The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
AT THE WESTMORELAND.
the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EYE En-
TERrAfNMEAT.
A o,a Fashioned virginia Welcome an"
an Abundance OF Good Cheer-Ids' Oh
Those Present.

No,bing is looked forward to WIN n'o'o
Measure year after year than the a'in"''
chy,stmas eve festivities OF 'he We
norcland club by both the mei''De'S -
a., s,.,nch and conservative orSahi@"-
ton and their favored guests.
chr,s,mos eve OF 1896 was no oNcep"oh
,o the record OF delightfui evenings '"''
have preceded 81, and VIII ions nc re-
,,,o,hercd by all those who gathe'eu
themselves together in the hospitabie pre-
,ioc,s of The clubhouse last night, "heie
moro was waiting FOR everybody an oi"-
Fashioned virginia welcome and an
an,nds,ce Of refreshments, of both
soIId and LIQUID KIND, FOR members an"
The rooms were bright with electro
lights and garnishcd with hoHy ~"S
nnistIetoc. while Noeiker banI, ,lI~sv
was stationed in the spacious hal'mas'
di.coursca sweet music all the oN'"ilo'
THESE annual gatherings have become
famous near and far. ana is,,'li"i.9
come from everywhere 10 be ~ '"0
morcland on Christmas eve.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
u,der tho supervision of the club
steward. Mr.. W. II. White, there was
prcparcd and spread a supper. Whlch
included everything scasonapie heINc1
In fauitlcss style. and nearby 'lJVl "a
by all who partook ana NOBODY shs"''u
old Virginia egg-noe. apple toddy. and
punch were dispensed with "a hOtIdl hdhn
before supper. and served to whet ,ncc
appetite for the feast OF ECoo uil"H'
which followed IN inc uiH'hs '""h' WV"
stars. , ..
The scene I'm the parlors. library, read
iug-rooms. and halls of the club was
worry brilliant ana pleasing one as groups
.l.aas. H4HHHF fNNfHN IL
CONGRATULATIONS, and at midnight 'ne
happy guests and members of the west
moreiar1 club departed homewards.
Besides the many members OF the west
moreland Club present were nOtccu
these guests. from Richmond ana else
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Rev. Or. Moses ID. Hoge. Roy. Or. Hart
hey Carmichael. Rev. pr. J. l.. VI. curry
OF Washington. Colonel Charles O.Brien
Govt din. Nh. Joseph Bryan. MI. u. -.
Taylor. Hon. Joseph Il. LaWlcss. Dr. j.
u. McCaw. Judge ii. w. Flournoy, MT.
Warner Moore. General Thomas \. hI m
der, General Charles J. Anderson, Mr..
s. s. y. Patttson. Mr.. Ernest n. Chalk
ley OF Baltimore. Mr.. John Dunlop COT
oncl James r. Wcrth, Mr. William W.
Habliston. of Petersburg. Hon. Sidney j.
Epes Mr.. rutherford Rose. Mr.. Charles
Evelyn Smith. Judge James Keith Mr.
f. Harvey Savage. Colonel W. Dallas
Chcsterman. Colonel Jonn \. Ccke Mr.
John Endcrs. Captain william -. Allson.
Mr. Charles y. Antrim. Hon J. TAYLOR
Ellys0n. Mr.. Reuben l.. Shireffs. OF Bos-
ton: Mr. w :. Forbes. Mr. y. -. Chris
iian. Dr. Lewis Wheat. Mr. w; p. Grant.
Mr.. Wyndham Boiling. MI william :.
Daniel Or. joseph a. White. Mr. Richard
IT, Smith. Colonel Henry NJ. Boykin. Mr..
Edward v Valentine. Mr. Charles :.
SiringfellCw. Professor John II. Powell
Mr. S. W. Travers. Mr.. w Ben Palmer
Mr.. C. w Tanner. Mr. Peter II. Mayo,
Captain Cunningham Hall. Mr. Arthur 3.
Clarke Mr. w. w. Archer. Hon. j. Aston
Cabell. Mr.. Robert W. Powers Mr. J. r.
