The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16

-. 1900. ~, ,a,r orn.-
Il "e'e '"o's 49, SeN' 80
ments.
\ Miss Carrie Waddey wore a kimonc
4 OF blue and pink, richly embroidereo'
and pink SIX crepe kimohos VIVID
contrasting blue were also worn %
/ Misses jamie B0ulware and Dorothy
| Christian.
| Miss Virgfe Tylers k'mono was
thin silk embroidered In vari-coiored
flags over pink. while Miss fannS
/ 1'yier's was or pink embroidered IN
butterflies over blue.
| Miss Elizabeth Cooke wore laven-
/, der silk kimono embroidered IN chry'
santhemumx and gold butterflies In
! her hair. Her OBJ; WAS of lavender.
a striking DIT OF color was reVeaied
IN Miss Archer Joynes .kimono OF
flame coiored silk. richly embroider.
ed. She wore scarlet geraniums IN
/ her hair.
I Miss Elsie Harrison wore an I'M
ported mandarin coat emoroidef"d IN
: scarlet. and gold and lavender gray
skirt with touches OF blue. Miss Isabel
Carriers was'of white SILK emnroloered
and Miss Elsie Parrish's was OF blue
SILK with pink flowers, en- bro,dered
on II and pink and blue obi.
| Every other figure was 1aror
/ dance, Mrs. Fred Scott Mrs. John
Kerr Branch. Miss Francis Is. scott
distributing them TO the girls ana
Mrs. William n. Palmer. Miss En-"
Branch. Miss Hattie Ross and Mrs *.
Carter Scott to the men Inc girls
/ faVors were given To the men and
/ vice versa, the couples exchanging
them as they met. The favors We're
numerous and novel hut all suggestive
Of the Japanese.
/ geld npAddTeSQeJ
and pink chrysanthemums Tor the
girls. with big pink flowers. holding
Whistles, for tho men. Japanese para
soils. dainty silk fans. paper knives,
cunning little Japanese dolls dressed
IN quaint hrocade klmonos ana con-
eealing ribbon-h holders, and tiny silver
/ bodkins and pocketbooks fashioned OF
figured Japanese silk.
Presidents Dinner.
Inc President ana Mrs IaIt opened
! the season or state dinners thursday
evening. when they entertained in
compliment to the cabinet Inc din
! ner Was served In the state dining
room, and was followed by musicale.
! In addition to the cabinet members
and their wives, the guests included
the governors OF five States. several
senator's, and the chief Of staff OF the
army and Mrs. Wood
~ NSAhsN e'hc NeNIS'siNSiy w AnAN'
with pink roses and ruafdenhair ferns.
The Marine Band played during the
dinner.
I The Governor OF virginia and Mrs.
Mann. the governor of Delaware. the
governor OF New Jersey, the governor
OF Illinois and Mrs. Dineeu and the
governor of California were the State
officials present.
At the musicale which followed. the
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tenor, and Mrs. +. A. Soldering, So
prano. Mrs katherine Bruot was at
the piano.
Governor and Mrs Mann were
among the guests Thursday night at
the dance given By Mrs. Moran In
honor Of Miss Helen Taft Before
leaving Washington to-day Governor
and Mrs. Mann visited the new office
buildings Of the senate and house FRI
day morning. returning to Richmond
In the afternoon.
Engagement Announced.
colonel and Mrs James X. Brsnch
entertained at handsome dinner at
Inv 1oihitiohMcai.h 'lup WEDNESDAY
efeilihs III mono, Oh the FORMER
~ ,,aoa ,s men aae ehsakehen OF
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ulaaa,rf,,,.', ~ W.. 80 q ~
d.'h,'t Ia -. =. - ,nauc i's
g., .e,,,.,.. - ~. 80 sopo4".
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ginia ara ,s rronInan, at.o =,
this CITY
Covers wore ,a3f, for tyva,,rzs,,. ~,
the puasts Included tho yrer,hars ~
Colonel Rranchts fath.r.. ara gra,a
fathers families
Mrs Emily l.. Cunningham and Mr.
John =. Branch represented the older
members of the family. and others
present Included Mrs. Beverly b.
Munford. Mrs. Anna Branch Cabeil,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Branch Nc
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vithers
Of Suffolk. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G.
Cabell. Miss Mary Stafford Munford
James Branch Cahell. MIR. and Mrs
Melville {. Branch. Colonel and Mrs
James X. Branch, Miss Mary Cooke
Branch Thomas burton Snead.
Mr. John p. Branch announced his
intention of reviving an old custom ir
tne brancn faINiiy OF having each yeal