Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
MAYMONT IS SCENE OF
HANDSOME RECEPTION
Mrs. James II. Doofey Entertains a,
Cards-IfOusc deliberately
Decorated.
BISHOP o'CoNNELL To SPEAK
Will Address Catholic Womnn's Club
TO-NIorrOw Afternoon ON ReCoiiec-
tons OF Randolph Rogcrs-NIrs.
j. NJ. Glenn Speaks at ST. Pnul's.

boolcy home on the james River. were
'hronRcd with prominent society women
Yesterday afternoon when Mrs. James
~. Dooler entertained at cards at 800
O'clock AIayrnOnt is one Of the show
places Of This section of the state and
IN" wonderful gardens and grounds
surrounding the house have figured in
several stories by wcll-known writer's.
IN" halls and drawing rooms were
thrown open everywhere. ana decorated
IN violets and darohils. Following :hc
ZANE collation. was served Ut NUM-
"rous small tables. These wer" deco
rated with vioicts and jonpuilE. and
The table In the dining room was set
with unique and exquisite centre
piece OF silver. measuring nearly six
ioet In length. This PLAGUE. which
is Of great beauty or workmanship ANA
wrought In "a quaint design. Is several
hundred years old II was rilcd with
water TO give the effect of lake ana
ih"rc were silver swans fontinR ON it's
surface Orchids and voiets and
masses or yellow blooms banked the
sides Of this c"ntrepIece and stands
~ the same Movers we're arranged
bout tn" room.
This entertainment WAS one of the
handsomest functions Of the entir.
season. and Mrs. DoOlcES guests for
i" afternoon included Mrs Garrett
Ruckn"r Wall, Mrs. Henry I.andon ca
n"n Mrs Ashton Starke. Mrs dc Soto
Fowler.
Mrs. j. Ashton cabcll, Mrs. Jonathan
bryan. Mrs Barton iiaxall Wise. Mrs
waller Morton. Mrs. Ellis Talbot Mrs
l"hu Stewart Bryan. Mrs. Hcnnlngham
SpillnIan. Mrs. Edmund WadGlll. Jr
Mrs Isaac Davenport, Mrs. john + An
n"rEon. Mrs. Benjamin II. Nash Miss.
Margaret Morson. Mrs Armistcad L.
Wexford. Mrs. William 4 Massie. Mrs
John Lyons. Mrs r. J. Willis. Mrs
Thomas Cary Johnson. Mrs. Henry T..
baskerville. Mrs. J. Allison Hodges and
Mrs. John a Coke.
Dinner for Mrs. Hamlet.
Miss Mary Williams. %. sai IVES,
FRANKLIN street, vas hostess at :, din
ner last evening given At her residence
IN honor Of Mrs. Robert Eanict,. who
is visiting hero. The dinner was :,
vcry informal one. and the table was
decorated in pink tulips
story CInss
Miss Hattie Doll Gresharn viii meet
her story Class this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Art Club Of Richmond.
folklore ana it's value. as we'll as many
"harming stories and myths form in
'"restinr discussions ana lectures at
lheSc meetings
Miss jackson n Guest
SAYS the Washington Post OF ycst.r-
rho japanese admiral Hnron Dcwa
vent TO Mount Vernon Monday to place
wreath or George Washinctou's
'"inh. lie made the trip Oh the Dol
ohin. with Mrs Daniels. wife Of tho
secretary Of the Navy. as hostess
luncheon was served on board
The other guests Oh the Dolphin
"eT" the Japanese Anbass ador ana
Niscountcss ShinGa Miss Evelyn H.
Jackson. Of Richmond Miss Daniels
MSS Bhgiey. the Assistant Secretary
~ state ana AIRS. Osborne. Mrs. Rob
ut Lansing, wife OF the counselor of
tic State Department. Mrs Gcorg.
tarne'', Mrs Iioogewern. Mrs Dallas.
Lieutenant Commander ana Mrs. Berry
Mr.. Mcura. Commander kubaynsh!.
lieutenant -toinmandcr tyeda Com
mandor Momura and Mir lvat.. all.
rcmbcrs Of the embassy Stan and Of
IN" admrals suite. Captain Hoadlav
'ud the commander OF tho~Dolphin and
Mrs, Ralph Earle"
Hishop UCOnnriI 10 Lecture
Right Rev. - i. oConntii. nishou Of
richmond. VIII address the members
"f Tie Catholic Woinail's ClUb ana their
friends ON Thursday evening at sac
" clock IN the club rooms nj 20b Eas.
FRANKLIN street III" evening Will he
very brilliant one. with the dis
tingufshed pr"latc as speaker OF lie
OCCASION and HIS subject Viii he Roc.
objections OF Randolph Rogers" This
.''tur" is tho first Of n series of SINH
lar events 10 he held AT the Cntbnlir
'cresting affair Members are privi-
i.gcd to invite their friends
Leave for the south.
Mrs John Randolph Atwood. If Ap-
2oinatthS. accompanied by har daush-
Ter. Misses NirEiliR Jaca,iclvi,e and
iynolee Atwood, left yesterday 10
pend the remainder OF tho wintnr I'M
Florida ana Alabama. Mrs Atwood
ana her daughters frequently visit in
iachniond. They viii visit a number
Of Southern cities OF interest harnre
Icturning TO Virginia.
Urs. Cox HonUrctl.
Mrs. William RUM COS. OF Ricn-
w"nd honorary president al the
%ationnl Society OF Colonial Danes of
america. was tho guest Of honor Mon
day afternoon at the reception given
leg the Maryland Society OF Colonial
Danes OF America. of which Mrs Will
liam Reed is president, al the Colonial
iamos' House. III North Charles Street,
baltimore.
Tho drawing rooms were decorated
-: inc occasion with American flags
Maryland iiaGs and the Colonial DANES
Gags and palms.
Mrs Reed was assisted in receiving
Inc guests by n number Of WOMEN in
Guiding Mrs. John Ridrley. of HAMPTON.
Mrs 7. Harrison Garrett. Mrs Albert
%ioussal. Mrs. Rohcr; Garrett. Mrs Ed
ward Shoemaker. Mrs Charles Euet
Hicman. Mrs. Pembroke Lea Thorn,
Mrs Sanford Bissell. OF New York: Mrs.
!Icnry S. Rogers. Mrs Thomas EIill.
Mrs David G. Mcintosh. Jr. Mrs. Eric
Hcrgland, Mrs. John Howard Duvall.
Mrs Eugene Grccnway. Mrs. Arthur
Rdrksdale Kinsolving. Mrs Thomas II
Howlcs. Mrs. waldo Newcomer Miss
Elizabeth Chew Williams. MISS Lillian
';ifen, Miss Alice w. Ball. the Misses
''us.is and Miss Ellen NJ. Thomas.
Mrs. William II. Whitridge ana Mrs.
i,pulQmin III. brewster. ifIed
the tea table.
y beautiful old service Of ccccIsias-
,ical silver. said to be the Oldest in
Tho country, was exhibited Mt the tea
ii belongs to All old Virginia parish
IGd bears the date 1850. 1t was made
IN England and brought 70 virginia
~ the early days OF the Virginia col
"ny.
Mrs. Cox was also among the out-of-
town guests To attend the Bachelors