The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
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HR. AND MRS. KENT, Miss Elise
Miles, Eleanor Kent, M the
University of Virginia, and Miss
Nlary Stuart Cooke, OF Roanoke, who
sailed on the steamship Cretlc from
Boston January 20 to spend several
months abroad. touched at Gibraltar
yesterday and Will reach Naples the
last of tho week, where they will re-
main some time DR.. Kent and his party
will spend several months in Rome
and Southern Italy and will attend tho
wonderful religious pageant. the PAS
sion Play" given by the peasants ut
Oberammergau. Later they Will travel
in Northern Europe and the British
isles before returning to Virginia
some time In September.
Reception Yesterday Afternoon.
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, wife Of the
Lieutenant Governor. was hostess OF
a very attractive afternoon reception
in her home, 10 East Franklin street
Decorations throughout the parlors
were In pink flowers with charming
arrangement OF pink carnations and
rose- shaded lights on the mantel. and
cluster OF pink blossoms ornamented
the tea table, which was presided over
b. Mrs. william Henry White.
In the receiving line with Mrs. Ell
Tyson, who wore handsome gown of
black lace, trimmed In jet. were Mrs.
William Hodges Mann, who wore al
exquisite gown OF cream MORE, trim
med In fur and real lace. embroidered
I'm seed pearls, and carried bouquet
OF English violets; Mrs. Richard Eve
Ign Byrd, OF Winchester, in an inr-
ported gown of jet built over chiffon,
Z with a corsagc bouquet OF orchids. and
Mrs William Wilson Sale. of Norfolk.
In black satin gown, hand embroid-
cred and trimmed in princess lace.
She carried bouquet of gardcnias.
others assisting Mrs. Ellyson in do
Ing the honors of the occasion were:
Afesdames Andrew Jackson Gray, Jr..
Charles r. Guy. Frank T. Crump. John
T. Fowler, Thomas Cary Johnson,
Clarence Williams, Virginia c. Blanken.
ship, Miss Elizabeth Hotchkiss. Miss
Mary Osborne Tempieton. Of Waynes-
boro. and Miss Baughman.
Guests OF the afternoon Included all
the wives and daughters Of the senate
and House OF Delegates.
Valentine Party.
Hamilton and Lou Scilerer were
hosts at pretty st. Valentines party
on Monday afternoon from $3.50 to GO
o'clock. at their home. 27i7 Grove Ave-
MUG. the children were kept busy dec
Grating heart-shaped valentines, the
first prize for which was won by Miss
Virginia Cox, and the consolation by
little Miss Dorothy Taylor. The table
was an effective mass OF pink carna-
tons, pink tul!e and smilax. Refresh
mcnts were served and pretty valcn-
tine favors given each guest. Among
those present were Misses Virginia
long. Virginia Drew, Caroline sciatcr
Martina Seal. Marion Lecky. Helen Per-
due. Virginia and Mary Cox, Margaret
and Clara Nelson. 3ladaline Belts. Ar
vid samue!son, Dorothy Taylor. Nam
ME Campbell, Frances McFaden. Kath-
crime Miller, Phiiippa and Janet Hoff-
man. Elizabeth Wilson and Caroline
Lewis. Messrs. Ashby Miller Alfred
Jenkins, Dudley Jones, Frank McFad-
en-. Gilbert Luce. Stuart Gordon. Allan
and Edward Donaldson, Tom Martin,
Tim Belts, yerna Kuntzen. Paul Per-
due, Henry Street, Brooke Williams.
Bryce Williams, Sprcul Blenner, Ed
ward Enright. Jack scherer. Clyde