Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

Day at 1 O'Clock in honor OF Miss Rave
rel or Charleston, who II the guest OF
Colonel II. l.. Maury. The house was
prettily decorated with masses OF yellow
chrysanthcmums and palms and scarlet
berries.
Misses Amy and Ellie Maury Werth re-
ccived their guests in the front parlor
and the following young ladies ofiiciated
In tho dining-room: Misses Mamie Ran
dolph. Sallie Anderson, Fanny Gibson,
Irene Tinsley Lizzie Davenport, Rose
Mordecai Sue Tyler, Judith Doane. Ro-
bcrta Noting. Ann Grant, Pearl Terry.
Lizzie Boyd. Rcbccca Stores, and Susie
Harrison.
Tho meetings during the week have
been very interesting. There was n gen
eral meeting OF the Colonial Danes on
Tuesday az the Virginia Historical So
cicty Mrs II. A. Claiborne was unani-
mously elected president: Mrs. Hunter
McGuirc. .rst vicc-pr, s.dcnt, and Mrs. NJ.
T. Peasants. second vicc-president. The
mcmbers OF the beard are Mrs II. A. Lam
caster and Mrs. W. r. Robins Ge-eected),
Miss Mary Lyons, and Mrs. Landon.a
Randolph Dashieil new members.
There was beard meeting Of the Co
lonial Danes Friday at II. at Mrs. Regi-
Claiborne prcsIding: Mosdames Hunter
Mcclure. Meredith Montague. r. a. Ian
caster. George Mayo. Reginald Gillian,
James Lyons. NJ 4. and Petoriield Trent
The officers. exclusive of the president,
two vice-prcsidents. and four retiring
members of the board, are elected by the
board. The following officers were, there
fore elected at This meeting: Mrs. Peter
field Trent corresponding secretary; Mrs.
] ns.
secretary; Mrs. r.. \. Lancaster, uea-
surer; Mrs George ". Mayo. chairman
Board Admissions; Mrs. W. n. Robins
historian.
There was n meeting of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society ON wednesday
at noon. Arrangements were made LOT
the annual meeting when the reports or
the year will be read and election OF ON
GERS viii take place. The new memo +
ship cards for the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society are now ready, and all
members new and Old are desired 70
come TO the annual meeting prepared 70
nav 81. one dollar entities one 90 annual
membership and $40 20 life membership
This society will be glad TO receive new
members The treasurer will be glad 10
furnish cards By mail on receipt Of the
annual or life-membership fec.
Tho Misses Morgan gave beauftul
american Beauty" tea yesterday after
noon from TO o'clock in honor Of their
oroets. Misses Nicolson. Of Atlanta; van
1lock Of New York. and Norris, or lta-
lefrh The handsome parlOrs were mass
o1 with splendid clusters Of American
pooutv roses. relieved by palms ana
ferns The glow of these superb MOVERS
barmonized perfectly with the rich, dark
red of the mahogany fittings and iuihl
ture OF the elegant apartments.
In the dining-room the table was tiso
massed with American Beauties ana 'ne
bonbons and ices were tinted crimson ~
carrv out the color-scheme. At each era
80 tho table was a spider web OF scarlet
enun candy. in which lay ices IN the
sbone ~ footballs. The receiving party
etcoa I'm the bay window Of IN" saloon
norlor They were Miss Blanche MOT
I'm white satin. real lace, and PINK
coral: Miss Maude Morgan blue crepe Ue
49,. Miss Nicolson. of Atlanta, INK
c,ora de chene. real lace; Miss van
Wei, mink moussclne de sole: MISS NOT
,ie white taffeta and pearls; Mrs. EoWlh
etrrlwick. black net over tan e'a' -,
rnonds. Punch was served by MISS "'"-
Thomas. and coffee ana CiiooOl -
1rr, Borden and Mrs. J. Allison Houst7'
rho Young ladies' I'm the dining-room we
Nrescs Moseley Edyth White. 1Iace
shield Alice Hotchkiss. Elizabeth Bran
Ier Katherine Montague. Ihose VINO
coliod were Misses Patterson, MohI1sue'
Nroore FORBES: Noble, Of New ork'
r-ro,,bort Mary and Lucy Hayes, BESSIE
p,co Anne Drewry, Bette Chrlsll4,,'
Courfenay Bridges, Agnes McCar'n; ~
len Bagby. Elizabeth Weuuel, IAN IS1 -
Lion Gordon. Waddll, Williams, Dli-
Meredith. P0sie Meredith, Kate ana Ts0
Xvuiams. Ffie Gregory, Edmo Lee -
ii, and Nellie Tompkins, Ruin h2u-hs'
rrroilv Addison. Mary Hill, Lena 1I"y'
1-ua Jackson. Mamie Jennings, Ihohias'
t,t,,o stokes Judith Deane, Lizzie ana
1onri, Rovd. Tyler; Caller, of ChafIes-
ton W Va: Elizabeth Davenport jane
yS-fnoo Pauline Powers, Katherine
NTfchaux. Mary Ball; Jean Irss,
Abingdon: Madelaine English, KUN ! az" ~.
ner. Annie Wise Mayo, tlossle o 49,
Annie Lee Camm, Getty Me,'ulie, - 80,
con BESSIE watkins Julia Morton Nan-
rie steer. Elise Watkins. and Mary
Lyons.
q, Monday delightful musicale was
Nod ot the Woman's Club. Miss NJ. j.
Ne was the chairman OF the evening
and presided most gracefully MISS
Nnile of New York. and Mr. Henry
Coigor furnished the musical programme
y.b-rb was exceedingly wei rendered.
,,-,o nrogramme was as follows:
uexentanz NlacDowelD, Pom (Godard)'
song without Words Nlendelssohn)'
gerceuse QlHnsky Etude in i. Minor
lchorin, waltz in C Minor Chopin,
waltz in D Major Chopin. Mr.. H. ".
Geieer; Thy Beamiug Eyes MacDowelD;
s. Havanese Song (Greg), The Betrayal
lchomipade). Miss Noble, of New York
Tea was served by Mrs. John c. Ro-
t.rfson and Misses Lucy Coleman and
Bertha Wexford. The guests Of the club
wore Misses Janio Moore, Eva Hhataigne,
rJna Forbes. Mrs. c. L. Todd Mrs.
Jewett: Misses Mcintosh, and Miss Eliza
beth Mason Rowland.
Nts. Thomas Adkins gave charming
card party on Friday at 4.3O p NJ, in
honor OF the Misses Hatse, OF New York.
Tho rooms, agew with pihk-shaded can