The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-01
SOCIAL SClNTlLnATI0NS
0RACES AND GOSSIP AS REPORTED
BY OUR LADIES NAN.
Gay Christmas season-A Number OF
Germans ia which MANY Of Riehmond's
Social Favorites Figure Some Of the
Costumes A Suggestive Query.

Costumes A Suggestive Query.
The gaie.v Of the Christmas seasOi
commenced Tuesday evening last wit
the german Of the Tuesday Club. whicl
was perfect in every respect This clu'
was organized with the prime object II
view OF having a plrs0and 10 be sur
passed by none Of the eity's society or
CARNATIONS, and this object has hee.
successfully achieved.
Consisting, "a it does, OF the best bre'
of our young men and under The patron
age of charming and popular mairOns
all of its assemblies are of an enjoyable
and refined nature.
About forty Eve couples formed Tues
days german, and bright faces and fit
ting forms in plenty were led through ih'
pulling figures by Mr. John Mallory, thar
whom there are few better leaders any
where.
Among the many familiar faces We
noted Mr. and Mrs Thomas n. Garter
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Misses
Salle and Mary Anderson, Elsie anc
Mary Williams, Gertrude Riyes, Elsi,
Slro;her, Lucy Blair and many others
OF The visitors come to share cur hospi
taliiy during the holidays We remember
Miss Emma Giderseeye cf Baltimore
Miss Flanagan of New York, and Miss
Jennie McPhail, a former Richmonder
who has been visiting her old home for
several months.
Al 1890 o'clock the strains Of Home
Sweet Home chased the jewellers from
The scene OF The dance into their wraps
and with hearty" Good Night" Had u
delightful time" Wasn't it a pretty
german 2" "The success Of the season ~
and many other familiar mots, every soul
went home light hearted, sleepy-eyed and
contented with the world and with them
selves.
We have our hve-C clock teas, evening
parties, musi cal clubs, progressive ang.
lings," theatre parties and fortnghtly
germans which We always enjoy, but
there is one event in every winters
history Of Richmond society which
is ever talked about six months
afterwards, and the repetition OF
which is looked forward to six
months ahead-need i, be named Well,
if il must be told you, the Christmas
German of the Richmond German
Club held annually during December
holiday week. is invariably the most
brilliant gathering of the gay season, and
the entertainment OF "wednesday even
ing las, at the Belyidere did not fall one
iOla shOr. of the usual mark Of tone,
picluresqueness and genuine pleasure.
By actual count, before the german
commenced there were ia the spacious
hail one hundred and twenty-five chairs.
These were soon filed by folk on pleas
ure bent, and gallanls were kept busy Tor
many minutes furnishing additional seat.
for the large attendance of beauty and
Chivalry.
After two hours Of delightful dance the
large centre rooms Of the hall were
thrown open at II o'clock 10 make way
for squad OF waters who brought from
the adjoining rooms tables and ample
accessories 10 a fne supper, and in few
moments were providing for the palaies
of Terpsichores worshippers The re-
past was complete in ever respect. and
an abundance of the care chasing
" Mumm . ministered to the wits OF the
feasters, and when the "wee sma' hours"
found all departing i, was with regre, al
leaving and thoughts of the next Christ
mas tide. We fear ii were a vain task,
but We will try 20 give the names of some
Of the many present
Mr. aud Mrs. Philip Haxall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith Montague, Mr. and Mrs
Charles p Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs Charles
u. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Byrd War
wick, Mr.. and Mrs. Otway Warwick,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mr.. and |
Mrs. +. T. d. Myers, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. !
Thomas N. Carter Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Willism L. |
Royal, Mr.. and Mrs John 7. r. Ander- |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Motley Of New York. |
Mrs. Dr. George Ross, Mr.. Matte Paul ,
Myers, and Governor Lee.
Among the many brilliantly dressed !
ladies' the following toilets were especi- (
aliy remarked
Miss Lockwood, the charming CUES. Of !
Mrs Frank Patrick, delicate and very he Z
coming costume o. pink gauze, PRETTY
iraped.
Miss Handy, black lace, yelye.. and
silver passimentere.
Miss Gertrude Rives, pale green satin
ith exquisite illusion Of the same color.
Miss Elise Williams, pale blue satin
Iad gauze.
Miss Ryland, a dainty pink toilet:
Miss Columbia Hayes, pink sauze and
,lum colored ribbons
Miss Eva de Treville, canary satin and /
,auze drapery.
Mrs. Philip Haxsll exquisite costume
II figured green OF a beautifully pale
nd novel tint.
Regrets were expressed on all sides
hat Mrs. Willie Aliens recent illness
ebarred her many friends the pleasure ,
4 her spon,aneiy and bright face. and {
S many hopes We're INDUCED in that she
lay be soon restored to the society {
hat has so missed her.
The West-End German entertained its ;
lany friends and visitors with an eve. 1
ing Of rare enjoyment Thursday DigLt
The Belyidere,' and we regret tha,
pace limits u, else We would try 10 dc.
,rioe q few OF the evenings many men, I
rable features.
Mrs. and the Misses Cullen entertained
leir friends al 3 o'clock tea Thursday. n
nd the drawing rooms OF DR.. Cullen's IL
'sidsnce echoed with Jest ard gossip
ntil late into the evening, when the q
'mpany retired in merry mood and with 0
lanhs 20 their fair tOsiesses for me o.