Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
BALTIMORE SOCIETY.
Chances Against The Season Of 1894
Being a Brilliant One.
PROMINENT LADIES IN MOURNING,
Dcbutantes introduced mt the Racheiors
Cotiiion Club-Teas, Dinners, and Re-
ceptions- aint-and- Powder Club.

Correspondence OF the Dlspatch.)
| BALTIMORE, MD. December 1.-the
season OF 'g3-'9i has opened most au-
spciously. and yet the chances are that
! II will not be brilliant one. First of all.
some Of the most prominent families in
the social world are in mourning. inclu-
ding Mrs. John Moncure Robinson and
/ Mrs. Raleigh Gildersleeve, both of whom
/ have always played prominent parts in
all entertainments, public and private.
/ Mrs. Jesse Tyson, too. is still in mourn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garrett have
/ decided TO spend the winter quietly at
their country home. "Uplands." and will
not open their town house at all
Mrs. Wilson Patterson, however has re-
| turned from her two years stay abroad,
and she always takes a leading part in
I the entertaining.
Mrs. James NJ. Thompson Is still in tho
North. Her new house is nearly ready
! for occupancy, and she will give a large
! ball in January as a housewarning and
TO introduce her youngest daughter. Maud,
to Monumental society.
THE ONLY BALL.
The only ball so far this season was the
| one given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nor
ton Stewart to Introduce their daughter,
Miss Priscilla PInckney Stewart. The ball
was given at their country house "Cliffe-
holme." and the 400 guests were carried
out from town in a special train. Union
Depot before the starting OF the train
was a scene Of brilllancy never before
seen at that railway station, and seldom
at any other.
The first german Of the Bachelors Co
tillon Club formally opened the season
and introduced the debutantes. There are
among these debutantes several notable
ones, on account Of their family. their
beauty, or their wealth, many of them this
year, being the possessOr Of one, two. or
all of these attributes. The more promi-
nent are Miss Mary Washington Keyser,
Miss Mamie Reeves. Miss Lucille Polk,
Miss Priscilla Stewart, Miss Arzela Pot
ter. Miss Anne George, Miss u. Braxton
Hopkins. and others.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Many teas, luncheons, dinners, and re-
| ceptions have been given to and for them
last years debutantes being seldom
heard from as yet; for, as said in O
| letter last season. the reign OF the debu-
| tante Is brilliant but short. The King Is
| dead. long live the King.
| The Friday evening dances this year
are in charge of q committee of ladies
| including Mrs. Ross Winans Mrs. Irvine
| Keyser, Mrs. John b. Morris, Mrs
| George Reuling. and Mrs. Edward John
| son, secretary. To these dances the girls
subscribe and the men are invited, thus
| reversing the usual order Of things. The
| first one was given last Friday and was
| especially brilliant. They are very popu'
| lar IN Spite of two innovations, namely
there is no cotillon and no flowers are
| allowed to be worn or carried in the ball
room. If a girl should bring any flowers
she is obliged TO leave them in the dress
| ing-rOOm.
UP TO THE STANDARD.
The german last Monday night, while
not so crowded as might have been ex
pected. and the music not being all that
| It should be, was. nevertheless. about up
10 the high standard of BaltimOre'i
famed Monday germans" Among those
| present were General and Mrs. John Gill
| MIR and Mrs. Howard Munnikhuysen
| Mr.. and Mrs Ross Whistler, Miss
| Charlotte Williams. Mr. and Mrs
| Howell Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. Hollin'
| Mckim, Miss McKim. Miss Laura Jen'
| kns Mr.. George Snowden Andrews,
| Messrs. Robert and VIII Lehr. John j
| Jackson, Jr., Frank Harvey. Sherlock
| Swami, Robert Riddell Brown, john g
b. Pendleton, and Colonel Charles Win.
| der. Mr.. Roger Brooke Hopkins led the
| german. Miss Louise Morris was also
| present and danced with Mr. Freddie
| Gerhard, Of New York. She carried
| bouquet of violets which. without eXag-
geration, was about the size Of the top
| OF a fiour-barrel. She was gOwned IN
| black satin. with long black gloves
| which only emphasized the dazzling
! whiteness of her matchless neck ano
| arms. Her only ornaments were enam'
elled vlolet-pins.
ON THE WAY TO NEW YORK.
Miss Irene Langhorne was in town or
| Monday, but she did not stay over foi
| the german. as she left in the afternoon
for New York for the Patriarchs' bal
] on Wednesday night. Her father was with
/ her. The principal item OF gossip Is the
| Paint-and- Powder Club, an organization
| composed OF a number OF young society
| men In town and modelled somewhat OF
| the plan Of the Mask-and-Wig Club OF
/ Philadelphia. They propose presenting
| curly in February. for the benent OF a
prominent charity, the comic opera
| "Mustapha." "Mustapha" was compose
| by Mr.. Alfred Baldwin Sloane. one OF
| the members OF the club, who also wrote
| the libretto and will play the title-role.
| Nustapha ", the Sultan OF Turkey
| His Grand Vizer, who practically rules
| the realm. will lie acted by Mr.. Randolph
| Mordecai, Jr., prominent young anna
| teur. who has done much clever work IN
the past. The principal female parts vii
| be taken by AT. Harry Lehr, as Marie
| a Young French girl, and by Mr.. Harry
| price as a fin-de-siecle American girl, both
! OF whom are visiting the daughters o.
| ira Sultan in Constantinople. Others wh(
| will take leading parts are Messrs. 10
| iand West. Talbot Smith, John Il. Nor
| ris q. Frank Sloane. Faris c.. Pitt. Jr.
| and Reese Cassard, the latter being tn
| nremiere danseuse Of the grand ballet
| I1r Nathan Ryno Smith is the presiden
| Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Club. and they
| have arranged to play In Washington
| for the Home for Incurables, and als'
| hone to play for some charity in Rich
mond later
| ENGAGEMENTS.
| There have been several recently-an
| nounced engagements among them beint
| those of Miss Marie Sterling to Mr.. Lee
Taller. Of New York; Miss Elizabeu
| I9ccleston Shoemaker to Mr.. 1homa
| Whitridge. Miss Katharine Goldsborougl
| 10 Mr.. Adolph Farber and Miss Anni
| Gilmor TO Mr. Gustav Stewart. Severa
others are rumored, but the actual an
| nouncements have not yet been made.
A painful accident occurred last weei
| 70 Mrs Charles i. Montague, formerl.
| Mrs Meredith, OF Richmond. She was
riding around the country near her sum
NOR home at Elicott City, when SUDDEN.
| har horse SHE'D, and being thrown, he
foot caught in the surrup: she wa
a,.oso.ad some distance and also trample'
on nv her horse. She finally managed t
Sisengage herself. however. and hai
strength enough TO make her way TO
neighboring farmhouse when doctor wa
sent for. 1t was found that beyond
number OF bruises and the displacement
Of a rib. she had not been seriously hurt