The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The announcement that the delightful
series Of drawing-room receptions would
end with the Irish evening yesterday was
received with sincere regret by those VINO
have been so fortunate as to have attend
ed them.
The Irish evening was unusually delight
full owing to the presence of MI. William
ii. Crane and :, number of his company.
Mrs c.. L. Minor in her very pleasant
manner. INTRODUCED the artists cf the at
tcrnoon who set before the audience both
the sentiment and humor of Ireland.
The uuartette, Mrs. Blankenship, Mrs.
George Warren, Mr.. Reid Hobson ana MI.
George Warren sang beautifully MISS
Curtis, of Boston, then read Mr.. Dooley
on New Years Resolutions" and "l1Xpan-
sion,'' which was greatly enjoyed Col
c. OBJ. Cowardin in dialect made witty
accommodation fer play-actor who, says
l. We all know better than ye DO nese!f.
AS Mr.. Crane arose he said that VS.
tie smallest stage he had been on In some
time and that it had been long since he
had taken an Irish character. lie tod
number of withdrawing anecdotes OF the
son of Erin. and accompanied himself
to a song of old Ireland that met with
great applause.
The programme was ended With all artls-
tic rendition CT loft in the Silly Night
by a uuintette-NIessrs. Joseph White,
Jeter Jones. McBain, Watkins and Bowles
After the entertainment Mr. crane held
an informal reception that amounted 10 an
ovation for the popular actor, ana inc
members of his company received a tuil
share CT attention.
The ballroom of the Jefferson WAS oeco-
rated in the colors OF Ireland. The back
.,.o,,nd Of the stage was the nations flag,
and all about the room were placeo t ie
tiny flags. One tea table, presided over
nv Mrs. John Shelton Williams and MISS
AJiillen. of the Crane company, was res
,oonedi in green tarletcn and decorated M !,
hyacinths. and marcissus. me other' d.
which Miss Fairchid and Miss Carts,
poured tea, was garlanded IN IVY anu
shamrock A., a
Among those present were: Mr.. ana
AJrs Gardner Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. G. Oh.
C,owa -sip. Mesdames George Ben Johnston,
Swinerord, Glasgow, William ROBINS, l.
ieffries y. Grundy Carerton, LEROY ~.
Saunders. NJ Harrison. G. Davenport
n ualr. e. WISE William Perkins. os-
horne. !. ]. Sutton Glazebrook, 3: Calle-
ron. Jctchis n, Gum, f. 1saacs, ROPER tsosi'
Adamson, William Royal, craig,
mour. caches. r. Tatum. ,: 4
l.. smith, /. N Jones. W. ben rai'iiei -. -
Norris. scott Parrish, Forbes, Wise. Vii
tam Tompkins. c. r. Skinker, q. Elliot.,
EIunt 1,hipley. Holiday. ]. Adalr Pless-
ants I.anderkin Richardson Rehlii.roe'
It i, Nelson. Bryan, Benliss, T. NJ: Try,
savage. ]. A WEIGH. Charles Wti'.osN'
MISSES Morrison. Julia Grant. stra lt
evelyn Williams, Wciderrnan, Mary i-ou
E-gleston, Ferguson, ANNE Les S.,il,..
t.arr;a r. % campbell, Mary Lyons, Mary
.n,aron. Alfriend, Selfridge. Adair Minor
annie Mayo. Boiling, I-ittleton. Wellloru,
J.r.nch. Teresa Higgins Marie fliSSiik''
tS,rolina Holiday, Ethel Pace, iieieh
Montague, stretch, Fitzgerald, MI. J.. NJ.
Higgins and others.
4 delightful tea was given YESTERDAY
afternoon between the houIs .! Q anu Q,
-, caIahration OF the eishtieth birthday OF
y, VI. u At Duval. The rooms were
saanrotad in sMarechal Mel roses, yellow
shades and candles. The Hantels and
,,,ano we're banked in candelabra. and
The cleaning lights were reflected III the
s,,,;rr9rs Tho receiving party consisted
nr AIRS Mathew Maury, Mrs. Frank Nalle.
Mrs George NJ. Harrison, Mrs Lewis
Pendleton,% Mrs. a. L; Ellerson. Mrs.
William Tompkins, Mrs. Waiter Paimer
Mrs Luther Warren, and Mrs. B. NJ.
Abbot.
Mrs. Carter Scott served coffee and
,ITs John Taylor and Mrs. William G..
Bentley poured stea ..Sst
The Young ladies In the dinlng-room
were Misses Elizabeth Christian. Bessie
Hill. Elizabeth Watkins, Rebeccah True
hart Ellerson, Lue Harrison and Roberta
Ellerson.
Among the callers We're Mrs. Marry
Mrs. n v. Randolph, Mrs. John Guy
Mrs. Fanny Guy. Mrs. james Gordon.
Mrs Ben Palmer, Mrs. A. r. Yarbrough,z
mrs. Frank Daene. Mrs. Judith Daene.
Miss Cary Laws, Miss Matte b. Har-
2ris. Miss. Elizabeth Hunter, Mrs. Eliza
beth crutchheld, Mrs. B. Grundy. Miss
Stretch. Mrs: G.. a. Saunders. r., Miss
Helen Morrison, Mrs. Mary G.. Morrison
Mrs, Matthew Harrison. Miss Coleman,