Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
IN SOCIAL REALMS.
RICHMOND PREPARING FOR A BRIL-
LIANT SEASON or CAYETY.
yo,cftaininents OF Last Weeh-Thc New
Work. Wednesday Cotiiion- Personal
Notes-Gosbip In Fashionable Lifo.

,herums Is here. and the fashionable folk
,rs making preparations Tor the gayeties
~ the winter. Though there is no pros
meet OF an unusually brilliant season,
socially speaking. there viii be no lack
r; pleasant entertainments.
The arrangements fer the charity ball,
which takes place on Friday. December
;t.n. are progrtgslng favorably. a meet
ins was held during the past week, at
which many matters were settled upon.
,rhe petroaesfes will be Mcs1ames Archer
Anderson. Alexander Archer, George Aims
IL. Decatur Axtel. I. O. Barbour. Thomas
boiling Edward Beuk. Caskic Cabell,
Alexander Cameron. James Dooley, John
Dunlop John Endors. Harry Frazier, Bar
81. GrunGy. Reginald Gilman. John w.
1le,us5n. r.. II. Hotchkiss. George Ben
Johnston. {. u. Langhorne, George A..
l...a.op. g. Il. I.athr0p, George w. Mayo.
I.wa.l Mcclure. Waller Morton. Charles
D OFcrrau. MOncuTe Perkins, James
patterson. Archie Patterson, william j.
1.,t.I. H.. a. Saunders. Grey S&lpwth,
,.,rI.s j. Smith. Charles Shields, Bar
l,.- Thompson. Hrydon Tenant, Charles
T..aft. Allan Talbot. James Il. Tyler
~. L Walker. Joseph 4. White, MISS
I.u,r Rose Walker.
Trr Wednesday Club held its weekly
needing on Tuesday night, and there
,..~ . full attendance OF It's members,
Who seem 70 look forward with great
t.,.urc q tie gathering together OF
M. flowing people II Is n nice way 70
lr..e people together. and. aside from
r.. musical feature OF the club, there is
Very noticeable social feeling existing
.r.r. its members. Mr.. Arthur SERVE
,r makes most efficient leader, and
C...ftcs credit FOR the way he handles
s..1 large crowd.
I..t- is a probability that DR.. Fernness,
g.. greatest living Shakespearean reader,
s.frI.r. ana interpreter whom our liter
Dr.. p.orie had the honor of hearing last
f.l.Ir at Richmond College. will be asked
=. rIt. % series Of select readings Tor me
'...et OF ore Of the charitable institu-
cons ot the city some time during the
..ttr
Ia. meet Of the Deep Run Hunt Club
~. not success on Friday afternoon,
t..n, % the dowlpOur Of rain just about
At A.ur.
rt.s understood that n number OK promi-
r.-f society people OF Richmond Will be
f.,f.. 10 tho entertainments In New
-k this winter Of the Wednesday Co
t..r the officers and pGtrOnesses or
tI..h aye largely composed Of leading
trl fashionable s0utherners, who have
f.e their homes in the metropolis.
through the Efforts OF Mr.. Heth Lorton,
g.. secretary and treasurer Of the club
SI. is well-knowp IN this city. four
dances hove been arranged at Sherry's
curing tie winter. The first one Will
.1ua4H4N gNgntnR De-
c.r,htr l2fh. and the others on tho even
t.rs II january 9Th. January Goth, and
selrUarv 9th. These dates fall upon
e. ines lay.
r.. ultroneesos Of the cotillOn are Mrs.
H..ruon sydney Sullivan. Mrs. Hugh
$ thomson. Mrs. Andrew Wesley Kent,
1t.- Loval Farragut. Mrs William l..
t...rlolm. Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs.
C.oi-e Tucker Harrison, Mrs. John "A.
NcC.N. ana Mrs. Oliver Livingston Jones.
Tao Board OF Governors for the season
q 1..Is5 Is composed Of the following:
George H. Sullivan. Laird Goldsboroush.
4 Uauckcr Smedes. Percy y. PickerelL
4. mes j.. Johnson, and Heth Lorton.
YuIs organization is modelled somewhat
L st,r the old aTistocratic organization in
4 .arl st0n. :. c.. the Saint Cecilia,
tthich autedatcs the Revolutionary war,
cad its CoUllOus for over 100 years have
; noted among the most brilliant So
cal gatherings during that period.
Mrs Curry ana Mrs. Connaliy are
ru,sis Of Mrs Thomas. III east Grace
street. and viii b. Eat home" Tuesday
evening from 8 70 o'clock.
alf- John J.. Branch. who has been
ST. Europe Tor several years past, returned
home etcrlay. Her health Is greatly
(mrr1vcQ. Miss Ellie Branch came back
with her. Miss Margaret Branch remains
g. N.w York - add some finishing
touches 70 her education.
10 is rumorel that the eminent author
Charles Dudley Warner, viii make an ad-
tr..s 20 the Woman's Club some time
1 rng tho coming season.
it IS said that one Of Richmond's great
G. beauties IS 70 move before many
! rths o. another State. This does not
! ...u. however that she is going 10
& rec Ter name when she makes the
t-.tt.
The Auxiliary FOR the Home for Incura-
- met on Tuesday afternoon at Miss
: mlSs. ll3 east Grace street. Ii was
(...f.l 90 give an entertainment early
l. january The Auxiliary adjourned 20
-. ffet Monday IN December II Miss
f,r.fel,'low's. This association has for
g. ur lent Miss Mary Thomas; vice
l. tut Miss Maggie StrinRfoilow; sec
t..ry ana treasurer. Miss Carrie Elicit
,t-s Kent. Of oakland. Cal, is the guest
e Ilr Frances Il. Isaacs. No 306is west
Grace street.
.-Is Allan T.. Donnan Is home again,
tt-.r short visit TO her parents in
-lyu.
Sizes Nary Thomas left Thursday ut
t.. l.r Louisville Ky. 20 be gone until
tt'er ,te Christmas holidays.
rI.ht Rev II. ". Jackson, Of Alabama,
~ spend Thanks giving In the city.
MS Hutta-. OF New York, will be the
Yrrst ~ .I.- D0nuln. west Franklin
f4..t during the month Of December
SWISS eau.e Bruce Is visiting relatives in
q. city,
... Patterson has gone 10 Florida for
a. winter.
Nss annie Henry. Of Norfolk. has
! tte guest az Misses Williams east
Z '.r.-.n street. for the past two weeks
E Bessie Martin leaves Monday Tor
t1st YolE. % be gone a month.
ti Narcissus Barton viii study music
g. Sew York this winter.
Nr Bry1on Tenant entertained few
: rls 20 luncheon on Thursday last.
N Irene Langhorne has returned from
> 1852 York
Nrr o. p. Williamson, Of Danvllle. Is
= NIr friends on Park avenue.
H.. Alr Logan. OF Wytheville. spent
t.r.-l aavs ia the city last week.
Nts j. B Pace win spend next week
=. "A. bier daughter in New York.
'..s conway r. Howard. who has been
t.t. .U az her home, on Park avenue
: boon removed 10 ST. lakes.
tCNMCNWEALTH'S FIRST SMOKER.
Club Members Gather and Are Entertained
by ChiefEngineor Melville, u. :. y.