Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
GOVERNOR RECEIVES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Members of Legislature Arc Ten
dered Handsome Entertainment
at Executive Mansion.
DANCE FOR MISSES HARRISON
MIR. and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison to
Give Entertainment at jefferson
Hotel on january 21-Aiiss EcI,ols
Entertained in Staunton.


The first official AFFAIR OF the season
was the reception given in the his
toric Governors Mansion last evening
by Governor Jicnry Garter Stuart, In
honor Of the members Of the General
Assembly. now in session here. Sew
era! hundred guests were present,
these including only the members OF
their immediate families, the officers
af the House of Delegates and the
Senate. 1t was brilliant affair in
every detail and the handsome rooms
were thrown open everywhere and ar
ranged with flowers for the occasion.
Only palms and ferns were used in
the state drawiiIg-roon. and tall
stands and vases OF tiger lilies and
Jonkerrmock roses decorated the wide
halls. the library and the Blue Room,
IN the dining room. where supper was
served from buffet table. arranged
the length Of the room. the dccora-
tons were carried out entirely In
American Beauty roses and growing
white lilac plants The table was fcs-
TONED with Dolly Warden bows Of
American Beauty colored ribbon and
smilax, and the ceutcrpiece was formed
or fragrant white lilacs and Amcri-
can beauty roses. The mantel was
banked In the sane flowers. and palms
were used Ia the corners of the room
ana window reccsscs.
The Governor Of Virginia was assist,
ed In receiving his guests h. Iicutcn-
ant-Govcrnor and Mrs. j. Taylor Ely
son. the Speaker IF In. House. and
Mrs. Harry L. HOUSTON. the retiring
Speaker Of tho House and Mrs Ed
win J.. Cox, ana the members Of the
stan and their wives who are IN the
cit,.
The beautiful rooms we're througed
WIN guests during acc!ving hours.
nnd many hardsom" costumes were
worn hy tho women present
Dnncc for the Misses Iinrrison
Mr. and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, Of
I'civ"lr Fanpuier County. who are
spending the remainder Of the winter
in Richmond. viii issue invitations this
"ecE Tor dance. The affair is for
their daughters, Misses Ursula ana
Ion"tancc- Harrison. and viii be given
on n" evening Of Friday. January u.
u! the ballroom Of the Jefferson Hotel
number OF charming affairs have
been ilanncd for the liar-isons during
their stay III Richmond
. Entertained In Stuuntou
Miss Elizabeth Atkinson Of S,,un
ton. was hostess Saturday evening =.
charad" party for Miss Haryi., Ech
ois, who was hcr CUES; for the week
hd' u" occasion was In honor Of
Miss Echols' birthday. ana those nrcs.
en-, were Misses Archer iior snsad
Anne Wilson. Frances Wiz. Elincr
Snroer. julia Goodall, Harr!ctt Sproul
Jean Sprinkcl, Virginia Worthinpton
ana Thomas Preston and Wymond ca,
Dell, Of Richmond, and the Univcrsi,v
81 NirIlh!a: John Berry and Rober,
sen Francis Greene, Of Augusta MIL
itar! Academy; Charli. Hunter. John
Gordon. Irwin Hanger and Watson
Gooch "'''"
Miss Echois has joined her mo,he,
IN Washington, where they m. spcnd-
ing the winter. Willie she is attending
school.
~ Home This Evening.
M. and Mrs j. Rothschila OF 900,
West Grace street. viii Ii. \, homo
informally this .yening from $50 10
IL o'clock. in honor of their ruest
Miss Misnon k,nE, .; Baltimore
Miss Keller Addresses Club.
The usual weekly meeting of tho
Every Monday club took place Mon
DAY at llcs Fiovd Avenue. the resi-
dencc Of Mrs Isaac D!EEs Miss May
Keller. dean Of Westhampton College.
made :. most intvrcstin.s address on tho
subject or the Celtic Renaissance
and some % thu writer's OF that period
mentioned wcrr Yates. Lady Gregory.
Syngc and the Scotch writer, william
Sharpe
Miss Keller is n charming speaker.
and her lecture was a delightful ar
fair.
Mrs. Wright Guest of Honor.
Mrs Frank Ice Crocker, ot Ports
mouth has ISSUED invitations for an
afternoon reception 10 he given on
Wednesday, January 10. from to
o'clock IN honor Of Mrs Willard Trig-
fall Wright, Of Richmond; Mrs Thomas
Miss Margaret CIockcr. Of Dallas, Tex.
OF Interest Hero
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage on November
6. at Socchow. China. OF Or Anne
Humphreys 10 Rev. Edward K. Dyer.
They are now living in Paoying,
KinnEsu. China.
Mrs Dyer Is The daughter Of Pro-
fessor Milton Humphreys, OF the Uni
vers!ty OF Virginia.
Nuaicnl Ten.
There Will be a musical tea for the
benefit OF the 3cstover Home at Mrs
Ida Rydcrs. 100 West Grace this even
ing from TO u o'clock. All Interested
are cordially invited
To Give Musical show.
The Ginter rark Minstrcls. which
will appear on February IS will he
q most interesting affair The enter
tainmcnt Will he in tho Ginter Park
School, under the auspices of the Wo-
mans Club. The proceeds will he given
to the fund for the purchase or NOV
ing picture machine 10 he Installed In
the new Ginter Park School.