The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-05

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Genovieve Lathrop. in yellow cmbroid-
cred chtnon over yellow satin, orchids.
\ with John Lea: Miss Mary ':ompkins,
In lame colored chiffon beaded In sill
! ver with Richard CarrIngton; Miss
Mary Boyd, In blue chiffon druped In
! white chiffon. violets. with ST. George
Cooke; Miss Katie Taylor, In white en-
broidercd chiffon over white satin.
American Beauty roses with John
cutchins; Miss katherine Hagan. In
white crepe meteor and old lace.
American Benuty roses, with DR.. J. a.
| White: Miss Helen Haskins, in hand
painted white chiffon over yellow sat
In. orchids. with Leslie Reed: Miss
Elizabeth Taylor. in white satin trim
med with d drnpery of shell pink chif-
ION, orchids, with George Reid; Miss
| Gertrude Carter, in pink chifftn made
| over red chiffon and satin trimmed in
gold lace, red roses, with Otis Alfriend:
Miss Charlotte Jones. al white chiffon
over white, satin. American Beauty
roses, with William Kain; Miss Aus
| tin Bertrand, in white chiffon over
DR.. GraEenreid Hobson.
The german was led by Coloncl 10
Lane Stern, dancing with Miss Nell
Carneal, one OF the seasons debutan-
ties. aIlss Carneal wore a gown OF net
beaded In crystal and silver. and made
| over white chiffon and satin. She car
! ried an armful of American Beauty
roses.
Patronesscs for the dance Included
| Mesdames. Thomas Nelson Carter. Le-
vim Joynes. Charles v. Darlington.
+ julien HIN, William II. Palmer. Jr..
/. Joseph +. Willard. John Shelton VIII
liams. II. Carter Scott, William S l..
F.! Mayo. Charles L. Workman, Jr.. Egbert
G. Leigh. Jr.. Archibald Battle and
Horace IL. Halves.
For Nisn Taylor.
Mrs. D. I. Williams will entertain
al cards on Thursday evening AT her
home on Park Avenue. The affair is In
honor or -fiss Elizabeth Taylor, one OF
the prettiest girls out in Richmond
this winter.
! Mrs. GolHnn's Ten.
Mrs. Henry Logan Goisan entertain
cd at tea yesterday afternoon at her
apartment in the Berkeley. The affair
was given III honor Of Mrs. Golsan's
guest. Mrs swift Fernwald. of illinois
Airs. Golsan and Mrs. Fernwald receiv-
ed in the drawing room, which was
decorated IN silver vases Of American
Beauty roses. and the dining room
was arranged In pink and white How
ers. The tea table was set with a
centrepiece OF spirea AND bridaiwreath
! in Il silver vase, with smaller silver
vases OF the same lowers
Mrs. Goisan wore gown of tur-
quoise blue satin. embroidered in sill
yer. and Mrs. Fernwald wore corded
silk. champagne color. and trimmed in
blue flowers. Mrs Fred Peasants as
sisted In dong the honors. anu Miss
Lucy Ford Workman presided at the
punch bowl. Mrs. James J. Pollard and
Mrs. Frank Mccarthy poured tea. and
Miss Genevicye Lathrop and Miss Katie
Taylor assisted in the dining room.
At the Woman'a Club.
"An Audience WITH the Pope" was
the subject of a very Interesting lee
turc given by Mrs. James Ware Dur
ham yesterday afternoon before the
members OF the woman's Club. Mrs
Durham Is very delightful and
charming woman, and her several lee
lures given at the club. OF which she
is n member. have proved very pleas
ing affairs.
/ Mrs Durham was introduced BY Miss
Mary Day Vim In very happy little
! speech. and the parlors of the club
were crowded with members and
! guests for the OCCASION She said tina,
her last visit to Europe had been TO
see papal Rome, as other previous vis-
Its had been made TO see the great
I palaces and castles abroad. During
/ her stay In Italy, Mrs. Durham was in
! Rome In early spring, Easter in that
city being very brilliant event
! Tickets for an audience with the
! Pope are obtained from bishops, who
obtain them from cardinals. and thus
! the admission. Dress for the women
is entirely In black. with scarf on
the head like the Spanish mantilla,
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ciothee. One o. in at great bronze
door. guarded 81 Swiss in native cos
J tune designed " Michael Angelo. and
down hight OF marble stairs There
one IL met by noble guards, and is
! ushered into q green and gold room
The simplicity OF the black dress OF
the audiences makes II possible for
| the poor to attend audiences and lays
| stress upon the spiritual side OF the
| papal court Mrs. Durham contrasted
audiences of the late Pope Leo which
were much more spectacular affairs.
with the extreme simplicity of the
present Pope. She described the en-.
| trance of the Pope, his dress and per
! sonnl appearance, wearing the great
emerald cross--a gift from Pope Leo
and gave some very interesting de-
scriptions OF the numerous and va
/ ried treasures to be found in the Vat
lean. Mrs Durham concluded her lee
| ture with something about the har-
mony of the grounds around the Vati-
can and description of several of the
chapels and rooms of special interest
IN the Popes vast home
Mrs Christopher Tompkins was
| hostess of the evening. Mrs d. T..
Williams and Mrs. Robert Thornton
! were at the tea table. and Mrs Rolphe
| Glover and Miss Annie Steger Winston
/ poured chocolate
Concerning Miss Minor.
| Miss Garlic Minor played the ro,c of
Alice In the big benefit performances
Of Alice in Wonderland" on Saturday
evening, Mrs. j. j. Pollard having
| taken the part on Friday night and
Mt the matinee following on Saturday,
Miss Minor made perfectly adora blo
AlICC- and tina o.