The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-02
FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
r.r.isii, suspooded-An Elegant
reception f., ,ne Young MEMS chris
tan Atsociation'

r..tfar ol tIcnoW F'" '"'''
i'' and happy social features. has
'-- lt.e vorll to-day begins Its ma'ch
,.,n the Oor doris o' l'.-
49,, ,.as very generally observed IN
., ns.h iu buaiuossa social circles
1.s.. were closed tho courts wore not
and the state and municipal
,..,o temporarily abandoned.
...r was as delightful as spring.
.+... stores and prucpa. thorough
OF. .-. f.el from morning untl. nl4nt
....t..a nl calling. "Ane "o' Vonsl"o'o'
\.-f. with I'D. or was observed yes ,'.-
-e Generally an4 huMotI Oh c"'@
.a' wore given in The evening
,...,iaorl 'follie Grubbs Entertained
.ffhc.r friends last evening '1 gho
.t..r father. Mr John 'Iu9os'
.h Seventh street. The gamer
80 .nsrf thc happy hosts ga quests
-.et t.e uow year with an ''o".u- u.
.r.0fuart, fecoIle' '.oD' ga
... throughout tho year.
-.r.e Talbot gave most charming
.a her many trends IAsl nl-A1 al
residence So. ll' e"9. 4""Ni'"
rIa decorations wore boin unique
.... ANA the largo HnIn et OF YOUNG
I'D attendance anl4 resumes 10 1"o
t..r fair host and 10 her
. entertaining.
.f..8 saw taat r. New ears recep-
- I.ar enIcrei for many years
... more pleasure 90 the participants
.Itas+ gwen last evening at no. ,U'
fr... street, Ierc from 30 10 ~ cioch
How'd Bsa. Lule tIayser' Ance
TI.. l-.-nc. Annie keesee. Isabel
e~ .teeNsrtman and JAIME Ongg
r.d Nar r.elia.
..o..... panty and reception were given
yturr at the residence OF AT.
Ittts t0. 5l6 south Ilno
..t twenfv couples We're present
...,.n. Was ono of unusual pleasure.
Irr iau. luyson gave uen1ht-
...r..nnt last evening q. their home,
.....t. '.ue street.
..-t. sas argc.v attended and was TO-
.a..t. happy social relationships.
.r .sfsut Nossrs T. b. TAYLOR g.
t.. number . tlrty-fye were ten-
f..... .etat /immermanu 8 last evening
. ...aI several hours. Mr.. a. D. Par
t.. MINOR member of the trm presided
... .al .. the board. Regret WAS eX-
-...I.ttre inability of llr. 4. b. Taylor
.....r. ent. and tho following toast offered
Irl.'Ore j. I Mrrf, the travelling agent
..t.a firm. was heartily responded TO by al.
The senior member OF the firm of b.. y.
r.rI.rN Co.,. who is absent ON account oi
..ess Ha enjoys the profoundest respect
.,I r.r.r.I. NJ aIl Of ms employees, ana their
most earnest wishes for his speedy recovery"
Hiss Marry Miss Sanger and Mrs Albert
r.rt. rave Sew 3 oars reception ye, terday
,r.rrUou and LAST night at their residence,
to UU Park avenue. From 20 i. VI. the
reception was for young lady friends while
r.m atoI2p. N tire gentlemen We're enter
famed DF progressive L,ala la1'l. Ao
Lowing ladies' aided the Misses Hunt I'D Tee
c.Irng Miss Mary Alirand. Miss Anis How
.r. Miss ~aIie Deme Miss berta Wexford
Hiss Ellen Blair. Miss Alice burweu. 1rs.
Charles Stokes Mrs. fgbert Lee. Mrs. D. A.
White Mrs Lou Carl0la. Mrs. j. J.. Alirend
and Mrs Charles Smith. The Nttlo Misses
Stokes. Bernard Haryie and Annie Lee AL
friend most accep,aoly served the Ie.resA-
ment5.
Mr and Mrs Jpshur Bass gave dance at
their home. opposite the Exposition grounds,
last night in honor of their son Willie.
Those present We're Miss L0tte Red
fri with Mr. Thomas Duke. Miss Lily
Wood with Mr. rank Grgg Miss Sal
e laucey with Alr. Claude Dean Miss
Ina BASS with Mr. Capers BOsseau Miss
H.rfeuse Bass with Mr.. Robert Jones' Miss
~ale ha-s with Mr. George Euker. Miss
How'd Bass with Alr. BENJAMIN tuker MT.
,.ud .ir- Arthur Tyler Nr. OLarles Houston
John 81 rtou Willie Bass and pshur lass
were also present AtIl30 o'clock q splendid
supper was served IN the dining-room ~
which tle tables wore most artstcally ar
ranged The chtpar0ns were Mrs. Danger
field hrs lp-lur Bass and Mrs. Arthur
Tyler
The SUNDAY school of the Seventh-street
Christian church held It's animal celebration
and election Of officers last night. An attrac-
tive musical .rlgrAmme was well rendered by
arluu. of children under the direction OF
t.e oun.sF--cho0l cnouster. Mr.. i. \. New