The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
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and statesman. dis speech OF accept
nnce was an eloquent tribute to the
flag, and lie eulogized the mother
state. and pledged her anew the loyalty
of the Blues.
Governor Swanson followed in a brief
Iimpromptu address. In which he highly
commended tic Blues, and INDUCED In
some pleasantly at tho expense Of the
young ladies.
He then deprecated the tendency on
the part of certain business men to
CARNATIONS. and .emphatically declared
that IL he learned OF any case in which
a miltalnan was discharged for obey
ing the Governors orders, he would
publish the firm or corporation. and he
of the military should 1t be needed
This closed the merchandising 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 delightful social hour fol-
lowed. during and after which many
,njoycd dancing.
Receiving Party.
J, number of prominent society pco-
lie were invited to form the receiving
committee They We're Governor and
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. Miss Mary
Gusts Lee. Colonel and Mrs. Sol Cutch-
ms, Major and Mrs. L. w. Bowlcs.
Captain and Mrs. r. +. Burrc!l. Mrs.
A. j. Montague. Mrs. c. c. Walker,
Mrs w. G. Mayo. Mrs. Archer Ander-
son. Miss Frances Scott. Mrs Peyton
Wise. Mrs. Barton II. Grumpy, Mrs.
Adoiph Osterloh, Mrs. w. S. p. Mayo,
Valentine, Mrs. George Ainsiie, Mrs.
st Julian Oppcnhimor. Mrs. William
RufIin Cox. Mrs. Clarence Wyatt. Mrs
IL. Enders Robinson. Mrs. b. L.. Purcell
Mrs. Joseph Bryan Miss Lucy Claire
Atkinson, Mrs. Alfred Gray, Mrs. c..
Job. Cowardin and Captains Kent and
Palmer.
The debutantes of the past season
and the season before were specials.
invited guests. The list includes Misses
Suo Gray. Alice Doyle. Anna Purcell,
Avis Grant, Kitty Lancaster, Julie Oy-
terloh, Elsie Lindsey, tlugenic TAYLOR,
Mary ElickolS, Elizabeth Frazier, Fan
mic Hobson, Roberta Smith, jean
Field Katharine Hoge. Alma Cecil
Leila Blair, Margaret Williams, Mary
street Helen Phillips Roberta Trigg,
emily Gravatt. Carrie Neal. Anita
Sussens Hattie Shields Cora Younger.
i,attc Lyell. Page Aylctt Royal, Caro-
IVY iioius, Nancy SCldCn
and Julia Coggill Joynes.
Among the dancers were tho fol
| lowing:
Lieutenant r. G. Cornell, with Miss
Shilrlottc Miller: Lieutenant Pau
snater' with Miss Virginia TAYLOR
Lieutenant James H. Drake, Jr., wifi
MISS Emily Armistead; Mr.. Percy Mon.
tague, with Miss Mary, Butler; Mr.
NORWOOD Bentley. with Miss Rosali,
Jones; Mr.. Charles Mccoy. with Mis-,
Lucy Christian: Mr. Percy pcmberton
Win MISS Carrie Armistcad; Mr. Gu,
Binford, with Miss Ella BInford; Mr.
Miliiam OFerrall. with Miss Virginia
watkins; Mr.. Richard Fox, with Miss
Meta Randolph; Mr.. Argyle Turner
win Miss Lucy Skeletons. Mr.. Basi
Gillespie. with Miss Juliet Keith; Mr.
william Gillian. with Miss Ellen
! Meade; Mr.. Mitchell Brown. with Mis-,
! Virsinia fleming: Mr.. Burton Sncad
with Miss Katherine Copeland; Mr.
Boyd Todd. wial Miss Brent Witt: MIR
5. &, Bluckiston, with Miss Shcrrar,
/ Wilcox: Mr.. Landram SHELTON. witt
Miss Boykln: Mr. William Davidson
with Miss Silvia Augustine; Mr.. Eve
rard Meade. with Miss Nellie Morton
Mr.. George Haw, with Miss Lou sa Pur
cell; Mr. Hugh Rose. with Miss Jose
Prime Elicit: Mr. Landram Jackson
with Miss Katherine Watkins; MI
William Breeder. with Miss Rebecc
Walker; Mr.. John Armistead, wit
Miss Aadair Minor; Mr.. w. Crum
Tucker With Miss Louise Tayloe, O
Richmond county: Mr.. Powhata
James, With Miss Otey Minor: Mr. job
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