Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
MRS. ]. TAYLOR ELlYsON
HOSTESS At RECEPTION
EntertainS i'm Honor of Wives of
Members OF the General
Assembly.
DANCE At COUNTRY CLUB
Miss Evelyn jackson Returns From
Visit to Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels - McDOwcil-W ymt
Wedding In Washington.

IN unusually handsome affair o! yes
t"rdaE afternoon was III" reccrt'on
given by Mis- j. TAYLOR Ellison NJ her
home, o East Franklin street. in honor
"' thc wives of the members OF The
titn"ial Assembly now in scssion here.
III" drawing rooms were arranged IN
Quantities Of fragrant pino flowers
and shaded lights and a Iiaini OLD
si'Tcr ianl:I'd. 'iicd Will Mrs. Rus
sell roSeH w.;s uscI AZ :, centcrrr"cc for
III" tea table in the dining room.
Mrs Eliyson was gowned in whit"
"harmruse drapeh IN point Venice lace
and trimmed In jet and vas assisted
IN receiving by Mrs Harry II. houston,
VIII" OF the Speaker Of the House who
wore black velvet gown with Il cor
sage bouquet OF vioicts and Misr Nan
ME Randolph II.'h, OF Washint;,ou,
Nho ~ "a gmc3t Of Governor stuart ~
the Executive Mansion. Miss IIeth
wore handsome gray satin dress
which was used By her OH several oc-
casinnS during he; term AZ hostess Of
the Virginia building ~ III. Panama
P3cihc Exposition
Aboat ffty guests were present il
has been Mig. ElIyson's custom for
number OF years past 10 entertain the
wives OF the members of thu L"ylsla.
turc during their stay In Richin"Uud.
Charity Ten Hoom.
liostesscs for ihc charity tea room
ht The Jefferson Hotel this afternoon
Include Mrs. l. Newton Vaughan, Jr.,
INA robinson ~" tea tables viii be-
decorated in spring flowers and an at
'ractite musical program viii he rrn-
dcrcd.
Dinner Dnurc ut tountr. tImh.
one OF the siunrtest functions OF thc
tate winter season vii he the dinner
danc" at the Country club tomorrow
evening from TO o'clock. ANA inf"r-
NAL dancing until Midnight, A,trac-
i've GeOrg" Washington decorations
t,,
given the guests. Man. uarti.s have
already been arranged and some OF
'hcse who hnNe reserved t1nleH inr en-
t"rtninin. are. !! II. Au-ustiu.. Cap
tain John Cutchius. ". 4. smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Fawcetto. Dr. anud Mrs Hall.
Mr. and Mr. Ivan Aia!tby. Mrs ". II
Moor, Mr.. ana Mrs Wps,moseland
Davis. Mr. aud Airs K r.. cray FL
moro Hotchkiss, v. /. Ief,ress. W5od-
son Waddy. Mr. and Mrs preston Bel
vim, Jr., Nh ana Mrs. Preston :alviu.
NJ. and Mrs Tina g Bell Inhn l.. Sea
ton, ". J.. Nnssie. " and Ms Koh"rt
'Cnllcy, MIR aGn Mrs Geofp. aiorran
Mlsa Martha Valentine, nr and MRS
Terrell and Others.
Hack Prom Wn.hingsun
MISS Evelyn H. jackson ma. returned
so her home, on West "ruuitIin street
after spending siN weeks with >ec,e-
'aiy e the NaVy nui Mrs. Daniels IN
Washington, where she has been ,uril
entertained Miss Mary Cleavo aui.iy
h'o'. OF secretary Daniels. who Aas
also been visiting at single oak" was|
"a richmond f"r u brief sra, r.,elli,
"a route frr her home i'm NorlI. Caro-
lima
Visiting la hrnturL,.
Air william Minor l.i!. Of the l-ui-
vrrsitY Of Virginia has seen ,ntrh
entertained i'm Louisville. k1 where.
nc mas vren spending Iwo weeks with
MIS-. Arthur Middleton Euiled@c, for
merry MISS Kosa!!r Wiustnn. oI this
Mrs Lilo frequeHtl. VISITS m l:.,F-
Ln"nd 40 the guest OF AI aui Airs r...-
ton Carson. 81 DUNDEE
hr-. spencer iI">tr-s.
VA Interesting affair Of the winter
season N Martinsville Was the rc,cr.
Ton EiNen ursdny hy Mrs T. Harri.
son spencer in her home, "Iuglcside"
W IN" receiving lInc with Mrs Spcnccr
wrr" Mrs. David Spencer BIN. Of
Spencer Miss MARGARET Spencer and
ne, guest Miss Nan Wagner. of Dan
fIlis. The lower oor was decorated
everywhere in spring nowers Yellow
,Vilc ana jonquils ana lilies az tho VAL
leg decorated the dining room and the
table was set with Yellow and whit.
blossoms. The hnnhons carried ont
'h" color scheme OF yellow and white.
and w're garnished with st Valentino
hearts Mrs. y :. iravcly ana Mrs
Il. - Penn presided n, The punch bowl
and lii,lc Miss Blanche Spencer dis
'ri"ut"d the score cards amon- the
guests.
I'VE hundred Was played Al twelve
tables. and refreshments wor. served
40 the conclusion Of tho game Mrs I
II Eountrc- won the first prize = cor
sage houGuot Df volets and gardcnins
IN heart shaped box, and Mrs Err
nest Howard The second prize, a cut
glass basket hled with fowers. About
mtg guests were present
MrDowcii-Wyntt.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence WYATT an
nouncc the marriage OF their daughter
Nancy Virginia. TO John Mcdowell Jr
the ceremony having taken place We'd
nesday afternoon in Washlngton Miss
Wyatt was accompanied to Washington
hy her uncle and aunt, AIR and Mrs
George NJ. Wyatt.
Heneft Functions Tonight.
y moving picture and musical en-
teriainment will be given at the WI
liam FOX Schoo! this evening at
o'clock. y most attractive program
has been arranged, and the affair is
under the auspices of the william Fox
school and "a band Of women of Grace
Covenant Church. Mrs. James phiIlips
is chairman OF the entertainments and
all interested are invited to attend
The G!nter Park Minstrels will give
delightful evening of fun this even
ing at S:15 o'clock In the assembly
hall The affair will close with dane
ing by the audience, and refreshments
viii nc served. The proceeds are to
20 towards a fund for purchasing a
moving picture machine for the new
school, and the entertainment is under
the auspices OF the Gintcr Park Wo-
mems Club.
SterIinS-GoOper.
Yesterday evening at o'clock Miss
ethel Orine Cooper. daughter OF Mr..
AID Mrs =. Henry Wright. became the
bride of Hunter Ray Sterling, both OF
This city. The marriage WAS Solemnized
in the parlors OF Rev. John r. John !
son. pastor Of Eenablc Street 2antist
Church The bride wore modish gown |
Of gray cloth and a corsagc bouquet !
OF Vioiots. She was attended by Miss |
carrie Cumbcr as maid OF honor. and |
william Bottomcs. best man.
Tie ceremony was followed by Il re- |
LIZ.