Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08

Byrd Warwick. Among the dancers were
Misses McVitty. Of Philadelphia; Clarke,
Of New York, Addison. Langhorne. Ten
nant. Ross Harris. Burnc, Palmer, Hayes,
watkins. Dcane, Skipwth and Myers
Mcsdamcs 4. y. Carter, St George An
derson, Young Perkins. Marie, walker
Meade. Donnan, Joynes, Palmer Blalr
Messrs. Harris. Boiling, Anderson T. -
Mayo. Smith. Antrim, Palmer, MAYO III
lcrson. Morton Starke, Donnan' Young
rutherford. Anderson. Bryan, Blair Ro-
tlnson Williams. 'rurrie, carter ho' ON.
Page. Branch. Anderson, WHY, bas
vile. Georee. Gibson. Mckinney, Camp
bell. and others.
The Association FOR the Preservation Of
\trelnia Antiquities tea. given at the res
idcnce of colonel and Mrs. Archer An
dsrson on TUESDAY was in every respect
..l..rt and recherche Mrs. Anderson
WAS assisted I'm receiving her guests by
Afrsdamcs H. q. Claiborne. J. Taylor FL
tyson. d. = Wexford. +. r. Crump. J. b.
l.entfoot. Miss Mason, and Mrs. J. Hoge
! 1',fcr. Those who assisted in the dining
room were Mrs St. George Mason An
dere0n. Miss Anderson. Miss +. d. VII
uams. Misses Hobsou, Miss Wexford. and
Mrs Graham Hohson. Miss Blankenship
presided al the tea-urn. and Mrs Nal
ycrn Patterson at the chocolate table.
Among the guests were Governor and
Mrs Tyler. Bishop and Mrs. Gibson. Mr..
Joseph Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Ellyson. Mes
DANES Ben. r. Crump. Robert MunfoTd
q. u. Payne and Dora Duty Jones. OF
Washington. Bergman, Of St. Johns
New Brunswick; Thomas Boiling. Charles
Boiling. l.. r. Dashicl, j.. !. Lewis, j. A.
WEIGH. Caske Cabel, G. W. u. Brock
| Howard Hoge ID. II. Rucker. John Dun
| Top. Robinson, Mr.. J. Aston Cabell. Rich
ard Gaines, Misses Lima. Annie, and
Louise Allan Mayo Kate Mason Row
| land, Anne Bentley. Mrs Bosher. Mrs. ii.
A. Williams Jim Harris. Mr.. and Mrs.
| w. G.. Bentley, Mrs. W. T.. Robins, Mrs.
| Henry Taylor Mrs. w. =. Robins. Mr.. w.
! o.. Stanard Mrs. w. p. dc Saussure, Mrs.
! Albert Bruce. Miss Mason, Mrs Paxton,
! Mrs. G.. A. Lyon Mrs. Lewis II. Blair,
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Writ Henry Mrs.
| Hugh Taylor Mrs. Edgar Taylor, Mr.. and
| Mrs. J.. r.. Y. Daniel. Miss Maria Blair,
| and many others.
| After the reception Mrs. Anderson en-
| tertaned the receiving party most de-
| hghGully
How many understand what the George
/ Washington Memorial Association means
! A little over a year ago there was a
! meeting of the organizers Of tnis associa-
! ton in Washington. and then many knew
! for the first time that the Father OF his
/ Country had left a wish in his viii that
/ at Washington city should be erected a
| great national university. This wish was
I substantiatcd with a bcquest Of $25.uJO
1 which does not seem to have mate
| rallied.
There s a movement now TO cOnsum-
! mate the wish of the immortal George
! and the George Washington Memorial
! Association Is an auxiliary Of women
! who are working theoretically To raise
| $4,000 for a memorial building. The
| Washington assembly ball, therefore, &c
| be given on the 9th OF February, has a
| laudable object, and besides the attrac
ton Of It's own unusual brlliancy vii
| have the background Of educational use
! fulness.
The minuet gotten up by Mrs. Enders
| Robinson. chairman of the George Wash
| iugt0n Memorial Association, viii open
the ball. Professor Zeblcy viii train the
dancers. The Sir Roger de Coverley, got
ten up by Mrs James Patterson. chairman
! Daughters of the American Revolution,
| viii close The evening. Professor Thilow
| viii furnish music with ten musicians.
| Mrs James ~. Patterson viii be the
|lall IllaI bl llit t'-l iAN-fA AE 1ONil l-f
dance. she viii be assisted by Mrs. James
~ Peasants. Mrs. James a. WEIGH, Mrs.
j. j. Lewis. Mrs. Reginald Gillian. Mrs.
! Nirg.nius Hall, and Miss Belle Perkins.
! The girls who will dance in the "Sir
= Roger are Misses Bessie Pace. Mary
Hayes. Virginia Hayes, Marion and Ruth
Robins. Anna and Julia Grant, Madeleine
English Edna Forbes, Marianne Meade,
Mamie Meade. and Claire and Lisa
Beirne. Mrs. Patterson requests all Of
these young ladies' TO come to her house.
10. 9l5 west Franklin street, on Monday
evening at o'clock.
A lively ripple of interest is excited in
society circles by the approaching nup-
tails Of Mr. Andrew j. Gray. Jr., one, Of
Richm0ud's most popular and progressive
business citizens among the younger ele-
mcnt now rapidly taking place i'm the
front rank of affairs. Mr. Gray will lead
TO the altar Miss Clara Springer. the beau
uful and accomplished daughter Of Mr..
John Carr Springer Of Wilmington, "
c.. q well-known and raigning belle, not
only in her own immediate circle but i'm
others graced by her presence and honor
cd by her acquaintance.
The Richmond bridal party 10 the mar
riage viii leave this city for that Of the
bride-elect on Tuesday next. Miss Ada
Gray, the sister Of the groom; Mr.. II. Lee
Bragg. his best man; Messrs. William and
Clarence Gray and DR.. G. NJ. Miller. of
this city; DIR. w. T.. Anderson, Of Farm
Vile: Messrs. r. II. Adams. Jr., and j. r.
Henry Of Lynchburg; Mr. S. c. Workman.
of Baltimore Md, and Mr.. =. O. Aston.
OF Raleigh. y. c.. viii make up the party
proper. which viii also he accompanied
by Mrs. James A. Moncure. of Richmond,
with Mrs. II. +. Gray and Mr. A. j. Gray,
Sr. Of Cumberland county
Mrs. Walker Taylor Of Wilmington. will
entertain the wedding guests on the we'd
ding eve. and the final celebration Of the
happy event viii be followed by a recep-
ton and german OF Tho orion Hotel.
After a visit to New York and other
eastern cities. Mr.. Gray and his bride
viii return to make their home for the
winter I'm Raleigh. \. c., Mr. Gray's
connection with the j.. +. Johnson Pub
fishing Company rendering his residence
IN that place for the present advisable
land desirable.
Miss Martha Byrd gave n delightful
card party on Thursday evening i'm honor
OF Miss Salue Randolph and Miss caro-
line Boalc. Of Cumbe land. Nd. Those
present were Misses Sallie Randolph
Anna Carr. Elise Davenport; May Has
kius. Of Lexington. Va, and Miss Beall
. and Mossrs. HInsdon Cary Joel Perrin
Julian Mckinney Grey Skipwith. Goodwin
. Boykin VIII Bridges, Byrd Newton Taze
wen Fitzgerald.
Miss Edna Forbes gave a beautiful lun
Lob fr, Of a