The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-19

OF pace. socially Tor tlc two weeks pre-
ceding Christmas Preparation Tor the
occasion ahsorhs attention. witness the
stores whose dag this is. They are the
places toward which energy is directed
Society is laying boz its stores for trium-
phanf unhfoafn gliety when tho ume
romcs-
"Of Joyous folk. for gift and minsirelsy.'
Gift and minsirclsy 1853 construed ny
Richmond. mean as delightful am express
sion of goodwill ms can Doe found in the
world Nirginiaus are not given 10 "hc-
Ing good up 90 what Ruskin calls the
black standard" They take the other
route. that is nothing 10 not sunny How
lver society has been saved the experience
Of being bored to death ia My Lazy
O'clock at her place 100 Lincolnshire. 10y
a series Of by no means small mcrcies.
There was the delightful Assembly Ger
man. I'm the FIRST pncc-decd'dy in The
FIRST place. so far as the dancing con-
tingcnt were concerned. The programme
a. the Woman club had precedence with
many. end dcscrvedly Then there were
small and elegant cOurtcsics 10 visitors
pleasant entertainments for benevolent
Enterprise. and two wcdd.ngs-that or
Miss Anna Nenable E0wc. of Richmond.
and Mr. John Thomas Penn. which took
place on "wednesday and that Of Miss
1Otflo MacFiu Hartman and Mr. John
willard craig Jr Nothing is left the
Sunday issue but tho cordial reiieration
Of congratulations and tho renewed re-
Cret that Miss Bowcs marriage neccssi-
7atcs her removal 10 Marimsville
Miss Mary Saunders will return 10 Rich
mond on wednesday next having had
delightful visit 10 North Carolina.
The critical Hines Of Mrs. Frances
II. SprIgg is causing her many friends
and those Of her husband much grave
eolicitudc. Mrs Perry. of Washington,
y. g.. is now with her parents and IS
accompanied bv her son. MI Frank
Perry. of the University of Virginia.
Major Calvin Hood Of Kansas is Wis
sting Mr. and Mrs. Philip a. Bruce. Sl9
west Franklin street
Professor and Mrs Edmund Harrison
are the guests of their daughter Mrs.
Howard Hoee.
Miss Ellen Gu'eon is the guest of Cap
tain and Mrs. a. B. Gugon. 1893 Grove
avenue.
Mrs Coolidge OF Boston will spend
the Christmas holidays with Mr. and
AIRS. Stephen puncy. Mrs. Coolidge is a
charming woman of the finest culture.
and her visit is anticipated with special
pleasure by an Who have met her
When % was stated chat en- joint honor
Of Mrs q. Wilbur Cholf and Miss Lena
Green Mrs Robert Green would Doe in
formally 90 home ON Tuesday evening.
their friends were grauhed. 1t was de-
hghtful evening throughout.
Fnf.fruf fpftnh
usual in Difference 90 festiviiy. roses. rod
and white being the flowers used. with
palms here aud there and ferns banking
she mantcls. The hours set for the recep-
zion of lady friends were 10 Z, for gem
tlcmen. Co n.
The receiving party consisted or;
Mrs. Robert D. Green, black silk and
lace.
Mrs IT, Wilbur chief black silk beau
tifully designed bodice with Jeweled
front.
Miss Lena Green. black satin and dia-
monos.
Miss Bartlett of Jersey City; one OF
uhe bridesmaids on the occasion of Mrs
Chiefs wedding. pink orcandie and
snousselalnc de sole.
Miss Mamie Boykin. black satin. vio-
eets and lace.
Miss Brownie Benson white organdie
over white saun.
NhoN' "''" in must eHocuNe evening
oitsS'
MISS mary iha" served the chocolate.
wearing handsome costume OF nlack
ellk NeiNeI
AZ the tea tahie' MIS-. LOWS Chei'
heautiiuiN a'ured mao matters IN her
uordlai charge turing 'he nouns named
che stream or callers was unoroken' and
Mrs. Cheh S many HlendS Ieei most IN
ueoied TOT so l''',i"' an opportunity 10
meet her iiioilhaliy. ~, . ~.
Ailons 'noS' VINO '."Ve VIZ, -N.sS
hate romano M'"ue' 'hv MlSSeS Wo,.n
Misses LOWS it'.''o.' + IalocS tTE,oh
GIBSON Mary Ln''.' NJ, T.. Green i-oi'-
wlch' Niniree' beulah fatIson' sara -.
Gibson amy hI"A'on' nun 9uo.el''
Ileanor 'ailihs..h' l'oulsV 'aIi lls. In
Bessie Syahor SilHS >. r. i, ,o U.s. MIS-
John ;. Knox MIS- Anna De"he 'arI'
james Alfred fdtuson' hoile HloVer'
John NJ. Taylor, lAnoon X. Mason John
Frank Ewig +. Courtney jenkins, X +.
Grymcs Clarence CABOT. Henry lee Val
cntine. John 5. Elelt. john T. watson
Or. james u, bar Ihoin"S ~ h .r
Edward =. Nalthuhe, . id"Nt's'
Aessrs. STAIRS l.. - bedii' Johh , cdl-
vert. Harvey 'heu, FRANK Nreeh, Nair