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

BY far the gaycst week of the social
season was the one just passed. Germans,
teas, luncheons and cards kept. society's
time fully occupied. There was not a
duh day during the week, and from pres
enr prospects there viii be few from now
until the last week in February, when
Ash Wednesday viii call & halt world
~ pleasures.
As yet, the announcements of entertain
1nents for the coming week are not nu-
1nerous, but there is every reason to be
lieve The week viii be anything but a sull
one.
On Monday afternoon, at the Woman's
Club THE Advantages and Disadvan-
tages of Federation" will be discussed
at 40 o'clock Mrs Rebecca d. Lowe, of
Atlanta, president of the National Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs, will speak in
the affirmative, the negative being taken
by several of the club members.
The annual lea of the Daughters o9 the
Confederacy Will be given tomorrow at
Lee Camp Hall. from TO Gao O'Clock
2. NJ.
The Monday german viii be danced at
The Masonic Temple
On Wednesday evening Miss Eleanor
r3osher viii entertain at cards at her
home on West Franklin Street
The reception and fouse-warn1ing Civ
en- at the Womans Club on Tuesday
evening was one Of the most brilliant
functions OF the season. an during the
calling hours, from 10 II O'Clock, the
rooms Were thronged the guests came
early and stayed late ana enjoyed The
Clubs hospitality. The spacious rooms
presented q beautiful scene, with the
wealth Of artistic decoration. In the
drawing room and parlorS palms We're
banked in every corner Crimson was
the keynote. Red candles in the silver
candelabra, scarlet holly berries and
crimson ribbon carried out the color
scheme. The table. which was placed at
The lower end of the auditorium, was
decorated in pink. On q centre-piece Of
accordion plated pink chiffon, over SATIN
was bank of asparagus fern and car1la-
lions. Vases of the same flower Were at
either end, and candles OF The same tint
lent their pretty glow.
DR.. J. B. McCaw made an eloquent adj
dress of welcome, and in complimenting
the ladies on owning their clubhouse
said: II you want a thing well done
you must put it in the hands OF the la
dies" The Reception Committee was
composed of Mrs. b. 3. NIunford, Mrs. E.
c Minor, Mrs Charles Davenport, Miss
Claire Guillaume. Miss Jane N. Ruth
erfoord, Mrs. A j. LEROY, Mrs. S. W.
Travers, Mrs. L. r. DashielI, Mrs. J. A.
Cooke, Mrs. G. ". Stevens AIRS. Charles
ANortham, Mrs. =. T. Crump, Mrs. b b.
Valentine, Miss v. n. Peasants and Miss
Mary ". Lewis Mrs. j. TAYLOR Ely
sen, chairman Of the Committee OF Ar
engagements; NcsdaGnes L. .. Aylett,
Stephen PGtney, John Hunter Jr., John
SHELTON Williams and Misses Margaret
3. sStringfellow, Allen, Baughman, freed
ley, Guigon, Morgan, Moore, Pattison,
T'urpin, Louise Williams. Berta and Susie
N|f1 -9r,I -l,a3r he
OF honor were: DR.. j. 3. McCaw, Gov
ernor and Mrs. Tyler, Acknowledgement
and Mrs a j, Montague, Captain and
Mrs. Robert L. Lee, Miss Mildred Lee,
Miss May Handy, DR. and Mrs l. H.
White, Mr.. and Mrs. a. W. CARRIER.
The Tuesday german, danced last week
at the Masonic Temple. was a most en-
iayabie affair. Mr.. Adolphus Blair led
with a number of new and pretty figures
The german was chaperoncd by Mr. and
Mrs Adolphus Blair, Mr., and AIRS. Frank
Powers, Mr.. and Mrs Austin Broken
brough, Mr. and Mrs Robert BIanken-
ship, Mr.. and Mrs Graham Hobson. Mr..
and Mrs. George Davis and Mr. and Mrs
Horace Hawes Among the dancers
We're Misses Crutchheld. of Fredericks-
burg; Darcour, of Washington: uannum
OF Philadelphia: Trarers OF Flushing, n
v: Elise Harrison, Sue and Henningham
.Amelie Pilson, Elizabeth Whitlock, Sophie
Meredith Edythe White Sadie Sutton.
Sallie Reid Anderson, Mamie Cooke, Ma
bel Walker, Martha Byrd, Ruth Tanner,
Marie Webster Josephine Putney, Katil-
crime Michaux; Messrs. Leake. Daugher-
", McAdams, Watson, Mullen Smith,
Reed, Brock, Barber, Cabell Stringfeilow,
Skipwith Taylor, Elicit, Fitzgerald,
Quarles, Hubbard, Miller sandman.
Jones. William and Edward Wight. Viii
Hams. Bowe, Tyler. Mcfenney, Iobson.
Davis, Lee, Cooke. DeTrevilie Harvie,
Pollard, Edmund Brooks, Coles Aarri-
son. Tanner. Vaughan, Coke. Bennett,
Darlington Moseley, Sands. Weddell and
Others.
A o'clock tea was given by AIRS. OF
way S. Allen Tuesday afternoon in honor
OF Miss Carol Wexford OF Sabine Hall.
The decorations consisted OF pink car
NATIONS and narcis.sns. Those present
Were Misses Keep, OF Washington: Sall.e
Reid Anderson Mamie Archer. Louise
Mayo. Annie Gray, Della and Ne.Dte