Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01
THE WEEK WAS GAY.
In Embarrassment Of Rictei IN the
Social Circles Of Richmond.
BRILLIANT GERMAN GIVEN.

The Seasons Dcbutantcs Among the
Dnncers-Reception and Other
Thauksgiving Fcstarcs-woman's
and "wednesday Clubs.
There was an embarrassment OF riches
In society circles the past week. begin
ming with the first Richmond german OF
the season, which Us an event looked
forward 70 with great anxiety and pleas
ure by tho debutantes particularly. and
by all the dancing element among the
married and single people. The football
game, with all the attendant gala attire
of blue and orange and white and blue
which made the streets bright with the
futter OF ribbons, aad the moro gorgeous
decoration. the big yellow chrysanthe-
mum. the noisy horn, and the look of ex'
cited interest in the faces Of the young
and many of the older people. too. excited
great enthusiasm on Thanksgiy;ng-Day
which was happily observed with its
tine-honored custom OF family gatherings
and sumptuous dinners. The Jefferson
which is becoming 80 interviewer with the
social life Of Richmond, was the brilliant
rallylng point at the end. where the vic.
forious team were given full sway, and
the tin-horn was not hushed beneath its
turrets, nor even in tho classic innei
court, where the father of the Declaration
of Independence stands mute with scroll
I'm hand Many OF the society people
dined there in parties on that evening.
and the scene was extremely brilliant
through halls and dining-rooms, drawing
and reception-rooms. The gay company
and the Jolly students made 1t ring with
merr1ment and glee. Whether the com
pany was giving thanks may be ques-
ton. but that they were Happy enough
10 do SO Is quite certain.
Three beautiful weddings occurred dur
ing the week--all home ceremonies-yet
arranged with good taste and artistic ef
fees, and very elegant In every detail.
The brides of this season have been un.
usually handsome and attractive, and
with one or two exceptions. will continue
10 adorn their native city as rpatrons, as
they have so successfully done a.
maidens.
The first entertainment by the Tuesday
German was given on Friday evening,
and was very brillian. with It's array Of
youth and beauty, and the week round
ed I'D with the races by the Deep Run
Hunt Club at "Chantilly." the home of
Mr.. S. H. Handbook, on the Deep Run.
about two and . half miles from the ex-
positon-Grounde
There was an immense crowd TO wit
ness the races. The Hunt Club is now
one of the most enjoyed OF all the social
organizations and supplies one feature
of English life which has no parallel for
healthful recreation.
The Richmond german was well attend
ed and thoroughly enjoyed. Colonel Stern
led the dance with his usual success.
Among the chaperons were Mrs. Alfred
II. Harris. Mrs. George Ben Johnston. Mrs
Thomas Boiling. and Mrs. William Waller
Morton. The debutantes present were
Misses Elsie Cameron, Kathleen Ander-
son. Julia Harris, Mary Pace. Maria
Dunlop. Empsie Pegram. and Rebe Glas-
gov. Among the visitors were Miss
Small of New York; Miss Stewart. of
ST. Louis: Mrs. John Goode, Jr;
Messrs. Pelham Blackford and William
McMurtrie Speer. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Peasants were among the distinguished
guests The other dancers were Misses
Claudia Palmer Flossie Talbot Bruce
Williams. Eugenia and Anne Tenant
Mary Cameron. Callie Ryland, Marion
and Kate Harris Louise Mayo. Berta
Wexford. Annie and Leila Gray, Maude
Stringfellow, Anastatia and Mary How
ard, Salle Talbot, virgle Drewry
Nellie Eoykin. Mary Hill. Mamie
Donnan, Katherine Montague. Gertrude
Rives Marion Robins. Mary McCaw
Lucy Wormley, Adele Archer; and
Mesdames Allison, Branch. Cowardin
Wise Lyons Myers. Mayo. LEROY.
WEIGH, Tenant, Starke, Smith. Royal,
MessrS. Harris. Grant Wise Boiling.
IoyppQ a.
lison. Baskerville. Mitchell, McCabe, Nor.
ton, Starke. Smith. Jones. Langhorne
Moncure, Blair. Cabel1. Lee, Mallory
Myers. Stacy, Welch. Tenant, WI
liams, Thomson. Tompkins, Sheppard
Young, Currie. Davenport Ferguson,
Cowardln. Gibson, Gaines, Gray, Hol-
hday. rutherford, Patton, Page. Potts.
Royal. Steger. Palmer holland, and
Johnston.
DIR. and Mrs. c. w. =. Brock enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes ana
their party from Norfolk on Thanks.
giving-Day at delightful lunch. Every
thing was prepared in old Virginia style,
and dispensed with the hearty cordiality
which the hospitable host and hostess
ever extend to their friends. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Hanck-
el, Misses Fannie Leigh and Anna Tay-
Tor, Messrs. Howard Shield, Richard
Brook. and Southgate Tayloe; Mr. and
Mrs. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hewitt. Misses Mary Pegram Gertrude
Camm. and Messrs. George Mayo, Taze-
well Taylor. Murray Dill Tyler Brock.
and DR.. Charles Brock. Jr
Among the pretty Thanksgiving enter
tainments may be mentioned d very taste
fnl and elegant dinner given by Miss
Bessie - Hunter i'm honor Of a pl,rnh-r
of young friends from the university
and from Hampden- Sidney. The table was
beautifully decorated, one half in yellow
chrysanthemums and blue and yellow
ribbons. ana Tie other had the colors
Of Hampden-S. dney tastefuily wrought in
the the initial, OF the college in red and
green In pf4cque. The candles and
table appoiLi cents were all In the COM
bined colors "a the idea was cleverly
carried thru ne whole entertainment,
delightful "a OF seven or eight
courses was s,.te4. with wines. in blue
and gold china The coliegs-boys were
royalty entertained. Among the guests
were Misses Skeem, Pendleton; Norris,
of Charlottesville; Young San Francisco.
and Hunter; and Messrs. Hugh 4. Mel
son, OF Charlottesville; j. Estes Cooke.
Maurice Hupter Joseph A. Turner, Alfred
l.. Gray. Watson A.. Go0ch, Il. G. Gooon,
J. =. Eastwood and T. Pearsali.
Mrs b. NJ. Abbott e. .4rming lit
tie o'clock tea on Tuea,as N honor OF
her guest, the wife OF ney. Robert J.
McBryde. OF Lexington The pretty de-
corations OF palms, white chrysanthe-
NUNS, and white carnations. with lamps
under shades OF varied hues made a most
attractive setting for the dainty collation.
NJ tan lN,