The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-21
Social and Personal.

One OF the r psf enjoyable social FIXTURES
of the week Was given on wednesday eve
ming at the home OF the Misses Branch.
when sin play Lend Me Five Shillings.''
was artishcallY presented by the following
cast.
Mr.. Golishtly, Mr.. Clifton Meredith;
Captain Phobbs. Mr. Douglass Gordon:
Captain Spencer, Mr. Cole Scott; More
: land, Mr.. Spencer Carter: Sam, a waiter.
,Nr. Allan Potts; Mrs. Major Photbs. Miss
Leila Myers: Mrs. Captain Phobhs, Miss
Maude Stokes. This play was followed by
the farce. "A Pair of Lunatics, with
Miss Bessie Pace ard cIr. Allan Potts TAX
: Ing the characters most clererlE- inc
house was handsomely decorated with
American Beauties and palms. The or
chestra was under the direction of Mr.
neinhardt. The supper was served on
small tables scattered Through the rooms.
The programmes were dainty Souvenirs
of The occasion. The evening closed With
a cake-walk and tie Virginia reel.
Anon. those enjoying the performance
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carter. Mr.
and Mrs. Allan Potts. Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
caster Williams Mr.. and Mrs Hair, MI.
and Mrs. William Glasgow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton Crundy, Misses Harris. Jackson of
Baltimore, Elsie Cameron, Eleanor Bosh-
or, Alenc Stokes, 8IcVitty of Philadelphia,
Elizabeth Davenport, Maria Williams,
Marguerite Warwick, Willing of Phila-
.lelphia, Frank Davenport, Randolph Wiz
liams Willie Albert Smith. Ornond and
John Young, Charles p Stokes. Thomas
Grundy, Richard Gaines. Thomas Nc
Adams Robert Cabell, Saunders Hcbson.
Hunsdon Cary, Dudley Mcdonald, VIII
liam holland. and Edward Scott.
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Mr.. George Wilmer Hodgson gave
delightful theatre party Tuesday even
ing to hear the Runaway Girl" in honor
of number of the seasons debutantes.
After the theatre delightful supper was
enjoyed ut the Jefferson Hotel. Those
present were Misses Maria Williams.
Sophie Meredith, jamie Wingo, Lucy
Hayes, I2dyth white and Ruth Tanner;
Mess1s. G. ". Hodgson, Joseph Young,
Mayo Binford. Jack de Treville. Berke.
ley Williams and Albert Tanner.
A delightful progressive euchre party
of Thursday afternoon was given by Mrs.
Levin Joynes. ut her residcrc on west
Franklin street The house was pretttly
decorated in palms and growing plants.
After the game an elegant course
supper was served On the small tables.
s Mrs. w. Y. Meredith won the first prize,
a beautiful picture, and Mrs. Edward
Mayo the second, a palm.
Among those present were: Mesdames
r. N. Carter q. Cameron. Barton
Cir.undy, s.. w. Travers. Alfred T. Harris.
C. Z. Buck, Ashton Starke. Allan DON
nan, S. G. Wallace, Strother Smith. Wal
Ter Morton. James Walker, c. T. Worth
am, Allan Potts, James x Branch, Ian
caster Williams, Preston Cooke, VIII
liam Royal. Isaac Davenport. James Z.
WEIGH, James FERGUSON, T. NJ. Per-
q f,,r.E q how, Snf NajIf
Otway S. Allen, Andrew S. Christian
Gardiner Tyler and ". Y. Meredith.
Miss Roberta Ellerson made her first
bow no society on Thursday evening at
the elegant reception given by her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Roy Ellerson.
a large number Of gentlemen called later
in the evening.
The house was artistically decorated
hy Mann & Brown, in plants and growing
plants and pink roses. The malite!s
were banked in ferns and cleaning can
dies that We're reflected In the mirrors.
In the center OF the beautifully appusI;ed
table was shower Of T>estouts roses. large
vases of the same beautiful rose stood at
either end and the hattenburg was placed
over pink satin The receiving party was
composed of Mrs. A. r. Ellerson. wear
ing black silk; Miss Roberta Elerson,
white organd.e, satin ribbon and lace
with shower bouquet of Testout roses
and mignonet1e; Miss Rebeccah 1cllerson,
yellow crepe de chine: Mrs. Eugene Mas
sic. Mrs. James Roy Ellerson. of WASH
ington; Mrs. Anne rutherford, Mrs.
Henry Valentine, Mrs. ]. e. Warriner,
Mrs. George Ben Johnston Misses Mat
tie Hares. Pauline Grant. Rcbecca
Storrs. Harriet /. L.ghtfoot, Nina A,nb-
Ter Smith, Sue Seldom Wexford, Harvey
Storrs, Katherine c.. Mchaux, Nellie
Royltin. BERTHE Noting, Maria Williams.
Edyih White. Guss'e Mcclure. Ella Cooke.
Elizabeth Davenport and Irene Tinsley.
Mrs. Frank Male and Mrs. Ned Crump
presided at the punch bowl.
Among the invited guests were: Mes
DANES Adolph Williams. w. J. White
hurst c. Z. Borden, S. w. Travers, ].
S. Wexford, Crump, Palmer, Warren,
tIrauhart. Perdie;on. Abbott, Maury, Val
entine. DeSaussure. Grant. Bryan. Alsop.
Watkins. Morgan. Coke. Easley. Wilkin-
son, White. Wickha.n, Binford, Tompkins.
Crump, Lightfoot, Palmer. Morris. Saun-
ders. Cameron. Tal.aferro, Harris; Misses
Mary Gordon, Louise Lucke, Kate
Aiichau1. Leila Gray, Katharine HAYES.
Eleanor Bosher, Edna Forbes, JULIA
Harris. Gabrielle Page. Della Stringfe--
low, Bessie Watkins, Aiene Stokes. Mar.
garet Cannon, jamie Schoea. Lucie Worm
3cy. Roberta Minor, Annie Tatu1n, Emily
Addison. Maria Moseley. Lucy Hayes,
Marguerite Warwick. Grace Shields. Elise
Goddin. Nellie Tompkins, Mary Donnan;a
Lillian Augustine. Daisy Chamberlaynesss
Berta Wexford. Anna Eel Jenkins. Elsie
Cameron. Margaret Branch. Annie Lee
Carnm, Mabel Walker, Alice Hotchkiss,
Lizzie Weddeil, Annie Blankenship. Es-
tale .raylee. Eda Atkinson. Rose Morris,
isepeccah Bell. Agnes Mccarthy. Buck
:ler Armistead. Annie Lee, Maude Kent,