Evening star., 1909-02-14
Ricbnlon0 Society.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va. February Is, 1909
AS the season approaches its close every
day and hour has its engagement, society
leaders being anxious to put as much
gayety as possible into the short time re-
naming before Lent arrives. Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. John Kerr Branch OF l
West Franklin street entertained at cards
in honor of Miss Virginia Whiteley. The
score cards were hand painted miniatures
and the tables were prettily decorated
with violets and daffodIls. Among those
playing were Misses Lindsey. Antrim,
Trigg. Roberta Hamilton. Frances Myers,
Esne Ingram, Susie Mcclure, Nora Ran
dolph. Elizabeth Brown. Josephine Elicit,
Julia Joynes, Nora Leary, Caroline Rem
nolds, Mary Butler, Ella Buck. Alice
Doyle. Avis Grant. Edith Grant, Eleanor
Nalle, Mrs. William II. Palmer, jr., Mrs.
Mrs. Fred Noting, Miss Mary Travers
and others.
Mrs. Clifton Meredith Miller, who was
hostess Of a yellow tea Thursday after
noon from ) to = was assisted in receiv-
ing her guests by her sister, Miss Susan
Bell, Mrs. William G. Miller and Mrs
James Ruffin of Petersburg. Mrs. John
A. Coke, jr.. at the punch table, was as
sisted by Mrs. Frank Duke. Mrs. Adolphus
3. .
II. Elicit Mrs. Thomas Whittet and
Mrs. Pattec sang several numbers beauti-
fully in the course of the afternoon.
Twenty-Five bachelors belonging to the
smart set of Richmond will give a dinner
dance this evening at Westmoreland Club
with four of the most popular married
couples to act as chaperons and the most
popular members OF the debutante set
present. Table decorations, toasts and
dance favors will embody the valentine
idea and the whole affair is to be one Of
the most notable of the season.
Mrs c. A. Swanson has as her guest
Miss Mary Osborne Templeton of Waynes-
boro, Va, for whom she gave box party
to see Marchesf yesterday evening. Others
in the box were Mrs. Cunningham Hail.
| Col. Joseph Button and Mr.. James Fl.
Drake. jr.
Other box party hosts and hostesses
were Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Payne, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
W. Travers. Sitting with Mrs. John Kerr
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. \. s. Buford, Miss
Harris and Mrs. W. D. Thomas
Miss Josephine Tyler of 5l6 West
Franklin street gave a very handsome
bridge party on the afternoon OF Febru-
airy 10. Richmond roses and yellow tulips
developed an attractive decorative scheme.
Miss PagN Aylett Royal, VINO mas been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Steven
son in Philadelphia and who has at
tended the midwinter assembly bali and
been entertained in ali sorts of pleasant
| ways by members OF the exclusive set OF
| the Quaker city, is now visiting Mrs
! Baker Gummerie. formerly Mrs. Andrew
| Simonds Jr.. OF Charleston. S. c.. at
| Trenton, n ]. Later in the month Miss
Royal. accompanied by Mrs. Douglas
Gordon Of Baltimore, will be, the guest Of
| Mrs William Roane Aylett OF Newport
! News. Miss Anne Keith Royal will go
| from here to join he party, and the two
| sisters. chaperoned by Mrs. Aylett and
Mrs. Gordon, will spend some time at
| Old Point to see the fleet come in and to
! dance at the big ball that will celebrate
the return Of the heroes Of the American
| navy.
| Mrs Dudley Powers. Miss Powers and
! Miss Anne Keith Royal have returned
| from a delightful house gathering given
| by Mr. Dudley Francis Jennings at his
country place. near Warrenton. Va. Miss
Royal. who is a fine horsewoman en-
| joyed riding Mr.. Jennings cross-country
hunter. Valiant, and his noted Jumper.
Jack Sprat.
| The Arcadians, the dramatic club OF
| the University of Virginia. are going to
give their new play at the Academy OF
| Music this city the evening Of February
! IL Among the patronesses for the even
| ing will be Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. Mrs.
Mrs Harry Frazier. Mrs. Robert G. Rem
| nolds Mrs. Otway s. Allen. Mrs. E. r.
| Williams. Mrs Thomas Atkinson, Mrs.
Andrew Christian. Mrs. ]. G. Miller. Mrs.
w. r. Trigg, Mrs. Fred w. Scott and
Mrs. ]. T. Anderson.