Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
PETERSBURG SOCIETY.
'"ro farties and Germans OF Christ
mas WerIs-PcrsonaI.

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cialj-Christmas launched Petersburg into
a very whirlpool OF eayety. and card par
TIES ana germans follow one another IN
raDd succession.
Miss Elise Harrison entertained a large
number OF friends at cards on Tuesday
evening, In honor OF her guests. the
Misses Wood OF PHILADELPHIA. Violets.
with the usual accompaniment OF green.
formed the pretty decorations. and for
two hours the company was absorbed in
the intricacies of four-hand euchre. At the
end OF that time refreshments were serv-
ed, and the prizes were awarded-to Miss
BESSIE Nenable a silver bell, and to Mr.
Herbert Mann a cigarette-case--they hav-
| ing gained more punches than any Of the
following players: Misses Matfie Watson
| Grace McGhl. Lucy Watson. Lillian Mich
OILS Bessie Boiling. Lena Noltenius. Carrie
Pryor. Anne Wilson. Mary Lynch. Leiper
! Nenable, Mary Beasley. Katheryn PEREZ
vail. Mary thinner. Margaret thinner
Anna Leadbetter. May Wood Ella Wood
Mrs. Claiborne. and Mrs. thinner. Messrs.
Meade Doyle. Paul Roper, darcy Roper.
| Frank Gunsohn, Bartlett Roper. Dan
/ drldge Spotswood. Breeve, Frank Kenny,
Andrew Allen, Robert Budd. Wine
Friend. Claggett Young. Ned Spotswood,
| William Budd, William thinner, Robert
WATSON, John Moyler. William Spots
woody James Cuthbert, Charles Plummer,
Leroy\Roper, and James Rufiin.
The most brilliant german of the sea-
son took place at Library Hall on Wed
nesday night The hall was deliberately
decorated with holly and running cedar.
and the scene was one which will linger
in the memory Of those who witnessed It.
The german was beautifully led by Mr.
w. Claggett Young. The floor was I'm
excellent condition. and the music in
spring, and Mr.. Young, on this occasion.
led with even more than his usual grace
and skill.
Among the lady dancers were Misses
Martha Collier. white mousseline de sole
over blue silk; Grace McGill. yellow tat
feta; Annie Gill, red organdie over led
silk; Sallie Bernard, green organdie: MAY
Lynch, pink organdie; Mamie Scott black
SATIN Mary Zeleme Johnston, pink or
candle; Jennie Pritchett black gauze
over pink satin; Mary Patterson pink
silk; Mary thinner, white organdie: Bes-
sic Venable, yellow more Matte Wat
son, black velvet; Louise thinner, white
organdie. pink ribbons; Mary Ellen
Whyte. black gauze, silver trimmings;
Eliza Bragg. white organdie; May Wood.
blue crepe de chine; Ella Wood, yellow
silk; Bessie Cooke, black satin, red trim
mings; Nellie Cooke. pink silk; Kate Per-
civall. yellow organdie over satin; Leiper
Venable, pink Liberty silk; Elise Har-
rison, canary organdie. cerise ribbons;
Della Stringfellow. black satin. carna-
TONS Bessie Boiling. white crepe de |
chine; Kate Mann. white organdie: Lima
Noltenius, white gauze over blue; Otelia |
Johnston, green chiffon; Julia Budd. |
white organdie: Page Nichols. white. with |
blue trimmings; Mary Beasley white or |
candle. over taffeta; Mrs. William Nc
Gill. white satin, diamonds; Mrs. r. =. |
Goodwin, black satin and white chiffon; |
Mrs Campbell. black. with white chiffon; |
Mrs. Still, black satin; Mrs. w l.. Zim-
mer. white crepe.
The gentlemen were Messrs. Waverly |
Minetree. Tucker Whyte. j. NJ. Il. Gill. |
darcy Roper. +. Gunsolus. Paul Roper.
Breese, ID. Spotswood Tom Holden. W.
c. Young, w. w. Townes, Jr, Robert
Martin. j. G. Griffin Bart Roper, Leroy
Roper. G.. II. Davis. George Scott John
Moyler r. Rogers. Allie Friend. Hamilton
Rogers Nat Roper Brooks Rogers, w
A. Bond, Ed Moyler, J. Cuthhert. ii.
Beasley, John Hall, Spooner Epes. J. a.
Johnston, w. l.. thinner, John Watson
r.. l.. McGiH J. A. Ruffin, w. II. Pate
son. IT. c. Mann. NJ. c. Jackson, Il. r.
w. McCabe, r. J.. Parrish. j. A. Coke.
G. c. Scott Wilkes. c. j.. Thomas, Julian
Hill s. b. McPheeters. DR.. II. G. Leigh,
A. w. Allen. Robert Budd. II. w. Mayo.
Townsend. j. D. Martin, David. Dunlop.
Jr., John Cooke Jr.. II. p. StockdelL Alex.
Hamilton Jr.. w. Il. Bowden, Il. p. Good
wyn Herbert Mann.
Chaperons-Mrs. w. /. Venable. Mrs.
w. II. Harrison, Mrs. II. p. Stratton,
Mrs. John McGill, and Mrs. Budd.
on Thursday afternoon Miss Mary
Roper entertained most charmingly the
Young Ladies' Card Club AT progressive
,ld-maid. The games caused much mer-
iment and were thoroughly enjoyed by
m those who were present The house
vas decorated with white hyacinths,
,alms. and ferns. and green-shaded
ithts Miss Roper received the guests
n q dainty gown Of white organdie.
With green ribbons. She was assisted
" Miss Della Stringfelow, Of Richmond.
he score-cards. which. by the way,
we're very apt and appropriate. were
dorned with clever sketches Of the old
Maid. and all the accomplishments OF
parrots. and cats. and SO
m through the list We're distributed by
Kisses Emily and Mamie Roper also
lad I'm white and green. Those present
-ere Misses Bessie and Leiper Nenable,
aidee and Martha Collier, Mary Friend,
,atheryn Percival Elise Harrison, May
nd Ella Wood Light and Helen Leaven- :
-Ortn. Mamie Scout MuIle anu 'fidce
IcGn Mary Patteson. Anne Wilson.
-lrginia Iassiter. Mary and Margaret
INNER. Mrs w. l. thinner. Misses [.
nne and Roberta Gill, Carrie Pryor,
ina Noltenius, Bessie Boiling. Mary Ze-
me. and Otelia Johnston, Matte and
nov watson. Sallie Bernard, Mary FL ,
N. and Susie Whyte. The prizes were :
on first. by Miss Lucy Watson, copy
',rwixt Cupid and Croesus; and second,
y Miss Matte Watson, an embroidered
photograph frame !
The bal-poudre given by the feminine =
,rtlon Of society was the attraction :
hich drew a great many bellies and :
aux to the Armory on Thursday night.
he hall was effectively decorated with I
inns. running cedar. and mistletoe. 4
atersburg society on this occasion put its a
st foot foremost. and very neat foot IL a
as and was shaken with great enjoy b
ent apparently. The girls looked un- II
,ualIy well the beauty OF young faces 4
I'd bright eyes being heightened by the b
fectiye white locks. Those who en- q
we'd this delightful german were Misses a
sssie Venable. Leiper Venable, Mamie
OFT Lucy Watson Matte Watson, o
race McGill, Mary thinner Louise Zim- Il
pr. Martha Collier, Annie Wilson, May d
rnch. Mary Beasley, Bessie Cooke. al
,uie Cooke. Elise Harrison, May Wood, a
IA Wood Jennie Pritchett, Carrie
,yor. Lima Noltenius, Bessie Boiling,