The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
GOVERNOR AND MRS.
STUART RECEIVE
FRIENDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST
GUESTS AT EXECUTIVE
MANSION.
HONOR MRS. DANIEL s
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SEVERAL AFFAIRS YESTERDAY
FOR WIFE or SECRETARY or
TtfE NAyY--AFFAIRs
or TO-DAY.
HONOR MRS. DANIEL S

Governor Henry c. Stuart and Mrs.
stnart received Informally yesterday
afternoon ia the executive mansion
In honor of their friends from South
west Virginia The mansion was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
ia American Beauty r5ses, palms and
smilax. and several hundred guests
called during the ef'ernoon. Mrs
stuart was gowned In an exquisite
creation of canary colored chiffon
over rose eolored charmeuse. with
wide cirdle Of deep purple. The
bodice was fashioned or chiffon and
gold lace, and she carried a huge arm
bon e. Of Killarney roses, tied with
soft Ribbon
Distinguished Guests Honorcd.
Several elaborate functions were
given yesterday tn honor Of the Sec
Rotary of the Navy and Airs Jose
phus Daniels. OF Washington, who arc
In the city for "a short stay Mrs
Daniels was the guest OF honor at
lovely luncheon given by Mrs. Her
bert W. Jackson Yesterday Of her
home In West Franklin street The
drawing-rooms Of the Jaokson's beau
tifnl home were attractively deco
rated IN BASKETS of tonQuils and
tulips. iHtermingled with ragged
robins and sprays Of maidenhair
ferns. The Navy eoleTs. sold and
blue. were carried out in all Of the
decorations a large basket Of dan0-
dis, tied with gold and blue Eauze
ard decorated with tiny blue silk
flags, heing used on the table In the
dining room. which was decorated in
earlands Of Southern smtlaX and yell
low blossoms. Covers We're laid for
eight, and the affair was somewhat OF
u political one, the guests invited 10
meet Mrs. Daniels being Mrs Henry
Garter stuart who WAS Eawned i'll
ola English blue cloth Of gold with
bodice OF gold chiffon caught with a
single rose and handsome girdle OF
black jet. Her jacket was Of the
same material. and she wore a mod
ish hat and corSaEe bouquet of Vio-
lets: Mrs William Hodges Mann.
gowned In black velvet. appliqued in
black silk flowers. and wearing vio~
let's Mrs. Daniels wore handsome
gown Of purple pan velvet. trimmed
In real lace. aud a carsage bouquet Of
purple orchids. The other guests
We're Mrs. j Taylor Ellyson. Mrs
Andrew Jackson Montague. Mrs
George AinsIie, ard Mrs r, r. Mof-
felt Mrs Jackson@ mother.
Brilliant Reception.
Mrs i. Allison Hodges, of 107 East
Frankiln street, entertained yester-
ftay afternoon for Mrs Daniels. Mrs
Frederick Hodges and Mrs. William
FL, Higgins a bride of the winter DR..
ard Mrs Hodges also received in the
evening in honor of the Secretary of
tlle Navy and Mrs. Daniels. the af~
fairs being brilliant In all of their
dataiis In the front drawing-room
palms and ferns were banked In the
windows over which hung the pri-
yate naval flag. belonging to Secretary
H&r.cls, which may be used only
when ne IL present. and the state
flag Of North Carolina Bowls of
5ansgusls and fcstaons OF smilax were
maed throughout the drawing rooms,
and on The mantel in the front room
was a miniature floral ship. lighted by
tiny electric lights The dining
was decorated w smilaX and bask cts
of pink sna pdragons and Maryland
roses The table being set with a tail
silver Vase 81 Maryland roses, sur
r0anded by four small silver vases
filed with pink blossoms. Rose
shaded candles IN silver candiesticks
cara piated- the decorations ece.v~
ing with Mrs Hodges in the after
noon were: Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Fred
erick Hodges and Mrs, William H.
Higgins Mrs Hodges wore an ex-
aulsife gown of nile green Charmeuse
EN- hr0ideretg in silver ahd trimmed in
Spanish blonde lace, and a corSage
Bouquet of orchids Mrs. Daniels was
Handsomely gowned in white satin,
made with long train and trimmed
in real lace. and wore Il bouquet Of
Parma vioiets Mrs. Frederick Hodges
wore light blue charmeuse, embroid-
cred In gold. and carried 81 pfesenta-
ffon bouquet of pink roses. Mrs,
Higgins wore her wedding gown of
brocsEded satin, embroidered in pearls