Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-24
INITIAL GERMAN OF FRIDAY CLUB.
Lovely Girls and Handsome Favors-An
Unusually Large Attendance.

Lovely Girls and Handsome taNors-h"
Unusually Large Attendance.
The Christmas german % tho Friday Cluo,
which took place IN the Grand-Lodge room OF
the Masonic Temple last night was one Of the
most elaborate affairs OF the winter.
The entertainment was the nrst Of the soason
givon by this organization, and the attendance
vas exceptionally large. In point OF costanery
the dance was an EXQUISITE one, ana the delicate
robes OF the fair ones who pariook OF tho eVo-
nings pleasure harmo1ized In n most pleasing
manner. Nearly all the ladies' either wore white
or some delicate shade OF pink Or blue. nun i,
her OF pretty strangers gTacod the occasion WIN
their presence and all tho leading bellies q INC
city were present. AZ least forty conlles We
on the floor az one time, ana those IN ~, ~
ance embraced the creme dc "a creme OF h'cu-
mOnd society.
MANY PRETTY FIGURES.
Tho german was led by Mr. John Boisseau,
and never before has he 50 clearly demonstrated
his skill on such occasions. In fact the figures,
In their ntrcacy and grace, were unusually
novel and unique, and largely contributed 70 the
success OF the evening. To add to the pleasure
Of tho ladies' each fair dancer was the recipient
Of handsome favor Dozens ef gold and silver
bonbonniCrsS and other useful articles were
givon away.
The cnnperons Of the german were Aesdames
Charles A. Rose, r. Roberts Baker, Patterson
Perkins, Allan Talbot, Z. q. Leigh, Charles al
UuLis lNoNlaN Dihlltif Nuhptf 'AihN0
c. K Barksdale y. II. Deane, and Archibald rat
tcreon.
PRETTY STRANGERS PRESENT.
Among some o. the strangers In attendance
were SIR. and Mrs. u. G. Watkins. Norfolk, Va !;
Mss Mccormick, Of West Virginia Miss Taylor,
Orange: Miss Goodwin, Wythevile; Miss Lane,
Marion. Ala; Miss Cora Darlington, Baltimore
Miss Tucker. Raleigh, y. c., and Mlss Caldwell
West virginia.
Inc young ladies' who participated in the Terp-
sicbOrean revclri.s we're Misses Eva Walker,
Williams, JENNIE Hennng, Archer, Norma Walk
er. Boykin, Perrin. CABOT, Nina Mayo, Stanny
Adkins, Emma Barksdale, julia Morton Mary
HAYES, Lawson, Alice BurWel, Mary Msyo, Lu-
Iio Walker, Blair. Ross, Alice llenning, Gray
Talbot, Cary, Mamie saunders Hunt, DreWry'
Johnston, WcddeL, and Cali.
THE GENTLEMEN.
The gentlemen present we're Messrs. Charles
4. Rose, Austin Bro ,kon br0ugb. Smith Brockeu-
brOugh. John r. Boisseau, fair'ey Cooke, Deane
Maury. John G. Shaier, Jr., Benjamin lawson
+. q. Higginbotham, IT., Thomas Htgginto;hem'
Harry Is. Baker, Horace J.. slater, EdW. Ben
son. a. y. Moon, r. II. Catett, Jr., NJ. J.. Asers,
Philip shield, r. NJ. Parker, Jr., Harrison bar
". s. WcISrcr. George q. BldgOod, W. ID. Saun-
ders, Figerton y Rogers, George Mayo, J. VI. NJ.
Gregory, Arthur Mayo David NJ. Lea, William T.
Heed Flg9r Freeman, Hugh Miller, John =
Walker, s.. George Cooke. William I. BroOm",
Charles Williams, Howard Smith, George Pc
gram. John A. cullen, John bryan, Robert
Bryan. stewart Hume, X. G. Carter, Albert ~
son, Richmond Maury John Lyons Henry &.
Cabell, N/lie Mayo, Monte Workman, Charles
b. KuGl/ g.. W. Patterson, James 1. Patterson
Roh---( ANN. md Joseph Jackson.