The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-11

and statesman. dis speech OF accept
ance was an eloquent tribute to the
State, and pledged her anew the loyalty
of the Blues.
Governor Swanson followed in a brief
commenced TIC Blues, and INDUCED in
some pleasantly at the expense of the
young ladies.
He then deprecated the tendency on
the part OF certain business men to
discourage the volunteer military or
CARNATIONS. and cnphntically declared
that II he learned of my case in which
militiaman was discharged for obey
ing the Governors orders, he would
would accord 1T none OF the protection
This closed the. speech making pro
gram, and as the band began the
soldiers and their fair partners whirled
away in the mazes Of the dance. In n
few moments Refreshments were served.
including salads croduettes. olives.
punch. a delightful social hour fol-
lowed, during and after which many
1njoyed dancing.
Receiving Party.
A number of prominent society peo-
Lie were invited to form the receiving
committee. They We're Governor ana
Mrs Claude A. Swanson. Miss Mary
Gusts Lee Colonel and Mrs. Sol Cutch-
ms, Major and Mrs. L. w. Bowlcs,
Captain and Mrs. II. T. Burrcll. Mrs.
A. j. Montague, Mrs. c. c. Walker,
Mrs w. G. Mayo, Mrs. Archer Ander
son. Miss Frances Scott. Mrs. Peyton
Wise, Mrs. Barton IL Grumpy, Mrs.
hdolph Osterloh. Mrs. w. S. p. Mayo.
Mrs. Preston holland. Mrs. Henry Lee
Valentine, Mrs. George Ainsiic, Mrs.
st. Julian Oppcnhimor. Mrs. William
RufIin Cox Mrs. Clarence Wyatt Mrs
j.. Endnrs Robinson. Mrs. Il. L. Purcell,
Mrs Joseph Bryan. Miss Lucy Claire
Atkinson, Mrs. Alfred Gray, Mrs. c.
OBJ. Cowardin and Captains Kent and
Palmer.
The debutantes of the past season
and the season before were specials.
invited guests. Tho list Includes Misses
Sue Gray, Alice Doyle, Anna Purcell,
Avis Grant. Kitty Lancaster, Julie oy-
terloh. Elsie Lindsey, Eugonic Taylor.
Mary Flickok, Elizabeth Frazier Fam
ME Hobson, Robarta Smith. jean
| ield. Katharine Hogo. Alma Cecil
Leila Blair, Margaret Williams, Mar,
street, Helen Phillips. Roberta Trigg,
= Lhl1ly GraVatt Carrie Neal, Anita
Cussens, Hattie Shields. Cora Younger
Iattie Lyell, Page Aylctt Rovall raro'
llho Gordon Reynolds, Nancy Seldom
and Julia Coggill Joynes.
Among the dancers were tho fol
lowing:
Lieutenant II. G. Cornell, win Mice
Charlotte Miller: lieutenant p Ia,n1
shafer with Miss Virginia Tovlor.
Lieutenant James II. Drake. Jr w,tb
Miss Emily Armistead; Mr.. percy Mon.
tague with Miss Mary. Butler: Mr.
Norwood Bentley. with MISS Rosalio
Jones; Mr., Charles Mccoy. with Miss
Lucy Christians: Mr.. Percy pemberton,
with Miss Carrie Armistcad; Mr. CIV
Binford, with Miss Ella Blnford; Mr..
William O'Ferrall. with Miss Virginia
Watkins; Mr.. Richard Fox, with Miss
Meta Randolph; Mr.. Argyle Turner
with Miss Lucy Skelton; Mr.. Basil
Gillespie. with Miss Juliet Keith; Mr..
William Gillian. with Miss Ellen
Meade; Mr.. Mitchell Brown. with Miss
Virginia Feming: Mr.. Burton Sncad.
with Miss Katherine Copeland; Mr..
BOYD Todd. wiAl Miss Brent Witt; Mr.,
5. z, Blackiston, with Miss Sherrard
WILCOX: Mr.. Londram Shelton, with
Miss Boykln: Mr.. William Davidson,
WIN MISS Silvia Augustine; Mr.. Eve
rard Meade. with Miss Nellie Morton.
MIR, George Haw, with Miss Louisa Pur-
cell: Mr., Hugh Rose. with Miss Jose
phlne Elicit: Mr.. Landram jackson,
With Miss Katherine Watkins; Mr.,
William Breeden, with Miss ,Rcbecca
Walker; Mr.. John Armistead, with
Miss Aadair Minor: Mr.. w. Crump
fucker, with Miss Louise Tayloo, Of
Richmond county; Mr.. Powhatan
James, with Miss Otey Minor; Mr.. John