Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-24

SWAsONABLE ADVICE.
! II is 90 much the habit of those who have
attained years OF discretion 20 decry the
/ follies Of youth that one runs the rsk OF
| being counted among the cynics who only
/ see the sin of pleasures they can no longer
| eniOv when pointing OFT the unwisdom OF
| excess. This. however, should not be at
/ trlbuted 10 one who is ever in sympathy
with their pleasures aud tolerant of their
/ folies. Amusement 20 AN observing
mind is study. Folly rs well as wisdom 10
| justified of her children, and 1T IS not 70
| the Young that il alone belongs, for whilst
natural folly IS bad enough there IS "a
! learned folly which is worse. and ali who
are turning the shady side must admit that
/ folly and wisdom both come 20 them with
| years.
| BY al means, say TO the young and tho
| old bc happy if you can, be cheerful aud
/ bright IN tho acceptance of every duty ~
wei rs Of every reasonable pleasure; for
"Mrih is the medicine u lifs-
Ii cures IT. iils uni Gains To- strlfe.'
An ELEGANT WEDDING.
| The winter season has begun. and an OBJ
server might say with truth that mother
| the Young nor the Old seem % need the
| admonition 90 be cheerful. for those enter
! tanments which have Ueen given have been
! fully attended and entered into with spirit
and Zcst.
Tho handsome wedding Of Miss Sarah
/ MAYO and Dr. William j. Opponhclmer,
which excited so much interest among a
/ large circle of friends, has been 20 fully
/ described "a TO need no further reference.
/ We can only tender our congratulatlons
and wish tine youthful bride lwno reached
/ her nineteenth birthday ON the day after
her MARRIAGE and the fortunate groom
many year, Of happiness.
BEAUTIFUL IA.
Mrs. A. Randolph Tatum entertained
about $50 lady friends on Friday evening
/ from 10 O'Clock al o reception given IN
/ honor of her sister, Mrs. q. Sl0covlch.
and her niece, Miss /Oeka SlOcovlch, who
are her guests. Tho hostess was very be-
cominelv att'red in a lovely gown OF
shrimp pink falle and lace trimmings.
+ with pearl ornaments. She was assisted
bv Mrs SlocOvch, ~ blue Orocade aaI
diamonds; Birs. L. Il. Balmer, garnet Well
| vet: Mrs. de Sau,sure, cream sauze over
silk and white flowers.
Miss Sloc0v!ch is an attractive cc5u'1t,
and was most bccominely Dire ed in blac X
lace with pink ribbons and PINK ro-eoud9.
She was assisted by Miss Nellie Ryder, nm
white SIX and lace. Miss Mary Cooke
Branch. pale green silk. Empire gown
/ Miss Mary Anderson, white lace; Mss
Mary Pcoram. black lace with velvet
and MORE. gold trimmings; Miss Halle
/ IalcOtt. pale pink silk; Miss Gertrude
/ Camm. yellow d'esprit with buttercups
f Miss Annie Leigh CGmm, blue d'e9prlt with
blue ribbons: Miss Norma Walker, Nile
green China silk; Miss LyIe Walker, rose
pink China silk: Miss Nirgio Archer, white
India silk, Miss Leila Myers, white lace
and Green ribbons: Miss Mary Cameron,
I cherrv-colOred silk with Persian embroid-
cry: Mss Meme Myers, white China SIX
/ with pink and olue ribbons. Miss Bessie
| Pace. white TX net: MIss Columbia Hayes.
| piak China silk; Miss Irene LaughoTnt red
albatr0ss. The ball as the guests entered
presented attractlvca appearance. Ine
/ stairway was massed with palms ana cum
| delabTa. and rosy lamps amt goldcn-hucd
| shades made the whole scene OF beauty
and tastefuiness. The parloT-mantols were
| banked with chrysanthcmums OF every
hue. with ferns and col0Ted lamps, and the
! diuipc-TOOm G0r0uicrrs with fruits ana
flowers combined. The table WIS ornn-
meutcd with waX-caudles. whose bonnet1
in varied hues shed their light over the
sparkling ice-bowl filled with ices ia every
fancy form. rus cs, OonDons, coh@rtYes'
fruits. aud merngucs, and the centre-plece
OF delicate ferns.
