The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
The minor strains are gone.
And raptuous songs of peace and JOY
and love.
Begin the endless morn"

The minor strains are gone.
And raptuous songs of peace and Joy
Begin a the end endless morn"
Mrs. Conway y; Gordon sang several raj
handled her violin with her usual fn-
ished grace and skill.
Hos:esses OF the afternoon were Mrs.
Henlngham Spilnian. Miss Morson. Mrs.
William Gordon and Mrs. John Free
man.
Tie coffee table was rendered spe-
'cially attractive by the addition to 1t
Of a very handsome urn ,, IN re epn;nnm,
NM Mrs w o1so T Kud r91 Hess. Of New
York. was one OF the guests OF tho
afternoon at the club. and was warm
ly greeted by her friends who were
pleased to know OF her recovery from
recent illness.
Debutante Reception.
AT the, debutante reception to be
afternoon from to o'clock, at
No. 200 East Franklin Street. by Mrs.
Stuart Bowe and Mrs. Robert Bruce
Bowe, beautiful and profuse decora-
lions are to be in debutante colors--
pink and white. Pink and white carna-
lions and chrysanthemums will be
massed In a setting OF ferns and
smilax against artistic groupings OF
palms.
Miss Stuart Bowe. gowned In pale
pink messaline accordion-pl plated. will
receive with Mrs. Robert Bruce Bowe,
in embroidered white French batiste,
and with the pretty debutante at
tired In white net over white silk.
The receiving party will be as
sisted by Mrs, Joseph Brady, Mrs.
John Lyons, Miss Caroline REYNOLDS,
Mrs. Hugh skipwitl. Mrs. Thomas
Arm!stead. Miss Elizabeth Brander,
Miss Resale Mines and Mrs. Jack
dc Treville.
Table and dining-room decorations
will be in smilax. asparagus ferns and
carnations. A centre plaque OF the
flowers will be yelled In pink tulle.
Mrs. Benjamin B. Taliaferro and Mrs.
Gilbert Weldon Will preside at the
chocolate table. The punch bowl will
be presided over by Mrs. Thomas Nc
Adams, Mrs. John Coke and Miss Sue
Spilman. At the coffee table will be
Mrs. Philip Powers and Mrs. James NJ.
rutherford.
This reception marks the opening Of
the season and the beginning OF the
many affairs scheduled for the benefit
of the dhbutante group. They are
room this afternoon. The list includes
Misses Virginia Whitley. Meta Ran
dolph, Elizabeth Johnston, Daisy Boy
kin. Rachel Urquhart Myra Chambers.
Frances Meyers, Elizabeth Kent King.
Julia Moore. Elizabeth Wheat. Ellen
Witt, Mary Hart, Warfield Crenshaw.
Lucy Parke Taylor. Nora Langhorne.
Louise Clark, Sarah Chamberlayne. Mil
dred Woodward and Susie Mcclure.
Debutnntc Tea.
Miss Elizabeth Kent King, of No. is
East Grace Street, entertained last af-
ternoon at pretty debutante tea. her
guests being the buds OF this season.
Charming ,parlor and dining-room
decorations were in green and white,
white roses and chrysanthemums con-
trasting most effectively with the green
of palms and ferns.
Among the invited guests were:
Misses King, Frances Myers. Virginia
Whitley, Julia Moore, Elizabeth john
ston, Rachel Urnuhart, Elizabeth
Wheat. Mary Hart and Warheld Cren-
Shaw, Maria Mines. Juliet Martin, Myra
Chambers, Daisy Boykin, Lucy Parke
Taylor. Louise Clarke, Ellen Witt, Miss
Miller. OF New York: Miss. Carter Of
Wilmington, Del: Miss Susie MCGUIRE
and Miss Nora Langhorne.
Debutantc Gard Party.
Among the many entertainments al
ready projected for the debutantes Is
q card party to be given by Mrs. D. T.
Williams, OF No. e10 East Franklin
street to Miss Myra Chambers. The
date of the entertainment will be an-
nounced later.
Per.onal Mention. y.
Mrs. G. G. Gooch. OF Stanton, Va,
who has been spending two weeks in
Richmond as the guest Of Mrs. r. T.
Hunter, returned home yesterday. Mr..
Gooch has been Visiting his sons at
Roanoke. Va. and will Join Mrs. Goocll
In Staunt on
Captain James Postelle Jervey,
United States Engineer Corps, is Wis
iting his mother in Powhatan county.
Captain Jervey is now ordered to
washing ton to take charge OF the post
graduate class OF the United States
Military Academy.
Mr.. Charles NJ wesson arrived in
Richmond Friday after an absence OF
several weeks.
The Sally Tompkins CHAPTER, U. D.
ca OF Gloucester county, Is arranging
to send a box to the Needy Confederate
Wonan's Home in Richmond.
Miss Ruby Bristow.s OF Glenns,l Va.
will spend the winter In Richmond,
Miss Sadie Holston, of Glenns, will
attend school this Winter in Richmond
Mrs John Randolph Tucker, who has
been spending some time with @rela-
Itives at the Jamestown Exposition a M
lin Richmond, has returned to the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. w. p, Mcguire, q
|5Winehes ter. III "a Il
Miss Margaret illiamsoniS Is thu
guest of her, sister, Mrs Phi ips Feyton
of Newport News, 5s al