The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Enjoyable Banquet Of Local
Fraternity Chapter.
NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED
Mrs. Walker SCOTS Delightful Recep-
ton on Thursday Evening-Mrs. E.,
W. venable Entertains Few
Friends at Supper.
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TARMVILLE, VA, Feb. 1.-THE local
chapter of tho Phi Sigma Delta Frater-
nifty gave an elaborate banquet last Mon
day night In honor OF It's two new MEM
bers. Messrs. r. L. Verser and b. q. Will
lnms. The pride the fraternity felt in
tho now members was manifested In va
rious sways and was forcibly bestowed
and impressed upon them. Mr.. r. L.
Baldwin, representing the fraternity, de-
llvercd the welcoming address, and In his
discourse ho painted the fraternity's his
tory from tho date Of Its organization
In 1885, He made special mention of tho
Sorority, compimenting 1t in the highest
extent, and upon closing his remarks he
referred In glowing terms Of the frater-
nity's present condition, pronouncng it
flourlshing and progressive. The responses
Of the new members were received with
great applause.
The hall, which has recently undergone
many changes, presented scene Of un-
common beauty. Each table was orna-
mented with cut flowers and fraternity
fiagSf and upon the canopy which over
spreads the court Of arms was knitted
wreath Of carnations the fraternity flow
er suspended by chocolate and gold rib
bons and as center-piece e seven-
pointed star and inscribed thereupon
Welcome"
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION,
Mrs. Walker Scott and Miss Susie Nc
Kinney gave delightful reception in
the home Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Scott, last Thursday evening
from until 49, The house was beauti-
fully decorated with palms and colored
lamps. the paror being in pink and the
library In red The dinlng-tnble was ar
tistically adorned with smilax and pink
carnations: hanging from the chandelier
to the four corners Of the table were
long festoons OF pink satin ribbon and
smilaX.
Some Of those present were: President
and Mrs. J. l.. Jarman and Mrs. Portia
Morrison, Of the Normal School,; Mrs w,
y. Venable, in grey lansdowne; Mrs Guy
Dunlop. In white satin and lace; Mrs. j.
McIlwaine. white satin and pearl neck
lace; Mrs. w. P. Richardson, white silk (;
Mrs. w. t. Clark, white crepe de chine:
Mrs. J. P. Lancaster, In cream panic
crepe over taffeta; Mrs. w. E. Anderson
white crepe de chino: Miss Robbie Blair
Berkeley. pink cashmere; Miss Bessie
Martin, white china silk; Miss Sallie
Huntington, In pink peau de sole; Miss
Loulie Morton, in grey crepe; Mrs. S. d.
Walton in black net; Miss Maud Nc
kenney. of Richmond, in white organdy.
Miss Susie Mckinney Scott received in
green viole silk with pink trimmings, Mrs.
Walker Scott wearing white crepe de
chine.
The gentlemen present were: Messrs.
A. G. Chaplain, w. P. Venable, j. L..
Bugg, w. P. Richardson Dr. W. j. Gills.
%. 4. Jones, S. D. Walton, DR.. Charles
B. Crute. DR.. w. e. Anderson, W. B.
Agnew, a. V. Russell. Z. r. ellis. j. P.
Lancaster, II. z. Richardson, j. j. Walk
err Guy Ellington Dunlop and J. s. Nc
nwaine.
Mrs e. NJ. Venable entertained few
friends at supper on last Saturday night.
Those present were: DR.. and Mrs Jar
man Misses Taliaferro, Mrs. Little ton
Edmonds. Miss Anna Hurd, Miss Maud
McKenney, of Richmond, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. McIlwaine.