The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-31
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Ntth the historic home Of Chis9
1 5u1tlca Marshall a. a setting for the
/ hAndSumeiy gowned women and love-
/ III rink and white fiowers, the an
ntjh1 - Of the Association for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities
! e1ven from to o'clock yesterday
I AFTERNOON IN the John Marshall House.
l No. = very brilliant affair. The two
J ~ square rooms at the front Of the
/ cs1fon with beautiful antique sofas
Z ma tables and rare old pictures
! Eneeb Of q former day stood on the
/ tuAntels. and dld-fashioned silver cam
{ deiabfn provided the lights. Antique
I silver ana glass vases, flied with pink
j ana white flowers. were arranged on
j the tables and in the window rH-
i 'cesses. which were piled high with
i Southern smilax. The effect OF the
glitteStng silver and glass and hand
some old mahogany. Frightened by
! the pink and white roses. carnations
I and narciSsi was thoroughly fascinat-
Ing.
Tho rooms were thronged with
many OF the most prominent women
! of Richmond and a number Of notable
out Of town guests. The formal re-
j reiving party stood just to the lefs
| Or the door M one entered. In the
party were: Mrs. J. Taylor Eilyson
president of the A. r. v. A., in black
/ lace and satin. with American Beauty
f0eeA Mrs. william Hodges Mann In
black lace and velvet, with American
4 Haauties. Mrs. William Rufiln Cox IA
] SILVER gray. chiffon. embroidered II
silver and pastel shades. Mrs. Ed
Nard v. Valentine in gray satin. Mrs.
/ Emma A. Bali in black lace and Mrs.
~ Sr~ Ill hot
ynembers OF the reception COMMITTEES
/ Aid the honors in an informal way.
Miso Boxey Scott poured tea In the
r4Ght drawing room, and among the
I Kris serving were: Miases Chloe Cooke
Or Baltimore: RoSalie Valentine
Emfiy Royal and I.ora Crump. Noted
i among the guests was Mrs.. Arthur
l. alaagow. of London. Eng. who II
I spending some time in Richmond with
/ her father, Mr.. John p. Branch. Mrs.
Giaagow wore q costume of black
velvst and black fur. and a large
| black hat, trimmed in white plumes
hnd gold lace. She. was with her
] sister. Miss Efiieo Branch. who wore
combined with fame colored satin and
Eold embroidery. The guests were
! rnesnh0aI OF the A. p. v. A., the wives
l ma daughters Of the Virginia legis-
4afors and officers Of the Richmond
! bar Association.
Afternoon Reception.
Southern emiiax and other trailing
] vines were used with profusion OF
pink flowers TO decorate the drawing
| rooms and dining room OF 8SS West
! Graca street yesterday. when Mrs. T.
Archibald Cary gave an afternoon rA-
ception In honor OF her two dauEh-
j ters, Misses Patty and Cammie Cary.
The walls were curtained In smiIax
/ and other vines. and the mantels and
] window racesses were banked with
ferns and pink aznleaA Tall va1sea
! Of pink roses were arranged among
the palms and ferns. A big basket OF
Pink Sweespeas decorated tho centre
J OF tho table In the dining room. and
the rooms were lighted entirely BY
many pink candles.
Mrs Cary wearing gown Of pink
satin with an ovcrdreu of black lace.
resceived with her daughters Miss
! Fatty Cary wore charming frock Of
pink satin. veiled In pink chiffon,
] md Miss Camnie Cary wore similar
srock ~ white chiffon and satin. They