The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-12
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tho Executive Mansion was tho OBJ
| joctlvo point toward which tho foot
steps OF society tended last evening The
lowor suite Of rooms. reception room,
hail., library nnd parlorH. were thrown
opoi, for callers, brilliantly lighted i'm
provemcnts made by fresh wall nnng-
ings, fresh paint. now chandeliers, new
window drnperles, hardwood floors and
| Oriental rugs, Were seen and felt 10
full advantage
Strains Of music from All orchestra
sinoto pleasantly on the eors Of visitors
| to tho Mansion as they entered; palms,
ferns, pink carnations, pink roses and
American beauties accumulated the ele-
ganco OF costumes worn by Possesses
and guests, ind made a. proper set
ting for az pretty picture us ono
| might wish to SEQ
The Governor and Mrs. Montague
were assisted in receiving by Colonel
and Mrs. Barton II. Grundy. Colonel and
Mrs. John s, Harwopd, Colonel and Mrs.
y. r. Williams Colonel and Mrs. Mann
s. Valentine, Colonal and Mrs. Hunt
/ Chipley, Mrs Eppa Hnnton, dr., Mrs.
Charles T. O'Ferrall Mrs. Fitzhngh Lee.
Mrs. James Keith. Mrs. George NJ. Har-
| rlson, Mrs. Janet Carter Hosklns, Mrs.
| William Todd Robins, Miss Lou Sea-
| we'll, OF Gloucester, and Mrs. II. o.,
HUMPHREYS Of Bedford, Va. The out-of-
towns staff members, including Colonel
| Robert E. Lee. Jr.. Colonel George c..
| Cabell Jr., Colonel e. e Holland. Colo
Harper. Colonel Henry II. Baker, Colo
mel James C. Watson, Jr., Colonel st.
John C. Goode. Colonel Henry NJ. Lewis
Colonel Sidney Sheltman, Colonel John
r. Saunders and Colonel Howard b.
Wayt. with the wives OF the married
members, were also invited to receive.
Mrs. Andrew j. Montague was gowned
In white crepe de chine, point lace and
pearls.
Mrs. Janet Carter Hoslsins was in
black peau de sole and carried a
large bouquet Of violets.
Mrs. William a. Anderson, In black
velvet Ell trane. duchcsse lace diam onds.
Mrs. John S. Harwood, III white benGa-
line silk. berthe of point lace and pearls.
Mrs. II. Q. HUMPHREYS. in black lace
over white silk with applique of jet
Miss Mollle Payne, of 1Iarrsonburg, In
white net embroidered in crimson: red
roses.
Mrs. Eppa Hunton, Jr.. In white en-
broidered net over satin with berthe and
trimmings Of point lace.
Mrs. James Keith. in black and white
crepe de chine. black velvet bands, black
and white chiffon and lace.
Mrs. William Todd Robins, In black
SILK and lace with vest OF white shirred
chiffon; red roses.
Mrs. Charles T. O'FeTall, in black
lace, yoke of lace over white satin, cor
sage bouquet Of violets.
Miss Lou seawell, in black lace over
pink, with pointed vest and cuffs OF
white duchesse.
The staff Officers. in full Uniform. did
great deal to make tho evening n
charming success. They moved among
the guests, introduced them, and put
everything on a delightful footing of
pleaSantness and cordiality. The mem
bers of tho House and Senate, many OF
them with their wives. called to pay
their respects and display their Eallan-
try and art OF entertaining For several
hours the parlors were thronged, about
four or five hundred people passing the
line Of the receiving party during that
time. General Ftzhugh Lee Miss Annie
Lee and Miss Rose b. Harrison came
In about half-past 10 O'Clock and were
heartily welcomed.
Thilow's Orchestra rendered the fol-
lowing beautiful programmes: Lohngrin,
Under the American Eagle, ,Tanha,lser,
Chrysalis The Strollers. Overture to VIII
liam Tell My Princess Zulu, La Plus
LocIiC NullLt LII 1OSCd, LII palOfnd,
Schleischer-Jones.
The wedding OF Miss Celeste Davis
Jones to Mr.. Henry W. Schleiscfer took
place at $50 o'clock last evening in
the home OF the brides parents No
423 1-2 South Laurel Street, the ccre-
mony being performed by the Rev. j.
%. Hutson. of Pine Street Baptist Church.
IN the parlors, which were tastefully
decorated in palms.
The bride was very handsome In
railroad costume Of gray cloth and car
RED bouquet Of brides roses. The
groom was attended by his best man.
, NJ. kusseli y Walsh, and with his bride
Mr.. and Mrs. schlelsher, who are non
ular and we'll known in Richmond viii
make their home on South Third street
when they return.
Patriotic Meetings.
~, a meeting Of the committee of the Flor
IDA table Confederate Bazaar Assocta.
,,on' is called to assemble In the home of
Ars. Z. w. 2. Brock, No 206 East Frank.
I'm street next Saturday at noon.
Mrs W. NJ. Wade. chairman OF Tho
rvs eaurant committee, desires her com.
'''''. " etteeiiu u meeting or tmDortancn
4:So P. NJ. Friday, In the Woman,s
G :, tia Association building, No. 100
Tho Confederate Bazaar Association
VIII meet at IL o'clock to-day in Lee
Camp Hall.
The central committee, composed Of
me chalrmen Of the different tables, Will
meet one hour earlier, at II o'clock,
The ladies' who compose the Board OF
Managers for Chmborazo Hospital will
meet to-day at p. NJ. In the home Of
MISS insolvency, No. 300 North Twenty
third Street. full meeting is desired.
Thursday. February 18th. the Ladies'
AID Society of Leigh Street Baptist
Church will give q delightful entertain
ment, entitled IAN Evening with Whit
comb Riley"
Mrs. Kate Barbour Howard and Miss
lsaacs Will contribute some charming vo-
cal selections. and Miss Kate Fuller Will
read 4 number OF Riey's poems, among
them IAN Old Sweetheart of Mine" A