Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-24


+ OF an inclination for social life than most
( bachelors OF the cloth In Brooklyn, he
| has been one Of the victims OF society's
propensity FOR engaging by rumor all of
/ rs unattached and eligible members The
authentic announcement may. therefore.
come as more or less OF a surprise. Like
/ his Aancee. the Rev. Mr.. Kinsolvirg Is
| a southerner by birth and lineage"
Miss Eruce is one of the loyehest and
most admired young girls in Virginia. and
/ Brooklyn society. as well as he who las
/ the promise Of her hand. is TO be heartily
congratulated upon such an acquisition"
/ \ new rule in regard 20 seats. which IN
/ Baltimore and other large cities has
/ proved satisfactory, Will 20 into effect
[ at the first Richmond german. Tickets
I bearing the number Of the seats Will be
/ handed each lady In the dressng-room
| on her arrival. This IL efficacious In pre-
venting confusion and the necessity OF
/ tying chairs together. as heretofore. In
/ no event can they he selected before
/ the dancers get to the hall. and then
/ only by ticket given 10 the lady, so
that the "stags" and those who come
/ late cannot reserve seats. This seems to
be the only perfectly fair way OF ar
ranging the ail-important question OF de-
/ slrablc seats, and there h. but one way
/ 10 get the beneft OF the excellent plan
let every couple go early, or, at least In
reasonable time. and they can be sure
of being agroeably located.
"The Christmas Co,illon' Is the tiuc
I Of an entertainment 10 be given by some
/ OF the young ladies Of society TO their
friends among the gentlemen. The date
I IS fixed for December 2Sd. and Masonic
Hall and Voekers Band have been en-
gagged. Colonel stern Is. as usual. the
favored leader, and a charming list OF
chapcrons will lend dignity and prestige
to the casion. Among these are Mrs.
Archer Anderson. Mrs. Alfred j. Harris.
Mrs Hunter Mcclure, Mrs. Charles L.
Williams, Mrs. George Ben. Johnston.
Mrs Alexander Cameron. Mrs. 1. q.
Coleman. Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mrs' I.
O'R. Cowardin. and Mrs. Alexander Ar
cher Among the dancers "a limited num-
Der of young married people VIII be
permitted. and the gentlemen viii !e In
yited by individual young ladies. not by
a committee Among those who ccin-
pose the list at present are Misses came
ron. Coleman, Hobson. McGuire, Lee
Randolph. Tyler, Lea. Glasgow, Jackson
Rovkin. Williams. Ryland. Purcell Well
ford, Tatum, Ysrbrough, Martin. Donnah'
Jones. Cooke, Todd. Hill, jenkins Quarles'
IyelI Booker. Saunders, peasants. 1yler,
GILLIAN. Misses Louise, Lima, Nellie, anu
Mary Mayo, Misses Marion. Kate, ana
lula Harris. Eugenia and Anne remnant,
Bessie and Mary Pace. Elizabeth ana
Mary HAYES Annie and Leila Gray Ger
trude and Annie Leigh Camm fannie
and Hattie Ross. and a number or others
who are anxious 10 return some ol the
rnany favors extended by the young men
OF society.
meeting Of the ladies interested IN
the Kirmcss was held al the rooms vi
the Virginia Historical Society on Iues-
day, November 18Th. at il NJ. MIS-.
Hrvan presided. and those present were:
Mesdames O'Ferrall. Thomas Boiling
William l.. Royal. J. S. Wexford. John
LIONS William Bentley, James Lyons,
William r. Robins c. G. Coleman
Alfred r. Harris John Lishtfoot, Il. X.
Ball. T.. A. Saunders. NJ. = Naien-
tine. r. G. Morton, Parke {. Basoy'
r. b. Addison. Augustine ROYAL, Bar
ton Wise. William Archer. }. /. mar
rison. and Misses Virginia Peasants
and Ella Thomas.
Mrs. BRYAN reported the following COM
mittees:
Kirmesse-Mrs. Joseph Bryan: Mrs r.
l.. Addison. treasurer: Mrs. j. +. FL
tyson. Barton II. Wise. Mrs. J. ;. Well
ford. Mrs. Thomas Boiling. Mrs. Alfred
Harris, Mrs. r. c. Morton, Mrs. H. L.
Purcell. >,
boxes for Ushers-E. T. Crump, y. II.
Wise. II. a. Lancaster. II. l.. Tray
Tor. H. 5. Hutzler.
For the Stage-H. i. Smith, II. Tay-
Ior. Jr., \. K. Holderby, Evan Ches-
terman. J. II. Witty.
Advertising Sheet-Mrs. George Lyon
ana Mrs. George Lane Marshall.
Supper-Mrs. J. i. Harrison.
Music-Mrs. Axtell. Miss Guillaumc.
Nr. and Mrs. Meloney
Souvenir Programme Mrs. William 7.
Robinson. Miss y. r. Winston, Miss NJ.
NJ. +. Newton. Miss Houston; Messrs.
Stanard and Thomas.
The dance chaperons are:
/. Nile Worshippers Mrs. O'Ferrall,
Mrs. Hotchkiss. Mrs. Talbot, and Mrs
Putney.
.. Salsuma Shnto-Mrs. James Lyons,
Mrs. w. u. Tenant, Mrs. w. j.
Walker.
3. Sphinx and Worshippers-Mrs. John
Lyons, Mrs. John Atkinson, and Mrs.
r. Rennolds.
4. Tittapoo cuadrille by the Little
Japs-Mrs Henry Williams.
; Greed Dance--Mrs. L. A. Saunders,
Mrs. Charles r. Smith. and Mrs. ).
Dina and Cupid.
6. Spanish Dance-Mrs. Augustine Roy
all, Manchester.
:. North Country Dancc-Mrs. Won
Rosenegk.
:. swedish Dance-Mrs William Bent
iey. Mrs. George Ben. Johnston
.. -Pole--Mrs. James Barton
10. Spanish Coquctte-Mrs. Mann ;.
Valentine.
II. Court Minuet-Mrs. W. l.. Royal,
Mrs. John Finders. Mrs. Bradley john
son. and Mrs Edward Mayo.
u. Gypsy Dance--A well-known Church
Hill lady.
H. Indian Dance-In charge OF gem
tleman and danced 10y gentleman.
Supper will be served in the basement
OF the Academy.
Colonel Stern has consented 10 an
nounce the programme each night.
Mr.. Sheppard will design the souvenir
programme which will contain the PIC
cure of the Queen Of the kirmcss anu
the leaders OF the dances.
The seml-annual meeting OF the Kings
Daughters will take place on Wednes-
dav. November 9th, at the Young Mems
Christian Association parlors. at half
past o'clock.
senator and Mrs. William Lovenstein
gave dinner III hoior OF u nanny -
union. the first In eleven years, Few
days ago.
Misc Marie Rosenstock. OF Petersburg
vas the guest Of Miss Lelbermuth, the
past week.
Miss Dreyfuss. of Philadelphia. who mas
been visiting Mrs. Alexander Meyer, has
returned 10 her home.
MIR. A. j. Marcuse has returned TO the
city. after a visit TO New YORK and los
ton.
The friends Of Mrs. T.. Raab VIII be
Glad 10 'knoW she is convalescent.