The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-20


SS~--- calling with its after
festivities and the
annual turning out parties which opened
the gateway tor bellesh.ps and conques's
galore Xmas IS wont TO 10 INC one
successful rival of society prO'ing
after all that homo tics are more olhulng
than the fotters OF fashion and irlyohty ana
when the ule tide has approached 50 nearly
as this Noah's arks and doll-babies, dainty
trinkets and bonbons are the so-calied dogs
which are having their day while society Tor
the nonce IS sighted aud shuoDeu Dus III
nnte-C Christmas time has been the exception 10
the rule and nothing has stopped or stayed
the onward march Of gayety.
The first large reception Of the season was
given on Wednesday evening by Mrs James
Thomas on east Grace street III honor OK the DC
butof her grand daughter, Miss Alys Connelley-
The world and his wife were present and 10
their most radiant and pleasing humor,
.barmiue In the delightful CONSEQUENCES OF
perfect appareling aud radiant as the reclpi-
ents of a lavish and muuiEcent hospitality.
strains of swee. music filed the ar OF the
spaciois rooms. and the decorations were ali
that flowers and fernery could create IN
beauty Of color and design. On one huge
medallion Of white Dinks was the name OF
the fair one hOnored 'Alys.' wrought IN
pink carnations. the same exquisite blossoms
entering into the decorations everywhere pos
sible.
The ladies' Of the house who received and
graciOusly made welcome thor guests were
Mrs. James Thomas in pale gray silk. en-
train. Mrs Richmond PieTsOn. OF AshylNe.
white silk and lace Mrs j. l.. NJ Curry. Of
Washington. light blue silk Miss Connelley
and Miss Alys Connelley. Where the assem-
biage is SO large II is difficult 20 recall all,
but some of the guests present were:
Governor and Mrs. Mckinney. Mrs.
Bradley L. Johnson. OF Baltimore; Miss
Cox. of Philadelphia 4lT. Cox. OF Phlladel-
phia; Mr. and Mrs. William Royal, Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Boiling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas " Carter Mr. aud Mrs. L. L.
d. Myers, Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Chris
tan. Mr. and Mrs. James Dooley Mr.. and
Mrs j. B. Pace. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs c. OBJ. COwardn. Mr. and Mrs.
Levin Joynes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christian.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Barton Grundy, Mr.. and
Mrs. William TTgg, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
REYNOLDS. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Beuk. Mrs
c. A. Workman. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
WORKMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Ryland.
Dir. and Mrs. Otway Allen, Dir. and Mrs;
Rand. b. Wexford DR.. and Mrs. Armistead
Wexford Mrs Harper Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins Colonel and Mrs. Edwin Hob
son. Colonel Archer Anderson, Mr.. James,
Alfred Jones, Mr.. !. F.. Branch, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. /. I. Anderson, Mir and Mrs c. Z.
Iathrop, Mrs. Skipwith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stokes, Mr.. and Mr.. Robert B0sher,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunlop, MIR. and Mrs.
James Patterson. Mrs. +. G. Mayo. Mr. and
Mrs Tazeweil Elicit, Mr.. and Mrs. Decatur
A1tell, Misses Emma Barksdale. Irene Lang
horne Bessie Pace. Bessie Martin,
Ellen Hobson. Mary Anderson. Jen-
ME Mcintosh. Margaret Mcintosh. Annie
Williams. Callie Kyland Fannie Wortham,
Meta Potts. Columbia Hayes. Elise Williams,
Berta Wexford Mary Thomas Bessie Add
son, Maggie Stringieilow Helen Stringfellow,
Elise StrOther Louise Brander. ---- Lowell,
Mary Young, Mary Williams Nirgie Archer,
and Messrs Robert Boykln. Vim. Strange,
Waller Morton, William Grant, John Lyons,
John Young, Dudley Mcdonald, Pegram
Stern, Gaines. Workman, Cabell, Watkins,
Hanwinckel, Atkinson, Ferguson, jenkins. DR..
Bosher and many others.
