The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24

r. A. Lancaster Jr.. E. Randolph Will
nams, Richard Gaines and others.
Mrs. John Shelton Williams gave an
elegant luncheon yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock. The rooms were exquisite
" decorated in palms. yellow candles and
cut flowers and entwined with the sml
lax that festooned the ceiling were yell
low chrysanthemums. On each of the
small tables scattered through the rooms
was q renaissance spread over yellow
satin and corsage bouquets of chrysau-
themumS and daisies.
Mrs. Williams received alone and wore
an imported gown of violet broadc!oth
with arrliGue of velvet orchids. Those
present We're Mesdames j. Hose Tyler.
James Dooley. r. G. Eenno!ds. Henry
Gibson, Waller Morton. Thomas Ruther-
foorG. D. Axteil. \. T. Harris. Levin
Joynes. Alexander Cameron, Parton
Grundy, Geo. Ben. Johnston, Ashton
Starke, r. S. Bosher. Ltia:er 'Eati'r. s.
w Travers. John Rely, &. 2. Wexford.
John Lottier, Dabnsy Carr E. L. G.rtl.np
f. 3. Thomson. Ben. Palmer. J. r. V
Daniel. W. D. Thomas, Josiah Ryland.
Isaac Davenport, James Lyons. Eugene
Massie, A. B. CaEnm. IT. n. Carter,
Rennenan Cameron, Charles Workman.
Donnan. E. L.. Be1niss. Lancaster Will
liams. John Dunlop, r. Lancaster, Geo.
Stevens, Miss Mary Lewis.
Mrs James G. Lamb gave a literary
tea yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
honor of her guests, Miss Alice Brock
enbrouEh, of Richmond county, and Miss
Pole. OF Hot Springs. Receiving with
Mrs. Lamb and her guests were Mrs.
r. J. Sutton and Misses Brownie Ben
son and Lizzie Archer Mrs. John Hun
ter served the punch.
Among those present were Mrs. S. w.
Travers, J. r. v. Daniel. William
Meade Clark. Carlton Jackson, Overcon
Howard, Pattison, Carter Wexford, OF
Sabin Hall; r. B. Wexford. James Cas-
kie. j. N Upshur, Preston Moore, John
?. Mcguire. Jr., w. c. Bentley. e. B.
Thomason. B. T. Crump and Misses Mary
Newton. Emily Cary ard Estelle Tayloe.
Mrs. Carter Wexford won the first prize.
Mrs William Duke, who has been stay
ing with her husband at the Lexington.
has returned to her home in Charlottes-
willie.
Miss Holiday. of Louisa. is visiting
Miss Agnes Mccarthy on Grove avanue.
Mr. Ashby Bfoxton, of Williamsburg.
is visiting his cousins, the Misses Stamp
er. Mr.. Henry w. Stamper, Jr.. OF
Clifton Forge, is spending a few days at
his home
Mrs. John L. Cunningham, of North Car
DINA, will be for a few days the guest
OF Mrs. John A. Lancaster. 800 west
Grace street.
A Colonial Tea was given at Park Place
Methodist church Thursday night. a
I1I, procrary3rr,.. siSriprr of
music and recitations. was rendered, at
ter which refreshments were served.
There were Rotations by Hiss Clara V.
Becker and Miss Precious Moore. and
the songs OF the Park Place Male Quar-,
tette, composed OF Messrs. I. D. Briggs, e.
Eugene BIanton, c, Wilbur Montsomety
and Robert Forrest, were mucn enJoyed.
the participants, made the scene very
pretty one.
Miss Ivy Carter. OF Portsmouth, IS WIS.,
iting her aunt. Mrs. George D.~Gaines.
of 70s west Clay street
Misses Della Pegram and Pattie Moore
are visiting friends In Petersburg.
Miss E,llte seaweil. who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. William Brown. on
south Third street, returned to her home.
last Monday.
superintendent and Mrs. a. D. Cotton
gave an enjoyable Washington Birthday
party Thursday evening at the home OF
DR.. r. a. Nichols. No 205 Grace street..
in honor Of Rev. and Mrs Harry Nin-
nick, OF Lubbock. Ne.
Superintendent and Mrs a. y. Cotton
gave an enjoyable shingtnn Birthday
party Thursday evening a the home OF
DR.. r. A. Nichols. No aoo Grace street. ~.
i honor Of REV. aud nirs. Harry 1oAashp
of Lubbock, Ne.