Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
THE WEEK TO BE GAY
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS PLANNED
FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
FEATURES OF DAYS JUST PAST.
sfrs. Tenant Gives n Dinner-Dnnce
MT the JeHerson-'rhe Ricbmond
Clubs German--Card Parties and
Teas-Christmas Visitors.

Charles Dudley Warner says somewhere
that There must be something very good
IN human nature. because people take so
much pleasure In giving. And there
must be something very bad In human
nature. or more would avail themselves
OF the pleasure of giving" Richmond
human nature must be very GOOD then.
One Of the features OF the past week here
was the long procession on Broad street
of beautifully dressed women and chill
oren. and women and children not beau
tifully dressed, all occupied in buying
presents. If not for others, at least Tor
themselves. And Christmas-Day, with
its reunion Of friends and OF many
broken family circle. with the glorious
music at some OF the churches in the
city, and with plum pudding and turkey
proved itself regardless OF age snd still
very merry. In society's realm there
was a calm. The calm before the storm,
Il will probably be in this case, for next
week Christmas generosity Is TO have
another edition. Receptions. balls. ger
mans, Christmas trees, and multitude
Of minor entertainments will be given,
and young and old will be plunged into
q whirlpool OF gayeties.
The Christmas gayeties Will commence
on Monday, with the Assembly german
at the Jefferson.
The Virginia German Club will have
their Christmas german on Monday at
the Belvidere Hall. when Mr.. Jeter Jones
will be the leader.
Miss Rebecca Bell, of East Grace street,
d, ,kar Of her
an anagram party Monday evening.
Tuesday evening will be marked by the
occurrence of the Cotillon Class german
and by a dance. OF which Miss Ethel
Slater is hostess. Mr.. Tyler Brock will
lead the german. which will take place,
as usual, at Belvidere Hall.
Miss Elise Davenport, who is at home
from Miss PEBBLES School, will entertain
a few OF her friends on Wednesday. An
other young lady from school, and another
of this years debutantes, will add to
their popularity this week by acting as
a hostess to a number of friends. Besides,
there is a third floating entertainment
large. 1t is said, but with any date, as
vet.
ON Thursday Mrs. Hugh Skipwith Will
nntertain Richmond's four hundred TO In
sroduce her daughter, Miss Sue SkipWlth.
The next meeting of the Richmond Ger
man Club is scheduled for the 3D. OF Janu-
AIRY, 1855
The second brilliant german given by
the Richmond Club this season, TOOK
place fast Monday night. The supper
after the dance was a most sumptuous
AFFAIR; the bellies and beaux at dance as
attractive as ever. The german was led
by Mr.. Adolphus Blair and chaperoned
by Mrs. Adolphus Blair. Mrs. Garrett
Wall, Mrs. David Tenant, Mrs. Henry
Fairfax. Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Gray Skip
with. Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith, Mrs.
John Harrison. Mrs. Harry W. Hazard,
and Mrs. Lindsey. Among the young
ladies present were Misses Kate Mere
dith, Calvin Bragg, Leila Gray, Annie
Gray Mary Rogers. Anne Tenant. Flea
nor Bosher, Virginia Hayes, Annie Lee
Alfriend, Mamie Hill. Claire Bierne, Lisa
Bierne, Kate Harris, JULIA Harris. Claudia
Palmer, Marion Harris, and Judith
Deane The gentlemen were Messrs.
Frank Davenport. Leigh Page, Eddie VIII
lis, Lancaster Williams, Henry Preston
holland, Robert c. Campbell. Allan Tai
bolt. Anderson, Boiling William Fergu-
son. Tenant. Evans. w. S. 7. Mayo,
Otis Alfriend, Charles Williams. Peasants
HAL, John rutherford, Strngfellow,
Richard Gaines. Blair. Christian, Jordan
Leske. and Kirkwood Mitchell.
,a}ae dinner dance. which is gaining so
much fame in New York. Philadelphia.
and Washington, was beautifully repro
uuced here on Christmas-eve. Mrs. David
Tenant then entertained thirty guests
at a dinner in the big dining-room Of the
Jefferson, and afterwards at a dance In
the ballroom OF the hotel. Those pres
ent, as is usual at Mrs Tenants enter
tainments, enjoyed every moment of the
evening. The dinner table was T-shaped
Pink was the prevalent color, carried out
IN the two long centrepieces OF carnations
and mignonette. one OF which graced
each branch OF the table, In the pink rib
hons on the various silver platters and
the frills about the dishes Pink merin-
cues inclosed the ices. At each cover
stood figure OF the patron saint OF the
evening. The tea-room was thrown opeI
TO Miss Tenants friends. as they ar
rived. Those seated at the table wcr
Mr. William Ferguson and Miss Bessie
Pace. Mr.. Allen Talbot and Miss Eller
Hohson, Mr. Stewart Bryan and Mis-
Fiossie Talbot. Mr.. Henry Baskervill
and Miss Claudia Palmer. Mr.. Garter
Branch and Miss Kate Harris, Mr.. Johr
Currie and Miss Ellie Bosher. Mr.. Robert
z - tnupDen ana MRS. flhffdN, MT. JOnn
T. Anderson and Miss Berta Wexford
ar. William Grant and Mrs. Tenant
Ar. John Rutherford and Miss Meme
Mr.. J. r. J. Anderson and Miss Virginia
Hayes, Mr.. Frank Davenport and Miss
Annie Lee Camm, Mr.. John Walker and
Miss Bruce Williams. Mr.. Edward j.
Willis ana Miss Mcclure. Mr.. Brydon
Tenant, Mr. Harry Fairfax. and Mr.
Richard Gaines.
At Miss Maria Biair's class last Tues
Ray the special subject OF discussion was
ssWoman as a Wife" The class Is now
studying the Women OF Shakespeare"
MISS l<ahy gave IN most graphic and
touching manner recital OF Portals
p1eading with Brugus. The members OF
{ho CLAWS then read the scenes from
edenfy W." Ia which Harry Hotspur
4 g %uh;ected 70 the entreat.es or his wife.
n &4sn followed discussion concerning the