Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02

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were Misses Morris. Annie Gray, N.
Gray. Virginia Allen, Emmie Wherry'
Mary Elicit, Maria Moseley, Agnes NC
Carthy. Nina and Jessie Jones, CARING
ton and Minge, OF Alabama Emma
Bowe. Louise venablc. Susie Harrison
Estele Jones. Ethel Slater. Trice,
Werth. George Wilson, Ella Bruce.
Alice Sibe-t. Ilottie Lambert Kate
Michaux. The gentlemen were G. Nj.
Halves. @. A. Derbyshire, r. II. Fife, II.
H. Gray, Gooch. Cootes,' Sydnor, Lyme,
Griffith, Daughtrey Burnett, W. Jones
Albert Williams. Moseley. Valentine
Marshall A. GRAY, Watson, Elicit, Fair
bank. Bowe, Harris Carmatt. n. Gray
Moss. Brasg: Drs. Grav Clements. VIII
iiams, Miller Tabb: Mesdames Freich.
Greene, McDongall, Eubank. Tyler,
Sebert, Boswell, Campbell, sitwell, Gray.
Tho Thirteen Club was entertained at
Miss Fanny Mitteldorfers, No. PA east
Grace street. Monday. Though this class
Is one for literary study, In this instance
Il was n Christmas entertainment. Prizes
were awarded and dainty refreshments
served. The ladies present were Misses
| Bertie Felhimer. Blanche Binswanger.
Helen Binswanger, Mrs. Milton f. Mar
cuse Mrs. Henry Wallerstein. Misses
Carrie Strause, Hortense Bottigheimer,
Fanny Mitteldorfer. Mrs j. Levy, Misses
| Beulah Eichel, Carrie Block, Marian
Levy, Mrs Seymour Sycle. Strangers
present were the Misses Eisfeld, or
Burlington, and Simons, of Philadelphia.
Mrs Ike May has a guest. Mrs. bemuel
Demelman of Boston. Mr.. Demelman
was formerly of Richmond.
Thursday, at p. NJ. beautiful
1 ~ a
coran Hall 10 the poor of the city, Misses
Bodeker and Rev. r. A. Goodwin direct
ed everything There was singing by lit
tie Misses Grace Woods and Nina New
man. Mr.. Holland. Of McCabe's Glee
Club. dressed as a "darky dude" con-
tributed much to the general merriment.
| Two hundred children received gifts.
Santa Claus (Mr. Fred. Gretter) drove
across the stage i'm q sleigh drawn by
reindeer. He distributed the gifts. The
children were indebted 10 Mrs. Tudor
and the boys Of the Male orphan Asylum
| for many boxes Of toys, these toys be
ing on the tree. The entertainment be-
gan with the singing of a Christmas
hymn by the children. The stage was
beautifully dressed. representing a coun-
try home-snow on the ground A large
delegation Of children from the West
End Joined their friends in the East End,
and they, too, received gifts.
At ST. Luke's chapel on Tuesday eve
ming Mr.. Somers Morton gave 10 the
evening Sunday school a most interesting
stereopticon lecture on Egypt and the
Holy Land. The lecture interested old
and young, and the children were i'm
pressed and instructed by the beautiful
pictures. On Sunday, at st. Luke's, the
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re Deum was sung by the choir; SHOUT
the Glad Things" and "Hark. the
Herald Angels Sing" by both choir and
congregatiou The music at st. Luke's
Is carefully prepared and rendered with
considerable skill every Sunday.
Mrs. John Williams Harrison on Thurs
day entertained a number Of the promi-
nent young people of the city at a card
party. given in honor of her niece, Miss
May Lindsey, OF Pennsylvania. Progress
sive euchre was played during the early
part of the evening, with the distribu-
ton of several beautiful prizes. Later
the guests were invited into the two
large dining-rooms, where on number or
little tables were beautifully arranged
pretty china. glass and silver and bou-
cuets Of holly and mistletoe tied with
delicacies Of the season, was served 10
the guests. and completed one Of the
most enjoyable entertainments OF the
season. Mrs. Harrison wore a gown or
black brocade trimmed with salmon
pink ard Lace May Lindsey, white SILK
and white chiffon trimming. The other
guests were Misses Sue Skipwith Edna
Forbes, Rhea Watkins, May Hill,
George Charrington. Thornton. Mamie
Cooke, Glare Beirne, Gussie Mcclure,
Kate Meredith. Frances Mitchell, Amy
werth May Donnan. Della Tompkins'
Ella Bruce The gentlemen were Messrs.
Randolph Williams. David Currie, Ar
instead. Hugh Miller Frank Bianken-
ship. Charles L. Williams. St. George
Cooke. Tucker Harrison. Julian Hill,
Willie Mayo. Edward c. Mayo, DR.. Ro-
bert Williams. OTIS AlIriend. Charles
Stringfelow, spencer Carter, Julian
Binford
Master Tom Peyton. the son and heir |
Of Mr. Randolph Peyton, had birthday |
party on Friday evening. The young |
gentlemen and ladies who were present |
were altogether blissfu for the several
hours OF their stay. The guests were:
Garlic Minor, Susie MCGUIRE, julia |
Moore. Louise Harrison, Emily Monta- |
que. Mary Aylett, Susie Mcclure, Fanny |
Scott The gentlemen were: Charlie |
Shields, Lewis Booker. Ramsey. Claiming |
Daniel. Archie Patterson. Robert Cole !
man Walker, Bernard Peyton. and Tom |
Peyton.
Miss Ellen Hodges Gordon was the |
hostess at a most enjoyable dance on |
Thursday evening. The home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Gordon, which has been the scene |
of so mary delightful entertainments. /
was beautifully decorated with the popu-
lar evergreens Of the season. Miss Nellie |
wore brocaded yellow satin. Among
those present were: Misses Fanny |
Workman, Elizabeth Atkinson, Bernard
Cooke. Mildred Woodland, Margaret Car
rington, Evelyn Glenn. Anna Forbes
Virginia Chamberlayne, Lisa Archer, Ju-
liza Bidgood, Mary Bierne, William Ar
cher. Louisa Purcell. Louisa Lee. Sue
GRAY. and Mary Carmichael, and Messrs
James Ball, Paul Stevens. Henry Nc
Canoe. Travers Wood, Dallas Shafer,
Croxton Gordon. Percy Pemberton.
Dugald Walker. Graham Carmichael, and
Jack Gordon. Miss Zelle Minor was a
spirit in all the games
Miss Rebecca Dangerheld Gordon,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John w.
Gordon. gave reception to her friends
on wednesday evening. Music and dancing
and a delicious supper were among the
delights of the evening. Miss Rebecca
Gordon who wore white organdie over
cerise silk, received her guests with much
s,;rliob o,raca and ease She was assisted |