The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07

county, but who left here nine years ago
and located in Muscogee, Okla. is back
for business trip. He is delighted
with the western country. He is son
Of Mrs. Mahala Perkins who resides on
the Lexington pike.
Miss Belle Bennett, who has been
abroad for sometime. landed in Boston
on last Friday and is expected home to-
day. She stopped off for a short visit in
New York to her nephew. Mr.. Benjamin
Warfield Bennett Miss Lucia Burnam,
who was with her for time on the
tour until reaching Naples, has gone to
Rome for the winter.
Woodford Sun: Mrs. II. r. Smith,
who has been i'll for several weeks, was
removed last Sunday morning to the st.
Joseph Hospital. Mrs Mamie Stock
ton, of Richmond, arrived yesterday to
assume her duties as housekeeper at the
Woodford Hospital. Mrs. Stockton has
had much experience and comes with
the most fiattering credentials as to abil-
ity and faithfulness.
Lancaster Record: Mr.. Dan Chenault,
of Richmond. was in Lancaster Tues
day on legal business. Mat S. Cohen,
of Richmond, was visitor in this city
Tuesday. Mrs. Amelia Kavanaugh
and Louis Francis, of Richmond, have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Kavanaugh.- Mrs. Cornelia Clay, Of
Richmond, was the guest of her niece,
Mrs. George d. Robinson.
Berea Citizen: Mr.. Morgan Evans and
little daughter, of Richmond, spent sew
eral days of last week with Mr.. and Mrs
T. ]. Scrivner. Mrs. Dick Cliff was
taken to the Pattis Clay Inflrmary Sat
urday for treatment. DIR. Murison
Dunn, of Richmond, was in town Sat
urday assisting DIR. Cowley in tonsil OPP
erations. Mr.. w. ID. Jones, of Rich
mond. was in town Monday calling on
the grocers.
Mr.. John r. Gibson was host at a stag
dinner last Monday evening at his home
on West Main street in compliment to
Mr.. Robert McCreary, of Chicago, who
is spending few days in the city, the
guest of his father, Senator James B.
McCreary. Mr.. Gibson makes an ideal
host and made the occasion one long to
be remembered by those who were for
tunate enough TO sit down as guests OF
this popular gentleman to such an ele-
CANT spread The table was beautifully
decorated with pink carnations and large
yellow chrysanthemums, artistically
carrying out a color scheme. The din
ner was in six courses and covers were
laid for eight.
Dr. and Mrs. c. II. Vaught entertained
very informally last Tuesday evening al
their home on West Main street at re-
ception to their friends to meet theii
distinguished guest, DIR. Joseph ii,
Price, of Philadelphia. About forty re-
sponded to the invitations. The Doctor
in his happy, jovial style and his charm
ing wife, assisted by DIR. Price, received
the guests and the Vaught home, which
is noted for its hospitality, was thrown
open to those assembled for the occasion
The punch bowl occupied a very con.
spicuous- place and was presided ovel
with much grace by Miss Sue Smith
During the evening delightful lunch
was served, consisting of salads, Sara
toga chips, turkey croquets, etc, and
coffee. Miss Smith at the piano gave
an exhibition of her skill, which added
greatly to the evenings enjoyment and
brought forth many high compliments
from those who had never had the pleas
ure of hearing this gifted young woman.
The Lexington Herald has the follow
ing account of reception of interest to
Richmond people: ''Mrs. Lewis Bos
worth entertained informally Thursday
with buffet luncheon at her home on
Ashland avenue, in honor of her cousin.
Mrs Paul Collins. of Bellingham, Wash,
ana Mrs. Evan McCord, of Seattle, who
hrve come over from Richmond, where
they are spending the winter, to be her
guests for several days. The house was
decorated with yellow chrysanthemums
in the library and hall, pink roses in the
parlor and pink roses. violets and ferns
in the dining room. Mrs. Bosworth
wore gown of cream chiffon cloth over
cream satin with trimming of gold lace;
Mrs. McCord was gowned in gray chiffon
garnitured with duchess lace and Mrs.
Collins in green messaline, hand en-
broidered chiffon over dress, and point
lace. Assisting the hostess in entertain
ing were her mother, Mrs. VIM. L Neale,
Mrs. Samuel Bennett, Mrs. Thos. Nc
Dowell. Mrs. Geo. Shanklin, Miss Mar
garet Preston, Miss Columbia Whitney,
Miss Anne Clay Mcdowell, Miss Sarah
Benton, of Winchester. The table was
lovely with with mat OF roses, violets
and maiden hair fern in the center, sur
rounded with cut glass vases of the
same lovely flowers, and the menu con
sisted Of delicious dishes. Among the
guests from out of town here for the
pleasant occasion were; Mrs. Collins,
Mrs. McCord, Miss Bette Craig, Of Dan
vile. Miss Sarah Benton, of Winchester
Miss Helen Bennett, Mrs. Waller Ben
nett. Mrs. Neale Bennett, Mrs. II. B.
Hanger, Mrs. t. J. Smith, Mrs. Louis
Neale, all of Richmond A number of
social affairs are planned in honor of
Mrs. Collins and Mrs. McCord during
their visit to Mrs. Bosworth, among
them bridge party this afternoon given
by Mrs. Alfred Combs, a bridge party
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Archibald
Goodloe as hostess at her home on Ash
land avenue, and Mrs. George Shanklin
will entertain for them Monday after
noon at her home on East Fifth street. :.
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