Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
RECEPTION WEEK.
THESE ENTERTAINMENTS THE RULING
FEATURE IN RICHMOND SOCIETY.
Two Germans, n Handsome Dinner, and
other Pleasant Eve~nfs-Janusry to Be
Quite Gsy-Pcrsonni.

costumes are always a striking feature
of these delightful entertainments, and
/ this occasion was no exception. The
chaperons present were Mrs. C. ID. Lang
horne and Mrs. Thomas Boiling.
Among the dancers were Misses VIII
iiams, Cooke. Howard. Gray, Hayes.
Langhorne. Montague, Addison, Barton.
Boykin. Powers. Bridges, Ross. RyIand,
Collins. Saunders, Talbot. Tenant. IA
tum, Wexford, McCaw. Martin. Aylett,
| Conrad. and Mesdames Pierson. Tenant,
Morton, Smith, WEIGH, Cabell, Frazier,
| Royal. McPhail. Talbot. Powers. DON
nan. McAdams. and Messrs. Stern; Grant.
| Davenport, Willis. Frazier. Gaines, Willy,
! Ferguson, Gibson, Sheppard, Palmer,
Donnan. Cabell. holland, McCabe. Nc
CURE. Mosby. Currie. Carter, Morris,
Mayo. williams. Mitchell. Workman. Mas
ste, Tompkins, McAdams, Talbot, Lee,
Boiling. Johnston, Baskerville. Joynes, An
trim. rutherford. Starke. Tenant.
| Shield, Anderson, Atkinson, Hobson, Han
newinckel. Patterson, Campbell, Gray,
Potts. Smith. Morton, Willis. winston,
and Irving.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Richmond
Pierson gave a very elegant dinner. The
| table decorations were pink roses In the
| centre and silver urns OF pink carnations
at diagonal corners.
The hostess was becomingly attired in
an exquisite Worth gown Of green and
| white satin; Miss Alys Connally. lovely
| pink crepe over silk; Miss Handy, pale
blue silk. with black lace; Miss Lang
horne, ~pale-green satin brocade, with v!o-
let's: Mrs. Grey Sklpwith, yellow silk. with
red roses; Mrs. Charles e. Workman.
green silk. with duchesse lace; Mrs. John
Kerr Branch, white silk and magenta vel
vet; Mrs. Thomas Boiling, white silk,
with pearl trimmings. The gentlemen
present were Messrs. william Massie,
Frank Davenport, w. II. Grant, John
Kerr Branch. Thomas Boiling, John Ly-
ons. Arthur Cabell, and Charles f.. Wor-
than.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Maury gave two
charming receptions or Wednesday after
noon and evening. in honor of their daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Herndon Maury, and their
niece, Miss Gatewood. of West Point
The rooms were artistically adorned with
Christmas decorations-mantels and
hearths massed with holly, bright with
crimson berries, chandeliers wreathed in
running cedar and hung with mistletoe,
crimson lamps and candles. made all the
rooms grow with Christmas warmth and
good cheer. Forester served a delight
full substantial supper, and all was
genial hospitality.
The young ladies receiving with Colonel
and Mrs. Maury were: Mrs. Richmond
-F... All, AF.rv tft-gAn nnfAurnn1
Ella Cooke, Mary Mcclure, Rebecca
Storrs. Bessie Hill. Mary McCaw, Berta
Wexford, and Mary Thomas
Among the guests at the tea from ) to
Z were Mesdames Davenport, Drewry,
Miller, Taylor, Tatum, Cooke. Peyton,
Skipwith, Perkins, Morton. Crump, Werth,
| Crenshaw, Royal, Robinson, Travers,
Thompson, O%ppenhimer, Ryland, Palmer.
Patterson. Meredith. Talbot. Mayo,
Tucker, Wheat, Maury, Lightfoot, Powers,
Michaux. Vandoren. Bridges, Barbour,
Newton. Buford, Valentine, Carter, Nash,
Cowardin. rutherford. Joynes. and
Misses Morton. Smith, Ellerson, Bagby.
