The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

ter will be a topic of gratifed comment
with their guests for many days TO come
On all SIDES the verdict Is the same.
General comment does not concern 49,
more with the elegant details OF both Yea
and reception than with the delicate anu
beautiful courtesy which perfnltteu ~
ono OF over 500 friends to be ioIsoess,
Both affairs were given al the Jcne'
and both will be historic IN tn' ~
that hotel From 5 10 7 Mrs' "dSo 49,
Mrs. Carter entertained at tea 'ne
T'aa,os, CO being used. and converted
nv Tho skill az Mann & Brown ana pro-
fuse exnsndittire ON the part OF the hosts
f,to , scene Of not easily-forgotten beau
~ The centre piece upon the table was
~ all triumph of brilliant full-olown
rod roses and ferns. ana al edch VI us
corners stood a tall vase or those now
or Tho cafe counter was banked with
fcrn throughout the time named music
noafed through the beautiful house ana
rave the final attraction.
Those in the receiving party were Mes
danes p. H. Mayo. T. n. Garter, titz-
hugh Mayo. John Atkinson, Rosewen
page George Ben Johston, Arthur MIG
dIeton Rutledge. Edward Mayo. Bernard
Peyton. Sallie Gordon, f. t. ID. Myers
.Jr. and Miss Fanny Ross. The young
page of Clarke, Charrington Of Fauqnier'
Cooke of Hanover, Mary Hill and Mary
DOnnan.
Among the callers were Mesdames
George w. Mayo. Ii. A. Claiborne, James
Patterson. r. {. Minor, Ben. Purcell
James Lyons. w. w. Henry, Peyton' BOY
kin. Anderson. Scott, Brander, west
Dabney. Robins. Carr. LEROY. Abbott Nj.
G. Patterson Tenant, Daniel, cameron
Robinson. Archer, Lamb. Crump wen
ford. Cooke. Lancaster. Montague, Pace
Hope. Atkinson. Archer Anderson, +. u.
Williams. Albert Bruce, Royal bolilhs'
Valentine Taylor, Cary, Muhior1'
Thomas. Davenport, Harrison hazafd'
Talbot. Young. Ellerson, Wiiilah, =,
HAYES Grundy. Branch. Wormeey. r.. /.
u Myers Robinson. Weddell, Cabeil. and
many others.
At 10 o'clock Mrs. p. II. Mayo enter
tanned in honor Of her charming young
relatives. Misses Mary and Agnes Page
Of Clarke. and practically all the younger
fashionable set responded TO the invita-
tons The three dining-rooms were
thrown omen for this night, and the west
room. in whose alcove the receiving party
took their stand, was fresh and beautiful
from the hands Of the floral decorator.
The former stood I'm a semi-circie OF
palms and growing roses, and we're a.
follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Mayo, tho latter
wearing "a handsome costume or black
velvet and old lace with diamonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. y. Carter. Mrs. Car
ter Mrs. Carriers costume was of pink
silk and old lace.
Misses Mary and Agnes Page-dainty
and essentially simple gowns OF pure
white mOusselaine de sole, and Naieh-
ciennes lace.
Miss Hattie Ross. pale green silk, with
| black lace; emeralds.
| Miss Fanny Ross, pink silk; Old lace
| pearls.
The Misses Cooke Of Hanover, white or
! candle and blue ribbons.
The musicians occupied seats In an al
cove. and were screened from view by
| palms. Dancing continued in the east
room until II o'clock, when supper was
served OF the quality OF menu and ser
vice, it may truly be said that these were
beyond praise.
Among those who called were Mr.. Spen-
GER Carter. Mr.. Charles Antrim, Mr..
Alex WeddeH. Miss Berta Wexford. Mr..
Harrison Blair. Mr. Charles Stringfellow,
Miss BESSIE Martin Miss Mary Donnan,
Miss Ellen Bagby, Mr.. Spotswood Well
| ford. Mr.. Macon White, Miss Marion
/ Robins, Mr.. r. A. Lancaster Miss MOTT
ing. Miss Anne Tenant Mr.. w. ). +.
Mavo. Miss Helen Lea, Mr.. Robert Bag
bv Messrs. Stringfelow, Percy Bosher,
Edward Quarles, Miss Elizabeth Weddeii,
| Mr. Watkins Ellerson, Miss Annie Wise
Mavo. Messrs. Linwood Antrim and Geo
! Mayo. Miss Grace Shields, Miss Cooke
of Bremo: Mr.. William II. Palmer. Jr.,
Messrs Ormond Young. ]. Stewart
i al al II
: Lane Stern Messrs. Wyndham Boiling.
Carol Wexford. s S. p Patterson. Miss
Callie Ryland. Mr.. Kirkwood Mitchell,
Mr. Lee Goss. of Orange: Miss Leila Ia
| tum. Mr.. Frank Hobson. Mr.. Williams,
| Miss Helen Moseley. Miss Gussie Nc
CURE. Messrs. Otto Noting. Leigh Page.
/ Miss Flossie Talbot, Miss Bessie Pace,
Misses Cameron. Mr.. James Lewis An
dersOn. Or. George Ross Mr. Beverly
! Tucker. Miss Susie Morris. Miss Mary
Hill. Mr. George Reid. Mr.. Hugh An
trim. Miss Gordon, Of Charlottesville;
| the Misses Darlington. Mr.. Randolph
| Holiday. Mr.. Cameron. Mr.. William II.
Grant. Miss Hoge Miss Drewry Miss
| Claudia Palmer, Mr.. John Rutherford
/ Mr. Gessner Harrison Mr. Barney. Mr.
[ John Young. Mr.. Jordan Leake Misses
| Annie and Leila Gray. Miss Marian Har-
| ris. Miss Celtic Mcclure and many
| others
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
I Old Dominion Chapter. Daughters OF the
| American Revolution held an interesting
! birthday meeting. whose chief detail was
| the reading u a most admirable paper by
/ Miss Mary VI. f. Newton I'm which the
| history of the chsptper from the day OF
/ It's organization was given. Miss New
| ton was heartily appiauded and r. was
! ihe unanimous sentiment that the paper
was well worthy OF publication. Those
\ present were Mrs. Ben Purcell. the valued
| regent Of the chapter. Mrs. James Lyons.
| Miss Bennett. Mrs Nirginius Hall. Miss
I Newton Mrs. Kate VIM. Mrs. Graham,
and others.
/ 4 meeting Of the Association for tho
| Preservation of Virginia Antiquities was
| held Tuesday AT the rooms Of the Nir-
| ginia Historical Society. Mrs. Joseph
! Bryan IN the chair. There were present
I Mesdames John B. Lightfoot. F.. '.
( Valentine. j. $. Wexford. VIM. 7.
! Robins. Henry Taylor. NJ. +. Peasants,
| Charles n. O'Ferran, &. ". =. Brock,
/ ani Thomas Boiling The chief detah OF
| the meeting was a decision TO postpone
/ the representation Of In Persian Car
] dem until the evening Of FEBRUARY ihe
! seventh because Of the present lnuls-
position Of Mrs. Hoge Tyler Tickets,
! which are for sale al the rooms OF tho