The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
BANQUET AT THE
VIRGINIA CLUB
Handsome Reception rendered the
Ladies Last Night.
AFFAIR WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
About Two Hundred attended tho
Enjoyable Event-Ladies Who
Received the Guests-Those
Who We're Present.
AFFAIR WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.

Thronged throughout every available
space in Railways and on the yerandas,
were the fair guests Of the Virginia Club.
on East Franklin Street Church Hill, last
night. One of the most brilliant assem-
blages was there to attend the reception
and banquet in honor of the, ladies, who
are friends of the members of the club
The guests numbered about two hundred
The spacious rooms were handsomely,
decorated with palms, ferns. roses anu
carnations. On one of the Eerandas
STEMS Orchestra furnished music Tor the
occasion.
Tue guests began to assemble about
O'Clock They were among the best
known people in Richmond.
At late hour a sumptuous banquet
was served, which lasted until an cary
hour this morning.
THE LADIES PRESENT.
Among some of the ladies who were
present were: Mrs. Lee Hancock, Miss
Ema Frost. Miss Florence Gretter, Miss
Marie Curtis, Mrs. w. w. Hardwicke,
Miss Margaret Harfwicke, Mrs George
NJ. McMinn. Mrs. NJ. E. Snellings. Miss
Sal4ie Snelings, Miss Evans, Miss Jones
Miss Estelle Royster, Miss Ruth Middle
ton, Mr.. A. D. Landerain, Mrs. Frank W.
Cunningham, Misses Fannie Mckevett,
Lille Wells, Annie Gibson, Lula Scott.
Irene Valentine, Jennie Bowles, Pearl
Wood, Annie Bliley, Margaret Prosser'
jamie Walsh, Courtney Angus, fann'e
Angus, Mrs. r. Edgar Shine, Mrs. Edgar
White, Mrs. Charles L. Brown, Mrs. u.
C. Richardson, Mrs. J. T. w. Curtis. Mrs.
John r. Charlton, Mrs Thomas II. Starke,
Miss Hattie E. Curtis Miss Mary Curtis,
Mrs. Register, Miss Mary Taylor, Miss
Lizzie Andrews, Miss Blanche Taylor, Mrs.
Clarence Coleman, Mrs. DR.. McSparren,
Mrs S. c. French, Mrs. Lewis, Misses
Welsh, Mrs. Gaines, Mrs. Perry OF New
York; Misses Angus, Miss Hunter Fer
gusson, Mrs Myers. Mrs. Jennie BowIes,
Miss Lula Hackerty, Mrs. Carrie Fergus
son. Misses Bessie and Lula Scott MIS-.
Ellis D. French. Mrs Katie Barker How
ard, Mrs. Matte L .Ramsetter, Miss Bes-
sic French, Miss Virgie Sadler. Miss Pearl
Bodeker, and other ladies.
THE GENTLEMEN PRESENT.
The Reception Committee was composed
Of the following ladies: Mesdanes CnaTles
L. Brown, d. C. Richardson, ]. I. ". Cur
It's Thomas H Starke, Stephen Beverage,
John Adams and John r. CHARLTON
Among some of the gentlemen who were
present were: Messrs. W. T. Snellings,
John Adams, j. C. Bowers, ]. R charlton,
c. L. Brown, DR.. V. Harrison, George u.
Gaines, II. c. Allen, Jefferson Wallace. "A.
Brice Curd, DR.. B. L. Taliaferro, 4. II.
Ferguson, T. Sr Tignor. B. NJ. Shepherd.
G. NJ. Cherry, ". w. Hardwicke A c.
Meagher w. II. Curtis, j. e. Ferguson,
Harris Coleman, Herbert McNinn, A. G.
BraXton, c. IT. Richardson, Jr., G.. p.
Siackelford, A. E. Rouutree, John a.
Lamb, Allen CT. Collins, Walter Christian.
T. T. Andrews, W. T. Mosby, Fl. 3.
Greene, E. C. Saunders, W. f. Mahoney,
H. R. Weisiger. W. j. Doran. DR.. c. P.
Jones, r. c. Braxton, z. c.. Garrison, w.
B. Saunders. Preston Belvin, c. d. Cole
William II. Woody, Jr., Herman II. West,
George w. Mayer. DR.. y. G. Palmer,
Harvey l.. Taylor, Morgan r. Mills, j.
W Coghlan. Fred H. Powell. NJ f.
Maury, S. T. Atkinson, D. D. Whitehead.
D. T. Talman. Harry Shervin, A. c. Stew
enson. c. ]. Billups, j. j. CrutctHfield J.
J. Talman, y. S. Cherry, Julian Bryant,
John Bagby, S. T. Beveridge, W. II. Tay-
Tor, William Russell, r. L. Meagher, E.
c. McSparran, T. w. Crrd. II. l.. Davis.
II. C. Epps. D. c. Richardson, III. F.
Vaughan, James R. Grimes, W. II. Gull
4ingworth. G. H. Lumsden, E. 3. White.
]. l.. Woodbridge, ]. T. w. Curtis T. L.
Eerse, f. st. J. Oppenhiner, G.. NJ Nc
MINI. r. f. Coleman, r. D. Wortham
and NJ ". Mahoney.