Hayes. Montague. Courtney, Mcclure, oil
colt, Cooke, Knox. Perrin. Talbot, Ad-
kins, Boykin, Buford. Saunders. Tatum,
Johnston, Randolph, Hennlng. Lancaster,
Addison, Tinsley, Stiles, Wilson, Pegram,
Quarles, Stacy, Coleman, Deane, Miller,
Minor, Newton, Robins, Drewry. Archer,
Ross, Cameron, Myers. and Stewart.
Among the guests between the hours of
s n 10 were Misses Gray. Lea, Hill,
Blankenshlp. Lee. Randolph, Bagley. Pow
ers. Talbot, Wexford, Tyler, Quarles,
Patteson, Douthat. Gillian. Bridges,
Cooke. Mayo, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Meade, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Scott, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Brydon Tenant, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ainslie. Messrs. Young. Halves,
willy, Gibson. holland. Alsop, Cabell,
Gaines, Gray. Willis, Talbot. Townes,
Hobson, Atkinson, Powers, Stacy. Mitchell,
Currie. Peasants, Williams. Rutherford,
Mcclure, Atkinson, Mayo. Cooke. Bas-
kervill. Scott. Lyons. Lee. Gillian. Rose,
Watson. Benson. Minor. Page. Akers.
Smith. Sheppard. Storrs, Drewry, Potts,
Thomson, and Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brydon Tenant gave a
handsome dinner In honor of Mrs. David
Tenant on Thursday evening. The en-
tertainment was beautiful and elaborate
The table decorations were pink carna'
tions and ferns. and pink candles and
shades. The guests were Mrs. David
Tenant. Mrs. Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Cameron, DR.. and Mrs. George
Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. L%anghorne
Major Robert Stiles, and Mr.. Altar
Potts.
It is rumored that january will b.
very gay. There will be at least three
large receptions to debutants, and many
other entertainments are spoken Of be
side the Germans The young men OF
our society have long held the foremost
place among the entertainers; 1t is time
the order should be reversed. for a sea.
son at least.
The Virginia Society Of the Colonial
Danes has issued a handsome report In
leafiet form Of the formation and growth
of the society upon its first anniversary,
November IS, 1898. Organizing with a
membership OF twelve. the society now en-
rolls forty-five names. witt numerous
other applicants who have been nomi-
mated and are awaiting election. The
officers were reelected for the ensuing
year. and Mrs. Charles Washington Cole
man. Of williamsburg, elected historian
of the society, since, by the national con-
stitutlon, the society is deprived Of the
services of their valued historian. Mr..
Alexander Brown. The constitution re-
quires that the historian be selected from
the members of the Board of Managers.
The 18th day OF November has been
selected for the annua meeting OF the
Colonial Danes Of America in the State
OF Virginia, it being the anniversary of
the great charter or commission OF priv
ileges. orders. and laws" sent TO Virginia
by Governor Yeardley, date November Is,
1913.
The Virginia society is TO be c~ongratu-
lated upon the value and efficiency OF the
recording secretary. Mrs. Herbert Au-
gustine Claiborne, who's report Is clear.
concise. and comprehensive, and reflects
great credit upon the Intelligent author.
The Franklin German Club CAV its first
entertainment on Tuesday evening at the
Masonic Temple. The chaperons were
Mrs. T.. c. Mayo and Mrs. Ellen w. Per-
rim.
Mr.. David Lea led with Miss Nellie
Perrin.
Among the dancers were Misses
Michaux. Dickinson. Cole. Slower. Camp,
Brander. Gordon, Rogers, Robbins.
Wight. Finney, Olcott. Fannie Mcguire.
Annie Mcclure. Wattles. Merrill, Storrs.
and Messrs. Taiiaferro. Wight, Storrs.
Price. Brander. Gregory. Hobson. Dick
inson, James. Harvey. Watson. Davis.
Bell. Higginbotham. Turner. Ruffin. and
| Lorraine.
The reception given by Mrs. Isaac
Davenport on Thursday evening between