Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
GAY WEEK IN SOCIETY
GENERAL BRILLIANT ENTERTAIN
mENrs JUST nEroRE HOLIDAYS.
Kiss ALPRIEND MAKES HER DEBUT.
The Reception I'm Her Honor One Of
the Most Elegant OF the winter
Mrs. Johnston Honorx Her Guests
Firg Tuesday German.

sin,pls statement. but what chaos OF
engeestions Christmas. with It's memo
sies Tor some, aud It's expectancy for all,
the one season in which the old become
young again; and all classes and ages
respond 10 the happiness which per
vades The very atmosphere. There may
lie different ways Of showing It; the 1T
lie ones may proclaim their delight with
horns and bells and all the other instru'
mepts OF nerve-tor;ue which an In
spiring genius has invented for their ex-
elusive and unfathomable dedication
while those OF maturer years may select
less noisy methods. But look into the
face OF each. and there will shine forth
a ilght lrradiant; light inexplcable. lis
the spirit Of the season; It's force ieit
by all, Irresistible and sweet; the same
compelling power that touched the iaep-
sherds as they watched the flocks by
night; and now. as then, the guiding star
leads on until Il stands over where the
1voung child lay" In the holidays fes-
ti.ity ana mirth may hold high carnival
but that there IS one holy day is never
lost sight Of and this year, ospeclaiiy'
the preparations for Chrstmas-Day have
will be appropriate exercises at the va
rious churches. and particular attention
has been given 10 the ARRANGEMENTS Of
the musical programmes. Immediately
following New-Year's-Day there will en-
sue q round OF social sayety, and this
season at its close will 20 upon record
as one Of the most delightful IN many
years. i
Much was anticipated, End antcipa
ton was not disappointed in the Eve
ming with Charles Dana Gibson" There
are few cities IN which there is more
taient-dramatic. artistic. and executive
than IN Richmond. ana the best Of it all
was concentrated In that one evening"
performance. The pictures We're repro
duced in accuracy Of detail and faithful
ness TO the authors intention; and facial
expression ana pose were carried out
with such fidelity as to make interpreta-
fiOn plain. No one who went but would
be glad Of a repetition. and those who
did not 20 arc unfortunate n not given
another opportunity. The highest en-
commms are rarely misplaced when be-
slowed upon the local musicians Of this
city. but never were they more deserved
than upon this occasion. signor Campo
bello is a master Of his art. and 70 Gu
logic his singing were to paint the
lily, or add q hue unto the rainbow"
As AZ every social function at which
Or. and Mrs. George Ben. Johnston are
the host and hostess. Il was a delight TO
be among the guests invited 20 the re-
ception given by them Wednesday night
as a courtesy TO Miss Letitia McMullen
and Miss Ann Mason Lee. two charming
debutantes OF this season.
The ladies receiving with Mrs. Johnston.
Miss McAInllen, and Miss Lee. were Mrs.
Mrs. John Enders. Mrs Thomas Boiling
Mrs. James Allison. Misses Rebe Glas-
gov; Eliza Brayton, OF Stanton; Clare
Tinsley. Kathleen Anderson, Roy Eler-
son. Irene Tinsley. Della Tompkns, Anna
Belle jenkins. Roberta Ellerson, Susie
Wexford, and Marian Robins.
Among the guests were Misses Gabrielle
Page. Maud Stokes. Pencie Weddell. Bes-
sic Martin, Ella Jackson. Anne II. Maury
Judith Dcanc. Ida Bargamin, the Misses
Noting, Claudia Palmer: Hopkins Of Bal
timore: Talbot. Anne Tenant, Lightfoot
Mamie Hin. Gray Ella Cooke, Carrie
Coleman Baghy; Mesiames Pleasanton I.
Conquest, Oliver Herbert Funston, John
L. IightfoOt, Hartley Carmichael, Mat
thew F. Maury James H. Harris. ". S.
Gordon, Henry A. Williams, Pierre Bay
ara Cox A. l. Wexford Samuel Wallace
2. A. Blanton. Frank ". Christian, James
Mason Miller. Jr.. of StauntOn: Thomas
NJ rutherford. William ID. Thomas, c.
+. Buck Hugh Taylor Edmund Strud-
wick Shirley Garter. IT. IA. Symlngton.
Randolph Peyton, Robert Blankenship i.
H. Wise A. w. Patterson, James Plea
SAINTS William II. Oppenhimer, John w.
Harrison Beverly Z. Crump, X. Carter
Scott, Bernard Peyton. Jr., II. w. Hazard.
John SAerton Williams. Percy Montague,
Frederick w. Scott, John Hunter, Jr.,
Howard y. Hoge. Alexander Cameron
Tr A
Valentine, Samuel T. Martin, j. Calvin
Stewart, w. 3. Palmer, Charles =. Mon
tague, Andrew Beirne Blair, Henry II.
Levy. T. Moncure Perkins, l.. l.. Bemiss
John A. Lancaster ". c. Bentley, Isaac
Davenport, z. II. Crump, Francis Deane
williams; Messrs. Roosevelt Page. Judge
Wickham, Burwell, Tucker. Lightfoor,
Maury. Dill, Noting Dr. Robins, Weddel,
BlackfHd, Cameron, John Symington,
Williams. Ellerson. James rutherford,
ST. George Anderson Jackson, Perrin.
Pegam. William Noland, Srudwlck,
Brander. Or. Miller, Gray. Wexford,
Valentine, Randolph Holiday. Allen Tai
bolt, Saunders Hobson Leigh Page, Ian
caster, Or. Mann. W $. r. Mayo. and
Edward MAYO Edward Willis. Granville
valentine, Robert Marye.
All the additional charm. which music
and an exqulsitey-tasteful arrangement
Of flowers could lend 10 surroundings al
ready beautiful was permitted for the
enjoyment OF those favored members or
me fashionable world who were invited
10 attend the reception given to Miss
Annie Lee Alfriend by her parents Fri
aay night Miss Alfriend makes her
debut into society with the assurance OF
nopularity being an acknowledged IA
yorito In social circles even before her
formal entrance into their midst. Those
assisting 10 receive the guests were: Mrs
Thomas y. Carter, Mrs. Caskis Cabell.
Mrs. John Shelton Williams. Mrs. Hugh
TAYLOR. Mrs James Wexford, and Mrs
Herbert y. I.afferty; Misses Anne Lee
camu Mary McCaw, Lelie Gray, Helen
Lea, Maudo Stokes. Gabrielle Page.
Lucy Wormley, Kathleen Anderson.
Eleanor Boshsr. Katherine Rinehart.
Nay Waring. Annie Drewry, Lizzie Boyd,
Julia Harris. Lena Logan, Flossie Tai
bolt. Julia Newton. Ethel Pace, Della
strlngfellow. Mabel Walker. Elsio Came
ron; and Messrs. ". s. p. Mayo. George
NJ Reid. Charles Antrim, Williamson
Taliey. John Currte, William Hunt, Will
liam Palmer. Otlo Alfrend, and Gran
Vile Grey.
Those present were: Miss Handy Mr.
and Mrs. r. Y. Carter. Mr. and Mrs l.
a. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Smith
Air. and Mrs i. II. Mayo. Mr. and Mrs
James Patton. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas JEFF
fress Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Parrish. Mr..
and Mrs. Ashton Starke. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 8. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs Ed Buck.
Nr. and Mrs. James Walker. Or. and
Mrs. I. A. white. Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Pleasants Mr. and Mrs. Charles r.
skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Carter Scott Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Taylor. DR. and Mrs.
HuRh sravlor Ny and Mrs Caelxie Ca