The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06


yitcd called, ana Miss putney received
her guests in q gown OF black point
d'esprit, with garnitures of roses, assisted
by her friend, Miss Dame, in a Lavender
crepe de- chine, trimmed in embroidered
chiffon. They carried showers Of yellow
roeee.
Mrs. "A. P. Cone, Of Lawrenceville. was
the center Of attraction, presiding over
: fortune-telling egg hunt, made Of aspaga-
gus ferns, in which were Easter eggs
containing the fate OF tho assembled
guests
Mrs. n. c. Worthington. sister OF the
hostess, presided over tho punch bowl,
which was placed in the hallway, sur
rounded by palms and 1onquils.
Mrs. Ashley Weller presided over the
dining table. which was beautiful with its
yellow trimmings. and shaded candclabra,
She was assisted by Misses Avis Grant,
Virginia Chamberlayne, Elise Parkinson,
Emily Gravatt and Alice Doyle.
The most popular of the public enter
tainn1 ents was the appearance of the
Johns Hopkins Glce, Banjo and NIando-
lin Club for the benefit Of the Sheltering
Arms Hospital. Monday night. at the
WoInans Club. Tor more than two hours
they made the rooms sresound with melo-
dy as only these university boys can.
Encore after encore was called forth by
enc of the most representative audiences
of the season, and elaborate Easter cos
times were Worn by the enthusiastic adj.
mirers of mirthful strains. II there were
any favorites they were; perhaps, the
splendid banjo selections and tricks. play
ed. by Mr.. Edgewood Smith, ana the
comic solos Of Mr.. Atkinson, both of
Whom were cncorcd twice. The Glce
Club. which was Il: perfect harmony, was
enthusiastically encored when it sang the
'.lH5.. Medley witch consisted. among
other things of "For Loved You az /
isevcr Lovel Before. 'Good-Bye to
Booze" eco Way Back and Sit Down.
and Good Forming, Carrie" Among
those in the audience who enjoyed the
magnificent programme were: Miss Eda
Atkinson, Mr.. Berkeley Williams. Misses
Kate and Posia Meredith. Miss Bertha
Wexford. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis catlett
Williams, Miss Ellen Guigon. Miss Maude
Morgan Miss Leila Tatum Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bosher, Mrs. Thomas Cary john
SOIL, Miss Mild .cd Fill, Mrs. w. II.
Tatum,, Mrs. Ainslie. Mrs. George War
ren, Mr.. Charles Willis. Mrs. Moore,
Misses Annie and Leila Gray, Mr. Palmer
Gray, NJ Allen Freeman, Mr.. Talbot,
Mrs. w. B. Freeman, Mrs. Thomas Ruth
erf1ord, Mr.. ;nd HRS. Beverly Crump, Mrs.
tHTSSlOn Et-OchS,s dIlu
others. Tuesday morning the students,
before leaving the city, were entertained
at the Hermitage Golf Club, where an
informal hop was greatly enjoyed.
The card craze did not die out. as was
expected during the I,enten season; in
stead another club was organized this
! week, composed of young married wo-
men of the ..smart set The club was
I,- P1on1<nnShjn
seven-hand euchre being played and the
| score kept in dainty pansy and forget
/ nle-rlot, Easter eggs. At the conclusion of
the game light. refreshments were served
on the card tables. Those who enjoyed
| this delightful game were Nesdames Will
liam Taliaferro, Carter Scott, Richard Wll-
SON. Adolphus Blair, John Cullen. Aus
! tin Brock enbrough,s Edward: Hewitt, Henry
| Williams. William Broome. G. L. I.sDavis:
| John Farland, Clarence Cadet, Hugh Tay-
lor and Aston Cabell
| The Richmond College german was
danced at the Masonic Temple Thursday
night and was led by Mr.. Henry Hotch-
/ kiss with Mrs. George w. Stevens. Mrs.
| E. D. TIotchkiss and Mrs. Weller acting
| as chaperones. Among the dancers, which
! were led in lnany' pretty figures, were:
Misses Elise Stokes, Helen Stevens Doyle,
| of Norfolk; Julia Bldgood, Katie Jones,
Sadie Jeffress, Miss Wade, Of Balti-
more; Martha Ann Lundy. Josephine
Tyler, Jean Taylor, Mamie Morris, Fannie
workman. Linda Barga1nin, Florence
Anthony, Josephine Sullivan, Addie Bowe,
Miss Thompson, Of West Virginia; Mary
Moulton, Miss Arnold, Of Washington;
/ Louise Herbert, Daisy Waddill. Miss Tug
gle, OF Blackstone: N1essrs. Elmore Hotch-
Kiss DR.. Rudd. p. L. Gordon. Langford
w. Waddy, Charlie Bowe, Goodloe Jen-
nings, Charles Bargamin, a. Waddey,
Pierce, Turner. Allen Newton, Horace
Smith, .Ellyson. Hughes. Adair. Hutche-
son, Frank OFerrall, Dean, Todd. Nc
Balm, John Danforth Charles Wlngo,
Pope. and Charles Walton:
The Easter treat at the Woman's Club
was the interesting paper Monday after
| neon on American Humor, Past, and Pres
emit, read by IIrs. Lucy Gilmer Meade.
Mrs Meade took her subject from the
remotest periods. tracing it from other
| nations. and spoke of tho conspicuous
part woman had played in wit, especially
! in the time Of the French revolution.
| Throughout her talk she was greeted with
nipples OF laughter. At the delightful in
| formal reception which followe6, Mrs.
John -Tarland poured chocolate and Mrs.
John Southall coffee. Tho; guests Of the
chairman were: Mr.. ant! Mrs. james w.
Gordon. Mrs. Franklin Stearns, Miss Sal
lie Trout, Miss Nellie Williams and Miss
! Lizzie Archer. Among the visitors were:
Miss Lucy Landon Harrison. OF Dan
Vile; Miss Edn1ona Christian. Of Balti-
more; Miss Gilberta Whittle, of.Washing-
ton: Miss Homer. OF Warrcnton, Va;
Mrs. John S. Wise. Of New Yorl1; Miss
:, Mary &C. Nichols. of Bedford: Miss Mary
Douglas Womack. OF Farn1ville: Mrs W.
p. Richardson. of Farmvillez: Miss Annie
Drake. Of Canada; Mrs. Robert Cabell
Tabb, of River View: Mrs. Russell Rob
! inson, Mrs. Miles Cary, of Charlotte: Mrs.
i. Is. Primer. of Suffolk: Miss Annie
Harding. Of Washington.
Among the most successfulto of the East
err germans for the younger element was
that of the Misses .Archers' dancing class,
which was lead by Mr.. Richard Wood
son Waddcy, at Belvidere Hall Monday
might. Among tho dancers were: Misses
| Lillian Binford, Mary Moulton, Emily
Hutchinson Martha Ann Lundy, Matte
| Lambert, Rena GlazebrooS. Eugene Tay-
! lor, Helen Stevens, Louise Seldom. OF
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