The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-20

The predicdonse :!Iat January would be
an exceedingly brilliant month have SC
Tar been fulfilled, and from ali Indications
the Sayety is not likely o subside-
Every day last week was marked by
some notable function. The Monday ger
lnan, evening card parties in both the
young and married ladies' SET, several
teas and informal lunoheons made the
week rez-lete with pleasure
This week VIII he equally pleasant
one.
Monday afternoon at 40 o'clock DR..
s. c. Mitchell. OF Richmond College, VIII
lecture before the Womans CLUB on
THE Element OF Personality in Modern
Lnei''
Tuesday evening from 9 TO L o'clock IN
elegant reception ana home warming -
the Womans Club.
The Tuesday german viii be danced al
the Masonic Temple.
Wednesday from to Z o'clock Mrs. Nor
ton and Miss Julia Morton VIII entertain
at q tea.
Thursday evening Miss Elizabeth Whit
Jock Will give a card party at her home
on East Franklin Street.
Friday the Daughters of the Revolu-
dion viii give an elegant tea at the Wo-
mans Club from to o'clock.
1fie Friday german viii be danced.
Tie Ladies. Matinee Musical viii meet
at 4:30 o'clock at the residence Of Mrs.
George ". Stevens, No. Slg Floyd Ave
niue.
The german danced Monday evening at
the Masonic Temple was a most brilliant
affair.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern led.
Two beautiful dinners were given on last
Saturday evening. One, at the jefferson
Goy A1r. Mctirau, OF Lancaster, Pa, in hon
or OF Miss Tenant. chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. Brydon Tenant
Miss JULIA Harris gave an elegant dinner
the same evening at her home, on West
Franklin Street, in honor Of Miss Stotes-
bury. OF PHILADELPHIA.
Her guests were: Misses Stotesbury, Eth
el Pace, Eleanor Bosher. Kate and Ma
rion Harris: Messrs. Leigh Page. Robert
Campbell. William holland. Randolph doi
liday, Ormond Young and Mr.. GCocsbeck.
Mr.. L. Victor Williams gave a most en-
ioyaiblc Bijou party on Thursday evening,
followed by chafing-dish supper at ais
residence, No 70 Nest Grace Street
M Williams guests Were: Mrs Henry
Williams, Mrs. w. i Patton, of Pennsyl-
Nania; Misses Adair, OF Atlanta; Lee, OF
Alexandria; Riley, Of Washington; Edna
Forbes, Mamie Gillian, Louise and Adele
Williams; Messrs. John Walker, Charles
Antrim, Coleman Worthanl, William John
aIablistoa. and Henry Williams.
Miss Christine Atkinson, of Baltimore,
vas the guest Of honor at Two very ele-
giant card parties last week. one vas Civ
en- by her hostess. Miss I1da Atkinson on
Tuesday, which was exquisite in every
detail.
The other, given by Mrs. William r.
Triss at . O'Clock on Thursday after
neon, was one OF The seasons most beau
tttuI SreatS.
There has not been a more brilliant en-
tcrtainment his season than the Delight
dul card party given on Thursday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs Charles Davenport.
The handsome residence. No. &c West
Franklin Street. presented 4 scene of
rare beauty With its elaborate decorations.
Palms and cut flowers Mere placed in
irofusion throughout The house.
The drawlng-room and library were in
pink, and in the han and dinine-room red
was the keynote III The decoration. In
the centre of the table, on The renaissance
containing u shower OF crimson carua-
tiCns. The candles Mere shaded in red
and silver, and festuoGs OF s1nilax were
gracefully hung between the silver and
cardelabra.
n he3utliai card party was given Thurs
day evening by Air and Mrs. r. W. Wat
]lins at their residence. No. 100 South
Third Street, IN honor of their debutante
dauslters. Misses Mary Wharton and Mar
garet Cooper Watkins There home was
beautifully decorated in palms. American
Beauties and pink carnations At II
O'clock an elegant supper was served.
An unusually large audience greeted
Miss Sarah BatnweH Elliott Monday az
when she gaze an authors read
ing at the Woman's Club.
Size read two Of her short storIes-"Ex-
Bragadier'' and Faith and lraithfulness''
both Of which We're delightful, and were
dlaIgninsly read.
An informal reception was rendered the
author after the reading. Mrs. James Can
non. Mrs. Edgar Lafferty and Miss Ma |
nile Baugh-nan served lea
rd.ss Bessie Eilyson entertained at |
charming luncheon Thursday IN honor OF |
Miss Alice Hanger, o. Washington.
Her guests were: Misses Alice Hanger, |
Louise Hixon, Of Danvil!e. katherine
Iichtaux Ruth Tanner Waller Jeffras,s