The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
.SOCI AND /,
PERSONAL

PERSONAL
The charming hostesses to-day will In
clude the Kisses Watkins, who will en-
terrain at cards from, to II o'clock to-
night: Mrs. James Cannon. at cards this
afternoon; Mrs. Bernard Guest, the Az
tcrnoon Euchre Club; Miss Jennie Hughes,
honor of Miss Sarah Hodgson, of Sc
vance, Tenn: Mrs. i. n. Jones, the Kate
Wheelock Whist Club; Miss Josephine
knox, the Stay-at-Home Club: Mrs.
Hermann Schmidt, in honor Of Miss
Maud Schmidt; Miss Frances Murray, the
Jefferson Club lecture and reception.
Then there Will be the Jefferson Club
Junior Cotillon; Miss Eugenia Fields en-
tertainment at the residence of Miss w.
| S.EGordon, for the benefit OF the Presby-S
terrain Church The marriage of Miss
Margaret Prosser, and a missionary tea
at the First Baptist Church at 4 O'clock.
AIRS. Walter Christian gave one of the
most delightful teas of the season yes
terday between the hours Of 4 and
O'Clock In honor Of the Misses Marie and
Julia Williamson of Frederick, Md.
The dining-room presented a charming
Is,
table having center of Indian lace, on
! which was a silver pitcher containing
pink carnations, while silver-shaded can
delabra were placed here and there. As
sistirg Mrs. Christian, who wore hand
some gown of black spangled net over
taffeta, trimmed with chiffon, was Miss
|. Mary Williamson. goWned in an I'M
ported lace over pink tafeta, trimmed
with panne velvet and crushed roses, with
tT1>ns I'LL
pink, silk null. accnrdeon-pleated e,
train: Mrs. w G. Starard. Miss Mary
Woodbridge. Miss Lizzie Meade Jones,
Miss Elizabeth Fisher and Miss Char
.lotte Claibrook. of yVestmoreland.
In the dining-room Mrs. Lee Coulter
presided over the chocolate. while Mrs.
Robert Strange, Mrs. Moses D. ioge and
Mrs. James C. Lamb were assisted by
the Misses Jane Fisher, Rebecca Bell,
Mary Brockenbrough. Charlotte Reed
Poythress. Elizabeth Morrison. Kate
Meade, Marianne Meade, Lou Belle
Catesby Jones, Connie Evans. Posalic
Fountaine Jones and Lucy Newton Chris
!; tan.
Among those who called were: Mrs. a.
J. Montague Mrs. Dashiell. Mrs. j. Aston
Cabell, Mrs. Herbert Claiborne, Mrs. =.
Eirginius Hall, Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. P.
z. Taliaferro, Mrs. Murray Mcclure,
Mrs. Thomas Christian Gordon, Mrs.
John Peyton Mcclure, Mrs John Far.
land, Mrs. Yarbrough Mrs. j. 3. Light
foot, Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough, Misses
Ellerson, Miss Jennie Hughes, Miss Alice
Niaude Palmer, Miss Watkins, Mrs. n. v
Randolph, Miss Nina Randolph, Misses
Gordon, Miss Rebie Friend, Mrs. w.
Minor Woodward. Mrs. Stewart Wood
ward, Mrs. Beverly T. Crunp, Mrs. J.
Taylor Ellyson, Misses Gibson, Miss Lucy
| Randolph Mason, Mrs. James w. Cor
| don, Miss jiodgscn, Miss katherine Stu
| art, Miss Lily Barber, Mrs. George L.
| Chritian, Miss Poindexter, Miss Gillian,
Mrs. E. c. Minor, Miss Adair Minor, Mrs.
| Clarence CABOT, Miss Norwood, Mr..
| William D. Braxton, Miss Emily FIarvie,
Miss Kate Meade, Mrs. A. S. Warren,
| Miss Carol Wexford. Of samline Hall;
Miss Daisy Chamberlayne and many
| others.
Miss Fannie w. Taliaferro and Mrs.
| D. z. Edwards were the hostesses at a
| delightful tea, followed by a card purity
yesterday on Church Hill. The decora-
/ lions were OF red making a lovely glow
| by red shaded lamps and tarers, while
| the dinng-table and buffet were covered
| with handsome Battenburg:, on which
| rested q tall cut! glass vase, filled with
carnations, while smilaX was .twined
| about the table, which was lighted by
| shaded candelabra.
Miss TaIiaferro and Mrs. Edwards were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. c. e. Chalk
and Mrs. B. J. Taliaferro. The young
| girls i'll the dining-room included Misses
! Dobbins, Mckerett, Mayer, Nc 4achlan,
Edwards, a. S. Lee, NIollie Ieager, julia
| Yeager and Miss Walsh.
Among those who called were Miss
| Alice Moore, Mrs, Richardson. Mrs. Ste
| phen Beveridge, Mrs. Hartman. Mrs
! Eardwicli, Mrs. Willie Mayer, Mrs. Reeves
| Cherrie, Miss Nellie Cherrie, Mrs. Crier,
Mrs John Currie. Mrs. :;eorse Curre,
| Mrs. Robert Currie, Mrs. Maynard, Mrs
Schermerhorn, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs.
| Cardin, Miss Effie Garden, Mrs. Anderson
Miss Elise Frayser. Miss Mamie Ed
mon6s, Mrs Lipscomp, Mrs. DR.. Massie.
Mrs. Blankenship, Mrs. Bcasclcy, Mrs.
| Garcin. Miss Mamie Williams Miss Alma
| Bagby. Mrs. Dickerson, Mrs. P. Moore,
| Miss Emily Crump, Miss Beruie Harrison,
Mrs. F. J. Craigie, Mrs. T. j. CIaigie. Jr !,
! Misses Susie and Norma Edwards, Mrs.
| Fitz, Mrs White, Mrs. Neal, Mrs. j. S.
Moore, Jr., Miss Ida kusee, Mrs. saund-
| ers, Mrs. Charleton, Misses Ala Goodwin,
Roger Archison, Misses Schermerhorn
and Mrs. Ernest Hardy.
At o'clock a charming card party was
/ given the receiving party, to which
/ the following gentlemen We're M
| vited: Messrs. Leo Meagher, Rucker,
John Welsh, Rice, James Jackson, Harri-
son, Simmons, B. Slaughter, Robert Booth
and B. L. Taliaferro.
| Mrs. Henry L. Cabell and Mrs. John
| Lottier gave one of the most elegant
card parties of the season, at which the
decorations were on an elaborate scale.
Palms were grouped about in the halls,
and the mantels were decorated in car
nations and Madame Testout roses. ar,
tistica1ly grouped with smilaS, by Mann
| & Brown.
Progressive euchre was played by near
| ly hundred guests, the following hand-
some prizes being awarded at the con-
clusion: A Tiffany glass bowl, a Dresden
China plaque. a Cloisonne vase. and a
I consolation of a cut glass flask; the score
being kept on unique tally CARDS by Misses
Mary Cameron, Marianne Meade, and
| Gertrude Camm.