The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-17
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

PERSO AL
Society was not quite SO gay yester-5
day, most of the hostesses saving them
selves for to-day, which will be the most
brilliant on the social calendar OF the
season Many delightful entertainments
were given, nevertheless. Mrs. Hazard
gave q tea in tho afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. Lindsay, from 5 to z O'Clock. Mrs.
7. a. Miller, .who has a charming subtfr-
ban, home, entertained at cards IN the
afternoon in honor Of Mrs. W. >. hos
kins, Of New Orleans Rather a brilliant
affair was the card party given by Mrs.
Garrett Wall last night, the house beins.
charmngly decorated for the occasion,
red shaded lights shedding a soft glow
over the whole scene.
But to-day will be the day of all days
for the society world stately dame ann
blushing debutante alike sharing the say
etes. The Colonial Danes VIII have their
banquet at the Mansion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Atkinson and the Misses Atkln-
son will give the first private cottiion
OF the season, and Miss Nina smith VII
entertain at caros from to II clock
1uS <alicIcH W AiASe
Woman's Club Whist Club Will also enter
tain many social favorites.
The marriage of Miss Edna l1chols
Cooke and MR.. George Faris Sonera
last night was a pretty home cereIn"n%,
Tho library was regular bpWef O.
beauty, palms and potted plants only aid
ing 10 bring out the beautiful raisept
covered with pink butterflies and welding
bell OF pink cl!rysanthemunls. Tho ccre-
mony was performed by Rev }. Yates
bowman.
The bride, who entered the parlors with
her brother, Mr. C. s. Cooke, wore a
gown of white organdy over tafeta, cab-
oratey trimmed with valenciennes lace
and ribbon, her long tulle veil being
caught by a diamond pin, the gilt OF the
brides godmother, Mrs. John Tyler. Jr
She was preceded by her maid of hon
or, Miss Nellie Bih:1 Cooke who was N
white orsandy. trimmed with pink I'D
bons and carried a shower of pink car
nations.
Immediately after the ceremony a de-
licous collation. was served, after Wlich
Mr.. and Mrs. Somers left on a northern
tour.
The bride is the daughter Of the late
William Cooke and Mrs. Sallie Marshall
Cooke, and is beautiful girl of the Gre
clan type She is the ereat-granddaught
Of Colonel Richard Lewis, of Revolution
airy fame. and is also a connection OF
Chief Justice Marshall
Mr.. Soners comes of a prominent Dutch
family of New York, and is q mechanical
engineer.
The Jefferson Club was thronged again
yesterday afternoon with people TO hear
the tllirG of Il series Of travel lectures
by Miss Maria Blair. The theme was
Paris.
During the lecture, which was full of
strikingly graphic descriptions of scenery
and historic places, after noting the Elf
fel Tower, Notrc Dame and cathedrais,
Miss Blair spoke OF some of the old le-
sends relating TO Paris, among them the
legend Of the Iron Crown of Lombardy,
which to Il casual observer is entirely
of gold but there is a little inner band
of iron, supposed TO have been made
from a nail from Calvary's vross The
tribute paid to Voltaire, on his death,
was also spoken of, the actors walking
beside the bier and offering incense, so
much honor was paid 10 the man WHO
wrote tragedy at the age of eighty-four.
At the reception, which followed, and
ended d delightful afternoon, Mes&amcs
Leon Dettelbacll and Lima Harris poured
chocolate, while NIesdames isaac Lich-
tenstein and Milton Marcusc poured cof-
fee. The following girls assisted: Misses
Rebecca Hellstern, Cora Binswanger,
Helen Ezekiel, Beatrice Wallerstetn,
Louise Kaufman and Florence Myers.
At the wedding Wednesday night of
Miss Rosa Stern and Mr.. Harry FLICK
of New York, which was briefly men
toned in these columns yesterday, the
decorations were in green and white. In
the parlor q dais was composed OF white
around which was grouped palms and
potted plants. Green and white riboons
We're suspended from the chandelier.
The bridal aisle was formed by Little
Master Harry Stern and Miss Manic
stern, While the bride, in travelling
dress of blue broodcloth, entered with her
uncle, Mr.. Albert Greentree, in whose
house the ceremony was performed by
Rev. DIR. Z. n. Caisch
Immediately otter the ceremony an Gle
giant dinner was served, after which Mr..
and Mrs Fect left for Boston. After
two weeks they will go to New York,
where they will reside.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. amuel Fleck, or New York;
Mrs. Werner, OF Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs.
Of Brandt, of New York, and Miss Fleck,
of New York.
The Afternoon Euclme Club was delight
fully entertained yesterday by Mrs. VIII
liam c. Bentley, who had as her guests
Mesdames Alfred May. ]. Thompson
Brown. Virginjus Hall. r. Garter Scott
John Hunter, Bernard Guest, James h
Dooley Henry Williams, George Davis.
Parker Dashiell, Moncure Perkins, John
G. Farlald and Misses Adele Williams
ard Annie Blanl1elshp. Mrs. Moncure
Perkins won the first prize, wai!c the
consolation was captured by Mrs. John
G. Earlart:.
This club is always well attended by the
members and is one o. the most delight
FIJI organizations of the kind IN this
city. Mrs. George Davis will entertain
their next meeting, No. Coz q Grace
Street.
Miss Marie Webster was the charming
hostess WeuncsG.tv afternoon at an ele-
CANT card party, given in honor OF Miss
Dunlop. of Georgetown. U:liqCe tally
cards were notices appropriate to Tie
PLAYERS. who were Misses BERTHE Noting.