The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-23
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
PREPARING FOR MlD-WlNTeR GAL
ETIES.
No German This week-Afternoon Teas.
Private Entertaining by Debutantes-A
Beautiful Dinner-Personsis of Many

NJ German This week-Afternoon Teas.
private Entertaining by Debutantes-A
BeantifaI Dinner-Personsis of Many
Kinds,
rbe Richmond German gave it's entertain
ment on Thursday evening last, and was as
great success as ever, though until the
hours grew late there was so small a
concourse Of dancers present that its
usual brilliancy seemed doubtful. BY IL
O'Clock. though, when carly-hour pleasures
had given up their yotaries, the Belvidere
was full Of pleasure, light, music, and gay
dancers. The supper was as fine as ever
seen on such occasions, and comprised a
choice and varied menu.
The ladies present were Mrs. Clement c.
McPhau. Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, Mrs.
Archer Anderson, Mrs. George Ross, Mrs.
p. c. MAYO. Mrs. Robert Whitock, Mrs.
Matte Paul MYERS, Mrs. Allan r. Donnan,
Mrs. William Talbot, Miss Margaret Nc
Intosh, Baltimore; Miss WllcoX-B Brown,
baltimore: Miss Barrett, Georgia; Miss
Sallie Talbot, Miss Mary Mcclure, Miss
BESSIE Martin, Miss Katie Blankenship,
Miss Jennie McPhail, Miss Mary Connally,
Miss Leila Myers, Miss Elise Williams,
Miss Columbia Hayes. Miss Mary Cameron,
Mis-. Mollie Minor. Miss Mary Cullen, Miss
Louise Mayo. Miss Helen Montague, Miss
Anime Hammer, and others.
ON Thursday evening Mrs. COnnally, at
the home OF her mother, Mrs. James
Thomas, gave very beautiful dinner IN
honor OF Miss MAY COnnelley. In addition
a. artistic china and the sparkle of cut-glass
and silver, the table was made 'harming by
the lavish decoration Of Marcchal Nell roses,
while at each ladies' plate was large
bunch Of Farmer Niolets. The guests were
Miss Meta Potts, Miss Mary Cameron, Miss
leila Myers. Miss Jennie McPhail, Miss
Tne Branch. Miss Calie Ryland, Miss Bes-
ia Addison. Mr. Preston Carson, Mr..
Riytbe Branch. MIR. Dudley Mcdonald, Mr..
= fvard Willis. Mr.. Richard Gaines, Mr..
Tichard Pegram. Mr. Frank Davenport,
Mr.. Thomas Rutherford and Mr.. John
Young
,sinin. will be done by the debutantes this
season. ~cveraI Of which will give coming
out" party.
Afternoon tea is quite in vogue now,
many Of the Young ladies making pretty
rirture serving IL informally at the twilight
nour. when both visited and visitor need the
mild snmulant at the close Of reception
day.
Miss Ashley Miller, popular deDutante,
offers this pretty hospitality TO her callers
always on Wednesday afternoons.
The Friday German Club will no; give
german until December LIST.
There will be no germans this week.
Miss Lou Akdins will visit Philadelphia
in December.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. II. Mayo, Miss Sallie
Mavo. and Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas y. Carter
leave tomorrow for New York.
Miss Bessie Pace is visiting Miss Schanz-
weldcr in Brooklyn.
MIR. and Mrs. James EllersOn are the
Guests of Mrs. j. Il. EllersOn, east Grace.
Mr.. Theodore y. McAyoy is the guest oil
Mr.. John b. Young.
Mr.. ". q. Miller, Jr., Of the United states
navy. will attend dinner in Neriolk on
November 18th. gwen 10 Mr.. Allah
Hanckel -,.,-.
The Misses Wilcox Brown, Of Baltimore,
are now the guests of Miss Mary Mason
Anderson. ,. ..,
Mrs. John Armistead, of Petersburg, and
Mrs. William Ficklin, OF CharlottesNille,
are at Mrs. Duyals.