The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
Social and
Personal.

IcISOHal.
If there was any doubt Tcsardins the
3 f-s,,.ty of the social season, the !ast YES
s.rc has been bsnishec by me pas. "eeh'
,..sirh mas se:S ed as curtaisi-rsise..
't,a .s,.,,l1ts,,ts. : have been sutfocated with
,,,,,,,,s and ..aye.y the very iirst week that
$40 season is on. and the events that are
IN came Will leave them few leisure mo-
1aoSts. ,...o,,
Monday evening. an afternoon AMI
evening reception on Tuesday aud one
rr..3n on wednesday evening the charity
,,i,l ,rhr--scias. end several luncheons and
small teas made tie week an exception
ally gay one.
The social caleld ar for this week an
1,n,..ces a golf tea ON Monday evening al
Tho Misses Ncadc's !laulc. The Tuesday
steIr,an OF, the second evening of the week
The marriage OF Miss Bessie Mark SPOTS
and Mr. Richard Whitfield Roberts on the
same day.
Miss Helen Preston Moselcy and Mr..
Cay Drewrv will be married at St James
Church Wednesday evening at O'Clock
the marriage to he followed by a reception
at t,ae home of the brides uncle Mr. Ed
ward 7. Valentine.
Thursday Mrs. Charles Z. Whitlock viii
I.ieriG.in in honor of her daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Wllitlock. a beautiful ard at
Ic4ctiye bud OF this season
Mrs. +. w. Powers viii give an elegant
reception on Friday in bonr OF Mss Pau
line Powers. and on the same day the Con
fe1crate Memorial Literary Society will
ra,nic- a reception 10 Miss Mildred Lee.
Several interesting weddings viii take
place this week.
+. Miss Saille Belle Yancy and Mr.. John
Barbour orgain will wed on Tuesday.
AT :. O'Clock the same afternoon Miss
Mary Sandys Lynch and Mr.. William Stone
Hutton viii be married at Grace Episco-
pal Church.
On Wednesday Miss Sally Eldridge and
Mr. William b. Wingfie1d will be married
at ST. James Methodist Church at $50
o'clock.
Mrs Gideon A Davenport gave a bril-
liant reception Tuesday afternoon and
evening at her home. West Franklin
Street. in honor. OF Misses Elizabeth and
Elise Davenport.
The lower floor of the magnificent resi-
dence was deliberately decorated. The halls,
the drawing roon7s and dininG-room Were
banked in ferns, and testout roses Were
scattered in arofusion through The rooms.
In the dining-room the color scheme was
pink. In the centre Of the table was
pontments We're of 4 corresponding rosy
tint
From 5 10 I o'clock were the calling
hours for the matrons, and the hours from
. 10 u il the evening We're set aside for
the Younger people Mrs. Davenport and
her daughters Misses Elizabeth and Elise
Davenport. received alone.
Mrs. Otway s. Alien presided at the
punch bowl and Mrs Christopher Temp
Rins served chocolate.
one of the pleasant happenings of We'd
nosday evening was the elegant reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Putney
from to i o'clock in honor of their
debutaIIte daughter, Miss Josephine Put
ney-
The lower floor Of their handsome resi-
de,lce was artisiically decorated. The halls
were banked with palms and towering
plants were grouped IN every corner Be
tween tie doors were fcStoonS Of running
cedar. The draw.ng-roons We're in green
and white. large chrysa12themuns pcepin5
from among the banks of ferns. The
d.ning-rooIn in crimson. The chan
deier was entirely covered in red holly
berries, with graceful sprays of asparagus
ferns. On the centre table, which was
laden with the daintIest souvenirs. was
a mammoth shower Of American Beauties
and vases Of the same flowers We're on all
The small tables scattered about the room.
a string band. stationed on the landing
in the hall. discoursed sweet strains
throughout the evening
Mr. and Mrs. Putney and Miss Johei1lline
Puiney Were assisted in receiving by six
OF the iebutantes-MisseS Martha Byrd.
Elizabeth Whitlock, Sue Spilman, Elise
Davenport, Jane Fisher and Allene
Stokes
Mrs +. c. EortflinGton served punch.
and ss Willie Withers presided at the
coffee table. An elegant supper was served
at small tables. The ladies assisting in
the dining-ream We're Mrs. Allan Potts
Mrs. John Shelton Williams. Mrs. Thorn
as Jeffress. Mrs Randolph Williams, Mrs
Robert Shaw. j., of Boston: Misses Addie
lsowe and Adair Minor
Miss Agnes Mccarthy entertained at a
pretty luncheon on Wednesday, Her
guests were Misses Elizabeth Whitlock.
Edith White. Pauline Powers. Ruth Tan
ner. Julia Grant. Louise Stacy. jamie
Wingo. Bessie Ellyson. Catherine Miclaux
Daisy Yarbrough and Mrs. Douglas Adair.
Miss Margaret Branch gave a beautiful
luncheon Thursday afternoon in honor
Of her guest, Miss Qilackenbush, of New
York
The decorations were exquisite and the
prevailing tint was pink.
Her guests We're: Misses Quackenbush, |
Martha Byrd. Elizabeth Davenport, |
Martha Gordon, Josephine 1'utney. Edith !
W .iitt, -hGIA HI! iiudli, Oh
Marie Webster. Elise Davenport, Eliza |
beth Whitlock and Eitie Branch.
The annual charity ball. given at the !
Jefferson Roof-Garlen on Thursday eve
ssins. was a brilliant event. The beautiful |
decorations. excellent music and magnif |
ieent gowns all contributed to make the |
event i notable one.
Major Charles snodsrass continues crit
jcally i'll at his home, No. 100 South Sec
ond Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lorraine have is |
sued Invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Emma Louise, TO Mr.. Towsley
Sanders, of Louisville, Ky, at the Second |
Presbyterian Church at /, o'clock, |
Thursday afternoon, December Goth.
Mrs. William G. stanard gave de-
lishtful tea Friday afternoon, in hon
or of the Misses Williamson, of Mary
land who are visiting Mrs. j. s. Newton,
On Floyd Avenue
Those receiving were Misses William