Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05
THE WEEK QUITE GAY
AN UNUSUAL NUMBER or ENTER
GARMENTS GIVEN ~ RICHMOND.
RECEPTIONS. LUNCHEONS, AND TEAS.
These. Together With brilliant Ger
mans. Teas, and the DRAWING
uoom Enfcrtaiumcnt, Make Our
social Life Very Bright.

81 Valentines Day is now approaching.
valentines OF all kinds, from the dainty
r.srt held in place by violets. and show
rr within a plump Cupid and an affec-
,,.9ato worse. 20 the grotesque caricaiues
,,,cp an mon. arc 10 be seen in the shop
windows. Although the bcflowered ones
~ tender sentiment appeal more TO chill
5-cn OF larger growth. the comic val
entino is adorcd by the small boy and
e.rl. who shower them impartialiy, with
ont thought of SUITABILITY, upon tire
,oune. Old rich. and poor OF their nc
caslntance.
50. Valentines Day IS the last day be-
f,re Lent, and that week, will probably
p, very eay~as throughout Lent the So
,si world will be quiet.
rss week will be exceptionally gay
C- 70 esday the last Of the Tuesday ger
,-.-s before Lent win take place. In the
sr.-no0n In a Persian Garden Will
3. sven az the Governors Mansion by
.t, Association for the Preservation Of
vreinia Antiquities. and the same after
,-on Mrs James Patterson will give
tea. and Mrs. Dawson viii be lat
home" at the residence OF her mother.
n.
T. W j. Brock viii give a large tea. and
on Thursday the grand ball given by the
george Washington Memorial Associa-
ZION will take place az the Jefferson.
Mrs Edward Mayo gave an elegant re-
cer.or on Tuesday evening last. The
largo rarlors were thrown into one. and
decorated with clndelabra, pink-shaded
lamps and Gu flowers IN profusion.
which were artisucally arranged by
Mann g. Brown Frozen and champagne
punch and the sweets were served in the
d.niuC-room. The table held an exquisite
csntrepiece Of pink roses, while at the
four corners were crystal vases Of roses,
alternating with silver candelaDra. The
more solid refreshments were served
downstairs. There the tables were deck
cd with white hyacinths and roses Ihl-
low's orchestra was stationed in the hai'
end rendered all the latest airs most ue-
lightfully.
Those receiving with Mrs. Mayo were
Mrs. GoldslOroueh. OF Baltimore; Mls'
senator Gibson. of washington; Mrs.
Peter MAYO. Mrs Thomas Carter Mrs.
George MAYO. Mrs Warrington Wise,
Mrs Alfred Harris. Mrs William Talia-
ftrro. Mrs Thomas A. Brander, MIS-
BENSON. Mrs. William l.. Royal. Mrs
Thomas Boiling. Mrs. Finders Mrs >. A.
WEIGH. Mrs. Watkins Ellerson MIS- beH
Palmer. Mrs Edward Meyers ana MIS-
Atkinson: Misses Kate and Marian mar
Wis Kate Talley, Bell Perkins Helen Mon
,.srs Mabel Stratton. Helen Stringlel
f,t, Mamie Lay. Roberta Brander' An
rls Wise Navo Elizabeth Brander' Crulk
eh.rks Mary Lyons Mayo Della Strlns
fo1iovv. Leila Harrison. Of New YORK
peus Tomplins. and Mesdames EmDrey
Nuuam Morton. and McNeigh.
Among the guests were MIS- AttluI
LEROY. Mrs Warner Moore MISS AniIp
Moore McCafee Mrs fllZnusH ~" -
Nf,s TAYLOR. Mis- Charles Boiling. Mes
danes Helen Gordon, Whitmeh FORBES
Tunius Morris. Hazard. langhorne, h"r
Tison Moncure Perkins; Miller, OF Stauh
tor. James Anderson. Alexander came
,on george West. Selden, Judge LOWS
w y Thomas. George Lothrop' Josepi
white. Slipwith. CLIFFORD Caperton' ne.
bert Claiborne. Mitchell Edgar GaIne'l
1-r,nk Williams. Porterfield, Allan
Donnan. Beverly Crump' Glider" 49,, 49,
Nolting e.. W. i. Brock hoICi,
iiss Chris Tompkins. Henry Cabeil
lanes A. Werth. Gideon Davenport Per
cv Montague. Meredith Montague Pres
ton Cooke. Mrs Morgan, Of Coopers
town. and others. ,.,,.
Miss Edna Forbes gave beautlIu
card party on Thursday evening IN mono
of her friend Miss Lee, OF Narrenloh
who is visiting her. The game was pro
eressive euchre." which was payed o
Tho ladies. the men coming IN al 10 O'CLOCK
I7acb eirl was given an exquisite tissue
manner boa Of a vivid color, 10 which wa
mined lunches OF violets TO mark IN
score.
The following gentlemen, In mask
and domin0es. marked the score: Messr'
Granville Gray. Rich Johnson. 10 Ian
stern Robert Campbell and Edward Hal
Tison. -.
The guests were Misses Madeline Eng
Nsh Anne Grant, Grace Shields hal
Meredith. Evelyn Gordon, Lena Gray
Nav Jones. Elsie and Mary Cameron
Lisa Beirne. Rhea Watkins, Margare
Branch. Flossie Talbot Virginia HAYES
Annie Lee Alfriend. Bessie Pace, VII
ainia Mcleod, Florence McEnnery O
,ev YORK. Small. Lila Tatum, Helen Lee
Nav Lindsay Of Philadelphia Sue SKIP
with Bette Booker Kate Montague, an
J,ouiso Booke OF old Point; Messrs. Pal
blanchard. Blanchard Forbes joel fei
lin. Charles Talbot. Gus BreouN' mona
Armistead. Rich Johnson. Spencer Car
tor. Saunders Hobson, John and Ormon
Young Gus Walker James Anderson
Colonel Anderson. Percy Bosher' Wllliar
Grant. Lee Bragg, Workman, Walt. ElieI
son. Palmer Gray. George Gibson, jon
Currie. James Graves, Otis Alfriend, Vic
tor Williams. Smith. William Palmer
Jordon Leake, and Allan Talbot
Russian tone and color pervaded IN
beautiful rooms of the Pace mansion, O.
wr-f Franklin street, Thursday evening
When Mrs. Cabel and Miss Bessie Pac
gave the last Of their drawins-room en-
fertainments Russian song and story
Russian music on violin, cello, am
r,aro made the hour and half pas
r,os+ deHehtfully. Mrs. Cabeh opene
the evening with a few most fitting re
,,,rlfs rpon the far-stretching kingdor
80 which much interest is always d
rccted and afterwards read "a Picture O
crooe" For the perfect rendition OF RI
ho,stotn music by the triO-Miss Dillar,
op tho violin Mr.. Hoen, on the cello an
Miss shelton. on the piano-too niue
uraise cannot be given. The intellectu'
feast closed with the Russian nation'
bvnnn (Which We all know so well, TO IN
words. "Rise, Crowned with Light. In
perial Salem. Rige'D, well sung by Mis-
Booker. Miss Pace. and Mrs. CABOT, an
delicious selections from POushkin, froi
the Russian Byron and introduced Re'
Or W. W. Moore who read a charmin
story BY Senkewicz whose novel, "Qu
Nadis." we all know so well. Thi
dreamy. FASCINATING short-prose pOel
presented 10 us a bit OF Russian natur
and a Dhase of Russian sentiment whic
was very delightful. Miss Pace sang seN
eral Russian melodies with much skill
.,d os ,teua1 Miss Bette ROOxer's ne,