Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-16
REALM OF PLEASURE.
TnE WHEELS or FASHION NOW
TURNING eRlskLY IN RICHMOND.
A Beautiful German Given by the Coili-
Ion CIub-Literary Societies Forming
Dress Reception Personals.


has now fully begun, and german after
german has followed in rapid successor.
The number Of entertainments that are
bong planned for the winter months is
very large and society in the weeks TO
come will be an uncnding source OF
pleasure 20 both old and young.
The past week was opened with ger
man at Belvidero Hall Monday evening
by tbo Richmond Cotilon Club, which
IS perhaps the most select social organ
iasi.ou Of the city. Il was their initial
entertainment Of tho season.
THE Rite HAVE A PRETTY DANCE.
Tie occasion was q brilliant one and
Che Attendance large. Many attractive
married ladies lent their presence TO the
german and were important factors in the
evenings pleasure.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern led the dance,
which was q beautiful one and marked
~ TIE number Of now md intricate
figures introduced.
ho chaperons and ladies present
were Mrs. Archer Anderson, in Rmy
1ai'c and Duchcsso lace Mrs. George
Ross, black lace and Jet trimmings Airs.
Tom Boiling. white six and tu.lo
drnpery Mrs. Clcmctt &. McPhail, red
iaillo and jet trimmings Mrs. Frank
Stegcr, black satin and yellow crepe
HRS. Edward MAYO. black silk and
net; Mrs. William Royal. pink elk
and tullo; Mrs. John Harrison, yel-
low brocnde and lace Mrs. Charles
Smith, white satin and green bro
cade; Mrs William Talbot white
tilk. old rose trimmings Mrs. Allan
Dounan, black tulle and satin; Mrs,
Tom Carter, white crepe; Mrs John
Pickpll, white silk. Among the stran-
gers were Miss Connally, white crepe
! Miss humphrey, black tulle and silver
/ Miss Barrett, yellow penn dc sOfe.
\ There were about sixty couples. Miss
Bessie Martin, white silk Miss Sal
lis Talbot, white crepe Miss Katie
Iuford, pink silk Miss Mary Moore,
\ white tullo Miss Hammer, white lace
Miss Ross, blue net 0nd silk; Miss
Cameron, pink hrocade; Miss McPhail,
green iaille and gold Miss Myers, white
elk aud lace Miss Williams, white tulle
4 nud chouX Of lavender velvet Miss
! HAYS. pink China silk Miss Brock, pink
4 iullc Miss Otcy Cullen, yellow silk end
/ gold Ms Mary Cullen, yellow silk
i Miss Archer, black lace Miss Anderson,
embroidered null, and Miss Brandcr,
white lace and natural flowers. A de-
4 hghtiul supper was served at IL o'clock,
\ aud the music sounded particularly well,
as the orchestra was on the stage which
has recently been erected, and 1t Is q
GREAT improycmouttO the hall.
NEw WHIST CLUB.
Misses Julia Morton. Emma Barks-
dale. Saliie Talbot, and SnIlie Deane,
and Mossrs. Stanley Tyler, Randolph
Marshall, A. Is. Holiday, and Richard
Wilson have organized O whist club.
which meets every other Thursday
lght
LITERARY MENnEEs or SOCIETY.
Whilc the majority Of the leading So
ticty people of this city arc bent on
pleasure thcre are also q great number
wi1 laye organized themselves into
literary societies aud clubs and look 10
mental culture In fact, almost every
eocial organization which is begun now
Rdavs has some touch Of beUe ictfrc7
about H. Perhaps ono Of the most select
y of these societies Us the Richmond Lite
rary Club. which held its first regular
meeting Friday night at the residence
Of Mr. Arthur Seldom, on Grove avenue.
Mr.. Wyudhmm Boiling was elected
chairman Of the meeting and Miss
Mary Jones secretary.
AMHacAS AND EaGLIsH EEwsPAPERS
Very interesting and instructive pa.
psrs were read by Mr.. w. w. Archer
aud Mr.. Philip a. Bruce, editor OF tho
7YBics, upon the relative merits Of Eng
Esh and American newspapers, this be-
ing the subject Of discussion set for tho
meeting.
After the reading Of these papers The
toDic was generally discussed by the la
dies and gentlemen present
Delightful refreshments were served
hy the host 20 bis guests and this, To-
cether with tho excellent and cultured
goe.ety of those present, rendered the oc'
@lon very pleasant one.
soNT VINO WE'RE THERE.
Among tho ladies' and gentlemen al
Che meeting we're Miss Mildred Lee,
Bliss Helen Cameron, Of Petersburg
Ms. Ga.Hard, Cf New York DIR. Charles
Y. Carrng,on, Mr.. Joseph II. Anderson,
Ir.a and Mrs. Armisiead Wexford, Mis-.
Gaaio Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ihoma.
n. Carter, Rev DR.. Carmichael and
vile, Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham X. Mere
dIth. Misses Mary Cook Branch, SallC
Mayo, Meta Potts, Mary Cameron,
Mary Jones, aud Mossrs Philip y.
Bruce. b. B. Muniord. W W. Archer
t.. Il. Crump, Wyndham Boiling, Rose
well Page, Richard II. Gaines.
The ueAt meeting of this club will bt
held at the residence OF Miss Meta Potts
aud the topic selected for discussion j
Che author Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
MABgHNI-sTREEr SOCIAL CLUB.
The Marshall Street Social Club ha
been organized with the following mem
hers: J.. IL. Mathews, president; Il. b
Grubbs, secretary; Leo Todd, treasurer
Willie c. Martin, Clyde Foster, Ordwa,
Fuller, William Howard, aud II. l.
Jenkins
The object Of this organization is t
tae orator'al talents. and develop tn,
musical tastes of its members
The programme consists OF a speed
from one Of the members each meeting
which is every Saturday night, and tn
speech is followed hy an appointed sue
cessor 20 show an Of the points that cal
lie obtained which the speaker ha
omitted A poem is also indulgedi n
and defamation. Then the clu
spends about half an hour practicing o.
music. both instrumental and vocal
Tho social part Of the programme Wi
consist of m entertainment given by tn
members as they may see fit
JEW DAVIS SOCIETY.
The weekly meeting Of the JET Davi
Literary Society was held Last Tuesda
o.. No. ia south Third street
Mr.. william J.. Gary, the orator
stated that hc had chosen for his subleC
"Liio aud Death" He pictured thes
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