The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
Asheville Social.
3rspecial 10 The rlme.- pispatch.l

AsHEvILLE, N. c., February 16.-The
society event OF the winter season in
5Asheville was the masquerade ball
given at the Battery Park Hotel last
Friday4eYening. at which a large num-
Der Of the younger set gathered. The large
ballroom was beautifully decorated with
potted plants and evergreens. There
were a goodlys number Of handsome and
costly costumes, several nationalities
being represented, as were many his
torical characters. Miss Hamilton, rs
l"Bacchante," was crowned queen, while
Miss Grace Mclaughlin. representing q
gypsy GIRL was awarded the second hon
A delightful supper was served at
midnight in the large dining-room.
Thursday afternoon MISS Virginia
Griffith Miller entertained In lavish
and beautifully conceived card party
a her home on Montfort Avenue. The
/ affair was given in honor o. Five Hun
dred Club, OF which Miss Miller is q
novel arrangement was carried out IN
| the selection of partners and at the
| card tables. On entering the drawing
room little Miss Florence Miller pre-
sented each guest with q tally card, to
! which was fastened flower. BY match
ing, these flowers partners We're secured
| for the evening. button-hole bouquets
falling to the stays who We're not play
! ing.
| A delicious supper vas served during
the course OF the evening.
| Mr.. ana Mrs. Thomas Settle enter
! tained on Monday at q delightfully."- APP
/ pointed dinner. in honor OF .s.rs. Elinor
McCarty Lane, author Of Nancy Stair
/ and other popular novels. The decorn-
i tlons We're scarlet. Plates We're set for
twelve,
Mrs. Minnie Milloy entertained twelve
Of her friends at her home on Cumbcr-
1 land Avenue, Wednesday afternoon. at
4 bridge whist. Not only were tie games
Z enjoyed, but the luncheon. which was
4 served at the conclusion, was boil
4 daintily arranged and delicious. The
a prize, n complete bridge set. was wor
4 by Miss Bessie Lee Er
4 Mrs. ]. c. Pritchard was hostess Fri.
day afternoon at card party In which
x twenty or her guests participated, II
a spirited game of bridge. An elabo
rate luncheon was served. The hous,
was decorated with palms and othel
u potted plants from the Pritchard con
servatory. Those present were Mrs
a Hcbulon b. Vance, Mrs, Patrick Brunch
i Mrs. George Lambert, Mrs. Thomas s
4 Rollins Mrs, Frederick Kent, Mrs. Il
Rodger Grant Mrs. Henry Martin, Mrs
Frank Weaver Mrs, Lock Craig. Mrs
"A. r. Bartlett, Mrs. DR.. Dunn, Mrs
b lOeVeniSn, MrS, Noperts, MTs. ClOuBl
and Mrs. Sll Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Reese entertain
ed at dinner last Tuesday evening, i
!. honor%of Mrs. lllinor Mccartney Lane
at their charming home III Biltmore
. Tho color scheme was scarlet, and tn
! table was artistic and exquisite 1
every detail. The guests We're, beside
!, Mrs. Lane. the guest of honor, Mrs
= Remey Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Settle
s. NV and Mrs Dunn Mckee y DR. NYestr
Il Battle IT, II. "A, Bennetta and +. r, Eros
/, A very pleasing affair Of the past weel
was the silver tea and musical. give
n Friday afternoon at the homo Of III
i ana Mrs. John Hey Williams, on Hay
: wood Street. for the benefit of "A
0 Souls Guild, there being nearly 10
: guests present. nr, and Mrs swop
q received the guests Miss Reese apoure
!. tea, and Mrs. Thomas e. cheesebo
y rough poured Chocolate, The music
I program which was artistic, adde
/. ma tcrinlly to the endowment OF til