The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-23
THE WHIRL or SOCIETY.
A Weeks Attractions
and EntertainmentS IN
the Gay World.
GERMANS, AMATEUR DRAM AIIC PER
ToR5IASCEs, AND SOCIAL CLUBS.
TrogFamme After the deT Year.
rsosramms After ,he ss1 Year.

RrcuXoND, December 22-At last, In
al earnest, 90 we begin 90 feel the en-
cloachiny hand OF winter upon US, the
cold gryish Blue clouds cover the SKY,
and Tie great festival Of Christmas IL
here it b. right and proper a, this sea
son Iiat there should be rejoicing in all
Christian home" and that VIC should
let tue sunligh. of our smiles diGpcrse The
sha50ws u 10Trow and CaTe We should
make merry. and dress our homes and
cluIcbc- with holly and mistletoe, aud .ei
ioy. which % The keynote OF tie uni-
vclre reign ~ all hearts.
TIE TUESDAY GERMAN
lnaugunicd tic gayeiies Of the past week
and was most enjoyable affair. About
ffty COanlcs we're on the floor, and Nt.
r0na Nrliory. tie leader represented
.he d1ncefs in risid order. /, Is generally
conceded thai he leads tie most beautiful
germans, aul d. l1uIes On that coca
sion rcrc new and intricate. ILe
10gsral and young ladies present
were Mr Percy Grant, Mrs Philip
naH9ll. NFs Charles Smith, Mrs. Z c.
McPhau. Mrs Thomas Carter, Mrs.
Charles Wl,iams Miss Sophia Bruce
wore lovely costume Of Dfocoded FIX,
scrpout-rreeu velvet bodice Miss Cage
lu white six and crepe. Mss Columbia
HAYS. beautiful drcs. Of yellow
point dNDrd aud Six. delo.e'te
and trimmed IN eaIlands O. Duucrcups
3lls. Else Williams. ia ciel blue silk,
with graceful drspcry Of crepe lisse.
/ Ms. frank Patrick wore a mos. oecom-
| ing imported costume Of pale blue satin.
dancing length. oec9'iis and elapol-
ateiy trimmed with rare duches1e lace.
MIS- Philip Haxail was particularly no
/ uccab.e in o d,c0hUs costume OF rich
green m0.le, the en,ige front covered
with gariand- Of liiics-Oi-ihe-y6Leyi the
corsage finished 40 the neck with fringe
OF The same flowers. she wore al
aigreite la her hair which was dressed
very simply, high on the head. Long
while gloves completed tEis beautiful
toilet MIS- James Patterson wore y
lovely costume Of wa.tc-dolted tuhc
over satin bodice, trimmed ia ducAesse
point lace diamond ornaments. Nls
Thomas Boiling IN black lace and
moss-gresn trimmings. Miss Bruce VII
Halns, one Of the seasons dejNtlats.,
looked lovely ia dress Of blue iulle.
Miss Virgie Brook, IN white turah. Aiiss
Jennie NcPhail white lace over white
satin, festOOued with large buncAos o.
Parma yiOlels on one side. AID white
satin cl0ut on the other Mrs Charles
smith, black lace and JET trimmings
MIs Talilierro, b.gck-lace bodice.
trimmed ia jei beads, very becoming
costume; Miss Lucy Blair, lovely dtes-
Of striped tuue, Hight blue, and trimmed
IN silver. Miss Bessie Lay. IN black lace and
m0ss.oreen trimmings Hiss McCurley.
ln salmOn-china silk and red trimming.
Miss Irene Plcasan,s, white India silk
Miss Netlie Potts, LeliOI0pe faila anc
pink trimmings Miss Meredith Monta-
gue wore white tulle over white satin
9scoists. with floral gsrniiure OF roses.
pearl ornaments; Mrs. Thomas Garter.
black tulle with green tIimmlngsi 5llss
Ann Magill Iaunuc!oy wore ha!I-
mourning costume oil white MULE With
black sash and trimmings. long black IN.
dressed gloves finished Aeg toilet She
was much admired for her charming
manners and graceful dancing iIs.
Bernard Peyton wore "a handsome COS
tune OF pale-pink hrOCadc, trimmed IL
point Galsac1n lace Miss Elise STROLLER,
In walking costume Of black lace trimmed
IN Persian embroidery Miss Leila Myers.
in a becoming costume OF black lace, cur
dC.gllste, no ornaments. There were
many other beautiful robes which We
cannot recall
Among the gentlemen present
were MessIs Bernsrd Peyton. IcDou-
aid, Percy Grant, Patrick HanneWinEle,
Antrim, Charles smith, Preston Noland,
Willie Walker, Pegram, Palmer FeTgu-
son, Massey, Joynes, BlalT, Roy Thomas
Boiling. and others
AE APPEAL TO YoCSG @ES
Il Is getting 10 be quite the fashion LOW
10 give up the early part OF the winter TO
the " de5Aakt.s," " and We hear very many
say. shall not 90 out til after janu-
ary." Even some OF the men ale indulg'
ing in this fashion They no longer take
partners 10 the geTEsns, some scarcely
ever 90 al al Even in visiting they
confne their calls aud attentions 70 few
people they know very well aud are par
ticularly interested in i his Is al SfoHg
and We urge upon our young men 70 cor
rect this state Of things, and consider II
their duty as well as their pleasure 10 see
that every young lady Invited 10 the
" germans" ia provided with an escort
and in this way make their entertain
ments the social feature oi the winter. II
Is asserted tha. there IS more dancing
done in Philadelphia than IN any other
city in the country. This We can hardly
credit after hearing Young LADY remars
last week she had danced she believed
several miles 81 the last german, ero
in white satin slippers ilslead Of TIE
seven league boots"
cLURs
The "ToTtnightly' Club net at The
+ Misses Noting corner OF Main and INA
street. last Thursday evening The play
f "Ii On Parls FrQnclis, ' was most cleyerly
acted by the following members: Miss
Minnie Cox, Miss London, Miss Noting
Air. Eugene Nassle, Ar Label, and 1lT
A debating club" OF young ladies IN
the " est End" OF the city has been dis
solved because the subject OF marriage
was assigned FOR discussion Nobody
would take the negative -.
The Virginia CTeepers Club VII
have their FIRST meeting on next Monday
evening at the residence OF Miss Calais
+ Rvland. corner OF Second and Marshal
streets. The play viii be one Of French
called Easy Shaving The folowin:
Young ladies and gentlemen VIII laK'
nart In il. Miss Llise Williams, Mis-
Columbia Hays, Mr.. George Gibson, Mr.
Iredell jenkins, and Ar. Jyck Plsassnts
THE DRAMATIC CLUB
gave rs third entertainment last FRIDAY
evening at the residence Of Miss Rosali'
Winston East Grace street The play
given was comedy IN two acts. Th
caste consisted Of Mrs Thomas Carter
| Miss Jennie McPhsil Miss Bessie Lay
Mr. Andrew Christian, Mr. Beverly Nun
ford, and Mr. Henry Cabell The larg