Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
D. A. R. RECEPTION.
A VERY BRILLIANT FUNCTION AT
THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB.
GUESTS HANDSOMELY ENTERTAINED.
The Decorations Gorgeous and the
Event an Unqualified Success
Many superb Toiiettes In Evidence.
Who The Guests Were.


was one Of the most brilliant and largely
attended entertainments Of the kind thai
have ever taken place in Richmond. For
three hours the street before the club
was crowded with carriages, which
brought TO the scene of action many oi
the most distinguished men and women
Of Virginia
The rooms so courteously lent to the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
by the officers OF the club were a fitting
scene for the brilliant company. The
hallway on the second floor. into which
the guests were first ushered, was deco
rated under the direction of Mrs. II. a.
Claiborne in the colors Of the society
blue. red. and white. Here the band was
| placed. and throughout the evening played
number of beautiful selections. The
walls Of the octagon parlor, where the
receiving party met their guests, were
hidden beneath graceful draperies OF the
flags OF the nation and State. fastened
with golden eagles. The dining hall was
decorated appropriately with draperies
Of the same cOlors. in effective harmony
! with the long table. the centrepiece Of
which was mass Of American Beauties,
fanked at one end Of the table by the
emblem Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution spinning wheel covered
with red carnations-and at the other by
tall silver stand of beautiful fruits.
Broad bands OF red and blue satin rib
bon were crossed over the cloth, and sill
yer candelabra were placed along the
length Of the table. The other attrac-
tions of the table were numerous and
elegant, including salads, oyster GRO
quettes, cheese. crackers, almonds, ices,
punch and many other dainties.
The credit for the success Of the en-
tertainment is largely due to the chair
men, Mrs l.. l.. Lewis. Mrs J. r.. V.
Daniel, Mrs. James Lyons, Mrs. II. A.
Claiborne. and Mrs George w Mayo
They were greatly assisted by the kind
ness Of the First Virginia Regiment in
lending flags and other decorations.
THOSE WHO RECEIVED.
The ladies with whom Mrs. Lyons re-
ceived were: Mrs William Writ Henry
black brocaded satin duchess lace and
diamonds; Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Grave.
ley honorary state regent, black velvet.
thread lace. and pearl ornaments; Mrs.
Ben. Purcell, cerise silk corsage Of
liberty silk, Persian passementerie. and
yiolets; Mrs. G. w. p. Brock, Nile green
brocaded satin and diamonds; Mrs. Ste
phen Putney, brocaded pink and nelio-
trope grenadine over pink silk, duchess
lace, velvet. diamonds and violets: Mrs.
Herbert Claiborne white embroidered
grenadine with corsage Of duchess lace
and black velvet finish. diamond neck
lace. and family jewels; Mrs. J. r. V.
Daniel, black brocaded velvet turquoise
blue silk, family jewels, and duchess
sage draped with duchess lace and neck
lace of diamonds: Mrs. Decatur Axten,
white satin. with duchess lace and pearls;
Miss Madge Freedley. white organdie
over silk valenciennes lace; Mrs. Caro-
line Gardner Renndtt, black satin and
thread lace; Miss Mary Lyons Mayo. |
blue brocaded satin, duchess lace and |
hyacinths; Mrs. Thomas l.. Alfriend, /
black brocaded satin. black lace. and da- |
monds; Mrs. George w. Mayo. blue silk; |
Mrs. Eleanor Howard, of Alexandria, |
black chiffon over silk, white crepe trim |
mngs, and carnations: Mrs. r. c. Minor, |
white silk, embroidered with violets, vio- i
let velvet. and lace and diamonds; Miss |
Annie Rose Walker, light green embroi- |
dered net over silk; Mrs. James Lyons. |
black velvet, duchess lace, diamonds and |
violet bouquets.
Among the guests were Mrs. Hartley
Carmichael. black-striped grenadine over
yellow satin, Duchess lace and diamonds;
Mrs. Albert II. Tuttle of Charlottesville,
dark-green velvet, Duchess lace, and
Mrs. w. II. Graham, en-
broidered grenadine over yellow satin,
American Beauties; Miss Lily Cayce
white brocaded satin and viOlets Miss
Zelle Minor, white organdie and lace;
Miss Snyder black satin and roses; Mrs.
Peatross, black satin. jet fringe, and
black net; Mrs. Penn Of Danville, Worth
gown. rose embroidered satin, and wide
bertha Of lace; Mrs. Wallace Of the
Albemarle Chapter, black brocaded satin,
Duchess lace, and diamonds; Miss Maud
NlcKenney. lavender silk and amethyst |
ornaments; Miss Lucy Atkinson, yellow
silk en- traine and pearls; Miss Rena
Stearns. white satin and diamonds; Miss
Rosalie A. Smith. white taffeta and
nOusseline de sole trimmings Miss
Loram. green mousseline de sole and vel
vet; Miss Ethel Atkinson, white silk;
Miss Grinnan, green silk; Mrs. Mamie
Werth. black satin, old lace, jewels, and
yiolets: Mrs Enders, white Duchess
satin with cOrsage of white and black
net, and diamonds; Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, pink brocade chiffon
md Duchess lace, bouquet or American
Beauties and mgnOnette; Mrs. Kate
Vim. black satin. Duchess lace, Madame
restout roses and diamonds; Mrs. Nelson
# Danville. white brocaded satin, lace,
md diamonds: Mrs. j. A. Hodges, black
)rocade. cerise trimmings. and diamonds;
Hrs Coulling, Worth gown Of blue bro
.ade; Mrs c. r.. Caperton, white organ
lie and blue ribbons; Miss Helen Monta-
ue. white satin and point lace; Mrs.
ohm Shelton Williams. black velvet.
srmine trimmings. Duchess lace, and
iamond necklace; Miss Annie Wise
layo blue brocade, Testout roses; Mrs.
II. Kindred Of Roanoke, black
nix lavender. and lace finish;
Iiss Anna Boykin. black and yellow bro
AIDED satin: Miss Haskins. blue liberty
ilk. with gilt and black net trimmings-
earl necklace; Mrs. John b. Purcell
lack velvet and duchess lace; Miss Amy
,av of St. Louis pink silk and accordion
leated corsage, rose trimmings; Mrs.
saac Davenport. blue brocaded satin,
nnlioued black velvet ribbon and duchess
zee: Miss Miller, Of Lynchburg, blue
ain brocade and large corsage bou-
net of violets; Miss Helen a. II. Ben
ct. Miss Louise Allan Mayo, black en-
roidered net, jet ornaments; Mrs.
rankin Stearns. black brocade, Ameri-
an Beauty roses, and diamonds; Miss
Iarrison. OF Brandon, yellow brocaded
attn; Edith Elicit Jones, pink silk !
elvet finish, and pink roses; Mrs. l. I
Jones. black brocade. diamonds, and :
elvet finish; Mrs. Cooke, gray and ]
yendar brocade, amethyst ornaments; {
Iiss Sue Hampton Tyler. yellow satin,
waist and white hya-
nths: Miss Belle Tyler, green brocade