The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-09

,,,arr moment The ballroom was light
ed nv seven hundred incandescent lights,
the stage was banked with palms, Whlle
a huge heart showed the number or the
dance. The broad panels of the wall
were concealed by alternate tiers of palms
and enormous valentines, with hearts,
ufe-sized c,1pids and other appropriate
designs.
Across the balcony were the words st
Valentine in tiny fancy valentines, out
lined in gold. In the supper-roon, at
which three hundred guests were seated
beside each plate was souvenir hand-
painted va4enine. tied with PINK rlDoons.
the decorations were like fairy lana over
head were clouds of misty pink and white
tulle and loose garlands of pink evening
glories White gauze and gold butter
flies were fIoa ting here and there me
tables, which were in the shape of hearts
were covered with white lace over green
on which a circle was made of numerous
fairy lamps in the shape Of tulips Win
green leaves and stem, while the centre
was of white roses and maiden hair ferns
Another table had centre formed oy
white confections into chariot filled with
pink roses and drawn by outterlils otiS-
en- by Cupid.
Miss Edith Jones was In white chiffon
with an overdress of black Flemish lace
the bodice of which was shirred. touches
of Iacs- and shoulder straps OF pink velvet
roses, and carried a bouquet OF vtolets.
! Among those who received invitations
were Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Brooks. Dr
| A. G. Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. John Skeltoh
| Williams, and Mrs. Barton Wise.
| Miss Carrie 3. Shafer entertained a
charming card party yesterday afternoon
| It her pretty home on the Hermit &c
Road. The parlors were decorated with
| pink carnations and lighted by PINK shad
: ed Iamrs. while the dining room showed
coloring of red, pretty center oeing
formed of American Beauties, While sri
lax was allowed TO trail prettilv over tHe
table The tally cards were in keep
with the approaching Valentine season,
being of heart shaped valentines the
progression being marked by gold stars
Among these who contested Tor IN
dainty prizes were: Misses Annie ana
| Bessie Gordon Fannie and Mary Archer
Mary Baughman. Natalie Onderloose, or
| Baltimore: Mabel Walker. Resale ShateI
I Jennie Scheon Virginia GrIever. or I'M
! ;ovie; Mary Northrup. of Wtlr1ingto'
N c.: Sally and Ellie Workman. Jennie
! Jones Emily Wferrv Mary Ball '>alS'
! ChanberIsvne, Mrs. Stuart Woodward
Mrs. James Cannon and Mrs. George Pen
! der.
Miss Greenleaf. of Washington. was the
| charming guest of Miss Marie WEBSTER
| last week. who invited about twenty PEG
/ nIa Wednesday afternoon to five oclocf
| tea in order that they might meet her
charming friend. The table decoration
were of pink, and Miss Webster presided
+ eyer the tea table herself. It was with
much regret that Richmond said fare
well to this fair visitor when she LETT on
the noon train for her home in w dshlng-
| ton.
A very enjoyable card party was gfver
| bv Dr. and Mrs. Boyce D. BROKER Friday
! night A novel idea was that Of ercios-
| ing the names of the players ana th'
| number of the tables In gilded wainuts.
| enc Of which was given to eacn player
The lady's prize, a chocolate pitcher, was
(, won by Mrs. McGehee; the gentleman 5.
| / Dresden ink well and pen tray, by 1r.
| Swain; while the consolation fell to Mrs
| crawford. An oyster supper was served
| after the game. The guests were MI
| md Mrs. Hutchinson. of Boston, Mass
| Dr. and Mrs. McGehee, Mr.. and Mrs H.
| P. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs T. E. Swain. Cap
| tain and Mrs. Crawford. Miss Laura
| King, OF Raleigh, n. c.; Misses Edith
| and Bertha Knapp. and Mr.. May.
| Miss Jennie Pollard the daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry R Pollard, enter
| aimed her friends at. a guessing contest
| FRIDAY at which the prize was won oy
| Miss Jefreys, of the Womans toileGe.
| The dning-room showed d coiorlns OF
| red, brought out by carnations ana can
| ielabra and red bands of satin riohon
The guests were Misses JehfeyS. olaIie
and Thomas, of the Womans College;
Miss Needham, of Lynchburs; Misses
! Anthony Chewing, McCurdy and Harris,
| of Richmond; Miss Garrett Woman
! College. Misses Bowie. Clash and Fer
reyhough; Messrs. Gochaneur, Grayson
Graves. Coleman, Barksdale. Morris and
Lee, of the Medical College; Nessrs. Sin
4 clair, Hiram Smith, Burt lyier' S"ar,-
won't, and Dunaway, Of Richmond Col
lege; Messrs. McBain, Pritchard. Har-
/ wood and Campbell from this city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Franklin have Is
sued invitations to the riurriage OF their
daughter, Miss Blanche Fra'ilin- TO w.
/ Harold I,inwood Jooson the ceremony 10
take place Tuesday, Febrr ny 1ltn, at
: 81. o'clock at the residence OF the nt'a9 5
I parents, No. 21O East Clay Street
! IT.. members of the rvoman's Club
will he entertained Monday afternoon by
r-.a,sssor 8 q. Mitchell, % the Richmond
College, who will give an illustrated Zee
s tire on ..Rome.'' during which the vte"5
viii be shown by Mr. A B. Clarke.
r AR. and Mrs. George Randolph Cannon
left last night over the Atlantic coast
1 Line for an extended Southern tour, go
ING first to Charleston. after which they
vii, extend their travels to Florida, and
before returning will visit Cuba
The friends of Miss Evelyn Deitrick. OF
i lorraine, will be glad to hear that she
viii sing solo at ST. Paul's Church sun
dav week. Miss Deitrick possesses
clear and strong soprano voice and those
that heard her as Queen OF the sesta.
: virgins last spring at the Carnival !, ~ -
Il Music predicted bright future ZOE sn l
II qifted Young singer.