The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
che PAST WEEK IN FASHIONABLE
CIRCLES.
Germ ans Entertainments For the Chi'-
dren-The Woman's Ciub-ferso""'
Mention Church Hiil.

The young ladies who planned 1t ana car
ried Il through were Misses Nina Kan
ooiph. Carrie Coleman, Annie ana ran
ME Mcclure, and Julia Lee
The interior OF the hall was a conciu-
fiye witness to the expenditure OF money
md taste upon Il. In the direction Oh
decoration The decorations were All
euceestiye OF the season. holly and mis-
sletoe being used in abundance" i"o
stsae was banked with holly, ana u
screen Of its green and red ma the mus
clans (Voelkor's band). kei lamps WIN VIZ,
shades OF similar color iurnlshe" ', ny
,.gnt The balcony was hung with hoily
md -nistletce. and the pillars In the nall
were twincd with running cenaI' rion'
,illar TO PILLAR chains Of the green were
caught a; intervals with red SILK scafis'
The walls were simply covereI WIN sai
lands of holly. and on one OF then, III .ilo
came growth. appeared the loiio~il ~, d.
"Christmas CotillOn, 1873. Inc lOpuS
was converted into a vcritable salon
fur rugs. palms. delicious warmth, ah'.
the Hight from thirty rod-shaded lamps
wera the agents that wrought the erect
supper was furnished in fire style by
the Exchange for Woman's WORK.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern won ne" kiory
In the familiar role Of leader, fanas-
INK inc IblEt IAi - "a
mirably. Ill.
,rhc costumes Of the women and girls
n was generally said. were particularly
handsome. As one girl put It Every
body seemed to heve on their very best
clothes" ...
The chaperones were Mrs. Alexander
Cameron. who wore very handsome
Gown OF mink SILK: Mrs. Allan Talbot,
mink brocade: Mrs Alfred Harris. Mrs
Archer Anderson. black silk skirt with
waist OF black chiffon over pink; Mrs.
Alexander Archer. Mrs. Hunter Mcclure
black silk and duchesse lace; Mrs. Chas
u. williams. yellow brocade. coniP'''o
list of the dancers Is as follows:
Misses Coleman. Lea, Glasgow, BoyMh'
Randolph. Lee. Anderson, Wexford, var
brough Ryland. Donnan, Lyen, Quarles'
Todd. Purcell. Saunders, Jackson, Tatum,
Cooke. Hobson. Martin, Booker. Robins'
Henning. Dunlop. Talbot, Burr Palmer
Connally. Harvey. Montague, Chamber
iayne. Bessie Cooke, Louise May, Cum
bingham. Alfriend. Merrell. Williams.
Forbes. Bowe. Talcott. Elicit, Rogers,
Hayes. Pace. Camm, Mcguire, Williams.
Harris. Mayo. Tenant, Cameron, Ross,
Gray, Mrs. McAdams. Ewing Eaches,
Williams, MN. Mayo Taliaferro, Buck
Hobson Shafer. Parrish, Brockenbrough,
Tenant Mcssrs. Granville Gray, Bowe'
St George, Bridges. Cooke, Williams, Al
friend. Chas. IT, Williams, Jr.. Lang
horne. Sparrow Weddell. Alex. Weddell,
I'm. Taliaferro. Robertson. Wexford
Philip Powers, Gwathmey, Parrish, Glib
son. A. W Archer. Palmer, Blanchard,
Anderson. Holiday. Currie Or. X. 7.
Davis Ellerson Allen, Gaines, BidgoOd,
Davidson. Mayo. Rufiin Vaughan, Reid,
McKenncy, Harrison, John Bryan. Stew
art Bryan. Allen Talbot. Vim. Mayo,
Edwin Hobson. Graham lfobson. Griffin
Hohson, Frank Hobson, David remnant
Beverly Tucker, Preston holland, Benson,
Dick Pegram, Tom Armstead. Ben Al
sop. Saunders Hobson, w. u. Claiborne,
Cameron, Young, Binford. Gillian, DR..
Edward Mcclure, Henry Cabeil, DR..
Chiffon Miller. Allen Potts. Baker. Lee
Davis Mcleod. Douglas Gordon, Stacy,
FERGUSON, Harrison Blair, Workman.
Peyton, II. G. Darlington, 5. ID. Pleas
ants L. &. Peasants. Tenant. Basker-
vile. j. r. Anderson. l.. j. Wills Blan-
konship. Hugh Miller. Munson, Logan.
N. r. Pemberton, Dill. Brock. Campbell,
McCabe, Tom and Lewis Brander. Buck
ner Randolph, Bullock, of Philadelphia
Cooke. of City Point; DR.. Freeland. OF
Mobile: n. Il. Lee Marshall and NJ. Mar
shall, of Baltimore; Arents. n. y, Pow
ell Evans Philadelphia. McMullen. Muir
ray, Cunningham, Morton, Smith, and
Pinckney.
Miss Donnan. of Baltimore, is the guest
OF Mrs. Chas. OBJ. Cowardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing caches. Of Louis
vile, are guests of Mrs. James HIyes.
Mrs Josiah Ellis will on Monday be
the guest of her father Mr.. Il. J. War
rem, north Third street. week later.
her husband. Rev. Josiah Ellis, Will also
be Mr.. warrens guest.
Mr.. stanhope Henry. Of the Depart
ment of Justice. Washington, spent
Christmas day with his mother, Mrs. DIT.
Stanhope Henry.
Prof. VIM. NJ. Thornton. chairman of
the faculty of the University OF Nir-
glnia. has returned from trip North in
the interest of the University Restora-
ton fund
Cards arc out to the marriage Of Miss
Elizabeth Scott Shipp. eldest daughter
~ General Scott Ship. Superintendent
of the Virginia Military Institute, 10
Major n Beverly Tucker, Of the lnsu-
tute faculty. on January ], 1896, at b
O'Clock. at the residence OF the bride 5
father.
Judge Roger A. Pryor of the Court
of Common Pleas. New York, Is confined
to his residence by a severe illness which
has made surgical operation neces-
sity.
Miss Eva Vernon Bowe's luncheon at
o'clock. on Monday. at the Jefferson.
was an elegant EXPRESSION OF courtesy 10
her friend. Mrs. George Squire. of New
York. charmngly remembered here as
Miss Minnie Chafee. Of Augusta ca.
The floral decorations We're Of Ameri-
can Beauty roses, as were the Touve-
Mrs.
Miss Bowe's guests were Mrs. Squire.
and Misses Carrie Elicit. DE Boise. Mary
Frazer. Mary Gillian. judith Deane. Dai.
sy Wilson. Kate Montague Marion Ry-
land. Mary Saunders ana Mabel Todd.
Miss Nellie McCance Rogers win leave
on January 9Th for "A visit TO friends in
New York Baltimore and Washington.
She will be absent about three weeks.
Miss Lucie WCTmley returned from
Washington In time for the Monday ger
man. and with the glory OF numerous
social triumphs on her head. on January
9Th, her recent and very charming guest,
Miss Lee, of Alexandria. VII return 10
her again I'm time for the New Year ger
man. and will remain until after the
kermesse which Is now constituting the
principle excitement in fashionable cir
cles.
on the evening OF Dec 3lst Mr.. asd
Mrs John L. Williams will entertain a
few friends in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
I,b L.f