The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

Mrs. Starke Card Hostess.

WITS. OtdlRc SdIu IlOslSSS.
Mrs. Ashton starke, of No. 9i5 West
Franklin Street, gave n beautiful |
bridge party yesterday afternoon. Re-
freshments were served in courses af-
ter the game. the color scheme
being In white and green.
Mrs Starke was, as always, most
charming hostess, and the afternoon
was thoroughly enjoyable to all pres
emit
Those playing were Mrs. Ashton
Starke. Mrs. G. a. Swanson, Mrs G.
O.Brien Cowardin, Mrs. Fred Peasants
Miss Flossie Talbot. Miss Cnlly Ry-
land, hrs. Mason Miller, Mrs w. s.
Forbes. Mrs Arthur p. Ripley. Mrs
Arthur wilmer, Mrs. E. A. Palmer, Mrs
II. Hughes Lindsey. Mrs. Churchill
Young. Miss May Jones. Mrs. Garrett
y. Wall and Miss Lou Adkins,
Much Complimented.
Mrs. Swanson and her guest. Mrs.
Richard Evelyn BYRD are much COM
plimented by different friends in Rich
mond who have been giving card
parties, Iuncheons and teas in honor OF
both. Mrs. Mary Dewitt Adams enter
tanned at cards Friday afternoon for
them in most delightful way. Ladies
playing were Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Swan
son, Mrs. Byrd. Mrs. r. Hughes Lind
sey, Mrs. j. Mason Miller, Mrs. Charles
f. Workman. Mrs. Ashton Starke, Mrs.
F. T. d. Myers, Mrs. Barton II. Grundy.
Mrs. Henry l.. Cabell, Mrs. A. Beirne
Blair. Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin. Mrs. Il.
l.. Hewitt and Mrs. w. II. Palmer. Jr.
McCown-Dillard.
DR. and Mrs John billiard, of Lynch
burg, Va, have issued invitations for
the wedding of their daughter. Fannie
Elizabeth, to DR.. Oswald S. McCown.
of Memphis, Tenn, the marriage to take
place at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening
February 5th, in the home OF the bride,
No. 500 Church Street the Rev. Mr..
Owens officiating.
Miss billiard was maid of honor at
the wedding OF Mrs. Frank Eugene
Stacy, Of this city. and Mrs. Stacy will
leave for Lynchhurg about February Sd
to be matron of honor at her marriage,
where Mr.. Stacy Will be the only usher.
House and parlor decorations will be
in palms and roses and an orchestra
will play the wedding marches and,
during the ceremony. Schuberts
"F'lower Song"
Miss Emily Burroughs will be maid
of honor and Mr. Nj. c. McCown. tho
groom's brother, the best man.
Other attendants will include Miss
Mary Harper Towns and Mr.. William,
White billiard, Mr.. Frank Eugene Stacy
and Mrs. Stacy, who as matron OF
honor. will wear a white lace robe
en- princesse. and carry roses.
| The bride will also be gowned In
! white lace. Her flowers will be a
shower of lilies OF the valley.
At the reception to follow the cere-
mony, Miss Kate Terry and Miss Jessie
Atcherson will be at the punch bowl.
| Miss billiard is possessed OF lovely
personality and her announcement IL
one OF interest to society, both In
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ding trip will be to New York, and
the bride and groom will go to Mem
phis, Tenn, where Dr. Mccown is es-
tablished, to make their future home
Miss English IGNORED.
Hiss Alice Engnsh, OF this city. who
is visiting Miss Ellen harris. OF
| Bellevue, Pa. was guest of honor q,
| luncheon. given last week by Miss
Margaret Fisher, of Bellevue, others
present being Miss Jane Rhinehart and
| Miss Mary Gessner. OF Cumberland
Md. the house guests of Miss Ednt
Donovan. Covers were laid for twelve
red and green being the color scheme
Dainty hand-painted place cards OF
red roses We're used.
To Meet at Museum.
The members of Hollywood Memo
rial Association are urgently requested
to meet at noon on Monday, in thu
Confederate Museum. instead of in TIL,
chapel of the Second Presby teriar
Church, as usual. The members viii
thus be enabled to attend the presenta
ton of papers to the Museum by Mis-
Shea. which will take place Immediate
ly after the meeting.
| Entertained Informally
Miss Gertrude Camm. of No. $40 Eas
Grace Street. entertained informall:
Saturday evening in honor of Mrs
Richard Evelyn Byrd and Mrs. Rober
G. Raulett, OF Rochester. N. Y, VIII
are guests in Richmond of Mrs. c
A. Swanson and Miss Mary Williams
1t is needless to say that the occa
sion was pleasant and the hostes
charming.
Miss Atkinson at Club.
Miss Lucy Clair Atkinson will read
paper on Sculpture, Seventeenth to Nine
teenth Century" at tie Art Club Tuesda
afternoon. at 4:l5 o'clock.
Mrs. Starke's Luncheon.
Mrs. Ashton Starke will give luncheo
Thursday afternoon next at o'clock. Coy
ers will be laid for twelve.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs, Leroy NJ. Lee. of N
, 1l04 West Avenue. entertained about fit
, OF their friends last evening in a mos
beautiful and appropriate manner. !