Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-03
ROUNDS OF GAYETY.
THE WEEK JUST CLOSED THE MOST
BRILLIANT or THE WINTER.
Receptions, Dinnsrs, Teas, Ncw-year's and
0thss Receptions IN Great Profusion =
Several Events Each Day,


IN the social world OF Richmond things
simmer gently until holiday week, and
then the avalanche of social events Is
simply overwhelming. Three and four en-
tertainments an evening. IN addition to
those'in the afternoon. has been the rule
through the week Just closed, and those
who stand on the.social watch-towers tell
~ that this Is only the prelude to further
gayety. II the last week Of the old year is
portent the new year will be rich in fes-
fivity. and the strangers who are coming
Ike an army moving with banners will be
amply entertained.
The entertainment given on Tuesday
evening by MIR. and Mrs. T.. A. Saunders.
Ia honor of their daughter, Miss Marie,
wes most charming affair. 10 was IN the
first place bewildering array OF fresh
and youthful beauty. Quite all the buds I"
were eowned in the simplest muslin
gowns. with deep lace berthas ana sashes
Of different ribbons. greatly frightening
the lovely effect OF giriish simplicity.
PRESENTED TROPICAL SCENE.
TIE house, which is so admirably
adapted for entertaining, was profusely
decorated with tall palms. In the draw
ing-rooms the colors we're pink. and the
library and dinirg-room floors were
covered with crash, and informal dancing
was enjoyed all evening. The library man
tel was banked with maidenhau ferns and
red carnations, amid which were candles
shaded with red caps. The dining-rooin
was In yellow, and the mantel was banked
with ferns Every window and door In the
house was outlined with the Christmas de-
corations OF trailing cedar.
At II supper was served, and after
marching through the rooms the guests
assembled TO the mansard. in which the ele-
CANT supper was served in courses at small
tables. All the decorations in the supper
rooms was IN pale green--candelaDra held
green candles capped with lace shades OF
pale green. The centrepiece was OF maiden
hair ferns. The mantels were banked with
fruit and wreatbed, as were the windows
and doors with smilax and trailing cedar.
The conservatory was decorated with
lamps Of pale green and was "a favorite re-
sort all through the evening. Miss Marie
Saunders was gowned in pale green chit-
F. Ton. Miss Lube Walker. who received
with her, wore n muslin gown with layen-
der ribbons and shoulder-knots. Mrs. T..
a saunders wore black velvet Mrs. +. A.
Saunders. Jr.. was gOwned IN white silk:
Mrs. Richards wore brown. black, and gold
toilet. aud Mrs. Il. II. Nash. maize
faille and brocaie Other guests we're (;
Misses Wexford. Mary Gillian, Maud
Stokes, Mary Pace, Lucille ruler
TlossIe Talbot, Adele Archer. Maud Kent,
DAISY Wilson, Fannie Pegram, Sallle Al
friend. Katie Montague, Nellie Boykin,
Susie Noting, Mabel Todd, Leila Gray,
Helen Lea. Emily Stearne. Lulie Walker
Alletia Warwick. Mamie Baughman, Mary
HAYES. Sallie and Berta Wexford, Marian
Meade. Lucille Fuller. Lucy Pegram, Mary
Pace, Adele Tyler, JAMIE sch@n. Judith
Deane. yirgie Drewry' fannie; NC NC
Guire. Maud Stokes, Alice linsley.
Emily Cary, Nellie Perrin. Mary
Gillian. Bessie Brown. Edna Barner.
John Rotssleau, George Pegram, John Cul-
len. BENJAMIN Lawson, Hogue Glilinm,
Alexander Cameron. Graham HoosOn'
Greef Baughman. Edmund Woodbridge
Alberta Alsop, Philip Powers, FRANK A. row row.
Warren. Lee Bragg, Edward Robertson;
Russel Pemberton. Frank Potts, kichard
Gwothmev. Thomas and LOUIS Brander,
Grs Dreyry. Jr.. Wiiloughby Newton,
Frank Blankonship, Clifton Miller, john
Walker, Gibbes Halle. Bernard harrison
James Rutherford. Iredenck Lambert
Charles Brock, Otis Alfriend. Willie Huntt,
sYonch MCKINNEY. Louis CardoZa, Elmer
Ecker Coleman RatcliiIe, Adolphus Blair,
Johr Goodwin, Carroll Miller. and MIR.
lie Misses Wexford gave a charmingly
informal luncheon on Thursday-afternoon,
sIbe bo,,se was beautifully decorated with
palms IN 'n and lighted with shaded lamps.
Among the guests were Misses Ellen HOB
son. bessie Martin. Bessie Pace, Adele
Buerthe, Maggie Ferguson, Alys Connaily.
Irene Lanehorne, and Annie Il. Camm.
ADoII-BADY WEDDING.
Juvenile society came in for its share OF
Entertainment IN the holiday week. On
rhnrsqay at noon Miss Margarine Ford