The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-12
Wesunoreland Dinner Dance.

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Delightful music, exquisite decorations
md brilliant nssembagc Of the smart
est of the society set characterized the
dinner-dun at the Westmoreland club
last evening. and made it an occasion
long 70 be remembered in the social an
nails OF Richmond.
The club parlora, which are unusually
beautiful. with their fine old pictures ato
Colonial furniture, were made doubiy az
tractiye by their decorations of roses and
palms and were filled with handsomely
gowned matrons. with the bellies OF sew
ersll seasons and the debutantes OF this
year.
The music was inspiring to n degree.
and the dinner was all that could be de-
sired Those who composed the recciv-
ing party were Mrs. Claude a. swanson,
Mrs. Joseph f. Willard. Mrs. Granville
G.. Valentine, Miss Lucy Buhring. of Phil
adelphia: Miss Mary Buford, Miss Mary
Beirne and Miss Caroline Rennolds.
Ladies present, among others, we're
Mrs George Cole Scott, Mrs. George a.
Gibson, Mrs. William II. Parrish, Mrs.
i. ID. Hotchtiss, Jr, Mrs. w. Bailey
Saunders, Mrs. John Landstreet, Mrs.
James T. Parkinson.
Mrs. J. Mason Miller, Misses Allene
Stokes. Claire Beirne, Avis Grant. Bern
ard Cooke, Page Aylett Royal. Julia
Joynes Sue Spman, Alice Doyle, Mabel
Walker Nellie Hamilton, of Petersburg;
Courtenay Crump. Lille Cary, Jean
Field. Misses Meredith, Misses Leila Blair.
Elsie Lindsey. Rosalie rutherford. of
Baltimore. and Elsie Wexford, Of Sabine
Hall, Richmond county.
Among gentlemen present were Messrs.
]. W. Graves, George NJ. Reed. George
C. Gregory, 10. Lane Stern, S. S. p.
Patteson Granville G. Valentine, w.
NJ Habliston, Claude A. Swanson. Charles
J. Anderson, DR.. Joseph A. White. Messrs.
Granville Gray, George w. Mayo, T, NJ.
Charles q. Williams, A. c. McKenny,
j. b Parrish, n. G. Elicit, John S. Elicit,
Jr., C. C. Scott. G. A. Gibson, j. f.
Palmer, w. II. Parrish E. d. Hotchkiss,
Jr., D. II. Lealte, L. p. Bryan, w. *.
johnson, w. b. Saunders Dewey Cooke.
John Landstreet, j. T. Parkinson, Huns
don Cary DR.. W. L. Foushee. Messrs.
Jonathan Bryan and Percy Bosher.
Mrs. Wortham's Tea.
Mrs. Coleman Workman, of No. 421
East Franklin Street, was hostess at a
beautiful tea yesterday afternoon from
to I o'clock.
Artistic grouping of palms with the adj
dition of ferns, smilax and masses of
pink roses, made the handsome parlors
and dining-room n scene of great beauty.
The table decorations were very attrac-
tive. In the centre stood n large basket
of pink roses, with a pink bow on the
handle, while eight silver candelabra.
with pink shades, were grouped around
the fragrant centrepiece. Silver baskets.
filied with pink conserves and candies,
added TO the effective display. Ropes OF
snilax extended from the chandelier to
the corners OF the table, and the punch
bowl, which was presided over by Mrs.
James 7. Rutherford, Jr,. ana Miss
Mary 7. Williams was also wreathed
With the same delicate greenery.
The receiving party, composed of Mrs.
Workman, gowned in pink crepe de chine.
Mrs. Moses d. Hogc, wearing an elegant
gown of pink silk tissue, and Mrs. Arthur
p. Wilmer In charming creation OF
white messaline. stood in the front parlor
against a lnassing Of palms,
Those assisting in the dning-room We're
Mrs. Stuart Stringfelow. Mrs. Walter
Herndon Miles, Misses Elizabeth Patter-
son, Helen Lathrop and Bessie Catin.
Mrs. Wortha,C proved gracious host
css in her welcstne of the four hundred
or more guests who called
Deep Run Hunt Meet.
The Deep Run Hunt Club Will meet
lawn. The regular weekly reception will
be held at the clubhouse at o'clock,
With the following ladies' receiving: Mes
danes Charles L. Boiling, a. j. Battle.
Jr., Stuart Hume, John Kerr Branch,
and Misses Mamie e. Lindsay, Julia
Joynes Caroline Rennolds. Avis Grant
md Alice Doyle.
Invitations Out.
Mrs Austin "a. Burr. of No. zoos Monu-
ment Avenue. has issued cards for a
tea to be given Wednesday afternoon
next.
Mrs. Swanson Present.
Mrs Claude A. Swanson, who spent
several days in Washington as the guest
Of Mrs Arthur Wallace Dunn, was among
the guests at an elegant reception given
Thursday afternoon by Mrs, John A. Lo-
gan in honor OF Representative and Mrs.
Lowden, of Illinois.
The Washington Post, in speaking of
the entertainment, says:
The drawing rooms were fragrant with
pink roses and azaleas, supplemented by
quantities of palms and ferns. while the
dining-room decorations were of pink car
nations and asparagus vine.
Official society WAS largely represented
IN the many guests who called to enjoy
the hospitality of this charming woman
Mrs Logan received In handsome
gown Of black crepe de chine, the bodice
being trimmed In jet Mrs. Tucker Mrs
Iogan's daughter wore an effective black
costume OF embroidered creme lmporte ed
from japan.
Miss Elizabeth Logan, n niece, wore a
pretty white lace gown and Mrs. Lowden
who is pleasantly remembered US Miss