The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-11
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Mrs. Cunningham Hail was nostess
yesterday afternoon at an attractive
bridge party followed by sn infsr'aal
tea. at 'sTakaonee," her home near
ssssass hampton Tho rooms were
decorated with pink flowers. palms
and ferns and there were seven tables
of auction bridge, a few friends OF the
hostess. who DO not play auction
coming IN for tea later in the Al
ternoon Assisting Mrs. Hall IN en-
Aertafning were Miss Annie Ban,
Mrs Robert Talley, Misc Mary ball.
Nra julien Binford, Mrs. Arthur
Harris. Mrs. Andrew Gray ana Mrs
william Todd.
2. Mrs. Frank Powers, Mrs s.. George
Anderson. Mrs frank Hobson. Mrs
George Warren, Mrs Henry Har-
wood, Mrs Aston Cabell aad Mrs
David Leake assisted Mrs. Han
Thursday afternoon when she enter
tntned al similar affair. There were
about nf}y guests caea attetn"o"
VIII Attend Wedding.
Miss Alice lizard and Miss Edith
.Tnmsson. Of Roanoke, will leave next
Friday for Flint Mich. to attend the
marriage OF Miss Alice Dudley
Powers. daughter Of the Rev, and
Mrs ". Dudley Powers. to Mr. Rich
ard Lee Page, Of West Virginia. Inc
wedding Of Miss Powers is OF great
interest 70 Richmond society, as her
nently connected With the social and
religious life Of this city. She made
her debut here several seasons ago,
and has spent considerable time here
during the past few years with Miss
Anne Royal. Miss Jamison will be
maid 81 honor at the wedding.
VIII Learn New Dances.
Mrs r. Nelson Strother, who is
well known in Richmond, having
visited here as ;he guest of Mrs.
Fred w. Scott. and Mrs. Alfred Fisher
have organized a dancing class OF
Baltimore women to learn the ONE
step and the tango, which already
have q number of devotees In this
city, Judging from the recent dances
here The club viii meet Tuesdays
in January at L'EIirondelle club, Rux-
ton, Md, Those asked TO l"in in
clude: Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Carter,
Mr. and Mrs. W. -SinkneY Whyte, Mr.
and Mrs Wilton Snowden, ! :. AMI
Mrs Hasiup Adams. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raleigh C Thomas. Mr. and Mrs.
Stuart Olivier, MIR. and Mrs ing
COOK. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis b'DonneH,
Mr.. end Mrs. X. Bennett 1>arnali.
Mr.. and Mrs alfred tyler, Mr.. and
YRS George Hynson. Mir ntd NJ g.
Ernest Dining, Or. and Mrs VIII
liam NJ Dabney and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank D. Sawyer.
Informal Affairs.
These last few weeks before Lent
will be crowded with any number OF
informal card parties and teas, which
began this week with quite a rush
after the holiday hull, several such
affairs were given yesterday after
noon Mrs. DE Soto Fitzgerald an
tertained several tables ct bridge. and
Miss May Jones, or the Chesterhcld'
had few friends In 10 play CARDS.
a
TEA yesterday afternoon at her nome
on the Cary street road,
Hiss Christian at Dance.
Miss Virginia Christian, OF this
ATTY. was among the out-of owh
guests al unique. dance in balti~
more Thursday evening, concerning
which The sun OF yesterday prints
The following:
The scene In the Belyedere ball
roon last evening brought to mind
gorgeous pageauts IN the opera
1Aiaa," for during the cotlilon the
gaxors for one figure We're gilt wands
topped with mirrors and superb pea
cock feathers The effect was ori-
entail in the extreme. and If there
were sonfe few superstitioua qualma
they were forgotten In admiration
of the really exquisite effect.
That Was not the only novelty,
for the dance committee branched
away from stereotyped ideas and. haV-
ing braved superstition, braved pre-
cedent as well, and served a moi
breakfast at O'Clock this morning
Mot sausage. buckwheat cakes and
coffee proved welcome az dawn, and
all voted it a success.
The dance was 81 subscription al
fair arranged by a committee ol
young married women, including Mrs
Henry Pratt James. Mrs. H9rsuo 4
Z IF
Mrs. James piper. Mrs, J. Crossar
Cooper. Mrs Edward r. Burke, Mrs
John MoHenFy, Mrs. Hugh Hampton
Young and Mrs. Spaidlns Lowe Jenk-
FMS.
The guests. of WHOM there were
about $50. included young married
people. some If the older girls and
r-Ir- rfz-7r-frtr--r rr-A.t- T 44---AAe tiaaS
used were quantities a. srniiax. which
com pIetely screened the walls, and
grange shaded lights. n the banquet
hall whore supper Was served, the
Same effects were used with the Rd-
eitson Of small evergreen trees, which
gave woodland fragrance. Rustic
kenches were placed at convenient
distances.
Dancing wss general until 10
o'clock and after supper cotiiion
was danced, led by Mrs William Key
ser, Jr., and Mfr. r. Curzon Hoffman,
Jr. Dance programs were used"
Affair OF Today.
Richmond has followed the example
set by the fashionable folk OF New
York during the past season. and
come Of the most notable entertain
cents Of this winter have been given
Ga Saturday The most important
event of today In society will be the
buffet luncheon. Mrs. William Al
4 tree WtteerspQop- Is gty.ag 81 hsr
=. hame. al nAssbsn2Rton. fas tae rnaE-
ried get The younger set will be
entertained this evening Mt dinner
at the Country club given by Miss
Geayude Carter. In honor Of her
guest, Miss Matilda Caldwell. Of Louis
willie.
wedding of Interest
beautiful wedding, uniting two
prominent Southern families. was
frat ~ Miss Phyllis Deederlck, OF
Jonesboro. Tenn, end Mr.. James
Lawrence M~em. ~ i4ynchhurg. Va.
In the Raptisf church at ronesbaro
TUESDAY evening at o'clock The