Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
SOCIETY QUITE GAY.
THE WEEK MARKED ny MANY
pRuLIANT ENTERTAINMENT.
gggOUIES OF THE MISTLETOE BALL.
Uniaue and beautiful Evcnt--Thc
birthday Celebration of the
nnughtcrS-Nirginia Day Mt the
Nyomau's CIub-Othcr Features.

r.a.e through the social index OF the
rt week, and what an array OF honor
lille alkcrsl How many beautiful teas
brilliant balls, elegant receptions. and
rnlnlng entertainments. galore. st suc-
r..ts 90 give occasion! Hard. indeed.
would Sc be TO award the palm TO the
.ranorablest talker"--so many can lay
t.- claim TO the honor
There are halls and there are balls;
and the "Misuetoe Ball" Friday night
.a.nly belongs to the latter class. The
..y name Of mistlctoe seems synony-
NOUS with mirth and JOY. Years ago
fortunes were told with its leaves: now
fr,y are told under them. In England.
fnr long ago. there was a quaint Gus
com 0t sending with the New-Year's
greetings q bunch of this pretty plant
.0 c.,t 10 show his love finds not an end
vtr Che deceased year. The signld-
..r,e OF the mistletoe has not been lost
-.th The decline Of the custom. or. rather.
multiplied signidcance-as. with its
white berries cleaning through it's FROST
r-.uod leaves. IL speaks OF "the fresh
ness ana the purity Of feelings far
alore'; or. 20 some, 1t comes as a re-
rrrtr Of
$50 many hours enjoyed IN gladness.
THAT else. perhaps. had passed in sad
ness"
IN various countries and at various
rmcs &c has brought different message;
hrt % the Richmond people IL must all
WAYS after Friday night stand for the
Feeuc7t enjoyment under the most grace
ful and suspicious conditions The scene
i1 the ballroom was beautiful-pretty
decorations. TIE presence OF lovely wo-
mon and handsome men; the sweet
strains of .music-an combined in per-
feet whole. The supper was superb,
and the entire event fully equal 10 the
exuectations of the most exactng.
Those receiving were:
Airs. Alfred r. Harris chairman
who wore an elegant gown Of cream
colorcd brocade satin, with iewelled
chiffon trimmings ana diamonds.
Mrs. James Madison, white satin,
duchess lace, an Nols
Airs. Thomas =. Carter. pink satin,
with mink roses. and diamonds
AIRS William t. Royal cream satin,
veal lace diamonds. and orchids.
Mrs. T.. ID. Christian. white and pink
brocade SATIN chiffon bodice. pink roses.
AIRS. James Lyons. black velvet with
real lace and garniture of daisies.
Mrs. Frances Deane Williams. white
satin and embroidered mousseline de sole.
Mrs. W. James walker white and
pink silk. pearl ornaments.
Mrs Edward Buck point d'esprit, corn
Colorcl velvet
Mrs. Allan Potts. pale green satin, mag
u.fccnt jewels.
lfrs. Levin Joyncs. cream brocade satin.
with corn-colorel trimmings, diamonds.
Mrs. stephen Putney, white and green
satin. corsagc of apple-green velvet, gold
ornaments. and mistletoc.
Mrs. Charles Boiling, white hernani-
duchess lace, and diamonds.
Mrs. Z. y. Robins, black satin. with
trimmings of yellow
Mrs. William G. bentley, black satin'
with chiffon and jot trimmings
There was q general outpouring OF
society. some among them being: Mrs
James IL. Doolcy. Mrs. Henry BONNER
1frs. W Penick shelton, Mrs Junius
Morris. Mrs Z. a. Saunders Mrs Wal
lace. .fr. and Mrs. r. W. Powers, Dr.
and aIrs. Jud. u. Wood. MIR. and Mrs.
T.. ID. Taylor, Misses Annie Mcclure
calvin Bragg. Mary Newton, Marian
Robins. Halle Cooke Fannie Mcclure
Mamie Saunders. Maude Stokes. Gabri-
ella PAGE. Eleanor Bosher Rerta Well
ford. Leila Grey, Helena LEROY Nina
Randolph. Anne Tenant, Flossie Tai
hott. Annie Lee Alfriend, Louise Allan
Mayo. Annie Grey. Madeline English
Helen Lea Marianne Meade. Mabel
Walker. Mary Binford, Lulie Lyons,
- Grant Roy Ellerson, Maude Kent
- Woodward. -- Lewis, Mary Shell
ton. Claudia Palmer, Mary Hin. Matte
Purcell. Kathleen Anderson, Kate Har-
lis. Mary Thomas Alice Cetesby era
ham. Bland Clarke. -- Arents; Messrs
Thomas Boiling. Thomas \. Carter. Leigh
Page. William Grant, W. c. Bentley
Charles Boiling. James i. Anderson, Allan
Potts. w. NJ Habliston. John SHELTON VIII
Fnms Robert B. Munford Jr, Courtney
pnckney u. y. Valentine Lewis Bran
aer Edward Robinson. Murray Dill
Clarence Young, Phil Powers, Randolph
-arrincton. Byrd Warwick, Percy
Eo-hor James Walker Granville Grey
Julien Hill Horace HAYES, Linwood An
Trim. l.. II. -. Myers, Otis Alfrend.
Albert Tanner Joel Perrin. Arthur Mayo
Monte workman, Charles L. Williams,
James Rutherford. DeGrafln Reid Hob
SON. Cunningham Hall. James Lyons
Inlro William !. Lcake Major James
lT Dooley. and Mr. Saunders Hobson.
Among the strangers present We're: Miss
Shipp. Of Lexington; Miss Trail; Miss
Randolph. OF Charlottesville; Miss Elder.
of stanton: Miss Palmer of Roanoke;
Miss Johnston. of New York; Miss Dick
SON. of Buffalo; Miss Young and Miss
luifec. Of stanton.
stately danes. gracious maids. and
lrveuest OF lovely debutantes were the
chief charm OF the birthday reception
ot the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. which occurred at the Nestmore-
land club last Monday evening, on
their NTH anniversary. These loyal
and patriotic descendants Vi No.
race I'm themselves. preserving the grace
and dignity Of their illustrouS ances-
tors have banded together ia a cause
worthy OF such patronage-the perpetual
fioo Of the memory or deeds un-
rivoned in history. and OF achievements
,.rexceued in tradition. Every. beauu-
t,. occessorv was brought into Use-ap-
,-onrfate decorations, music. an elegant
e,rrer an were there 30 lend their aid
fo the general charming result The
coast proposed by Mr.. w. w. Henry
ana responded 20 by Mr. Charles Wash
irpton coleman. could have been as
s.gned to no more gallant and repre-
sentative sons of Virginia. and the in
eignia OF the society shOne with pecu-
liar sppropriateness through their happy
references 10 a time when the spin
pin,, wheel" stood for what was best
and most beautiful in woman Inc re-
ceiving committee consisted OF MS. w.
ID. Thomas Mrs. James Lyons, MIS-
stephen Putney Mrs. Ben. purcell
Mrs. Reginald Gilman Mrs Junlu' MOT
bis. Mrs. James H. Dooley, Mrs l.. ".
Terhune. Mrs. Decatur ANteil' Mis'
Warner Moore Miss Madge Frisdley
.,d Nres Mary Lyons Mayo who were
assisted by Misses Helena LEROY, VII
..f.f. rf,.,.~ Y,Ioapor Kosher. Maudc