The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
the home Of Mrs. Drake, No. 1906 Grove

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The chairman of the South Carolina
table requests a full meeting OF her COM
mttee at No. sos East Grace Street, on
Monday, March Cd, at 1880 A. NJ. I'M
portant business a questions Il requiring
prompt settlement have come up since
last Wednesday, so the presence of every
member Is earnestly desired.
HosteSses of the Week.
The parlors Of Mrs, Philip Taliaferro
OF No. II. South Third Street. were the
scene OF one OF the prettiest ante-Lenten
entertainments Of the past week.
Red waXen tapers, in silver candelabra.s
and red shaded lamps developed the
crimson color scheme with center piece
for the table of red carnations, fringed
with asparagus fern. Cards were played
and at the close of the game the counting
of scores gave the first honor, lovely
lace mat, to Mrs. w. NJ. 1aliaferro, the
consolation falling to Mrs, John A1oseley
Walker. The hostess was assisted In the
serving OF refreshments by Miss Daisy
Chamberluyne, Miss Nettie Garter, Miss
Bessie Hunter. Miss Katie Blankenship,
Mrs. Frank Hobson and Miss Johnson.
Mrs. Eppa Hunton and Mrs. Fred Scott
were at the table where the orange
franpe and other ices were placed.
The llveliness of the game was quite
cqualled by the pleasantness of the So
c!al hour which followed, Mrs ITALIA
ferro proving herself an adept in the
art of graceful hospitality.
In Pink and Green.
Mrs. c. Lee Moore entertained at ser
en-hand euchre last Tuesday evening IN
honor Of her sisters, Misses susie
Rhoda and Edna Davis. Decorations
were in pink and green. and pretty score
cards showed pink and white.
After the game supper was served IN
the dining-room. The table was dant-
ily set with cut glass and silver. In
tho center a silver bowl, holding an I'M,
mence Vcluster Of pink carnations, rested
on handsome lace over pink. Guests
were received by Mrs. c. Lee Moore,
: powned in black taffeta. appliuued IN
lace, and by Mrs. w. Wythe Davis, IN
blue crepe dc chine
Reception Tea.
Mrs. Charles Brown Locke, Of Cam
bridge Mass. was the guest Of honor
at reception tea given Tuesday at
| ternoon last by Mrs. William "A. Crcn-
shaw, of No, 1901 Hanover Street.
I The color tone Of decorations was In
| pink, with pink carnations. pink shaded
tapers In silver candelabra. and indlvi-
dual candlesticka shaded. Guests were
received by Mrs. Crenshaw and Mrs.
Locke Mrs. Crcnshaw wearing an elc-
CANT gown of white MORE, with Ducl-
esse lace, and pearl and diamond orna-
mcnts and Mrs. Locke attred In white
point d'esprlt over taffeta; pearls.
Ladies' assisting We're Mrs. G. l.. PEN
der, Mrs. OtwaS Warwick Mrs. Charles
II. Borden. who poured Coffee and Miss
served punch. Misses Fannie Warwick,
lmogen Warwick and Gertrude Cren-
shaw were In the dlning-room.
Colonial Danes Meet.
The February meeting OF the Colonial
Danes wns held on the afternoon Of
February oath in the rooms Of the VIr-
einia Historical Society.
Mrs. Robert A, Gibson presided Ten
new members were voted on, and the
essay, written by Mr., G. c. Wright,
of the University of Virginia. and wins
ming University scholarship, presented
by the Danes last year for the best es-
say on n colonial subject, was read by
Miss Helen Montague, The theme So
very Sentiment in Colonial Virginia.
and his paper showed great thorough
ness of research and force Of express
SION
A lock of General George Washing
TOMS hair, presented by the General 70
e NHe ETdnuIalIeT " MI, FsGHlIl, anu
sent by Mrs, Pechn to the Danes was
shown Mrs. pechin. who now lives
near buchanan. Virginia. read an ex-
ceedingly Interesting paper before the
Danes in January. The highly nppre-
clated memento received from her vii
be framed and hung on the walls OF the
Virginia Historical Society as a com.
panlon piece to a framed lock OF Con
eral Robert Il, I.eos hair. recently give,
the society by Father Robinson. Of Now
York. n former member of the Richmond
llowtgers, and nephew of tho late
DIR. Charles Mills. OF this city.
Mrs, Emma Reade Ball reported tina
tho money given by tho Virginia socot,
of Danes to tho Mount Vernon Associn
ton had been expended by her In tn
lures. which had been placed, each Will
the pamsg' presentation caro-, In III,