Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
r,,p Dcuuoxp DIspAToH-sUNDAY DECEMBER r. 1895:

her sister, Mrs. I. H. MArtih, Vi -.
ham. n. c. The parlcrs ana diilihsiov."'
were tastefully decorated win palns ,
forms. and La France roses. and renec.eu
Ii rrettv effect the rays from many
shaded stand-lamps. Miss Kate Slater
served the punch and Miss Grace blo-
GOOD presided gracefully At the tea-taDie'
Nieses Mey Bidgood, Saunders, bs'eue
slater. and Mrs. w. S. slater did tue
honors in the dinins-room-
The Christmas cotillon 10 De s'.sn
by the young ladies' OF society On w
9th OF December will be brilliant anu
J~l,obtful entertainment. The arrange
ments are concluded, wp,cn go &c MAKE
IA. pleasure OF every german: the nan
secured. music engaged, supper ordered
decorations planned. and every young
Iady couzcu.ally pairsd with the partner
Of her cholco-and last. but not iehs',
every girl will wear her best gown ahu
the general effect, as wen az genera
pleasure, will be heightened thereby
Colonel stern is working out some new
figures for the better leading OF SO large
a number Of couples There VIII be over
EIGHTY couples which will make a bril-
liant ball No couple will be admitted
without their cards Of admission.
A charming event in social circles viii
be the literary entertainment by MT
Thomas Fox on the evening Of Saturday,
December 2sth, at Masonic Han, at Dow
for the benefit of the Rosemary Library
Mr.. Fox is known through his
delightful literary works. Cuii-
beriand Vendetta" ana o'hel
charming stories. just published py
the Harpers. He IS a brilliant writer. ana
a most delightful reader, hrst-honof
| man AT Harvard, and the best athlele
| of his year. The Rosemary library IS our
| only nucleus for a public library, anu
is the pet enterprise Of Mr.. Thomas Nei-
son Page who has been most generous
in IFS support since he conceived the
| plan of its establishments.
Wednesday December 18th. was Found
s'-Day at the Virginia Home for IN
curables. IL was Donation-Day. too, aho
the whole community responded noe-
rally. The home was visited by many
friends during the day. Among the Vlsi-
tors were: Mrs. Peyton Darlington, MIS-
| Mann Valentine. Mrs. Sidney Dudley
Mrs James Barton, Mrs. +. Il. Cralgie
| Mrs. Shelton, Mrs. Jones. Misses Mary
| Greenhow. Mary Thomas, Ruby Booker
| Della Stringfellow, Lucy Atkinson ahu
Misses Parkinson and flt%eer'lu'
|
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on Monday evening al the usual hours.
The rule concerning invitations to visi-
tors will be strictly enforced this season;
| the committee will only issue two cards
| Of invitation TO the same guest during
| one season.
Miss Hofheimer. who has been the guest
of Mrs. Alexander Meyer. has left FOR her
| home in Wiikesbarre. Pa. Miss Hotheim-
| er was the recipient of many nattering
attentions whilst in Richmond.
The weddings of two popular young
ladies' Will take place early In January.
Cards are received to the marriage OF
Mss Lena Hofheimer and Mr.. David
| Lemon Goldman. 10 take place ON Tues
| dav. December 31st, Norfolk. Va.
Miss Kaufman, of Charlottesville, Va.
| is the guest of Miss Marion Levy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gunst have is
sued invitations to the wedding or their
daughter Minnie, and Mr.. Arthur L.
Levy TO take place on January lsi at
their residence, 81 Grace street west.
Miss Westheimer. of San Jose, Mo-, is
the guest of Mrs. S. j. Binswanger.
The Whist Club met at the home Of
Miss Mary Cameron on Friday afternoon.
There were present Mrs. Brydon Ten
nant. Mrs. Fred. 4. Scott, Jr., Mrs. John
Lyons. Misses Tenant and Ryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Stockton were
registered at the jefferson Saturday.
Mrs. w. w. Bennett, OF Ashland
Va, and Mrs. Cannon, Of Blackstone
| are the guests of Mrs. Mastin, of Church
Hill.
Miss Florence Dickinson leaves OF
Monday to spend the holidays with
friends in salem Va.
Miss Maggie Prosser. one Of Church
Hilrs most charming debutantes, leave:
i'm a day or two to spend the holiday:
out of the city.
Miss Wineger, Of Church Hill. Ia:
been called to her home in Florida
on account OF the sudden death of hei
father
ST. Johns Church Circle of King:
Daughters will meet at Mrs. Wexford
Reeds on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Pickett EDWARD!
have returned from their bridal tour.
The entertainment for the bereiit o.
the poor Of the East End will take place
the last Of January. instead OF the first
II win be one of the most attractive
entertainments ever given In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dana Gibson arr
at Florence Italy, and viii soon 90 4
Paris and from thence 10 London, wher'
they will remain for six months.
Miss Evelyn Stewart, OF ST. Louis, VIII
has been the guest Of the Misses More
returned to her home on THURSDAY. Mis-
Stewart was admired extremely for he
charming personality, and her winBinI
manners made friends Of all who wer
privileged to meet her.
Mrs. II. w. Hayard has returned from
a visit to relatives in Philadelphia
Miss Lillian De Bloir. of New York,
visiting her cousin, Mrs. j. Scott Parrish
g2S west Franklin street, and will visi
! the Misses Deane before her return.