The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-07
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
MISS VdLKER ESTERTdTNST IN HON.
OR or MISS HhsKINs.
A Large Assembjagc of Prominent People
Present-"An Evening In Lullaby
Land"-Personsl Mention.

now visiting her, the fashionable set being
largely represented.
Every winter society Is indebted TO Mrs.
and Miss Walker for delightful enter
tanning, and one OF its most pleasant
memories is Of card party given last
season in honor Of the same charming
girl who was the honoree last night. Miss
Hosklns has been much admired upon
former visits to Richmond. and receives
a warm welcome upon her return.
Last night the house was a triumph
for whoever had in charge the details Of
decoration. Scarlet was the color pre-
dominating. The broad Railways had
mammoth vases Of red roses. long-stem-
med and beautiful, placed at intervals
along il. and the pillar az the foot OF the
staircase was massed with these. Inc
deep. rich color of the carpet, the hght
from the beautiful chandelier. the red Of
the roses all gave an impression OF en-
ticing warmth and brightness. The floors
Of parlor and drawing-room were coye'ed
with white crash. The nantes were
banked with ferns, more red roses being
arranged upon it. Vases OF those flowers
stood here. and there in effective places
throughout the rooms. But the table
claimed the special and admiring atten-
ton of MI guests. Broad bands OF scar
let ribbon were drawn diagonally across
tho table. being caught and heid ~ plaeee
AZ tho ends bv large scarlet bows. Scarlet
er,dos Of a very dainty pattern were
,laced upon the silver candelabra. ana inc
tabI. was set with cut-glass. china ana
0no old silver in beautiful array.
Tho receiving party was as loho"9'
Mrs Judith g. r. Walker, Mis -"
TT,s,tfne Miss Annie Rose Walker MIS-
rurana a.. Nassic. Mrs Moses y. HOG
IT. Mrs. Isaac Davenport. Mrs. e.. D.
Cou-9rdin. and Mrs. Thomas l'oiihs. ~,
a-.isfel bv Misses Mary NllliaWa' 49,
Cameron. Sue skipwith. Ellen zee VIA
Nrabin Lyons. Lisa Beirne Mts. W. a.
Walker. Miss Gertrude Camm ana ''-
Hartley Carmichael ar. w..
Mrs and Miss Walker and Miss HOS
Tins an wore really beautiful costumes.
,rrs walkers was Of black orocddea
,.1ivot trimmed with fine old point lace
Mis- Annie Rose walker wore heaVy
,-o7., eafin and pale blue. the pooics
WINS finished i'm blue velvet chilioh anu
IA l,co and sprays Of foteetheho'o
,..r. caught upon the shoulders py
ro-ottos of pale blue velvet 80
So trosl,ius' fresh beauty was seq on
,.,., ,ovp If exquisite lowered SIN WIN
e,,,,. (,ll4 ~ lace. The coilure was .l7'''
ard I'm her hair she wore "hi'e os'''1"
piumcs. ,,,r,-r,>--r
Auong those present W'It ~,
Mrs. James Allison. Mr.. ana Mls. t,,fr
ur AxteI Mt and NIT. 400 NJ. Var
Mr. pblp A. Bruce, Mr.. ana MI ..tt
,inofon Wise. Mr.. and Mrs. Ieiis
v-,u senator and Mrs Boykn. MI an"
,Trs Rorirald Gillian. Mr. ana MIS-. l1,l-
L.rt Claihornc. Colonel and Mrs. 'oWdi
.tt, NJ and Mrs William Emo, OF Ne"
,,ort,. Dr and Mrs. Emo. Mr.. Henry
. an, limo Nlr. George Elliott, UT. an"
! Mrs Thomas y. Carter AT .uiu ~ - o.
Aston Cabel. Mr. and Mrs. itehIy l-''u
don Caball. Senator ana MIS- I,"s
| r-,frrex AFR. end Mrs. clifford Ran
| ann conorion. NIr. and Mrs. Dallas
rlaouaean. Mr.. and Mrs John )uiloP,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davenport. MT ana
| Mrs lanes \. DOolCv, Mr.. ANA MiS.
robn Morton Mcclellan. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Harry Hazard. Mr. and Mrs. l'Nln
rovros Dr. and Mr. George zen. Jon"-
/ e.on Nrre Fltzhugh Lee. Mr. ana MIS-
robn ~ Harrison Mrs. Edward Mol"'
senator and Mrs. Thomas ). M'l'"' ~
and Mrs. James Lyons, MI anu ~.