The punch-bowl was presided over by
Miss Leila Tatum, the "tea-bud ~ of the
household. who wore q crimson-and-whlte
dress suited to her style. She was assisted
bv her friend. Miss Mary Hayes. IN red
India silk. The coffee and tea We're served
by Miss Mary Anderson.
: tea-hettle IN vMleCeted chrysanlhe-
NUNS was suspended between the paTloT
doors, from j hlch on eii her Siue l5stoOus
Of suulaX reached its handle. and every
corner was flied with beautiful ferns. be-
hind which colored lamps glowed. Music
from behind the stairway could he heard
sometimes above the d.u Of more than one
hundred feminine voices and added ITS
share to the completeness Of most charm
iug entertainment. After she " tea a
number OF Young Gentlemen were invited
to q dance given the receiving party, and
TO enioy a DELIGHTFUL supper. Among them
We're Messr5. Ferguson, holland. Shepherd,
Mallory, Hanewluckel, Branch, WISE,
Peasants, Baskeryl. Powell, Maury
Munford. Hobson, Curry, Willis, and Lee.
GERMAN AND sUPPLEs.
The Tuesday german was brilliant and
I handsome. There were about fifty couples
and the young people We're fresh ana tne
number of 0cJd0n6 quite large. HE
dancing was spirited and beautiful. Mr..
John Mallory cXcels in leading new and
attractive figures. and on this occasion be
was particularly happy IN the selection Of
large figures which kept the greater num-
Der ON the floor tie whole time. There
| were three suppeTs givcua after The german.
Mrs. James Patterson and Miss Fannie
| Dickerson entertained g few friends each,
| and Mrs. Perciyal Grant gave very ele-
CANT supper III compliment to her sisters,
! Misses Norma and Eve Walker. IhelI
beautiful house was thrown open and
lchted and decorated IN most attractive
/ stvle. prOfuse bouquets OF exquisite roses
/ were on every table and mantel, and the
table held feast which was enjoyed 10 the
utmost by thirty COUPLES Among them were
most of he seasons de 5is!Gnts IN special com
plimcntt TO they younger sister. VINO makes hei
dcjla. and with evcry promise or pleasant
time. Some of those present were Misses
1 Cullen, Anderson. Addison, Camm, Al.
friend. Meyers. Ross, UcPhail, Pace. Coles
I Slocovich. Holcombc. Pcgram, Ryland
Potts, Cameron. Young, HAYES, Brock
PAGE. Mayo, Coke, Winston, Small, StrO-
Their. Scott, Mrs Freeman, Mrs. Levin
JONES. Mrs. L. L. d. Myers, Mrs. Camm
and Mrs. Walker Messrs. Rogers, Gibson,
[ Walker. Carter, Wiley, Cullen. Ferguson
Hannewinckel, Pegram, Mallory, BLAIR
/ HoUsOn, Lyons, Gaines, Atkinson. scott.
BONNER. Mcdonald, Peasants, Wise, Vii.
lis, Munford, Coles, Roy, Freeman, Myers
and Joynes.
PINK AND GOLD.
Miss Elise Strother gave a delightful
birthday party on Friday evening from
toi2. Tho table was arranged for twenty
eight covers IN the shape OF a star. The
centre-piece was "A superb bowl of Ameri-
can Beauties, surrounded by pink wax
candles. From the chandelier was sus
pended full bunch of loops OF pink and
gold ribbons, which. with wreaths OF smi.
lax. extended down TO four points on the
table At each lady's plate were alternate
I Iounuefs of whats and mink roses tied
with long bows of pink ribbons, upon the
end OF which was her name in gold script
The gentlemen had b0ut0nHieres TO match
their partners bouquet. The supper
comprised fifteen cOurses-oysters, game
salads, mushrooms. paies. Roman punch
exouisite ices for each lady Ia the
form OF candlestick and candle, with
little shaded pink candles lighted in the
top, and each gentlenan's hai.f,Sani IN tho
form Of o bouquet OF flowers; wines
served with every course, and champagne
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