Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

| witty speech on the subject OF prizes
and their winning. Among those present
were: Misses Mary Hayes. OF Baltimore
Belle and Sue Hampton Tyler, Mrs. J
Aston Cabell: Miss Gulie Harrison, OF
Brandon; Miss Hattie Ross, MH. Ben
Palmer. Mrs. Dallas Flanagan, and
Misses Marian Robins and Augusta Me-
CURE. with Mcssrs. Percy Boshcr W
G. Stanard. Charles Anderson. Hggin.
botham, Hunter, William Johnson. Ed.
ward and George Mayo. Cunningham
Hall. John Palmer, Captain Allison, anc
Herbert Halle.
on Monday afternoon Miss Nellie
Neale, niece OF Mr. Charles OBJ. Cowar-
din. entertained few OF her friends al
a tea given In honor OF Miss Brooke
Byrd. of Gloucester county. The enter
tainment provided was so pleasant that
Miss Neale's guests were tempted TO lin
ger around the tea-table long after the
usual hour for leaving. One OF the
charming features OF the evening was
the mandolin and guitar duet. played by
Miss Carrie Coleman and Miss Nina Ran.
doiph Besides. Mrs. Cowardin was in
duced 70 add TO the musical treat by her
singing. Miss Lucy Coleman served
chocolate to the guests. who We're: Mrs.
Saddler (nee Evans), Misses Carrie Cole
man. Nina Randolph. Julia Lee, Bruce
Williams: Sue Tunstall. OF Washington;
Bowler. Helen and Catherine Mcintyre.
Matte Purcell, Maude Stringfellow; An
ME Nash. of Atlanta: Lou Adkins. Della
Tompkins. and Ellie Ellyson.
The Young Peoples Social Club was
charmngly entertained recently by Miss
Mamie Garrett McCarty. Progressive
euchre was the amusement OF the eve
ming, at which the first prizes were won
by Miss Sophie White and Mr.. Henry
Hotchkiss; the second by Miss Addie
Bowe and Mr.. Charlie Willis. The other
players were Misses Mary Buford, Bes-
sic Bosher. Nora Leary, Josephine Put
ney. Josephine Tyler Mary Lathrop,
Adair Minor, and Messrs. Thomas Pur-
cell. Thomas Leary. Henry and Elmo
Hotchkiss. Hill Urquhart, Walter Tay-
Tor, Robert Whitehurst. Randolph Car
doza. Moore Lathrop. Percy and Neville
Montague.
The Entertainment Committee Of the
Old Dominion Hospital arranged for
silver tea on Wednesday from 6 TO 10 p.
NJ The tea took place in the store, No.
205 north Fifth street, with results which
did great credit to the ladies concerned
in its management. The ladies on the
Entertainment Committee were: Mrs.
Charles Y. Bargamin Mrs G. =. Halves,
Mrs. sutton, Miss Isolene Moses, and
Mrs. Splitting. Several Of the most promi-
nent young ladies served the refresh
ments. These were: Misses Anne and
Dorothy Lee. Therese and Ida Bargamin
Annie Merrill, Bessie Hunter, Elicit,
Mrs. DR.. Levy, Mrs. John Cullen, Mrs.
A. b. Ferguson, Miss Jessie Webb, Miss
Sue skipwith. Miss Sadie Sutton, and
Miss Carrie 10y.
The musical features Of the entertain
ment which were much enjoyed by the
guests. were under the direction Of Mr..
Lewis Sullivan. Mr.. Sullivan had the
musical programme in charge, and d.
rected that feature in the evenings en-
tertainment with delightful efficiency.
To Miss Nina Randolph's accompani-
ment uDon the piano Qxindly loaned by
Mr.. Walter Moses, popular vocal Sc
Lotions were charmingly rendered by
Misses Lily Urquhart, Porter. Fife
Cofer; Messrs. Cloves, Tibet, and Eu-
bank.
The decorations of pink draperies and
were most tastefully ar
ranged.
Notwithstanding tho Indictment weather
on Monday afternoon, goodly company
assembled at the Womans Club for the
tea. which was dispensed by
Mrs. Charles Davenport. 1t was an
nounced during the afternoon that Mrs
Ben Purcell had just received a telegram
from Madame Modjeska, accepting an
invitation to be present at the club on
Friday afternoon, when an informal re-
ception will be rendered her.
On Monday at 4:S0 p. NJ. the second
musicale of the season will be given, with |
Miss Louise Williams as chairman. She
has secured the services of Miss Florence
billiard, of New York, violinist; Of Miss
Ethel Nicely, of Norfolk, soprano singer,
and Of Mr.. Arthur Scrivenor, baritone
singer.
The Oakwood Memorial Association |
have issued over two hundred fully en- |
graved cards of invitation to a tea on |
Tuesday, February the 18th, from TO |
II O'clock. The hospitable home OF Mrs. |
J. L. TalIaferro, 1906 east Grace. will be |
The scene of the tea, which will doubtless /
prove one Of the most brilliant entertain |
ments ever given in the East End. The |
and members of the Sons |
RI Veterans, the r. T.. Lee Camp, and |
other military organizations in the city |
have been invited to attend in full uni
form.
Mr. and Mrs. Brydon Tenant gave a
dinner party Friday evening in honor Of |
Governor and Mrs. ]. Hoge Tyler. The |
dinner in all of its appointments was one |
Of the most elegant that has been given |
this winter. Red prevailed in the |
decorations Of the rooms and dinner
table, while in beautiful contrast
with the rich crimson tints was the
contrepiece Of the table, large silver
bowl OF tall white Day lilies. The |
Mr.. and MIS-. Henry Fairfax, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs.
:. OBJ. Cowardin, Mrs. David b. Ten
nant, Judge and Mrs. T. c. Minor NJ. T. |
c. Williams, Judge and Mrs. Keith.
One Of the pleasant promises for next
week is In connection with the tea to |
be given on Tuesday for the benefit Of |
the poor Of the city. The ladies Of |
the st. Johns Circle of Kings Daughters |
have the entertainment in charge, and |
have arranged to give each Of their guests |
a most delightful evening in exchange |
for the entrance fee. There are quite a |
large number Of ladies to receive and |
serve and generally care for the pleasure |
OF the visitors. The entertainment will |
take place in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. |
ID. c. Richardson, which will be tastefully |
decorated with pink flowers and shaded |
amps. In the dining-room, where the
are to be served, Mrs. Klink |
will preside at the chocolate table. |
and Mrs. William Meyer at the coffee |
urn. A fine musicale has been prepared |
and will be carried out by Mr.. and Mrs |