The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Mr.. AND MRS. COLE
GIVE A RECEPTION Reg D.
Brilliant Social Affair Enlivens
Season at Virginia's An
Gent Capital.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, February q
The most brilliant social analr OF tne
season was the informal tea, from b:3o
70 $. and the reception, from $3.50 70
ii. given by Mr.. and Mrs. II. y; =. Coz, core
last evening at their beautiful old
Colonial home on Duke or Glo uces'ci
Street
The tea was a success IN every way
and among the entertainers and guests
were Wiliiamsburg's most prominent
social personages.
Mrs, Cole was assisted In receiving
by her mother Mrs. L. ". Lane !. her
sister, Mrs. e. T. Lamb, OF NoriolK
Airs. Hugh S. Byrd. Mrs. ~. S Is sa H,ss
.rett. Mrs. Norvell Henley ana MISS
| Katherine Morecock.
Tie guests were served by Miss
! ST,ljzabeth Morecock Miss Julia Tyler,
I Miss Harriet Hankins. Miss Bessie
Lamb, Miss Emily Christian, Miss Car
| RE Cole Lane and Miss Virginia
| I'cachcy.
The guests were: Mrs. w. l.. Spencer,
| Mrs. j. II. Stone, Mrs. Moncure. Mrs.
c. p. Coleman. Mrs. II. n. Phillips,
| Mrs. II. H. Geddy, Mrs Lyon G. Tyler.
L Mrs. J. Lesslie Hall. Mrs. D. g. Tyler,
| Mrs j. NJ. Henderson, Mrs. ". a. r.
Goodwin, Mrs. DR.. Van F. Garrett, Mrs.
W. A. Montgomery, Mrs. W. G. Jones,
| Mrs John Blair Spencer, Mrs. Hartwell
4 Macon Mrs Pltman. Mrs. J.. w. Richie.
\ Mrs. II. s. Byrd, Mrs. Durphey. Mrs.
4 Ruttin, Mrs. Hundley, Mrs. Peyton r.
4 Nelson, Mrs. n. l.. Henley. Miss Eliza
i beth Morecock. Miss Elizabeth Cole
| man, Miss Bessie Lamb, Miss Jean Mer-
j GER Misses Agnes and Pinkie More
cock, Miss Mackie Young, Miss Eliza
beth Lamb, Miss Annie Jordan. the
Misses Garrett. Miss Cary Peachey,
~ Hr;
Ger, Miss Harriet Hankins, Miss Emily
i Christian. Miss Annie Gait, Miss Lettie
Warburton, Miss Julia Tyler. Miss
Edith Smith and Miss Annie Chapman
/ The guests departed at o'clock.
A From $3.50 to IL a reception was
/ given to II smaller number OF friends
{. The rooms were arranged perfectly
The hall, dining-room and parlor We're
8 beautifully decorated-the parlor and
hallway in red and the dtnng-room
i in white and green. A brilliant array
OF .candelabra Illuminated the house
4 from top to bottom. The evening was
q spent In music and card playing. the
guests being entertained with songs
d from the quartet composed of the
Messrs. Crawford and Mr.. Becker. The
q parlor was graced with the flares
Y low lights Of the candles. softened b,
the brilliant decorations. shining on
upon the merry guests, gave the seen,
a peculiar charm. one that Is rarel.
witnessed. In fact, 1t seemed as IL tn
old home. which has witnessed 81
many festivities In Colonial days. hn,
reawakened to its old life. and tina
the Colonial days of rye ancient CAPT
! tat" with its fair danes and portl
squires, had come to life again.
Z Delicious refreshments We're served
! At II o'clock the guests departed
! after having spent one Of the mos
peasants evenings of their lives.
The guests at the reception were
Mrs. L. w. Lane, Mrs, T., II. Lamb. Mr.!
Fl. S. Byrd. Mrs. b. D. Peachey, Mr.!
8 B, L. Moncure Mrs. N. L. Henley, Mis-
Bessie Lamb. Of Richmond; Mis-
u Mackie Young, of Norfolk; Miss JUL
e Tyler. Miss Elizabeth Lamb Misse
Pattie, Pinkle and Elizabeth Morecocl
= Miss Virginia Peachey, Miss Harrle
n Hanlkins. Miss Emily Christian.
X The gentlemen were: AIessrs, B. I
d Peachey, Hugh s. Byrd, N. L. Henle.
t Spencer; Lane, James Christian, Ere
o Savage, IT, w. Wnrburton. Colonel ]
n w. Lane, Professor Crawford, D
Davis. and i. M. and Frank Crawfor