Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
TIE WEEK QUITE GAY
, Great Humber Of Brilliant Entertain
neutS in Richmond Society.
,oVrtY CHRISTMAS 'h""'''


Il, Large Compans-''s'
,.ncron's BnI ,iasaue-M"n> other
Fashionable Events
,r,. p,.tnord german ON Monday eve
nod odd that the most eNacuhs
,. demand. The hall and foyer were
,...,.f,,iv les,ooncd with garianas Vi
-. and over thc aicove in green ie'-
.r,.,...n,s German. 1876 Be
o were pink draperies' sr"c'l'''y
,,.r,d With croen gagiands. me s''se
,,e artisncaHy decorated IN p"lms anu
..,fs a-d numbers OF pink lamps
,r.. r.rtr.c-urhts were shaded under
.r fin. bsnauet-tables were adorned
=, mink bauquct-lamps and cut-giaSs
,.ss of Testout roses. An elegant sup
II ,.r If OYSTERS BIRDS salad, croque1tes'
i,,s bonbons. cake, and abundant chain-
r..nc of the finest vintage, was served.
rn, Executive Committee and officers
l.rf nothing 10 be desired in the delight
Il nit ARRANGEMENTS FOR the pleasure OF the
club and ITS guests. Among the members
Of the committee present were Messrs'
Alfred IT, Harris. Thomas Boiling, Jr.'
William ~. Grant, Jr, 10. Lane Si.ln'
John r. Anderson. W. Waller Morton
ans Saunders hobson.
The costumes and flowers were siiih-
irefy handsome. and the ballroom WIS
mover more brilliant than on tbs oC0'-
sion.
Tno patronessos were Nis. Alfred j.
Harris. Nrs. David ~. Tenant airs
james vs.. Allison, Mrs. O. -. Lang
horne. and MIS-. Thomas hol.na 81
Among the dancers were M-es NARY
and Elsie Cameron. May Handy a''nic
and Hattie Ross. Erlcra ana aims
remnant. Marion. Ka,.. and Jula mar
rs Lucy Wormlcv. Lucy Lee A.eAan-
Iria.Na.. Rebe GLASGOW. Mary ana hath-
lcen Anderson. Mary McCaw, Gertrude
and Annie Leigh Camm, Martha BaSDy'
Julia Morton. Della Suingte"0w. Calhe
Ryand. Annie Mcclure. Empsie Pegfan'
Carrie and Florence Talbot Ellen iioD-
eon Annie Lee Afrand. Bruce Williams
Berta Wexford. Annie Maury' Bessie
Martin. Nira Randolph, Annie ana
Leila Gray. Lol'fc Mayo, Bessie and Mary
Pace. claudia Palmer. France Scott, Helen
& La. Katharine Htwcs, Carrie Coleman.
81 Mon, LYONS Mary Donnan. Alice Hen
4 t.u- E.foTe Tlyoe. Annie Rose Walker;
81 Misses Dammeu and Brown, Baltimore;
a Walker aad Burr, columbus. o.: Leary,
Amelia county. Va. Mcsdames James D.
Patton. H. T d. Myers, Jr., Levin Joynes,
B S. Johnson. William l.. Royal, Beirne
Blair. vs. t. Tenant. Frederick Plea
SAINTS. w. D. walker, John Goode, Jr,
Charles h. smith. James y. WEIGH, era
lam H1bson. Edward Mayo; Ewing
Iaches. Louisville. Ky; c. OBJ. Cowar-
Gin. John Lyons. George W. Stevens,
John * Branch j. x. Connaily Ashton
s,arke. Frank W Powers, T. ID. Chris
taia. Johnson. r. u. Stegor II. n. Per-
Ans. and Clemens: Messrs. Mitchell,
N8esie. Antrim, Palmer, Currie, Per-
hins, Joynes, Leake. Stevens, Langhorne'
Branch. Allison. holland, Halves. Mayo,
Tompkins. We.ch, Talbot. BAR, Steger,
Christian Cowardin, Frazier ingalls,,
Thomson, Gaines, Hobson, pleasants,
stacy, Smith. Walker, Royal, Caben,
remnant, Lee. Goode, Baskervil, Daven-
port. Anderson, Campbell, Ferguson Glib
son, Gray. Patton. Williams, Palmer.
willard, PAGE. Randolph. Ross. Potts,
George. Holiday. rutherford. Walker.
Willis. Stdrke, Robertson, Blair, ligblis-
ton. Perkins, Woodward. Riddle, and
others.
Tho series OF Monday "at homes Of
Mrs $ H. HAYES and h'r daughter, Miss
Katherine were charmingly inaugurated
the past week. and Will be among the
most agreeable OF the informal functions
of the season the beautiful home was
frightened by vases of exquisite roses,
carnations. heliotrope, and mignonette'
which shed delicious fragrance through
t0e suite Of eceptiOn-rOoms. Exquisite
Duchess lace scarfs and centrepieces en-
HANGED the elegance of the pohshcd-wood
table. whose browning adornment was
shower Of pearl roses, no longer the pure
loved. but a rich yellow shade, deepen
ing 10 the centre and as fragrant as beau
tful. Mrs. Halves and her daughter were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. =. 5. Doug
lass. OF Newark, y. j., sister OF the
hostess. and Misses Mary McCaw, kath-
leen Anderson. Marianne Meade, ana
Impsie Pegram. and bouillOn and choco-
late were dispensed by Mrs. james fl'd-
SAINTS and Mrs. 5. W. Travers.
The charming party AT "Reveille," the
home OF Dr. j.. a. Patterson. took place
on Tuesday evening. The attractive home
was deliberately decorated in holly m.stie-
toe, and running cedar and the olnlhs-
room and table. with broad, red RIBBONS
fest00ned from the chandelier and masses
Of handsome American Beauties MISS
Patterson was very handsome in gown
OF heavy white silk, and bouquet OF
American Beauties She stood by her
mother who was attircd in handsome
black satin and old lace. Among the
guests invited were Misses Thomas. Aye
Connally. Nellie B0ykin,. Katherine
Halves. Annie Gray, Lucy and Carrie
Coleman. Mary and Virginia Hayes
Mamie Gillian. Fannie workman, Mary
Williams. Salle Sloane, Daisy WILSON,
leila Cray. Ellen and Rebie Glasgow
Miss May. and Messrs. Fuller, Patterson
William Workman, NJ. T. and Coleman
Northam. Frank Glasgow, James L. An
lerson. Henry Anderson, Charles Rose
rutherford Rose, John Rutherford,
Horace Halves, Frank Blankenship, w. y.
Glasgow, A. d. Williams. Augustus
Breaux. Victor Williams. j. Graves, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Peasants. Hoge Gillian,
Arthur Peasants, Charles Antrim, James
and Blair Stringfellow, Joseph Button,
Archibald Payne, OF Roanoke Va.
The entertainment Of the Chafng-Dish
Club by Mr. and Mrs. James A. WEIGH
ON Tuesday evening was greatly enjoyed
bv the members OF the club and a
limited number OF other guests The
decorations were unique and appropriate,
and a delightful supper was served. which
had for its crowning dish Welsh
rare-bit, made by Mrs. William L.
Royal.
crimson ribbons I'm lovers knots. and
bright holly-berries on point-lace PLAQUES
over red satin mace very effective
table decoration: and veritable keg OF
beer, adorned with ribbons and mistletoe.
contributed its share 10 the general en-
joyment.
Progressive cuchre filed the early hours.
and the two prizes were won by Mrs.
Ia