Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
A LULL IN PETERSBURG SOCIETY.
A Few Anti-Lenten Entertainments
of the Past Week.


PETERSBURG. VA, February 2s.-
Special --Lent is here and the devotees
OF dancing and cards. the frequenters OF
luncheops and receptions have been trans
formed into devout and earnest church
goers. With demure face, and on charita-
BILE thoughts intent. society may be seen
in the afternoons with prayer-book and
hymnal, where. in the weeks that are
past, score-cards told different tale.
on Monday and Tuesday a number of
ladies gave a lunch and supper for the
benefit Of the a. P. Hill Camp. Confede-
rate Veterans. Mrs. II. l.. Watson was
In charge. assisted by Mrs. r. w. Collier.
Mrs. McCulloch. Mrs. Marable, Mrs. Bird
song, Mrs. Tom Maclin, and others. The
menu was an excellent one, and with
such an array of charming Mattresses,
was almost irresistible. Among the young
ladies who served were Misses Mary Ellen
Whyte, Matte and Lucy Watson, Martha
Collier. Mary Beasley, Mary Friend. Nan
ME Scott, Ida Friend, Mary Meade Ber-
nard, Katheryn Percivall. Bessie and Lei
per Venable Roberta Gill, Carrie Pryor,
Grace McGlll, and others.
A MATINEE WHIST PARTY.
On Tuesday Miss Carrie Pryor gave
another OF her delightful matinee whist
parties. Those present were Misses Nan
ME Scott, Margaret thinner. Ella Ber-
nard, Bessie Cooke, Lima Noltenius, Mary
Friend, Mary Meade Bernard Mary Beas-
ley; Sara Cecil of West Virginia; Carrie
Craddock, Elise Harrison, Roberta Gill.
and Mrs. George Cameron, Jr. After a
game of duplicate whist, delicious re-
freshments were served. IL was a most
pleasant occasion, as is always the case
when Miss Pryor is hostess.
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very handsome luncheon In honor OF
Washingtons Birthday. The decorations,
which were entirely in green and white,
were beautifully arranged. The table Was
exquisitely dainty, with lace centrepiece
over green satin, on which rested a large
cut-glass bowl Of white azaleas and
smilax, while silver candelabra, with
green shaded candles and cut-glass vases
of mignoneCte, completed the scheme OF
decoration, the colors being also observed
In the bonbons and ice-cream. The name
cards bore clever pen-and-ink drawings
Of the Father of His Country and patri-
otto quotations. as reminders of the sig
nihcance Of the day. Those who had the
good fortune TO be present at this most
charming affair were Misses Katherine
Steele. Virginia Lassiter, Page Osborne.
Kate Mason, Laura Jones, Mary McKen-
ney, Mrs. 0. S. Bunting: Mrs. Thomas
Branch Scott, OF Richmond; Mrs. James
Mason, Mrs. Edmund II. Patteson, and
Mrs. James McClevy.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
on last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Ran
dolph Barksdale gave an informal recep-
ton at her home on Marshall street, in
honor OF Mrs. Samuel Burwell. Among
those present were Mrs. William Ander-
son Worth, Mrs. Nelson T. Patteson Mrs.
Anna Mercer Dunlop, Miss Mary Pate
son. Mrs. Burwell, and Miss Kate Steele.
The B'riday-night germans will be con-
tinued during Lent, to the delight of
those devotees of Terpsichore, who, not
being Episcopalians. still find pleasure
or, rather, will not deny themselves the
pleasure afforded by these delightful
dances. The one which took place this
week was no exception TO the rule, and
was fully enjoyed by those who took
part i'm it. under Mr.. Wallace Jefferson's
leadership.
Mr.. Hartwell a young Englishman,
who is making a tour around the world,
is at present the guest of Mrs. Budd, on
Union street.
Mrs. Fred L. Habliston, of Richmond,
is the guest Of Miss Habliston, on Syca-
more street.
Mrs. Jarratt and Miss Anna Mercer
Dunlop are at home to their friends on
wednesday afternoons.
Miss Maimee Nash, one OF Norfolk's
attractive young ladies. has returned to
her home after a most pleasant visit TO
Miss Grace McGill.
Miss Katherine Steele receives her
friends on Tuesday afternoons.
Miss Blanche Cuthbert is visiting her
brother Mr.. Charles Cuthbert, on Hin
ton street.
Mrs. Thomas Branch Scott has returned
TO Richmond after a visit to her mother,
Mrs. John McGill.