V Daniel Postmaster w. ~. Culling-
worth Mr.. 9. T. Buck. Mr.. William.on
Tallcy. Mr.. Levin JcyneS. Mr.. w. =. De
Sassurc Mr.. James Mckinney. Mr.. OTIS
Alfrend Captain Philip Hawaii Mr.. w.
r. Oppenhimer Mr.. Thomas NJ. Ruther-
foord. Cartain Edward II. Starke. Mr..
Thomas Adkins, Mr.. =. ID. llitchkiss. Mr..
Frank IT, Deane. Major clay DreWiN.
General Dabroy H. Maury. Professor w.
w. Merrill. Or Christopher Tompkins,
MIR. John ID. Potts. Mr. George Lee. Judge
Samuel u. Witt. Mr. T.. Bruce Chester
man. Major Otway S. Allen. Mr. T.. +.
crt II. Stcgor. Mr.. Andrew H. Christian.
Er T.. Victor Williams Mr. Benjamin y.
Valentine. Mr. T.. Il. Cox. Mr.. Il. Rand.
Wexford. Mr. William ~. Grant. Major
Otway s. Allen. Colonel John -. Purcell.
Mr.. John Pickrcn. Mr. Frank ID. VIII
Hams. Captain II. Il. Daniel. of Wash
ington; Mr.. {. \. Swanson. of pittsyl-
vania Va: Mr. Preston holland, Mr. Os-
car II. Berry. Mr. r.. II. Archer. Mr. Pas
cal Davie. Mr.. John :. Elicit. Mr.. Albert
Smith. Mr.. John Blair. Mr. EdgertOn ;.
Rogers, Mr.. A. Cameron Johnson, Mr..
John c. Hayes. Mr. W. G.. Haynes, Mr..
r. @. leigh. Colonel Tazewcll Elicit, Mr..
w S. Forbes. Mr.. John Atkinson, Mr..
William Cameron. Jr.. Mr.. Horace ).
Halves. Mr. John u. Young. Or. Clifton
Miller. Mr. Tyler Brock, Mr.. Alex. Cam
Mr. Moore
Mr. Aston BrockenbrOugh. Mr. William
Gray. Jr.. MIR. James \. Moncurc Mr..
John Mallory, Mr.. Frank a. Davenport
Mr.. O. Herbert Funston. Mr.. John a.
GeOge Reed. Mr. Il. NJ. Worthdm. Mr..
w A Townes. Mr.. W. b. Davie. Mr.. g.
II. PeEram. Or. Lewis G. Bosher. Mr.. John
Shelton Williams. Mr.. Chi.ies y. Boiling,
Mr.. r. l.. Williams. Mr.. T.. G.. TOmpkins,
Mr.. Edward G. Mayo. Mr.. Laugh Urn VII
liaTs. Mr.. X. Lancaster Williams, Hon.
Harrison Hume. of Maine. Mr.. Il. B.
TLcmascn Mr.. Thomas Potts. Mr.. w. 5.
Archer. Mr. T.. j. Price, Mr. W. r. Jop-
lin. Mr. Henry BONNER of Philadelphia;
Mr.. Nirginius Hall Mr.. W. l.. White. of
New York: Hon. Calderon Carlisle, of
Washington; Mr. James G.. Tinslcy. Mr.
A. w Patterson. Major Sol Cutchins
Hon. Richmond Pearson. Of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. J. G. Miller. Of DunlOw. W. Va;
DR. Jacob Michaux. Mr. J. b. Elan. Mr
David Funston. Mr.. James rutherford,
Mr.. George w Warren. Mr.. w A.
Townes Mr. Carl Noting. Mr.. Beverly r.
Crump. Mr.. X. A. Lancaster. Mr.. Harry
Trayser. Mr. Garland Tinsley MIR. !. T.
Cox. Mr.. Oscar CRANE. ST.. Mr.. oscar
Cranz Jr.. Mr.. Nathan Bowditch Clapp.
Mr.. j. Harvic Clarke. Mr.. -. +. Bresec.
Jr.. Captain T.. Jcter Bosher Mr.. w. s.
WORKMAN. Captain George WAYNE Ander-
son. Mr.. James r. Gray. Mr.. blair Polling
Colonel =. J.. Hobson. Mr. John RuthCr-
foord. Mr.. Saunders Hohson, Mr.. Henry
TAYLOR Jr. Colonel A. : Bufor.d Mr.
J. u. Beazlev. and Mr.. Thomas Tinslcy.