The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
The Guest of Mrs. Herbert A. Clai-
borne Yesterday Afternoon.
COLONIAL DAME RECEPTION DAY
Miss Sanford, Of New York, Lectures
Before Woman's Club on the Sub
ject "Thc Consumers League"
Madame Gadski EntcrtainS.

| ception especially in honor of Mrs. How
! ard Townshend national president Of the
Society of Colonial Danes and Regent OF
! the Mount Vernon Association In the
! decoration of the house the coiors of the
society prevailed. The draperies We're of
| Cerulean blue and gold. and the shades
| upon chandeliers. candles and lamps were
| OF the same colors. This did not include
| the dining room, wherein the color scheme
| Of blue and gold was confined 10 the
! beautifully appointed table. upon which
was scarf of gold colored satin with
! a strip of blue embroidered in gold run
| ming dagonally across It. while in the
center superb Old silver bowl supported
a mammoth cluster OF yellow roses. The
| candles in the candelabra were blue and
gold and upon silver trays. on beds Of
blue spun candy. were yellow roses and
white lilies The floral decoration of the
walls was Of dog wood blossoms and IL
laos in oxquistely effective arrange
ment The Receiving Party consisted
of Mrs. Herbert Claiborne, Mrs. Howard
Townshend. Mrs. Wright president Of
the California Society; Mrs. Brown. her
alternate; Mrs. Simon Bolivar Buckner
president of the Kentucky Society and
former vice president of the Virginia So
ciety; Mrs. Gale. president Of the Ten
nessee Society; Mrs. st. Julian Ravenel
and Mrs Louis McLain, Mrs Charles
Washington Coleman and Mrs. Matt.
Peasants. vice-presdents Of the Virginia
Society: Mrs. Russell Robinson and Mrs.
James Lyons. honorary yice-presidents;
Mrs. Aston Cabell. Mrs. Caskie Cabell,
Miss Benedict. Misses Ellen Claiborne.
Annis Howard. Louise and Mary Mayo.
Trabue, OF Kentucky: Sadie Lewis. OF
West Virginia. and others. Mrs. Clai-
boTnes guests were all grained az
this delightful opportunity 20 meet
Mrs Townshend. who is thoroughly
charming. as we'll as a sirCularly ef-
fective worker. She was Miss Van
daughter Of the patriot OF Albany
great granddaughter Of General Philip
Schuyler. a great niece of Alexander
Hamilton. and related TO many OF New
York's distinguished people Of colonial
and revolutionary days. Prior 20 her
regency Of the Mount Vernon Association
her record as yice-regent for New Nrok
was superb. She has brought TO me
Association most valuable personal gifts
IN relics. etc. and her contributions 10
the endowment fund have been most lib
e-al. In 1877 the year that she entered
the association. she brought as a GIT
from New York, $1,000; the same YEAR
as the proceeds OF an operate perform
ance. 81. 900 more. a year later S2.l0O more:
then S225 800 $500 etc.
IT will be seen how invaluable Is her
interest in the work. Mrs. Claiborne was
as usual. untiring I'm behalf of her guests
pleasure. and the evening was entirely
delightful.
Among those invited 10 be present were:
Mrs. Peter J. Otey. of Lynchburg; Mrs.
w. Norwood Mitchell. Of Atlanta; Miss
NJ Il. Watson. Of Washington Mrs.
Elijah X. Hubbard. OF Connecticut; Mrs.
George w. Kiddcr, of North Carolina
Mrs. J. j. Jackson, Of Baltimore; Mrs.
William II. Wight, Of Petersburg Mrs.
Francis c. Lothrop OF New Jersey: Mrs.
John e. Bradford and Mrs. Clayton Giles
Of North Carolina Mrs. Maupin. OF Ports
mouth: Mrs p. 4. Bruce, Mrs. Lucy car
ter Trent. Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter.
Mrs. James II. Dooley, Mrs Reginald
Gillian. Mrs F. H. Mayo, Mrs George
W. MAYO Mrs Joseph Bryan. Mrs. j. C..
r. Walker. Miss Annie Rose Walker. Mrs.
