Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
GAY SOCIETY WEEK.
The New Year Opens With a Round
Of Gay Events.
THE RICHMOND GERMAN.
The Dance q Brilliant AfYaIr-The Lunch.
Card, and Thursday Clubs Enter
tained--Receptions and Lunches.


Temple Hall was elegantly decorated with
handsome palms In great variety The
musicians stand was entirely massed with
the beautiful plants.
The supper OF oysters. birds. salads.
ices. fruits, and champagne. was delight
fully served, and Colonel Stern, with Miss
Edith Davidge. OF Washington, led varied
and attractive figures.
Among the visitors TO our city present
were Misses Payne. of Warrenton. Va. !,
Tayloe. OF Richmond county; Davidge
and Shober, Of Salisbury. n. c.; Nena-
be and Hamilton, Of Petersburg; Cooper,
OF Baltimore: Day. Of Smithfeld; Tucker.
Of North Carolina; Lane. OF Alabama;
hey. of Missouri; Dunn, of Washington;
Mrs. Bradley 7. Johnson. of Baltimore;
Mrs. Eppa Hunton. Of Warrenton; Mr..
Charles Carter and DR.. Charles McGill,
and ID. Murray. of Baltimore; Mr.. Smart.
OF Flushing, n. j.; T. Jefferson Ran
dolph, Norfolk: Messrs. Clemens, and
Jones, OF New York Russell, OF Hartford.
Conn; Longworth. Of Cincinnati: Fulker-
son, Of Bristol, Tenn; Flood, OF Apo
mattox; George Morris. Claude Swan
son, Hamilton. Seay. Habllston, Riddle,
and Mckee. Richmond people present
were Misses Handy. Cooke, Bagby,
de Treville. Blankenship, Langhorne.
Montague. Minor, Morton, Williams.
Robins. Ryland, Saunders, Hayes, Tai
bolt. Meade. Bridges, Powers, Tenant,
Wexford. Cameron, Archer, Addison,
Myers. Howard; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Frazier, Mr..
and Mrs. c. d. Langhorne. Mrs. G.. w.
Stevens, Or. and Mrs. X. G.. Cabell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Talbot. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Boiling. MIR. and Mrs. Il.
ID. T. Myers, Jr., Miss Powers, Mrs 7.
w. McCance. Mrs. Dashiell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beverly r. Crump. Mr.. and Mrs.
James a. Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. O.
Barbour. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. y. Tenant. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richmond Pierson. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ben. Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. II. y.
Carter, DR.. and Mrs. George Ross. Mrs.
c. c. McPhail. Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles i.
Lathrop. Mr.. and Mrs. William l..
Royal, Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs Decatur Axtell. Mr.. and
Mrs. George y. McAdams. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moncure Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Whitley
Among all the vast throng at this the
GROWING social event Of the season the
absence OF Misses Parke Bagby, Nellie
Boykin. Annie and Leila Gray. and Bessie
and Leila Hill was noted as tribute OF
devotion TO their lovely young friend.
Miss Nellie Perrin. whose gentle and
character held her friends IN
loyalty and affection in life. and will In
fuence them sin, though she has passed
beyond"
Mrs. c. +. Buck gave n pretty little
luncheon on Thursday at which the table
was tastefully decorated in blue and white
napery, and pink roses In cut-glass vases.
and dainty bon-bons In silver dishes. Six
courses were served. and those present
were Mrs Buck, Mrs. Arthur Seldom.
Mrs. Wyndham X. Meredith. Mrs. Robert
Boykin, and Miss Emily Hanewlnckel.
Mrs. w. S. Forbes gave n beautiful re-
ception on New-Year's Day in honor or
her daughter Miss Edna Louise Forbes,
between the hours of and s I'm the eve
ming. Miss Edna was charmingly attired
in yellow chiffon over SILK. and was as
sisted In receiving her young friends by
Miss Mamie Eanghorne In a pale-blue
silk gown, with lace trimmings. and Miss
Virginia Mcleod. in white chiffon over
silk Misses Allene Stokes and Phyllis
Langhorne poured chocolate. and Misses
Evelyn Gordon and Matte Nash Wright
served the punch.
The house and table decorations were
elegant American Beauties palms, and
ferns. pink limps. and candles.
a band of music and a very delightful
completed this lovely entertain
ment. Among the young girls present
were Misses Todd Watkins, Young,
Michaux, Chaffin. Tompkins. Mcclure.
Lee, Day. Harvey, Steger, Drewry.
Bridges, Slater, Powers, Ander-
son and Masters Forbes. Montague. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Boyd. Mr. and Mrs b. II. Nash, Mr. and
Mrs. c. y. Stokes. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il.
I.athrop Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Boyd. Miss
Kathryne Montague, and Mr.. Paul
Blanchard. Dainty favors were distri-
buted by little Amabel and Raleigh
Forbes.
Mrs. r. c. Williams entertained a
small number Of friends very agreebly on
Wednesday evening. Professor Goshaun,
the mind-reader. was present and delight
ed and mystifed the company by won
ierful exhibitions Of his skill and talent.
Miss Lille Wilson entertained num-
Der OF the Thursday Club" at a supper
on Thursday evening. The decorations
were roses and viOlets. Among the guests
were Misses Shober. Thomas. Patterson.
Saunders, Tucker Elicit. Atkins, Pegram,
Workman. and Lawson. Messrs. Wor-
ham, Rose. Warren. Wilson. Douglass.
Armstead, Lawson, Patterson, and Jack
son.
Major Robert Stiles gave a handsome
Inner on New-Years Day TO his debu-
tante daughter, Miss Leila, and two
young friends from Yale College, who
we're spending the holidays in Richmond
The table was beautifully adorned with
pink roses. and handsome name-cards
led with pink satin bows designated each
place
Those who constituted the company
we're Miss Douthat Miss Stiles. Misses
3erta and Sallie Wexford. Annie Mcclure.
md Leila Tatum: Messrs. Michael Craven
md Il. u. Whiting. OF Yale; Edgar Free
nan, tHltOu Militi, W. AVNHSSi anu Az
nund Woodbridge.
Arrangements for the Charity Ball are
progressing satisfactorily. This will be the
My ball OF the season, and there will
,e novel and attractive features which
lave never been given on any previous
occasion here. The worthy object for
which II is annually given should appeal
o many, and the positive promise OF q
delightful entertainment Will attract
many more.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Brydon Tenant gave |
, charmIngly informal little solre on |
tuesday In honor of their guests and |
elatives. Miss Mary Dunn, of Washing |
on, and Messrs. Lanier and Dunn Nc |
zee, OF Yale.
The music was entirely informal and !
vas for the most part in chorus.
Misses Elise Williams. Bruce Williams. |
md Callie Ryland played on the guitar. |
,anio, and mandolin. A bowl OF foaming |
ggnog and other light refreshments |
we're served through the evening. Among |
hose present were; Misses Tenant. /
Hiss Dunn. Misses Gertrude Rives. Elise I
md Bruce Williams, Messrs. John 7.
rderson. w II. Grant. Henry Basker- .
No, Dr Edward Mcclure, and Messrs. /
.Uca Potts. J, k. Tucker. John Lyons. 4
avid a. Tenant. DR.. McGill. Of Balti- |
Nd. and MI. John Currie.
Tho many friends OF Major II. +. Eakle. !
" 'ras MAJOR" as he Is more Familiarity /
.non-i ~ rs White Sulphur friends. will I
70 interested to learn that he is spending /
he winter travelling through the great ,
Tcat. visiting Denver. Colorado Springs. /