The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
Social 0n1
Personal

4 ~. II tniney. &c neral. viii be at home
u fn.day from to p. M, IN honor OF
Tho Misses Anderson and Miss Rohald-
SON. se.8 -. $40
sS The reception viii be held ut No. los
l Fifth street. Parlors, hall ana dln il.S.
y room will show abundant ana art ,s.,
{, 1,ccornt,on In the Christmas colors. 1ol-
10 snrnys with red berries VIII frame
IA ,ionrwh ys. bank n,nntels, cncirclo pictures
and FIJI inrtliniercs and vases. Giea '.
IA ..;,,s TORS Of ,nlstletoc, with the whlte per.
"A ,.ine ulenning like pearls from their leat
foliage will be suspended from chu'ue-
l6lers with red satin ribbons.
is2The table will have a star-shnpeq ,,, GIn
" tsrtece Of holly and mistletoe. Wnn,e
* rifhons will extend dlagonally across tne
nrnosite corners and be caught win as as
n ,,nrarus fern anu holly to simulate tne
\ hnn,llcs OF Christmas basket. the taple
Y With its good cheer, synbolizing inc ous-
kel. T.,
Although the ''at home is Informal ~
Y Its nature, about two hundrod lnv'sa
tions have been sent out and many -
B tbe senators, legislators and especlaily
the unmarried male contingent OF Inc
8 cenarn, Assembly will be among those
U ,vho win call to pay their respects 70 inc
ladies. ..,,, /, ,,o,
/ IN the front phrlor guests VIII % Wei
coined by Mrs. Edward i. Crunp. MS.
William A. Anderson, Mrs. within.
N cooke. of Ealtinore; Misses Anderson y,
~, Ni,ss Ronaldson. Mrs. Lewis Cattell
StIvillian,s and Mrs. S. Horace Halves VIII
"a nrcsidc at the chocolate and coffee Ia
Eies and the receiving party for inc IN
ra,' drn wing. room will include Miss Lucy
Coles. Of Albemarle county; MISS r.; =,
nard Cooke Miss Gretchen. NOTING MISS VI ss
( susie Wexford, Miss Bessie upshur, MISS
/ Kathleen Bruce, Miss Ella bll'loi u ai'u
~ Ia q Il.
~ Four little maidens dressed In white,
Miss susie Mcclure, Miss Mary Iopo
i; (,r,;mp. Miss Helen Strange and MISS
parIa TAYLOR. will serve in the dining
room under the direction OF MRS. j., o.
w clifford. Mrs j. B. Lghtfoot MIS-. run IN
Mo Crump Tucker and MIS-. Beverly
Debutante Reception.
Colonel and Mrs John W. Gordon gave
nm elegant reception yesterday iroth
toR7 O clock and from to u E. NJ q.
which their daughter, MISS Nell,e .loosS
'c.ordon made her bow to the Rlchmoilu
\ society world. 49,, h,rd
.on,est in the West End, threw VIDE It's
aoors to welcome the seven hulial eu
# e1,ests. to whom invitations had 3peeli
rent. The strains Of Thilow,s Orches.Ia
1t mingled with the hum Divorces anu nc
sound Of merry laughter. BahKshss ~, -
+ ferns on mantels and groupings or pains
i,,tShalls and library made an excellent
"a Ell FOR the elegant gowns worn by nos-
tesses and callers, and showed dark pe-
9d sida he vivid crimson of American Beau
tics In the parlors the pink OF MaoaHe
s lTestout roses obtained, While White anu
rreen was the scheme In the dinlhg-roohi'
Receiving with Colonel ana MIS- -, -,
don I were: Miss Nellie Hodge Gordoh'
4 W. W. An,;o bender and Miss Rebecca
3Daingerfield Gordon, Mr.. and MIS- W.
4 ~. Pender of Norfolk, Va, ana MIS-.
George l.. Pender. ,,.,x, +,,o
Hl4 Assisting In the dlning-room uul I'VE ~ az
II afternoon we're: Miss Ella Workman, MSS avs
Mary Ball. Miss Caroline HoliaaaS' MIS- MISS
Liesa Archer, Miss Emily Gravat',. - Wa n,Is
Virginia Cham berlayne, MISS Ma a
Ranrhman and Miss Ruth Hebbard,
Matinee Whist Club.
The Matinee Whist Club met for the
first time this season IN the nome VI MI.
reane Meanley. of NO. 10 East 'a''"-ttt
n Street. ~. r,,oo
n1ossin Mrs Marie l.. Harrison, Mrs.
William McKim Marriott, Miss Madge
Freedley. Miss Meade Burwell. MRS. EN-
NETT Morton Mrs Robert Carter Nelson,
Miss Elise Watkins. Mrs. Catesby Jones
and others.
VI
The Forget -Me-Not Circle Of King S
Daughters will meet on this (FridaY af-
1te1noon at $3.50 o'clock. at NO. 26o5 East
broad Street from which point the start
viii be made for the Home for Incur
ables, where the regular meeting VIII pc
Field at 1880 o'clock. 4 full attendance IS
requested.
4 quiet, but pretty marriage was sol
ernnized at No. 1122 cambridge Street,
Manchester, last evening at o'clock
when Mrs, ,Tiarde Feasley Snellings be-
came the bride Of Mr.. e. G.. Tatun the
Rev, c. o. Woodward. OF Cown' ~ Ave-
nuo Christian Church, officiating,
The bride and groom advanced to the
altar from the rear parlor the bride
wearing a modish tailored suit Of Oxford
gray. After the ceremony the happy
couple received many congratulations
from friends who assembled to witness
the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Tatum left last after.
noon for a northern tour. When they
return they will reside at No. 1l22 Bal
bridge Street.
To-day. at Mrs. Otway S. Aliens. No.
is North Sixth Street. there are offered
for sale many beautiful fancy articles
suitable for Christmas presents. Any
one anxious to secure something new and
dainty and also cheap, shonld not ran
to attend The proceeds will be spent
for the Anne Bruce Page cot at the
EhGtering Arms.
Personal Mention.
Patronesses for an evening OF odd
Time Darkey representation to be
given by Mary z. Bell OF Charles City
county. In the Woman's Club, on the
evening OF December 10th, will be Mrs,
L. r. Dashiell. Miss Claire Guillaume.
Mrs. Joseph r. Anderson and Mrs. VIII
liam Todd Robins,
Mr.. G. G. Goocch, OF Stanton spent
yesterday in Richmond. on his way to
Roanoke, Va. 10 visit his sons
Miss Elizabeth Fisher attended the
marriage in staunton Of Miss Margaret
Johnston Foster to Mr.. Tevor Mccoy
which took place In Trinity Episcopal
Church. December Sd.
= he approach OF the Christmas holidays