The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-13
THE HEIGHT OF TEE SEASON.
Gayety at Its Zenith at the Old Green
bricf White.
EVERY HOUR HAS ITS PLEASURE.
Germans and CotflIons, Intsrsporsed With
Euchre Parties and Other Entertain
ments-Personat Mention.
Especial Correspondence OF The Timos.l

at their various avocations and cheerful re-
pose will be the happy lot of those who will
| linger here for rest and comfort.
Just now every hour is filled by the gay
pleasure seekers with germans, euchre par
ties. and every charming plan for enjoyment
that can be devised The question is not
whether there should be go entertainment.
but what shall it be, and how can we vary il
from the numberless preceding ones"
The german is the only kind Of which tho
| dancers never tire. and some who do not
dance seem 10 feel that a greater number
spleassd by it than any other entertainment.
DASvILLE GERMAN.
On Monday morning Msssrs. Clark, Spen-
Ger, Boswell Barksdsle, Dudley, Holland,
and Irvine gave n handsome german in honor
| OF Misses Annie and Matte Clark, Miss ilah
/ Dunlap, Miss jamie Smith. Miss Lily More
head, and Miss Annie Williams The favors
we're exceedingly pretty and numer-
Gus, and champagne and lemonade
| were served throughout the dance. Messrs.
Frank Holland and Colonel Stern led. and tho
| enjoyment seemed quite as great a. 81 the
first german Of the season. The chaperons
were Mrs. Clark Mrs Sutherlin, Mrs. james
| Patton, Mrs. James A. Patton Mrs. Is. H.
! Nash, Mrs. r. 5. Bosher, Mira. Lucien b.
| Tstum. Mrs. Q. D. Langhorne. Mrs. Il. S.
| Tucker and Mrs. Charles Senf.
Among the dancers were Misses Clark. Dun
| lap, Williams, Norehead, Tucker Brown,
Gaines, Lee, Gildersleeve Camm. Langhorne,
Black, King, Triplett, Marsh, Leigh, Taylor,
Chamberlayne, Whitehead. Hume. Bagby,
Rogers, Pryor. lnmaD, feathers, Tapp. Bar
ton, Cullen. Bodine, Hutchinson Castieman
Cassatt, Wallsce 1uft. Robertson, Miller,
Blair; Jackson, Coggill. Day. Beale. Auley.
/ Wright, Geary, Conner Mr. and Mrs. Red
Nr Nru II tIre
Levin Joynes and Mn. Throckmorton Messrs
Leake Payne Grant Clark, Dudly. Payne
Irvine, Boswell, Holland. Wright. Ruther-
ford. Johnston, Camden, Hsnewnckel
Nicely Semmes, Darlington, Cunningham
feathers, Iapp, Joy, Fry. Richardson, Elliott
Stern. Chaplin Peasants, Letter. Burrnss,
COrprew, Smith. Anderson, Eohols. Cassatt,
horehead. Stuart. McClung. Drake, Heck,
Carson, Watkins and Martin.
BRILLIANT EVENING GERMAN
On Monday evening Mrs James c. Nicely,
Of Memphis Tenn, gave an elegant german
in honor OF her daughter, who Is debutante
# the past winter The prizes drawn by the
winning members were beautiful gold hat
pin: an enamelied violet with diamond cen
ire which was taken BY Miss Ellen Lee, and
the gentlemens. Il handsome silVerpape
ter. by Mr Richardson, of New Orleans. Tho
favors were beautiful, comprising silver
stamp-boXes. ash receivers, match-boxes,
china vases and ornaments and many pretty
and useful trlnkots.
The badges were crimson and blue. printed
in gold, and the favOrs We're dispensed by
Mrs. Tatum and Mrs. Rogers in trays covered
with crimson and blue satin.
A delightful collation. was served With
champagne at II O'Clock
There were sixty-fve couples. led by Mr..
James @. Nicely, VINO showed himself master
OF the situation in the large and artistic figures
he led The chaperons were Mrs. James 9.
