The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

PERSON AL
Misses MARY and Margaret Watkins
were the CT arnlfng hosteEses last night
at an elegant card party. The tally cards
were 1nadallions on pale green card
board, tied with pink and blue cords.
the progression being marked by gold
stars by Misses Mary and Louise James.
After the stars were counted q. silver
pencil was awarded. while a handsome
Ilat-pin was offered for consolation.
The decorations were in pink, pink
shaded lamps making a pretty glow,
while a beautiful bunch of carnations
| in a silver pitcher was the center
piece.
Hiss Mary Watkins, wearing: black
dotted point d'esprit over satin and
Miss Margaret Watkins. in white nous
seine de sole over pink. Were assisted
[! In receiving by Miss Catherine Watkins
and Miss Jean Knox.
| Progressive euohre was played by the
| guests who were: Misses Resale Shafer,
| Champe Wallace, Annie Guy. Annie
| Eaton Coleman, Of Halifax; Elizabeth
| Robins, Eliza beth Towness, Rebecca Bell,
| Estelle de Saussure, Nora Houston. Mar
| saret Tabb, of Gloucester; Edmonia
| Martin, Alice Cannon. of Fredericks-
| burg; Mary Thompson, of West var
] gina; Elizabeth and Jane Fisher. Marla
Lightfoot, Sally Reid Anderson, Anna
! Anderson, SUE and Birmingham spill
| man, Bessc Insles, Roberta ana 1Seoie
| ElIerson. Of Hanover; Rose Harrison, Oh
Staunton; Bessie Hunter, Nina smith,
| Blair Harvie, and Messrs. George Mayo
| George Edmunds, Charles Grant, Mum
| ford Coles, Howard Shackeitord, Oh
/ Craig; Richard Winston, Frank HUI
| Reckham, Emslie Hisgnbotln m, Con
| way Howard, Crump Tucker, u.
| Bruce, Kent Rawley, Robert reeves
William T. Evans, Morgan Robinson
Gordon Straugllan, Beverly IIarvie. John
| Elliott. Thomas Dunn, Iaze"eii I'LL
| ham. Mr.. Patton and Eneable Moore.
The Jefferson Club was flied yesterday
! afternoon, and snartly dressed audi
| ence greeted Miss Maria Blair. When shs
delivered the last of a series Oh lectures,
| taking as her theme, Mlchael ahse'o
| and Victoria Colonna." Miss Blair De
| scribed the lives of these two celebrated
! characters and lovers from their 5lrth
/ to their death and compared their IDEAS
| and works by reciting well Known
| stanzas by Victoria Colonna. who sd"
! the third edition of her poems IN print
| before she died. and said that poetry
escaped from her without her consent
She had a perfect charac0el, ne1lls ~
from a human standpoint, EVERYONE go
i ,nr ia her for help and advice, and
none going in vain.
/ Michael Angelo, who, as an artlsL' was
! beloved by his follows, If not fdoilzeo
| appreciated the works of others, anu
| was void of envy, While unaer nus
| hand the brushed trembied When no
I painted or chiseled in marble, the, nero :, y
! ideal. the poets dream, the Madonna $
! heroism and Gods forgiveness. He was
| heard TO saw once that sculpture IS the
| art of taking away; to break the marble
| IS all that hand can do.
At the conclusion reception was held'
| at which was eexpressed on all SUES
| regret at this being the last OF some o.
the most delightful entertainments ol tHe
I season. The centerpiece in the dining
room was composed OF roses any r<.-.
| lions. while the table was presloeu over
/ nv Mrs. Jacob Cans, Miss Rosa tlelsh-
| man. Mrs Herbert Fellheimer, and MIS-.
| Mark Strauss, who were assisted NY
| Misses Florence Thalhiner. Rosa Block,
Hazel Strauss, Beatrice Wallersteln, Is
telle Wihitlock and Rebecca Helistern.
Irs James Cannon entertained at a
| charming card party yesterday afternoon
| in honor of Miss Mary Thompson. OF west
/ Virginia, at which the unique tally cards
| we're gray stars tied with red ribbon, the
| centers Of which were stars OF the me
| atrical world the score being kept III
/ little stars by Miss Katherine Wniteheaa,
! of Erie, Pa; Miss Carter b. tlchiln ana
| Mrs. Stuart Woodward. a dainty cora
I tion was served at the conclusion OF the
game on the caro- tables, WHICH were
/ spread with BattenburG mats.
/ Among the players were Misses DAISY
Chamherlayne, Waller Jetfress, BESSIE
| ratlin Roberta. Ellerson, ESsie Archer,
! Della Page, Lottie Triton, Mamie Bsaush-
/ man. Natalie Ondersloose, OF west va.
Imilv Jennings, Elizabeth Davenport
| virginia Allen, Blair Harvie, May Ihonip-
/ son. TAYLOR, Jessie Jones', Mira joiles'
! Josephine Knox, Mamie Cowarui"' oue
/ Wexford, Margaret Ieake, cha1ip W
/ lace Ellen Blair, G. Mcclure. Louise Hal
sav Katherine NIichaux, Helen Stevens,
! lula Waddill, Annie Gordon, May Bourne
Elizabeth Whitlock, Jean Cameron, haeh-
| ,leen Anderson and Miss Holman
Mrs. Herman Schmidt entertained at q
charming cat home" yesterday IRON .
20 o'clock in honor OF her daughter,
Miss Maude, Schmidt, who Will leave next
Tuesday with her mother for GERMANY
where she will be married at the Luthe-
ran Church in MaSdlebourg 10 LII. LUZ
wig Schmidt
! rrhe house was decorated by Hammond
4 i'll palms and potted plants. the channe-
liers being twined with smilax and the
mantels banked with pink carnations.
The same flower was used on the dining
table. which was lighted by shaded
candelabra.
Mrs. Schmidt received her guests in a
:. handsome gown of black satin. White
Miss Maude Schmidt was in a charming
dress of cream crepe de chine Many
guests called and extended their sorro"
at this popular favorite's approaching de-
parture.
Il A very pretty wedding was soIemnizel
, at st. Johns Church yesterday at o:o'
O'Clock, when Miss Margaret Prosser De
came the wife of Mr.. William Brandon
Rudd The church was appropriately dec,
Grated wllh palms and candelabra- Rev
II. a. Goodwin, rector OF the church. FER
formed the ceremony, while the soft mel
odv of Hearts anu Flowers was rem
dered by the organst, Mr.. John Var