Affair Peasants Mrs. Benneham Cam
eron. Miss Julia Mayo. Mrs. T. G. Peyton,
Mrs. John Lotter. Mrs. r. A. Lancaster,
Mrs A Il. Camm. Mrs. Conway Howard,
Mrs. r. H. Boykn, Mrs. William l.. Roy
all. Madame Pierre TrOubetskoi. Mrs
Alexander Brown, Norwood Va; Mrs w.
J. Walker. Mrs. H. W. Flournoy. Mrs
Henry NJ Shepard, Mrs. W. W. Henry
Mrs. John Stewart. Miss virginia PEAS
ants. Mrs Matthew Bland Harrison,
Mrs. John Addison. Miss Ellen Wade.
Miss Margaret Vowel Smith, Mrs Charles
Selden, Mrs. Charles II. Chalkley. Mrs.
William d. Thomas, Mrs Francis Lee
Smith. Miss Elizabeth Il. Coleman, Mrs.
Ellen Wise Mayo, Mrs. George w. Bag
bv. Miss Minnie Cox, Mrs. Howard d.
Hoge. Mrs. William T. Robins. Mrs.
Warner Moore Mrs Charles \. Blanton'
Mrs /. y. Jones Mrs. Moncure Perkins
Miss Louisa McLain Pleasants. Mrs. John
u. G.. Spencer. Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page
Mrs Meredith Montague. Mrs. Robert
Atkinson. Mrs William 7. Oppenhmer'
Madame De SibOur Miss Mary
Mabin Lyons. Mrs. Gideon Ddyen-
port. Mrs Thomas r. Price, Mrs.
Frank D. Steeer. Mrs. Charles Y. Caring
,on. Mrs. William NJ. COulling Mrs. Mary
:. woodward. Mrs. Langstan johnston
Miss Edith NJ Smith. of Williamsburg
Mrs. Emma r. Ball. Mrs. Junius Mosby.
Mrs. Hunter McGuire Miss Mary j.
Early. of Lynchburg: Mrs Landonia Da-
shell. Mrs. Richard II. Smith. Mrs. &.
OBJ. Cowardin Mrs. Henry 7. Wickham
Mrs Dana II. Rucker. Mrs \. y. LahcI-
Nv. Mrs. Thomas +. Ballard, Mrs &. {.
Robinson Of Nelson county. Mrs u. &.
Rennolds. Miss Lucetta Knox, Miss Mary
Garrett. Williamsburg: Mrs. Lanier Dunn
Mrs John r. Sampson, Of Charlottes-
willie: Mrs. j. II. Drake Mrs. Henry A.
White. Mrs. Chiles Terrell and others.
The leading social interest Of to-day Is
the brilliant reception to be given by the
Colonial Danes at the jefferson, TO which
admission is exclusively by ticket.
III. orri,erssrv of the German-Ameri-
can Ladies Aid Association VIII not be
held on wednesday evening. Due notice
OF the time will be given.
IN Sunday morning Madame Gadski en-
,artained Mr.. and Mrs. William Rehling
- luncheon at the jefferson, and I'm the
afternoon the famous singer became the
e,est III the latter for a olive about the
citv One of the most pleasant episodes or
nor visit 10 Richmond. she said 10
friend grew out Of her meeting with Mr..
md Mrs Rehiing II seems that about
d year ago. when the latter returned
from Europe with their little daughtei,
Gadski's mother and little sister were
.nong the passengers on the same yes
sel rho TWO children through the long
nonotonous DAYS out al sea became fast
friends. and Madame Cadsk upon ar
,ivinq in Richmond for the music festi-
val knowing that the Rehing family liv-
cd here. felt that she would like 10 meet
the little girl Of whom she had heard a
GREAT deal The invitation 10 take lunch
with her was the result. IT IS said that
she has invited Mrs Rehing to attend
the German opera in Philadelphia next
winter.