Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01

lI5 fresb young races. bright Win tuo JOY
Of youth and Christmas-tide, who danced
and made merry. ate supper, and ffolicked
rs only girls and bows releasedfrom school
and realizing the long-talked-of holiday
can do. The Spacious home was tastefully
decorated with rose colors in shades and
flowers, the music was inspiring. every
thing was propitious, and the party was
greatly enjoyed.
The Junior german followed on Tues.
day evening at the Masonic Temple, and
was successfully led by Mr.. Hoge Gillian.
The chsperons present were Mrs. Allan
Talbot. Mrs. 4. A. Brander, Mrs. Charles
y. Smith. Nrs. A. W. Archer, and Mrs.
Seymour CABOT. Among the Young ladies'.
Misses Emily Cary, Madge Ould. Kate Har-
rps. Julia Harris, Emily Burr. Carrie Tai
bolt. Flossie Talbot. Lily Day. Maude
stokes. Mary Hayes. Virgie Drewry, kissie
Drewry, Mafaie Saunders, Minnie tucker,
huuie Mcclure, Fannie Mcclure, Lizzie
Eridres, Nellie Perrin. Adele Archer, Lucy
Pegram. Louise Brander, Ellen Blair, Vir-
gie CABOT, and others.
Dir. and Mrs. Robert s. Bosher enter
tanned their guests. Colonel and Mrs. L. j.
Semmes. of New Orleans. on wednesday
evening at an elegant card-parjy. The
house. which is peculiarly adapted to en-
tertainiug. was brilliant scene, with each
room filed with card-tables upon which
were dainty white cloths embroidered IN
pink and yellow, alternating.
Profuse vases and bowls OF roses In every
shade of PINK and red-Americen Beauties,
Oneness, Media, and La France-greeted
the eve from every available space. and the
centre decoration of the table was OF
roses Shaded from pink to red, surrounded
by silver candelabras with pink candles
and shades.
Champagne punch was served through
out the game and delightful supper,
consisting of oysters, terrapin. partrldges,
salads. ices. fruits, and cakes, was served
upon the card-tables. Wine and punch
were the supplement.
The prizes were tasteful and elegant,
The first, handsome silver pen tray and
pen. was taken by Mrs. James A. Welch.
Tue second. a lovely royal Dresden toilet
tray. by Mrs. Alfred Gray. The "Conso-
lation." n gold. plated euchre bell, in
saucer to match. was won by Mrs Lucien
u. Iatum. The BOBBY, silver dental SIX
reel. was awarded Mrs. Charles Talbot.
Pretty silver Souvenirs were presented
Miss Mary Williams and Miss Mary Bever-
ley Armstead, who marked the game.
ANAL number OF young people were
invited at q late hour 10 complete the
pleasure OF q party already delightful,
Robert Boykin. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
rutherford. Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Pace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LathrOp, Mr.. aud
Mrs Il. II. Whitlock. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
z. Stokes, MIR. and Mrs. Grey Skipwith,
Dir. and Mrs. G; ID. Lenghorne. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Boiling. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Il. WORKMAN. MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Gray,
AR. and Mrs. c. O'B. Cowardln. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Buck Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
4. Workman, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Don;
nan. Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Talbot. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Is. latum, Mr.. aud Mrs: Levin
Mrs. James A. WEIGH, Mr., and Mrs. Josiah
hyland. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunlop,
Mr. and Mrs. robert q. Cabell, Mr.. and
J.. 4. MAYO, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starke,
Mrs. Moncure Perkins, Mrs. Thomas II.
l,eary, Mrs Camm. and Mrs. Russell, the
guest OF Mrs. G. ID. Lanehorne, and Miss
Greer, the guest of Mrs. Leary, Misses Sal;
lie Talbot. lreno Langhorne, Miss Russell
(uartford. Comm, Emma Gildersleeve,
Gertrude Camm, and Anne Leigh Camm.
Messrs. A. =. Wiley, Randolph Holiday,
Ellis Talbot Allan Talbot, Robert Camm,
john rutherford, Henri Ga6ell, l. Z.
Williams. A. ID. Williams. w. ii. Grant.
