The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
GAY WEEK OF REVELRY
txDDzGED IN By THE DByorDEs OF
SOCIETY IN RICHMOND.
Germans, Teas and Receptions Follow Each
Other in Rapid Successiop-Many Nots-
BILE Social Eyents-Personals.

majesty OF home pleasures has been able
10 push society TO the wall during the
week Just passed. Every night was mark
ed by some enhancing gayety, and each
Of them most delightful. The Monday
german ushered in the march OF events In
It's usual radiant array at the Masonic
Temple on Monday evening. One OF the
c~ommendable features OF the occasion
was tho prompt arrival Of the partici-
pants, which gave a much longer period
for dancing. The plant decorations were
most attractive, and en- elegant supper
was served at II o'clock. The german
was led by Mr.. 10 Lane Stern with bis
usual skill. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Harris, Mr.. n
Mrs. J. Strother Smith. Mr.. n Mrs.
Percy Montague, Mr.. ana Mrs. Waller
Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas N. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Joynes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Whitlock, Mr.. n Mrs. j. A.
Welch. Mr.. and Mrs. James I. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond Pearson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Boiling. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID.
L~anghorne, Mr.. and Mrs. William Talbot,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Donnan. Mr.. and Mrs.
George b. McAdams, Or. and Mrs. r.
O.. Cabel, MIR. and Mrs. James Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wayne Anderson,
Mrs. A. y. Camm. Mrs. Edward Mayo,
Mrs. c. @. McPhail, Mrs. MOncure Per-
kins. Mrs. Thomas II. Bransford. Roa-
poke: Mrs. George Ross. Mrs. Ed. Lati-
mer, OF Wilmington; Misses Lucille
Fuller, Fannie Ross. Maggie ~Furgurson,
Berta Wexford, Bessie Pace. Meta Potts,
Callie Ryland. Annie Gray, Nellie Boy
kin, Mary Mayo. Mary Mcclure, Bessie
Fauntleroy, Nellie Perrin, Narcissa Bar
ton, Helen Rose. Misses Embrey. Sallie
Wexford, Helen Montague, Martha Bag
by. Irene Langhorne, Bruce Williams,
Sallie Talbot. Marion Harris, Mary Gull
len, Gertrude Camm. Bessie Addison,
Elise Williams, Annie Leigh Camm, Mary
Lewis, Bessie Martin. Mary Cameron,
Lima Mayo. May Handy, Madge Ould.
Ella Cooke.
Tuesday evening was claimed by the
Tuesday Euchre Club, which was ele-
gantly entertained by Ar. and Mrs.
Charles +. Lathrop. at theiI home on
west Franklin. The decorations were
artistic n lavish. the dark greens Of
the handsome plants making a charm
ing contrast for the numerous soft tinted
lamps that sifted their lights through
r. mesh OF lace and flowers. The elegant
nMNUCl Was fAAAAAlANta III AalAiAflAIDN ny |
D beautiful c~entrepicce Of pink carna-
and fruit. while silver candelabra
with pink shades shed over all a rose
hue. The prizes were presented by Mrs.
Ashton Starke and were both beautiful
and costly. They were vol by Mrs.
N%ioncure Perkins, q cut glass celery dish.
Mrs. Nora Leary, a water color paint
ng; Mrs. Allan Donnan, a cut glass
'ose jar, and Mrs. r.. O. Barbour captured
he consolation prize. which was an
deliberately embroidered centrepiece.
The score was kept by Mrs. Gray Skip
With I'M Mrs. John Enders. who received
pretty souvenirs.
Some Of the others present were: Mr..
Ind Mrs. James Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Whitlock. DR.. and Mrs. r.
}. Cabell. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cray,
dr. and Mrs. c. D.. L~onghorne. Mr.. and
IRIS. Robert Boykin. Mrs. Moncure Per
,ins. Mrs. c. r.. Barksdaie, Mrs. Vir-
inius johnson. Mrs. J. D. Lottier, Mr..
nd Mrs. George y. McAdams, Mrs.
II. Bransford, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
)B. Cowardin. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bosher,
Allan Donnan. Mrs. Charles Stokes,
FRS. Thomas Boiling. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rutherford, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
Talbot, Mrs. A. T.. Camm, Mrs.
Mayo.
The next meeting will be entertained
y Mr.. and Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, when
frs. Edward Mayo Wal present the
On Thursday evening two brilliant
filled the hours both early and
tie with brilliant entertainment. Mrs.
I. NJ. Logan in honor Of her charming
nd accomplished daughter. Mrs. Meta
logan. issued cards from $50 to Z
clock, which filled her elegant home
18th a throng of young people, radiant
18th enjoyment Of the beautiful enter {
iinment. As each guest arrived. adopt !
the English custom, they were an
ounced at the drawing room door and {
-eeted most gracefully by the hostesses. J
he house was converted into a fragant
over Of plants and rare flowers, every
'ace charmed by their natural lux
Rance. A string band hidden by a
reen Of palms, played throughout the
'ening. The warm glow lighted the \
'acious rooms as every globe upon the ;
was deckcd with ping silk y
wreathed with smilaE. while ]
asses OF pink roses and carnations ;
the air as well as made bright {
)ots OF color. Even the refreshing {
rs were in rose Colored boxes, tied up v
tn carnations and maiden hair fern. 4
Mrs. and Miss Logan were assisting in G
ceiving and seeing that their guests /
ere served OF the daintics. Mrs. Gordon
rived the coffee. Miss Ellie Branch the
Miss Frances Scott the chocolate. and 4,
RS. John Freeman and Miss Irene Lang .,
'rne the punch. Those i'm the dining q
were Mrs. William Bentley, Misses =
S%trother. Mary Cooke Branch, q
essie and Mamie Lay. Nenie Myers. p
orine Noting, Leila Myers, Berta and o
lille Wexford. Nellie Boykin. Mary Cox, Il
innie Sadie Grymes, Messrs. John 3
'ons, T. n. McAboy, Dudley Mcdonald. p
'ank Davenport Ludlam of Warrenton, n
Young, Richard Pcgrnm, Fred Scott.
'ank Williams. Charles Anderson, Au-
ur Wiley. l. Williams. John Bryan
Lafterty, George Gibson, Horace
awes, Lilburn Myers. John Rutherford.
II. {. Cabell. Edward Cox. John Cox, T
illiam Randolph, and others.
The tea" given by Mrs. James Patter-
z OF her home. on east Franklin. on
ursday afternoon. was one of the most v
loyable and attractive events ushcrine dI
the gay season. The honor was to Mrs.
omas III. Bransford, OF Roanoke. and &c
IS Cora Darlington, who is acknoyl- d
one OF the prettiest and mos. al A
.ctiVe debutantes. No home in Rich dI
M enjoys fume of greater hospitality y
IN that OF MIR. and Airs. S. z. Lathrop. III
ich MT. and Mrs. Patterson share. and JC
TINS happy occasion its reputation
S more than sustained. IL was a vel h;
Y and white tea" which was a~rtistl- IA
ly revealed by those soft colors enter sc
into all the tasteful decorations; vel w
' ana white gowns adjoining those
= were ASSISTING IN doing the honors, II
4 thu nW.L sNAA- O.