Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12

| JOhn Bryan, NOitlng, klcnaIu lama WI
liam Noting. Harry Baker, Alfred Tar
neT, and William Jones. Dancing wal
INDUCED in until l o'clock. when ole Of
the most charming entertainments OF the
season came TO close.
Tho first entertainment given by tn'
Richmond German Club was brillian
| social event. Many OF the fair daughters
and fire dancers OF Richmond were pres
ent. and the german figures. led by MT
| Adolphus Blair, very beautiful The supper
after the ball was as elegant as all such
! bancucts which have been given by the
| club. Among the lovely-young ladies pres
| eut, were Misses Annis Howard, white
| duchess satin, with trimmings of tuiie
and lilies Of the valley sprays; Sue SKIP
with, white satin and pearl trimmings
| Miss Tinsley white silk and lace; Anne
| Tenant, white grenadine; Marian Harris,
/ pink brocaded satin and chiffon; Kate
| Harris. yellow crepe. with satin finish;
| Julia Harris white brocaded satin; Mary
| Cameron. black satin and Jet; Ethel Pace.
| green mousseline de sole; Ellen Lee black
| satin, with green trimmings; Bruce VIII
| liams lavender silk; Leila Myers. blue
| silk; Annie Gray, pink crepe; Leila Gray.
| blue silk. with chiffon trimmings; Annie
L. Alfriend, cerise silk: Bessie Pace blue
| brocaded satin with spangled passemente-
RE: Berta Wexford, blue silk and nous
seline de sole; Mrs. Fred. Peasants, pink
figured taffeta; Mrs. A. Blair. blue SILK;
Miss Bessie Martin, white satin; Mrs
Henry Fairfax, black satin: Miss Flossie
Talbot yellow silk; Miss Annie Walker,
lavender brocade and American Beauty
! roses; Miss Kathleen Anderson, pink SILK,
with satin finish; Miss Mary Hayes, blue
silk with cerise trimmings; Miss Virginia
Hayes. black satin; Miss Eleanor Bosher,
white satin, with waist of accordeon-
pleated chiffon: Miss Kate Meredith, white
silk velour: Miss Claire Bierne. white
mosseline de sole over white satin, with
large bouquet of La France roses ana
mignonette; Miss Lisa Bierne, white tulIe
over white silk with lily of valley trim
mings and American Beauty roses.
Among the gentlemen present were
Messrs. Jordan Leake Leigh Page, Ed
ward willis. Henry Baskervill. Kirk
Mitchell. Arthur Wiley. Frank Davenport.
w. r. Johnson, William II. Grant w. s.
u. Mayo, Charles Antrim, 10. Lane Sterne
Gardener Booth, Ed. Mayo, General An
derson, John Young. John Walker w. 5.
Walker, Adolphus Blair, st. Gorge An
derson. Joseph Anderson. Palmer Gray,
Granville Gray, Harrison Antrim. RAN
dolph Holiday. Others present were
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith, Mr..
ana MIS-. HOlIldS bOlllIB, MI. anu MI
Moncure Perkins, Mrs. Tenant, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas n. Carter. Mrs. C. OB.
Cowardin, Mrs. Levin Joynes, and Mrs.
George Ben. Johnston.
Captain and Mrs. John A. Coke Thurs
day night entertained a number OF friends
at an elegant dinner party. The dinner
twelve courses, was chef d'oeuvre OF the
caterers art. and with the distinguished
company of guests, made an entertain
ment which was enjoyable from begin
ming TO end. Those favored ones who
were present at the entertainment were
Judge and Mrs. Leake, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Strudwick. Mr.. and Mrs. jackson
Guy, Miss Nellie Boykin, and Mr.. Gus
tavus Walker. The guests in whose
honor the entertainment was given were
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Massie.
Miss Berta Wexford last week gave
an informal entertainment in honor or
the Misses Logan. Throughout the eve
ming "all went merry as marriage
bell" Miss Wexford proving herself to
be a charming young hostess. The young |
ladies present were Miss Kate Harris, |
Miss Claire Bierne, the Misses Logan, |
Miss Julia Harris, Miss Marian Harris, |
Miss Virginia Hayes, and Miss Flea |
nor Bosher The gentlemen were |
Messrs. Harrison Blair, Langbourne VII
liams, Randolph Williams, Jordan Leake,
William holland, Edward Scott, Pat.
Curry, George Reid, John Walker, David
Curry, ond Barton Cameron.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the court Tea" to be given Deem
Der 10th at the Womans Christian Asso-
1sD4 ID mill hA
much In evidence at the tea. The Queen
Of Sheba, personated by Miss Ruby
Bodeker, will come with a long train OF
attendants to visit the wisest OF kings,
who will be Colonel John Harwood Miss
Nellie Rogers is to be Queen OF Song,
now very appropriate every one III Rich
nond knows. Other well-chosen queens
arc Miss Lily Urquhart, Queen of Hearts,
and Miss Mollie Harrison, Queen OF Bur
yundy; Miss Oracle Woods, Queen or
Fairies; Mrs. Walter c. Mercer, Queen
If Home. Others who will take part are
Miss Mabel Marcy, Miss Susie Harrison,
Miss Bena Fitzgerald Queen Elizabeth,
md Miss Margaret Jones and Master
Walter Mercer. Among the singers are
Miss Julia Henning, Mrs. c. L. Bringle,
Mss Emma Bass, Miss Diggs, and Mrs
)uval. The maids OF honor are to be
Mss Rosalie Bowman. Miss lone Trice,
Miss Alice Slebert, Miss Jennie Williams,
Miss Lucy Atkinson, Miss Mary Ran
iolph Thaw, and Messrs. Aubrey Young,
Ben. Brockenbrough. Walter G.. Mercer
)r. Ralph Clements, George Benson,
George Keesee. Henry Terry, and Cap
ain Frank Cunningham.
Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume. chairman
# the Junior Hollywcod-Mem Asso-
.ation and other ladies of the associa-
ion will assist at the tea. The ladies
uperintendng the entertainment are
Hiss Rebecca HARDWOOD, chairman; Miss
Pearl Bodeker. assistant chairman, ana
tIrs. George A. Lyon, Mrs. A II. Rahm,
Mrs Mann S. Valentine, Mrs. S. w.
rravers Mrs. Preston Nash, Mrs. Charles
stacy, and Mrs Robert Grymes. The
haperons and patronesses are Mrs. Jo-
eph Bryan, Mrs. Prosser Harrison, Mrs.
Beverly Crump, Mrs. Roy Mason, Mrs.
ervas Storrs. Mrs. w" NJ. Wade, Miss
Emmett Harris, Mrs. w. b. Williams,
Hiss Sue Williams, and Mrs. T. c. Tucker.
Besides the singing, there will be other
more substantial refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ashby Jones cele-
rated the tenth anniversary OF
heir marriage by an elegant supper
fter the opera last Tuesday. Mr.. and |
frs Jones made a charming host and
lostess. and 1t was with many regrets
hat the guests were at last obliged to |
cave. Supper of SIX courses was served
n Hook tin, polished to the brightness
f silver, and ali the flowers were ar
anged In vases of the same material.
lin souvenirs were presented TO each
uest, Mrs. Jones, gowned In black