The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-18
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Stanton, Va. Sept 1.-THE Stanton
German Club gave most enjoyable ger
man a few nights since. AS the cool
weather comes on dancing is more agree
able and larger numbers attend the ger
mans. Mr.. Hampton Wayt led in his
usual fine style, and everything passed
of delightfully."-. Among the dancers
were:
Miss Bette o. Jones. of Kansas City,
Mo, in white crepe de chine and La
France roses, with H. Hampton Wayt;
Miss Iglehart, of Annapolis, Md. pink
china silk and diamonds, with W. II:
Tams; Miss Mary Miller, white muslin
and lace, with ]. NJ. Perry; Miss Matte
Wayt, muslin and lace. with Il. Il.
Spence; Miss Nettie Baker, yellow silk,
with George Jordan; Miss Margaret
Young, of Louisville, cream crepe de
chine, with George Bell: Miss Laura Tay-
Tor. Of Texas, white muslin and point de
Gene lace with Kenneth Mccoy; Miss
Amelia NcCue, white mouseline de soie
with h. Lacy Gibson; Miss Julia Nelson,
white silk NULL with +. 5. Sublett; Miss
Mamie Dyer, of New Orleans. pink
mouseline de sole, with r. e. r. Nelson;
Miss Nirles Davis, of Washington, white
mouseliUe de sole, with Dunbar Murray
Miss Evelyn Kinney. crepe de chine, with
Mr.. kennard, of New Orleans; Miss
Grace Hopkins, of Mobile, white muslin
over blue silk. with Il. Il. Hoge, and
Miss Bette Faunteroy green net over
silk, with Clark Worthington.
There were large numbers of stays
present. The chaperOns were: Mrs. H.
l.. Oliver, Mrs. Dobbs and Mrs. w. r.
Tyler.
Tie beautiful home of Mr. Gilbert
Child was a scene Of loneliness Thursday
night. The spacious rooms were brill-
andy lighted and decorated with flowers
of Fery descnption. The OCCASION was
a reception given in honor of the guest
Of the house, Miss Grace Hopkins, of
Mobile, Ala. Mrs. Child received her
guests, assisted by Miss Child Miss Hop
kins and Miss Mary T. Miller, who is
recent debutante The receiving party
were beautifully attired in full evening
costume, and carried bouquets of mag
nihcent La France roses Dancing was
enjoyed until q late hour. Among the
guests We're: Miss Margaret Young, of
Louisville, in duchess lace over white
silk Miss Camp, of Richmond, pink Gre
pom, chiffon trimmings Miss Ransom, Of
Harper's Ferry, blue silk and chiffon;
Miss Eliza BraxtOn, white muslin and
ribbon trimmings; Miss Mary Funk
houser. pink china silk and diamonds;
Miss Minnie Mccoy. black and silver
de chine, silver trimmings: Miss Bette
Fauntleroy, black silk and lace; Miss
Charlotte Ransom, white muslin and lace;
Miss Susie Cochran, blue silk; Miss Jen-
ME McCue, white swiss; Miss Anne
Cochran, white swiss and lace; Miss
Flora Williams, net crepon; Miss Peachy
Williams, white swiss and ribbon trim
mings. Among the gentlemen were:
Fiuhugh Elder, Thomas Hogshead X.
). ker. Thomas Blackford. Il. q. Kenny,
T.. ). Sublett, Clark Worthington, J. VI.
Perry, J. b. Catlett, T.. Il. Hoge i.
Lacy Gibson and Hampton Wayt.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shield, Of Louis
vile, Ky, are visiting Mr. Shields father,
Rev. Dr. SHIELD. of this place.
Miss Maggie Allen, of Richmond. is the
guest Of Mrs. J. w. Luch, Of this city.
Miss Lalla Jordan. Of Washington,
Ga, is 10 Staunton for the fall and win
ter. She was warmly welcomed by her
many friends.
Miss Fannie Baker has gone to Max
Meadows 10 spend some time.
Mr. Ellis Mills, of the Consular De-
partment, Washington. ID. c. is spending
his vacation with relatives i'll stanton.
Miss Matte Grattan has returned home
after most enjoyable visit TO Harrison
burg.
Captain John r. Patterson, of Peters
burg. who has been In stanton Tor some
weeks. left Thursday for Petersburg.
Mr.. James Atkins is spending a few
days with his mother before leaving for
the Episcopal Theological Seminary, near
Alexandria.
Miss Green, of Culpeper, is the guest
Of the Misses Williams
Miss Ransom, of Harper's Ferry, W.
Va, is visiting her uncle, Captain Thomas
ID. Ransom.
Mrs. W. L. Bumgardner, who has been
in North Carolina for some mouths, has
returned to Staunton to make it her
home, to the delight of her many friends
here.
Mrs. DIR. John II. Young, of Burke
vile, is spending some time with her pa
rents DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Shelton, OF
this city.
Miss Jennie Whitcomb McGruder, of
Richmond, who has been visiting rela-
tiyes in this city, left few DAYS slnco
to spend some time at the Hotel Brandon,
Basic City.
Mrs. w. b. Logan, of Winchester, KY
is guest of Mrs. j. \. Hines.
Mrs. Thomas c. Walston, of Eastville,
Va, arrived in Stanton Wednesday
She brought her daughter aud niece to
Mrs. Shields school.
Major James III. DoOly Is spending this
week with relatives In town.
Mrs. Lulu r. Zirkle, of Richmond, who
has been spending the summer III Staun-
ton with her parents, returned 10 itch
m0nd Thursday.
Mrs. Charles w. Warden has gone to
Louisville KY. to join her husband.