The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
Corner Main and Seventh Streets, Richmond


ish branches. Students taught By
by Mrs Page of Fayette, and Mrs.
Jones, of Isle Of Wight.
The young ladies' in the dining-room
were: Misses Frances Goodwin. Of
Wytheville; Lavalette Lewis. of Sweet
Springs; Ruth Robins and Louisa Clai-
borne and Master II. A. Claiborne.
Among those present We're: NIesdamcs
Lucy Carter Trent, Robert Lancaster,
a. B. Camm George Mayo, Isaac Daven-
port. Moncure Perkins. James Walker.
Ewing caches. of Louisville: w. L.
Robins Chiies Ferrald. x. ]. Montague,
Corbin Mercer, virgin,us Hall, Rufus
Yarbrough. Junius N Mosby. Howard
IIose James Lyons. NJ Is. Harrison, c.
W. p Brock, Ladonia Dashiell. l.. r.
Hambcrlin, John Lottier W. w. Henry,
Ware, of Texas; Page. of Fayette coun-
ty; w n. Jones, a. ]. LEROY, Misses
Anna Boykin and Harvie.
Mrs. John Shelton Williams was hostess
at very elegant dinlpr party ION Fri
day evening in honor of Miss Maria Will
ilams The house was deliberately decor
ated in palms and carnations. and in the
dining-room the table was exquisitely or
namented. The centrepiece was composed
of pink roses and orchids and was ex-
tremely artistic. Those present were
Misses Maria Williams, Lucy Forrey, of
York. Pa: Lucy Hayes. Bessie Watkins.
Ruth Tanner, and DR.. Enmore Williams,
William holland. Spencer Carter, Jona-
than Bryan and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shelton Williams.
This was the first of series OF elegant
entertainments planned by Mrs. Williams.
Next Friday she will give an elegant
luncheon to about thirty guests, in honor
of Mrs. r. Lancaster Williams, and the
week following another luncheon will be
given.
a very elegant tea was given on Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. w. Ashby
Jones in honor of her sister. Miss Hicl-
son, of Danville. The house was beau
tfuly decorated throughout by Hammond
in palms and carnations, the manteis
were banked in the fragrant flower and
vases of carnations were scattered
through the house. The table in the
dIning-room was exquisitely arranged.
Tied to the chandelier was large, pink
bow, frcm which sarianis Of carna-
tons dropped. In the centre of the
table, on the Renaissance spread, was q
shower of the pink carnations and at
either end the pink-shaded candles were
in silver candelabra.
Mrs Jones, gowned in handsome black
satin end diamonds, and Mrs. Hickson,
in white silk null, received the guests
in the front drawing-roon.
They were assisted in the dining-room
by Misses Salle Reed Anderson. Grace
and May Bidgood. Edith Jones. Marsue-
rite Warwick, Daisy Chamberlayne, Bes-
sic El!erson Pilson and Mitkiewitz. OF
Baltimore. Miss Kate Slater presided
at the punch-bowli and Mrs. Raymond
Prison served chocolate.
Among the callers were Misses Sarah
Chandler Jelfress, Katherine kameron
Michaux, Esteile Tayioe, Helen Preston
Moseley, Maud Morgan, Edyth White,
Ethel Pace Mabel Todd. Ashley Miller,
E:hel Cooke. Della Stringfellow. Agnes
Edwards. Willie Withers, Kate Meredith.
Arlene Stokes, Bette Christian. Lily Hill,
Susan Harrison. Kate Bidgood. Florence
Bldgood. Landon Harrison, Sara Harr-
son. Harriet Lightfoot. Edna Forbes. Vir-
glnla Tyler, Elizabeth Leary Natalie
smith, Della Tonpkins Eunice Walker.
Mary Archer. Mary Stevenson, Beuiah
Paterson. Maria Moseley, MARY Binf'rd
Rachel Cooke, Pauline Powers, Maria
Angus, jamie Schoen, Empsia Pcgra'!i
Lillian Augustine. Frances Gibson, VIZ
slnia Boyd Florence Wilson Mary Glib
son, Margaret StrlngfelloW, Elizabeth
Chtumberlayne. Louise Mayo, Bess.e Cat
Bere Taylor Mitchell Lake. McVitty.
Atkins, Purcell, Alfriend, Boyd, Talley,
MoI1eod Hal. Tanner. Petit. Morton,
Miller. Lambert, Byerly, Archer, Well
ford Waddill. Edwards, Ryland, Gordon
and English.
In the evening a delightful card
party was given, in which the caro-
nation design was fully carried
out The young ladies drew for their
tables. with green boxes of bonbons tied
with pink ribbons and carnations and
scored with carnations The gentlemen
found their places with boxes of Egyptian
cigarettes. similarly ornamented and
scored with fancy ornaments.
Those participating in the game were
the ladies who assisted in the afternoon
and Misses Ruth Tanner Daisy Wilson,
Agnes Mccarthy. Messrs Albert Tanner
Frank Blankenshp. Albert Aisop, Geo.
Bidgood William Jones. Douglas tllSson'
Frank Mccarthy, w. l.. Bragg, st. Geo.
Cook, e. NJ Crutchfieid, Charles Joscan'
Jack de Treville Raymond Pilson, DR..
Johnston Chicago: and DIR. J. NJ. Win
free.
Miss Edith Jones won the first prize,
wrought-gold pin, and Miss Daisy VIII
son the BOBBY prize, an Dom Paul.
The first prize for gentlemen, a scarf
pin, was won by Mr.. Jack de Irep-lle,
and the BOBBY prize, rabbits FOOT
by Mr. Douglas Eilerson.
One Of the most enjoyable teas of the
season was given on Friday afternoon
by Mrs Warner Moore in honor OF her
guest Miss Clergue. of Bangor. Me.
Mrs. Moore and her guest received the
callers in the front drawing ROOM In
the second drawing-room receiving were
Misses Moore. Misses McPnritn MISS
Boykin, of Isle of Wight, Miss Lucille
Nelson. of Culpeper, and Miss Katherine
Montague.
Mrs. I. n. Jones, of Isle of Wight, pre-
sided at the punch-bowl. Mrs. Dunlop,
of Petersburg. served coffee. and Mrs,
Allen. of Washington. poured chocolate.
The ladies assisting in the dihing-roon
we're: Mrs. Duke, Charlottesville; Mrs.
Miller. Staunton: Mrs. Page. West va;
Mrs. Frank Male and Mrs. May Louise
Harrison.
The house was beautifully decorated IN
palms and cut flowers and in the dining
room the table decorations We're elabo-
rate. In the centre was large bowl
of white roses and maiden-hair ferns.
Surrounding the the, bowl We're violets
In artistic punches, resting on green satin
ribbon. At either end Of the table were
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