Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04

chairman OF the Mtthotirt t"p't "'h 10
Mrs. Becker; alternate, Mrs. Herman
Meyers.
Mrs. James A. welch held meeting OF
her ever-popular Dancing Class at the
Jefferson on Monday evening. which was
greatly enjoyed by those present. FRO
lessor Thilow's band played entrancingiy'
and all expressed regret that TINS meet
ing OF the Dancing Glass was the last
The chaperons were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam /. Royall. DIR. and Mrs. Hunter Nc
Cuire. DIR. and Mrs. George Ross, Mr..
and Mrs. John Dunlop, Mrs. Edward
Mayo. DR.. and Mrs. O. A. Crenshaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Cameron. Inc
dancers were Captain and Mrs. Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs William Y. Meade, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Peyton, Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry wat
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. Fry, Judge and MIS-
r, T.. Lewis. MIR. and Mrs. John Enders.
Misses Hattie Ross Bessie Pace, Talbot
Madeline English. Grace Shields. Ruth
Robins. the Misses Morgan, Annie and
Gussie Mcclure, Lucie Wormeley, Grant
Meade of Albemarle. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Patterson. Mrs. Echols, Miss Travers OF
Alexandria. Messrs. Alex. Weddell, +. II.
c. Cabell, John r. Anderson, c. IL. Smith,
Dudley Mcdonald, Charles Antrim, W. "A.
Higinbotham. Parker Cauthorn, Jonn
l.. Currie. General Charles Anderson. Z.
Il. helms. and s. w. Hobson, OF Newport
News: II. D. Flood and James Button, OF
Appomattox; w. Guy Davis. watkins FL
lerson. William Habliston, William john
ston. Burnett, Blanchard, Richard Pc
gram. Mcclure, and Du Brill.
Mrs. Gray Skipwith gave to her daugh-
fer. Miss Sue Skipwith, most Unique
and charming entertainment on Wednes-
day evening. From TO 10 progressive
euchre was played, and only young lauies
were present. At 10 the gentlemen ar
rived. and a handsome supper was served.
The parlors and hall. which were USED
for the game. were beautifully decorated
with red roses and carnations Three
prizes were given The first vas piece
of Sevres china, the second silver nat
brush. and the third q silver shoc-bcrn'
Mrs. Skipwith assisted her daughter IN
welcoming the guests. Those present were
Misses Forbes. Williams, Julia Norton
Harris Lily Urquhart, Rhea Watkins
Helen Christian, Edna Young. Strlngfel-
low, Pegram, Hayes, Hartz, Davenport
Eda Atkinson. Bessie Pace. Flossie TAI
bott Kate Buford. Margaret Branch, FL
lie Bosher. Hattie Ross. Della TompKins'
Grace Shields, Judith Dean, Anne Drew
~. Florence Parker, Maria MoseIey'
Cameron, Annie Lee Camm, Bruce WE
liams. Lily Hill, Mary Howard Guy
Beirne. Gabrielle Page, Walker ANNE
Rose Walker Kate Meredith, Ella Cocke'
Birdie Noting, Ellie Carmlchael' EIi~n-
beth Wedden. Werth, Heningham Spill
man. Madeline English. Kathleen Ander-
son Annie Lee Alfriend, Katherine Nc
Intire. Leila Tatum, Mary Donnan, Lew
Berta Wexford, Morgan. Estelle de Saus-
sure. Holiday, Waddill. Ella Jackson,
GRAY. and Messrs. Allan Talbot, Robert
Campbell A. r. Holiday, Antrim. o. Al
friend Diel, John Young. T. c. Williams
Henry Baskerville, Eddie Wills, spencer
Carter c. L. Williams, 10 Lane Stern
John rutherford. Leigh Page, Z. Mcheh-
ney. Jordon Leake, George dipson' III
Miller Mcdonald, w. Ferguson Games,
Davenport, GRAY, Edward Mayo Genera
Anderson. Preston holland. Meyers Nolt-
inc George Reid. William Palmer, DIR.
Rosber. Marye. William Mayo, ii. Bar,
William Grant. William Johnson, Faul
blanchard. Guy Davis. Cory Shepherd, ~.
Y Williams. a. S. Willy, W. Harrison
Ormonde Young. w. w Morton, Lewis
boiling Walker, Valentine. Young, Elier-
son Joel Perrin. and James Lewis An
derson.
On last Tuesday night Mr.. r. Lancaster
Williams gave to his brother, Langoourne,
., elegant farewell o-bachelorhood
dinner. Dinner was served in one OF ths
handsome private dining-rooms at the
Jefferson Hotel and lasted several hours
American Beauty roses were ldEdsiiS
used in the decoration of the taple. lhost
nresent were Messrs. Langbourne, Lancas-
mt berkeley
uams DIR. Robert r. Williams. George
Gibson Author Wiley, Edward Willis, Jr-
Thomas Williamson. Stewart Bryan
Hugh Antrim, HaAston, James "A
Logan. otto. Carl. and Fred Noting
Chalmers, and William Old Skeleton
Mrs James r. Taylor, Jr., of Staunton
Va uul he the guest of Mrs. Nirglnius
Hail until Tuesday. Mrs. Taylor, as wei
as Mrs Hall. are to be guests OF thC
Grand Convention of Daughters OF the
American Revolution, which meets ~
Norfolk next Tuesday. The delegates VII
be handsomely entertained. Ihey VII
have a lunch in Norfolk and a fuil-dres'
reception; and, also, lunch AT tht
Cbamherlin Hotel. Mrs. Taylor Will be
tho o1,est of Mrs. Barton Myers and Mrs
nan of Mrs Doyle, of Client. Miss Mary
Rene Perkins will also attend this con-
venton.
The second annual State Conference OF
the daughters of the American Revolu-
tion will be held in Norfolk. Tuesday ant
"Wednesday. Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page
state Regent, has had the arrangement
Of the conference, which will meet at th'
invitation of the "Great Bridge" Chapter
There are twelve or more chapters In
the state each Of which viii be repre-
scented by the regent and delegate. Mrs
Daniel +. Manning, widow OF secretary
Manning. and President OF the Nauoh8
Society Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, will be the honored guest oil
the occasion. A number Of very elegant
entertainments have been planned
among them a very handsome luncheon
at the Chamberlin, at which number
az nrorninent ladies will respond to patri
otto toasts.
The regent of the Old Dominion Chap
ter. Mrs. Purcell. and her alternate, Mrs
l. /. Lewis, and her alternate, Mrs. {
w. p. Brock. will represent the Ricn
mond chapter, and a number OF the mem
bers of this chapter will be among The
visiting chapters.
The musical tea" given at the Execu
tive Mansion, on Friday, by the junior
Auxiliary OF the Home for lncuraDies
was a beautiful affair. The handsome
parlors of the Governors Mansion were
lavishly decorated with chrysanthemulns
Mains and softly-shaded lamps. and 9
bevv of pretty girls attended to the wants
of The many callers. Those receiving
were Mesdames j. Hoge Tyler, James
Anderson, st. George Anderson, Austin
Brockenbrough, Robert Blankenship
Churchill Young, Author Gushing Small
Adolnhus Blair. Edwin Amiss Palmer