The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
EVENTS SOCIAL
AND PERSONAL.
First Week After Lent Active in Fash.
ionabie Life.
THE PRIVATE ENTeR1 AILMENTS
One by Mrs. Herbert \. Claiborne and
Another by Mr.. and Mrs. John ".
CordOn-Ghc Easter Dances,
Personal Mention.

Oordon-Ghc Easter Dances,
Personal Mention.
Chief among the private entertain
mCnts OF the week was tnat given by
Mrs. Herbert 4. Ciai0Ouc-d tea lu
honor oil nCr very attractive young
guest. Miss May Dgrnest 'laiDofae. OK
Petersburg. 80 similar aualr Of this
season has been more truly enjoy cd.
The decorative wOrH was beautiful N
the punch room the general cOiorins was
delu blue, while in tae dung room that
shade was varied by ron go.d yei
present in silken and lace drapeiies. ia
violcts and roses.
Those receiving were Misses Mamie
ana Bessie Duniop. Ruth aud Elizabeth
Robins. Amy and Ellie Werth. Louisa
Claiborne. and May Burnett Claiborne.
In the diuing-room were Mrs. }. Aston
CabcH. Mrs. William PAGE. MIS-. james
Lyons. Miss Eliza Hary.e, Mrs. j. Y. v.
Daniel. and Miss Rcdd, OF Ne.s.a county.
Among many callers We're Misses Eta
HAYES. Nireinia Mcleod. Louise ana An
ME. Lima and Mary Mayo. Leila Gray,
Stringteuow. Nina Randolph. Iownes.
Margaret Branch, Precious Moore, beie
Perkins Sally and kathleen Anderson.
Lizzie and Margaret Wedden, Ellen Bag
by. Rachel and Mamie cooke, sue Well
ford. GUY. Nellie and Della T0mpllirs,
Louise and Adele Williams. Alice Hotch-
kiss Edith White. Fanny Lewis. Miss
TYLER. Miss sue Tyler. Mary iiil. ntey
OF Pulaski. Morrison, Mary Lewis, ami
Nelly Boykin.
Mrs. 9. C.. Minor lcft Richmond on
Friday for Boston. Mass. expecting to
return. however next week.
Tuesday next is Donation Day az the
Old Dominion Hospital. and dur.ne that
day "a committee ~ ladies' VIII. Doe In at
tendance TO receive and record such gifts
as may be sent by friends. The amount
of charity WORK done by the institution
entities IL 10 the most cordial public
support. and. indeed. 81 is accustomed
20 receive on rs annual donation DAYS
resnouse which leaves nothing TO be de-
sired. Its Board of Managers earnestly
hope that pleasant experience may be
repeated this year and shall expect many
visitors ON Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert c. TBruce has returned
fro Baltimore. Nd.
Mss Anna Lee Aifriend IS visiting Mrs.
Clarence Cottman. of Cathedral street.
baltimore. and the papers ~ that city
make nattering reference % her personal
charm
Great interest IS felt among the German
citizens IN the organization Of an auNil-
ialy Of young ladies which VIII cooperate
with the German-Amorican Ladies' Aid
Assc citation I'm the care Of the aged and
poor. not the sick The sick VIII be the
special object Of care Oh the part of the
main organization. The members Of the
auxiliary. which IS about fifty strong.
are the daughters of the best known
ami most prominent Germans in this
community Few understand as it. de-
serves 20 be understood the Dcncdcent
w0rl, Of the association. 10 annually car
ries under its protection hundreds OF
worthy and needy poor. and has IN con-
temptation many practical steps for en-
largng its ability 10 DO good.
The Easter dance of the Junior Cotilion
Clut, given at the jefferson Hotel,
was one Of the most delightful OF all
the series Of german by that oreani-
cation. Made up as it IS Of the younger
set. 10 represents an aggregate Of enthu-
FlarIIa not tAfMnHlNA iiA any VA tANN RtNNA
bodies and understand thoroughly the
enviable art OF enjoying Itself Mr.. Ed
war! Benson was the skilled leader. the
chaperones being Ms. Henry Williams,
Mrs. Howard Hoge, Mrs. John X. Cooke,
MIR Richard Maury Mrs. George Pen.
Johnston and Mrs. William G. Bentley.
Among the dancers We're Misses Anna
Carr. Daisy Chamberlayne Estelle De
Saussure. Rebecca Bell. Mabel Marcy.
Louise James. Ruth and Elizabeth Rob
ins. Morgan. Marie Moseiey, Lizzie Brand
err Elizabeth Weddeli.
Mcssrs. Peyt0n Marshall. Carr Murat
Willis. Parker Bridges. Moseley. Cardoza,
De Saussure. Moore. Lancaster. Frank
Tower Edward Quaries Philip Carlton.
Mason, White, Jones and many others.
Miss Bessie Hunter IS spending a week
denehtfuliy at the Unworthy OF Virginia,
where she H. the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Kent. In the post-Easter ger
mans. which she has attended. Miss Hun
ter has received many pleasant and fiat
tering attentions.
Mrs. Bessie II. Waller. formerly Of this
CITY now OF Atlanta. Ga. is after a long
absence. on "A visit 10 Richmond, where
as the wife Of Captain William G.. Waller
whose genial life here is Of such pleasant
memory. she made many devoted friends
She is the guest OF Mrs. George =. Mer-
rim 1O7 east Cary street, and IS receiving
a very warm welcome.
Misses Bertha and Mamie Randolph arc
the guests Of Mrs John 3. Lightfoot. 30.
sos north Tenth street
Miss Minnie Hallett Brickhouse. Of Nor
folk Va. who has been visiting Miss Liz
zie T. Richardson. 2eS east Main street.
and Mrs. r. X Parrish. 92i west Franklin
street has returned home Miss Brick
house H. an unusually handsome and at
tractive young lady and has many friends
in Richmond.
Miss Agnes VI Wootton, Of Farmville.
and Miss Mary W. Roberts. OF Chase
CITY. are visiting Miss Mary Roy. No. 9tJ
north Fifth street.
Mrs. Claudia Coles and Miss Leila Coles,
Of Georgetown. D. G., are now visiting DR..
and Mrs. George Ben Johnston.
Mrs. Lindsay Patton gave delightful
informal talk on Monday afternoon at the
Woman's Club on the Manners and
Customs Of the Japaese." illustrating her
address with Japanese curios. Her little
daughter Was present, wearing the Jap