Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
N OUR SOCIAL REALM
THE WEEK MARKED by SEVERAL
BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENTS.
EOKOUS SHOWN MRS. TOWHSHEND.
Two Very Handsome Receptions to
The Colonial Danes National prc-i-
dcnt-Two Delightful Dances-Per-
sonaI Notes and society Gossip.

Now. as war has begun. we might as
vel begin TO mourn. This summer our
r,rurtsin resorts will be more than ever
like kndcrgartans and slsterhoo1s. Only
ec.4sionauy the managers will advertise
that they can offer fresh air. beautiful
drives. and a wounded soldier" II the
L,auon goes on increasing. we will have
g. raise our own violets. too. and then
- viii have 90 tell our friends good-by
nearly every day. But in spite OF war,
., have had sayety. Germans, dancing
sssscs. grand receptions must still 20
O.. Indeed. last week was distinguished
ss embracing some OF the most brilliant
condiments Of the past year. or any
year OF Richmond's social history.
Tie entertainment given by Mrs. Her
bert A. Claiborne on Monday afternoon
MS elegant in every detail. and stu
there was no unnecessary formality. The
reception was in honor OF Mrs. Howard
Taaushcud. president of the National
society OF Colonial Danes OF America,
asl Regent Of the Mount Vernon Asso-
cation. and Of the visiting Colonial
u ucs. Mrs Claiborne always enter
tus with a dignity and grace peculiarly
l.r own and she has the art OF making
every guest feel thoroughly at ease in
lr h1spitable home. The Colonial col
U.--l'ue and buit-Were everywhere in
cd. tuce and were especially so on the
table, which was crossed diagonally by
wide blue and buff satin ribbons and
i-1 with yellow marigolds, as wei as
rar1Is cakes, candies ices, etc, in
t.-e colors. Blue and buff silk was
t-r.a over the window curtains and
about the room. Mrs. Claiborne wore
black net over black satin. Receiving
with her were Mrs. Russell Robinson,
White brOcaded satin and diamonds, or
ramenis which were heiriooms Mrs
smou Is. Buckner black velvet, cream
lace. Mrs. James Lyons heliotrope silk;
Mrs Mathew Peasants black silk,
point lace: Mrs. Thomas Townsend.
black brocade. Mrs. Aston Cabell
and Mrs. Thomas Boiling. who served
punch. wore striped taheta; Miss
Ellen Claiborne. white mousseline
c. sole: Miss Annis Howard, rose-colored
nau-seline de sole over taffeta; Miss
Mary Lyons Mayo Dresden silk, green
ch.1on Miss Alice Trabue of Louisville.
white organdie. Roman sash; Miss Louise
A.en Mayo. blue chiffon over taffeta;
3ss Mamie Dunlop. black mousseline
o. sole; Miss Bessie Dunlop. Powered or
candle. Miss Benedict. black and white
ts1e,a. Miss Eliza Harvie poured tea.
among the guests were Mrs. Beach.
% Hartford; Miss Quinby, Of Newark;
,l-s Colt. Of Hartford; Mrs. Farnham,
Of New Haven; Miss Lizzie Nicholas, Of
Washington; Miss Watson. Of Washing
,ru. Mrs. Hastings. of Morristown; Mrs.
Hubbard Of Connecticut; Mrs. Wright
and Mrs. Brown, OF California; Mrs.
Spear. Of Plttsburg; Mrs. George Mayo,
Mrs. Malvern Patterson, Mrs. Meredith
Montague. Mrs. William Oppenhimer,
Mrs. William l.. Royal Mrs. Cowardin,
Misses Anna and Nellie Boykin, Miss
Minnie Cox, Mrs. Warner Moore Mrs.
J1ulus MOsby, Miss Julia Mayo, Mrs.
William Robins, Mrs. Howard Hoge. Mrs.
Fucker. Mrs. James Drake, Mrs. Judge
Minor Mrs. James Daniel. Mrs. CaslNe
Cabol. Mrs. Lottier, Miss Helen Monta-
que Mrs. Trent. Mrs. Gillian, Miss Nir-
giDia Peasants. Mrs. Cynthia Tucker
Coleman. Mrs. Mary Lyons, Mrs. a. b.
Camm. Mrs. 1. y. Jones, Mrs. Morris,
Mrs. William Archer, Mrs. Coulling. Mrs
Woodward, Mrs. Charles Darlington,
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter, Mrs. Daven-
port. Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Adair Peasants.
The reception given by the Colonial
Danes Of America IN the State Of Vir-
einia. on Tuesday evening. was brilliant
and delightful. The Jefferson was the
scene of this entertainment and the
green drawing-roOm and smaller room
adjoining were used during the recep-
ton. Mrs. Howard Townshend was the
guest Of the Danes during her stay in
Richmond at the jefferson, she being
president OF the National Society and
also regent OF the Mount Vernon Asso-
cation. one reason that the reception
was peculiarly successful was that the
visitors from a distance had already met
each other and the Danes of Richmond
az the hospitable home Of Mrs. Herbert
Augustine Claiborne on Monday after
noon. Thus, there was none of the stiff
ness which sometimes pervades an assem-
bly, where strangers meet for the
fret time Mrs. George W. Mayo was
chairman of the reception, and managed
her committees and assistants so skill
fully that there was no friction, no
avkwardness anywhere. The guests
moved freely in and out OF the drawing
rooms and into the court, where punch
was served by Miss Julia Mayo Mrs.
Noncure Perkins. and Mrs Charles sell
den. The reception was TO commemorate
She marriage OF John ROlfe and Poca-
l.utas Supper was served in the second
and third sections of the dining-room
$3.50 special tables being decorated with
'lc c0iors Of the society. Broad bands of
blue and yellow ribbon stretched diago- |
ialy across the tables, and these colors
were seen around jars for the daisies
ind marigolds, also In the surround
inss Of the blue and yellow candles in |
The crystal candelabra. Mrs. Howard |
T0wnshend was led into supper by Gov |
ernor Tyler and Mrs. Claiborne by Attor- |
Iay-General Montague, these ladies being |
DE president of National and Virginia |
Colonial Danes OF America. Those re- |
cs.vng were Mrs. George w. Mayo. Mrs. |
Howard Townshend chairman, Mrs. |
Matthew +. Peasants, Mrs. Charles |
Washington Coleman, Mrs. William Rus
tsl Robinson. Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs. |
Lucy Carter Trent. Mrs. Reginald Gil |
ham. Mrs. William u. Thomas. Mrs.
Gideon Il. Davenport. Miss Ellen wade |
Ms John Addison, Mrs. Howard ID. |
E0ee Mrs. william II. Robins. Mrs.
Charles Y. Darlington was the most efh-
dent chairman Of the Supper Committee;
Mrs A. b. Camm, successful chairman OF |
The Entertainment Committee; Miss VAR
gE.4 Peasants chairman OF the Invita-
uon Committee.
Miss Sanford, OF New York, gave
most interesting talk at the Woman's
Club last Monday afternoon on the
Consumers League" After a graceful
Introduction by Mrs. y. b. Munford. Miss
Sanford said that the first Consumers
League was organized in London, In 1871
10 The same year Mrs. Russell Lowell
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