10 the cars, returning 20
the home OF the young host and hostess
] where refre shments were daintily served
| thus ending a very charming outing. The
following young people were i'm the
party: Misses Ella Walford. Elise Nolt-
Ing. Martha Davis, Nellie Foster Mary
Workman. Clara Crensisaw. Beulah
Mountcastle, Sailie Gibson and Messrs.
A. p. Wilson. W. II. Davis w. Brown
ley Foster, ]. d. Ford. McIemore, Leath
| and Reese. They were chaperOncd by