Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
SOUTHERN SOCIETY IN NEW YORK.
Plans OF the Wednesday Cotiiion
Club for the Winter.

The following, from the New YORK Mail
and Express, will be read with interest
here:
The Board OF Governors of the Wednes-
day Cotillon will give reception in honor
of the patronesses on Saturday afternoon.
November 9TH at the Waldorf-AstoIla;
from 4 until Z o'clock. The reception VIII
patronesses are Mrs. Algernon Sydney Sui
Ivan, Mrs. William L. Trenholm, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer. Mrs. oliver Livingston
Jones. Mrs. Benjamin S. Church, MIS-
Robert Nicol Mrs. John Burling Law
renee and Mrs George Howard Marvin.
The patrons for the season are Mr.. Hugh
s. Thompson, Mr.. NJ. Hunt Illiord, MI
William L. Trenholm, Mr. Charles a.
Deshon, Mr.. John X. Abney, MI; Il; IA.
Logan, Mr. Samuel Spencer, Mr. WlIiain
Toel DR.. Robert c. Myles, Mr.. John Bur
ling Lawrence DR.. Oliver Livingston
Jones, Mr.. Archie NJ Quarter, MT w; de
H. Washington, Colonel Henry Z. CorDil,
Mr.. Edward II. kidder. ana MT. Iheou ,a
H. Price A large committee OF men mas
been appointed TO receive the guests OF the
cotillon on the occasion of this reception
thus insuring the presence during tne en-
tire afternoon of a large number OF men,
which is nute unusual at the AFTERNOON
teas i'm this city II is understood tnat
forty young women have also accepted IN
vitations to assist at TINS recepSioIi.
Throughout the entire evening southern
M
coursed By a full band OF music cohVe-
nientIy arranged somewhere IN thls must
attractive reception-rOOm The Weunes-
day Cotillon, though only six or seven
Years old has already proved a great so
ciaI success The commingling or the
southerners and the northerners. when
this cotillon accomplishes, has greatly
contributed TO the enjoyment or the
members. This cotillon is unique, IN that
II is managed entirely by the men, VINO
alone pay dues, as the Invitations 10 IN, the
women are entirely complimentary. Inc
membership has been growing from year
to wear in spite of the most strenuous
efforts OF the Board of Governors 10 keep
the cotillon down to the original nunper:
This year the governors nave experienced
much embarrassment by reason OF tne
large number of applications In excess OF
the possible number of members The
membership is absolutely limited 10 three
hundred and there are now on the walt
ing list over one hundred and nfty names
of men who are anxious 10 become mem
hers So great Is the pressure Tor invita-
tion cards this season that the desira-
bility of either enlarsing the membership
list or of forming a junior Wednesday
cofillon has been suggested TO the board
of Governors. The Board Of Governors
for this winters season Is composed OF
Mr. George II. Sullivan, Dr.. Russell Bel
lamy. Mr.. Henry G. Adams, Mr.. James
T. Johnson. MIR. Henry Wilson Hodge,
MT. Minturn Post Collins. MT. Caro- :.
Dunn. Mr. Franklin Edison, Jr., MT. fran
els T. A. Junkin.. Mr.. Archie b: guar
rier. Mr.. E. A. Brinckerhoff, Jr.. and Mr..
Ueth Lorton The president OF the wed
nesday COtiilon Association Is Mr.. George
Hammond Sullivan. and the secretary and
treasurer Is Mr.. Heth Lorton. The assem-
blies this winter VIII take place az
Der sth. January 5th and 18th, and Feb
mary 9th