On Thursday evening Mrs. +. T. Anderson
entertained the Thursday Club" very de-
lghtfully at her beautiful home on west
Franklin. Euchre was the game played and
this charming cotere of ladies until IL o'clock
made refined merrment over the game when
the gentlemen were hidden entrance 10 the
charmed circle. and "A most sumptuOus repast
was served. The prettiest little souvenirs OF
the successful evening were made by tiny
calendar cards which were drawn to designate
the table of the player, their design being
particularly unique, each one III the shape
of one of the spots of the cards
either hearts. diamonds. clubs or
spades. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson in their grace
full and cordial dispensatlon Of hospitality
scored. for the club another red letter" night
Those present were Mrs. Bradley H. johnson.
of Baltimore Mr. and Mrs Thomas Boiling
Mr. and.Mrs Thomas n. Carter Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Haxall, Mr.. and Mrs. William Royal.
Dir. and Mrs Wyndham Meredith Mr. and
Mrs. Moncure Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs Levin
Joynes. MIR. and Mrs +. /. d. Myers. Jr.
Mir and Mrs. John Dunlop Or. and Mrs.
Armistead Wexford Mrs. Grey l.. Shipwlth
Mr.. and Mrs. William Trigg. Miss Mary
Lyons. Messrs. G. l.. Lanehorne, Robert
Boykin. A Leddon and John Lyons.
On Friday evening Mrs. John Noting gave
q very large and elegant tea" at her resi-
dence on east Franklin. which was much en-
joyed by the concOurse of charming ladies.
Mrs. Noting and Mrs. McKenney did the
honOrs, assisted by the following young
ladies. receiving Miss Florence Mckinney
Miss Maude Mckinney. Miss Mamie Lay,
Miss Virge Archer. Miss Bessie Pace. Katie
Blankenship. Bessie fauntleroy. Leila Gray.
Bessie Hin. Ellen Clark and Louise Mayo.
The punch was dispensed 10y Miss lulio
Noting. while Mrs. Branch presided over the
tea table. Among those present were Mrs.
Philip W Mckinney. Mrs. Lucien Iatnn.
Mrs. G. z. Lathrop, Mrs ". G. Mayo, MIS-.
Allen Talbot. Mrs. Charles Stokes. Mrs.
Archer Anderson. Mrs. G. W. r. Brock, Mrs.
John Tyler, Mrs: Allen Tyler. Mrs. James
Patterson, Mrs. Montague Mrs. f. H. Deaue.
Mrs. Henry Cannon. Mrs. Robert Rey- |
Frank Mcclure. Mrs. l. 4. White. |
Mrs Ben Nash. Mrs. Rogers, Mrs, |
Mann Valentine, Mrs. William McCance. |
Misses Columbia Hayes Sallie Talbot Mary |
Friend Mayo. Mary Lewis Lilly Conner, |
Bland Clark. Bertg Wexford Maggie Fergu- |
son. Salhe Deane. Mary Anderson. Ellen |
Hobson. Meta Potts, Mamie Barney Mary |
Cameron: DAISY iinrney Eta Mumford. An
ME Mumford, Bessie Carrington Emma Car
rington, Bessie Martin. Florence Tyler. Bes
Sic Addison, Lou Adkins Louise Brander.
Florence Warwick, Mary Young. Maggie
st1neeliOw Helen Strlugfellow and others.
when the tea was over at a later hour the |
presence OF several gentlemen were added TO
the Oevy OF charming Young ladies' receiving
and the pleasurable event was prolonged until |
\ late hour. some OF the young men were:
Messrs T. n. McAboy. John rutherford. Il.
=. Mayo. j. h. Young. S. S. j. Patterson.
nnntheriord Hose. Eugene Massie. Ormond
fouhE, john Williams. Charles Antrim Mer
rrwether Jones, Higgnbotham, Noting
Mchenney. Holiday. Horace Halves. Ellis
Moon and Others.
Mrs Thomas n. Carter on Friday last pave
one OF the most beautiful luncbeons aver
enJoyed ia our city. Her home so
elegant and artistic, aud famed for its hos
ps'anty: had. as usual. all its magic charm
ol entertainment, and the attractive
ssans hostess did the honors with both