Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
MONUMENTAL CITY.
AGAY WEEK FOR DINERS
AND DANCERS.
Northumberland feasible
butantCS uOnOrcd by Bril-
liant Entertainments.

tcr,aiuing begins in earnest Now Is
thc time for dinners, dances suppcrs,
aal the Ike. MIR. aud Mrs. Garrett
.yo an entertainment on Monday in
honor of My. and Mrs Frank Foster, OF
New York. The evening opened with tab
l.sax in the grand hall This Is tho apart
ueut which has Just been completed
pal is most gorgeous. 1t is forty feet
ia IlrLt auj finished IN qulTtored oak.
a.. furnishing, include suits Of armour
and au ancient japanese prisOn-cagc.
Tine walls are hung with tapestries and
rare paintings, including two by Rubeus.
III. first ta1lcau was LA Belle Mar
o..c.' showing Miss Louise Morris
Ntmng ont OF sedan char. lie
Marriage Sous 10 Directoire included
Miss Jenkins Niss Charlotte Williams,
Columbus O'DouneD. and Greene Turn
bull. sir Joshua Reynolds painting,
"Tue Misses Waidcgraye, was imper-
senate, by Misses Frances Elizabeth,
and katharine thurman. The tableauy
,,.ro followed hy THE Dolls Auction
with Mr.. Harper Pennington, Of New
York. ~ the aucuontcr.
On Iu,-luy evening Mr. aud Mrs.
James Swami Irick gave dinner be
for. the german ~ honor Of Miss Dob
b.r. tf. 4.n,f0ut. Mr. and Mrs. Gar
rtt Nr. and Mrs. Foster, Miss Fuck
Walter Ioultncy. and Dr. Bucklor were
anon, those there. The german on
tuesday was unusually "snappy' The
cut,lul Was led by Charles Carter. Miss
Donovan gave supper TO about one
hundred after the german. Her guests
wore principally the dcJWaat"s and
their partners.
WEDNESDAY, ABOrNDTD ~ TEAS.
Mrs. Dcforl cave n very large and
handsome ono ST Ter Mt. Vernon Place
house, She was assisted 10y her daugh-
tar. Mrs Willie Williams, aud the Misses
Charlotte and Ecbecca Williams. other
tens were gwen by Mrs. Hall Harris,
Mrs Henry Williams, and Miss Poult-
new. "Wednesday evening Miss Wilson
ave n dmucr-partv of about fifty per
sons. The Arrangements were extremely
attractive. The guests sat at SIX tables
~ as uuuy cu'ors-the white, the violet
the w.,u, the red, the yellow, and
b. pink AZ each Of these tables
tine claile-shajes, the flowers, the nib
hons. &c.. carried ont the color idea.
Tire dinner was given IN honor Of Miss
Welsh. at Boston, and some of those
invited to meet her were Misses Me-
nim. kcvser. C.lstuu, FncE, Earle
.ruuos.. Preston, Messrs. John Mckim,
Willie Peasants. .. Stouler keyser Of
N,w York, Washington Perrin and
George ArWistcid.
Miss Marion Hamilton gave supper
oa "Wednesday TO Miss Snow, Of Raleigh,
sc. She Lad Miss Boyln, Miss vii
GamsDu. Cmrvl Bryan, johnson Poe,
and Nicholas Pcnuiman.
THE DEBUrANTrs.
Thursday Mrs. Jesse Hilles gave a
large dance ia honor If her iCbWGHtc
daughter. There was informal dancing
until -, when supper vas served at
small tables. After supper the cOtlllon
was danced. Harry Lehr led Miss
Harvey gave q dinner dance TO about 100
uu Friday evening IN honor Of Miss
Meade. q Boston. This house is adj
uuab'y adapted for dancing, which IS
almost an impo7-ihlhty IN most private
Lcu,,A Miss Harvey was assisted III re-
cty.ng ly Miss Louie Jenkins, Miss
Ouyu Gin, Miss Keyser, and Miss
Champo Robinson.
Miss Bertha Jenkins gave a very large
reception on Saturday afternoon to Miss
Freeman, of New Jersey.
CLUB OFFICERS
Alta meeting Of the Baltimore Club
held ON Wednesday Mr.. John Peasants
was elected president rice IaWrason
Eygs. resigned William +. Lucas. Jr.,
and George 7. Jackson were elected di-
r,ctors for three years, and Edward
Shoemaker and Randall McKim were
,o-t,I directors for two years.
An ENGLISH CAD.
4 curious story is gong the rounds
s.t low and is told OF a girl az well
known 10 Richmond az IN Baltimore. 1t
te,ms about week before Christmas
tnc hnl visitor who is u young Eng
Isuu4u In town, rather attentive 20 Miss
. Their tt,a-teic was broken in
upon, however by second caller "a
fuAusUupAus University professor
In very low minutes the first caller
mmuei up and said Goodnight" A
moment after he popped into the room
Gru. oyrTcOat o., hat IN hand, and
said. "Oh. "Mlas ---, can't You
l,ut me dime | want to got a shave.
/ uayut enough money and It is
GOO late 20 Fct home and back
jti.rc the hsrher-shop closes
Miss was most yisIbly en-
luuss,d, hut tried to assure her British
o.. I-,.rr.r tlut she IIl not kop., shaviDg