The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-17
Society

sion last evening, WH-H wy
al virginia and Mrs, Mann gave
brilliant reception In honor OF the
virginia legislators and their wives
An exquisite drapery OF smiiax
screened the ceiling and walls of the
road reception hall and baskets or
I,ink begonias and vases Of PINK roses
were placed among the palms ana
terms. grouped here and there about
The rooms The window recesses ana
maniels were banked with small
plants. large basket Of pink Teses
decorated the centre OF the table IN
- f..-e. dining -rnnin--The- dcco1alohEs
we're particularly handseme-=A anu
sormed q lovely Background for the
beautiful gowns Of the women ana
the gold ,rappings Of the uniforms OF
he members of the Governor stan
The receiving party stood In the
alu@ drawing room before group
ef tail palms In the party were
Governor and Mrs. Mann, Lieutenant
Governor and Mrs. Ellyson, Colonel
ard Mrs. Alexander y. Hamilton, OF
Petersburg. pr. and Mrs. Herbert
Mann, and Speaker Byrd. Mrs Mann
were hafdsorne gown of black Vef-
vet, and carried bouquet OF Ameri-
can Beauty roses, Mrs. Eilyson 9
gown was Of gray chsrmeuse. yelled
N silver gray net and trimmed in
gray fur Mrs. Andrew Jackson Gray,
who. with Mrs. ". w. Sale, assisted
IN doing the honors In the dining
room, was gowned in Nile green satin.
With an oevrdress OF iridesceut tuils
and pearl ornaments. She wore
bouquet of gardeaias. Mira Sale wore
gown of white hrocaded satin and
her flowers were gardenias.
There were about $50 people pres
mt. Tn ose invited were the mem
hers of the Legislature and their
wives. and Mrs. Z. T. Williams Colo
nel and Mrs. James y. Patton. Mr..
and Mrs. r. q, Thornton, MIR. and
Mrs. -Wingneld, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
bingham spslsnan. Mr.. and Mrs. John
shelton Williams, Mr. and Mrs. =.
H. HAYES, MIR. and Mrs. Edward VAL
entine. Mr. and Mrs. w. H. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Davenport, Mr..
md Mrs. Thomas p. Bryan, Mr., and
Nrs Newton vaughan. Mr.. and Mrs,
Tom Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott,
MIR. and Mrs. George Bryan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Cary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rives Hardy. MIR. and Mrs. Ken
owen, MIR. snd Mrs, Meade Mann,
Air. and Mrs. Miles Cary, Captain and
Mrs John A. Coke, Mr.. and Mrs.
John a. Coke, Jr. Mr.. and Mrs,
Mares iStEs MT anu MTs, ATEhluAta
Battle. Mr.. and Mrs John ponnan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Sinclair. Mrs.
+. NJ, Cunningham Dr. and Mrs. J.,
Allison Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs. John
stewart Bryan, MIR. and Mrs, Philip
Edward Johnson, Mr., and Mrs, Rob
ut Powers. Mr.. and Mrs Sam Martin,
Judge am Mrs, l. l.. Lewis. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Elicit, DR.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Cecil. Or. and Mrs. r. T. Nc
laden. Or and Mrs. w w. Moore.
Dr. and Mrs. George Ben Johnston.
Mics Boxey Scott. Or. and Mrs. Chas,
A. Bianson. Mr.. and Mrs Conway
sands. Colonel and Mrs. Gordon Nc
Cabc. DIR. and Mrs. John Damn. Mr.
Mrs S, Fl. Halves. MIR. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Mann. of Newport News: Mr..
and Mrs .. g. Richardson. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Conner, Judge and Mrs
Witt. Misses Witt, Colonel @. Is,
Bowman. Colonel Joseph Button, Col.
onel J. II. Boyer. Judge and Mrs
John A. Buchanan. Mr.. j. N. Brena-
- man. Judge and Mrs. r, II, Caldwell
Tazewell M. Carringtbn. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Scott Copeland, OF Newport
News: Judge and Mrs. Beverly Crump,
Ir. Ennion Williams. Colonel and
Mrs c. A. Dempsey. Mr.. and Mrs
r. Donahoe. Judge and Mrs. Dew,
James b. Doherty. Mr.. and Mrs. w
T. Dabney, ]. Il. Eggieston, Alexander
Forward. Douglas Freeman. Lucius
Gregory. w, b. Bradley. Judge DAN
lei Grinnan. Colonel Edwin Halsey
Colonel John w. Herndon. Mr.. and
Mrs A. r. Holderby, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Edward Harris OF Peters
burg; George M. Harrison. A. w
Harmon, Colonel James d. Johnston
Colonel and Mira. b. .. James, Mr.
and Mrs. II. Stewart Jones. Colonel
Carroll Lewis Kidd. Mr.-and Mrs,
George W. Koiner, Judge James
Keith. r. A. Lamb, c. Lee Moore,
vharies Morton. J. l.. Masurier. DR..
henry McIlwaine. Colonel and Mrs,
Thomas Branch McAdams. Colonel
". J. Nelms, Ralph Neal, Colonel W
". Old, Jr., OF Norfolk: Mr. and Mrs.
70. l.. Purcell. Robert s. Phifer, Jr.,
of Danville; John w. Richardson,
Judge and Mrs. Rhea, Colonel W.
henry Sergeant. Colonel and Mrs.
George James Seay, Colonel Villa nj
Thomas Shields. OF Lexington; r.
Gerald stratton. Colonel 8. s. sim
norman, Colonel K. Hugh Smith. Col
onei Richard c. Stokes, General and
Mrs. w. w. Sale. Colonel 10 Lane
stern, r.. s. Stearnes. n. ID. Saun-
ders. Sam Cohen. Judge and Mrs.
Carter Scott. Colonel John +. Tenn
nsston, Judge w, Al. Tufpin. General
- G.. Vaughan. Colonel w. q. Waite,
colonel Ray David White, Attorney
General and Mrs. Samuel w. vii.
Jams, Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Wood,
p St. Julien Wilson, Judge J. Rich
4rd Wingfeld, Judge STAFFORD Whit
lie, Carter Wormefey. II, w. Wood,
.. :. Scherer and Colonel Robert Ar
7oi9.
For Mrs. Thornton.
Miss Belle Perkins entertained last
evening at beautiful reception In
,kGunqr 81 Mrs, Hichar@ SEWeli. Thorn
ton, OF Fairfax, Va, who with her
husband. State Senator Thornton. is
spending some time at the Jefferson.
The Perkins home In West Frank
lin street was decorated with pink
roses. palms and rose-shaded lights,
Miss Perkins received with the guest
OF honor and MFA fiftHm Kulfin
Cox. She wore q gown OF silver gray
-xartn x.!fh an o. eF.Ifess OF white facr
and steel embroidery. the drapery be-
Ing caught with tiny pink roses. Mrs.
Thornton wore an imported gown OF
white BRUSSELS lace over white satin,
and held large bouquet OF red
roses.
Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh, Jr.. and Miss
Gay Montague presided at the punch
bowl Mrs Thornton Is well known
In Richmond society, and will be ex-
tensively entertained during her visit.
About 1S guests were invited To Yr,ea,