Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
the virginia Carolina Chemical Company,

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7 From to Z o'clock yesterday afternoon
one OF the most delightful deoutanse
teas Of the season was given by MRS
Isaac n. Darlington. Of 1916 Grove avenue
in honor Of her debutante daughter, MISS
Margaret Cabell Darlington Inc parlors
l we're deliberately decorated with running
sniilax and pink shaded lamps. IN tne
| dinng-room the table was exquislteiy se'
with lace doilics and large lace centre-
pieces over green satin FraEle st'eaiA
! ers Of tulle were fastened at the iour COT
ners of the table and caught at the chan
delier. The centre-piece was compost"
of spray of twenty-five one-candle pow
er electric lights, hidden In moss OF
| feathery ferns.
| The receiving party was composed
of Mrs. Darlington in black SILK.
| Miss Margaret Darlington, IN Wnlte
! SILK net over taffeta.
| Mrs. James Dooey, in an imported
gown of heavy linen, with incrustatlons
Of lace.
Miss Elsie Clark, in cream crepe de
f.! chene. and Miss Annie c: Stewart ana
| Miss Evelyn Baylor, of "Staunton Hill.
Charlotte county, Va. in white crepe de
| chene, trimmed in honiton lace
Receiving with Miss Mary Coles Car
rington who wore Nile green chl1-
fon, was Mrs. John S. Watson. In
DittSh ItCe, over oAliIA o''N '>"AAA'o
lets.
Miss Sue Seldom Wexford in pink
silk null, and Miss Gibson, Miss Fran
ces Gibson, Miss Matte Christian. Miss
Lucy Christian, Miss jamie Schoen. Miss
Mary Baughman and Miss Mary Tucker
Darlington.
Mrs Henry C. Rely poured coffee,
Mrs. Warrington Wise poured tea, ana
Mrs. Christopher Tompkins presided over
the frappe
The young ladies who served In the
dining-roon1 included Miss Lizzie
Jackson Mann. Miss Bessie Tompkins.
Miss Mildred Boyd. Miss Fannie Bland,
Miss Ida Beverdge. Miss Rebecca Leigh,
Miss Kathleen Bruce, Mss Virginia
Chamberlayne, and Miss Emily Gravatt.
Miss Bessie Cranberry Scott and Mr..
| George Harper Lumsden will be married
next Wednesday.
The ceremony will be performed In the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert A. Scott. of No. 2Gl1 East
Franklin street, and will be followed by
an elegant reception largely-attended
by Richmond society and out-of-toWn
guests.
| The halls and parlors of the Scott
home will be beautifully adorned with
palms and flowers. A marriage altar
| the cousin Of the bride, the Rev. John
Garlick Scott, will perform the cere-
mony.
| The bride, an exceedingly handsome
brunette, will be attended by her maid
of honor, Miss Grace Cunningham, and
, by four bridesmaids, Miss Rosa Gary,
Miss Katherine Foster, Miss Frances Nc
Kevett and Miss Nellie Hines.
The grooms best man will be the
of fbo hr Scott
of New York. Ushers will include DR..
Edward Bowles Mr.. Henry Hotchkiss,
Mr. William Doran and Mr.. Irving Ma
honey.
Quite party from New York. includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Phillips, Miss
| Emmie Phillips, Miss Sarah Stilwell. Mrs.
| A. M. Scott and DR.. r. H. Scott, will
arrive in Richmond next Tuesday to
attend the wedding.
Miss Scott, who has been a belle since
her debut until now, has host OF
friends in Richmond and in other
cities where she has visited. Mr.. Lums-
den, who is equally popular in society.
has a fine business position with kingan
& Co., where he is held in highest es-
TEEN.
The Willing Workers Society, Of the
Monumental church. held a handker-
! chief and dainty fancy article sale at No.
! 1O3 south Third street yesterday at noon.
The following members of the society re-
ceived their friends: Mrs. Richard Meade,
the Misses Meade Mrs. C. P. CABOT, Mrs.
| r. R. Harrison, Mrs irginius Hall, Miss
! Elizabeth Fisher. Miss Stanley Atkins,
| Mrs. Goodenow, and others. The sale was
| for the kindergarten work Of the society.
! At the annual meeting of the Society
| for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
| tonight at the Mechanics Institute, seats
| will be reserved for the Board of Alder
| men, City Council. Public School Board,
| and Mechanics Institute Board. Adj
dresses will be made by Hon. S. S. P.
Patteson and Governor Montague. Music
will be furnished by the famous Polk
Miller Quartette and Wray's Orchestra.
No admission fee will be charged.
One of the most delightful and unique
entertainments of the season was that
given by Mr.. Charles D. Larus. Jr. at his
home on West Grace street. Tuesday eve
ming in honor of his friends, Mr.. Charles
| S. Garnett and Cupid Loving. Several
musical selections We're finely rendered by
Mr.. Garnett, after which the unique
game of "nut-cracker" was played, Mr..
Larus capturing first prize. with Mr.
Cupid Loving a close second. The eve
ming closed with a one-act comedy, en-
titled who Took the Pie from the Pan
try?' in which the acting was excep-
tionally real.
Mr. Hugh McPhee and Miss Virginia
Willis Morton, both of Nottoway county
were quietly married Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock in the study of the
Rev. DIR. Russell Cecil. pastor OF the Sec
on Presbyterian church Mr.. McPhee is
a train dispatcher.
Mrs. Richard t. Wilson. of No. 215
east Grace streez, has issued invita- tons
for an entertainment at cards, to take
place next Friday evening December
5th. Mrs Wilson is a charming hostess,