The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-30
an and Home Supplement-.

the season. leaving nothing to be desired
as to decorations. appointments, or menu.
Covers were laid for twenty-four be-
side the cordial hostess. these being Mrs.
James Allison, Mrs. Thomas Rutnerfo, I'd,
Mrs. Richmond Pierson, Mrs Chs4s.
Workman, Mrs. ID. b. Tenant, Mrs.
Chas. Davenport, Mrs. Johnson. Mrs.
rilton, Mrs. Jas. Patton, Mrs. Jos. Bry.
an. Mrs. Virgiaius Newton, Mrs. Tom
Boiling, Mrs. Alfred T. Harris, Mrs. VIM.
Royal, Mrs. Allan Donnan, Mrs. w.
James Walker. Mrs. John Lyons. Mrs.
j. A. Welch, Mrs. Ashton Starixe, Mrs.
Thos. N. Carter. Mrs. Buck. Mrs. VIM.
Trigg. Mrs. John X. Branch, ard Mrs
Rutter.
The members OF the Dixie Glee Club and
other friends, were, on Friday night de-
iightfully entertained by Miss Coleman
and Miss Carrie Coleman, those present
extracting about as much enjoyment out
OF the short evening as the most ardent
of fun lovers could. The entertainment
was thoroughly Informal. those present
being Misses Lucy and Carrie Coleman.
Julia Lee, Nina Randolph, the Misses
Watkins the Misses McCaw. Catlin. Emi-
~ Cary, Mary NJ. Gillian, Nellie NeaIe.
Ellen Mercer Cooke, Henry, Norfolk:
Messrs. Richard Pegram Fairlie Cooke.
Waller Plotz, Sherrard Tabb, Lewis
Brander, Julien Binford, Hogue Gillian,
Dapney Carr, George Reed, George Mayo,
and Snowden Peasants.
On Friday q p. NJ. Mrs. Ashton
Starke entertained twelve friends at din
rer. those present being Mrs. Ellis Tai
bott, Mrs. c. f. Buck, Mrs. w. James
Walker. Mrs. Tom Carter, Mrs. Freeman,
Mrs. Chas. WORKMAN, Jr., Mrs. James
Patton, Mrs. Brydon Tenant, Mrs. Jas.
Patterson, Mrs. VIM. Talbot, and Mrs.
Richmond PiersOn, of Ashevilie, n. c.
The decorations were Of full blown
Testout roses, and delicious menu was
elegantly served.
On Friday night. Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
Bryan gave, at 'Laburnum," a fine old
fashioned dancing party in honor of their
sons. Messrs. Stewart John. Robert, st.
George. and Tom Bryan. The rooms
were profusely and beautifully decorated
with holly, mistietoe. cedar and pine
all Suggestive Of the Christmas season.
Beledom and beaudom were distinctly in
evidence, and I'm addition to dancing the
guests enjoyed number of vocal solos
rendered by Miss Irene Langhorne.
There was a superb supper.
Among many present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, Misses Byrd. New York;
Emily Hannewnckel. Elsie and Bruce
Williams, Callie Ryland, Salie Bruce, the
Misses Harris Fannie Ross, Gertrude
Rives, Ellen Hobson, EuGenia and Annie
Tenant, Berta and Sallie Wexford.
AIadge Ould. Peterkin, Randolph, Annie
and Fannie Mcclure, Gussie Talcott, Sal
lie Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Barton Wise,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Christian, Mr. and Mrs. Egbert
Leigh, Misses Mary Mason Anderson.
Catlett, Mamie Lay, Salie Talbot,
Lucy Day. Leila and Annie Gray; Messrs.
Stewart, John, Robert, St. George, and
Tom Bryan, Professor Echols, University
Va; Brown and Murray. OF Baltimore;
Arthur Wiley, Preston holland Henry
baskerville, Carter Branch, Eddie Willis.
George Lee, John Atkinson, Robert
Campbell. Frank Parker, Kirkwood
Mitchell Horace Halves, Messrs. Winslow
and Brickner Randolph, Currie, John
Walker, Willie Mayo, Frank Powers,
Graham Hobson, Edwin Hobson. Graham
Hobson John I. Minor, Langhorne Will
liams Saunders Hobson, Allan Talbot,
Clemens. Logan, William and Ned Pal
mer. Palmer Gray, Allan Potts, Rose
well Page, Edward Harrison, and Murray
Dill.
One of the most enjoyable entertain
ments Of a gay week was that given OH
Christmas night by Miss Mary Mason
Anderson. The parlors were profusely
decorated with holly pine, ferns, palms,
etc. and between them were suspended
clusters of mistletoe Dancing, which
included the Virginia reel and a number
of old fashioned square dances, filled the
program principally although the general
jollity expressed itself also in some spirit
ed and fine singing.
4 fine supper was served
Those enjoying Miss Anderson's hos
pitality were Ms. Brydon Tenant, Mrs.
John Lyons, Mrs. w. James Walker, Mr..
and Airs. Beverly Munford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Valentine, Misses. Georgia, Evie,
and Kate Blankenship. Elise and Bruce
Williams. Eugena and Annie Tenant,
a1llie Ryland. Mary Cameron, Berta
Wexford. Meta Logan, Ellen Hobson,
FlOssie Talbot, Claudia Palmer, Leila
Tatum, Hattie and Fannie Ross, Boxie
Scott, Margaret and Effie Branch, Pencie
Weddill; Messrs. Blair Boiling, Frank
Williams. Professor Trent. Richard
Gaines, Edwin, Graham and Frank Hob
son, Currie Mitchell, Atkinson, William
FERGUSON. :. s. =. Patteson, John
Walker. Frank Blankenship. and others.