The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16

L
3D. and listening lone
family blown
aday, Oct. II. 1873. One Is published each day.
Danes Day at tho Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. Mrs. Cox's guests were Mrs Gill
| more Adams. of Louisville, Ky. Mrs,
E.llhu Ghauncey, of New York: Mrs. Over
ton Lea, of Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. John
M. Holcombe, Of Hartford. Conn; Mrs.
! William Reed, Of Maryland; Mrs Claude
a. Swanson, Mrs. Palmer of Kentucky,
and Mrs. William Writ Henry, Of this
! city.
Mrs. Valentines Tea.
Mrs. Henry Lee Valentine. of No. Ito
South Third Street, was hostess at n
charming reception yesterday afternoon.
The halls and Nreception-parlor were
beautiful with tho greenery Of palms ana
the glo wof American Beauty roses. In
tho drawing-room clusters of pink roses
were mingled with wreaths OF smilax and
the delicate tracery Of ferns. while tho
dining-room was fragrant with the odor
of pink sweet peas used on the table and
mantels.
Mrs. Valentine was gowned in black
lace over white chiffon and mousseline,
and carried a large bunch of violets. She
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Fred
erick s. Valentine. In pale gray crepe de
chine and lace: Mrs. James II. Ander-
son. In beautiful white lace robe; Miss
Sallie Archer Anderson, in black SPAN
gled net, and Mrs. George Ben Johnston.
| in white chiffon.
Serving punch were Mrs Harry Watt
son and Miss Fannie Churchill Braxton.
Assisting Mrs. Valentine in entertaining
her guests We're Mrs Mann s. Valentine,
Miss George Blankenshp, Miss Annie
F. Gray. Miss Leila Gray, Mrs Malvern
c. Patterson Mrs Frank D. Williams,
Mrs. Churchill Young. Miss Marianne
| Meade, Mrs. Eugene O. Massie. Mrs.
Bradley S. Johnson, Mrs. ]. Mason Miller,
Miss Lydie Lane and Misses Kathleen
| Anderson. Fannie Braxton Miller Helen
Gray Watson and Lucy Ford Workman.
Mrs. Burr Entertains,
| One OF the prettiest teas of the season
| will be given this afternoon from to z
by Mrs. Austin Hart Burr, of No. zoos
Monument Avenue.
| Mrs. Burr will be assisted in re-
ceivlng by Mrs. Adolphus Blair, Mrs.
Burton Marye, Mrs. o. J. Sands and
| Mrs Littleton Marye. of Ashland
Miss Hester Cabell Tabb will pre-
! side at the punch bowl. and young
ladies assisting IN dining room will
! be Misses Halle Talcott, Jennie Tall
colt. Resale shafer Virginia Cham
berlayne, Lucille Ravencroft. OF Den
! yer. Col, and Nellie Payne.
Mrs Burr has issued a large num-
Der o Invitations, and the affair will
be attended by pleasant society con-
| tingent
Stay-at-Home Whist.
| The Stay Home Whist Club met
Monday evening with Mrs. s. W,
Trayers of No. 602 West Franklin
Street. four tables being engaged
The score resulted in tie between
Miss Margaret Morson and Admiral
Webster, playing against Mrs. Arthur
7. Wilmer and Mr.. S. w. Travers.
Mrs. Travers will again entertain
the club next Monday evening.
Society Invited.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, president of the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society,
has received letter from DR.. James
Power Smith, chairman Of the Joint
committee on the celebration of the
one-hundradth anniversary of the
birthday OF General II. f. Lee, In
memorial service In st, Paul's Church
Saturday. January 10Th. at IL NJ.
The members desiring to attend ara
asked to assemble In the lecture room
OF the church at 1880 o'clock A. NJ.
Committee Meeting.
The Jamestown committee OF the Society
OF Colonial Danes In America met yes
terday in the home of the President, Mrs
William Ruflin Cox No. coo West Grace
Street.
Plans for the celebration to be held on
Colonial Danes Day at the jamestown
Exposition were discussed, and pro-
gram, which is subject to change, mapped
out. The speakers for the day were also
decided upon. ana an invitation will be
extended to them at once. 1t has no,
yet been decided on what date the cele'
braton will take place.
Members OF the committee present, be.
sides Mrs, Cox. we're Mrs Overton Lea. OF
Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. John NJ Ilolcomhn
Of Hartford. Conn; Mrs. William Reed
OF Maryland; Mrs. Gilmore Adams, OF
Louisville, KY; Mrs, Elihu Chauncey, OF
New York; Mrs Claude a. Swanson, OF
Virginia.
Other members, who were unable to at
tend, are Mrs. George NJ. Shields. Of
Missouri: Mrs. Truman II, Newberry, oil
Detroit. Mich. and Mrs. William Addison
/ llaughton, Of Maine,
D A. r. Meeting.
7 Commonwealth Chapter. Daughters OF
the American Revolution. held their Jan
uary meeting yesterday with Mrs, a, f
4 Hunt, Mt No. 1908 West Avenue.
! Much routine business was transacted
. Two new members, Mrs. Thomas s. 10
cock and Mrs, Elizabeth Miller Exall
i were received into the chapter.
Delegates 10 the Continental Congress
to be held In washington on April 18th
q were elected, Mrs. BENJAMIN Purcell
q as regent Of theehnpter, will have AZ he
y aiternates Mrs, /, n. Jones. Mrs w. II
q Nelson, Miss Roberta Allen and Mrs
a A. r, HUNT Mrs, Allen Chambers wal
also appointed delegate with Mrs W. I,
a Evans and Mrs, Charles r. Lee an he
n alternates.
I, was decided that the February meet
4 ing should be OF a literary character.
4 Pleasant Party.
"a |. Mra. Ella Rowland RnlnnY dclghttnll,