The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

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| La.
The writer sends the accompanying.
| hoping II may not be too late for inser-
| ton In the Sunday letter. for the enter
| tainment thoroughly Informal az IT was,
sustained Mrs Saunders delightful repu-
tation as a hostess. Her popularity with
the young set is charming tribute to
her geniaii.y and 10 her possession Of an
| exceedingly sweet daughter. The enter
| talnment was a courtesy TO the particf-
pants IN the Greek" dance I'm the ap-
preaching Kernesse and TO the debu-
| tants.
Among those invited 10 enjoy Mrs
| Saunders' hospitality and that OF Miss
! Mary Saunders were Misses May Jones.
| Lucy Pegram, Mary McCaw. Della String
fellow. McCloud, Deane, Fannie Mcclure,
Stanley Atkins. Mary Binford, Marie
Dunlop. Marianne Meade. De Blois.
Strigfellow. Adele Archer, Beulah Patter-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Peasants. Mr. and
Mrs. Bryce. Stewart Hume. Mr. and Mrs.
Graham Hobson. Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank
Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Saunders,
Jenkins, McIntire. Tatum. Todd. Lee.
Mary Hayes. Gray Cooke. Mary Pace,
Katherine HAYES. Walker. Cameron.
Pegram, Anderson. Pensie Weddell. Pur-
CELL Lille Walker. Nellie BoylIn, Carrie
Talbot, Messrs John Bryan, Stringfel-
low. John Walker Young. h. A. Saun-
ders, Jr Parkinson, Mayo, Williams.
Antrim. Moncure Young Valentine. Pat
terson, Alsop, Anderson. Robinson, BLANK
enship. Jackson. williams. Alfriend. Hew-
itt. Rutherford, Peasants Dill. Reed,
Beauchard. Walker Parker. Kenny,
Wheat. Skinker Gregory. Holiday. Crox-
ton, Weddell. Douglas. holland. DR.. Mil
Ter. Potts. Dawson, Powers. Hobson. and
Brander.
Miss Annie Lee Aifriend has returned
from Baltimore.
on the evening OF the "Patriarchs,"
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander will
give en- elegant dinner, say the exchanges,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs w. James
Walker, Of Richmond, at present their
guests. The same authorities state
that Mr.. Walker was Mr.. Rhinelander's
guest at the recent very brilliant Co
lonial Wars" dinner at the Waldorf.
The fund for the national memorial
han, to be erected at Washington. ID. c.,
by the Sons and Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution, promises 20 be very
considerably Increased. as a result OF
the popularity of Mrs. +. b. Morans
book, Miss Washington. of Virginia
The Whist club held this weeks meet
ing at the residence Of Miss Mary Cam
eron. Miss Cameron's name In this con-
nection IS the best assurance Of pleas
ure for her guests. so that further COM
ment is entirely supcrhuous.
on Monday. in addition TO the members
Of her own charming family. Mrs. Allan
Talbot had at dinner Mrs. VI. T.. ingalls,
and Miss Stevenson. OF Cincinnati; Mrs.
Charles +. Workman, Mrs. G. ID. Lang
horne. Miss Bessie Martin. Mrs. James
r. Branch, and Mrs. Decatur Axtell.
Mrs. Ashley Jones tea in honor Of her
sister. Mrs Il. H. Martin Of Durham. y.
c.. and the dinner given by Mrs. Scott
Parrish were both delightful contribu-
tons 10 the programme Of the week. The
latter was a courtesy 10 Miss Lillian De
Bi0is.
The Tuesday german was, as usual, a
delightful affair. with Mr.. Dolph Blair in
his accustomed role OF leader. There
were present the usual Tuesday set and
number OF strangers, including Miss May,
Of ST. Louis; Burr. Of Columbus, Ohio;
De Bloise. Bootho. Lee, Messrs. MacPope,
OF Annapolis. Dunlop. Georgia. willard
and Ford. Of Fairfax; Wheeler, Of Prince
ton.
Mr. Joseph Bryan gave a dinner at
"Baburnum" on the 18th IN honor Of the
Executive Board of the Virginia Histori-
cal Society. Mr. Bryan's other guests
were Mr.. r. s. Thomas OF Smithiield, and
Hon. W. W. Henry.
CHURCH HILL.
When your correspondent paid last
visit to the Hill for the week it was late
dusk. the wind had risen and given
more bracing quality TO the moist at
mosphcre which mas obtained for the past
week. there was clear moon in the
heavens. and altogether, the Hill, as
usual, seemed 10 have about 10 sort Of
benediction for strained nerves and over
done amiability. The first woman visited
was one Of the leading residents OF the
Hill, fresh from church decorations. with
the significant and spicy breath Of p Inc
and cedar all about her There was a
breath Of the true Christmas spirit about
her. too, and she FASTENED to say that
prominent on the list Of future interests
OF the Hi Is an entertainment early in
January for the benefit OF its numerous
and pitiful poor. The entertainment will
be given at corcoran Hall.
Miss De Neale Morgan. OF San Fran
cisco, Cal, is the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
]. Prosser Harrison, 23li Broad street, |
east.
St. Johns Circle OF Kings Daughters |
meet on Monday at the home Of Mrs. |
Wexford Reed.
The Fortnighuy Whist Club will meet |
on Friday. December 2lth at the resi- |
dence Of Mrs. Charles l.. Brown. Franklin
street, east.
Mr. T. F. McLemore IS the guest OF /
Mr.. Tom Pretlow. Grace street. east. Both
of these young gentlement are students
at Locust Dale Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs Dudley Pickett Edwards
have returned from their tour and are
at the reidence OF Mrs. Edwards mother.
Miss Green, of North Carolina, the
daughter Of General Green, and the
OF a man noted for brave
~ and intellect, has been the guest of
Mrs. W. ". Davies.
The Misses Homer. OF oxford, y. c.,
will spend the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Wexford Reed, Of east Franklin |
street.
The Home for Incurables' was very
remembered by its friends
on Founders Day. Light refreshments
we're served. and a delightful feature OF
the day was the presence Of quite