Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
SNOW AND SOCIETY.
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT SLEIGH
BELLS AND FAIR BELLIES.
The Past Week Filled With Germans,
Luncheons, Receptions, and Other
Pleasant Social Events.


everything railing in Importance before
snow-balls and sleigh-bells.
Now there are snow-balls and snow
balls and there are slelgh-bells and sleigh
bells. OF the former there is a kind that
hits you with the accompaniment OF
| chorus-yelI from around the corner. But
there Is also a variety that hits man
for carriage, takes him out in patent
leather shoes. and the thinnest OF sable
attire: and that freezes his chrysanthe-
mum because his umbrella is not large
enough to protect 1t.
Then there is a very common species
peculiar to infants. and you spell 1t with
w.. There is a bawl to go out and
play in the snow: then there is another
bawl when they come In from having
been balled in the ~~~w.
SleIgh-bells are Likewise OF various
orders. The juggling variety are more
abundant thar the red nose. blue-cheeked.
kind. but both are very jolly. The func-
ton of the former Is attracting the in
mates of every house to the windows as
they tinkle past or frightening horses
that are not hitched to sleighs and kind
ling envy in the hearts of girls who have
the hard fate of being shut in by warm
fire while their rivals are shivering in the
cold. This Is their successful role.
The animated sleigh-belle never feels
more pride or more discomfort than when
she skins out on the glistening snow TO
slide back on the mud while everybody
sees her. though they don't know that she
has on two cloaks, making her feel like
a stuffed frog; that the snow in her face
has melted the dotted veil over her face,
that tears OF cold are making her screw
up her eyes and that she can't find her
pocket or her handkerchief, tumble as
she will She declares, however that she
has had glorious time, all the while re-
calling with cordial agreement that Mark
Twain had said that from the pleasures
OF sleighing commend him TO a
seat on the front porch with
his feet in bucket Of Ice,
where he can pull the door-bell. IT Is
quite the same thing. and less expensive.
So much for the Impressions of our first
snow, which is still eaves-dropping as 1t
creeps away around the corners.
on Saturday last Miss Rea Watkins
gave beautiful luncheon at her home.
on west Franklin. in honor Of her guest
Miss Baker, Of Chicago. The decorations
were in yellow and the name cards
painted In yellow chrysanthemums. Those
present were Misses Baker. Maud Stokes,
Leila Gray, Mary Tucker Darlington,
Lucy Wormley Judith Dean. Kate Me-
Intyre. Flossie Talbot. Louise Quarles,
Phronle Pegram, and Ellie Bosher
The Richmond German gave Its usual
beautiful entertainment at the Masonic
Temple on Monday evening. In fact
many of its usual features were prOmi-
nent. The usual charming people the
usual good music. and the usual fine sup
per.
There were many sweet buds gathered
for the occasion, fragrant, and. with their
permission, fresh. The full-blown ros $
were also radiant. and II the leaves-the
scar and yellow-or thorns in the flesh
were also along they were hidden In the
crush by the blossoms.
wednesday evening Miss Mamie Saun-
ders and her guest, Miss Andrews, or
Raleigh, ~ c., were given charming
surprise party by a number of their
friends. Dancing was enjoyed and
delightful supper given by the hostess,
Mrs. T.. A. Saunders. Those present were
Mrs l.. Bailey Saunders, Misses Lizzie
Bridges. Madge Ould, Emily Cary. Carrie
Talbot. Daisy Wilson. Stanley Adkins,
Mary McCaw, Alice Tinsley, Leila Gray,
Evie Walker, Virgie Drewry, Marianne
Meade; Messrs John Walker, Willie
Mayo, =. G. Peasants. Frank Potts,
Philip Powers, Frank Powers Albert
Alsop Dabney Carr. Hogue Gillian. Ed
gar Freeman. Otis Alfriend, Graham Hob
son. Joe Jackson. W. r. Johnston, and
Ivey Arlington.
on Wednesday afternoon Miss Nirgie
Archer received many friends at the first
OF her series OF her delightful "at homes
that viii be given during December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Tatum gave a
very elegant reception on Thursday eve
ming 10 Introduce their charming young
daughter, Miss Leila Tatum. The hours
were from to and from TO IL, and
filed with many delighted guests to
enjoy their hospitality on the happy
occasion The hOstesses were assFted in
their duties by Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mrs.
Isaac Davenport Misses Berta Wexford,
Annie Gray Helen Lea, Flossie Talbot,
Mary Blnford, Ella Cooke, Carrie Tai
bott. and Mary McCaw. Miss Maude
Stokes served the punch Among the
guests I'm the early hours were Mrs,
r. c. Morton. Mrs. Thomas r. Ruther-
ford. Mrs. Lewis Wheat, Mrs. ). Il. Ira
vers. Mrs. c. p. Lathrop, Mrs. c. c.
McPhail. Mrs. Blythe Moore, Mrs Bever-
ley Crump, Mrs. Gideon Davenport. Mrs.
BENJAMIN Nash, Mrs. Moncure Perkins,
Mrs. T.. A. Saunders. Mrs Robert Mum
ford. Mrs. Calvin Whitley, Mrs. c. Il.
Smith. Mrs. G. L. Williams, Mrs. Vir-
ginius Newton. Mrs. w. G. Miller Mrs.
J. A. Coke, Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs.
John Enders, Mrs. Hartley Carmichael,
Mrs. Alexander Archer. Mrs. Preston
Cooke, Mrs. John Lottier, Misses Mary
and Nellie Mayo, Lou Adkins, Louie
Powers. Minnie Cox, and others.
Some Of the guests during the later
hours were Mr.. and Mrs. w. Waller
Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. William Royal,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Welch, DR.. and
Mrs. George Ben. Johnston, Mrs. Dab
ney II. Maury, DR.. j. b. McCaw. Misses
Julia Morton, Hattie and Fannie Ross.
Eugenia Tenant Sallie Talbot Leila
Myers, Bessie Faunteroy, Bessie Mar
tin. Roy Ellerson. Mamie Saunders,
and Andrews, of Raleigh; Messrs. Potts.
Halves, Ferguson, Hobson, Gibson,
Mayo, Palmer. Pegram, Rutherford.
Robinson, Bryan, Campbell. Talbot,
Young. Binford, Cabell, Baskervlll,
Stern, Shepherd. Currie, Anderson, DIR.
Miller, and others.
The Misses Stewart gave n beautiful
luncheon on Thursday at their home,
"Brookhill." in honor Of Mr.. Jonathan
Bryan The decorations were exquistely
artistic and wee in pink roses and pink
ribbons on the table, each young lady
having pink roses at her place. The guests
were Misses Berta Wexford, Lillian Var
borough. Annie Mcclure. Norma Walker.
Bessie Fauntleroy, and Bertha Randolph;
Messrs. Jonathan Bryan. Stewart and ST.
George Bryan, Stewart Hume, Robert
Campbell, Palmer Gray, Hugh Mcclure,
Allan Talbot. and Symington, of Balti-
more.
Miss Hattie Ross entertained a few
friends charmingly on Friday at luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. s. b. Travers gave a de-
lghtful card-party TO young people on
Friday night.
The event of next week, and one of the
most brilliant OF the season. will be the
wedding OF Miss Resale Winston and