Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05


ID. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. West. DIR. and
Mrs. Thomas ]. Moore. Mre. Connally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond Pearson. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Dabney Crenshaw. DR.. and
Mrs. Hartley Carmichael, Mr.. and Mrs.
I'D. T. crump. Mr.. and Mrs Ben. Crump.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Cringan. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crump. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deane, Mr..
and Mrs. John Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. I.
w. McCance, Mrs Abbott, Mrs. James
II. Wise. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Guy,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ". Halves. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles u. Williams. MIR. and Mrs. John
W. Atkinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Virginius
Newton. Misses Nellie and Mary Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Peyton, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. III. Pulliam. Dr. and Mrs. J. Al
lison Hodges. Mrs. LEROY, Miss Monta-
que. DIR. and Mrs Joseph a. White. Alr.
and Mrs X. G.. Rennolds, Or. and Mrs.
G. w. Il. Brock. DIR. and Mrs. Slower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tinslcy Miller. Colonel and
Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin. Mrs Spillman.
DIR. and Mrs. Armstead Wexford. Or.
and Mrs. Christopher Tompkins. Mr. Il.
ID. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Daven-
port Mrs. Courtenay Jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert a. Claiborne. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben.
Palmer. Mrs. David j. Tenant. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lightfoot, Dir. and Mrs. Haz-
Yard, Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr Branch,
MIR. and Mrs. Preston Cooke. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mr. and Mrs. Levin
Joyncs, Colonel and Mrs. William III.
Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot Worm
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. a. Lancaster, Mr.
and Mrs +. j.. Steger. Judge and Mrs
l.. l.. Lewis. Misses Moore Captain AL
lison. Meesrs. Walker, Mrs. j. K. c.
Walker, Miss Walker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boiling. Captain Philip Haxall
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Strudwick, Mr.
and Mrs. James Caske, Mr.. and Mrs
j.. l.. Conquest, Colonel and Mrs. John
T. Purcell. AIR. and Mrs. w. c. Bentley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ledoux, Judge and Mrs
George l.. Christian, Mr.. and Mrs
Poitaux Robinson, Judge and Mrs. James
c. Lamb. Mr.. Parkinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. a. Saunders, DR.. James b. McCaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Davenport. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Enders. Jr., Mrs. n. NJ Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Powers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner Moore. Mrs. James Dunlop,
Messrs. Harvey, Alsop, Ellerson, Tins
ley. Pollard, and Hardy.
The Tuesday Club gave its Christmas
entertainment on NewYears Eve. ana
il was A very eleganl and attractive ball
The hall. foyer, stage, and ballroom were
beautifully decorated with palms. pink
lamps, divans, rugs. and everything
which goes to make the tasteful adorn-
ment of an elegant entertainment. 1he
dining-room was beautifully decorated In
garlands of smilax festooned from the
centre OF the ceiling, and vases of les
tout roses and pink banquet-lamps ON
every table.
The music and supper were superb.
and the evening one of unalloyed delights
Among the chaperons were Mrs. Hun
ter Mcclure Mrs. Archer Anderson, Mrs
Charles L. Williams, Mrs. Charles
Davenport, Mrs. Alexander Cameron,
Mrs Virginius Newton, Mrs. Alexander
Archer. Mrs. Frank W. Christian, and
Mrs. Charles V. Darlington.
The leap-year german on Thursday eve
ming was almost a repetition of the Tues
day. The decorations were The same, ana
the music, and except that there was
no supper it was in all points similar.
The credit of the success OF the leap
year german series is due Miss Judith
Deane and Miss Mary McCaw. who
worked faithfully for The general plea
sure. and were amply rewarded.
Several suppers were given after the !
german, and among those who enter |
tanned were the Misses Pegram, Miss |
Meade Burwell. and the Misses Tenant. |
New and beautiful figures were led by |
Mr.. Adophus Blair, with Miss DeBlois, or |
New York. and about fifty couples danced |
until late hour. The chaperons present |
were: Mesdsmes Christopher Tompkins,
Frank Powers. Levin Joynes, Charles |
Davenport, Henry A. Williams. Mann s.
Va Yune. Frank w. Christian, j. Scott |
Parrish. Charles Ruiiin, Robert Rennolds,
and +. II. Deane.
Among the hostesses were: Misses Jul |
dith Deane, Mary McCaw. Anna Bell
Jenkins, Annie Gray, Leila Gray, Mabel |
Walker. Julia Morton, Della Stringfel-
low. Nellie Boykin, Eugenia Tenant, |
Anne Tenant, Eva Bowe, kizzy Drewry,
Kate Mcintyre. Lillian DeBlois. Lucy Pc
gram. Empsie Pegram, Ella jackson,
Annie Lee Alfriend, Lucy Wormley. Maud
Kent Kate Montague, Claudia Palmer,
Frances Scott. Mary Donnan, Eliza Hox-
ton. Sallie Talbot. Mary Binford, Helen
Lea. Meade Burwell. Mabel Todd, ana
Miss Tayloe
The gentlemen invited were: Messrs.
Blair Bidgood, Stringfellow, Cabell, Pc
gram, Rutherford, Gwashmey, Reid.
Mayo. Gibson Curry, Robertson, Leake.
Harrison, Williams, Workman, Powers.
Hobson. Bridges, Peasants. Pinckney,
Gray. McKenney. Marye, Darlington.
Valentine. Blankenship, Alfriend, Hunt.
Vaughan. Ferguson, Parrish. Davis.
Blackford. Dayton, Croxton, Cooke, Mil
Ter. Cameron. Young, and Stacy.
A charmingly appointed little informal
card-party was given on New-Year's
night by DR.. and Mrs. Joseph A. White.
In honor OF Miss Dammann, of Balti-
more. the guest OF Miss Nellie Neale.
Twelve young ladies played progressive
euchre during the early hours, and at ~
o'clock a number of gentlemen Joined the
party, to extend the seasons greetings,
and to enjoy most delicious supper.
The attractive drawins-rooms and dining
room were prettly decorated with green
and white flowers. and pink lamps.
was served through
the evening. and the new year was aus
begun, at least for the pleasure
OF this impromptu party of young peo-
pie and their cordial host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peasants gave a
charming dinner in Thursday In honor
Of Judge and Mrs. II. G. Leake. There
were present Captain and Mrs. John A
Coke Judge and Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis, Judge
Waller r. Staples, Mr. ana Mrs. Jackson
Guy, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Steger and
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Flanagan. of New
York.
The bal maSque' 10 be gwen on tne
evening OF January yth by Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Cameron. In honor OF the
debut OF their attractive daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Grant Cameron. will be one or
the most delightful of all the seasons
The number is limited
within 100. and only young people. none
Of the married element Is included. The
girls will wear dominos and masks.
the men Will wear masks, but not domi-
nos. A great deal of fun will be the
outcome OF this arrangement, as the