Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-23
SOCIETY QUITE GAY.
THE FEW WEEKS BEFORE LENT
TO HE ESPECIALLY so.
RECEPTIONS. BALLS, GERMANS, &c.
These the Delightful Features That
Make Up Our Social Life-The Past
Der of Entertainments.

Der Oh EnttEtdlnhSht1s
The near approach of the Lenter
season, Of fasting and consideration OF
spring clothes. il seems is to have the
effect of making the next four or five
weeks unusually gay. Already there are
the signs Of the coming Of numerous re-
ceptions, dances. dinners, and card
parties, besides the aiways-present and
always-pleasant teas. The week that has
Just gone was not n 'quiet" one. On
Monday the german under the auspices
of the Richmond Club took place, with
its usual elegance and brilliancy. The
reception given by the Albemarle Club
was one Of the red-letter events Of Tues
day. The clubhouse presented a bril-
liant appearance during the hours of the
entertainment. with the bright lights and
the coming and going OF the numerous
guests. Afterwards the wives Of the
married men in the club received a share
OF the good cheer. The Westmoreland
Club reception on Thursday was attended
by the -Four Hundred in a body, and it
was long after ''witching hour when the
last guest drove away. The finely pro-
pOTlloutu IOOIuS OF the CLUBHOUSE, Win
its rare collection Of portraits and elegant
furnishings, were seen 10 the best adj
vantage. Magnificent palms were grouped
about the broad hallway and rooms, and
the two long porches, covered with can
vas, were draped in the colors of the
nation. on the same night the Masonic
Temple was the scene OF another brilliant
assembly. The charity ball, given under
the auspices OF the Hebrew Benevolent
IuHs
hundred dancers, including visitors from
the large cities throughout the country,
and the magnificent costumes OF the
dancers, the elaborate decorations. brill
liant lights. and a banquet, including all
the delicacies Of the season, united to
make an entertainment that will long be
remembered as one Of the most brilliant
OF 1885. There were also large number
OF private entertainments during the
week.
The Richmond german, Monday eve
ming, led by Mr.. William Palmer, was
beautiful In every respect and thoroughly
enjoyed by those taking part.
The chaperons were Mrs. Thomas Boil
ing, Jr-, Mrs. David h. Tenant, Mrs.
c. OBJ. Cowardin. Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee,
Mrs. James w. Allison, Mrs. Levin
Joynes. and Mrs. Thomas n. Carter.
A-LOH6 iIt QdnEclS were QllSStS HAT
tie and Fannie Ross, the Misses Harris,
Cameron, the Misses Page of Clarke, Bes-
sic Martin, Claudia Palmer, Meme and
Leila Myers. Mary Hill, Judith Deane,
Cooke, Bosher, Archer, Pace. Hayes,
Wexford, Skipwith Hartz. Bierne, Lind
Say. Mcguire. Meredith, Gray. Ten
nant. Waring. Alfriend, Hoskins,
Mosely, Walker. Mayo. Watkins,
Stringfellow. Forbes. Mrs. Buck.
Mrs. Ashton Starke. Mrs. John Shelton
Williams, Mrs. Cabell Robinson, Mrs.
Charles Evelyn Smith, Mrs. Adolphus
Blair. Mrs. Grey Skipwith Mrs. Edward
Mayo. Mrs. Moncure Perkins
Messrs. W. S. =. Mayo. William H.
Grant, Jr.. w. W. Morton, George w
Morris. Preston holland, Fred Peasants,
Jack Palmer, Arthur Peasants, Leigh
Page. Allen Potts, j. ID. Patton, W. III. |
Palmer. Jr., Ed. W. Palmer. James T.
Patterson. John rutherford, Ashton
starke. Charles Z. Smith. T. b. Scott,
G. OBJ. Cowardin, Thomas n. Carter, |
Ned. Christian. Robert Campbell, Frank |
Davenport, A. i. DOnnan, William G.. |
Ferguson. John p. George, George A. |
Gibson. r. III. Gaines. A. T. Harris. Jr, /
John w. Harrison, Saunders Hobson, A. I
r. Holiday. Meriwether Jones. J. Il. AMI
Gers0n. j. w. Allison, Joseph r. Ander-
son. Archer Anderson. c. u. Antrim. J. |
J.. Antrim. Thomas Atkinson, John w. !
Atkinson. 81. George Anderson. Otis AL
friend. Thomas Boiling. Gus. Breaux, !
Charles J.. Boiling. Percy Bosher A. i.
Blair Adoiphus Blair. II. l.. Baskervill,
r. ~. Biankenship. Frank Blankenship,
DAVID Currie, John Currie. DIR. George
Ben Johnston, William r. Johnston. Lee
win Joynes, John H. Lyons, George X. Lee.
Or. Ed MCGUIRE. William r. Massie. Il.
G. Massie, l.. 4. Myers, +. =. ID. Myers.
Jr., Kjrkwood Mitchell. r. c. Mayo. e. o.
McCabe. Allan Talbot. w. y. Tenant,
w. X. Trigg, William Il. Tompkins, John
Shelton Williams. Arthur Shelton WHY,
Lancaster Williams. John d. Young, w.
J. Walker. John Walker, G. A. Walker,
L.. Robertson.
As there seems 10 have been some mis-
recently about admission
10 the Richmond german. the Dispatch is
requested 10 say that no one IL authorized
70 issue invitations except a member OF
the committee and through the secretary.
No Invitation 20 lady carries with II the
right 10 Invite a gentleman who IS not
member OF the club The Observance OF
this condition is especially Necessary, as
one OF the rules OF the Richmond Ger
man Club - that during the entire winter
season only two invitations shall be l.
issued 10 any gentleman stranger !
Hereafter. the doOrkeeper at the Masonic
Temple viii be Instructed 10 turn away
gentlemen not having a regular card Of
admission.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Thomas
Scott WAS the hostess of a charming tea
given IN honor OF her sister Miss McCin
of Petersburg. Testout roses formed tho
,ecofatl0n OF tho parlor; In the dining
room the table was beautifully arranged
With tall centre-vase OF carnations,
rink bonboDs. and ices. and exquisite cut
yiaes, china, and silver. Another table.