The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-23
Social and
Personal

Seldom has there been in the city a
more brilliant asscmblass than that at
the Woman S club last evening The por-
tails of the stately new home of the club
we're thrown open for the first time for
1l3. reception OF The members and their
gentlemen friends The beautiful decora-
tons formed a fit setting for the hand
somely Gowned women and gallant men
The color scheme of crimson most fitting
for the housc-wafm:ng, Was minutelE car
ried ont Groups OF palms iiie'; every
available space, the rlaDteIS We're banked
in ferns holly berries and bright red
candles: the mirrors and chandeliers We're
traped in cedar vines. and wrcatfs tied
with red satin ribbons were artisticaliy
hang here and there. in the centre Of
the table, on the renaissance, over Grim
son satin. Was a tail vase of flaming poin-
cettas. the red shaded candles il silver
candeial3.a lending their warm glow TO the
pretty scene.
DR. J. Is McCaw made the address Of
welcome in Z. most graceful and eloquent
manner. complimcntiug the ladies' on their
remarkable achievement in being able to
welcome their guests in q clubhouse of
their own.
The Reception Committee was composed
OF The officers and members Of the board.
together with the Committee OF Arrange
neuts and the young lady members:
Mrs B. b Munford, Mrs. E G Minor
Mrs Charles Davenport, Miss Claire
Cuillaunae. Miss Jane NJ. RUTHERFORD,
Mrs, a. ]. LEROY, Mrs. 5. W. Travers,
Mrs. l.. T. pashieu Mrs. J. A. Cooke,
Mrs. G. w. stevens. Mrs. Charles
WORKMAN, Mrs. Il. r. Crump Mrs T. u.
Valentine Miss Y NJ Peasants and Miss
MARY ". Lewis
Mrs ]. Taylor EIlyson, chairman Of Che
Committee Of Arrangements: Mesdames l..
D. Aylett, stephen PUtney. John Hunter.
jr.. John Shelton Williams and Misses
MaraEret Is. StrinGfelIow. Allen, Baugh-
man Freddy. Guigon. Morgan, Moore,
Pattison. Turpin. Louise Williams, 6erta
and Susie Wexford, and Eleanor Tree.
The guests of honor We're: Dr.. J. e.
NcCaw, Governor ard Mrs. Tyler. Attor-
ney-General and Mrs. A. ]. Montague,
Captain and Mrs. Robert L. Lee, Miss
Mildred Lee Miss May Handy, Dr.. and
Mrs. l. H White. Mr. and Mrs. y. ".
CARRIER
Aong those present were: Col. and Mrs.
Archer Anderson. Mrs. William H
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Otway s. Allen,
MIR and Mrs. c. l.. Buck Mr.. and Mrs.
Rrocl5enbrousf2, MIR. and Mrs. c. z.
Bosher, Mr.. and Mrs. Borden. MIR and
Mrs. S Dabnep CrenShaw, Captain and
Mrs. John A Coke. Mrs. Dallas Flan-
llagan Air and Mrs ". \. Crenshaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Crurp Mir. and Mrs.
G. A-I)aNenport. Mr. and Mrs. Nirginius
Newton, AIR and Mrs. ". S Daniel.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Davenport, Captain
and Mrs Iarrie Webster AIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Jeffresss Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
lafT=rtA-, Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. Montague
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Moore. Mr.,
and Mrs. Warner Moore. Or. and Mrs.
W. w. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Iunius Nor
~ NT,- "
and Mrs. Charles Y. Meredith. Mr.. and
Mrs, John s Munce. AR and Mrs. NJ. +.
Maury. Mr. and Mrs. 9'lFerrall, Mr. and
Mrs. VI. G. Neal. MIR. and Mrs. John NJ
Noting. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Meade.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, Mr.. and
Airs. John c. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs.
d. c. Ruclcr, Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Pres
ton. MIR. and Mrs. T. William Pember-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. y. Il. Savage Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Scott. Mr. and Mrs.
~. L. Sheppard Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ruthcr-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. c. /. Ponder Mr. and
Mrs Nj l.. peasants, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Parrish. Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Pow
ers, Mrs. Virginia Morgan Robinson,
Mir. and Mrs. Alexander Archer. AR
and Mis-. Matte Paul Myers nIr and Mrs
John II Southail, Dr.. and Mrs Christo-
phcr TompldnS. Mr.. and dfs. Frank
Wise. Mr. and Mrs. James Doolcy Mr.
and Mrs Thornton. MIR. and Mrs. UrgUI-
hart, Or. and Mrs. j. S Wexford Mir.
and Mrs It. {. urquhart, Mr. and Mrs.
John Dunlop. Mr. and Mrs William
Friend, Airs. Janney. Mr.. and Mrs. Chiles
lerrail, Mir. and Mrs. John Freeman,
Mrs Anne Rutherford. air and Mrs.
Il. S. Freeman. Air. and Mrs Barton
Grundy. Ar. and Mrs. John w Harrison.
mir. and Mrs. II. W. Hazard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathew Giimour Air and Mrs.
Jackson Guy, Mr.. and Mrs, Reginald
sG'lha:n AIR. and Mrs Decatur -Axtcll.
Judge and Mrs. w j. Leake. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt chipley, DIR. and Mrs. George
Ben Johnston, Judge and Mrs Keith.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. z. l..
CONQUEST. Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs Yarbrough. Air and Mrs.
". Meade Clarke, Mir. and Mrs. ellis.
Mr. ana Mrs H. IL. Halves. Mr. and
Mrs. Cary Ellis Stern. Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Gillian, Mrs. J.. =.
Guest. Mrs. Lindsay. Dr. and Mrs. Al
Olson Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs John Hunter
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hodge, Mr.. and
Mrs. LangstaG Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs