The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27

kins, Louie and Adele Williams Ashley
Miller, Adair. Of Atlanta: Riltiard, OF
Norfolk; Emily Cary, of Virginia, and
Mary Travers, Of New York.
The flower card party. given by AIRS.
Ashbv Jones on Thursday evening, was a
beautiful event. Miss #Hicksoli, of Dan
Vile. and Miss Hanger, or Washington,
were the guests of Honor. Palms ard
ferns decorated the rooms beautifully.
Progressive erlcilre was plnyed, and the
score marked with violets for the gentle
men. ROSES and carnations for the la
dies. The flower idea was further car
17ied out in the prizes. The first prize
for the ladies Wns a handsome red vei-
vet popny. for the hair, and the gentle
mans, a violet scarf pin. Sun-fowers
were tho BOBBY prizes. Souvenirs for the
ladies were hand-painted Gibson pic
lures on sachet bugs. The gentlemen re-
ceived hand-pained Gibson girls. After
the game an elegant supper was served.
Miss Elizabeth Whitlock's card party
on Thursday evening was one of the
most brilliant entertainments OF the
week. The house was artTstically deco
rated in palms and Jonquils, and the color
scheme of yellow was infinitely cnrried
out
The ladies played euchre from 5 to 10
o'clock. American Beauties were used to
score. Miss Florence Talbot won the
first prize-a handsome bunch of violets
At 10 O'Clock the gentlemen Joined the
ladies and IN elegant supper was served.
Team whist was played at the Milton
C. Work Whist Club Wednesday after
noon. Team No. 5 made the highest
score.
Those playing at this table were Misses
Guinaume, rutherford, Archer and Mon
tasue.
An informal dance was given at the
Jefferson Club, and was a most pleas-
ant event.
4 cotillion was danced later in the even
ing Mr. Albert Wise led.
About midnight an elegant supper was
served.
The tea and card party given by Mrs.
c. V. Meredith and the Misses Meredith
on Friday afternoon and evening were
beautiful events. The drawing-rooms and
parlors were most attractiVely decorated
in rose pink Palms. ferns and liberty
roses lent their beauty and fragrance.
In the afternoon the hostesses were as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Preston Cooke.
Mrs John Lyons served coffee. and u SIS
Bessie Watkins dispensed cafe frame.
The Young ladies serving in the dining
room were Misses IIda Atkinson, Mabel
Walker Evelyn Gordon, Elizabeth Whit
lock. Marie Webster, Emily Addison. Ella
Cooke. Taisie Manning, OF South Caro-
lima. and Lily Urquhart.
At the card party in the evening Ian
terms umbrellas, fans and many hue
ribbons gave the rooms q Japanese air.
The prizes and favors all carr ed out tn
idea. Mr. Lewis Williams captured the
gentIeman's first prize; Miss MariannH
Meade the ladies', and Mr.. Douglas Cor
don won the consolation.
Among those playing were the young
ladies assisting in the afternoon, an
Misses Annie Lee Aifriend, Ethel Pace
Marianne Meade, Edna Forbes, Mary
Donnan. Maria Williams. Bessie Lee, Of
Alexandria: Sue Webb Of Wiliamsb'1r"'
NIessrs Julian Hill, D%gIas Gordon
Spencer Carter. Frank Blankenship
George Reid Leigh Page. William holland.
William Ferguson, William Hanne-
winckel. q O. McCabe, Jonathan Bryan
Carlton Mckenny, John rutherford,
Kirkwood Mitchell, Guy Davis, Ransom
GUv. De c. Hobson tMcCheeney Var
borough John Ellet Hunsdon Cary
Harrison Blair, Charles Y. Williams, Otis
Afriend, Jordan Lea1e and Lewis Will
liam.
The Friday german given this week at
Masonic Temple was as enjoyable as
their dances always are Mr.. A. Tyler
Brock led gracefully with Miss Spilman,
and the figures introduced We're especially
pretty.
The couples participating were Miss
Henningham Spilman with Mr. A. Tyler
Brock, Miss Mines COT AshlanD with Mr..
David Lynch, Miss French with Mr.. a. B.