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

The Christmas entertainment of the
Tuesday German was given on Friday eve
ming at the Temple at half-past o'clock
and was one Of the most brilliant germans
ever gwen in the city. Seventy-hye cou-
pies danced TO the may leading OF Mr..
Dolph Blair, and beautiful array OF spec
tators inspired the musicians and dancers,
The FOYER was decorated with palms and
evergreens, and the typical holly and mis-
tletoe was abundantly displayed every
where. The supper was complete IN every
detail and served in dainty and comtorta,
bic style. and on each table were gilded
baskets of ferns, while groups OF plants
surrounded the room.
The badges of the ladies were white,
and of the gentlemen light blue. They
were of MORE ribbon. aud upon them were
inscribed The Tuesday, Christmas, ~.
The ohaperons wore blue, and the Com
mittee on Arrangements, who deserve IN
measured praise for the management and
pleasure of the entertainment. had white
badges with a blue cap fold at the top
with COMMITTEE inscribed as dis
tinguishing mark. Many visitors were
present. and the young society people
were out III full numbers.
The patronesses present were Mrs. James
Patterson, Mrs. Levin JoyneS, Mrs, James
Allison. Mrs. Lucian b. Tatum, Mrs. A. b,
Camm, Mrs. G. ID. Langhorne, Mrs. Charlie:
Talbot, and Mrs. Thomas Boiling.
The other married guests IN attendance
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Waller Morton, MIR. anc
Mrs. Robert Powers. Mrs. Il. O. MAYO, MIR.
and Mrs. w. II. Talbot, Mrs. &. OBJ. Co
wardn, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Patterson. and
Mrs. Alexander Archer.
The dancers were Misses Rogers, Blair,
Archer. Talbot, Barksdale, Ould, Camm,
Gildersleeve, Martin, Wexford, Steele,
HAYES, Howard, GRAY, Ross. Darlington.
Boykin. Perrin, Russell. Walker, Tenant.
Addison, Cadet, Brander, Jones, Fauntle-
roy, Day. Lewis, Langhorne, Hill, Barton,
Cary, Potts. Taylor, Harris, McGuire, Fer
brough, Saunders, Tucker, Burr. Addison,
Cooke. Pace, Greer, Dickinson, Logan,
Brown, Lay, Morton. Burtis. and Blank
enship.
The gentlemen dancers consisted OF
Messrs. Walker, Palmer, Talbot, Cabell,
WHY, Holiday, Williams, Joynes. Pegram,
Ferguson. Hanewlnckel. BRYAN, Marshall,
Alsop, Hobson, Hurkamp, Marry. Thoma-
son, Darlington, Currie. Whiting, Came
ron. Smith, boswell, Patterson, hi. or,
Townes, Smith, PegIar1, Gillian, Robert
Hume, Willis, Parker, Stacy, McAlpine,
Pleasants. Davidson, Cameron fswath-
mey, j. ,skerville, Higginbotham, Wilson,
Catle.t. Mcclure. Tucker. Jenkins, Halle,
Mayo, Mckee, and Cunningham.
Mrs. ]. i. Yancey gave very charming
party to young people on the evening of
the 27th in honor of Miss Emily McGruder
Gibson, who is the guest OF Miss Fairfax
Loring. The decorations of the rooms
and table were artistically designed IN
yellow and holly, mIstletoe and ferns.
The evening was passed in games and
danoilg. and beautiful soaoenir fayors
were p.,S-snted to eacn at parting by Miss
Juha McGruder. Vireinia's gifted au-
thoress,
The Christmas party Of the Three
Little Reads" whose invitations were so
delightfully."- chic, was charming, as was
anticipated. Santa Claus came ladened
with all that good children love. and
Christmas carols were sung. a Christmas
tree was ablaze with light and
beauty, and some of the older friends of
Santa Claus enjoyed delightful supper.
Mrs. William Taylor, Miss Annie Moss
Tayior. and Mrs. G. i. Nicholson (nee Whit
comb are the guests OF DR.. and Mrs. Hugh
III. Taylor.
Mrs. Sara N. Rutter, of New York, who
was conspicuously belle at the White
Sulphur last season. will be the guest Of
Mrs. X. II. whitlock about the 9th of Jan
uary.
Mrs. DIR. Laird. daughter of Governor
Holt. of North Carolina, will be the guest
OF Mrs. Charles Whitiock.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Il. Smith enter
tanned o number of friends on Saturday
evening al O merry egg-nogg party.
MISS Grace Cowardin Dammann and
Miss Margaretta X. Moale, OF Baltimore,
are visiting Mr.. and AIRS. @. OBJ. cowar-
din.
Mrs Russell Robinson Is tho guest Of
MIRA Legh X. Page. CBLoE.