The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-20
MA TIERS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
AND ABOUT THE HOUSEHOLD
SOCIAL AND
PERSO NAL.

mrs. q. n, RoanfTe vas the hostess
Of an elegant reception last night at her
home. on Park Avenue. in honor OF MISS
Fife Audrey Lacy's bridal party. Fall
ferns were grouped effectively about the
parlors and hall, while the lights were
softly shaded in pink. Mrs. Rountree,
Rowned In black lace, accordion plated
chiffon and diamonds, was assisted in re-
ceiv1ng by Miss Lacy. in white orsandy
over blue taneta. with blue ribbons, ana
Miss Bessie Rountree, in white accordion
plated silk, with garniture OF white sat
Il ribbon. The enjoyment Of the occa-
sion was enhanced by several solos and
piano selections rendered by Miss Lacy
and Master Leslie 10th. The evening
closed with handsome supper served
upon small tables covered with renaissance
lace and lighted with rose-shaded silver
tcandelabra. Each cover was marked with
an American Beauty rose, which were
used In profusion In decorating the dln-
ing-room, while the same rose ;enece was
carried out in the ices.
Those present were Misses Gtllie Ne
Vile of Portsmouth: Eleanor Clingan. OF
jackson, Miss; Ethel Hale. Of Rocky
Mount; Elizabeth Lacy, OF Pals, va:
Louise Waltha1l, Bessie Ha gan. and Miss
Lucille Deaderick, Of Jonesboro. Tenn;
Messrs. O. H. Price. J. NJ. Carper. h. Dal-5
ton billiard, DR.. .. r. Wood, OF Rocky
Mount; Dr.. c. C. Price, of Arkansas: Mr..
A. c. Hale, OF Texas. ana Mr. douglas
Lacy and Mr.. George e. Lanerty, OF
Washington.
TO Mrs John Hunters many attractive
qualities was added that OF literature.
when her charming paper, entitled Poet
~ Of the Year." was read by DR.. w +.
Evans at the Woman's Club YESTERDAY
afternoon. BY her poetic treatment OF
the article and sympat thy with the suo.
iect of the songsters of the year. the au'
thor showed herself to be somewhat OF a
poet also The audience was treated TO
a resume of all the leading poets Of the
year. with exquisite extracts from many
of the more beautiful ones. such as
Father Tabs '.Humming Bird. me
Gypsy Trail" one or two selections from
Tennyson, Josephirs Daskam Dodge
Motherhood and an original poem oy
Judge r. T. w. Duke, What the Clay
said to the Potter" all delivered IN
melodious voice, vibrant with o r;al.'i.
instinct and feeling. Frequent bursts OF
applause and laughter. when the human
touch OF comedy was cleverly introduced,
INTERRUPTED DR.. Evans. Mrs. Hunters
guests we're Mrs. J. Aston Cabell Mrs.
Robert Morton, Mrs. W. Josiah Leake'
Mrs. Walter Christian, Mrs. Otho y.
Kean, Miss Virginia Sully, Major Rooer.
Stiles, Mr. John Hunter, and Mrs. .. r.
Mcguire. Jr. Cooling beverages and hgnt
refreshments were served by Mrs. 1noinas
Cary Johnson and Miss Lora Leigh.
Among the guests Of the club were MISS
zimmermann of St. Louis: Miss Ed
munds, of Danville; Miss Mary Foster
OF Staunton; Miss Abercrombie, OF Eng
land: Miss Josephine Spilman, or warren
ton: Mrs Andrew Leake. Miss Ieake,
Mrs. T. Catesby Jones, of Iron Gate: va:
Mrs. Helen G. Clark. OF Philadelpnia'
Mrs. Albert Cottle, Of washington MISS
Mary Shepherd Mccue. OF Waynesooru;
Miss Martha Lansston, or Atlanta. anu
Mrs. NJ. A. Lonsdale, OF Washington.
Mr.. Alfred E. Montgomery and Miss
Alma Deane Reid were quietly married
at the manse of the First Presbyterian
Church by the pastor, Rev. Robert p
Kerr, D. D., Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The Bride is the fifth daughter
of Captain Richard w. Reid. and on her
fathers side is a direct descendant OF
Lord Lovat, of Edinburgh, Scotland. and
on her mothers side comes from the
Burwells and Harvies. of Virginia.
Mrs. Montgomery is both beautiful and
accomplished. Mr.. Montgomery was a
student of the Medical College of vir-
ginia, and Is the only son of D. Mont
gomery, of New York city, and Is well
| known In the medical circle Of that
city, having studied under Prof. Bau-
nefeld of the New York Conservatory
Of Music. The yocng couple will reside
in this city until fall and will be at
home to their friends, No. GIL Leigh
Street.
although the regular course of Nor
day afternoon e1tertainmen at the Wo-
mans Club has come to close. there
| will be several impromptu ones, one OF
! the most pleasant of which will be given
| by DR.. George Ben Johnston next Mon
day afternoon upon subject to be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Thomas Jeffress will entertain the
Sue Gordon Whist Club Wednesday at
| ternoon at her pleasant country home, on
the Cary Street Road.
Mrs. Douglass Forrest. recently Of New
Orleans. is the guest Of Mrs. Morton
Marye. on shafer Street.
l. Mr.. Edwin Stuart, manager Of the
American Cigar Company, of this city.
! left for Chattanooga yesterday to be mar
ried to Miss Faxon, of that city. Mr.
| and Mrs. Stuart will receive their friends
at No. 2O7 West Franklin Street upon
their return next week.
The next meeting OF the Piano Club
will tako place at Miss Mary Willie
Shoots. May the 3othCa at o'clock. AS
this will be the last meeting until the
| fall. selections from all the different COM
posers studied by the club during the
winter. will be rendered.
Mrs. J. R. Connally. who is the guest
Of Mrs. Charles Worthan. has been great
| " entertained by her numerous friends,
among the most pleasant being a lunch
con. at Brook Eli Friday an after
noon tea given by Mrs. Josiah Ryland
Saturday and dinner Sunday at which
Mrs. James Allison presided.
Miss Giles. of Hagerstown. Nd. left for
her home Monday. after a visit to Miss
Callie Ryland.
Miss Nancy Cock has returned home
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