The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-05
I'm SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Many Germans, Parties and Entertain
ments During the Past Week.
PLEASURES AND PAsTIAES OF THE 400.
Subscription German Tuesday Night
"A brilliant Event I'm Hebrew Car
clcs-Thc senior Clubs Gcrnan-
TO celebrate Their Golden We'd
diug-Pcrsonni nnd Other Gossip.

The old year Is dead and the New
Year was begun. possibly by many.
| with the desire to start anew, and with
love and goodwill to ones neighbors,
which led to the pleasant fashion of
| New Years calls, now unfortunately
discontinued. The memory of even the
Young people of the present day must
| recall the softly lighted drawing room,
decorated with flowers. the hostess and
her attendant throng of pretty girls. in
their tlaintest and freshest finery, their
| eyes twlnlilinE and cheeks flushing
| with the joyous consciousness OF even
living with such delights about them:
the dining table spread with salads.
sandwiches. cakes. coffees. wines. and
| the gay callers. In full evening dress,
bcaming over with compliments greet
ings which even if they grew lit
tie ncohcrcut toward evening, were vet
pleasant to hear. and II Is to be hoped
that those who participated in the
celebration OF ushing the old year out
and the New Year In brought much
happiness and few headaches to those
who took part in 1t.
SUBSCRIPTION GERMAN.
White the rosebuds of society arc
having their MI Of hops, receptions and
teas from November until Lent their
Juniors by few years must needs
make the most of IL brief Christmas
holiday, Sweet girl graduates In their
matronly point of view. but this town
appears to have it's disadvantages for
eager young spirits longing for the
| fuller tide of social life. Just at pres
ont they are taking advantage of the
short senson allotted them for amusc-
ment. before the New Year calls them
| to school. One of the prettiest and
most enjoyable entertainments Of the
week was german given at Masonic
Temple. Tuesday night by about thirty
of the junior set. to their young lady
| friends The german was led by Mr..
John WinEtleld. The chaprones We're
Mrs. y. Burruss, Mrs. Willie Cooke,
Yrs. Walter Upsher, Mrs. George NJ.
Pollard
The strangers present were: Miss
imrlia Kerr, Of Winchester: Miss
Louise BorEes. OF Hampton: Miss VIII
son, Of Rtchmond: Miss Herbert. of
Alexandria: Miss Bonsol. Of Baltimore
MISS Kennedy, of Annapolis.
FRIDAY NIGHTS GERMAN.
The Senior German Club gave it's New
Years german Friday night ut Monte
more Hall. 1t was us large and enjoy
able affair as any given this season.
me chaprones were: Mrs. r. a. Dohic.
nedy. Mrs. Cartlwell Hardy The
rangers We're: Miss BOOTH of James
River: Miss Tinsley. of Richmond: Miss
Beech, OF Richmond: Miss Kennedy, of
Annopolisl Md; Miss Williams. of
Baltimore; Miss Tucker. of Baltimore;
Miss Conrad, OF Winchester; Miss Muir
~. of u. s. S. Tranltlp: Miss Mullikcn.
ri y. s. S. Franklin: Miss Terry, OF u.
:. Franklin: Mrs. Terry Of IT, s s,
Franklin; Miss BumdIdge of Baltimore:
Mis- Evlyn Jordan. nf RIchmnrd: >rr.
""d Mrs. Prandt Of " s. N: Miss
Ramsey. of Baltimore. Md: Mr.. Hunter,
- y s. N: Wr. Cum. or PIchmnrd;
MIR. Terry. of New York: Cant. Russell.
| v Ncw Work: I'""tr~nrt Scho,I nrd
wife, or New York: Commander and
Mrs, Terry. of U. S. s. Franklin
NEW YEAR GERMAN.
| one of the largest germans of the
season was given New Years night at
Morc"horc uInll by members OF the
| liebrc- society. The afiair was a de-
ltghtful one and the costumes OF tho
aides wcrc very beautiful. Tho ger
man was led by Mr.. Joseph Hamburger
VINO introduced many beautiful and
graceful dances. The entertainment
vas given In honor of quite n numbe
~ strangers visiting friends here.
ne strangers present were: Miss
ortiz. of New York: Miss KatZ. of
Newark y. J.; Miss Nusbaum. of phi
hdeiphia: Miss Goldman. of Sullivan.
mo; MI and Mrs a. Emerson, of ST,
,o'dr'an. a. l.. Strashrrrer Jj,rr,,
wr,1he'""r ard ". Goldr,rn. of New
iork' ana 5. Bcndhcim Of Richmond
y DELIGHTFUL PARTY.
ohe OF the most delightful entertain
uShlS 9lNHn TVS week was the r,,rt,.
SiFcn by Miss Fannie and I.ulic Wilson
- residence In Norfolk
ounty. tuesday night. Dancing wns
nep. up uhtil the old year was dcnd.
mn AL repaired to the aininr-rcor1
wnlch was beautifully decorated with
n,nrm LAMPS After nartakinc OF a
neIishtiul supper all adjourned TO tho
AnriorS. where dancing was ,,s,,r,nd
Those present were Mis- Mary tl.r,,nr,
MISS Margaret Hubert Miss iz,io Foo
gar'' MISS Leila Garrett. Miss Bessie
hakcr. Miss Annie Jackson, Mics Mir.
lam Wilkinson. Miss Virvie Neu:,.,,
MISS Gussie Newton, Miss Mary Cbam
herlaine. Mrs. George Dornin. Mrs Ta,..
~ Rcll Mrs Mallory Rnush. Mr. T,mnrn
Herbert. Mr. Horace Hoggard, Mr. WI
liam NJ. Raker. MIR Collingwood I,,,r.
row. Mr. Ray mOnd wilson Mr.. Edw,r,
Parish. AFR. John Chapman ana Nj
Charles Wilson.
NEW YEARS CALLS.
The following is a list OF those who ~.
ceived on New Years day:
Mrs Washington Taylor. 20 Butc
street. assisted by Misses Elizabeth A.
''avlor Mrs. r. w. Haldrop, Mrs. r
Ice Hardy. Mrs. Leroy II. Shields. Mrs
". Lone Kelly, Mrs Floyd Hughes
"'"s"e I.'"ilv Addison. of Richmond
Cornelia Tucker. of Baltimore; Miss
Beach. of RFhrnond: Miss Ramsey. OF
Baltimore: Miss Calkeon and Miss Met.
IN, of Holland: Miss Whitehead Miss