Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-26
ELEGANT RECEPTION AND TEA.
Two beautiful Entertainments M
the Jcnerson-SOciety Notes.

MIS-. J.. ID. Mayo gave aH tl' N''At o.
ccption at the jefferson Hotel last night
90 the Misses Page, of Clarke county
who are her guests. The reception was
held I'm the three spacious and handsome
| dmiug-rO0ms of the hotel The receiving
party stood in the west room, in front
of the alcove nearest jefferson street.
/ This alcove was banked with palms and
! handsome rugs were laid before it. I'm
| the alcOve between the west and middle
! rooms sat the musicians, behind screen
/ OF palms. supper was served at u
! o'clock in the east diuiug-rOOm 1t was
| served 40 individual tables, which were
| decorated with American Beauties and
/ pink carnations. Dancing was kept up
| until a very late hour
! The receiving party consisted OF MIS-.
! +. ii. Mayo, black velvet and diamonds;
| Mrs. II. y. Carter yellow satin Miss
! Mary Page, mOusseiue dc sole; Miss
/ Agnes Page white organdle over taueta;
! Miss Hattie Ross. white orsaudle over
! green t9iicta, black lace, Miss Fannie
| Ross. pink silk, old lace. and Misses
! Cooke. white satin These ladies' We're
| assisted by Mcssrs Mayo and Carter.
! Among the guests We're Mr. Spencer car
| ter. Mr. Charles Antrim. Mr, A!eNandcr
! Weddell. Miss Bcrta Wexford, Mr. Hur-
| ris0u. Mr. Charles StriugfelloW, Miss Bes-
/ Sic Martin. Miss Mary Doun0n Miss BE
/ lon Bagby Mr.. Sp0tsWOod Wexford, Mr.
/ p. A. Lancaster. Miss Anne Tenant, Mr..
William Mayo, Miss Helen Lee, NE
ward Quar.cs, Mr. Percy B9sher, Miss
| Elizabeth Wcddcn. Ar. Watt Elyson
AIR. George Mayo, Miss Annie Wise Mayo,
Mr.. LinwoOd Antrim. Miss Grace Shields,
/ Miss cooke. of Brem0. Mr William H.
Palmer Miss Margaret Branch. Mr. Or
m0nd Young. Mr.. David Currle Miss
| Lily Hill; Misses Charrngton, of War
rington; AIR. Robert Campbell, Alr. VIII
Do. rr.f ia
Palmer Air. John Young. Mr. Dudley
Mcdonald. Mr.. Harndon Cary, MI Jack
de TreylIle. Mr. Thomas Friend, Mes7rs.
Gray Miss Anna Drewry. Mn. Gessner
Harrison. Misses Judith Deaue, Mamie
Lay. Coral Wexford. Calle Eyland Lila
Taum. Helen Moseley. Bessie Pace. Mary
and Elsie Cameron. Misses Talbot. Susie
Morris. Mary and Lily Hill: Gordon. of
tharlOttcsylllet Leila Gray, annie Grey
Marian and Kate Harris. Messrs. otto
Noting. Leigh Page Richard Gaines
Julian BinfCrd. Edward Harrison. Or.
George Ross, Messrs Beverly Tucker,
George Hugh Antrim. Randolph Hollalay
Barney. il. ke. ~. IOb,Ou. John Eulnet-
IuIrd Cory shepherd stewart Bryan
Wyudham Boiling. $. $. r.. Patt-son,
kirNWood Mtclei. Zee Gos-, OF Orange,
Frank H0hsuu, ANA Williams.
Alrs. Mayo and Mrs. Carter also gave
20 handsome tea al the Jefferson in the
afternoon IRON to !. The green and gold
salon. the ladies cafe, aud part OF the
court were used for this entertainments.
The decorations by Mann a. Brown were
exceptionally pretty. mass Of palms
screened Off the quarter OF the court near
est the cafe making Dr. private. TN. cQuu-
ter IT. tho end VI the cafe was hidden hy
palms and other potfcd plants artistlcai-
ly banked. The table Was "a marvel of
beauty ln the middle stood ceu,repicce
Of ferns and exquisite American Beauti,-.