The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
Brilliant Celebration.

Brilliant Celebration.
The social event of the day and one
of the most elegant OF the week was the
celebration Monday afternoon and eve
Ming Of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Talia-
ferro's tin wedding the tenth anniversary
OF their wedding day.
The parlor. as one entered to the left
OF the entrance hall In the home OF MI
and Mrs. Taliaferro, at the corner OF
Franklin and Fourth Streets, was deco
rated lavisfly in tinfol. palms and yell
low chrysanthcmums. yellow being tho
color scheme when Mrs. Taliaferro was
n bride, on November dth, 1884, The
nantel had frlnging Of green. With
loops Of the foil: pretty tin hearts APP
neared here and there among the flowers,
md the receiving party stood beneath a
double heart suspended from a wreath
or the foil festooned to produce a canopy
like effect. The parlor to the right had
white chrysanthemums alternating with
the fcl, In the dining room the yellow
color scheme prevailed. Big double tin
the hall.
Receiving with Mrs. ", NJ. Taliaferro
we're Mrs. Parke Benjamin Taliaferro,
one Of the charming brides Of the au-
,umn: Mrs. T. a. Brander. Miss Elizabeth
Brander and Mrs. Edward Mayo Mrs.
". NJ. Taliaferro was gowned in white
}5lace over silk, her corsage being orna-
ne1ited with a tin chrysanthemum. Her
bouquet was a shower. Of yellow blossoms
and 9tinfoi. Mrs. Parke Benjamin Talia-
ferro was in bridal white: Mrs. T. A..
Brander. in black chiffon cloth. appliqued
in Jet embroidery; Miss Elizabeth Bran
der. in white zorgandy: Mrs. Edward Mayo,
III white crepe dc chine.
Assisting the receiving party during the
afternoon and evening were: Miss kathe-i
rine Yonge, Miss Sophie White. Miss
Katie Smith. Miss Margaret Shields, Miss
\ Evelyn Bridges, Miss Lou Adkins. Miss
Mary Moulton Mrs. John L. de Trevllle.
Miss Susie Harrison. Miss Anne 81 Hen
ry of Norfolk, Va; Miss Lucy Whittle,
Miss Louise McAdams and Mrs. II. d.
Eichelberger. OF the young Indies assist
ing, Miss Henry was in pink, Miss katie
Smith in pale blue and the others in
white. Mrs. dc Treville was In black.
Mrs. Jacob NIichaux presided at the
chocolate table. Mrs Austin Broken
brougb and Mrs. John G. Farland had
charge of the punch bowl. Mrs Brock
cnbroug wore black lace gown with
rose point lace Mrs. William Atoulton
was also il, black lace
The reception was from to s and q
to & q clock. In the evening Mr.. and
+ Mrs Iaaferro entertained a number OF
their 1884 bridal party at game OF cards.
Refreshments were served when 1t was
over, tin prizes were awarded and the
brides cake, with the ring. dime, SIX
pence and darning needle was cut amid
much merI'iment.
The anniversary was remembered most
pleasantly in gifts, most OF tho presents
in tin being accompanied by congrntula-
tons expressed inverse. The prizes given
in the card game had verses attached
also. The parlors were thronged during
reception hours with the beauty and
fashion OF the city. the elegance OF the
toilets and the presence of many Of tho
seasons dcbutautes contributing to the
pleasure OF a social event that will lngcr
long and most delightfully."- IN the minds
OF all present. Among tho guests who
were invited We're:
AIRS. Thomas Adkins, Miss Lou Adkins
Misses Archer. Miss Carrie Armistcad
Mrs. Decatur Axtell Mrs. James Ander-
son. Mrs. Lewis. rAylctt, Mrs. Thomas
Armistead. Mrs. Turner Arlington, Mrs
Ben Alsop, Mrs. George Bryan, Mrs. John
Stewart Bryan, Mrs. Thomas Bolling~
Beirne. Mrs. Robert Baker Misses Bar
gamin Miss Baskerville, Mrs. Greer
Baughnau. Mrs Edmund Benson Miss
4 Margaret Benson, M IS Virginia Berrian,
Miss Mary Berry, Miss Katie Bidsood,
Mrs John Blair, Mrs. Adophus Blair,
Bruce Bowe. Mrs. Stuart Bowe, Miss
Kathleen Bruce, Mrs. Charles Boswell,
4 Mrs. w. Il. Broome, Miss Evelyn Bridges,
Mrs. Battle. Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Brooke,
Mrs Julian Till. Mrs. G. w. P. Brock,
Roy Brown. Mrs. II, 4. Burnley. Mrs.
John X Branch Miss Branch. Misses
Boykin, Miss Ellie Booker, Mrs. Austin
Brockenbroush, Mrs Stuart Cooke Mrs.
Fair!ie Cooke. Misses Cooke, Mrs. John
Cooke, Mrs. John Coke Mrs. Plensanton
Conquest Mrs. Clarence CABOT. Misses
Coleman Mrs. Nicholas Cooke, Mrs.
Beverly Crump, Mrs. Frank 4, Crump, !
Mrs. A. B. Can1m. Miss Camm, Mrs,
James r. Cannon, Miss Anna p, Carr,
nlnrcr atn nuEanrcr racU CON