The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-29

Mamie Meyers, Misses Darlington. Miss Bes
sic Addison, Miss Jennie McPhail. Misses
Hayes, Misses Clark, Miss Title Cannon,
Miss Lou Adkins, Miss Bette Dcanc, Misses
Williams Of New York, Miss Bessie Pace.
Miss Annie Christian. Miss Minnie Cox.
Miss Robinson, Miss Mary wilson, Miss
Lucy Blair and others.
Later In the evening a most Beautiful din
ner was given To the ladies receiving. In
the centre OF the table was a'huge square OF
crimson and cream roses. and every course
was served with the most exquisite taste,
several fine wines filing the pleasant inter
ludes. Mrs. Watkins was with Gen. Pcy-
ton Wise. Mrs. PeytOn Wise and Mr.. Wat
kins, Mrs. Ed. Crump and Dir. Hitchcock,
Mrs. Hitchcock and Mr.. I'd. Crump, Miss
Ober, Of Baltimore, and Mr. Rutherford
Rose. Miss judith Darlington and Mr.. Cor
bin Warwick.
The same evening Mrs. G. u. Langhorne
entertained very delightfully."- the "stop
Club" nj her home on Grace street. The
ladies present were Mrs. John Dunlop,
Mrs. o. \. Crensbaw. Mrs. George Ross,
Mrs. Grey Skipwith, Mrs. Alexander Cam
eron. Mrs. John Finders. Mrs. Nat. Wilson,
Mrs. sallie LEROY. Mrs. William Perkins.
Mrs. Moncurc Perkins. Mrs. Charles Monta-
que, Of Baltimore, and Miss Allen DOnnan.
The first prize, piece Of bric-a-brac was
won by Mrs. Dunlop. and a most attractive
BOBBY, work basket by Mrs. Donnan.
A very handsome genIiemen's party wa.
given the same evening by Colonel 4. :.
Buford i'm honor Of Governor Lee. Those
present were Mr.. II. c. Morton. MIR. {. OBJ.
CowardiD. Colonel Ran. Talcoft. Mr.. r. Il.
scott, MIR. Thomas Rutherford Major f.. -.
Il. Myers. Mr.. Charles :. .StringfellOw. Dr.
George Ross, Mr.. James Dooley, General
Joseph X. Anderson. Colonel Archer Amber
son, Messrs. Miller, Mr.. John i. Branch.
Colonel lIobson, Major +. u. Boykin. Mr..
G. ID. LanghOrnc, Captain Philip IlaXall
and few others.
Mrs. Philip lIaxall, in honor Of her neice,
little Miss Lizzie Price, of New York, gave
on Friday evening very beautiful chill
dren's party.
Another dramatic event Of the week Of
great social interest was the Princeton Glee
Club, which occupied the boards Of the
Richmond Theatre on Saturday evening.
After the performance very beautiful sup
per was given by Mr.. PiersOn, Of Washing
ton. 10 his neice, Miss Mary Connolly. ai
which these young wandering minstrels'
were entertained as well az entertaining.
The brilliant occasions which lure us on
10 the glad gay days Of January are daz
ready out for the great fancy ball 70 he
given 10y the ladies, complimentary to the
gentlemen whose cOurtesies are so many
and so frequent to them. 1t will take place
on Wednesday evening, January I'D, at the
Belyidere Han. and is fair with
a promise Of complete success. The music,
the supper and the decorations will be the
most perfect, aud even now the brains Ot The
fair bellies are busy cOnjuring some quaint
disguise meath which 20 conceal their idei-
tity. And as for the Ralants, they are all
sitting upon the anxious bench and on the
qui viyc ever for the invitation. which not
only will give them access TO this rare
pleasure. hut be some sign Of whose favor
they stand fastest in.
Mrs. r. NJ. Logan entertained a small
party at Algoma during the week. Miss
Elise Strother, Miss Mary Taicott, Miss
Elise Williams, Mrs. Frances Scott Miss
Mary Cook Branch. ard others.
Miss Minnie Cox, who has been spending
the winter in New York, is in the city for
few DAYS.
Governor-elect and Mrs. Phillip W.
Mckinney will be welcomed TO their place
among us on Monday next.
Miss Condit Smith, who has been with
Miss Mary Anderson, left the city few
days ago.
Miss Rosaie Winston leaves Monday for
Baltimore. 10 visit MISS Boone.
Miss Rose Gordon. Of Baltimore, Is the
guest of Mrs. James Peasants.
Miss Dunlap, of Macon, Ga. is the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Ashton starke.
The colonial ball, the topic which is alb
sOrbing not Richmond alone but all Viz
ginia and all sections interested in Virginia
and the history so dear TO the patriotic
hearts of the loyal South, will take place at
the Richmond Theatre on Wednesday even
ing, January 18th. The stage will be occu-
pied by the supper, the buffers all in colo
NAL livery. and the private boxes VIII be !
auctioned of, and the seats in the dress cir
Gle sold. while the parquette VIII bear SUCH
a burden of patrician beauty Of grand Dame
and grand sire reflected from those ages Of
past glory as ne'er shOne in the old capitol
Of the Mother State before
The ball will be opened by the minuett
danced by one of the most distinguished
gentleman OF the state, with one of the
fairest women Of the land Nirginia's Gov
ernOr and his gracious lady will do honor To
the stately occasion by their presence and
there receive their honor too in social
inaugural ne'er to be forgot. The different
representatives of the Society for the Pre-
seryation Of Antiquities from the chill North
and from the sunny South have written 10
ask that a place be reserved 20 them on an
occasion so worthy in its patriotic motive,
30 gorgeous in It's splendor to be;
FELIX.