The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02


]. KAtions and patriotic music by an orches-
IN screened with palms, Governor and
Mrs. Mann on Tuesday evening began
the social activities ~ chief executive OF
B Virginia and social leader respectively,
\ md received the five hundred or more
quests who came 10 welcome them
Delegations from several military COM
panies and officers OF the State militia
4 M uniforms added the touch Of color that
was necessary TO make the scene one Of
/ rreai spiendor and briiiiancy,
The halls were festooned with wild
/ snailax. aud vases of American beauty
roses were placed about. Palms were
1 banked behind the receiving party, while
vases oil bridesmaids roses and green
plants on the msntel, with croton plant
here and there. giving an added touch of
color, harmonized perfectly with the
hangings OF the reception room. The
I Inautess OF ttle pariorS wcrr ornamehted
with palms, croton plants and Richmond
roses, and an exquisite bunch Of American
beauty roses sErnounted the centre table
3A tie dining room winch was eererr!
with rich lace cover and smaller sases
y uf ahe same flower and a banking Of ferns
ON the mantel completed the effect.
The beauty Of these decorations will long
4 be remembered and as one passed out Of
the stately doors he felt that he had en-
ioyed glimpse of fairyland
The guests were presented by Col.
I Alexander Mann, Of Petersburg to Cow
sxnor Mann. who in turn presented them
10 Mrs. Mann Mrs. Mann wore an inn
ported gown Of gold ehameuse satin with
m overdress OF letted Chantiliy lace,
with diamond ornaments and bouquet of
siolefs and orchids. Assisting in receiv-
\ ing were Mrs. Eliyson in black lace
trimmed in jet, violets, and the Lieuten-
ant-G Governor; Mrs. r. f. Byrd in irri-
descent net over Egyptian satin, violets,
! and Speaker Byrd; Mrs. ID. c. Richard
4 ron in black satin embroidered in gold,
and Mayor Richardson; Mrs James
- Mann b. white satin, crystal trimmings
and topaz and pearl ornaments, hlies-of-
the-valley and orchids, and Col Mann;
Miss Julia Mann. of Petersburg, in blue
crepe meteor, siolets and orchids Mrs.
a. ID. Hamilton, Of Petersburg, in pink
satin, riolets; Mrs VIM. Hodges Mann, of
New York, in white satin, with crystal
nxerdness, orchids, and Mr. Mann MIS-.
Harris /. Donnan in white chiffon, din
monds; Mrs. Edward n. Mann, OF Lun-
Enburg, in white chiffon cloth, vioiefs,
md DIR. Mann; Mrs W w Sale. of Nor
Il 1olk, in black satin with jet overdress,
md Gen. Sale; Mrs. w. A. Land, OF
II Nottoway, in white satin, diamonds,
white roses, and Mr. Land; Miss Hodges
81 Norfolk, in yellow chiffon, violets and
and roses; Miss johnson, OF Norfolk, in
white crepe de chine, violets.
q Among those who called were:
Mrs. Henry W. Davis. Of Maryland
Miss Alice Lizard Mrs John Ramsay
q Miss Carrie Willingham, MIR. r. G.
6teaxncs, DIR. and Mrs. B. J. Willing
IL fsIn, Mrs. W g. fitzhugi1, Mrs. Branch
Miss Branch MIR J. R. Branch, Mrs. +
g. Branch, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Wingo
Miss Pauline Powers, Mrs. NJ. L. HaT-
rison, Mrs. j. NJ. Miller, Mr. and Mrs
]. d. Crump, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. s Evans
Mrs. /. n. Michaux, Rev. /. T. Will
Jams, Mr. A. T. Ragland, Mr.. B. G.
Mherry, Jr., Miss Ernuaie Wherry, MIR
B. G. Wherry, MIR and Mrs G. G. Pow,
efs, Mrs j. I'll. Gaskins, Rev. F. T. Mic
Faden, Mrs. NJ w Newton, MIR. s. T
Morgan, MIR. and Mrs c. G. Wright
Rev. j. Calvin Stewart, Miss Margare1
Hartman, DIR, and Mrs f. ". Gee, Miss
Sally A. Webb, MIR and Mrs r. c. Wood
ward, Mr. G. A. Zincke. Miss Richardson
Mrs. ]. L. White, Mrs. A 7. Strothers
Aiss A. l.. Langley, Mr. and Mrs. j. s
Latham, Mrs. c. G. Bosher, DIR. A. w
8 Freeman, Mrs. d. T. Williams. Mrs. ]
2. CraiEie, Miss Atlee, Mrs. W. S. Con.
Il stable. Mrs Geo. p. Welsh, Mrs c. l.
|s IeAke, Mr. and Mrs J. T. Kernoodle
q Mrs M. NJ. Knapp, Mrs. J. J. Baker
Mrs. r. e. Graham. MIR. and Mrs. s. C.
Oliver, MIR. and Mrs. r A. Parker, Miss
Ethel Atkinson, Mn, p ]. White, MIR
s. ]. Dudley, DIR s. n. Michaux, Mr.. T.
~. Anderson, MIR. and Mrs. J. 7. Deal
81 Mr.. ]. Gaskins, Mrs. 7. G. Sydnor, Mr.,
W. Sims, Mr.. r.. Johnston. Norfolk
j lA1u- r. s. Johnston, Mrs. s. J. Dudley,
M. ]. Leefey, Mrs. Martin Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Ryland, Mrs. ". A.
Powers, Miss Sarah l.. Powers, MIR. b.
10. James, Miss l.. ]. Stoneman, Mrs. ].
Allison Hodges, Mrs. y. T. Morgan, Mr..
III q. Johnston, MIR. W G. Smith, Miss
Morgan, Miss A. l.. Walker, Mr. P. j.
White, Mr., A; NJ. Cannon, Mrs. b.
Rodgers, Mrs. r. Il. johnson, MIR W, b.
Ivezey, Mrs. La Fayette r. Hambestin,
MIR. and Mrs T. H. Ellett, Miss Talbot,
DR.. ]. p. Davidson, Mrs. ]. w. Davis,
Mr.. 7. Smith, Mr. and Mrs Neblett,
Rev. NJ. G. Daughtrey, Mrs r. w. Wood,
Mr. ]. d. Patton, MIR W. Y. Forbes.
Mn. Mckinney, Miss Mckinney, Mrs.
Rolph, Mr. Philips Rolph, Miss Katie
Harrison, Mrs. VIM H. Boggs Balti-
more, Mrs. VIM. +. Drew, Misses Sclden,
4 Mrs. ID. I. Williams, Mrs. b. ]. TAYLOR,
" Mfs. Oliver, Mrs Geo. r. Weleh, Mr..
]. s. Walker, Mrs, G. A. Dempsey, Mrs.