Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-04
FRIDAY CLUB DANCE
THE CLOSING GERMAN or THE sea-
SON GIVEN LAST NIGHT.
Many Visitors Present and the Gathering
One of the Most Brilliant Of the
wintcr-Private Party.

The social season for the Friday German
Club-at least, 80 far as dancing Is con-
cerned--ended last night with q brilliant
german at Belyidere Hall, which was IN
every respect q fitting aud beautiful cui-
mination of i.s happy career this winter.
The members of the club, as II fuiiy
appreciating the fact that the dancing
season was approaching its end, tasned
out in full force, and all brought pretty
girls. or. more strictly speaking. beausil.ui ..a
girls, for the ladies present were I'll tne
acknowledged bellies OF Richmond. 49,.
IL was a beautiful sight TO see them
(not only the girls, but the boys, too, tor
that matter,) as they glided over the
smooth floors blending color. with grace
and the natural happiness OF youth WIN
the ioyousness Of this particular OCCASION
FORTY courLEs DANCING.
There appeared to be about forty couples
dancing, though. of course, when eacn
person is moving with so much yivacity II
is hard TO count correctly. and perhaps
there were even more than eighty merry
terpsichoreans on the floor.
MIR. John Boisseau. who has the honor
of being one of the most graceful dancers
in the city, led the german with marked
skill anu the Dc1utilui scfpche.
executed under his leadership delighted
not only those who participated. but also
the many spectators in the ballroom.
THE cHApERoNs AND BELLIES.
The chaperons we're Mrs. II. @. NJ orton.
Mrs. William Talbot, Mrs. Charles Tai
bott, Mrs. l.. b. Tatum. Mrs. L. L. Al
friend, Mrs. Moncure Perkins, Mrs.
Thomas Brander, and Mrs. Benson.
Some Of the young ladies present-there
were many fair faces from other cities
were: Misses LAME Hunt, Nellie Parker.
| Florence McKenney, Bessie Pace, Bertha
Peasants; Mary Morton. of Baltimore ;
Bennett, of Louisville; Porter, OF Birmipg-
ham; Mary Yancey. Emma Barksdaie,
Mercer Cooke; Carmichael. of Fredericss-
burg; Alice and Jennie Henning, Imogen
vile; Bessie Fauntleroy. Sallie Talbot
| Drewry, of Nashville Louise Meade, Virgie
| CABOT, Louise Brander; Harvey. OF Dan
vile; Nellie Rider; White, OF Abingdon;
| Columbia Hays: Norvell Otey, Lynchburg
Sallie Deane, Julia Morton, Mary Aifriend'
and Virgie Brock.
ALL HANDSOME FELLOWS.
| The gentlemen present we're Messrs.
| John Boisseau 0eader), Allan Talbot
| Cuthbert Harrison, Macon Martin, Rich
ard Wilson. Bailey Saunders, John Good
| win, Gold Selliman, John Cullen, Stanley
Tyler, George Ainsley. Dean Maury
| t. NJ. Wortham, George Pegram,. Wilford
Peasants, BENJAMIN lawson, Allan Tal
bott, l.. Il. Williams, Arthur Wiley, J.. Is.
Tatum, Meade Haskins, Stewart Jones
Frank Holland, of Danville William VIII
kinson, of Norfolk; William Pickrell Fair
lev Cooke. David Lee, o. Holiday. Ben
| iamin Stacy, Randolph Marshall, Rober'
| Pegram, Eddie Benson. Richard Brown
| Richmond Maury. BENJAMIN Alsop, w. u
| Wall, Howard Smith; Fontaine Broun
University of Virginia; and Fletcher, o
The german was prolonged by the dancer
into the wee sma' hours" as the countr,
editor delights to oxpressit.
Miss Hopkins's soiree.
| A delightful little s0iree was given las
night by Miss Mamie Hopkins TO tev
friends at her home, No. 10 west Gar.
street. -,
| A string band furnished music for tn
occasion, which was q thoroughly enloya
bio one. and dancing was indulged In b,
the guests until late hour.
| A handsome and beautifully served sup
per was one of the many pleasant feature
of the entertainment, which, together witt
the natural graces Of the charming hostess
rendered the evening q delightful one.
| Among the ladies present were Misse
Susie Chalkley. Nellie Bargamin Baird
Estelle Cottrell, Nellie and Julia Hudgins
The gentlemen invited were Messr,
Charles Coulling. Howard Cottrell, Wiz
Bowles. William Staiars. Harry Tompkins
L. A, ChaIkley, o. Il. Sutton, Meade Spicei
| aud Hamilton GhalhlaV