The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29


ing OF Goodwill toward men" and "a
merry Christmas, seems to blend hnr-
moniously and to awaken SPONTANEOUS
ly at the approach of the holiday sea-
son, nranifesting itself in q fascinating
sense Of expectancy and every one
seems to feel disappointment impossi-
bic. and. Judging from the number of
Christmas entertainments for the
children. to the gay bathrooms the
young. as we'll as the old, have, no
doubt, had pleasure beyond descrip-
ton.
DRESDEN BALL.
1t Is not often that the rosebuds of
society experience the blessing or Civ
ing rather than receiving. but the plens-
ure or this novel sensation was written
In Illuminated text on many of the
fair young faces at the Dresden bail
Thursday night at Masonic Temple
me german was given by the young
Ia dies In return for many similar civil
tiles from their friends. The girls look
Ell lovely and their dresses were ns
beautiful as fairy, fingers and femln-
me TASTE could make them.
me nall wns beautifully decorn ted
with palms and ribbons. The supper
room was n lovely and animated pic.
| ture In red and white. lamps and con-
dies all aglowing crimson, while Tho
table was decorated with holly mud
beautiful flowers.
me chaperones were: Mrs. N
nurrnss, Mrs. jas Y. Leigh, Mrs. vii
ne Cooke Mrs. Walter Upshur, Mrs.
| SEQ; M Pollard and Mrs. VIM. Carrn
| while the lndv strnrqers were Miss
| Nmelin Kerr. OF Winchester. Va. Mics
louise Rocker Of TIampton: Miss vii
.on. of Richmond: Miss Herbert or
n Ne Miss Kennedv. Of Annoro-
Miss IScrrehae. OF Navy Yard ,rno
Gentlemen STRANGERS were Mr. Jo,nos
Chr'et'nn. nf WH,,a mshurr. AZ,
John selden. Of New York: Mr.. Thomn.
~. w ,nl1n,nre: Mr.. Chapman Of
mouth Mn Wilson, Of Portsmouth
anu MT. Jack Boran. Of Portsmouth.
SUBSCRIPTION GERMAN.
ch Ths NO SUBSCRIPTION y german given
MS very lartalv attended ,,rd much
enJoyed. The german was led by MI
IN. Pannill. assisted nv Mr. y u
r,"son. Tho hall wos very r,uch
! selves hJoyed them-
III" chnncrones wore: Nrra n ~,
rnss. Mrs. White Coo'-o. Nr.e ,y,,.o.
, Upsher, Mrs. George NJ. Pollard Mrs
The lady strangers present wero ,,,s.
louise Booker. OF HAMPTON: M,ss WE,
| ~ OF Richrord: Miss IJerbert nr
'HNanortn; Miss Kennndnv. of an,s
nols; Miss Bonsol ,of baltimore: Miss
'T Tbe &C., ct the Navy Yard
tNrd Ihorcnson. Of Dnr'~,oro. nrI
'"ihes F. Christian. of williamsburg
FRIDAY NIGHTS GERMAN
| Inspiring music soft ro,,, .,o,oro,,
nShts. good floor and n general ai, oc
christmas jollity combined TO make TIC
german given Friday night nj NIonta
t ,"se NE, idail, ny the Senior Club, one OF
NnrFnIis cen1oyaDle and largest given in
Norloik Tor years. The large nnd SIM.
cious hall was filled to It's utmost cana
tity, tuliy go couples being on the Unor
keeping time to the sweet music Cnr'
uis'su ny the Naval Post Band. while
'he decorations Of the supper room ,varo
novel and appropriate to tho soo,o
me crowd was SO great II was imnos
Sible TO learn the names of ali nrnsnnt
Inc Inc german was ably led by Mrs. Frank
Taylor. The chaperones were M,, IN r,
\. Dobie. Mrs. Caldwell HARDY Mrs n
,: Burwell Mrs. VIM. H. Kennedy nnG
MIS-. George w. Taylor and tho loGH
strangers present We're Miss Wilson oe
tr1lcnmond; Miss Ellen Gatcwood ot
MISS Conrad. Of Winchester: Mise Oar
NJ Baltimore: Miss Williams. of Rait;
more; Miss Ramsey. of Baltimore: Nil.
Terry. or the navy-yard; Miss Tayioe. or
rtsseN; MISS Bonsol, of Baltimore; Miss
kennedy. of Annapolis: Miss uerrert
OF Alexandria: Miss Ames. OF Phjle dai'
phia; Miss Witt. of New Crlcans
ana Miss Lucy Beach of Richmond
me gentlemen strangers were M
Gohen. U. s. N; Mr.. Griffin. of RaIti-
more, more: Capt. Terry, u. S. NJ; Mr.. Byrd
thompson. of Baltimore
BIRTHDAY RECEPTION
Little Miss Flora Horntbal pav.
very delightful birthday party Friday
tlternoon. between and G O'Clock 10
ner iittle friends. IL was a full dress
reception. and was most eniovah,o
aHhhr. The ltttle lady and her friends
passed the afternoon In games and mn
SIC. In the handsome parlor of the Glad
slone, placed at their disposal hy Mrs
James great feature was the "Dnn
KEY Party." At o'clock all repaired to
me dining-room and partook of n very
splendid spread ct good things. The ia
h!es were beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergreens. and had been
arranged in the form of O maltese
cross.
Those present were little NJ,sso.
Louise Kelley, Stella Frankfort. Aim
and Vera Karn, Emma Strasburger.
blanche Metzger. Bessie Kern, Ethel
Jacobs. osa Levy. Hilda Frank, Ill
liam Obendorfer, Elsie Campo and Hill
da Salomonsky; Messrs. Harry Scbwan
Norman Hoffheimer. Eddie Hofilin. Ju
liam Haas, Bennie Campo. Monroe
Obendorfer Fritz MoritZ. Ernest Haas
Marion Moritz. Martin Hecht, Leonard
MortZ, Charlie Pincus and Martin
Levy. All We're happy
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