The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28
plImented at finding that nearly all the
books contained his picture.
ENTERTA AILMENTS.
Mrs. Williams's Reception.

Mrs. Williams's Reception.
Mrs d. T. williams gave u large ana
beautiful reception Tuesday. from 10
r. NJ in ber home. No 210 East Franklin
Street.
Parlors and hall were beautifully deco
rated in palms, Southern sniilnx, FERNS
and American Beauties. In the ulning
room the color scheme was chIr'ea OUT IN
pink and white, the table, with us ioVeiy
lace centerpiece and doyles. being set IN
cut glass and silver, and lllica Win inc
most tempting delicacies.
Mrs. Williams received with MIS-. .. =.
Ficklln, of Washington; Mrs. II. CarIoii
Montague. Mrs. r. A. Miller and Mrs.
Larkin Glnzebrook. The reception COM
mittee was assisted in doing the honors
by Miss Alma Cecil and Miss carrie
Neal
Mrs. S. II. Boykin presided at the COT.
fee table and Mrs Edgar Latferty poured
tea, IN q ciarmingly decorated Japanese
tea room. opening from the hali' ana
filled with Japanese bric.a-prac ana
curios Mrs. Charles watkins WAS, at
punch bowl.
Many callers filled the parlors with
| gayety and animation, and tho occasion.
characterized by the merry spirit OF
Mard Cir-ls. was extremely agreeable,
alike to hostess and guests.
Governor Dinner Host.
Ono OF the handsomest entertainments
| of Tuesday was the dinner given by
| Governor Swanson, at which members
OF both branches of the Legislature were
invited to meet 1ieutenant-Governor j..
| Taylor lIllyson.
| Among those present were Senators
I.assiter. phegar, L. ii. Wickhnm,
Thomas. Wilmer sims, j. Boyd Sears
and j. T.. Campbell; Delegates Roger
Gregory. Jr.. A. 3. Coleman, NJ NJ.
Green, G.. Y. Lane, w. w. Old, M.
| T.. Barrett and r.. w. Withers.
Floral decorations wero beautiiul, ana
the menu very fine. The Governor
proved the most genial and charming
OF hosts.
Personal Mention.
A meeting Of the Bell Bryan Day Nur-
sery will be held this afternoon at 4;so
| o'clock.
| Mr. John BOYD Blair attended the Gray's
annual ball, given in Montgomery Aia.'
| February 23d.
Miss Celtic Mcclure is improving
| steadily at st. Luke's Hospital, as her
many friends will be glad to know.
The Pl lambda Sigma Fraternity, OF
Fredericksburg College. assisted by the
young ladies' society. gave highly APP
| preciated intermediate celebration In that
city on Friday night last.
The stay-at- Home Whist Club met Mon
|. day evening with MISC Lou Leigh. at
No. 200 West Main Street. Four tables
engaged. the highest scores being made
by Mrs. Correll and Miss Guillaume. The
| club Will meet next Monday evening
with Mrs. John Hunter, at No. 4ol East
| Grace Street.
| Portsmouth Chapter. United Daughters
| of the Confederacy directed banjo
recital and concert given by Mr.. Robert
I. Russell, in Portsmouth Y. NJ. c. a..
Hall Monday evening.
Miss Louise Cooke, of the University
! of Virginia, who has been the guest In
Richmond of Mrs. George Ben Johnston,
left for her home on Saturday last.
Mrs Pendleton Boatwright. of Norfolk,
| is visiting relatives in Richmond.
At a meeting Of the Maryland Society
Of Colonial Danes Monday afternoon at
/ the rooms OF the society In Baltimore,
| an illustrated talk on Ceylon was given.
Mr.. Marshall HARDWOOD spent Sunday
| in Portsmouth, with DR.. and Mrs. Charles
! Culpeper.
Mrs. Allan r. Hanckel. of Norfolk.
| gave luncheon at the Virginia Club
| or Saturday last, in honor of Miss
| Eleanor Robson.
Mrs. Robert Bosher and Miss Eleanor
Bosher are in New York.
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The winchester Evening Star of Mon.
| day, says:
Mrs. Richard E. Byrd returned to hel
home here on Saturday evening after a
I visit to Richmond, Norfolk and Wash
ington, where she was extensively en-.
tertained. AT Richmond. Mrs. Byrt
chaperoned Miss Virginia Baker.
Miss Grace Anderson. who has beer
the guest of Mrs. Swanson. at the Exc
cutive Mansion, has returned to Alex
andrIa, Va.
Mr.. Eugene Crumpton, of the Univer
sity College. of Medicine, has been tn,
recent guest of his parents in Danville
Va
Mrs. Stras and Miss Stella Stras ar
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Roberts, a
No. lN South Third Street.
Mrs. Bahlke, wife Of Mr.. George w
Bahlke. and her infant son, George, are
visiting relatives In Baltimore. Md.
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