The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-15
GOVERNOR HOLDS
FINAL RECEPTION
EAgf.F; COMPANY FILLS EXECUTIVE
MANSION TO MEET MIR.
STG ART.
SCENE. OF BRILLIANCi
COVER NoR-ELECT AND MRS. STU
ART. MEMBERS or GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AND OTHER PROM
rwrST NIRCINIASs THERE.

A brilliant company Of guests fiiled
The executive mansion last evening for
me reception which Governor and Mrs.
damn rendered Gov vernon elect and
Mrs. Henry & Stuart and the mem
GERS of the general assembly. The re-
Giving line. which was composed of
Nrs Mann. Governor-elect and Mrs.
stuart ard Lieutenant-Governor and
Mrs. j. Taylor ElIyson, stood in the
sallroon1.
Mrs. Mann wore an imported crepe
gown, with tunic OF silver lace and
bodice ~ tuue embroidered in pearls
IND caught at the Side.
Mrs Stuart was gowned In pink
.rocaded silver cloth with bodice of
ulie embroidered In pearls and
crystals The skirt was en- train, and
he carried an exquisite presentation
bouquet Of pink orchids, tied with
sihbon streamers. Her only ornament
sas = diamond necklace Mrs. Ellyson
vas pownetf in gray charfneuse yelled
in silver lace and trimmer in gray
sur
The mansion was never more brill
ianaiy lighted and decorated and the
handsomely go%ued women and the
members of the governors staff and
their wives lents brililancy 70 the oc-
easion.
The hlueroom was banked in palms.
ferns and snllaxa silver vases Of
american Beauty roses being arranged
On the manteI and in this windows.
which were also banked with ferns
and handsome foliage plants. Festoons
Of Southern smilax were hung from
the doorways and draped around the
pillows in the spacious hall The
stairways were twinea In sfnilax and
palms. and by trees were artistically
arranged everywhere, a color scheme
ef pink and green prevailed in the
dinsngroom. the table being set with
a large BASKET of pink roses, tied with
pink ribbon Gau2e. and surrounded by
small baskets OF pink sweetpeas and
r0sebnas. Seft-shaded lights were
used throughout the mansion and an
orchestra played during the entire
evening. a dance for the young peo-
pie followed the reception, in which
the older people also took part.
tsans-~Sterns.
Last evening in the ballroom Of the
Jefferson hotel Miss Lucille v, Stern,
daughter Of Mr. and MrE Israel Stern.
became tire bride of Mr.. Walter ]
Cans. saD Of Mr. and Mrs ]. Cans, in
the presence OF a brilliant assemblage
of guests. Rabbi Edward Nj. Calisch
officiated, and az orchestra played the
wedding march. The ballroom Of the
hotel Was converted into a perfect
EafAG1 III exquisite mowers. Trims
we're banked III the windows and cor
ners ~ the room. tall wicker stands of
pink swentpeas and orchids forming an
Isle through which the bridal party
marched. The bride and groom stood
under q canopy of srnilax, intermingled
with pink eaeetpeas and orchids The
bride, who WAS given Tin marriage by
her father. was F0wned in white satin
caarmeuse. with court train Of bro
eaoed satin, trimmed with real lace
worn by her mother on her wedding
day. Her tuile Veil fell from a real
lace cap. which was made Vernon
castle style, and caught with orange
blossoms. She carried II shower
bouquet os orchids and lilies of the
valley. Mrs. Melville q. Steinhardt, of
Lawrence, L. J., was m9tron OF honor.
and wore gown of Green brocaded
silver cloth. trimmed in bands OF Rus
sian sable, and carried Lady Killing