The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
for the Busy Reader.
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN THE SOCIAL WORLD

mas hnen ,1e eayest OF the season. F0nd
mothers are beginning 10 give sls'i u
relief that the holidays are over, ana tue
boys and girls have been sent pach ~
sclool There has been quite rush OF
events in the younger social world. ana
every afternoon and evening during CHRIST
mas and New Year week there was some
pleasant function. Germans ana teas
and luncheons, musicales and marriages
have made the week brlmful OF interest
and enjoyment
This week will be a brilliant one.
Tomorrow evening al $50 o'clock Ut.
Edward Howard Griggs will lecture before
ile Wonau's Club and their escorts, on
"Goete's Faust-the Faust Problem and
the Spirit of Modern Culture
Tuesday, Mrs j. Allison Hodges will
give a tea from 6 to O'Clock.
On the same evening the Tuesday ger
man will be danced at Masonic Temple
Mr. John E. Walker will entertain
Number of his friends at dinner.
The same evening Miss Judith CARING
ton Deane and Mr.. R. Turner Arlington.
Jr, will be married at o'clock at st.
Paul's Church
On Thursday. at 6 o'clock, Miss Mary
Maury Hill and Mr.. William S T. Mayo
will be married at clock at st. Paul
Church.
The Friday german will be danced that
evening at Masonic Temple.
EIrs. Henry Tompllins, of Atlanta, who
is the guest of Mrs. Ashton Starke is the
granddaughter OF Major-General Toombs,
and is an exceedingly handsome ana
charming young woman She has been
the recipient of much attention.
Mr. Williamson Taliey gave a dinner at
the Jefferson Tuesday evening iii her hon
or American Beauties formed the table
decorate
MIR Tallcy's guests We're Mrs. Henry
T0mplLins. Mrs Ashton Starke, Misses
Florence Talbot, Eleanor Bosher, Lucy
Eyes and Bessie Martin: Messers. Ash
ton Starke, William Albert Smith, George
Gibson and Saunders Hobson.
On Wednesday evening Nh and Mrs
ashton Starke entertained at dinner III
compliment to Mrs Ton1pkins. The draw
ing-rooms We're beautifully decorated IN
palms and roses. In the middle OF the
round-table in the dining-room was an
oblong centerpiece of asparagus fern with
a shower of pink-tinted roses and Or
cllids.
The guests present were: Mrs Henry
Tompkus Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelton
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Buck, Nh
and Mrs. Edward j. Willis, Miss Eleanor
Bosher Mr. Williamson Talley. Mr.. Leigh
Page, Mr.. William Massey and Mr.. War
oen. of Philadelphia
Mrs Robert N. Blankenship gave an IN
formal ch:,fng-dish party Wednesday eve
Ming in honor OF her guest, Mrs. John NJ
Bankenship. OF Baltimore.
Among the guests were MesdanleS John
II. BIarkenslip, of Baltimore, Dallas
Flannfgan, of New York; venable, of Nor
folk: George Cunningham, of Atlanta;
Frank Powers, James a. WEIGH. Richard
Morris. Adolphus Blair. Thomas Atkins,
George Warren, Richard Wilson, Gordon
Wallace, John Cullen, Clarence CABOT,
George Davis, Austin Brockenbrough, VIII
liam Daniel, j. Aston Cabell, Edwin
Hewitt, Luther Warren, John G. tarlaad
and John Potts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Atkins entertained
;, number of their friends at q pleasant
egg-nor Darty at their residence, on East
FRANKLIN Street, Tuesday evening.
Among those enjoying Mr.. and Mrs.
stI,;,,s' hOsDitaNty were M and NTs.
C.ao.ae Cunningham, N1r. and Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs kooeIt vi:
Blankenship. Mrs. John ,B:anAenSHf'' -
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Joha IutIeH' W.
and Mrs. Lucien Warren, MI 'nd MIS-
IIi.,,ar-nn Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wallace
n. md Mrs. c. w 7. Brock, Mr. ana -nFs.
11t,,.fn hewitt. Mr. and Mrs Adoiphus
TIair MRS. Catesby Jones. Mrs. Ho'tlaS'
| ~ White, Ny. James lE!er, vi |
-. Rreau,, and d.. Luce, OF ASH
ington
Mrs. Frank T. Crun1p gave d ,r no 5ls
tractive luncheon at 80 To,,rhar Pnv.
9sternoon. in honor OF Mrs l}ulloa' 80, -
49, 49,. 80 md Mrs. William Henry Nena-
De e., - dacnrations OF the hnndsomeiy-ap-
I'd 1ah1c were in pink. Mrs cEliil p: :
poin.s't were: Mrs. Dunbar. Roy Mrs: W
r. TanahIe. Mrs. John ". laylo, -,Irs
,r,,hy Jones. Mrs. R. A He 80. Ellis
Austin Brockenbrough' cAlt MI, NJ " r
c c,.n,t n1rs G. r. Guy and MIS-. W.
Broom.
49,, ,7o,riod. Ladies Card Club was en- 7,
me va rr.,Iredav evening by Mrs. {. II.
Is go ~ o,d Mrs. Ashton Starke q, ~
. - 81 Mrs. c. E. Buck on "es-
f, FRANKLIN Street, ,,,+if,l and
The decorations were peau ', ro.as
consisted of exquisite PINK tlite" 49,,
those present were: Mesutii,es ~
,rarnn1Lins of Atlanta; Middleton, %
itliiaiaI-,h;a Ashton Starke, John Lyons
It a1.:r invnes, John Shelton WliLia.ns,
10, davenport, Barton Grlndy' Joll''
o. T.ancas.er Williams, Alan DOH
80 waller Morton, Thomas bot-l'ig-
Tnho F,nders, William Roya..' +. -.
,T,.ars Charles Lathrop. T. Moilcu'e
Perkins and C. E. Buck
Several pretty weddings were solem-
nized this week. 49,,
M NJ James ]. Corey. of New York ana
Miss Grace Wilkinson, only daughter OF
1Tr Waiter o. Wilkinson, were marriea
Monday night at $50 o'clock at -Ntt-
Saints Church.
Mss Maggie Belle Whitman and ME- ME-
Samuel ". Inge were married at o:"o
o'clock Wednesday evening at the nome
of the brides mother. Mrs. Mary E. " MT
man NO 70. North Twenty-hfth street.
Re-. Mr.. Maxwell performed the cere,
n1ony. \ reception and dance 1oilo"eo
the marriage
Miss Alice Loyal and Mr.. c. ~. "in-
die were married "Wednesday afternoon
al the home of the bride, No us North
Lombardy Street.
The engagement of Miss Patty Tay-
Tor. of Norfolk. to DR.. y. Duval Akin
son. of Baltimore. has been announces.
Miss Taylor has frequently visited
Richmond and has many friends here.
A iovous family reunion was held We'd
resa5av evening at the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs. = NJ Harsrave. at their home
- or yyyact Ca~v Street MI and Mrs