The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

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! Mrs The table was covered with a scarf
/ Of old Battonberg lace over pink.
on Tuesday afternoon the Misses
| Branch were at home 10 friends in hon
| or of Miss Hogan. and tho evening proved
I entirely delightful TO their guests. The
, house is ordinary a beautiful one, and
was particularly so with the glow Of
! light from the chandelier the flowers
! and the effective gowns Of the charming
! young hosts.
/ Owing TO the indisposition Of her little
! son. Mrs. John Kerr Branch was unable
? TO be present and the Misses Branch
and Miss Hogan received alone.
/ Misses Berta Wexford and JULIA Harris
/ served tea. Among many callers we're
/ Miss MAY Handy. Mrs. John Atkinson.
{ Mrs r. g. Williams. Mrs. William d.
! Thomas. Mrs O. j.. Boiling. Mrs william
/ Noncure Perkins, Miss Mary Mabin
, Lyons Mrs David Tenant. Misses Leila
/ Myers. Caliie Ryland and Bruce VIII
laws
Mrs Fitzhugh Lee and daughters pass
! e1 through Richmond az 1880 o'clock
Wednesday evening. en- route TO Cuba.
I whittier they were accompanied by Miss
Jane T Bruce Williams. Several friends
were at the station 90 bid them adicu
Airs. George Gordon Battle is now
visiting her mother. Mrs George w
Bagby. 3 south Third street. with whom
she will remain until February lst
Dr. and Mrs. J. Prosser Harrison have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Anne Tate. TO Mr.
William Frazer Tompldns Wednesday
afternoon. January 25th at o'clock, in
st. Johns church.
Miss Harrison IS descended from one
Of the Oldest and most distinguished fam
flies in the Old Dominion. Mr.. Tompkns
is "a brother of DR. Christopher Tompkins.
and a son. therefore, of the late Colonel
Christopher Tomphns.
Miss Mary Randolph Thaw and Miss
Matte Boiling Wcisiger are visiting the
family of Rev. Mr.. Ridout. Lexington,
Ky.
Mrs T.. y. Taylor has returned from
PoWhatan county whittier She was call
cd by the death 0f her sister. Mrs Saiue
Aston. at tho residence of Mr. Hobson.
The iuterment was in PoWhatan.
Miss Lucy Cooke. OF the University Of
Virginia, is visiting Miss Page Booker.
Miss Betty Booker IFS now iu Sew York.
Mrs. Paul and Mrs. McNab OF Lynn,
Mass, are guests NJ Mrs George NJ
West, sos east Main street. The latter
IS now convalcscing from prolonged i'm
disposition.
Miss Bland. Of Baltimore. is visiting
AIRS. Thomas Boiling and has been much
admired since her arrival ia Richmond.
OF the Creole reception given by Mrs
Cabel and Miss Pace So may truly bee
said that q discriminating and crowded
audience found the programme delight
fIl. The spirit OF the South pcvaded
TIE parors, and. SO lar as the drawing
room was concerned. the illusion was
complete. There bl0omcd the magnolia
and the orange flower. and amid these
moved figures DO summer costume. with
pots weighted with roses. The music OF
guitar and banjo brought the chatting !
people to order and announced o. clock. B
The programme was ass follows.
La p2boma- Piano and violin.
Creole Love soug-Mss Girardeau, OF /
New Orleans.
mtroductory-pr .dent Boatwright. 4
Creole S0ug-lliss Bessie Pace.
Readlne-Mr Barr
Song-schvlhde OF Washington. d. c. /
Reading-Mrs. Cabcn.
S0nG-MIs3 Bass.
Reading Cabol
Duct-Niolin and piano.
TIA his address Professor Boatwricht !
defined, with directncss and briefly. but
happily. the precise meaning Of the word
Creole as "a person of unmixed French
Cor SPANISH blood living I'm the section
Of Louisiana known as the Creole re-
ricn' lie outlined tho history OF these Z
people. and finally commented upou their
personal characteristics lie reminded
his audience that Audubon. the eminent
naturalist. Gotlschalk the musician. and
Beauresard' the distinguished general.
were an Creoles, and presented. In short
space, much that was interesting.
Mr.. Bars reading OF "Parson Jones"
was irresistible Ills rendehring OF the
dialect was faultess, and me carried his
people through the amusing incident OF
the story beneath which lies an exquis-
iie truth in asainated following OF the
sort ana mellow iutonations OF the 'Iitue
C4eoIe MoEieur ST. Auge. lie was
founoly applaudcd upon his conclusion
het"een me last two musical numbers !
Mr3 taDeh read two subtle and beauti-
fN+t'' 10y d" NNNNt southern woman |
no" coming into prominence, Virginia !
Frazer Boyle
After this programme refreshments
were served i'm the dining room and the
iecoiauNe scheme hero called forth ad- !
niraiion from ain directions. Green
andes were upon the table. and by a
iNltul use of u dlaphanous green mate
iaI ana water lilies. the illusion was
horonshY that OF southern lily bed
MISS Pace WAS charming hostess
among those who left cards were Misses |
iarns0erger Helen Montague. Weidman
ADisal Crcnshaw, Rebocca Bell, Carol
Wexford, Ruth Robins. Belle Taylor
iaOel Stratt0n, Elise Watkins, Julia Wad-
'ih. Ruth Robins. Misses thinner Palm
r Foster Waddid, Cahill, OF Kentucky; |
iuy Randolph, Houston, May Jones.
owls, boiling, Maggie Smith. OF the
University; Cooke. Holiday, Archer.
desdames Charles Gibson. OF Maryland;
ames A. WEIGH. John Enders, w. l..
toyall, Moncure Perkins. John Kerr
ranch. TraVers Allan Mr. and Mrs. | ,