Parkinson. w. T.. Workman, Lee Bragg,
DIR. Bosher, Percy Bosher. Armstead, Ma
jor Leigh X. Page, Colonel Fred. Scott. and
Dr. Il. j. Moore.
MI anu MIS- hiiiihlu IL ihiDbbb Vht'i-
taiued the Columbia Glee Club very hand
somely after the concert on Wednesday
evening.
The decorations were blue and white
ribbons, the college colors. festooned
around the table and from the chandeliers.
beautiful collation. was served, and the
sextette, led by Mr.. Kenneth MurchisOn,
rendered delightful music upon banjos,
guitars, and mandoins. Vocal music by
MIR. Mchenry, of Princeton, and college
glees entertained the company to the small
hours.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W, Archer Misses Adele Archer, Carrie
Talbot Mamie Saunders, Minnie Tucker.
Lizzie Bridges. Mary Cullen. Meta Logan.
Eyelyu Williams. Ellie Williams, Salie
Talbot, Mary Hayes, Emma Gildersleeye,
Emma Barksdale, Mary Beverley Arm,
stead. Bruce Williams, Mamie Lay. and
Nirglo CABOT.
Miss Bessie Atkinson gave genuine
Christmas frolic on Wednesday evening.
IL was one of the charmingly informal en-
tertainments, which. being thought of
only a few hours before, seemed TO form
itself into the shape which best pieases
young people--a dance, or talk,
supper. egg-nog. and music. Upon en-:
upon the greeting over tho aTched
doorway in bright holly-berries and
polished green, merry Christmas"
and over the dining-room door, Happy
New Year. An orange-tree In ful iruit,
surrounded at its base by delicate ferns.
filed corner of tho hall. aud in SHADY
nook" under the stairway, where palms
formed a picturesque background, stood
the table upon which rested the bowl OF
foaming egg-nog. Pink roses and carna-
lions decorated the table and vases and
mantels. and the music in the hall and the
crash-covered floors invited the young To
the merry Christmas dance.
The party had for its main object the en-.
tertainment of some of the de0udn'es OF
this season, and the Misses Tenant. Mrs.
Addison was assisted by Mrs. Robert Rem
nolds and Mrs. Il. q. Crump:
Among the guests invited We're: Misses
Eugenie and Anne Tenant, Elise Will
lians, Bruce Williams, Mary Cullen, Mary
Williams. Vircie Archer. Gertrude Camm,
Annie l.. Camm, Mary Cameron, Irene
Langhorne. Emma tiildersleeye. Martha
Bagby, May Handy Madge, Rosalie VIM
ston. Fannie Ross. Hattie Ross. Bessie
Pace, Marion Harris. Millie Swarzwael-
der. Leila Myers. Meme Myers, Netta
Potts. Bessie Fauntleroy, Mary Nc
CURE, Ella Cooke. Cora Darlington,
Bertha Wexford, Sallie Wexford, Liz
zie Bridges, Anne Gray, Bessie Hill,
Nellie Bcykin. Bessie Martin, Maggie fer-
guson. Sailie Talbot. Elise Strother, Katie
Buford. Callie Rylsnd, Bessie Lay, and
Mamie Lay; Messrs. John Currie, Viii
liam Ferguson. Edward Hanewinckel. I.
W. Hanewiuckel, John Atkinson, Saun-
dors aobson. Robert Blankenship, Ellis
Telbott, Allan Talbot, Byrne Blair,
Richard Gaines. A. S. Willy. DR.. Edward
Mcclure. Robert Camm, Allen Potts,
Mack MeCabe, Robert Marye, John Young,
Churchill Young, Cary Sheppard, w. Ii.
Palmer. 10 Lane, Stern. L. Peasants,
George Gibson. Preston holland. Roosevelt
Page, Leigh X. Page. S. s. u. Patteson, B.
B Muntord. Fred. Scott, L. N. McAboy.
and James Moneure.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Stevens gave a
handsome dinner" on Tuesday evening,
celebrstiye OF their wedding anniversary.
Their beautiful homo. on Floyd avenue. was
made even more attractive by the floral
sdornments, aud very elegant dinner of
eight courses with wines was served ia
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