The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

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3 HIGHLAND SPRINGS. 8
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The reception and banquet given by
tho Women's Study Club on "Wednesday
| evening, known as ''Gentlemcn's Night.
was by far the most brilliant social func-
ton In many seasons.
The hail was tastefully decorated, hav-
Ing been transformed into spacious
tlraw ng-room.
The Reception Committee. consisting OF
officers OF the club. were: Mrs. Marion
Savage, president: Mrs. Lille Dansy.
first vice-presldent; DR.. S. A. Roopo,
second vice president: Mrs. Maud Storer
Collins. secretary. The guests were re-
ceived at the door. presented to the Re-
ception Committed and escorted to the
| tables blythe following ushers: Mrs kate
G.. Read, Mrs. Marian 7. Read. MIS-. 8.
Abbott Bowers, Mrs. Fannie Hubbard.
Miss Nellie Yinal. Miss Margaret NO
| lin.
Supper was served on six round tables,
| tastefuly8 laid in rare and elegant china.
silver and cut glass. with artistic center.
pieces OF jonquils, and asparagus
Promptly at $50 o'clock the president
called the company to order. and dev-
cred a most pleasing address of vel
come,
ing Supper being next In order was
! served by the chairman of each table.
| aided by assistants.
An elaborate menu, including the varl-
| Gus dellcacfes Of the season, was rendered
| particularly appetizng by the attractive
| y, f1h
| Coffee and cocoa were the only bever-
ages served. After an hour and half
! of feastlng, Stoasts were in order when
various tributes to The Twentieth Cen
fury Woman" were ably responded to by
encomlnus on 1.-THE Twentieth Century
I! Man. 7-i't'h PATTI!
! The first speaker OF the evening, Rev.
| J. b. Cuthri4ll, described with feeling and
! eloauence his idealRof, the twentieth CEN
fury womanl showing a knowledge of the
subject rema rkabie.
| The first vice-president of the club, Mrs.
Lille Dansy, of Richmond, responded In
a neat and spicy description Of the TWEEN
| teth century man. which was most en-
Enthusiastically received. The second toast
was given by the Rev. A. n. Soners. q
great scholar. who in a lengthy and we'll
! delivered address acknowledged very
| short acquaintance with the twentieth
| century woman.
Mr.. Somers was responded to by Mrs.
! Frank P. Read treasurer of the club, in
a most original manner. Mrs. Read was
| followed by DR.. G. T. Collins, who Of
| fered glowing encomium on the true.
motherly woman of the nineteenth cen
! tury and trusted the twentieth century
woman would pattern after her. DR.. s..
! A. Roope responded In O. few well chosen
remarks, declaring woman ruled the world
| and through her refining Influence would
In the future as in the past, be to man
| vpI,o &c, 10 ha cum htrct flOwar
| The next speaker was Mr.. l.. S. Read,
the founder of Highland Springs. who, al
though a man of high scholarly attain
ment and up to-date on all topics OF the
day, acknowledged tho subject of tho
evening entirely beyond his conception.
Miss Margaret Nolin responded BY de-
clarlng even the twentieth century man
q fake, MS proved by her unsettled condi-
ton In life. Her remarks were uproar-
iously received. The Johenning Bros.
here varied the programme with skilled
Mrs G.. r.. Collins then made n neat
speech, saying she was particularly In
tercs ted In ono little man OF the twenti-
eth century. who had absorbed most OF
her time.
ms the champion OF the twentieth century
woman.
The evenings entertainment was most
| fittingly closed with a paper by tho pres
/ ident.
The guests were as follows:
Mrs. Barbour In a handsome gown of
blue and white silk. trimmed with binds
of Persian embroidery; Mrs. A. n. Som
ers. In black silk and real lace; Mrs. Il.
| w. Savage. white Persian null, with lace
and ribbon, Mrs. -, s.. Read. black sat
| In and duchess lace; Mrs. George Childs,
gown of tan penu de sole; DR., S. A.
Roono. white embroidered crepon; Mrs,
Daniel Smith, reseda liberty satin. white
applique; Mrs Joe IIerekng, black tucked
tRffeta with thread lace collar; Mrs,
Cnrncs. pearl gray albntross, white ap-
plIquo and black velvet; MIS-. =. w. DUG
Mrs, II. IT, Vinal, green and white foul
ard; Mrs j. w. Bible creation of hello
trope and white silk, with hand cmbrold-
cry Mrs. p, T.. Gerow, white organdy
over silk: Mrs. Ed. Baker blue peau dc
sole; Mrs. Matthews, white organdy, over
silk: Mrs IIlIibridge, OF Providence, r,
T.. toilette OF heliotrope and white SIM
Mrs. NJ, II. Ingham. Of santa Cruz' Cal,,
brown liberty satin, trimmed H. point
lace over white satin: Mrs q - Col-
Inns, gown of gobeln blue SILK, white SAT SATIN
and garnture OF real lace, diamond orna-
monts; Mrs. Lille Dansy, black silk Mrs
/ r. p. Read. elegant creation or cream
| embroidered Tnousselne de sole, over
duchess satin, diamonds: Mrs. I. g Rean.
embroidered crepe de chine, over liberty
Is, "A
d'esprt, natural flowers; Miss Isabel
Henry of Doston, Mass, black lace, 1nl-
noried pown. r,lby ornaments; Miss Julia
Read White tucked taffeta; Miss Mary
| Ranks black peau de- sole; Miss Jennie
Hudgins, black silk, with white duchess $,
collar; Miss Augnsts IIo s r, u black ao1
tucked taffeta and white thread lace col
ing toilette Of green SILK with white satin
stripe ana SILK embroidery; Mrs. Fan ann
b. Hubbard, pearl gray alhatr9sss, white
lette Of black and whitei Miss Lucille No
lin looked very pretty in tan and while
SIX trimmed IN white appllq n1ha r M1ss
Miss lille turner, white organdy' pink
satin ribbon.
The gentlemen present were' c,...,
Rev, A, N. somers, Roy, i y, - :, c soth,
riel. Rev. r. w, Savage, Pr, Geofg g,
chiids' Dr.. q, II. Collins, Messrs =, 8;
Read, r. P. Read, r, q Reaa' Daniel