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

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Tho closing dance OF the season given
last night at the jefferson Hotel by
tho Richmond German CLUB was tho
most brilliant Of the year.
Society turned out in largo numbers.
for not only was the OCCASION tho end
OF the season. but 1t served to intro
duce the new Jefferson Hotel Just opened
after several years Of darkness caused
by tho fire,
Tho ballroom in tho Jefferson Annex
was beautifully decorated with palms
and flowers, tho music was excellent,
and the supper, served in the main
dining-room Of tho hotel, was most en-
joyable.
Colonel 10. Lane stern led before
and Captain William II. p. Mayo. after
supper.
Among those present were: Governor
and Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. w. II. L. Lee.
Miss Mildred Lee, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Nelson Page, Mrs. Dresser. OF Worces-
ter: Mrs. Rice. Of Philadelphia: Miss
Nora Langhorne, Miss Nora Leary, Mr..
and Mrs. Moncure PerknA Mr.. and
Mrs. "A. ]. Battle. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Hume, Mr.. and Mrs, George Cole Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. ASH
ton Starke, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mayo.
Mr.. Mrs. A. b, Blair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunron, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Coke. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Boiling. Mrs. and Mrs. T. p. Bryan. Mrs.
st. George Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Allen, Of New York; Mr.. p. II. Mayo.
Colonel and Mrs. Beneham Cameron.
Miss Trigg, Miss Spillman, Mr.. and
Mrs Calendar, of New York; Miss Rolfe.
Of England, Mr.. and Mrs. Todd. Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Parrish Miss McAdams.
Mrs. John Kerr Branch. Miss Frances
Scott Miss Archer, Miss Meredith. Miss
Evelyn Gordon, Miss Posy Meredith.
Miss Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan
Leakc, Mrs. WEIGH. Miss Beirne. Colonel
10. Lano Stern. Major John George Col
onel A. s. Buford and Mossrs. %. O..
McCabe, Joseph Z. Willard, Archer An
edrson, j. r. ]. Anderson, Allen
Potts, Ilirkwood Mitchell, George
M Reid, John Leary Kearne.
William holland. John rutherford,
Watkins Ellyson, William Grant, Har-
rison, Cooke, Stewart Bryan, Douglas
Gordon, z. T. D. Meyers, Jr., John Cur
die, John p. Branch. James Graves. Ro-
bert Campbell. Gregory. II. S. Harrison,
and Mr.. Richards, OF Boston.
Five O'clock Tea.
Mrs Claude A. Swanson yesterday
afternoon received the regents OF the
Mount Vernon Association. who are
in the city for several days, at very
informal but exceedingly pleasant
o'clock tea
Tho Executive Mansion swas gay
with flowers, roses and sweet peas. fill
ing every vase, and clusters OF other
spring flowers being prettily USED IN
shallow bowls on mantels and tables
The beauty Of the house and lawn was
the subject of many admiring com
-. ,t,{$ IN fNt
Swanson's graceful hospitality was
never shown to better advantage
No written invitations were sent
out but about forty of Mrs. Swan
sons friends were asked to assist her
in doing the honors. Among them
were Mrs. Frederick Scott, Mrs.
George Cole Scott. Mrs. a. S. Buford.
Mrs. Beirne Blair. Mrs Edward Palmer
Mrs Francis r. Pemberton, Mrs. Rice,
OF philadelphia: Mrs. S. W. Travers.
Mrs Goldshorough. of Maryland; Mrs.
f. L. Bemiss, Mrs. Blodgett, of Phil
adelphia: Mrs John Shelton Williams,
Mrs. Eugene Massle, Mrs. George AM
.brose Allen. Jr.. Mrs. Alice NJ. Tyler
Mrs. Scott Parrish, Mrs. William Ruff.
fin Cox. Mrs ]. Aston Cabell, Mrs.
John Kerr Branch, Mrs. Eppa Hunton,
Jr.. and Others
Mrs. Justine Van Rensselaer, Town
send. of New York. is president of
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association,
and the various States are represented
by regents. as follows:
Vlrginia-N1rs. Charles B. Ball; West
laer; Delaware-N1lss Harriet Comegys;
New York--N1iss Amy Townsend;
Texas-Mrs. Thomas Fl. Maxey;
GcorgIa--Mrs. j. j. Wilder; Kentucky
Mrs. William Barrett; Michignn-AIiss
Elizabeth B. A. Rathbone; Missouri
Mrs. Christian Blair Graham: Tonnes
see-N1rs Thomas Shepard Webb; Min
nesota-N1iss Rebecca 3. Flandreau.
The entire party of regents will go
to jamestown Island to-day to attend
the presentation of the Colonial Danes
Memorial Church to the Association
for tho Preservation OF Virginia Anti
qultics,
Reception to Danes.
The reception given at NYoman's Club
from S to z p. M. yesterday In honor
OF the visiting Colonial Danes and
other distinguished strangers in the
city was both brilliant ard beautiful
The parlors were decorated with
roses and spring flowers. and the re-
ceiving party included hrs. William
Ruin Cox. Mrs. L. L. Lewis, Miss Gull
laume, Mrs. Chiles Terrell, Mrs. l.. r.
Dashioll, Miss Mary Johnston, Miss
Leigh, and others.
Mrs. A.. j. LEROY served the ices,
and Mrs, Eppa Hunton, Jr., presided at
tho chocolate table, A number Of
young girls among the Daughters OF
the club In pretty summer gowns,
assisted the ladies' In doing the honors.
lTllc parlors were crowded during re-
ccption hours, Miss Mary Custis Lee
tcing In tho numbet OF those present.
Glass Entertainment. - (.
Miss A. Gertrude Cooke complied Will
a pretty custom "Wednesday afternoon
last, when she entertained the gradu.
nting class of HoIlins Institute at din.
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