The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02
Social and
Personal.

HE Inaugural reception OF Cover
nor and Mrs William Hodges
Mann last night at the Exccu-
itIo Mansion from to II o'clock was
ir.laed brilliant affair. The society
acl OF Richmond and numbers OF
1,y1nlinent people from all parts of
tho state throngcd the handsome par
lors or the mansion to welcome the
now Governor and his charming Wife
The rooms were decorated with great
vases Of pink and white lilies and
branches of pink blossoms, while
masses of pink roses were piled high
On the beautiful mantels. Palms were
used in the recesses of tho windows
and staircase. and formed screen for
the orchestra, which played through
ont the evening.
The dining-room was decorated en-
tirely In American Beauty roses. with
banking of palms on the mantel. Elk
Governor Tyler and Mrs. Mckinney,
wife or the late Ex-Governor, were
among the distinguished guests noted.
Mrs. Mann received with the Gov
ernor and wore an exquisite gown OF
gold -colored messaline, with an over
dress of black Spanish lace, with dia-
mond ornaments. She carried a huge
bouquet of violets, with n centre OF
orchids. Assisting In resolving were
Mrs. Ellyson, in black lace, trimmed
in Jet, violets. and the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor; Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd. in
irldescent net over Egyptian satin. yio-
let's. and Mr.. Byrd: Mrs. James Mann.
In pale blue satin. American Beauty
roses. and Mr.. Mann; Mrs. ID. c. Rich
ardson. in black satin, embroidered III
gold. violets, and Mayor Richardson;
Miss Juliet Mann. in white satir, hand
embroidered. orchids; Mrs. A. ID. Ham
ilton, of Petersburg, in pink satin,
violets. and Mr.. Hamilton: Mrs. VIII
liam Hodges Mann, of New York, in
white satin and pearls, and Mr.. Mann;
Mrs. Harris T. Donnan. in white chif-
fon cloth. diamonds, and Mr.. Donnan;
Mrs. e. M. Mann, of Lunenburg, in
pale blue satin, and Mr.. Mann: Mrs. w.
". Sale, of Norfolk, In black chiffon.
violets. and Colonel Sale Mrs. w. A..
Land, Of Nottoway. In white satin. en-
broidered in pearls. and Mr.. Land.
German Last Night.
Pale yellow flowers and mignonette
with background of palms formed
effective decorations for the ballroom
OF the Masonic Temple at the last OF
the series of beautiful dances given
by the Tuesday German Club last
night In the dining room pink roses
and pink candles ornamented the
tables. Attractive favors were used
in introducing a number of novel fig
urcs. and a picture was taken Of the
german just after the supper figure.
Henry Hotchkiss. president of the
club. led. dancing with Miss Boykin.
The chaperons were: Mrs. Henry
Landon Cabcll, in blue satin. vSiled in
black chiffon: Mrs. r. Carter Scott. in
white satin, embroidered in crystal and
pearls: Mrs. Henry Ingram. in gray
satin. with iridescent trimmings; Mrs.
Henry Hotchkiss, in pink satin, gold
passementerie.
Among those dancing we're:
Miss Nancy Patton, in rose-colored
chiffon embroidered in silver, Ameri-
can Beauties: with William Lawton.
Miss Elsie ingram. in yellow chiffon
appiiqued in pink roses: With Ersk!ne
Hazard
Miss Josephine Elicit in pink satin
iridcscent trimmings; with Henry
Elicit.
Miss Carrie Neal. in cream oloret
messaline. trimmed in real lace: witt
Fred Pollard.
Miss Daisy Boykin, in white satin
american Beauties; with Herbert Ciai
borne.
Miss Ella Buck. IN yellow satin. witt