Neely. with Judge L. l.. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis.
with Mr.. b. b. Munford; Miss Mildred Lee,
with Mr.. SkipwiJh Wilmer Mrs. Philip Hax-
all Judge Thomas II. Semmes, Mrs. s. D.
Pinson, Mr.. Momigault and Nr. Frank Wat
kins Mrs. James \. Leigh. Colonel Charles J
J. Anderson. Mrs. Marsh Mr.. Il. NJ. Walms- |
ley, Mrs. Camm. Colonel John Young Mrs.
Walmsley, Captain John Coke.
EUcHRE PARTIES
Mrs. George Madley gave handsome |
euchre party in the parlor on Monday morn |
ing at which forty-tour ladies' played. The |
first prize, an elegant silver dssk, was takon /
second a solid silver boothook. by Mrs /
James Y Leigh. A luncheon was served |
upon the tables after the game
on Tuesday evening Mrs. W. IL. FELTON,, /
Macon, Ga, gave large card party, at which |
the prizes were very elegant.
AN ELEGANT corILLoN.
Mrs Charles II. Senf. of New York gave
the most elaborate entertainment Of the sea-
son on Wednesday evening a cotillon in
honor # Miss Mary Lee, Mrs. d. II. Nash. Mrs
Lucien b. Tatum and Miss Wallace. The ball
room was beautifully decorated with palms
blooming plants colOred ropes 10 the ceiling !
with bright-colored balls suspended The
chairs for the chaperOns were artlstically |
adorned with handsome bows Of yellow rib
bon and fan suspended 20 each The ger
man was led by Colonel Stern with Miss Wal
lace. New and beautiful figures were led.
The first favor figure was particularly bril-
liant, being a National figure, with drums
suspended by ribbons over the shoulders OF
the ladies' who beat tattoo. and little flags |
waved by the gentlemen. There WAS Il butter
fly figure. a slipper figure. with little silver
slippers filed with candy: handsome souye-
Mrs and bouquets for each chaporOn and the |
badges were lilac, pink yellow and blue.
The favor table was presided over by Mrs.
Camm, aud fsyors dispensed by Mrs. Senf.
Mrs Nash Miss Lee Mrs. Lewis Mrs VIM |
Mrs Haxall and Mrs Iatum.
The march 20 the ballroom was led by Mrs |
Philip Haxell and Colonel Castleman. Of
costume, with jet trimmings.
Mrs. SEMI. an exquisite Paris gown Of PINK
silk under point lace
The cheperous were. Mrs. c. W. Taps
colt, Mrs r. II. Nash Mrs Roger 4. Pryor.
Mrs. Charles Skinker, Mrs John Coke. Mrs.
Philip Haxall Mrs. Judge Lewis, Mrs Csr-
ence Knowles, Mrs. John d. VIM Mrs C..
ID. Lsnghorne. Mrs. Calvin Whitley. Mrs. |
Judge Van Wyck. Mrs f.. ID. Christian Mrs. |
Spillman, Mrs !. W. Remnant and Mrs
James A. Ware.
The prizes were very elegant First ladys.
Il solid silver calendar; second, heart-shaped
turquoise pin.
First gentleman's, a silver mounted clothes
brush; second. n handsome scarf pin.
About fifty couples danced and there wore
about fifty guests. including the chaper0ns
and their escorts An elegant champagne !
supper was served after the dance and the |
entertainment pronounced most beautiful
and tasteful III every detail.
Right Rev. George W. Peterkin, or Wet
Virginia, preached at st. Thomas church on
Sunday morning.
Right Rev. G. c. Pennick and family. Of |
Louisville Ky, ara registered here.
Major Charles y. StrlngfellOw, Of Rich
mond is among the guests.
PERSONALS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Blythe Moore. Richmond
are here.
Mrs George De Bennyille Klein and her
mother, Mrs. Thomas. of Philadelphia. are
welcomed by many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Symonds. Charleston.
5. O.. have arrived.