Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
IN SOCIETY'S WHIRL.
AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT or FESTIVALS
IN HOLIDAY WEEK.
Progressive Eaohre--A French Lunoh-
Tisate-de- winks rarty--soap Bnbbies'
CeokinT-sehoei. aud Personals.

An unusual amount Of festivi,y has cha
Yacterizcd society during the holiday week
The brilliant Tuesday german will long be
a memorable event IN the memory OF oil
present. One large reception and many
informal teas have further Frightened the
week.
novelty In entertainments are those at
which French IA spoken. and any lapse
into everyday English is punishable oy a
forfeit. Two most charming entertain
,oents az this nature have been gwen re-
Gently. and AT each the animated ana uh.
;efsrrtnted foy Of conversation attcstcd
Tho fact that the court language OF Europe
h bv no means unfamiliar 10 the cultivated
ladies of Richmond.
rroaRrsuvE KUcHRE PATTY.
On Wednesday afternoon Madame Gull
laune gave q French progressive euchre
narty from 4 to; O'clock AZ her residence.
Miss Clare Gillsume kept tho score ana DIS
,yibutcd the stakes 90 the guests present.
Who were Mrs. John Dunlop. Mrs. ). ;.
SYellford Mrs. DR.. Isaiah White, Mrs. j. A.
/ afrov Mrs. 4. William Pemberton. Mrs.
Iunine Morris. Miss Helen Montague, Miss
gco,t Miss Rutherford, Miss Olga Baugb,
Iiss Anna Boykin, Miss Margaret Lee,
Miss Charlotte Lee. Miss Camilla Scott,
81 - Edith SNmlnEtOu. -. - -,
Mo FIRST pri7e was awarded Miss Camilla
gco,t he second 20 Miss rutherford
,fter which the guests repaired 70 the
lining room and partook of dainty and
most appetizinG tea.
MRS. MAYo's DINNER.
On Monday evening Mrs. Edward Mayo
gave charming dinner IN honor OF her
.iece. Mss Adeline Richards. of Elizabeth,
n. j. Those present were Mrs. John
lniers, Miss McPhail. Mrs. McPhall, Miss
Joiia MYERS. Miss Louise Brander, Nessrs:
dudley Mcdonald, Ellis Moon. Edward
Uaupewinckol. and John Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mir. l. n. Jones gave An elegant
dinner on New Years at their residence,
on FlOgd street.
The usual Tuesday reception of Miss
Bessie Pace was especially pleasant. The
youthful hostess IS fayorite IN society
and her entertainments are always most
ENJOYABLE. A large number OF young
ladies aud gentlemen were present.
ALL sPoKE FRENCH.
Mrs. Junius A. Morris celebrated the An
uiyersarv Of her wedding-day on Wednes-
day by an elegant lunch, given 20 Madame
Guillaumc's French class, OF which she Is n
member. french was exclusively spoken,
aud this restriction 10y no means affected
Che brilliaucy Of the conversation, which
was vivacious and spirited. Tho guests
gore Madame Guilianme, Mrs. Isaiah
White. Mr.. #. William Pemberton, Mrs.
j. 5. Wexford, Mrs. j. Arthur LEROY,
Aiiss Helen Montague, Miss Shafer, Miss
Anna Boykin, Miss Olga Baugh.
YOUNG LApITs' TRA.
Wednesday evening Misses Camm Miss
Gddersloove. and Misses Howard enter
tanned their friends at q charming tea.
Mrs. Colston. Mrs. Gildersloeve, Mrs.
All the decorations were in yellow. Among
Tho guests were Misses Pace, Potts. Cham
berlin Irene LaughOrne. Bessie Martin,
luma Barksdae. Brock. BagbY, Stacy.
Powers. Mr.. and Mrs William Parrish, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Powers, Jr., Misses Dick
inson. Miss Talbot, LYONS Fauntleroy. Gull
.en. Mcclure, Boyd, Morton. Deane, Plea
sgts and Wallace.
Richmond IN an essential degree enjoys
that characteristic Of knOwability" at
fribnted by Rudyard Kiping 10 India rs
one If its prominent advantages. Here
every ono knows every one else, and the
amount Of sociabilty promoted thereby IS
most delightful.
fiddle DE WINES.
Miss REQ Watkins entertained her young
friends on FRIDAY evening at delightful
progress. 80 Tiddle-de- Winks party. The
irizcs were unusually handsome. Mics
May BiuIord won the first, Il handsome
hoop-ring Of moonstOnes, and Miss Kate
Harris the second. a pair Of cer-rings-a
gold flower with pearl centre The third
prize, q handsome silver gloye.butt0ner;
was won by Miss Ellie Bosher. Miss Mabel
Todd won the booty prize.
After the prizes an elegant and elaborate
rupper was served az small tables IN
courses. The larre table was exquisltely
decorated. In the centre was plaque
~ Ill f.l 4 = .nnh
corner were silver candelabras holding vel
low candles. with yellow shades. All the
table service was Of repOussc silver. After
mpnor dancing was in order.
Tho young ladies present were Misses
Helen Christian, Margaret Branch, Mary
Gillian. Kate Halves, Meade Burwell,
Della Stringfellow. Fallie Bruce, Sarah
bruce. Kate and Julia Harris, judith
Doane, Roy Ellison. Mary Pace, Lulie Wal
ker. Marie Saunders, Helen Perrin, Of Cali
fornia, and Miss Peters, OF New jersey.
BLOWING sOAP-BUBBLEs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Watson gave charm
inr entertainment on Friday evening in
honor Of Miss 1ricg and Miss White, of
Abingdon. Blowing sOap-bubbles occa-
ouod much merriment. Prizes were
awarded. Miss Williams won the first
prize, handsome Filded basket. MIR.
Cary Stern won the gentleman's prize,
handsome smoking set. Or. George Mere
dlth won the second prize for gentlemen,
% meerschsum pipe. and Mrs. Quinn won
the second for ladies. handsome supper
WAS served. Among those present were
Misses Campbell, Carrie Lee, Matte Eller-
son Sallie Clark. Katie Slator aud Coralle
Meredith, Mcssrs. II. J.. Watson, =. Is.
Fravser, J. 4. Terry. b. +. Wherry, +. L.
Parker, j. Is. Gentry.
COOKING acknowledgements
Mrs. Cringans cooking classes, which
will be resumed on Monday at II A. M. at
her residence. $40 east franklin street,
Viii be largely attended 10y fashionable
people. These classes have been very
aucccsslul both in Baltimore and Rich
mond
Tho nearly approaching departure Of
Bshop-elcct jackson and Mrs. Jackson IS
generally regretted in this community, in
which they are universally beloved.
The engagement OF MIR. Che.les Stacy TO
Miss Lewis, Of Charleston, W. Va, Is an-
nouuced. The wedding will take place in
March. and will be attended by large
number of Mr.. Stacy's friends IN Rich
moud.
Miss Bessie Chamberlin. Of Norfolk, who
va, such fav0rlte at the White Sulphur
last season, is the guest OF Mrs. Lucian
1aium.
Mrs and Miss Perkins gave progressive
euchre party on Wednesday evening at =
O'Clock in honor Of Miss Dora Moncure.
Miss Virgic Brock Will receive her friends
on Wednesday afternoons this month at
Der home, 200 east Franklin. MIGNoN.
PLEASURES OF THE PAST WEEK.
FRIDAY Night and Marshail-street Clubs