The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-11
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MT. WI Hancock announces the en-.
gagement OF HIS daughter, Miss Lena
Hancock to Lieutenant c. 3. Price, of,the
United States navy
Miss Hancock Is one Of the hand.
soonest and most popular figures In Rich
mona society. Her house parties IN her
beautiful cottage at Virginia Beach and
her fondness for travelling have given hei
an extensive acquaintance outside of the
state, so that the announcement Of her
engagement Will be received with great
inter est. Miss HancockB father, Mr.. w.
II hancock, has been for years identl.
fled with the tobacco interests OF the city
In n successful and substantial way.
Lieutenant Price ID originally from
Mississippi, and Ia now doing land duty.
Tho date of the wedding has not yet been
decided
Brilliant Reception.
A brilliant reception Of yesterday from
to P. M. was that given by Mrs.
Herbert A. Claiborne In her home No.
COO West Grace Street, to her guests Of
honor. Mrs. Barrett wendall, Of Cam.
bridge Mass; Mrs. Dalton, Of Boston /
Mrs. Lyster, Of Detroit; Mrs. Helm
Bruce, OF Louisville, KY, and Mrs. Jo-
seph r. Lamar. OF Atlanta. Ga.
Colonial colors In yellow and blue were
carried out In beautiful draperles and
flowers. In the dining room the center
piece Of the table, set with ancestral
silver. was an epergne filled with flowers
and fringed with ferns.
Mrs. Claiborne received her guests In
broidered net. Mrs. WendnI was In
pale gray crepe de chine, with insets. Of
lace. Mrs. Dalton and Mrs. Lyster wore
black crepe de chine: Mrs. Bruce was In
champagne co1ored chiffon cloth, and
Mrs. Lamar In black lace over white
chiffon and liberty satin.
|. Mrs. Thomas Boiling presided at the
punch bowl. and Mrs. James Aston ca.
bell was in the dining room. Young ladies
serving were: Miss Avis Grant. Miss
Lucy Christian Miss Polly Robins. Miss
Mary Drake, Miss Margaret Darlington
Miss Bessie Tompkins and Miss Louisa
Claiborne. h..
A throng of elegantly gowned women
thronged the parlors during reception
hours. Mrs. Claiborne proved herself, as
always, the most gracious and agreeable
hostess. The visiting Danes were, OF
course, the central figures. whom every
ono was delighted to honor.
Among the many who called were: Mrs.
Mrs. L. r.. Dashlell, Mrs. Andrew j..
Montague. Miss Bell Perkins. Mrs. Isaac
Davenport, Mrs. John Lottier. Mrs. W. T..
Robins, Mrs. William G.. Stannrd. Miss
Helen Montague, Mrs. Philip Taliaferro,
Mrs. W. II. Perkins. Mrs. r. T. Hunter,
Mrs. O.. H. Funston. Mrs James II.
Dooley. Mrs w. T. oppcnheimer, Mrs.
kins, Mrs. W. G. Mayo, Miss Anna Boy
kin, Mrs. ]. A. LEROY, Mrs. Charles Sell
den, Mrs Corbin Mercer, Mrs. Charles
v. Darlington, Mrs. C. G. McPhail. Mrs.
Junius Mosby Mrs. c. w p. Brock Mrs.
James II. Dooley Mrs. George w. Bagby.
Mrs. A. B. Camm, Mrs Charles W. Cole
man, Mrs Russell Robinson, Mrs. j. b.
Lightfoot and many others.
Tho annual reception of the Danes
will be held at the Womans Club to-
night from 8 to II o'clock.
Milton Work Club.
The Milton Work Whist Club met last
afternoon at the Woman's Club Those
who scored highest north and south
| were Miss Lucy Quarles and Miss Claire
Guillaume: east and west. Miss Florence
Tyler and Miss Josephine Knox.
Lee Camp Auxiliary.
An important meeting OF Lee Camp
Auxiliary will be held this afternoon
promptly at 4 o'clock. All members are
requested TO Dc present. a
All veterans must apply at once for
blanks to fill in record for crosses Of
honor, as the blanks must be returned
BY Monday, May 18th. Papers of non
members must be properly filled and
I signed, II possible. by veterans belonging
to the same command. Papers of camp
members should be signed by the Off
GERS Of the camp. Applicants for blanks
should call or apply at No. 81 East Frank
lin Street
Jamestown Excursion.
additional members of the Central Com
mittee of the Association for the Preser-
walton of Virginia Antiquities. who will
act as chaperones on the occasion OF the
! annual excursion, May 14th will be Mrs.
Joseph Willard, Mrs. Herbert A. Clai-
borne. Mrs. w. T. Robins, Miss Caskie
Cabell and Mrs c. w. P. Brock.
Tickets should be gotten early to avoid
trouble and delay They may be had at
tho Jefferson Hotel. The Chesterfield, and
the Virginia Historical Society,"
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest sandman expect
to spend the early part OF the summer In
travel and recreation. They Will first
! 20 South to visit Mrs. Splallman's SIS
ter and mother.
Dr. and Mrs j. Mettauer Winfree have
returned to Richmond, from their bridal
trip and are established at No. 500 West
| Grace Street.
Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne and her
guests, Mrs Wendall and Mrs. Dalton,
| OF Massachusetts; Mrs. Lyster, OF Mich