The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL
Elegant j,cc-ption.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Garter Stuart
gave an elegant evening reception that
was largely attended by the fashion.
able society OF I,ichn,ond yesterday, IN
tlicir home, No. 021 West Franklin
Street
Guests We're Invited at . O'Clock. and
the house, canvasod as to the first floor
suite, was decorated throughout In
green and white. Southern snlilax
wrcntlled the balustrnde OF the stair
way. was cnterluccd with the grill
work, festooiIcd the walls and cur.
tanned the doorways OF halls and par
lors. the ornamentatlon being done
under the direction OF MIR. George IL.
Cooke or Washington.
Palms formed screen for the
orchestra and q setting for tho dainty
toilets that rendered the reception 50
dlstInctivcly beautiful. They were
grouped In slcoves and InasscJ wher-
ever effectiveness in contrast required.
Mantels were banked with maiden
hair ferns and relieved with white
moth clirysanthemums that also APP
peared In profnsion amidst the green
cry Of the drawing rooms. The chry-
snnthcmuins were punched at the
newell post, In the li;iil, where they
were held with green and white RIB
bons, tho ribbons being used as a
finish for the flowers clustered in
tile rooms as we'll A basket of the
cirysantl,emum was suspended In the
Erclf between the drawing rooms.
a buffet table extending the length
OF the dlhing-ro WIS ornamented
with clirysanthemums and maiden-hair
ferns. an obiong design forming the
cciltrepiece with oval ones at. each
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart stood in THE
front draWinE-room TO welcome their
friends. Mrs. Stuart was ,unusually
handsome. Size " an exquisite gown
OF white elk gauze. built upon pale
green liberty satin and chiffon. hand
embroidered In pastel tints with an
outlining In gold and silver, and fin
ishcd with IL band of gold gauze over
old rose satin. Her Jewels were
cmernls and diamonds and her flow
crs white orchids.
n All of the smart society OF the city
called during the evening. the rccep-
lion being the largest and the. most
important function OF tile late. aut-
'inin season. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart were
most delightful host and hostess.
guests: Miss Adkins, Mr.. James l. An
dcrson. Mr.. and Mrs. Otway Alton. Mr.
nnd Mrs. John +. Anderson, Mrs. Abbot
Mrs. Mary p. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
And tson. Miss sallfe a. Anderson. Mr..
Joseph II. Anderson, Mr.. Archer An
dcrson. Jr.. General Charles J. 4Ander-.
4en. Mt; George w. Anderson Mr..
dersori. Mr.. and Mrs. st. George An-
derson. Attorney General and Mrs. Will
liam a. Anderson. the Misses Anderson.
Mr. aud Mrs. Il. Turner Arlington; Miss
Mrs, George w. Bagby, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. L. Benson, the Misses Binford. Miss
l;Gie Branch. Mr.. John p. Branch.
M, Mis- Ge1rsa Mr. and
Kosher, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart
bryan, DR.. and Mrs. C. W. p. Brock.
NJ. and Mrs. a. Eeirne Blair. Mr.. and
p. Boiling. Me. and Mrs. Thomas
Boiling. Miss Clair Beirne. Miss Mary
Reirne, Colonel and Mrs. * S. Buford.
n. and Mrs. Matt A. Burke, Mr.. and
Kerr Branch, Mr.: and Mrs. Thomas
Bruce. Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Blair,
Jr.. Mrs. Barksdaie. DIR. Lewis c.
b sss;; Mr. IT. and Mrs A.. Broken
Mr.. Percy Kosher. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brewster. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bowe,
3ir; Garter WI Branch. Mr.. caperton
Mr.. Jonathan Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs. VI. George
BRYAN. DR.. Robert G. Drvan, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles =. Borden; AR. and Mrs.
Iei ,,.hi Didchtoru, MI, Stanhope
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Boicc. oscar II. Berry
ESD, Blair Boiling Esq, Colonel and
Mrs. sidney Buford. Miss Fannie Bland.
DIR. Sam Bowen, Harry S. Black. Judge
John a. Buchanan, Mr.. Robert NJ,
Biankenshfp. Mr.. and Mrs. Landon
Cabell DR.. and Mrs. Manfred Cali.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Call. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Cameron. Mrs. Anna
BOYD Camm. Miss Gertrude Camm, DR..
and Mrs. c. v. Darlington. Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. a. Cary. Mr.. IIunsden Cary.
Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Christian, Rev. and
Mrs. william NJ. Clark. ~ and Mrs