The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
LAST STATE DINNER
GIVEN BY GOVERNOR
TWENTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY ARE
IN PARTY.
DANCES END OF MONTH
MRS. STUART FILLS oUE-oF-TowN
ENGAGEMENTs-"T HARDY
ANNUAL. OF THE wO-
MANS CLUB.
DANCES END OF MONTH

ne governor OIL NiFEii4ld save ehS
last Of the series of state dinners in
the executive mansion last evening
to the members of the general as
sembiy
The entire mansion was hung with
festoons of smilax and done in pink
flowers. On the mantels in the state
drawing room were long green bas-
kets filled with hydrangeas and Kill
larney roses and twined with pink
eolumbine Bowls of pink sweetpeas
were used in the hall and the blue
room was done In pink snapdragons
and white lilacs Tall silver vases
of Richmond roses adorned the ia
bles and mantel in the library and
lilacs and pink roses were used TO
decorate the mantel in the dining
room where the table was set with
an exquisite fat centerpiece made OF
radiance roses. cerise sweetpeas and
Gala lilies. intermingled with airy
ferns and tied with purple gauZe RIB
bon Scattered over the table were
baskets of pink and lavender sweet
peas, tied with purple tulle. form
ing nests for the tall pink candles,
which were the only lights used on
the table. The places were marked
with tiny silver vases of Killarney
roses and lavender sweetpeas. At
either end of the table were
bright colored parasels made of spun
candy and filled with pink and white
carnations and fruits made of candy,
1t was a very elaborate dinner in
all of its details and one of the hand
soonest given at the mansion this
season. The invitations to these
state dinners have included all of the
members of the general assembly.
present last evening were: Senator
p. H Drewry' Senator John II. Ca
tron. Senator Howell c. Featherston,
Senator Sands Gayle. Senator r. {.
l. Moncure, Senator c. Harding Walk
err and Messrs b. NJ. Bonifant. J. *,
Branscomb. T. c. Commins, w. z.
Cousins, c. J. Duke. 3. B. Franklin.
John Y. Harris, T. B. Hartley, ]. O.
Helm, f. T. Hughes. John II. John
son. John A. Looney. S. II. Love. G.
J. Meetxe, d. II. Pitts. p. B. Powers,
Harry B. Smith. r. B. spatig, d. L.
Toney, II. c. weaver and Martin
williams.
Mrs. Stuart Out OF Town.
Mrs Stuart has gone out Of town
to keep several engagements. bat will
return in time for the informal dances
which she and Governor Stuart Will
give at the mansion the latter part
of March and the first of April, the
dates to he announced later. The
dances will be similar to the ones
given at the mansion recently, and
Prof E. H. Miller. of Washington,
will come down to direct the dancing
At the Womans Club.
The Woman's club was packed yes
terday afternoon. when THE Hardy
tic under
the editorship of Mrs. Moses ID. Hoge,
Jr.. and her very able staff. This is
the most unique anniversary of the
whole wear and one of the most de-
lightfnl occasions. Mrs. ]. Arthur
LEROY, president OF the club, opened
the afternoon with a bright and
happy speech. saying that this was
the eighth edition OF the annual and
a time when every member or the
club was left to the tender naereies
of the editors OF this paper. Miss
piece of poetry dedicated to The
Hardy Annual and spoke of it as
a flower OF spring. Next came very
witty and clever paper by Mrs. Hoge.
after which Mrs. j. c. Robertson,
head of the department OF open let
ters, read q most amusing letter to
the editor Of The Hardy Annual
from a countryman. which brought
screams OF laughter from all parts OF
the room.
Mrs. w. A Sampson. who is one
Of the most brilliant women con-
nected with the club. read a one-act
play, entitled "Pedestals." 1t was the
cleverest things heard at club for some
time, and Mrs. Sampson received a
great ovation. Mrs John S. Munce.
aditor Of the joke department. got
off some very bright and witty things
on the members Of the club, and gave
her definition OF the debutante, as
sleeping all morning. drinking tea all
afternoon and walking backwards all
evening, and numerous other bright
things which delighted the audience
very much.
meetings Of the Literary Round Table
and gave a list OF books for certain
members of the club to read,
Miss Margaret Gordon sang num-
Der OF songs in her clear soprano
voice, giving as encores Annie
Laurie" and THE Little Thief" Miss
Gordon is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Conway Gordon, and has sung at
the club on previous occasion, and al
ways receives q warm welcome, as she
Ia a great favorite with the members
A space was then cleared in the front
drawing room. anu MISS FFcHSh az
ton and Mr.. Moore gave number OF
the up Minute Dances" such
as the atango," hesitation waltz" and
Brazilian Maxine" Miss Patton and
her partner were very graceful, ana
the afternoon was brought to very
happy close with their beautiful
dancing.
A number of young girls served at
the reception which followed, and the
tea tables ws.~e set with bows of
daffodila, Tulips and hyacinths.
On Wednesday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock. Miss Augusta Daniel will meet
her class at the club on English
Cathedrals."
last Hall At Richmond Hotel.
Mile. Nora White will give her last
ball at the Richmond hotel Wednes-
day evening At $3.50 o'clock. II Is to
be Japanes affair. and the ballroom
Of the hotel will be converted into a
fascinating Japanese garden hung
with gay colored lanterns and festoons
OF ping garlanda Mile. White will
wear q real Japanese costume EN-
broadered in bright flowers and 1t
will DO the most novel and uniQue en-
tertAinment given this season. Mile.
White will resume her classes and
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