The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-26
SOCIAL THANKSGIVINGS.
4 NUWBER or NENTS
GIVEN YESTERDAY.
The Junior CotiIlion-- Mrs. Fred X. Scotts
Dinner--The Ball Game the
Chief Diversion.

Crav skies and distinctly bleak atmos-
nhere did not interfere in the smallest
degree with enjoyment yesterday.
The day was marked by more OF those
family gatherings that are its most IA
tional. happy and appropriate Celebration
than is usual. In numbers Of houses
narents. children, and grandchildren
Gathered about the festive table, spend
inc the forenoon in worship, and the al
ternoon in the quiet pleasure Of pros
perous homes. There was extremely 1T
tle elaborate entertaining. The BAH game
was undoubtedly the chleI aversion Oh
fhs afternoon. many of the most charm
fne, Urls i'm the city wearing the orange
and blue of the gallant University men,
and making the trip 10 the gridlroh III
priyate vehicles and in parties.
Tn the evening Misses Mary and Lily HILL
Encie Pegram. Evelyn Gordon and Anne
Lee had a delightful realization or their
homes I'm connection with the success OF
the German planned I'm courtesy to the
visiting University men.
The music, the ball. the company
everything which could contribute to the
entire success of the amair-dd so, the
dance going down as one OF the most
thoroughly enjoyed ever given under pgl-
vate auspices in Richmond. The young
ladies' who planned il cannot be too high
IA, praised. The success which crowded
their efforts would have been creditable
To any social veteran in the city. The af-
fair took place al the Masonic Temple
and the dancing contingent included a
majority Of the most charming girls In
local fashionable society
II is expected that Mr.. and Mrs. elf
ford Randolph Caperton will return 70
Richmond Saturday night Mr.. ana
Mrs. Clarence CABOT have already re-
turned ana were warmly welcomed by
their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Gillian and
Miss Gillian have returned from New
York They had q delightful trip ana
Mrs Gillian I'm whose condition as IN
that Of a comparatively recently Invalid
her frierds feel 50 warm an interest mas
been greatly benefited by the change.
She is now thoroughly well and strong
4 friend sends to the social column an
earnest plea in behalf Of rainy DAY
costume FOR ladies, reasonably snort
skirt. 4 ceterae, after the style Which
has become so c0nspicuOusly The iashloh
i'm tho city OF Baltimore. She states
mat she thinks a lady always looks mora
charmln. when she is not dragged az 10
her skirts and assumes that as looks
or "apucarances" are still the telling ar
pltments with the fair sex, 1t IS singular
tbat Richmond IS 20 backward IN com
ing forward. She says some eAceeulns- :
10 true things regarding the hygiene OF
drv skirts. but hor article Is ioi'uHaiS-
Ia, 90 long that il is not aFallaoie' -
moro saws she "'no lashioraDie "oil"il
,uniclcrtly brave 20 inausurate d HoNe,
nornt i'm the direction OF WISDOM anu
good taste!
The Junior Cotillon passed merry
evening az Belyidere Hall last night ana
n was positively delightful 10 VAIN
The vivid panorama moving 70 the MUST
of the excellent band Many sehs'en'el.
from the University were present. anu
Miss Marion Robins, In Difference 70 their
presence in the city, prepared LOT lhe
evening favors in orange ana Diue' Hhels
,hing moved 10 a joyous and gay pace
king Thanksgiving. 1891. memorable
-one in the life OF thc,eotillon'
rast night Airs. Fred Scott entertained
y rrmher of friends at a very elegant
- Elaborate dinner -One OF the most
aiaaant indeed. OF all the distinctly
Tbanksgiying pay functions Hospi-
tality was upon a truly royal scale.
AT o'clock Monday afternoon next
me eve Of 81. Andrews Day, service
or ,ntercesslon for missions zone of the