The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-27
SOCIAL FEUDALISM.
ruprYRAyxY WITH WHICH socIE-
rxRUxEs ITS vOrAHIEx
o-hs <-hrissmas Season and the Charity
Ban Soon After--A Number OF To-
cent Brilliant Events.

haaA,np Il dares not disobey. Chiehy
among them Christmas. whose approach
a. beralded so far ahead that 1t taxes
all the intervening time 70 make proper Slp.a.
preparation for it's browning hour' W. VIZ.
this joyous ceremony death 10 70
minor abstraction and all pretenoers ~
the throne. The gay world known 90
society Is monarch in the month OF Janu,
arv with a rule that is aDsolute ont
tyrannical, and already It's DEGREES 80
beng summed UP for execution III srSo
brilliant era OF its undivided sway la
Charity bali is we'll under way III 20" t
ard rviu be a dazzling affair. II will be
a masked fancy dress ball. anu WIZ Wiz.
given an all probability at the Masohio
sremnIe Hall. Il is also rumored tnat
ortvate fancy ball will be given IN hono'
of a debutante in that month Oh A9
tivities
The second Richmond german OF the
season was brilliant success at the
tTemple Hall on Monday evening 49, ~
and seemed even more crowded than the
first The usual elegant supper was
served and a celightfui occasion enjoye1'
The ladies present were: Mrs. AlIred -
Harris. Mrs. Isaac Davenport, Mrs' y; 80
McPhail Mrs. William JalDolt, 80
George Ross, Mrs. Edward Mayo PIE
A n Cann. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs
II IT. ID Myers, Jr., Mrs. Bennehan cam
eron. Of North Carolina MIS- lhotu"o
~. Carter. Mrs. James a. welsh eiIS'
Y. G.. Cabell Mrs Bernard Peyton' MIS-
Dryden Tenant. Mrs. James patterson
Mrs Charles T. Smith Mrs Ashton
Starke Mrs. Calvin whitley. Mrs. James
Branch Mrs. Arthur LEROY, Miss Bos,
well of Washington; Misses Henry ana
rrrent NJ Norfolk Miss Tenant OF Pc
tersbTrg: Miss May Handy. Miss Madge
Ould. Miss Marion Harris. Miss Lizzie
Bridges. Miss Nellie EoyNn. MISS ANNE
GRAY Miss Ross, OF Barton Heights'
Miss Columbia Hayes. Miss Martha BAG
nv. Miss Callie Ryland. Miss elise VII
Hams Miss Norma Walker. Miss Helen
Montague. Miss Fannie Ross Miss Irene
Janghorne. Miss Louise Mayo, Miss Mary
MAYO. Miss Annie Lee Camm, Miss Ger
trude Camrn. Miss Cora Darlington MISS
Bessie Addison and Miss Mary cullen
To the delight Of all the members the
Literary Club has been recognized for
the season, and everything augurs a
charming series OF cultivated entertain
ments. The first meeting will be on the
evening Of December 10th, with Burns
for the subject.
The Thursday Club, which is a most
successful married peoples card club. is
10 have a delightful pen in progress
sivc euchre club which was last week
organized at the home of Mrs. Robert
WhitocK
The most interesting social event OF
the week was the marriage of Miss Juliet
Carlton Powers TO Mr.. Harris Donnan, Of
Petersburg. The ceremony was perform
ed at the home Of the bride. on west
Franklin. on Wednesday afternoon, and
was marked by quiet dignity, the as
sembage Of guests being small on ac-
count of the recent affection in the grooms
family. The elegant gown Of the bride,
who is an attractive and charming young
lady, the exquisite decorations of the
house and chaste beauty Of the erected
altar have all been dwelt upon in detail
already The brides bouquet told the
fortune Of the young ladies who were 10
have been her bridesmaids. In the alb
sence Of Miss Irene Peasants some one
drew for her and got the ten-tale ring.
Mrs. Allen Donnan drew for her sister
in-law. Miss DOnnan, Of Petersburg. and
Miss Juliet Jackson captured the lucky
sixpence. The hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
u. w Powers on this joyous occasion
was Of the most lavish and gracious ma
ture. They were gracefully assisted in
doing the honors by Miss Lula Powers,
who attended the bride 10 the altar, and
Messrs. Powers. The guests present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel u. Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert L. Powers. Mr.. Alexander
Donnan (best NAM, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Donnan. Mr.. and Mrs. John Donnan,
Judge w II. Mann, Jr., Of NottoWay;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Jackson. Miss Juliet
jackson, Miss Ella Jackson, Mr.. Joseph
jackson, Misses Juliet and Martha Mar
Tin, Mr. Philip s. Powers, Mr.. Thomas
Fox, Mrs George Stegar, Mr.. Seaton
Tinsley, Professor and Mrs. Edmund Har-
Tison. Miss Harrison, Professor and Mrs.
Rev. and Mrs. George Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Putney Major H. D. Whit
comb, DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor, Mrs.
Maeruder, Miss NicolsOn. Of Clarke coun-
", Mrs. Calvin S. Whteley. Mr and Mrs.
Childs Terrell. Mrs. Z. a. Saunders, Mrs.
Ashton Starke. Mrs. John NJ. Taylor,
Cantain and Mrs. j. A. Coke Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Poitiaux
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. McIntire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Chambers, Misses
Mamie Winston. Mary Young, Martha
Baeby and Annie Walker; Messrs. An
derson, Chamblin, Talley Patterson,
Tompldns. Patton. Price. Upper. Alsop,
Uwathmey. Thomson. Moseley and
Guest, Of Norfolk.
The invitations to the Tuesday Ger
man Club were out last week. and are
in their usual elegant style. They are in
the following form:
The Tuesday. 1928 Germans alter
nate Tuesday evenings, commencing No
vember 10Th, from until II o'clock, at
Masonic Temple.
President, Mr.. Levin Joynes.
Vice-President. Mr. Wyndham r. Mere
dith.
Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.. A. Ran
dolph Holiday.
Executive committee. Messrs. Roosevelt
Page, Patrick Ii. c. Cabell. Arthur Skel-
ton Willy, W. Brydon Tenant, Allan
Talbot.
Patroaesscs, Mesdames Levin Joynes,
Alfred II. Harris. Jr. Matte Paul Myers,
Lucien Tatum, A. p. Camm G. d. Lang
horne, james w. Allison. K. T. D. Myers,
il, Wyndham r. Meredith, Joseph Bryan,
Charles Talbot. Robert S. Bosher. A.
S. Buford, James T. Patterson, Thomas
Boiling. Jr, William r. Trigg.
On Thursday evening Miss Columbia
Hayes gave charming dinner party TO
few intimate friends, which was a most
happy event to all present. The next
evening Misses Mary. Bette and Virginia
Hayes also had delightful little dinner
party. Those present at the latter affair
OF the bonny buds" were, in addition
10 the trio OF young hostesses: Misses
Emily Cary Mary Gillian. Leila Tatum
ana Carrie Talbot; Messrs Julien Bin
ford, Philip and Frank Powers. George
Hayes Charles L.. Williams. Jr.. Richard
Gwsthmey, Otis Alfriend and w. Newton.
FELIX.
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