The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25

Christmas Day. lseN, and the whole
world is again reminded that this Is the
season of goodwill and therefore
Peace" Angelic characters were its
first hefalds and "a Star the signal OF its
coming The light which c0nVcrees TO
Mauger has so grown that the world
is more and more generally reverting TO
the spirit Of the Magi who gave their
gold and fIankincense ana nyrrh as an
act Of worship. Thus is 20 that so much
Of the varied life of the season associ-
atcs itself with festivals % the poor.
church. philanthropic and personal en-
teriainmouts of those who otherwise
would need. Every wear the bencfc cent
list is longer Every year the gaiety of a
purely selfish kind with no aim but per-
sonal enjoyment is more nearly bal
ancod by the rational JOY of those who
have been thOughtfully and wisely min
istered to. IN Richmond the usual afflu-
ent celebration of Christmas by the fash
iOn8ble set has been greatly modified by
the fact that many prominent and popu-
lar households are IN deep mourning
Sweet is the time for Joyous folk,
OF gift and minstfeisy;
But these . lowly one.
Crave but Thy company;
On lonely road. beset with dread
Their questing lies afar.
They have no light save I'm the East
The cleaning Of Thy star
With regard TO the past week II has
as is invariab the case during the week
Immediately preceding Christmas. been
comparatively dull. The Richmond Ger
man was the main social interest. being
the first for the season Of lSs'99. Ger
tainly results were probably highly graft
flying to the membership for endowment
certainly seemed TO be in the superlative
degree. The floor was I'm excellent con-
diu0n, the music beautiful. and the
dancers numerous and fun Of zest. The
debutantes We're out almost without eX-
ccption. and there was an eXcepti1naliy
large attendance OF charming people gem
orally. Col 10 Lane Stern, q skilled vete-
ran In all the details Of the dance led
the German. winning new honors, the
chaproncs being Mrs. Edward Mayo. Mrs.
Thomas Boiling and Mrs. Byrd Warwick.
Those dancing We're. Misses Emily Addi-
son. Annie Drewry Grace Shields. Edna
Young. Florence Parker Phyllis Lang
horne. Ida Tunstall, Anne Martin Meade,
Anne Tenant. Hattie Ross Bessie Pace,
Tlossie Talbot, Ellie Bosher, Marecn
Harris Julia Harris. Celicia Berne
Claire Berne. Claude Palmer Marianne
Meade. Kate Meredith. Edna Fabes. An
ME Gray Leila Gray, Gabrielle PAGE
Lewis Fannie Lewis. Maria Nose
ley. Mary Hayes Virginia Hayes, Mamie
Lay. Leila Myers Gilmore Rhta
Watkins. judith Dean. Sue Skipwith.
Mesdames Ashton Starkc. r. y. Carter
John Atkinson. GEORGE Burwcl. ST.
George Anderson. Robert Shaw, Church
III Young Moncuro Perkins. Marie. James
Walker. Winie Meade Allen DOMAIN,
Levin Joynes. Edward Palmer, Adolphus
Blair.
Messrs. Alfred Harris Tom Boiling
General Charles Anderson. 10 Lane
Stern. r. o. Mayo. G.. +. Smith, c.
+. Antrim. w T. P,lmer While MAYO
Watt Enerson. Waller Morton. Ashton
Siarke. Willie Meade Allen Donnan
Churchill Young. John Rutherford. Joe
Anderson. St George Anderson. Willie
Furgerson stewart Bryan, Harrison
Blair, Edward Robinson, Victor Williams.
Lynwood Antrim David Cuuie Spencer
Carter Marie 5 Y. Carter Saunders
1iobson. Leigh Page Garter Branch.
Jake Anderson. Arthur wiley Levin
Joynes, Henry Baskerville. John George,
John Atkinson. Geo Gibson Carlton Nc
Kcnney, Boo Campbell Saunders !lotson.
Mrs. ! b. Camm wifi spend the Christ |
mas holidays with friends in Louisville |
ana is anticipating delightful visit
Among the Informal clubs 90 whose !
existence local society is Indebted for !
many pleasant hours. none has more de-
lighiful membership or is source oi
more innocent pleasure tlan the card !
Club. az whose iast meeting Miss Sepio !
DcSaussure was the hostess. no prizes |
are ever given at its meetings. which are |
weekly. The games arc simply for di- |
version The members of Tine club arc ]
Misses Fanny Brage. Ellie Carmichael. !
Bertg Noting. Getue Mcclure Bessie |
and Mamie Dunlop Elizabeth Wedden, |
Sepie Desaussure Helen Moseiey Annie |
Drewry. Elizabeth Christian and Tyler.
Mrs. John Munson is visiting her pa-
rents. Mr.. and Mrs henning, south |
Thlrl street 1he latter have both been !
seriously H. bat are now improving |.
steadily.
Mrs. Matthew Peasants. whose fan
some weeks ago resulted in prolonged de-
bility. So sin confined 10 her room Miss
Lutte peasants confines 10 improve, al
Enough very slowly
Miss jamie Wiugo has ISSUED invitations
20 card parry TO be given Wednesday
next
Miss Fanny Taylor. of FrcderiCkshur |
an exceedingly ATTRACTIVE debutante OF |
this season. VIII Doc Miss Mamie Cookies
guest Tor the holidays
Tho E~cyn Spott Memorial Circle Of
Kings Daughters will on the Friday fol-
lowing Christmas day give tea TO the
mothers whose children are I'm care Of the
Day Nursery ard Free kindergarten. and
81 IS expected that the affair viii he
memoraDly Joyous one for ali interested.
on Wednesday evening next the annual |
christmas enter ainment will be given at