The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07

of the conventional type for brides. was
made particularly beautiful with saIhi-
.ure OF pearls and 4 black veisss osi.ils-
borough. Airs George Mercditn suffer,
of Old Point IN gown of pale DUG
reau de sole, with French lppiique. WAS
came OF honor. She carried q shower
bouquet red carnations.
Miss Louise Prosser sister of the BRIDE,
and Miss Matte Baulch, of Old FONT.
were bridesmaids. in simple white organdy
dresses over taffcta, carrying white car
nations.
The best man was Mr.. r. Mccall Black
istone, OF Old Point, and the ushers were
Messrs. William Eldridge Crawford. b.
Morgan Shepherd, Charles Lyon and n.
Edgar Priddy.
The bride and groom both belong to
prominent old Virginia families, and after
a trip North will be rendered receptions
by Mrs. George NJ. Sutler and Mrs. Wit
liam BauIch at Old Point, where the
groom holds a responsible position WITH
the Old Dominion Steamship Company.
Mrs. Lancaster Williams entertained
yesterday afternoon at one OF the hand-
soonest teas OF the season. in honor Oh
Mrs. Lewis Catlett Williams, who re-
turned from her bridal tour this week
The parlors, hall. conservatory and DIM
ing-room We're banked with palms and
potted plants by Mann anG Brown While
the mantels in the front parlor Were
| banked in red roses and carnations. that
In the back with pink roses, the alcoVe
of which was cut Off by curtain or
snliIax. The diuinS-rooTn, SurrounCteG
with a bevy OF society favorites, was a
bower of pink roses, a handsome center
piece being of La France roses, in q
silver urn. resting on a handsome center
Of Battenburg. Shaded lamps and can
deIabra added greatly to the effect of
the scene, which was beautifte1 by the
handsome toilets of the visitors and re-
ceiving party,
Miss Jennie Hughes entertained in honor
| of Miss Sarah Hodgson, of Sewanee,
| Tenn yesterday at a charming . O'Clock
| tea, the decorations of which Were green
| and white. brought out by carnations.
roses and smiIaX. Miss Hughes, wearing
| a gray crepe de chine. trimmed in tor
quoise and ecru lace, was assisted in re-
! ceiving Ivy Miss Sarah Hodgsou and the
| Misses Mary and Julia Williamson. of
Frederick. Md. In the dlning-room Miss
| Nina Smith presided over the chocolate.
while a group of society favorites waited
| on the guests. among them being Misses
Rosa. Morris, Barbara kean. Rehecca Belf.
| Mary James. and Mary Watkins.
| Mr. John P. Branch entertained Monday
night at delightful stag dinner at his
| handsome home on Franklin Street. The
| table and dining-room were aGlaze with
| red lights. the center being large silver
bowl filled with crimson roses, supplied
| by Hammond, and at each plate was a
| rosebud. The menu was Of ten courses,
| and covers were laid for thirty. among
those present being some of the grsest
| wits OF the city.
Mrs. Bernard Guest was the charming
| hostess of the Afternoon Euchre Club
yesterday, which. owing to the numer-
| Gus entertainments on the social calen-
dar, met at o'clock. The especially
| invited guests of the club were Mrs.
| edward Valentine and Mrs. Thomas
| Christian Gordon. The first prize was a
wedgewood pitcher and the consolation
| a handsome plate, while Miss Ella Cocko
| and Miss Ella Farland kept the scoSe.
! Mrs Mann S. Valentine entertained the
Junior Auxiliary OF the Home for Incur
! abIes yesterday at an elegant buffet iun-
cheon Immediately after the monthly
| meeting, which was called 20 order at
! noon.
During the year $500 was raised for
the building fund OF the institution. AT
the March meeting plans will be discussed
| for an entertainment to be given in the
| spring.
/ Miss Margaret Weddell was elicit. j
| treasurer to succeed Miss Julia Morton,
| who resigned.
a missionary tea was greatly enioved
by number of ladies who were at the
First Baptist Church yesterday after
noon, when, after a muscal programme
rendered by little tots. refreshments were
served by Mrs. Lee Lorraine Mrs. George
Minor, Mrs. Mary Turpin. Mrs. Frank
I Cunningham and Miss Sue V. Herring.
Mr.. David Mitteldorfer has issued in
vjtations to the marriage OF his daugh-
ter, Miss Fanny Mitteldorfer. to Mr..
/ Eugene A Constine. Tuesday, February
18th. at $50 o clock in the Masonic Tenn
ile
/ Mrs. Shedlock. OF London, England
will return to the city in response t
the invitation of friends in the Woman:
Club She will make her second appear
ance here February Sth, at O'Clock II
the afternoon, at old Al-SaintS building
Tickets at Rosemary Library, Woman!
Exchange. Briggs and Miller's drug
stores.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Moore. of Roches-
ter, n Y, will arrive in Richmond TO-
night and will be the guests of Mrs Chris
topher Tompkins. Mrs Moore was Miss
Florence Campbell prior to her marriage.
Miss Elise Watkins has returned home
after having spent a most charming visit
OF two weeks to New York and Washing
ton
The Helping Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet to-day at P. NJ at the resi-
Fence OF Mrs. r. A. Taltey. No. Sl4 Noftf
Twenty-sixth Street. The election OF ON
GERS for the year will take place.
The Central Committee of the a. p.
S. will hold a called meeting Tuesday
February 18th, at noon.
Miss ouderstoose Of Baltimore. Is th'
guest Of Miss Minnie Baughman.
Miss Helen Harris, of Louisburg. W
Va, is the charming visitor OF Mrs. VII