The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-01

The Governor OF Virginia and Mrs.
Henry c. Stuart gave the third at
home with dancing. in the executive
mansion last evening, to which about
one hundred guests were invited. The
decorations. of series being done
exclusively for Mrs. stuart, We're by
far the most elaborate and effective
ever seen at the mansion. The walls
Of the hall. state drawing room and
iining- room were covered in white
canvas and draped In festoons Of as
paragus ferns, garlands Of red roses
being used everywhere.
Tall silver vases and rustic baskets
6iled with American Beauty roses were
1sed i'll the blue room against a back
ground of srnllax and feathery ferns.
The mantel and cabinets in the
library were adorned with silver vases
VI white and crimson roses while the
beautiful old hall was decorated in
taI wicker stands, filled with the same
Covers.
Governor ard Mrs. Stuart received
their guests In The hall. in front Of an
Immense pitcher made Of white sweet
peas. from which fen a shower of
white roses .ied with white chiffon.
The hall and long state drawing room
were converted into fascinating
arhor. made Of japanese bamboo, and
hung with trailing vines and huge
lunches of imported hot~house grapes.
Huge pitchers made Of red tulle and
h4itti with Write rosES- adorned the
walls and a large iug made OF white
carnations was used on one mantei,
from which fell shower OF crimson
roses and !. curtain of snnilax Al the
other niante! was a Jug made entirely
af laveude. sweetpeas. showers of
crimson roses falling from either end.
4 :rciiis of bamboo twtned Tia grape
vines. covered each mantal On either
>lde Of the walls in the STATE drawing
room were hung p!tchera one made
entirely of American Beauty roses.
and the other OF crimson tuilo and
fiuie roses Tho idea Of an Italian
Garden was carried out in all OF the
decorations handsome pieces Of italian
pottery. filled with asparagus fern,
being placed at. intervals throughout
the place.
The dining room. where a buffet
supper was served. WAS done in a
drapery OF asparagus fern and huge
wicker vases OF red roses. A large gilt
basket, filed with roses. stood In front
Il the fireplace, the mantel being
banked in ferns. Wiceser lamps made
n red and white roses the tops Of
which were frInced with lilies of-the~
valley. and the bottoms filled With
roses and grapes. adorned the table in
TIRE dining~room.
bark Of cork and hound with smilax
and huge clusters OF red roses, tied
with bows Of red chiffon. An orches
ira screened behind a curtain Of smi-
lax twined in grape vines, from which
hung pitchers Of red roses, played fer
The dancing Prof Edwards T. Mil
Ter Of Washington. did some special
dancing and directed the guests in
tho latest steps
Mrs. Stuart wore a callot model
NJ Dresden taffeta made Marie An
ioinette style, with sleeves Of silver
lace and fichu Of Illusion edged
with silver lace and caught with two
pink roses. The skirt was made with
two puffs ard caught with touches OF
Nile green satin. the girdle being
made Of soft Nile green satin. She
carried a large fan instead Of flowers
and wore green tango shoes with
rhinestone buckles,
Mrs Charles Dale Carter received
Win Governor aud Mrs, Stuart, and
Vrare a handsome gown Of black vel
set embroidered in silver and cor
sage bouquet of purple orchids.
Miss Mary Fulton Stuart wore
charming little flower dress made OF
white charneuse and blue taffeta. Tho
skirt was made with a. sCalloped blue
taffeta overskirt embroidered In
pearls and silver, from which hung
"a ruf'e IT silver cobweb lace, The
bodice was made Of chiffon and lace
with touches of the blue taffeta.
The last Of the series of these bril-
liant dances will he given in the
mansion Friday evening. and the dec |