The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
Mrs. Hunton's Reception.

Mrs. Hunton's Reception.
Mr. and Mrs. Eppa Hunton, Jr, of No.
I1ast Franklin Street, entertained at
mn elegant reception last evening.
pink bridesmaids roses were the
chosen flowers for decorations and ac-
corded beautifully with the soft green OF
ferns and the glossy wreaths OF snnlaS,
with which the prevailing scheme was
diversified ..,,
4 email veranda was enclosed with
white canvas and. with the aid oil palms
and ferns, converted into bower OF
arecn. where the following young girls
Keith. Page Royal, jamie Boulware.
Tul,e oster,oh and Flora Randolph
Mason. of fredericksburg. !.
Mrs Hunton, who is particularly
charnnine and gracious hostess. was very
handsome in white satin, with trim
,nings of rose point. Her house guest
Miss Harriet Fitzhugh Poultney, of Bal
timore assisted in receiving, and wore
n beautiful gown of black spangled net
Her Jewels were pearls, Others III the
receiving line We're: Mrs. Expert "
Leigh, Jr Mrs. Aston Capei' MIS-
Irrank williams. Mrs A. Beirne Blair
NIrs n. Randolph Williams, Mrs. Joseph
10. willard Mrs John Hunter ana MIS-.
Moses d. Hoge.
], large number of leading society peo-
ME were among the callers, and the oc-
casion was among the most brilliant OF
an unusually brilliant season,
Pretty Card Party.
Mrs kitty Scott McGlvra, of No. 500
1.,,st FRANKLIN street. was hostess at u
beautiful card-party yesterday afternoon
Tho color scheme of pink and green was
prettily carried out in roses. carnations
and ferns. The table was beautiful with
a centrepiece of American Beauty roses
and candles with crimson shades
The hostess looked charming in pale
gray chiffon and violets. Her mother.
Mrs Robert G. Scott was gowned IN piheiS
velvet and point lace.
bridge whist was tho order of the at
ternoon and five tables We're engaged,
The game proved pleasantly exciting, and
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Kate Wheelock Whist.
The Kate wheelock Whist Club met
Thursday evening with Mrs, c. c, Walker.
highest scor, was made by Mrs Z. {.
walker and Mrs c. Il. Wingo, playing
north and south, and by Mrs D II.
Rovkin and Miss Mamie Robinson, play
M least and west.
The club will meet next week VIII
Mrs. Boykin at No, Sc West Grace Street
In sonor OF MISS Splllman,
Hiss sue spillman of Richmond was
ha guest OF honor at gay theatre
nnrtv given Thursday evening IN the
academy of Music in Baltimore by Miss
-atalie Contee Thomas.
Suppcr after the theatre was served
tn the home of Miss Thomas, No. o22
St. Paul Street The guests We're: Miss
Sue Spillman. of Richmond; Misses
Louisa orrick and Agnes Whiting
Messrs Il. Mexican Meerc, j. Girvan
Peters, DR.. ]. Albert Chatard and Mr.
William Chatard.
For Miss Burgess.
DIR. and Mrs, r. l.. Raiford, OF Conley
Southampton county, Va, entertained
ebarmingly on Saturday evening last il
honor of Mrs Railroads sister, Mis-:
Grace Burgess, of Richmond.
The parlor and dning-room were
beautifully decorated in green and white
rains and cut-fowers. Mrs, Raitord
formerly Miss .E.c.ra Burgess. of TN:
city, was daintily, .gowred in white sill
null. and Miss Burgess was IN Whit'
spansled net over pink silk
A musical program and several anus
ing contests helped to make the even
ing pass pleasantly.
a dainty three-course supper wa
served late In the evening
Proclamation Read.
At 2 meeting of the Philadelphia
CHAPTER Of the United Daughters o
tho Confederacy, held at Bellevue Hote
on January 18th, commemorating tn
or1e-fundredth anniversary of the brit
OF Robert Edward Lee. the proclama
lion of The Governor OF Virginia wa
read by the Rev. Thompson Coles,
former yirrinian. Southern songs an