Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
SOCIETY MATTERS.
FIRST ArrEg-LgNr MEETING OF THE
RICHMOND GERMAN CLUB.
A brilliant Affair and a RiS Crowd-Hand
soms Teas ussasy's German
wedding-Brisfs

season, and the young ladies looked their
hest which is as much Is necd'be said IN
praise OF Richmond women, who are
everywhere famed for beauty. and the
visitors held their own in the lists. With
the Misses Ross were Miss Baylor, OF
Norfolk. q charming little dcbutanfe,
and Miss Simons, of Charleston, ). G.,
who has been so great fsvorite during
her visit here. With Miss Strother was
Miss Clarke, OF Nashville, whose fresh,
eirlish face and manner have made her
4 great belle with the Richmond beaux,
and with Miss Lewis was Miss fancey,
of Harrisonburg. Va, who will soon
tear herself away from her friends here
10 seek OTHER fields Tor conquest. WITH
Miss Williams was lovely Miss Leila har-
rison. of New York. who is Richmond's
granddaughter, her mother having been
n belle here in the days OF the Confede-
racy. Misses Talmage, Tucker. Dlckin-
son, Rives, Elliot, and many other
strangers we're present
THE CHAPRRONs.
The chaDerons were numerous, and
many visiting married ladies graced the
occasion. The hall floor WAS not very
agreeable. as il had been newly waxed,
and the dancers complained OF it very
much, but 1t did not seem TO mar their
enjoyment
After the german an elegant supper
was given at the Exchange 10y ten Rich
mond men 70 the Old Point visitors.
HANDSOME TEAS
We had an embarrassment OF riches
in the wsy OF social entertainments last
week. 70 I've followed We fear by dearth
during the present. Mrs. Saunderss
tes at 5 o'clock on Tuesday was a very
handsome and tasteful entertainment
The ladies who assisted in receiving were
Mrs Richard Brown and Mrs. Benjamin
Nash: Miss Slater an1 Miss Rogers pre-
siding over the tea snd chocolate urns
Mrs Stokes at later hour gave a very
beautiful tea 20 Mrs. Captain Scott. OF
Washington. y. c. She Was assisted III
receiving bv Mrs George +. McAdsms,
Mrs. Robert Cabell, Mrs. Scott, and
Misses BeAne and Lsthrop. The house
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and the table arranged with several new
and elegant devices in fruits, ices, and
flowers Mrs. Stokes Is a charming
hostess and there has not been a more
successful entertainment given this sea
son.
CARD PARTY.
On Wednesday evening DR.. and Mrs.
i. G. Caben rendered = very charming
card party in compliment TO Mrs. Scott.
There were about thirty guests and a
most elegant collation., served IL very
handsome style. The ladies prize-a
beautiful fan-wss won by Mrs. William
Stokes, and the gentlemen's-a lovely
little French clock-by Mr.. c. Oh. Co
wardiA. The decorations were yellow,
aud the effect was strikingly pretty, Of
yellow scarfs. yellow flowers, shades.
candles, fruits. and ices. Mrs. Scott
Will return to Washington on Wednes-
dsv, bearing away. we hope, as agreeable
impressions of Richmond as she leaves
upon RichmondeIs.
HAY RIDE.
\ PROPOSED moonlight picnic in com
pliment TO the many strangers visiting
Us has been postponed for two most ex-
cellent reasons-the preseace OF the cold
wsye aud the absence OF the moon. a
bavride with hot bricks, blankets, and
furs in the dark would scarcely be a
substitute for warm. mOonlit ride on q
balmy evening, the air around resound-
ing with songs and laughter, such as we
have in tie lovely nights OF June. The
visitors must stay until hay-ndes are in
season
TUESDAY GERMAN.
The Young people declare that each
german is tine most delightful they ever
attended. SO We can do no more than
believe them and write OF them as they
cav. The german on Tuesday evening
was very large and handsome, and Mr..
John Mallory led several beautiful
figures, entirely new. Among the Young
ladies present we're the Misses Strother,
Clark. Williams, Ross, Baylor. Simons,
Clark, Lay, Meyers, McPhail, Peasants,
Lewis. Rives, Walker, Ryder, Talmage,
Gordon, Tucker, Desne, Rylsnd, Hayes,
Dickinson, Kirk, and the chaperons
we're Mrs. jenkins. Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
Newton, Mrs. Talbot, and Mrs. Don
nan.
PORD-WORTHAM WEDDING.
The beautiful wedding of Miss Sara
Gates Ford and Mr.. William Elliott
Workman has been 30 fully described as
70 leave nothing but few words OF
comment by the society note-taker.
The church decorations were very
striking, the church itself being OF
STYLE to admit OF very elaborate adorn-
ment about the pulpit and chancel. The
organ above, the dark-green palms
almost concealing the orgsnist and rail-
ing. the bank of beautiful Ascension
lilies, so emblematic in their purity,
finished below by border and fringe OF
wax candles and maiden hair ferns,
made a whole as artistic e. it was beauti-
ful-a tit setting for such a lovely
tableau as stood before it when the
bridal party had taken then stand
and the handsome couple COM
pleted the circle. The yellow tulips
and ribbons borne by each brides
maid and worn i'll the button-hOle of
each gfoomsnan and usher, and the rich
tinted yellow gown worn by the maid OF
honor threw ont the ivory tint OF the
DfuuAilul biiAai iDbNy hAlSh kiotcANN
beneath the tulle veil, scarcely more
white than the perfect arms and throat
OF the lovely brlde. The little cherubs
who made the mistake before the en-
trance Of the bridal party elected great
applause and sustained their equilibrium
much better than heralds Of older
growth would have done, and the little
bridesmaids with their baskets Of flowers
were greatly admired
MISS sTRorHER's PARTY
was an old fashioned dancing party,
given IN one Of the most delightful homes
Tor entertaining in the city. Mrs. Bu-
ford and her daughter, Miss Elise Stro-
ther. were assisted by the two young
ladies in whose honor the entertainment
was giyen--Miss Clark, of Nashville, and
Miss Baylor, Of Norfolk--aBd Misses
Fannie and Hattie Ross. Linen crash
covered every floor, and Reinhardt 4
Band played most inspiring dance music.
There we're about 16O young people pres
ens, but the spacious hall aud psrlors
afforded room for the dancers Every.
body was IN high spirits. There was no
forrnality; tete-a-tete hooks at every
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