The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
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~ formal entertaining mas pesH
the feature of the society week,
and any number OF smart little din
ners and charming card parties have
been given lately The weddings last
week were all we'll attended Society
wore Its best clothes apd seemed ire
mendousIy Interested Sin everything.
while at the receptions there were
brilliant gatherings considering that
only the most intimate friends were
included among the guests. For the
present there is iu1l In matters mat
r,mon;al. There are rumors of soon
to-be-announced engagements but not
a wedding to attend. smost OF them
will be among the society events Oh
the Easter season.
very pretty little dinner on
Thursday night was that, OF "nlcn
stuar. q Christian was host In honor
as NJ ana Ms. Clement Barksdale
Ta.brop who have recently returned
from their bridal trip to Canada, y
ia, plaque of azaleas and pink mes
orramented the centre of the table,
ma mink blossoms were arranEeu
very effectively In the pnrlors where
bridge was played after dinner was
sarved Mr. Christians guests includ-
a.. Mr. and Mrs, Clement Berksdaie
I,tbro- Misses Bessie Thompkins'
Caroline Rennelds Helen Lathrop'
Elizabeth Gaines OF Warrenton; nlsle
Lindsay Messrs Fred Scott Carnppeii J,
Hiram smith. John Palmer Lea ah9
Pickett Lathrop. .
Aro,ber charming affair of the past
,,,aat vas bridge dinner at the Her
,,,.oee colt club Tuesday evening
-r.hls decorations were in yellow tu-
,,as ard yiolets and an attractive
s.ear., washington souvenir markeu
&c ~ eacb guest. Those present
,sore. Misses Kitty Lancaster. Loi
49, 49,. .y;s Grant Resale Nalentine,
atassrs vent Rawley. Garnet lapo'
Isn-v r-lett and James
Miss Louise Lewis was hostess "a
,,ery attractive bridge party ia Wet
nesday evening al her no'ie' 80, can
franklin Street, in honor Oh va .i,;s ,t.tn-
.-ance Heath. debutante OF VIZ. ~
~ THE rooms were attractveiy "a
.,., Nth graceful vases OF REQ u.lu
,,,,,.s Flowers. and those present WEI
st,sses Constance Heath, Rosalie Na,-
MIS-, s.a wather,ne Gum. Gertrude
I.swis Charlotte Bemiss: MessrS; W.
nam holland, George GREGORY ~
Harrison. Evans Lindsay JON"
rutherford. 49, t,re.
Miss katherine Gum Won ~
,adIes, pr,ze. an attractive copy ol
prnwn,nr.s roens: Evans Lindsay. inc
f;rst mems prize, silver pencil, anu
yy,,j,an holland the boobV' heck.,e'
rrbe consolation. an old French PRINT
Was drawn by Miss Charlotte Bemiss'
Miss White Honorcd.
Misc Frances Connally, of Atlanta
will entertain al an afternoon tea oti
tuesday in compliment 10 her guesI
Miss Hazel White, of Leesburg, va. AN
attractive luncheon, at Which Miss
White was guest, was given ,as'
maaL In Atlanta in honor of Mrs. Ellis
of New York.
In the centre of the table was
star-shaped plateau, fringed with Tor.
s.et-me-uots. The candlesticks nau
velow shades. and souvenirs were tiny
gold wishbones, TO which We're at
tached bows of yellow ribbon, on
which We're the names OF the guests
in gold letters. In baskets OF yellow
and gold filigree were ALMONDS ano
bonbons: on the handles Of the bas-
kets. knots OF yellow ribbon holding
clusters of jonquils. All the acces
sorry decorations were In yellow.
Mrs. Pages Luncheon.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page wa
hostess of very attractive iuncheo
at her home in Washington on Thurs
day. Tne table was arranged wit
centrepiece of forget-me-nots an
tulips, and place-cards were nosegay
of violets.
Going Abrond.
Miss Eloise Baylor sailed from NeN
York for Europe Saturday on IN
White Star Liner Oceanic, to join MI
and Mrs. Oscar Seagle and party II
Paris. where she Will continue he
vocal studies.
Recital Of "Winter's Tale"
Mrs. Hannibal A. Williams, OF New
York. will give recital of "A yin
ters Tale" at the Womans Club or
Monday afternoon at 4;3O o'clock She
has appeared before critical audiences
all over this country, as well as II
many countries abroad
Mrs Williamss rendition of Shakes
peare's plays shows wonderful ver-
satility In p6rtraying the many varied
character Her power of delineatior
is both charming and Intellectual.
Literary Round Table.
On next Wednesday afternoon the
Literary Round Table at the Woman's
Club will discuss Pride and Pre1u.
dice. Jane Austen's ever delightful
novel. Mrs. ". Z. Harris is chairman
of the afternoon.
Returned to Richmond.
Misses Mary Chalmers, Lois Richard.
son. Kathleen Richardson and Heller
Tanner. who attended the dances ant