Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-18
RICHMOND GERMAN.
,ue CLUBS ENTERTAINMENT AT
srLVDERE HALL LAST NIGHT.
p.u,,.rt Society Event and Bcauti-
fai Daucc--somc Mention OF
Those Present.

rAo Richmond German Club Is the old
- ,he city. II is limited in numbers
"a the list of names of young men who
I'D like to join IL Is quite an extensive
one.
A ,hc years 60 by this club admits few
= ,ho vonngcr men of other organizations
uho develop tho necessary strength on bal
,o,s ,okcn by the committee.
1-ho ,,cnbcrs do not claim 20 be "a light
II ,oll, As some OF tho others, and tho few
80 bairs and semi-bald heads one sees in
AH~.ring down from the gallery above
nh seem TO re an explanation OF the alb
,.rce Of boyishness.
Notwithstanding this fact Richmond
esr,oan goes down in young lady's diary
nerhaps the most attractive entertain
,,epi she attends in winters season IN
ilis city. II she has uuii nme AZ one OF
80 cotillons she must indeed be hard TO
t...e or certainly be unprepossessing.
,! latter trouble of course being very
:arc. ,.,, ,,,o,,rr.
Tho management aims at o dignifcd en-
.--,,,nmcnt without being stiff. IL seeks
e.. rct The greatest amount Of pleasure in
liner way out Of two hours dancing.
,ribont unnecessarily long figures, prefer
,,r ouick. short fgures--a brief dance,
'c1enre before anybody has time to get
,,.l and before they become enfuied OF IN
,.-yals on they 60 again, but at each IN
,.-rol,,ion between figures some sort OF re-
q. .rinc beverage or ice or more substap-
81 s,,l.ianco IS handed around, without
'.r5or q supper. because they don't pro-
,o.o n take time FROM the dancing for
irytliBc 30 unsontimental.
CHAPEBoSs.
The chaporons. who are always the lead
,-., ladies' in society, are friends OF long
..-rlinr. They are selected with great
,s-o They give dignity TO the organlza-
ION and receive II in turn from the club
lr hong placed on its list of patronesses.
pf rarrse all OF the society young ladies
ofthrc,iv are invited. but the number Of
,.,nh,rs does not equal that OF the invited
.r,sts. and as our girls have been edu-
S..sl I'D 10 the idea of not going anywhere
,.+h.nf their own escorts II must happen
,ratall of them cannot always get TO all
III, Richmond germans. but 1t Is true
,h.t some Of them have never missed.
otlf so very rarely.
THE LAST BEFORE LENT.
las. night this club gave its last cotillon
hef re Lent. 1t was in many respects one
- tho most attractive entertainments 1T
hs- ever given.
There was snap in it from the beginning
srd Il never tagged till the strains OF
Home Sweet Home" suggested that tho
hour had come 10 say eood-by 1or iorty
days at least.
Among the chaperons were Mrs. Philip
Ve.aU. Mrs Levin JOynes, Mrs. Byrd
warwick. Mrs. pr. George Ross, Mrs.
7s0mas Boiling. Mrs. William L. Royal,
and Mrs. Moncure Perkins.
Many Of tho ladies present were ele-
d - hA
iumes were superb. III all presenting a
lovely picture.
PERSONAL.
Among those present were Mr.. Ed. Han
rrvirrkel and Miss Mary Cullen. Mr.. John
Curre and Miss Leila Harrison Of New
Y0rk. Mr. William Grant, Mr.. A. $. Wat
Inns Mr.. W. =. Workman and Miss Annie
Noyie of Nashua. n. H., Mr.. Meade Has
lirs and Miss Annie Leigh Camm, Mr.. w.
g. FERGUSON aud Miss Gertrude Rlves,
colonel Jo lane Stern and Miss Mary
Morton Of Baltimore, Mr.. Deane Me
D.n.ll and Miss Fanny Ross, Mr.. and Mrs.
WII. Allen and MIR. John t. Anderson.
IN. WI. Iompkins and Miss Jennie Nc
pl.l Mr. and Mrs. Otway Warwick, Mr..
l.. A. Bi--ell and Miss Julia Smith, MIR. G..
&. Shield and Miss Virgie Archer, Mr.. John
Eu'he,ioorl. Mr.. A. Bierne Blair and Miss
Bessie Sirothar of Baltimore. Mr.. John W.
Harrison and Miss Elizabeth Harri-
son of New York, Mr. Thomas b. Scott
ana Mis- Nary Anderson. Mr.. Il. q.
FeIam and Miss Green of Washington,
D N. Currie and Miss Norma Walker, Mr..
Charles Antrim and Miss Hattie Ross, Mr..
Robert Archer and Miss Gay Robertson,
Nr james A. Moncure and Miss Moncure
of Frcderick cksburg Miss Grace Carter, Mr..
James Iiav of Madison and Miss Fannie
Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Donnan, Mr.
William II. Palmer jr., and Miss Bessie Ad-
i'.un. Mr.. William l.. Royal, MIR. j. L. Roy,
hr V. f. Dennis. Mr.. Arthur l.. Peasants
aai Miss Columbia Hayes. Mr.. Il. II.
Nnshy and Miss Heth of Radford, Mr..
Oh Miss Lou Adkins, Miss X. III. Gaines
ana Miss Mary Cameron. Mr. Levin Joynes,
Mr. Charles Boiling, Mr.. COrbin Warwick,
Nr. T. NJ. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins, Mr..
blood and Miss Bette Fauntleroy, MIR.
j. /. RYAN of LOudoun. Mr.. W. Cary
Shepherd. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Smith,
Nr Preston holland aud Miss LOllah Harri-
%. Captain MeIiwether Jones and Miss
J lrie Gaines, of MarrentOn, Mr.. William
Na-le. Mr. John h. Young and Miss Lucy
H.r. Mr.. Barton Haxall and Mrs. Philip
HA.ll aud Mrs. James Jenifer Barton OF
N.w York. Mr.. W. II. Talbot,
Nr Alexander Holiday. Captain Fred.
I.-.nts and Miss Mary Crump Of
lalvue. Mr.. W. Blythe Branch,
Nr Charles :. Stringfellow, Jr., and Miss
Frances &. Scott. Mr. J. NJ. Plckrell,
Tinted States navy. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pick
r.l Mr. x. -. Hudgins and W. Il. John
fj.u. Mrs. Frank f.. Patrick. MIR: and Mrs.
I.oul~ Marshall MIR. and Mrs. Thomas N.
Carter, and Miss Sallie Mayo.