The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
BRILLIANT GATHERING.
THE A. T.. y. A. TEA GfyES LAST
ETEEIvG.
List of Those Who Received Invitations
and Some of the Costumes--Ladies
Auxiliary Meetings.

residence OF Mrs. >. Taylor EllysOn was
the most brilliant tea OF tho season thus
fa- TO this several things contributed.
The associations entertainments always
attract representative people. and these
| made up last nights company-a large
and copgenial one. Then Mrs. Ellyson
threw open her house with a cordially
and a welcome that the ladies OF the as
sOciatica heartily appreciate; and. finally,
ii was prepared for guests by hands which
knew all the graceful and effective secrets
of the decorators art. American Beauty
roses we've the prcdom.natiag flowers. and
these were in large clusters IN vases or
held together by broad bands OF crimson
ribbon. The whole first floor was ra-
diant with light color and warmth. The
tablc-weightcd with dclicacics-was COW
cred with beautiful handmade lace. which
was much admired. and upon IL, in har-
nony with the room. stood bowls hold
ing American Beauty roses, whose red
seemed especially fresh and vivid. Ihe
young girls on duty IN the dining room
looked particularly charming I'm bright
evening dress. and made the place
popular rendezvous for the company Inc
ladies' OF the association were much graft
fed at the presence Of Mrs. Hollns, VICE
president for Tennessee. who came on
from New York especially 90 be present
at the tea. Regret was generally ex-
pressed al the absence OF Mrs. titzhugh
Lee and OF Mrs. Charles T. O'FerraH.
THE COSTUMES
Tho receiving party consisted Of the
following:
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mrs. Hoge Tyler.
Mrs Eollins. OF Nashville: Mrs. j. Taylor
Ellvson. Mrs. T. V. Valentine Mrs. James
Lyons. Mrs. John +. Lghtfoot Mrs. Her
bert Claiborne. Mrs. Enders Robinson
Mrs. William G. Bentley, Mrs Henry
Taylor Mrs. y. y. Hotchkiss. Mrs. Thom-
as Boiling Mrs Edward 7. Crump. The
following young grls-daughters OF men,
bors of the association-served in the din
ine room Lily Hill. Ellen Bagby Ruth
Robins. Alice Hotchkiss and Bessie Ely
son.
The costumes were as follows:
Mrs. Hoge Tyler, gray SILK ana
duchesse lace.
duchessc lace.
Mrs. j.. V Valentine, black silk. lace
Nfre James Lyons. Lavender silk, chiffon
waist
Mrs John p. Lightfoot. black silk.
~ Herbert Claiborne. while and black
lace. IA
Mrs. Endors Robinson. black silk
Mrs William G. Bentley, shrimp pink
with rosebuds.
Mrs. Henry Taylor, black silk and black
lace
Mrs i. D. Hotchklss. black velvet and
red roses. 30,
Mr. Thomas Boiling, yellow silk.
Mrs Fdw ~. Cump, yellow SILK.
Lily HH, white organdie.
ELLEN Bagby. white organdie and Grim
son ribbons.
Ruth Robins. white organdie.
Alice Hotchkiss white organdle win
blue ribbons.
Bessie Ellyson, white Organize.
Two invitations were sent 10 tach per
eo,-one of these not transferable.
The list Of those receiving theh Is as
follows: A..
AR Josc3h BRYAN. president OF the
Association for the Preservation OF Nlr-
oinia Antiquities; Mrs. Cynthia Il. r.
Coleman Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson Mrs J'
I. NJ curry. Miss NJ. j. Gait, Of Norlolk'
Airs J. s. wexford, Mrs X. w Hollins.
OF Nashville: Mrs Roger y IIyor' OF
New York: Mrs. Edward y. valentine
Nfie, MARGARET Vowel Smith. Of AleAan-
dria. Mrs. l.. W. TaZewel, OF NOfiolk,
Ntrg T. = Terhune. Of New jersey Mrs.
George ". Bagby. Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee
and Mrs. Joseph L. McNiliams' or ~
Paul. Mimi. y.cc-presidents' Mrs. Johh
Il. IightfoOt, treasurer; MIS-. HeIDeit
Claiborne. corresponding secretary M
lanes Lyons. recording secretary, MI
william c. Bentley. Thomas boiins' r.
r. Crurnp. Alfred Il. Harris T.. ID. llotch-
Leo
NJ T. Newton. Mrs. Charles II. Oteridh
Airs Edward G. Barney. Mrs. Archer An
derson. Enders Robinson, Philip a. Bruce
Coelie Cabell. j.. II. Wise, j.. /. Na!eh-
zinc Miss Ella NJ Thomas, Ms. Henry
rovlor Jr.. Mrs. William r.. kobns-con-
stituting the Directory Board Messrs'
W ". Henry. RI Reys. Alfred NJ. Ran
1olnb ana n. A. Gibson Colonel Archer
Anderson. j. Aston Cabell, Il. y. Lam
caster W X. Meredith. Major Myers, Dr.
Y. A. Brock Joseph Bryan, Thomas Ntl-
SON Carter. T. Il. Crump' Dr. D. l. A.
Curry. John p. Mcclure, DR.. Ihomas
Nelson Page ". J.. sheppard. W. Il.
Stanard. j.. Y. Valentine y. u. WISE
Dr. }. 5 Wellford-the ADVISORY bo"iu.
The president OF each Of the Following
societies also received Invitations.
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Mrs Ben. Purcell.
colonial Dames-Nlrs. Herbert a. Clai-
borne.
" Randolph.
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
Mrs Joseph Bryan.
Woman's, Christian association and
HOLLYWOOD Memorial Associauons-Mrs.
Bryan.
junior Hollywood Memorial Associa-
tlon-Nrs. Bryce Stewart Hume.
Oakwood Memorial Association-Miss
Ruby Bodeker.
Hebrew MEMORIAL Association-Mrs.
Rosenbaum.
Sons of the American Revolution-Mr.
Charles L. Williams
Sons Of the Revolution-J. Aston
Cabell
Colonial Wars and Virginia Historical
S0ciety-Mr. Joseph Bryan.
Art Club-Mr. II. A. Lancaster
Commonwealth Club-Mr. ashton Stake.
Westmoreland Club-Mr. Yirginius New
ton.
Albemarle Club-Dr Moses d. Hoge, Jr.
Womans Club-Mrs. Archer Anderson.
Rosemary Library-Mrs. George W.
Bagby.
sons Of Confederate Veterans-Mr. --
Coke.
The Treasurer Registrar and Historian
Of the Colonial Dames-Mrs. George w.
Mayo. Mrs. Reginald Gillian, and Mrs.
William ID. Thomas.
Governor and Mrs. Hoge Tyler, Lieu
tenant-Governor and Mrs. Echols, Attor-
ney-Genoral and Mrs. Montague.
OTHERS INVITED.
Invitations were also sent out 10 all