Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

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Miss Marion Bruce sncad. OF Fork
Union. Va, is visiting the Misses Hatcher,
on west Grace street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Linton o. Miller gave a
beautiful tea on Wednesday evening 70 q
few friends, IN honor OF her nephew. DR..
Roderick Dew and bride, OF Caroline
county, Va
On the 18th Of January an entertain
rnent will be given at which, 1t is said
hundreds of Richmond's most prominent
people viii be present and large num-
Der of young girls asked to receive. The
features OF the entertainment Will be
| quite unique. The young girls receiving
will come in fancy costume. t
| The ladies' OF the Woman's Christian
Association have invited all OF the good
| people Of Richmond TO spend the evening
| OF the 18th at an entertainment called
IAN Evening in Lullaby Land" The fine
| quartette OF All-Saints church, assisted
| by Miss Frances Starr, will furnish the
music. The beneficiary Of the entertain
| ment. besides the audience will be the
| Woman's Christian Association. After the
concert there win be refreshments.
| Tuesday, the 18th, promises 10 De
| very gay day. In the afternoon Mrs.
| Davenport Will give an elegant reception.
| to be followed in the evening by Miss
Edna Forbess dance, given in honor of
Miss billiard. her guest. Tuesday eve
ming, too. is the date Of the reception to
be given by the Old Dominion Chapter OF
the Daughters OF the Revolution at their
rooms In the Historical Society building.
The excellences Of an Eat home" were
shown last week, when Mrs. James Lyons
and Mrs. Matthew Bland Harrison served
tea, wine and other dainty refreshments
to their friends who dropped in through
out the evening Mrs. Lyons Will be at
home on Wednesdays Of this month.
Miss Ellie Maury Werth and Miss Amy
McRae Werth, too, were at homo to their
friends on last Wednesday. The tea-ta-
BILE was pretty sight, presided over by
the two lovely young hostesses and sur
rounded by groups Of the debutantes OF
the season.
The very popular clearinghouse OF
Mrs. Henningham Spillman, on the cor
ner of Second and Franklin streets. has
been taken by Miss Pitzer. Of New York.
Miss Pitzer has already made friends
here and her house will. doubtless, be one |
Of the most attractive in the city.
Mrs. Spillman and her daughters will |
spend the remainder Of the winter at No. |
10 Second street.
Among the ladies who will this week |
attend the conference OF the Daughters |
of the American Revolution in Richmond |
is Mrs. Nelson. OF Danville.
Mrs. A. A. Tunstall, Of Washington, and
her daughter. Miss Tunstall. will visit
Mrs. Alfred Grey this week. Miss Tunstall |
is a charming young debutante, and IL is
hoped she will remain in the city for
some time.
Mrs. Charles Dunbar Roy OF Atlanta,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
II. Elicit, of west Franklin street.
A handsome annex is being built to the
lecture-room of the Second Presbyterian
Sunday school, The rooms will be used
for the Chapter No. ! Of the Covenanters,
a fine body OF workers in the church.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs How
ard j. Herrick are very much pleased TO
hear that they will spend the rest Of the
winter in the city with Mrs. Mamie
Werth, No. 2os west Grace street.
Miss Kate Slater has left the city TO
Join a. house party in Durham, N. c. Mrs
Thomas Martin is the hostess OF the
house party, as well as Of large recep-
ton which she will give this week in
honor of Miss Slater and Miss Dickson.
,
Miss Edna Barnes and Miss Bessie Ely
son have returned TO school from a de-
lightful visit 70 Windsor Shades, the
charming home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ia II.
Barnes.
Rev. Mr.. Patton, OF st. Johns Episcopal
church, Roanoke, was I'm the city LAST |
week. He administered the holy COM
munion at st. Lukes chapel on Sunday,
and preached there two unusually impress
sive sermons. The choir was under the
careful and efficient direction OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Frank Larrabee, OF Old Point, IS
the guest OF Miss Marguerite Prosser, Of
east Grace street. {
Miss Mary Whittle is the guest Of :
Bishop Whittle, on east Leigh street. {
Miss Ford, of st. Louis. who is a very I
attractive young lady. will visit Mrs. r
Edgar Taylor. No 3 east Franklin street, n
his week. T
Quite a number of Richmond's young ]
people are looking forward to Miss Eliza /
,eth Cottmans arrived here this week v
Mss Cottman, who will come from Bal n
imore to visit Miss Annie Lee Alfriend 7
las gained many friends in this city On {
he occasion of her former visits here.
y
Miss Norma Hardy. of Greensboro, is \
he guest of Miss Louise Prosser. ii
Mr. and Mrs. William Rev, OF Norfolk,
ave left the city after a visit to their u
lother Mrs. Wilkinson. Of east Grace \
treet.
Miss Madge Freddy has returned TO ~
er home, on Franklin street. after de-
ghtful visit TO friends in Philadelphia .,
Mr.. B. f. Johnson and family will spend q,
ne remainder OF the winter with Mrs. ~
ercy Montague, 2oS Grace street, west.
Judge and Mrs T. A. Wickham will ar o
We in the city on Tuesday to visit Mr.. =,
nd Mrs. ]. X. V. Daniel, No. IL north ~
xth street. 49,
Miss Roxie Wilkinson. of east Franklin NC
rect, left Richmond on Friday to visit -
pr sister. Mrs. Johnston, OF Norfolk. .
Miss Mamie Harvie. who has been pay sp
e delightful visit TO friends In Farm GU
lie, Va, has returned 20 the city. W.