The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-08
SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
N<4x RArPr EyExTs THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
A week 81 Germans, Teas, Card Parties
sn1 sccoptions--Deiightfuf Reunions
and Pleasant Assemblies.

LYNCHBURG, Jan. 4--The young ladies
Of our city rendered german TO the visit
ING girls and the young men at Caisthenic
Hall on Monday night the I'd of January,
beginning at O'clock The stage was pref
tily decorated, and the italians were on
hand and discoursed their most inspiriting
dauce-music. The following couples par
sisipsted: Miss Graham. OF Lexington, with
NJ Gny Ianghorne. who led the german
Miss Morehead of North Carolina
with Mr.. John Otey. Miss Bardin of
South Carolina with Mr.. Holt Terry.
Miss Halle Hutter with Mr.. Boothroyd
TsyIor, Miss Csrithers. Of Kentucky
with Mr.. Phil. d. Christian. Miss Louise
ianghorne with Mr.. Nina Lewis of Rich
mond. Miss Bessie De Witt with Mr. Frank
3annet, Miss Gertrude Howard OF Rich
mond with Mr.. Colston Blackford, Miss
Gertrude Scoylie of Danville with Mr.,
Eisque Hutter. Miss Laura Langhorne with
SIR. Willie Faulkner. Miss Mary De WIT
with Mr.. Robert Dirom, Miss Biedies with
AFR. Willie Pitman. Miss Lila LanghOrne
with Mr.. Il. Peyton Marshall Mrs. Charles
Il. Heald with Dir, Cecil L. Poole Miss lr-
ginia Lsnghorne with Mr.. Stokes Mss
Miss Alice Lee with Mr.. BranstOrd Adams.
Miss Julia Meem with MIR. George g. Hut
ter Miss Carrie Kean with Mr. Coles. Miss
Lily ZEE with Mr.. Sam Adams, Miss Eleanor
Prescott with Mr.. Dudley Holt. Miss Winl-
fred Scarf of Charlottesville with Mr.. D.
Barksdale, Miss Lula Miller with Mr.. X. 1.
Boyer. Miss Jennie Wexford with Mr. Z. /.
Poole, Miss Lena Collins with Mr.. Thomas
Adams Miss Nina Holt with hr. Alfred
Percy Miss Mary Miller with Mr.. Joe Craig
hill, Mrs. John III. Lewis with Mr.. Charlie
Drew.
The ladies who danced as "stags" land
merry time they had were Mrs. Handy,
Mrs. Dr. X. O. owen. Misses Shumate. Iay-
ior. Otey, McSherry. guests OF Miss Ma
thslie Otey. and Mrs G. Z. Poole, aud the
gentlemen were Messrs. CLARK of Roanoke.
Spindle of Richmond. Collins, Walker and
Giikerskon of Virginia Military institute
1t was a brilliant affair. and the young
ladies having IL in charge are to DO compn-
mented upon carrying IL to such success
full issue.
on last Friday night Mr.. L. C. Stokes, q
prominent young tobacconist of our city
gave most enjoyable german at the hall IN
honor OF the fair young visitors, Miss Jones
of South Carolina and Miss Carithers OF
Kentucky. the guests respectively of MISS
Juliet Adams and Miss Alpha Hammer, OF
Daniels Hill. The assembage was nota-
bly, handsome one, and the elite OF the city
was represented. The chaperons were Mrs.
Or. Robert .. Owen. Mrs. Nathan Handy,
Mrs. G. i. Poole. Mrs. Ed. $. Hutter Mrs.
Walker G.. Hammer and Mrs. Charles +.
Heald. These ladies. wearing rich evening
costumes, bad seats ppon the stage where
they received the guests as they entered
aud descended 20 the ballroom below:
Never before have We known Lynchburg
to be so gay it is one continuous round OF
NJ al frapnerflv Dlnlt
one or two entertainments will take place.
ON Wednesday evening Major and hrs.
Peter J. Otev gave an informal dance ut
Cslisthenic Hall in honor Of their dangh-
ters guests. the Misses McSherry of frede-
rick Maryland. which wes in no degree be
hind any Of its predecessors IN elegant and
refined enjoyment. Every dancing girl
and young man in Lynchburg OF their cir-
Gle a very large One) was present. and the
fair young hostess. assisted by her mother
aud her two attractive guests, did the hOnorS
OF the occasion TO perfection.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert II. PannIil entertained ut their Hospital
bic home on Federal HUI these same young
ladies (the Misses McSheTry) ct euchie
party given in their honor.
The prize was won 10y Miss Carithers. IL
was silver heart. and as easily captured
as its tieshly counterparts by the young
lady in question. The booty fell to the lot
of Mr.. Phil. ID. Christian. il was mon
key and considered highly appropriate, rs
he is devoted to pets of ali descriptions.
The second BOBBY was won by Colonel n.
i. FLOYD. father Of Nrs PanDill. and con-
sisted of a dozen miniature cigars. Wine
and ecg-nog abounded. as well as sub
stantial viands, and the company was
merry one.
Mrs. G. L. Head will be at home Thurs
day afternoons in January from 3 TO
O'Clock TO receive her friends. Mrs. Frank
T. Lee and daughter also on the same alter
Moons, at their home, on Court street.
RUTH RIPPLE