The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-23
Society

Perhaps the largest and most IN
teresting elent OF the week ia the
social world is the Monday german
which will be danced in the Masonic
Temple Monday evening. Colonel 10
Lane Stern will lead. Iaborate de-
corations and the beautiful gowns OF
the town and visiting girls will make
affair.
For Mrs. Mann.
Mrs. Robert Powers will give
luncheon at the Country Club Wed
nesday afternoon Ia honor Of Mrs,
William hodges Mann. Covers viii
be laid ~or sixteen.
Mrs. Habiiston's Reception.
Mrs. William Merritt Habliston was
hostess Of a large and attractive re-
eept!on Saturday evening at her home,
"Windemere," on the Cary street
road, In honor of her house guest,
Mrs. Isaac Moore Simonin. Of Ger
mantown. Pa. The entire lower floor
was arranged in. palms, and pink
flowers, which were especially beauti-
full in the dining room. A4easket of
pink roses and the fragrant white
narcissi decorated the center of the
table. and the bonbons and refresh
ments carried out in effective detail
the color motif, The verandas were
sHttpSEa. ana Win an aTkIsltt StbuP-
ing of palms. hay trees and japanese
lanterns formed charming retreat
for the several hundred guests who
called to meet Mrs. Simouin.
Mrs. Hanliston. who received with,
the honor guest. and Miss Habliston,
wore a handsome black embroidered
robe over riama-colored satin. Mrs.
Simonin's gown was of pale pink
satin yelled in embroidered ,ulie of
deeper shade. Miss Habliston was
gowned in richly embroidered black
net over satin
In Honor Of Mrs. Garter.
Miss Mamie "A. Jones, of ia East
Franklin street has cards amt for q
tea Tuesday afternoon, January "a,
from 5 10 O'Clock, in honor OF Mrs.
Alfred BAH Carter.
Miss Leary Engaged.
Prominent among the engagements
bannouHeed during the winter season
is that OF Miss Nora Purcell Leary,
daughter OF Mrs. Thomas Haughton
Leary. Of this city, to Mr.. s. Haskell
Derby. OF san Francisco, Cal. Mt.
Derby is a son Of DR. and Mrs. Has
ket Derby. of Boston, Mass. He was
graduated in law from Harvard Uni
versify in the class of 1889, and is
now praeticing attorney of San
Francisco. Miss Leary is one of the
most popular society girls of Rich
mond. and her marriage, which will
be celebrated In the spring. with be
an event of much interest.
Mrs. Harvey's al Home
Mrs. William Graeme Harvey and
her sister. Miss Rodeker. were at home
to their friends on Friday afternoon
last in Washington, ID. G.. Receiving
with them were Mrs. Robert wynne,
tsif n ~ ~ fms Of a
also consul to London. and Mrs. OIL
yer A. Pagan. wife OF the assistant
Encouragement Among the others
were Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. wife OF
Senator Swanson, Mrs. Victor MUIR
deck, wife of Congressman Murdoch.
Mrs. Julius Kahn, wife or Congress-
snan Kahn, Mrs. Fred bennett, wife
of the Commissioner General Land
Office, many others. This the last OF
Mrs. HafNey's Fridays at home for
the ScaAn. Her drawing rooms have
been filled with friends on her FRI
days which have hecn attractive af-
fairs of the mid-winter season.
Cards Out for Reception.
Mrs William Northrop has sent
out cards for u reception Oh the at
ternocn OF February 2, from 4 to
r'clock. The reception will be CIV
ia at Mrs. Nerthrop's home. sea Il.
Grace Street
To Assist Mrs. Mann.
Mrs, Mann, who will be ''at home
Tuesday afternoon from 4 to Z o'clock
In the executive mansion. will be as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Robert
Thornton and Mrs. Archibald Battle.
Mrs Mann has been at home on Tues
days in January.
Bridge Party.
Mrs. Robert Williams Will be host
ess Of a bridge party at the Country
Club Tuesday morning. Three tables
| win be engaged.
bridge PARTY at the Jefferson.
Mrs. Joseph ID. Noeli, OF winston.
Salem. N. G.. has cards out Tor : very