The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-16
MRS. PALMER'S ENTERTAINMENT
At THE JEFFERSOy LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page and Miss Ruth Nelson
to Wed To-Day-Oakwood Memo
rial Associations Tea.

ripple OF soft laughter as the game pro-
gressive euchre. proceeded. made UP an
effective and alluring scene. Mrs. fal.
mer wore a very elegant costume Oh
green and white silk. with whlte lace
and welcomed her guests i'm her own
charming wav The prizes given were
unusually handsome and valuable the
first being four leaf clover Of green ana
gold enamel set with tiny pearls; the sec
ond a gold neur de lis: the consolation
a pair of gold cum buttons. gold heait
WAS the markers souvenir. the markers
being Miss Page Williams. OF orange
Miss Tayloe. of Charlottesville, Mrs. Jno'
Coke. and Mrs. Isaiah White. Those IN
vited 10 be present were Mrs John w
Harrison Mrs. James Allison, Mrs. Jno.
W. Atkinson. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Miss
Haiti. Ross. Miss Lou Adkins Miss
Claiborne, Mrs. Il. 5. Bosher Miss Boy
kin. Mrs A. :. Buford. Mrs. G. +.
Buck. Mrs. j. Aston Cabell, Mrs Henry
Landon Cabell, Mrs. Caskie Cabell. Mrs.
Alex Cameron Mrs. Hartley Carmichael
Mrs Thomas Nelson Carter. Mrs. James
Caske Mrs. Clay Chamblm. Mrs. An
drew Christian Mrs. T.. -. Christian
Mrs Herbert Claiborne, Mrs. Preston
Cooke. Mrs c. OBI. Cowardin, Mrs. +.
T. -. Myers. IT. Mrs Adolph Osterloh,
Miss Bessie Pace. Mrs. J. ID. Patton,
Mrs Moncure Perkins. Mrs. Fred.
Peasants. Mrs. John y. Potts Mrs. Ben.
Purcell Mrs William J.. Royal, Miss
Frances Scott. Mrs. Fred w. Scott.
Mrs Thomas b. Scott. Mrs. Charles r.
Smith, Mrs. Ashton Starke Miss Mar
garst Stringfellow. Mrs. Corydon SUIT
ton, Mrs. Allen Talbot Mrs. J. NJ. Tay-
Tor Mrs. ". Brydon Tenant Mrs.
Henry Fairfax. Mrs Christopher Tomp-
kins Miss Annie Rose Walker Mrs. j.
4
Frank Male. Mrs. Junius Mosby. Miss
Lizzie Townes. Mrs. William Mitchell,
Mrs Lindsay. Mrs. W. j. Walker, Mrs.
Joseph Bryan. Miss Norma Stewart.
Mrs j. =. McLaren. Mrs. William a.
Glasgow. Mrs. T'pshur. Mrs. Levin
Joyn, Mrs. James Keith. Mrs. Chas.
T. TathrOp Mrs. W J. Leake, Mrs.
Thomas n. Leary. Mrs. LEROY Miss
Helen Montague. Mrs. l.. T.. Lewis,
Mrs Jno. y. Lottier. Mrs. James Lyons,
Edward Mayo, Miss Louise Allen Mayo.
Mrs r. &. Minor. Mrs. Meredith Monta-
eue. Mrs. r. G. Morton. Miss Mary Hayes.
Mrs. Eugene Massie. Mrs. J. k. Y. Daniel.
Mrs Charles Davenport. Mrs. Gideon
Davenport. Mrs Isaac Davenport Mrs.
A. r. Donnan. Mrs. James II. Dooley.
Mrs Ida Ellerson. Mrs. John Enders,
Miss Margaret Ferguson. Mrs A. b.
Camm. Miss Berta Wexford. Mrs. W. S.
Forbes. Mrs. -- Page. Mrs. Reginald
Gillian. Mrs. Alfred Gray Mrs. Barton
Grundy Mrs. Jackson Guy, and Mrs.
Harry Hazard.
Mrs. Brent. OF Alexandria will this
evening entertain in honor Of Miss Marion
Robins. now visiting her. The affair was
planned in joint honor Of Miss Robins and
Miss Mary Lyons Mayo, but Miss Mayo.
owing TO the death Of her aunt Mrs. Car
nett, I'm Washington, could not be
present.
The wedding Of Mr.. Roosevelt Page and
Miss Ruth Nelson will take place at 10
o'clock to-day. at Oakland" the estate
Of Major John Page. in Hanover. The
ceremony, which will be witnessed by
nearest relatives almost exclusively, will
bee performed by Rev. J. J. Gravatt,
rector Of the Church Of the Holy Trinity,
this city. and Rev. Mr.. Hepburn, Of
Hanover. Messrs Randolph Holiday,
John Rutherford and William holland
left for Oaklands yesterday on the 2:l5
train, via the Chesapeake and Ohio. Rev.
Mr.. Gravatt and Mr. Thomas Nelson
Carter will go mp this morning on the
10 O'Clock train. and the latter may be
accompanied by Mrs. r. y. Carter and
Colonel Thomas II. Carter. Much in
terest is felt I'm the wedding In local
society circles. The extreme simplicity
and Quietness observed are due 10 the
recent death of Mr. Pages aunt.
From 10 II o'clock yesterday evening
Mrs. j. /. Taliaierro's pretty parlors,
2606 east Grace street were filled with
the members Of the lakewood Memorial
Association and its guests. in response TO
invitations 10 a purely social tea.
These were issued 90 the officers OF each
Of the senior memorial associations, 20
delegations from the local military COM
panies, the camps Of Confederate Nete-
rams. and all members of the lakewood
Association The parlors were beautiful
~ decorated. the Confederate and ma
tional colors both being used. Scarlet
shades We're placed upon the gas, with
the result that a warm. rich glow was
cast throughout the rooms. Frightening
whatever il fell upon. The Stars and
Stripes We're seen In the festOoned drapery
over the doorway dividing the parlors,
and In the back parlOr group OF mann
moth palms served as the background
for the receiving party. This consisted
of Miss Ruby BOdeker. president OF the
O. NJ. A: Mrs II. r. Christian, its presi-
dent: Mrs - G Richardson, treasurer
Mrs. Lula G. McPhail, secretary; Mrs. II.
&. Minor. representing the Hollywood
Memorial Association; Mrs. Rosenbaum'
the Hebrew Memorial; and vice-presidents
Of the OakwOod from each OF the
churches on the hill. An excellent band
was i'm attendance. furnishing beautiiul
musical programme. Mr.. and Mrs. L. III.
cloves also sang during the evening, and
we're much enjoyed In the dhhs-rooh'
the Young girls who belong 10 the OAK
wood Association were on duty, and mere
a charming state OF affairs prevailed
The Confederate colors here made up the
decoration. and the scarlet and white OF
the hands Of ribbon, the shades and the
sou,ers contrasted wildly and beauti-
f,IIv The ladies' OF the association feel
most indebted 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Ialaferro
for placing their house az It's service ana
contributing so generously to the success
OF the evening. -.
Ia mite Of the unpleasant weather last
night many friends OF the woman .
CHRISTIAN Association responded 10 the
announcement Of the interesting sympo-
sum TO be held in it's parlors Tor us
benefit The following was the pro-
gramme arranged:
Piano sOlo-Miss Mera.
D Vocal Quartette-Mr. ana MRS. harNle
RIair Mrs. Fitz Mr.. Williams.
. Recitation-Miss Mary II. Crenshaw.
Mandolin and Guitar Duet-Shubert
Brothers.
W. Warren.
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