Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02
STAFF Gives
DINNER IN HIS HONOR
brilliant Scene at Commonwealth
Niub-fscceptiOn to Museum
Regents.
'ANcE FOR v. NJ. i. CADETS
|ifs, fliyson Entertains at Luncheon.
MISS Whitelcy's Wedding Takes
race To-Day--LunChcon for Spon-
sorS at Country Club.

H.
"eek was the dinner given last
s"ng ut the Commonwealth Club
'NH Governor of Virginia and Mrs.
'"Hit' by the members Of Governor
'"tt staff. Mrs. Stuart is quite i'll in
30 North. and was unable to be pres
az hEt the other women Of the staff
1 NH several specially invited guests
made up tho party. Fifty covers were
l"'H n one bong table i'm the dining
"''7, which was decorated everywhere
Quantities Of fragrant pink roses.
fascinating ccntcrpiccc of pink roses
N' terms was arranged down the en-
W" length Of tho table and candles
silver candlesticks. shaded in rose
foior, carried out tho color scheme
- sorts of unique favors were pre-
IeN'ed 70 those present, and tho places
'sie marked with tiny little swords.
IrArlng tho names Of tho guests
l Those present included: Governor
/ 'enry c Stuart. r. l. Bcalc. Richard
}eirne and Mrs. Boirnc. II. McC
Inllinrton and Mrs. Burlington, Parke
Deans and Mrs. Deans, r J Down
tE' Thomas +. Goodc. y. w. Gray,
Eiardcn Hairston and Mrs lIairston,
ni"n " Hill and Mrs. Hill. William
II King. John Lands,rcet. W. H. Lang
j'Tno, j. y Paschall and Mrs Pas
HaN John L Finder ana Mrs. pindcr.
II ..'tfi4 VI anu NllS. l'bildifl. y. Don
4 w richards. Robert X Sp!ilcr and
| Mrs spillcr, Warren = Taylor and Mrs.
L ay.or Albert Johnston Terrell. T.. Lee
rink" ana Mrs. Triukio. Henry Lee
|aion'inc aud Mrs Valentine. T.. y.
.I"hltn John W. Williams and Mrs
|Nillams. Colonel T. T. Goodwin ana
Urs Goodwyn, Captain " W. La
ihf'' captain II. Norton Mason, Colo
r. 10 Lime stern ana Miss Mary Wiil<s
Il r -
FcGcnts Entertained.
! Ono of the most interesting functions
y yesterday was the tea p!vcu from
T. 10 o'clock BY Miss sally Archer
FhAerSon, president Of tho Confederate
T'morlai Literary Society. TN honor
Pr tho regents of the Confederate au-
fenm and few prominent guests in
1he cit%. Inc tea took place mt tho
pa Anderson home. l03 West Frank
pm street. which was buii, IN 1913,
Fnd tn" hcautiful old rooms were dc
Eoratcd ovcrywhcre In great silver
Tankaf's ard quaint old vases hl'ed
with warruer!tcs and yellow ana white
blooms. Tho home Of Colonel and Mrs
thrchor Anderson is noted throughout
1the south for is charming hospitality.
|ud maiE GistrguighcG Euca,s have
taeeH entertained within its portals
is!rce It's erection 100 years ago. Mrs
iFrnn-!s Dean Williams sister OF nc
}hostcss, presided al The punch table.
Tho punch bowl is a beautiful and rare
Iold silver piece and is one Of tho
qua.ntest of the Kind I'm Richmond
] The rose garden. which stretches
1behinG the Anderson residence. Is
jailed with summer flowers and shrubs
tud the beauty Of the grounds. there
"a tho heart Of the city is one Of tho
lrreatcst charms 90 the historic old
Home M!ss Anderson and her mother
Istocd in tho drawing-room to greet
lthciv guests.
lFor CndrIs.
Tic younger socie,y element and
the sponsors and maids Of honor here
Ifor the reunion viii be much In cyi-
jdcnce this evening at the dance given
H. the Country club OF Virginia for
Tho Virginia Military Institute Cadets.
tThc corps viii arrive IN Richmond nj
4 o'clock this afternoon. ana the dance
fortnight y,lll bc largely attended. y
iuumbsr Of small dinners in honor OF
lthe visitors will prcccdc the AFFAIR.
Colonel Alien Potts is entertaining at
thinner ~ the club this evening in
honor az his son. Cadet Thomas Potts.
Tine guests VIII include Misses Isabelle
lScctt. Frances Darlington, of this city;
IEUgenia Fairfax. o: Loudoun; Relic
cameron. q Raleigh. y. c.. and several
W the y ". J. cadets.
iMrs. f.iIyson'n Gmrsts nj Luncheon.
Mrs ! Taylor El!ysou. wifc Of the
.eutenant-Govcrnor will entertain
Several distinguished women at her
homo for luncheon to-day Mrs. Ely
son vii! have N luncheon. Miss Mary
|Cust.s Leo, daughter OF the Confederate
Ich!cftain: Mrs. William Hume, OF Nash
IviIe. Tcun. Miss Lottic G. Garrett. Of
williamsburg, and Mrs. John ~
Ictcher. Of Norfolk. who arc directors
OF the branches Of the y T. V y. in
|their cities, and Miss Mildred Ruthcr-
|foord, general historian OF the L. -. G..
who is ono Of the most distinguished
land prominent women in the South
luncheon for SPONSORS.
covers were laid for 800 at the beau
|t!fUl luncheon given Yesterday at the
country Club OF Virginia in honor Of
tine sponsors and maids Of honor at
lending the reunion. The clubhouse
w; thrown omen everywhere To the
Quests aud decorated entirely in the
Confcdcratc colors. rcd, white and rcd.
The guests were seated at small tables.
ARRANGED In red and white pconics.
roses ana marGucrit"s, and the Confcd-
crate battiet'aSs We're draper over the
man;cls and doorways. The Marine
Band from washington played during
Luncheon and for the Informal non fol-
luncheon was served a miniature fort
made of foodstuffs and surrounded by
small cannon and Gags was arranged.
RcunIon House Tarty.
Mrs. John c. Easlcy, of River View,
is entertaining house party for the
Reunion. Mrs. Easlcy's
guests are Colonel Cary Brcciinridgc
and Miss Cary Brcckinridgc, Of West
Virginia; General Frank L.. AIunford,
General Upton Griffin, OF Tennessee:
Miss BESSIE Harrison, Of Washington,
and, Mrs. j. Peachcy Breckenridge, of
Arkansas
WEEDS in New Jersey.
Society in Iiichmond is greatly in
tercstcd in the marriage Of Miss Alice
Antillc Bacon to Charles Senn Nc
Weigh son Of Mrs. Newton McNcish,
ut Richmond. which was celebrated
saturday morning at 1880 o'clock at
the brides home in elizabeth, NJ j.,
Rev. Lyttlcton Hubbard, of st. Johns
church. performing the ceremony. The
Improviscd altar was banked with
white roses, swcctpcas and Southern
smilaX, and Cathedral candles and
,,-nI!n blooms formed an cifpptiyn