The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
SOCIAL LIFE
IN PETERSBURG.
Elegant Receptions; the Society
Event of the Week Will Be
Wedding Of Miss Harrison
fsnecia, Dispatch to Tho Times.)

PETERSBURG, VA, March 29.-Misses
Bette Jones and Laura v. Jones enter
tanned Saturday afternoon and evening at
one of The largest and most beautiful re-
ceptions that has been given in Peters
burg this season.
The reception; was given IN hoi'or u
Miss Beatrice Pinckncy Jones, OF Bal1l-
more, Maryland. and Miss Mimic Is.
Epiller, of lyythcville, Va.
The parlors were beautifully decorated
with jonquils, and in the dinins-room
azalias formed the decorations.
Mrs. Chester Sheperd received with the
Misses Jones and Spiller, and those WHO
assisted in receiving were: Mrs. w: NJ.
Jones, Mrs. Vim. l.. McGili, mrs. u.
Wright and Mrs. John II. Claiborne.
The following ladies served: Misses
cassie Starkc, Anna Dunlop, Lucy Kent,
Mary Patteson Helen Nenable, rage
Nichols. Lee Booth, Faith Hope, Mary
II. Booth, Matte Morton, Joe Mcllwalne.
Catherine Spotswood. Julia Budd, Einna
Temple, Grace Lunsford. Allie Wa:ie'
Lena Noltcnius, Nellie Cooke, Kan pa.
Nc ca,olyn Craddock, Bessie Nenable,
May Ellen Whyte, Annie watson ana
Mary Osborne
More than three hundreds guests called
during the afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Z. j. Goodwin entertained the
Married Ladies. Card Club. at 1nld-day.
Saturday. The members were ali pres
cut
..ae "Wednesday Music Club met at the
home OF Miss Ncnable. on Washington
Street, and the following programme was
rendered:
Readins-Slzctch of Paderewski (Ta-
heel, Miss Chamberlaync.
Song-Soldicr's Bctrothed (Chamlnade),
Miss Mute Moyler.
1mpromptu-Op. ll2. No. (Schuoerl)'
Miss Louise thinner.
Song O--Burst. Ie Apple BUDS tE.iii-
cry,: songs C2)-Violets Wrishp. Mrs.
Germany (,lozlkowski), Miss Josie Nc
Ilwaine
Trio-From Elijah. Lift Up Thine
Eyes. Mrs. J. Wilkins, Misses Noltenlus
and Turner.
Verses descriptive Of Bendel,s Suite 'on
Lake Geneva, read by Miss Annie Las
sitter and played by Miss Mary Patteson
{No. ID, Miss Helen Venaple (No- y, Miss
BESSIE Nenable {No. 81. Miss Laura Jones
(No. a., Miss Helen Nenable tNo. 81, Miss
Bette Jones (No. 81, Miss Lee Booth (No..
q.
Miss Maria Blair will lecture at A.
p. Hill Camp on next Thursday alter
room under the auspices OF the Woman
club and Art Club Her subject will be.
1.-THE Seven Great Paintings OF the
World
Miss Mary Grandy, OF Norfolk. who
has been visiting in this city, has re-
turned.
Miss Bessie Lamb. of Williamsburg. has
been visiting Miss Rosa Stephenson. She
left Wednesday for her home.
Misses Edith and Louise Rawie, OF
1,ryn Mawr, Pa, are the guests OF Miss
Alice Harrison.
The society event of the week will be
the marriage of Miss Elise Harrison 10
MI. John Coke, Jr., which will take place
pt Grace Episcopal Church on Wednes-
day, April 20, at $3.50 O'Clock. 1t will be
choral wedding. There will be ten
bridesmaids and numerous out-of-town
guests. A large reception will be given
after the ceremony.
There will be a large german given by
the ..virginian" on Monday night, which
promises to be quite a brilliant affair.
Miss Emily Wadleish, OF Bethlehem.
ia; Miss Alice OVERLY. OF Buffalo Lithia
Springs; Mrs. A. A. Chapman and Miss
chapman, OF Logansville. Ca; Mrs. I'D
ward Wllyte, of Philadelphia. and MISSES
Ely werth. Catherine NiichauA. Morja
Mcsclcy, of Richmond. Va. VII! os ~
Petersburg; to attend the marriage OF Ar
John Coke. Jr.. and Miss Elise Harrison.
which will take place "Wednesday even
nG.
Miss Turner. OF youngstown, Ohio, is
Visiting the Misses Bird. on Hinton
Street.
Miss Mary Pegram. who has been sew
eial weeks with her sister. Mrs. George
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest o. Patterson en-
fertained a few friends Informally on
Friday night OF last week.