Iobn Tottier. NJ ami Mrs. Johh
lrr. and MIS- Ben. Palmer. MT. anu "
william T. Royal Mrs charles Dulln@t
I po, - Atlanta. Alr and Mr. F'ois'
/ NJ stevens Or. and Mrs. j. \ NhNe'
| III. and Mrs. John SHELTON Williams'
/ An ana Mrs Francis Deane MlillamS.
1Tr. AMI Mrs Joseph j. willard MT anu
/ Mr. TuCicu Tdtum. Mr. ANA Mi7' - y"
Trayors. NJ. and Mrs. Ashton Sl'ih'
| Nr. and Mrs Brydou remnant MT. ali"
Il
Mrs Edmund strudwick. Mr. ana MR.
! Charles Evelyn Smith, NIT. Cray HH'p-
with Misses warwick B0sher. warning
| vbom of San Francisco, Talbot. Mary
| Williams Rhea Watkins l.ucie "I I'm t'i
sv remnant. Tompkins, Stewart, wall
,vall,ar williams. Srneiellow. Saund-
/ ors Scott Bessie Pace. Claudia fainet'
| purcell Gabrielle Page Lucy Pcgram'
| Na1ia Neal Bessie Martin Annie, FANNIE
| 5 .uof-sta NcGuir.. Susie Morris.
! ofttohsll Mary Lycns Mayo. Louise Mayo,
| Elizabeth Moore. Julia and Mary Morton.
| Lindsay. Mary Lewis. Mary HllL "u.l'
Harrison. HartZ. Annis howard, 'n'
Misses Harris. Hayes. Ellen hooso"'
| rr,,rce GRAY GuCcrsleCNe. OF baltimore,
Rebe Glasgow. Forbes, Dickson az, ~
C,rcro, Hallc Cooke. Nellie BoyKln'
| pf-r,, Kosher. Partnership. Aren'S'
| I-,tbioen Anderson. Virginia AichtI'
| ,f,rtbo Rarbv. Mcssrs. Bert ana Ut
r,o.d Young William a. Grant, j. J MV'
| ~ yo,,ra ~ q. Williams. a. ID. WI
- n victor Williams. Randolph
| vuiame. Charles L. Williams ~ ~
ward ] willis Edward scott mar ~
| ctrfoef.U.w. W. O. Skouon'
| Torukius Allen Talbot. Garland t'l'7
! l.- Charles A. Rose Eutherlvoiu 40.
! Ioho anil James Rutherford Ntil"il Do
| pginor Dr.. Leigh r.. Page. George Peg
! r.n, 4 g. Pattes0n. Rosewell rag
| M g.. holland. George Morris. Dialel
! 1f.Donrld. Dr. Stuart Mcclure. k'o,Il
| n Narve. Kirkwood Mitchell. w. X.
| llassi,. John III. Montague. Jr. Jold""
| Ieako. GEORGE *. lee. Clemens Jon'
~ Il. Johnson. Harrison Re.ssrlph hol-
| luJay John Hayes Dr iobson. Stunaef@
! Ifobson. Palmer Gray George Gibson
- Glasgow. Richard Gaines. Flood
! NJ. G.. Ferguson. r. d. Christian. Jrr
! John Chambiin. John Currle. Robert
/ Campbell Barton Cameron. lieutenant
! Croxton. Carmalt. Spencer Carter Glenn
ems. Harrison Blair. Dr. Lewis. g.. iosh-
cr. Stewart and John Bryan, Carter
! lrancn. H. r. Baskcrv he. General Chas.
| d. Anderson. James J.. and John r. An
| dcrr0n. Charles Antrim. Jos .ph r. and
| Archer Anderson. and Captain William
81. Allison.
Mrs. Charles Dunbar Roy. ~ Atlanta.
b. the guest OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Il. IT, Elicit, west Franklin street
|
on Thursday next NJ p NJ AN Even
| ing m Lullaby Land will be given by
! All Saints quartette. assisted BY Miss