The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20
Social and
Personal

Their spacious new residence on west
Franklin Street presented rarely beau
tiful appearance. The entire lower floor
was covered in white, and every corner
ind available space was banked in towering
palms. The hail was in green and white.
the mantelS in the drawing-rGoms We're
banked in American Beautie., and crimson
candles in silver candelabIa, and in the
dinins-room pink was the prevailing
tint. In the centre of the handsomely APP
pointed table was a mammoth silver bowl
with a shower of Testout roses. land the
pink shaded candles shed a soft glow over
the pretty scene. An orchestra stationed
on u lnnding in the hall played during
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Sutton and Miss Sutton
received alone. Mrs. r. Moncure Perkins
and Mrs. James Welch presided at the
punch table.
One Of the pleasant happenings of yes
terday was the elegant reception given
by DR.. md Mrs. Lewis Cowardin in honor
of their debutante daughter, Miss Mamie
Lewis Cowardn.
Their handsome home presented beau
tful appearance with it's artistic decora-
tons. The hall, the drawing-room and
the mnny cosey hooks abounded in palms
and fragrant roses. The mantes were
banked in ferns through which shone the
bright glow of the lighted candies The
color scheme in the drawing-rooms was
white and green, and in the dining room
pink predom!nated. The dainty punch
table, festooned in holly, was presided
over by Mrs Allison Hodges In an
other room Mrs. Frank Crump and Mrs.
William Bentley served chocolate and
coffee.
Screened by a bank of palms in the hall.
ThNow's orchestra was stationed.
Miss Mamie Cowardin was most attrac-
tive und pretty in her dainty white nous
seine gown, deliberately trimmed in ac-
Gordon platings and ruGhtngs of mousse
Ane, and her large bouquet of American
Beauties.
Receiving with her We're DR.. and Mrs.
Cowardin, Misses Sue Spilman, Salie Ran
dolph, Bessie E!lyson, BERTHE Noting,
Alice Cowardin ind Ellie Maury W.rth.
The d.ning-room was in charge OF Mrs.
James D. Crump and Mrs. ". Saddler, as
sisted by Misses Estefle Royster, 11stelie
de Saussure, Seppie Snowden, Natalie
Burrus Of Orange county, Care NeaIe,
Louise Herbert, Lora Crump a.. Edith
Sprnrey.
among the invited guests We're: Misses
Sue and birmingham Spilman, BEETLE
Noting, Gretchen Noting, Adair Minor,
Maria Williams, Ruth, Tanner, Alice
HotchlSiss. Bessie Ellyson. Bessie F'rencil,
Misses Waddill, Agnes Mccarthy, Daisy
Chamberlayne, Augusta TinsIey, sallie
Randolph, Josephine Putney, Elise and
Elizabeth Davenport Estelle Register,
Tatcott, Of Bon Air; W!lingham. Eda
Atkinson, jennie ard Flora Cameron.
Gray, Marie L-girtfoot, Mamie Gillian,
Annie and Nellie Boy5in, Mary Caring
ton. Sallie and Judith Deane. Edith and
Sophia White. Wilson, Shelton, Bosher,
Shields, Maria Moseiey, Dunlop. Caroline
Holiday, Stevens. Helen Christian, Evelyn
Gordon, Thomas, Mary Donnan. Steel, Bes
sic Hunter. Allene Stokes. Lille Hill, Katie
Michaux, Edwards. Marie Archar. Wini-
red Crenshaw, Ellie Ellyson, Herndon,
Grace Shields, Gertrude Camm, Ruth and
Elizabeth Robins, Frances Scott, Mary
Harvie, Elizabeth Whitlock, Edna Forbes,
Pegram, Carrie Lee Campbell, Margaret
Stokes. Belle Taylor Annie Maury, Nina
randolph, Julia Lee. Frayser, Bette FL
tyson Sarah HGtcikiss, keesee, Pauline
Powers, DR.. and Mrs Michel DR.. and
Mrs. Hodges, Dr. and Mrs Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nat Frazer. Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Crump.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crump, Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor Eilyson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs. William Tanner.
Mrs. c. l. Younger, Mrs Cam1n, Mr. and
Mrs. Langhorne Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shelton Williams DR.. Munford Call, Mr..
and Mrs. A Hoen, Judge and Mrs. James
Lamb. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamb Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. WhNehurst, Dr. Charlie Ed
wards. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers, DR..
and Mrs. w. r. l.. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom D. Neal, Mr.. ana Mrs. e NJ Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Montague, Mr.. and
Mrs. RuggieS Nelson, Judge and Mrs. E.
G. Minor, Judge and Mrs George Chris
tan, Nh and Mrs. Edward Willis. Mr..
ana Mrs b b Munford, DR.. and Mrs
Lewis Wheat, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. r. Ches-
terman, Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson,
DR.. and MrsCarey E.NIorgan, Mr. and Mrs.
c. T. Beuk. Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Price Mr..
and Mrs. ". &. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs. Saddler Mr..
and Mrs Gaines, DR.. and Mrs Boat
wright, Dr.. and Mrs. NJ D. Hoge. Mr..
and Mrs. Z, D, Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. AK
tell. Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Trigg, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Caskie. Mr. and Mrs. Barto.
Grundy, Mrs George McAdams, Dr. and
Mrs. A. Is. Bowles. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Scrivener. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Hobson, DR..
Edwin Hobson. Mrs. Robert Shaw, of Bos-
ton: MessT,s. Marshall Frazer, Sam Frazer,
John Frazer Jones. DR.. Walker. Dr. Hun-
ter. Armistead Crulnp, Jack Stephenson,
Stephen Acllwa:ne. Stuart Royster. Ben.
Wiliingham. Carroll Montague Stuart
Nichaux, r c. Williams. DR.. ]. n. Up
shur. Jr,. Herbert Slaughter, Dr.. Bridg-
forth, Maurice Hunter Sam B,ocken-
brough, Dr. William Dunn, Mr.. Dean
Maury, Mr.. Frank Hill. Mr. Marion Ed
mond, James Cowardn. Charlie Cowartiin,
l.ansford. Dr. Turner. Noting, Hsnry
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