The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-15
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

st. Valentine has como and gone again,
and doubtless many wish he would make
mis- appearance more than once year,
il the dainty gifts received by the society
faYorite would be sent again. Undoubt-
eddy tho gold hearts to be wcrn on chate-
iaine chains was the most popular valen-
tine of yesterday. No one was forgotten
from Hon. John Goode to Little Miss Gay
Montague who entertained few Of her
little friends informally In his honor.
Other hostesses Of yesterday included
Mrs. Stephen Hunter, who entertained
the Colonial Danes; Miss Emily Lyons,
who gave a delightful! evening in honor
of Miss Ida Johnson, of Buffalo. and
Miss Florence Y. Levy, who was the hos
tess Of the "As You Like IT. class.
The Colonial Danes met with Mrs. R,
T. Hunter at 400 o'clock yesterday at-
ternoon, and tho occasion was a most
enjoyable one.
After the routine business the Danes
and a few friends enjoyed social hour
with Mrs. Hunter The parlors were
decorated in pink and green. mantels
being banked with ferns and pink roses.
groups of palms being placed at intervals
throughout the rooms, and vases OF
Testout roses and carnations carrying
out the Valentine colors.
The successful guesser Of a Valentine
Day charade among the Danes was
given prize in the shape of floral
chariot, filled with roses and drawn and
driven by Cupids. Judge George *. An
derson, of the Constitutional Convention,
presented the prize in a graceful address,
which met with a ready response from
Major A. S. Lanier.
Special guests of the evening -ere Mrs.
Charles Bosher. Mrs. William Bentley,
| Mrs. Andrew Gray. Mrs. Herbert Gray,
! Mrs James a. Moncure Mrs. 0. G. Flip
pen, Mrs William Warner, of Erie. Pa:
Mrs S. c. Richardson, of Stanton; Mrs
Robertson, of South Carolina: Miss Claire
C:uillaume, Mrs. Albert Bruce, Mrs.
Thompson Brown, of ivy Cliff" Va;
| Mrs. Bette Abbott and NIrs. Duva1:
Messrs. Alfred Williams and William
| Gray.
Young ladies in the dining-roonl were:
Misses Susie Harrison, Margaret Wat
kins, birmingham Spiln1an, Emmie Thorn
as. Ada Gray. Margaret Shields, Alice
| Sibert and Bessie Hunter.
| The refreshments included. among
| other. things. ices in pink hearts, hold
! ing Cupids with drawn bows and arrows.
| Mrs. Albert L. Hunt entertained yes
terday in charming manner in honor Of
Miss Lucy Hathaway, of Chester, Pa, at
which the tally cards were in keeping
with the sentiment of the day, being
| heart-shaped valentines, tied with red RIB
| bon, on which the progression was
marked with red ribbon. The dainty
| prizes, which were warmly contested for,
consisted OF a hunting scene, fern boat
| and a burnt wood match safe.
| After the game refreshments were
served in the dining-room, which was de-
| corated in pink the table having hand
some center of Mexican drawn work.
Among the players We're Mrs. Montgom-
cry West. Mrs. C. II. Mason, Mrs. +. Fl.
Capers, Jr., Mrs. T. Dallam Barksdale,
Miss Mary G. Barksdale, Miss Hatha-
way, Mrs. Henry NJ. Cannon, Miss Mira
| Jones, Miss Younger, Of Henderson, n.
| c.; Miss Helen Hunt, of Baltimore;
Mrs. J. Willard Craig, Mrs. Thomas Chris
tan, Miss Julia Grant, Mrs. Walter J.
| Jones.
| The st. Valentine postoftice at the First
| Baptist Church yesterday afternoon was
! decided success, and pleased upwards
| Of two hundred eager little tots, who
| came between the hours of and o'clock.
| The hall was prettily decorated in red,
while five centers of interest to those
| present were the St Valentines post
! offices, over which the United States flag
! waved and was in charge of Misses Kate
| Turpin and Elizabe Knight. A fishing
|
| tie fishers were assisted in their task by
| Mrs. Frank Cunningham. The piercing
| of the heart by bow and arrow was under
| the direction OF Mrs. Arthur Clarke The
fortunes were told by Mr.. ]. 2. Goss, who
| foreto.tl what Cupid had in store for
| each little one. The candy table, by no
/ means the least important. was in charge
/ of Mrs. D. A. Putney and Miss Belvin
| and Miss Mary Workman During the
| afternoon a delightful programme was
| rendered, consisting of music and recita-
| lions. Miss Essia Phillips being the ac-
| companist. \ recitation by Miss Edna
| Schriver was much enjoyed. while the
| little tots taking part included Misses
| Spruet Biemmer, Margaret Phillips. Flor
! ence Leach, Elizabeth VIM, Dorothy
| Cullen, Genevieve Leach, Susie Luck and
| Margaret Allen.
| a delightful entertainment at the Sec
| ond Presbyterian Church has been planned
! for next Thursday night. February 10Th.
at $50 o'clock. This entertainment will be
| partly an Evening with Eugene Field,
| by Miss Eugene Aunspaugh, of Lynch
| burg, who, as an elocutIonist, has won
| much praise. Miss Isabel Mason Cham
! berlain, of Pennsylvania who delighted
! her audience at the tea given by the
| Daughters of the Confederacy the other
| day, VIII also sing several selections, &C
companicd by Miss Ida Johnston, OF BUT
falo, who is orgauist in one Of the largest
| chut ches OF that city.
At the conclusion refreshments will be
served by the members of the Young La
| dies Society. under whose auspices this
| enter tainnent will be given. No admission
! fee will be charged. but a good will Of
fering is asked for.
| Miss Maria Moseley was among the
| dancers at the Carnival germrn which
/ was danced i'll New Orleans. The hand
/ some hall was draped in pale blue and
! silver, and during the evening calcium
| lights were thrown on the dancers. Five
/ pretty favor figures were introduced,
/ among the favors received being boas
/ OF pink roses and vioIsts. with Ions float
! inS end Of chiffon; dainty work baskets
lined with satin. Siided bows and arrows.
ard quaint Indian pipes, ovsr the stem
of which bright colored beads were
| strung.