The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
SOcl;Al and
Personal.

EVERAL very handsome entertain
ments have been given In honor
OF the retiring Governors wife,
who has filled her place 80 gracIousIy
as mistress of the mansion. and her de-
pnrture Is source OF great regret to
The members OF Richmond society, par
tlcularly. Mrs. Andrew Jackson Gray,
Jr was hostess Of one OF the hand
soonest afternoon receptions yesterday
at the Womants Club In Mrs. Swan
sons honor that has been given in
Richmond for some time. About three
hundred invitations were sent out.
| Groups ofpalms and crimson poinsettias
decorated the handsome pnrlors of the
club. and the mantels were banked in
Richmond roses and fnaidenhair ferns.
The chandeliers were wound with
smilax as was also the staircase. and
golden baskets OF red roses decorated
the library, where Mrs. j.. Allison
Hodges, Mrs. G. n. Borden. Mrs. Mann
s. Valentine and Mrs. Herbert Gray
presided at the punch bowls.
Mrs. Gray, wearing a gown OF Nile
green satin. draped with spangled net
and pearl ornaments, and carrying a
grandmother nosegay" OF gardenias
ffrnged with yiolets and silk lace, re-
ceived in the front drawing room with
the guest of honor. Mrs. swanson
wore an exquisite gown OF pale green
satin. trimmed In cloth of gold and
opalescent embroidery. Her orna-
ments were diamonds. and she also
carried an old-fashioned bouquet OF
lilies Of the valley. fringed with
violets and lace
other par!or by Mrs Cunningham Hall,
Mrs. Henry Borhmer. of Edgewater
Park. New Jeraey; Mrs. James A. Mon
cure. Mrs. William Fl. White, Mrs.
William Fred Gray. Also assisting In
doing the honors of the afternoon
were Misses Annie Gray. Rosalie VAL
entine. Helen Gray Watson. Cary
Philip Powers. Mrs. George G!lmer
Minor. Jr.. Mrs. Frank Woodward, Mrs.
William Gray, Misses Grace Anderson,
Of Alexandria. and Lora crump.
Bachelors Dinner-Dance.
81 Tie event Of the social season after
the first Monday" is the Bachelors,
dinner-dance given in the westmore-
land Club. The club Is limited to
twenty-five members. and each season
gives a very handsome entertainment
This year the date IS set for satur-
day evening. January go and It's bril-
hancy for the past two winters Is
prophetic of future successes. Three
married couples are always invited TO
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bellies that have not already been
"b!dden" to this most delightful func-
ton might confess to an anxious
aremor Or two at least.
bliss boswell to Wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bernard Dos
well have issued invitations for the
marriage OF their daughter, Jean
WORKMAN, to David Cakes, OF New
York, on Wednesday, January IL, at
1880 o'clock, in St. Martins Church,
boswell, Va.
This announcement Is most inter-
esting on account of the prominence
OF the contracting partns. Miss boswell
is a granddaughter OF Colonel Tom
boswell. OF Bullheld. Hanover county,
one of the most popular and hospitabie
of Virginia gentlemen of generation
ngo, and niece of Misses Sallie ].
boswell and Ella boswell. OF the Uni
versity OF Virginia. Through her
mother she is connected with the
Morrises and other famous Hanover
county families. She Is beautiful
young girl of typical Southern type.
The father OF Mr.. Cakes is owner of
large wooden mills at Bloomfield. ~
j. About 1000 invitations have been
issued. including numerous friends and
connections In Richmond. The cere-