The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
Talliaferro and

Mrs. John Farland.
| Among the pleasant social happen
| ings of the week was the tea Thursday.
given in honor of Miss Bessie Blunden,
of Washington, by Mrs. Robert Richford
Roberts, the daughter of Mrs j. 3. Elan.
The house was decorated entirely with
pink, pink roses, ribbons. shaded Candida
bras and lamps making a charming back
CrcUnd for the handsome gowns OF the
guests, who were received by Mrs. Rob
erts in a handsome grey panne crepe de
clene. and the guest Of honor, Miss Blum
den, in canary-colored silk, With hand
some lace trimmings. Mrs. John Is
Lightfoot presided at the punch-bowl and
Mrs. Henry HARDWOOD served the cnoco-
late.
Among those assisting in the dining
room were Mrs. Q. H. Funston, Misses
Ruth Tanner, jamie Wingo, Pauline Pow
ers Ella Binford, Mary Taylor Mamie
Harvey and Katie Lyon About sixty
five guests were present. and the event
was one Of the most delightful OF the
week.
All the Whist Clubs were well attended
;as1 week. the first game being played
TUESDAY, by the Milton C. Work, when
the honors fell to Mrs. James Cannon
and Miss Martha Harvey, :'orth anu
south. and Mrs. Chas u. Williams ana
| Mrs. Benjamis Palmer east and west
The Kate Wheelock Whist Club, which
was entertained by Mrs. I. NJ. Jones,
Thursday afternoon was next on the SO.
cial calendar, and there the brightest
score was cbtaind by Mrs. Waller Scott,
and Mrs l. n. Jones, north and south.
and Mrs Charles Todd and Mrs. Riddick,
east ard west.
Njssc Florence Tyler was the next hos
tess, owing to the sickness in the family
of Mrs Martin, who had to forego the
pleasure of entertaining tho Stay at
Home" Club until a, future date.
Duplicate whist was played here, and
the game resulted in a tie between Mrs.
{. d. DOYLE and Mrs. Thomas Moore,
and Mrs Charles e. Borcon and MIS-
Bland Smith.
The Emma Andrews Club was also
entertained last week. Mrs. Gideon
Davenport being the graceful hostess.
Here the honors after a spirited contest:
Williams, north and south. and Mrs:
Charles Davenport, and Mrs. Z. T. D.
Meyers, east and west
A delightful house party was that at
"ruckbce' Of MIR. and Mrs. J. j. Gool-
edge, Jr.. Which included Mr.. and Mrs.
!. X. Coolidge, Jr., Mr.. John G. Coolidge,
.
Peabody, Mr.. Charles n. CogsweL and
Mr.. Prescott Walcott. Of Boston: Miss
Oliver, OF Albany; Miss Marion Pea
body, of Boston, and Miss Susie Butler,
of New York. Mr.. F. L. Olmstead, the
leading landscape gardener of America,
to whom has been given the planning Of
the improvements OF Washington, was
at .Tuckahoe for q day last week. Mr.
Olmstead was much impressed by the
beautiful proportions of the old garden.
whose hedge and walks are generations
old.
The party broke up yesterday when
the Cooledges returned TO their home in
Boston.
Little Miss Mamie Leary Patton enter
tanned a number Of her young friends
Friday afternoon, in honor of her twelfth
birthday. Miss Mamie Patton is the
daughter or Mrs. James Patton, Of No.
sol West Franklin Street. and enter
tanned her guests at an observation
game, for which prizes were & offered
The table. with its decorations ofEcherrY
blossoms, had a large frosted birthday
cake as a centrepiece. lighted by twelve.
candles, with a thirteenth one to grow
Among those who extended their con-
ordinations to this youthful hostess
were Misses Marie Cottrell, Resale and
Cary Valentine, Belle Willard, Gay Mon
5taEue. Mabel O'Fcrrall. Edith DOMAIN
Eleanor Lindsay, J allie Moore, Barbara
Trisg, Inogen Warwick, Mary Saunders.
Elizabeth Preston. ginia and FadnIea
Tyler, Anne ReNal. Dorothy Christiap.s
Ellie ,Nfngdeld. Ia herine Gum, rs
Sinia Wtaiteley. Elsie HARRISON. Eliza
beth Cox ATelaeFa Jos,ne 81 emily 0Ion-s