Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
ENTERTAINMENTS GIVEN OR PLANNED.
r,e picture Exhibition and the Rob-
.on Reception Features of the
rast wces--Eehoes from Daughter.
II revolution Meeting-Personal.

9ee ladies' OF Richmond society. as wen
=. tha Government OF the United States
nave recently been practicing the pre-
lsrl "In times Of peace, prepare for war"
as some one said the other day. I'VE
IRE resting with all our might to be
-,say for the sayeties after Lent" The
.,ystcs after Lent are to have their
.,.rce IN a large measure from the
s,r-ug club recently formed 20 meet
avery week in the beautiful ballroom nj
the Jefferson. All OF Richmoads nobility
seem 10 be interested In the cluo-the
monument married ladies as patronesses.
aarerons. and so on; the young ladies
and dancing-men. OF both german sets.
IS Members. Both OF the german clubs.
,rsr the middle OF the month, are to re-
,-s Cor tho summer. so that the attend
srcs 40 the new club promises to be very
r-es The leader Of the german figures
SID have 80 be "a general. The new
sHraro-dances that arc to be used at the
Strings mis- summer viii be danced. as
gtl as the gernan. With all this in
tat.r minds ey9 the young people are
very generally interested in the invita-
ions to join the club. which are to be
cen, out early this week.
After Lent there are TO be quite a num-
s,- ~ matrimonial occurrences, too. For
.a -lke of the brides clothes and the
srrare Of her friends. II is to be hoped
rt8, this coming April will not be- the
HI-fasgioned April that, like sweet
N.H nr.H NJ h ~nH
ccse. Several of the weddings are 70 be
church affairs and open 10 friends and
relatives The palms Of this winters
e-.eralnmeuts will have to begin their
J0sucyngs again.
NJ course. the out-of-door events for
April. The two-days' races at the Deep
Run Hunt Club. and the golf tournament
srs stIi occupying the thoughts of many
I5c zeal OF the young ladies practicing
eH.f-1gyins now is really wonderful
Brought TO bear on the N.carauguan
!sttugs, that energy would cut the canal
so % short time. The fair golfers look
very picturesque on the links 1t Is a
pity that we have not an artist to catch
The likeness Of some of the woodworking
PLAYERS who meet at Lakeside nearly
every afternoon. They say that a work
Of art that has been attracting a great
The statue OF young golf-player.
Early last week the delegates who
went from the Old Dominion Chapter
Of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton here 10 the National Congress of
Daughters in Washington. returned with
delightful accounts Of their experiences.
There is one point, however. left out
o. an Of their accounts. and that is the
fact that the Old Dominion Chapter
bad reason to be very proud of her dele
gates. both at the congress and at the
raHd reception that took place during
!ts session. One OF the receptions was
given by tho Virginia daughters 10 Mrs.
Aa.ai Stevenson, president of the ma
tou8l body. and occurred at the
Womau's Club of Washington. This is
sad 10 be one of the model womens
clubs. 1t has an enormous banqueting-
tau and several spacious reception
y1ms or parlors furnished with few
l1t very handsome pieces Of furniture
md provided throughout with beautiful
h1rgings instead of doors. on the after
noon Of the 9th of February one of the
caterers who provides the suppers for
The Washington notabilities had ar
ranged a sumptuous repast in the ban
egetng- hall. and then, about in the
afternoon, the guests Of the Nirginians
bsgan to drive up. There were about
Ga rIests in ALL including many women
Prominent in letters, in patriotic work,
and social circles. The ladies who re-
ceyed were Mrs william Writ Henry.
recently the State regent for Virginia,
who wore a beautiful black velvet gown
trimmed with duchesse lace and dia-
monds: Mrs. Ben. Purcell. regent OF the
Old Dominion Chapter, pink brocaled
satin trimmed with white Liberty silk
and pearl passementerie; Mrs. Mary
Louise Harrison, president Of the Rich
m5nd division of the Children Of the
American Revolution, cerise silk,
dlchesse lace and diamonds; Mrs Page,
o. Norfolk, the newly-elected State re-
Gent. silk brocade of the palest blue
tint trimmed with pearl passementerie
and pleatings Of chiffon; Mrs. Adlai
Stevenson. black velvet and duchesse
lace; Mrs. Manning. the new national
president, blue cloth gown; Mrs. James
LIONS. gray chiffon over gray silk with
corsage bouquet OK violets; Miss Vir-
E.n.a Peasants, a beautiful gown OF
pink brocaded satin trimmed with hand
some point lace; Miss Mary Lewis, an
imported gown of gray silk trimmed
with white silk and steel passementerle;
Nrs James Patterson, a beautiful gown
Of figured silk with trimml ngs OF lace
Mrs. Nash. of Norfolk, a granddaughter
Of Chief-Justlce Marshall, Powered SIX
with corsage drapted in handsome
Cuchesss lace. The ladies Of virginia
had invited the Kentucky delegation
too 90 receive with them. Inc Whoie
reception. In spite of the large number
Of guests passed of without single
hitch. and was acknowledged, even by
the veteran entertainers OF washington
20 be a brilliant affaE.
There were many other entertainments
81 which our representatives played the
part Of guests-among others. reception
% the National order of Daughters oI
American Revolution at the ArllnSt)h.
This was a magnificent affair. About
tJ0 guests were gathered at one 'lihe
H. the brilliantly-lighted halls ana rooiiS
a. the Arlington. And Solomon III an
bis glory was not arrayed IKE one VI
these Every lady was loaded Win
.ewe.s. AS one of our delegates sala'
1T seemed as IL they were AFRAID 10
leave any OF their jewels at nome 5 ahu
brought them all along instead ne
saus In the banquetlng-hal were Geco-
rated with white crash, the tolas OF
Which were caught down with ropes oI
fmUax on the ceiling the Crash vas
gathered together al the centre with
large cluster OF electric lights. ana
electric lights were scattered oo"h ''e
Length OF the hall.
The Congress Of the Daughters o. tiIe
American Revolution brought toSe'neI
al. al ag