The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-12

M@}Tnn SAll1n1nae tea given at the Wonlan's
&rlnh Yesterday afternoon was a brilliant
$success financially and In point Of attend
sance. the receiving party being busily &C.
#cupied from to Z o'clock In welcoming the
many whose presence testified to the IN
Aterest felt in the object of the enter
stainment, the raising of money lot me
Cooke M emorial fund.
MRS. Montague was assisted in rcceiv-
Eng BY: Mrs. Andrew j. Montague. Mrs
James D. Crump, Mrs. James J. Hickey,
Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Eppa Hunton,
Miss Payne, Mrs. Putney, Mrs, W. a..
Henderson, Miss Bell Perkins Mrs Hirsh,
Mrs. Ida Ellerson, Mrs. Alexander Cam
Saron.5 Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton, Mrs. James
ssAllison. Mrs. Sllas Walker, Mrs. a. a.
&Phlegar, Miss. Mary Amelia Smith, OF
MWarrenton: Mrs. Levin Joynes, q NJ rs.
Thomas Boiling, Mrs. William l.. Royal,
isMrs. Gideon Davenport. Miss Mary
Lyons. Mrs r. D. Davis, Mrs. J. Willlam
B1Iarrison. Mrs. Harry Hazard, MRS. *.
AII. Lindsay, Miss Frances Scott, Mrs.
HBen Valentine. Mrs. John S. HarWoou and
IMiss Helen Montague.
S3. The musical programme was most
Hdclightful feature Of the affair. MISS
ARoberta Allen, whose skill as rlolinlst,
MS too well known to need praise. was
3listened to with the greatest pleasure IN
"a "Cavatlna' and a "Gavotte," by Bonn.
h Miss Mabel Sims, the accompanIst,
&played several of her own beautiful COM
8positions, and Mrs. Yeamans was warmly
sapplauded for the fine manner In which
she recited 1.-THE Lady of Shalott' TO
Emusic. J..
scharming voice as was proved pS ne.
singing of Nevin's "Nlghtingale Song"
and Fontenaille's "obstination." After
wards Miss snead. by special request.
Favored the audience with q, Lullaby.
a Governor Montague. and mary members
4nf the Virginia Legislature, attended the
tea. Refreshments were served by num-
8ber of pretty young society girls
In Belvidere Hall.
# Miss clara Virginia Becker Is chair
8man of the Japanese Tombola' to 20
Briyen at $50 o'clock this evening III
&Relyidere Hall for the benefit OF inc
sYoung Peoples Home Mission society
8of Park Place NJ, Z. Church. Mr.. |. D.
briggs Is the musical director. and every
athing points to 4 great success.
- Every one who is in any way con-
Injected with the entertainment will be
Tin costumes. The Japanese maids VIII
3bc in pretty Easter colored kimonas with
&ot.is Of contrasting shades tied In buttcr-
sfly bows They :will adopt the Jnpa-
Nnese style Of couture and wear cherry
BLOSSOMS and chrysanthemums In their
$claborately dressed tresses
The men will be equally as gorgeous
II md Oriental ir appearance and COSTUME
Il ting in regard to colors and styles worn,
\ At the candy booth, packages viii DO
adistributed in Japanese baskets and
iboxes. or will be done up IN japanese
Apapklns. Fragrant tea, made from q
\ direct Hong Kong Importation, and hot
fckccolate. with waters, will be served
Ito guests by japanese maids In lovely
#Japanese chinaware, placed on lacauered
dtrays. Every blossom plucked from the
cherry tree VIII contain number en-
4titling the holder to n souvenir,
Mrs, Brcngle and Miss Moselle Greg
DRY will delight the audience by singing
4 solos. There will be twenty-eight voices
y IN the opening and IN the second chorus,
Valentine Tea.
Il The Junior Brotherhood Of Grace Epis-
ilsc1pal Church will give .ovely "Valen-
4 tine Tea In the home OF Miss Mary
Thaw, No. 2lG East Main Street, this
evening from S to II o'clock
ii$}An elaborate musical programme will
4 DO given, In which DR.. and Mrs. w. II,
10 McGhee. Mss Lily Urquhart, Miss
4 Evelyn Bridges, Mr.. Adolphus Blair. Mr..
aJ,3 g. Hankins, Mr. se,1en Wake and
Mr.. White viii take part
Children In fancy costumes will serve