The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-31
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

of Mrs. John Kerr Branch and Miss IF
iie Branch. between the hours offs and !
O'Clock. These popular hostcsses well
coined nearly two hundred guests in their
Observation-Disclosures home.
& Among the entertainments for to-day,
sfesiles that OF the French Salon, is the
card party at night of Mrs. s. w. Trav
ers, and the tea to be given by Misses
Annie and Leila Gray i'll honor of Miss
Susie Tunstall, of Washington.
The French Salon, which will be given
tonight at the residence of Mrs. Warner
Moore. No. SIS West franklin Street. for
the benefit of the Huguenot Society,
promises to be q brilliant success. 1t IS
being managed by prominent society wo-
men, assisted by Colonel 10 Lane Stern
as master of ceremonies
The guests will be received by the Elk
ccutivc Committee of the society. con-
sjSting of Mrs. Warner Moore, repre-
senting her ancestresS, Madame dc RotI-
chetcourt; Mrs. George +. Cannon, Nine.
Columbia; Miss Claire Guillaumc. Nine.
de Ramboullet the founder of the French
Salon; Mrs. George A. Lyon, as Hortense
Beauharhais, and her nephew as Louis
Napoleon; Mrs. Virginius Hall as Nine.
Roland. and Mrs. T: William Penberton
and Miss .Eane N. rutherford.
In the first salon Mrs Herbert a. Clai-
borne as Marie Antoinctte will hold
Il,
the Princess de Iamballes, Mrs. J. ~.
LEROY; NINE. Elizabeth, Mrs. J. Willard
Craig: Nine. de Lafayette, Miss Helen
Montague; Nine dc Poiignac, Mrs. l.
n. Jones; Nine. de Rtlnse. Mrs. Lancas-
ter. Mrs Charles Evelyn Smith will rep
resent the Empress Marie Louise. her
court being composed of a bcvy of popu-
lar society girls.
Surrounding the Empress Josephine.
who will be personated by Mrs. james
Aston Cabell. will be Pauline Bonaparte,
Miss Belle Perkins; Nine de Stae, Mrs.
Thomas Boiling; Nine. Recamier, Mrs.
e. C. Minor; Nine. Junot, Miss May
Weller Lewis; Nine TalIeyrand, Mrs.
John Enders. Nine. de Pompahour will
! be represented by Miss Louise Mayo, and
Queen Clotilde by Mrs. Thomas Cary
Johnson.
a number of other ladies will appear
in costume but the majority of the
guests will wear simple evening dress,
| among them being Governor and Mrs. a.
j. Montague, Mr.. and Mrs. Decatur AK
tell. Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Grundy, MI
and Mrs. John Lancaster, Miss Sally
Reid Anderson, Miss Sue Spilman, and
Miss Effie Branch.
Refreshments will be served by Misses
Mary Donnan, Kate Tally, Edmonia Mar
tin Margaret Leake Susie Taylor and
Miss Campbell.
Relnharo>'s Orchestra will discorrrs,a
sweet music during the evening and
'.MarSaiIalse'' will be sung in French by
Mr.. a. e. Coulter.
| The ladies of the different courts and
| those on the Reception Committee are
! requested to be present promptly at $50
| o'clock. a full attendance is expected as
| tickets are selling fast These can be
bought at Branch r. Aliens, Mrs. George
A. Lyons, Mrs. Warner Mooro's, Mrs.
| y!rginius Halls, Miss Guillaume's and at
No Fran
The Wedding in New York on Monday
| of Mr.. Walter Bernard Cowperthwaite
| and Miss Emily Henderson was of spec
ial interest to Richmond people, as the
bride was educated at the Richmond
| Female Institute. The couple are now on
! q Southern tour.
The wedding was an extremely hand
some one, the floral decorations being en-
tireiy in American beauties. Ehe bride
| wore white satin made with square
court train and sleeves and yoke of rose
point lace Orange blossoms held the
tulle veil in place, and the bridal bouquet
was of white orchids and lilies of the
valley. One OF the ornaments worn was
| a large pendant of diamonds, on chain,
| a present from the bridegroom. Miss
| Henderson, the maid of honor. was in a
gown of white satin, covered with chiffon.
| embroidered in bow knots and Sarlanded
| with purple violets.
The girls wore costumes OF rose colored
| silk and silk tulle and carried baskets OF
| pink roses and ferns.
Mrs Frank Crump gave one OF the most
| delightful and elegant luncheons or t1e
| season yesterday, at o'clock. at "hicli
| the table decorations were of Color
scheme of pink.
The table was beautifully arranged
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| die being a large square one, on which
| largo silver bowl of pink roses ana maiden
| hair rested At one side of this was
| three-cornered mat with a silver shaded
| candelabra while another Candida bra
rested on a round mat. The dainty and
| unique name cards were hand-painted
| Japanese lanterns on bouGhs OF trees,
| done by the sllllful brush of Mrs. Crunp
| and her mother. The guests We're Mrs.
| Harry Williams Hazard, Mrs. Horace S.
Hawes, Mrs Coleman Workman Mrs. a,
! Ruggles Nelson, Mrs. w. II. Sadler. Mrs.
| Churchill Young. Mrs. r. Turner AIRING
| TON Mrs Charles Eugene Borden, Miss
| sally Deane Miss Leila Gray, Miss Annie
| GRAY and Miss Sue Tunstall, of Washing
! ton.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Cannon gave one OF the
most elegant little luncheons Of the season
| Wednesday, at winch covers WEE CO.
| for twelve.
The spacious dinins-room was arts
| tically decorated in crimson. The center
| piece on the table was q large eut-glass
vase filled with Liberty roses, which
| were beautifully reflected in the mirror
| beneath, the whole being surrounded by
dainty maiden-hair ferns. At each end
| were silver candelabra, with crimson
| candles and silver ilasree shades
! Hand-painted name cards completed the
| color scheme Fink carnations. migno-
nette and ported plants added much 10
enhance the luxurious furnishings of the
! hall and parlors. and made glowing
| contrast to the street outside.
The Jefferson Club in spite OF the
snow, was well attended yesterday. when
| Miss Maria Blair iectured on Rome and
Her River at which she spoke IN glow
| ing terms of the beauty of the Fiber
ard the old ruins and historic surround
| ings. The personal experience of Dr.
Moses Hoge, when shut in a dungeon, was
| listened to with rapt attention by the