The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-03

white embroidered crepe. blue velvet and
turquoise; Miss Belle Perkins, accordion
pleated blue chiffon over blue silk; Mrs
Robert Lancaster, gray crepe de chine.
pink trimmings: Mrs, L. r. Dashiell
white net over white taffeta; Mrs. Jun.uz
Mosby, white lace, pearls; Miss Mary
Lyons, white MORE antique: Mrs. John
Farland. white organdie and lace;
Mrs. virginius Hall. white point d'esprlt,
turquoise blue; Miss Anna Boyl1in. white
net over pink chiffon. and Mrs. William
Robins.
The ladies assisting in receiving We're:
Mrs. ID. Thomas, white satin Ouch
ess. chiffon trimmings; Mrs. A. J. Mon
tacue. white crepe de chine, point lace;
Mrs. Isaac Davenport, black lace over
white taffeta; Mrs. James Dooley, white
embroidered satin; Miss Annie Rose
walker. Partisan gown of white taffeta.
applique trimmings: Miss Sue Seldom
wexford, white net, light blue taffeta ap-
pique.
Mrs. Moncure Perkins, gowned in tan
orpande over blue silk, presided over the
punch bowl and was assisted by Mrs.
William Royal, wearing an elegant point
lace robe over blue silk, and Mrs. James
Walker. in white orgaade and lace.
Reinhardts Band, stationed in the
court, played throughout the evening.
The musical programme was delightful.
Miss billiard, the accomplished violiniste,
never played more charmingly. Her
first selection was "MadrigaI,'' by
simonella. She gave as an encore
..Simple Aola,' by Thone. Mrs. G. w.
Stevens accompanied her. Miss Eliza
beth TAYLOR, of Norfolk, sang Polly
wiI1is" bv Dr. Arne, which was delight
full. but when she sang THE Last Rose
of Summer" to Mrs. George W. Stevens
harp accompaniment. the enthusiasm Of
the audience was boundless. The per-
encore.
Miss Taylor was gowned in a dainty
creation of lace and organdie: Miss Dill
lard in black lace with turquoise trim
mings. and Mrs. Stevens wore an elegant
violet crepe with chiffon trimmings.
About II O'Clock the guests repaired TO
the dining room, where an elegant sup
nor was served. The table at which the
president and receiving party We're seated
was banked in American Beauties, and
tho small tables scattered through the
roons were laden with the beautiful
roses. Palms and growing plants were
artistical1y placed about the room
Mr.. Wyndham R. Meredith was toast
master, and called first on Governor }.
Hose TYLER, who responded with toast
on .tVirginia.' Acknowledgement A. j.
MONTAGUE gave toast to the Saving Of
the Colony by Lord Delaware; Mr.
George Bryan responded to '4e Olden
Times: Colonel John Hunter did justice
to 1.-THE Colonial Dame
Among the guests We're:
Governor and Mrs. j. Hoge Tyler, Mrs.
Mamie Churchill Crittenden, Van Wyck,
California; Misses Eoykn, DR.. and Mrs.
q w P. Brock. Mrs. James Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Farland Col. and
0Ir- William Robins, Mrs. William d.
Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Virsi1ius Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanard. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Peyton. Miss Anne Bentley, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Aston Cabell Judge and Mrs.
Minor, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Moore, Miss
Mary Lewis, Miss Mary Cameron, Mrs.
l. n. Jones, Misses Anna and Mary r.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Spen-
Ger of Williamsburg; Miss Eliza
beth Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Var
brough, Mrs John Lottier, Mrs. NJ. 3.
Harrison, Miss Elizabeth Townes, Mrs. l.
N. Jones, Miss Mary Lyons Perkins, Mr..
and Mrs Gordon McCabe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Montague. Mr..
and Mrs Chiles Ferral1, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Davenport, Mrs. George Ben John
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Woodward,
Miss Knox, Mrs H. A. Claiborne, Miss
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Rennolds, Mrs.
J. H. Ellerson, Miss Perkins, Mrs. Per
kins, Dr. and Mrs. Charles r. Robins,
Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Robins, Miss
Townes Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Lancaster,
Mr. and Mrs. o. II. Funston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Moncure Perkins, Mrs. j. A. LEROY,
Mrs Minor Woodward, Miss Ellen Bruce
rutherford, Miss Annie Rose Walker,
Mrs. w. c.. Bentley. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tompkins, Mrs. L. r. Dashiell, Miss Sue
Wexford, Mrs. John Lightfoot, Mr.. and
Mrs j. H. Drake Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. l..
I'm, ~CF NITS A
White Mrs. J. Allison Hodges, Mrs. Pleas
anton Conquest, Miss Evelyn Gordon Miss
Meade Burwell, Miss Webster Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Woodward, Mrs. Parker
Dashiell, Mrs. Ashton Starke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Hoge, Mrs Zimmerman, Of
Washington; DR.. James McCaw, DR.. Thos.
Merrick, Mr.. Richard Gaines, Colonel 10
Lane Stern, MIR. Taylor of Norfolk:
Nessrs. Heth Lawton, of New York:
George Bryan, DR.. Mcclure Newton, S.
Young, y. s. Gibson, Heth Tyler, Archer
Anderson, Jr., Irving Campbell. Mason
White. Horace Stringfelow, George Greg
DRY, Julian Shelton, William Wright,
Deane Maury, Roosevelt Page, and others,
The ladies of the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society, who have charge of the
Confederate Museum, the White House
of the Confederacy, which it is hoped
will soon be the Souths Battle Abbey"
have inaugurated a series of lectures,
free to the public, to be given by Dromi-
nent Confederases, who will kindly tender
their services. The first of these addresses
was delivered by DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE over
year ago. This was his famous lecture on
Stonewall Jackson.
The second lecture of the series will DO
honor to Jefferson Davis, the President
of the Confederacy, and it will be delivered
as near his birthday as possible-on Tune
4th-'by the Rev. William Meade Dame,
Of Baltimore.
The Rev. Mr.. Dame, a veteran Howit-
ger. needs no Introduction to a Richmond
audience, and his lecture, which VIII be an
adaptation of his sermon at the unveiling
Of the Memorial Window to President Dav
Is in st. Pauls church, will oe worthy Of
the occasion: as all who We're privileged
to near the sermon, can testify the re-
cent action of the Virginia AS
sembiy in making June Sd the birthday
of President Davis a holiday in the pub
lie schools, and otherwise marking 1t by
closing the public buildings at noon and
displaying the State flag at the Capitol,
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