The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22

Tho Executive Mansion has been the
Mecca Tor smart society during the
past week. and hundreds OF guests have
been entertained AZ the several func-
tons given there by Governor and
Mrs. Henry c. stuart. The reception
on Friday night and the dance for the
younger set later in the evening Were
among the most brilliant entertain
u,onts given there in many years The
flower laden rooms were thronEcd with
Handsomely "owned women during re-
c,iving hours, and many prominent
guests from n distance We're in at
tendance,
The Governor save two OF series
of state dinners for the members OF
the General Assembly last week, one
on Tuesday ana the other last night,
I he octagcnal dining room, where din
ner was served for the guests ycster-
day evening, was arranged in quaint
tics of beautiful blossoms for the oc-
cason. The whole central part of the
table was done in pink sweet peas,
fresias, lilies 81 the valley and roses.
ana two huge tally-ho vases filed
with suapdlagous, pink roses, swcc;
peas and lilies. were arranged at
either end. Fascinating noscEays Of
lilies OF the valley and pink sweet peas
we're suspended with ribbon steamers
from the chandelier. and the mantcl
was banked in pink and white flowers
Governor Stuarrs guests for dinner
yesteruAy included senator V. NJ. Sow
der. Senator +. $ TaVcnner, Senator
George Latham Fletcher, Senator j.
II. Watkins, senator John II. Saunders.
Senator Bland Massie, Senator George
T. Rison, Senator l.. O. Wendenburg,
Rev Z, C. Buck, :. =. Clement. George
\. Earman, julien Gum, IL. X. lious.
ton, ID. a. kinsey, Colonel Robert +.
Lecdy II. c. Lowry, DR.. G. O. Miller,
iiN Montague, Or. i. r. holland, D..
w owen, w. r. Oliver. Graham Il.
1Iobson, ]. William Daniel, X. J.. bod
son, j. T, Harvey, l.. c. Ferrebee. J.
i. Malbon and J. II. c. Grasty.
on Friday Governor and Mrs. Stuart
VIII have as their guests At the man
sion. United states Senator and Mrs.
Owen, oil Oklahoma, and on Saturday
they are entertaining the Secretary Of
State and Mrs William Jennings
Bryan, Of Washington Governor and
Mrs. stuart viii receive on saturday
in honor OF their distinguished guests.
The next in the series of state din
ners will take place at the mansion
on Tuesday evening.
Arnirs OF the Week.
The last dance Of tho Richmond
German Club for the winter season
will be held tomorrow evening in the
BALI Dom OF the Richmond Hotel at 9
o'clock, ana Colonel Jo Lane stern will
lead, as usual. This german will he
= particularly brilliant and interesting
affair, and members will be out in
laig 20 numbers to attend IL.
ON Tuesday evening Mrs. w. i. L.
Rogcrson, OF 1919 West Grace Street.
is Entertaining at "a dance In honor OF
Miss Mallic Floyd Miller. the debu-
tante daughter OF Nj and Mrs. John
NJ. Miller, Jr. re- =
Another affair to take place on Tues
day evening will be the stag enter
tuinmcnt given by Langbournc NJ. Will
liams at his residence. 500 West Frank
lin Street at O'Clock.
Miss somvrs Engaged.
The engagement OF Miss Edith som
crs. OF the University Of Virginia, and
Leland Taylor, OF Louisville, Ky, was
announced on Tuesday at luncheon
given by Miss Somers's aunt, Mrs. j
Johnson Bradford a, her home near
Charlottesville, Miss Somers belongs
to a prominent New England family
being descended from long line oi
distinguished and woil-known Mas
eachusctts people. and Air Taylor. whC
IS quite as widely related i'm Kentucky
as hts brdc-to-be. is graduate OF tn,
law school Of the University OF Vir-
ginia, ana has great many friend.
IN Richmond The marriage viii prob.
ably be celebrated some time In tn,
spring
~ Home This Evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Marks. OF GOT
North Nineteenth Street, wll be a
home TO their friends this evening from
6 TO II o'clock Ia honor OF the twenty
ffrh anuivcrsary of their marriage Mr.
and Mrs Marks viii ho assisted In re
ceivinp by their daughter Miss Nctti,