The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-28
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
OyE DAYS NEWS IN FASHIONABLE
KfCU MOND.
The Mistletoe Ball Tomorrow Night.
Bright Outlook for Success-Privatc
Entcrfainment.-Per

On Tuesday evening. Mrs. John IIar-
rison entertained large number OF the
fashionable contingent. the entertainment
going down upon the social record as
tea.
Praise has been. since Tuesday night.
enthusiastic IS to all details-dccoraton.
service and welcome. Care was taken
in tie hrst regard, throughout the en-
tire house The floral touch I'm the Ii
brary and diningroom was Of daisies. In
the drawing groom, of pink carnations
There was smilaX, fern and palms. by
way of background, the musicis ms sitting
ia the bay window in the dlnirg-rcom be-
hind a screen Of the last It was never
more unnecessary to soar amcng superla.
lives to make the pleasure Of guests clear.
That is assumed ia this connection.
The meats and salads were served in
the second parlor: the fees and sweets in
the dining-room. Service. contrary to the
usual custom. and wisely was given into
the hands OF capable colered walters.
The receiving party consisted Of Mrs.
John ". Harrison, who wore white satin
and chiffon.
Mrs. George Ben. Johnston, pink and
white.
Mrs Il. \. Lancaster white silk.
MlrsW. g. Lefebvre, white silk.
Mrs. Ben. Palmer. white taheta, pink
roses.
Mrs. Edmund Strudwick. corn-colored
taffeta and chiffon.
Mrs Preston Cooke. black silk skirt.
bodice OF black and white.
Miss Ella Cooke. nile green silk.
Those present were Alesdames. j. Ais
ton Cabell, J.. l.. Lewis Philip A. Bruce.
Alfred Il. Harris Thomas Rutherford.
J. X. V. Daniel Richard Wilson. Austin
BrOckenbrough Mrs. Archer Anderson.
John Dunlop. G. T.. Buck. Adolph Blair
J.. ID. Williams. Allan Potts. Graham
Hobson, John Shelton Williams. James
Lyons. William ID. Thomas. John Lot
tier. James Caskie. Caskie Cabcll. W. l..
Royal Thomas Boiling. John Enders.
Randolph Tatum. Junius Morris, Thos
rutherford John b. Lightfoot, James
Walker. o. ". Funston. Herbert Clai-
borne Alexander Cameron. w. T.. Rob
ms. James Peasants. Moncure Perkins
william Archer +. G. Minor. Raleigh
Co!ston. A. h. Camm, 5. w. Travers
Misses Mary and Elsie Cameron. Annie
Rose Walker Kathleen Anderson, Helena
LEROY. Annie Lee Aliriend, Eleanor
Bosher. -- Grant. Mamie Steger. Emsie
PeRam. Callie Ryland. Anne Tenant
May Handy, Claire Guillaame, Mrs. J0hn
Claiborne tho Misses Claiborne. Miss
Maria Blair. Miss Augusta 4. Daniel
Misses Claudia Palmer. Hayes. Coleman
stokes. Talbot Pace Florence Wilson
Beuah Patterson. Deane. Mrs y. A.
White. Mrs. Hunter Mcclure. Mrs. =
H. Hawes Mrs. George Ross. the Misses
Ross, Miss Halves, Miss Lutte Peasants
Miss Virginia Peasants, MIS-. Ben fut-
cell. Miss Matte Purcell. Mrs Reginald
Gillian. Miss Marian Robins. Miss Fried
ly. Mrs. W. G. Bentley. Mrs. Fitzhugh
Mrs. John Howard. Miss Lucie Worm
ley. General Bradley T. Johnston Messrs.
William Grant, Jr. Currie, strudwich'
Or. Geo. Ben Johnston, w. c. Lefebyre.
Preston Cooke. r. A. Lancaster and
others.
General and Mrs Bradley r. Johnston
are at Mrs. DuvaIs.
The Misses Stewart (Broo. HID enter
tanned "a party OF twelve al dinner on
yesterday evening. IN honor Of Miss Van
Wycke, of Baltimore. Miss Van Wyckc
is the guest OF Mrs " h Irisg.
At the meeting OF the Auxiliary Holly
wood Memorial Association. at the resi-
dence OF Miss Bessie Hi. i was decided
TO give an entertainment IN the near
future and plans looking 10 that end
were discussed. Mrs. Bryce Stewart
Hume presided. The membership now
stands as follows
Misses Bessie Hill Maud Mckeuney.
Ruby Bodeker. Lizzie Townes. Lucy At
kiusOn. Lulie Walker Mabel Walker,
Annie Gray, Leila Gray Mrs Gordon
Wallace Misses Ellie Werth, Ethel At
knsOn. Kathleen Anderson. Halle Cooke,
Mrs. william Moncurc. Miss Alice Hen
I. ming, Mrs Austin BrOckcnbrouBh, Mrs.
Ruggles Nelson. Mrs. Charles Boiling,
Miss Ellen Bagby. Mr.. NJ. Van DOren,
aud Mr.. Jacob Van DOren.
Mr Bryce Stewart Hume was elected
an honorary member. Another meeting
- called for next Tuesday, Ia the ! NJ.
e.. a. pariors. O'Clock.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary az the
fra D. q ffF ID
Silver Tea at the residence OF Mrs. bt.
Marcy. No. - east Main. ou Friday ttch-
ing. from TO Z.
That there is a decided artistic element
in Richmond and IL band OF Woodworking
art students WAS proved by the fact that
"a large number of the Art club braNcd
tho elements and were at work 1T the
ciub-rooms IN Yesterday at l o'clock,
when Miss Adele Williams came for her
hour OF criticism. She has given her SER
vices free for January, and has awaken
ed an unusual interest and enthusiasm.
At the request or a large number Of stu
dents she has consented TO teach Il sketch
class FOR February and March. This will
be limited I'm membership 10 twenty, and
viii he on each Friday morning al IT,
O'Clock. Models will be engaged and the
class are anticipating delightful and
profitable series Of lessons.
The social evening for February will Doe
held on the 5th. Mrs. Parker Dashiel
IS chairman. ana will be assisted by Miss
Mary Mann Page Newton and Mrs. VIII
linn Bentley Mr.. ". Gordon McCabe has
consented 10 read his admirable paper
on Tennyson on that occasion.
Mrs stephen Putney Is the efficient
chairman of the Committee on DccOra-
tons for tho Mistetoe Ball tomorrow
night. and Is at work with "a corps OF
able assistants. on her plans for decorat-
ing the hall. The green and white OF the
mi-iletoe viii be the prevailing coiors.
Mrs h. s. Thomas. OF Smithdeid. sent
"a large box OF mistletOe which oncour-
aged the committee greatly. as il has
been almost impossible 10 get IL since
the trees were robbed for Christmas The
dance will open mder vertable thistle
toe bough."
From an standpoints the various COM
mittees have reason 10 expect both So
cal and pecuniary success. II the eXpec-
tations are disappointed. IL will not be
through lack Of untiring energy on their
part.
Many inquiri S having been made about
q place 20 look on" az the MistletOe Ball.
the ladies' in charge take this method OF
stating that there IS a gallery at the
Masonic Temple. with ample accOmmoda-
tons for those who prefer to be COOKERS
on in Vienna" and also that the foyer
will be handsomely furnished with lamps
and divans. so that those who are not