The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Tuesday, February 18th. TO sO7 east Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gusts r. Perry. OF Wash
! ington. y. c., who have for several days
been on visit TO Mrs. Perry's parents
| I'm this city, Mr. and Mrs. Ben. r. August,
| have returned to Washington.
Major Jed IotohEiss. Of stanton, IS
visiting Mrs. e. j. Hotchhss, east
! Franklin street
Miss Ruth Nelson Robins has returned
| 10 the city.
Mrs. Allen VI. Howson Of Stanton, is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. J. Taylor Ely
! son. ard IS accompanied by her charm
ing little daughter.
Mss Mary Dcane scott. OF this city, IS
visiting her cousin. Mr. John kirkpatrick,
! in Atlanta. Ga, where she is the recip-
| lent OF many social courtesios.
The marriage OF Mr.. Roosevelt Page and
| his cousin. Miss Ruth Nelson. will take
place next Wednesday at Oaklands. In
/ Hanover county, the estate OF Major
/ John Page.
ON account OF the recent death Of Mr.
| Pages aunt. only relatives Of the TWO
families will attend.
a Ncent issue Of the Atlanta Journal
refers in its society columns to the re-
! ception given 10y Mrs. Stringfellow IN
J honor of Miss Annie Nash. OF Sparta,
/ Ca, and describes deliberately the condi-
! ton of affairs on that occasion
Monday night between half past and
/ II o'clock many Of the leading residents
| Of Church IIil visited Mrs. ID. G.. Rich
/ ardson's parlOrs in response to the an
nouncement of the tea 20 De given under
! the auspices and for the benefit of 81.
i Johns Circle of Kings Daughters. Mrs.
/ Richardson was most kind in placing
| her pretty home at the service Of the
Z circle and In preparing for visitors so de-
! lightfullv as 10 make enjoyment mat
J ter Of course. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs.
| Stephen r. Beverdgc were chairmcn OF
| the committee. and both worked indefau-
gably. as did their associates. 20 make
the affair the success 10 so cOnspicuOusly
was. a fine musical programme was con-
tributed 90 by Mr. and Mrs. +. II. Cloves.
the "No Name Quartette." and Mr. !. ID.
Briggs Mrs. Grace Shields giving several
charming readings and recitations. one
of the features Of the evenings entertain
ment was an interesting graphophone ex-
hibition The Reception Committee con-
sisted Of Mrs +. J. Craigic. president OF
the circle. Mrs stephen T. Beveridge,
vice-president: Mrs. a. ID. Landcrkin'
I treasurer: Mrs. J. Ben Howard, secre-
tarv. and Mrs. Grace Shields. Mrs. En-
met Dickinson ana Mrs. y. q. Richard
son. Mrs. Klink was on duty az the
chocolate table and Mrs William Meyer
| at the coffee urn. In. the dining room,
frnfrfnH To- lIgf
their graceful service. were: Misses An
| gus. Meagher. Mary Taylor. Schemer-
horn. Gentry, Heinds Scott. Mckewitt'
McGruder. Bossieux. Welsh and others.
Mrs John Charleton had In charge a table
for homemade cakes.
Miss Alice Kennon Williams Of Mar
hnsvine. IS visiting her aunt. Mrs. Ste
phen Putney.
The monthly meeting OF the Patrick
Henry Society. Q. y. r., was held Thurs
dav afternoon at the Virginia Historical
Rooms. the president. Mrs. Mary Louise
Harrison. presiding. The attendance was
larger than at any previous meeting ana
the members were very much Interested
Two excellent historical papers were read
bv Miss Mamie McCarty and Master
David Lyn Miss Mary Lewis. the vice
president. gave an entertaining talk on
'fOur Flag
The annual convention OF the c. A. r.
will he held i'm Washington February lSth
TO 26th Each day after the business
meeting there viii be receptions, teas.
sc. Cards are out for an elegant receP-
ton TO be given by one OF the national
,.ice-presidents on Washngton's BIRTH
dav. Mrs. Harrison and Miss Lewis VIII
leave this week for the convention ana
the D. a. r. Congress
Miss Josephine Putney was sixteen
wears old on Wednesday and gave IN
honor Of her birthday a delightful lun-
cheon to her classmates at Miss Elletts
school. Bv coincidence there are just
sixteen in the class, including herself.
There are, too, just fifteen letters In her
name. so that each of the dainty hand
painted lunch cards bore one Of these,
the period coming 10 the little hostess.
Each also bore upon IL some pretty fled
flower Instead of the conventional large
cake with sixteen candles. there were
sixteen small cakes. bearing a candle
niece. the candles in harmony with the
other decorations OF the table, being
green and white. lIyacinths and Easter
lilies were the flowers upon the table,
and broad bands OF green satin ribbon
extended from the chandelier 70 the FOUR
corners OF the table, where stood tall sill
yer candelabra. II was pretty sight
10 see Miss Putncy do the honors. one
novel and fun creating feature OF the af-
fair was the presenting 10 each OF what
appeared TO be a bona fde telegram,
fresh from the office in which hit was
made at some special characteristic Of
the recipient As the door bell rang and
the little yellow sheets were presented,
shouts OF laughter rang out. Altogether
Miss Josephine Putneys sixteenth birth
day party was a brilliant success. Many
1oin In wishing her many happy returns.
Those present AT the luncheon We're:
Misses Mary r. Buford Nora J.. Leary,
Bessie NJ Bosher Jean Cameron, Mamie
Garnett McCarty Sue Spillman. Bessie
lSOsher. Mary Lathrop, Josephine Tyler.
Addie Bowe. Adair Minor. Lulie Whit
lock. Jane Annie Murphy. Fisher and
Ethel Shelburne; Master stephen Putney
took the seat at the foot OF the table
and played the part OF gentleman OF the
house most CALAMITY.
Founders Day Dinner will be given
at 9Oi east Main instead OF s07 east Main.
as nrst announced.
Tn. Misses Dunlop. s0 west Grace
street. will be "at home" informally 10
their friends on wednesday, the 18TH from
to o'clock.
On Friday evening the members Of the