The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

SOCIETY.

Especial to The Tlrles-Dispatch.)
6TAUNTON, VA, Oct. 15.--The Junior
Married Ladies Whist Club was most
pleasantly entertained Tuesday AFTERNOON
by Mrs. George Alsop Sprinkle. Mrs.
sprinkie was assisted In receiving py yrs.
Horace 8. Peck, Mrs. Henry ~. Peck,
Mrs. John Baldwin Ransom, and Mrs.
IIaller Henkei, all Of whom were att
tired In handsome evening gowns.
III Among those Invited were: Mesdnrles
Thomas Fauntleroy, william Perry, X.
s. Kerr, Thomas i1ogshead. Clay Miller,
Julius l.. Witz, r. II. Parkins, Glasgow
Armstrong, Joseph Y. Foster, Carter
Braxton,i Charles 4. storms. Taylor Nc
COY, Hugh sproul. q. Il. Wilson, X. y.
TURK, James Fl. woodward. j. X. Iish-
burne, n. ID. r. Nelson, Laura MCCOY,
u. j. Gushing, Fred Eifinger, Mllliam
.alns, r. NJ. Greathead, Gilpin Wilson.
Mctienry Holiday, Carter Harrison,
Charles X. Hoge, Lacy Gibson, L. Il. NJ.
speck. w. q. Marshall, FRANKLIN NJ.
Hanger, J. i. Tannehill, Henry walker,
Harry Worthington, Victor L. Denny,
y. Z. Nottingham, Frank Bell, Laura
Doyle, Garrett G.. Gooch, W.. A.. Payne,
Dunbar Murray John Martin Perry, w.
i. Olivier, Russell Caldwell, John A. Alex
arder, Thomas u. Ransom. j. NJ. Miller,
Marshall Ifmberlake, r.. ~. BlacKford,
~. B. Catlett, Hampton Wnyt, and Misses
Janet Surnmcrson, elizabeth Jones, hes
sic Baker. Rebeccn Young. Margaret
1imherlake. Katie Ilutcheson, Lena Bell,
sadie Weller, courtney Olivler, Dalsy
Yarbrough,f Sara Frost. Lucy Walker,
Emma Hoge, Matte ~Shreckhise, Annie
Marshall, Rose Tucker, Mamie McMul-
len. and Mamie Littlg.
a brilliant reception was given on
Thursday evening at "Oakenwold,i' the
q Nm n,,tff,,l r .t,rlttrhar n II reqfdntre ii OF Cap
tain and Mrs. Thomas d. Ransom, IN
honor OF Mrs. John Baldwin Ranson. ono
OF the September brides, whose mar
riage 10 Captain RaEson's eldest son
created much interest here. where MT.
HANSON Is q prominent society and c:up.
nan. The bride was assisted In receiy-
ing by Miss Mary Ransom. Mrs. Joseph
a Glasgow, Mrs. a. Jafte, Miss Mary Il.
Dueall, and Mrs. James X. Taylor, Jr.5
The entire house was beautifully decorat-
ed with ferns and potted plants, and
beautifully illuminated. A very large
number OF invitations were sent Out,
and the was thronged with guests
throughout the evening.
a concert was given at the Frederirk
Hotel "Wednesday night. which was large
~ attended and highly enjoyable. The
parlors were beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves, and the large yeranda
was lighted with a. number of Japanese
lanterns. The exercises included several,
eolos from Mrs. r, N. Blackford. from
Miss Nelson Maxwell. Messrs. Lynn
Tucker, Lewis Boyd, and Joe G. Stiles.
Mr.. stiles, who Is q son OF Major Robert
stiles, OF Richmond. made q great MT by
hls econ geiections, and was warmly re-
ceived, having to time and time again
respond to cncorcs.
MISC Katie Yost,S Daisy Thornburg and
Addie Myers played some beautiful piano
solos. Miss Johnston played an cxqui-
site violin solo with Mrs. lockwood as ac-
companist.
The members OF the Success Literary
Society on Tuesday night were rendered
a most appetizing oyster supper. and
every one present had a most delightful
evening. After the supper speech-making
was INDUCED in. and several OF the mem
bers responded to ~toasts. Nh. Henry
Lang presided as toast master.