The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Society

iuHtHGOH IEtUl W % y LlOCh III ttoiiOt
Of Mrs. Boardman Smith, OF Abe
marie county. who has been at the
Chesterfield for several months. This
Is the first large affair that Mrs.
Scott has given In her beautiful new
home. 90e West Franklin street. The
entire lower floor was thrown open
to the guests. and the rooms were
very attractive with vases and bowls
ri yellow jonquils and snap-dragons
against the rich woodwork, tapestries
End other rare furnishings as a back
ground. The mantels were masses OF
bright colors. the gay yellow blossoms
noading from a banking of ferns. The
same decorative scheme in yellow
was seen in the dining room, the CEN
ter of the table being ornamented
with the jonquils. tied with yellow
gauze. At each end of the table there
was a golden candy basket.
Mrs. Scott. wearing a gown of pink
chiffon and satin, received with the
guest of honor. Mrs. Smith. Assist
ing the hostess were Mrs. William
Palmer. Mrs Fred E. Noting, Mrs.
A. Sidney Buford, Mrs. A. d. Will
liams. Mrs. Thomas n. Carter and
Miss Hattie Ross. Mrs. SCOTS lunch
con brought together an exception
ally large and fashionable assem-
blage. About five hundred invita-
tions were sent.
Final Tuesday Before Lent.
The final event in society circles
before tile men and maids assume
the drab Of Lent will be the Tues
day german Tuesday evening at the
Masonic Temple. Decorations for
tins german viii he in red and green
The tables win be arranged with vases
of red roses and crimson-shaded
lights.
Bridge Party.
Mrs. Preston Belyin, Jr.. entertain
ed at an attractive card party Mon
Gay afternoon at her apartment at
sol East Grace street. Tally cards
appropriate to st. Patrick's day were
unusual and charming and the APP
preaching festival in honor Of the pa
| iron saint of Ireland was recalled by
the decorations. Bridge was played
and the prize for the highest score
was awarded to Mrs. Watkins. Mrs.
James Pollard was awarded the con-
| solation prizes.
/ Mrs. Belyin's guests were: Mes
! danes G &. Walker. Bland Smith,
| Adolphus Blair, Sidney Johnston Dud-
| ley. Wilson, Stuart Cooke. Chiles + err
| reA. II. X. Franklin, James Pollard.
| J. n. Price. II. Hatcher, Preston Bel
| vim. Sr., Joseph Leonard, Elijah Bak-
er. George Sutton, Watkins. Charles
| Mason, Misses Grace Lyons, Layinia
| White, Nancy Pierce. Grace Briggs,
Ethel Atkinson, ReDecca Walker Lou
Use Watkins. Brown. Mary Smith,
t Fhoe Cullingworth and Miss Cunning
ham.
Card Party at Hermitage Club.
a delightful affair OF Monday even
ing was a card party at the Hermit
tage club, Miss Martha Martin won
| the lady's prize and MIR. Holt Page
the gentleman's prize. supper was
| served after the game.
| Those present were: Misses jose
| phine Elicit. Emily Waddill Susie
Mcguire. Lynda koiner. Bessie Temp
kins. Mamie Davenport. Emily Clark.
Mary Scarborough, ? Messrs. Lewis
| Elait, James Lewis Anderson, Geddes
! Winston, Brockenbrough Lamb. Sam
/ uel Hughes. Bernard kobb, DIT. Ma
gruder Hodgeson and Holt Page
/ Mrs. Harvey Entersains.
/ Says the Washington Post.
Mrs. William Graeme Harvey en-
! tertained a few Virginia friends at
bridge 5h Friday evening last In hon
! or of Mrs. James Lee shelton. of
! Richmond. Mrs Shelton Is the house
guest OF Mrs. Isaac Pearson. of Six
teenth street.
/ Whist Club Meets
The Stay-at- Home Whist club met
Monday night with Miss Sue Gordon
on west Grace street. Mrs Arthur
+. Wilmer and partner made highest
/ score. Five tables participated in
the game
! Tea ut the Woman's Club.
1 Members OF the, Woman's Club en-
joyed a charmingE informal tea Mon
! day afternoon from ia ! o'clock In
I the club parIors. The tea tables were
decorated with vases of spring flow
| ers. Mrs. Horace Wexford Jones and
Mrs, f. f. Mottitt poured tea, and
( Mrs John A. Lamb and Mrs, c. Fl.
/ Urner poured coffee.
Organ Recital.
| A charming organ recital Will be
given at the Church of the Covenant
Tuesday evening at $40 o'clock,
! shepherd 'Sebo AIN give a request
program OF organ numbers. He will
! be assisted by Mrs, Hequembourg. vio-
/ inist. who VIII play the Romance
! Concerto. OPP. 20. by Lalo. Miss
Frances West, soprano VIII sing
With Verdure Clad" Douglas Cor
don, baritone, will sing "Tesu-Tesu-
Misere." by Nevin. Mr.. Hill. tenor,
will be heard in the recitative aria.
| Zion by Bruno Hesiin. Mr. Hill
and Mr. Gordon Will also sing by re-
quest Lachners duet My Faith
Looks Up to Thee.
| Board TO Elect Officers.
The board of managers OF the Nir-
ginia Home for Incurables will hold
their annual meeting on Thursday
morning, March 2. at IL O'Clock. at
the home. Members are requested to
notice the change of date from We'd
nesday to Thursday. Officers will be
elected at this meeting.
| Oyster supper.
A very enjoyable social event Of
| last week was an oyster supper given
| on Friday evening by the Baracca
Bible class of Highland Park Metho-
| dist church at the home of their
| teacher, Mrs. Jane Pierce, OH Fourth
| avenue. The table and dining room
| were attractiveiy decorated with
| flowers. After supper. Mr.. T.. II.
Long. superintendent of the Sunday
| school. gave the boys an encourag-
| ing talk on class work. MIR. Will
! liam Gregory, president OF the class.
made a graceful response. Mr.. Frank