The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-25
THANKSGIVING
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Many Pleasant Entertainments in
Richmond Last Evening.
DANCE AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE.
A German by the Junior Cotillion Club
Dinners nj the JefIcrson-Thc JET
fcrson Club Gives n Thanks
giving Social.

At nine O'Clock last night the Junior
Cotilion Club gave its Thanksgiving
dance, and never In its short but festive
and successful history has the number OF
dancers. beth resident and visiting been
SO large The junior set were all out
I'm the gayest spirits and the evening
went all TOGO quickly. Tremers orches-
ira supplied the music. and highly eniiV-
ening It was. Mr.. Edward Benson was
the skiIful leadern, the chaperones being
Mrs George Ben Johnston, 3rs. Thomas
Boiling. Mrs. Charles Boiling. Mrs. Her
bert A. Claiborne, Mrs. Robert Blanken-
ship. Mrs. Austin Brochenbrough, and
Mrs James Lyons.
The dancers were besides the usual
members Of class: Misses Sallie Ran
dolph, Margaret Tabb, Of Gloucester;
Anna Carr. Judith Dcane. Mary Gillian,
Calvin Brass, Halle Cooke, Mary Bin
ford. Lucy Hayes \. Cooke, Harrison
Jennie Hughes. Rose Morris, Annie and
Leila Gray. Werth Margaret VIM,
and many others Mcssrs. Frank Phelps
Lewis Tabb. Boiling Harris, Arthur Poe
and Lawrence Miller. OF Baltimore. Hen
derson Gregory. of Washington; Salley
OF Newport News; Lewis and Willie
Harvie, Mason White. Eddie Benson.
Thomas Marshall Stewart Leake. Pope
Nash. VIM. De Saussure. Murat Willis,
Lightfoot Brooke. Frank I'M. Vernon
Moore. VIM. Lancaster Berkeley of
stanton: DR.. Chas. r. Robins, and
many others.
The Misses Robins gave a delightful
luncheon, also. in honor of Messrs. Frank
Phelps and Lewis Tabb. Of Baltimore.
Gregory OF Washington, and Bruce Sal
ley, Of Newport News, There were also
present Miss Sallie Randolph. of Henrico;
and Miss Morson OF Raleigh, n. c., who
IS now visiting Mrs. Brooke.
At the Masonic Temple, also. there
was, until a late hour, the sound Of music
aud dancing. the subscription german
which was planned and carried through
by Misses Annie Drewry and Florence
Parker. being a complete and indeed,
brilliant success. There were a large
number OF dancers on the floor, incud-
ing more very pretty and graceful girls
than are often seen on like occasions.
The hail was hung with the colors Of
both the Virginia and North Carolina
teams; was flooded with the light from
the many jets, and decorated with palms.
Mr. Adolphus Blair carried off fresh
honors as leader of the german. the chap
rones being Mrs. Adolphus Blair DR.. and
Mrs. James Henson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Peasants. Mr.. and Mrs. Wall Mr.. and
Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Leary Col. and Mrs.
Cowardin, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blanken-
ship Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Broken
brough.
The dancers were: Misses Matte Pur-
cell, Lily Urquhart, Jennie and Lizzie
Boyd. Lizzie Leary. Emcie Pegram.
Florence Wilson. Williams, Of Norfolk;
Pannill, Hill. Cooke, Mary Donnan. Nc
lntire. Belle Tyler Betty Christian,
Evelyn Gordon. Sioussat. Of Washington:
Marianne Meade, Stanley Atkins, Elsie
Boykin MCseley. Ella Jackson. Grace
Currier. Of Newark, n. j.. English. Anne
Lewis of Charleston, S. c.; Berta Nolt-
ing Grace Shields, Lizzie Brander, Lou
Use Booker, Old. Maude Morgan, Court
ney Bridges. Evelyn Bridges. Mary Cam
non, of Norfolk; Spillman, Hayes Mere
dith, Wallace. Jennings, Wingo, McCar-
thy. Sepie De Saussure. Lewis, Fxlith
Jones Daisy Chamberlayne. Nelson.
Rebecca Bell, Margie Knowles, Mcclure;
Messrs. Ferguson. Cooke, Mccarthy.
Carter, Miller. De Treville, Parker. Hill.
Wormeley, Coke, Gray. Mayo, Cary. Rob
erts Taylor. Old, Leary. Forbes. String
fellow, McAdams, Walton. Fitzgerald
Harrison, Blankenship. Moore, McCabe.
Nenable, Williams, Talbot johnson
Perrin, Workman. Yarbrough, Werten-
baker. steptoe, and Swift.
4 Thanksgiving social was given at the
Jefferson Club last night. 1t was an in
formal affair and was greatly enjoyed
by all I'm attendance. The evening was
spent in various amusements, which in
cluded games and dancing. II was late
hour before the company dispersed.
The dinner served at the jefferson last
night was a delightful one. If possible
it surpassed those given in former years
and in every appointment II was a most
recherche affair The briIlancy Of the
occasion was enhanced by several pri-
vate dinner parties, and the many at
fractions OF the Jefferson were never
more In evidence. AS to the menu, it
was n "chef d'oeuvre' of culinary art
and as a purveyOr 20 the public taste
Mr.. Fry, the genial and very popular
manager. is deserving Of especial praise
The Jefferson has been the hea1Guar-
ters Of both the University and North
Carolina teams, and these young gentle
men, after their efforts with the pig
skim seemed most appreciative Of all the
delicious vlands so beautifully and gen.
erously served.
Among the many private dinner parties
were those given by Mr.. and Mrs. =. H.
Mayo, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bryan, Mr.
and Mrs Kaufman. Mr. Henry Hutzler
Mr.. ard Mrs. r. +. Jeffress, Mr.. A. b.
Lambert Mr.. III. s. Strause, Mr. W. q.
Nelson. Mr. Christian Clark. Rev. DIR.
Thomas. Mr.. F.. w Freshman, Mr.. o.
Kraus, Mr.. Henry Boykin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tree
THE DINNER AT NEW FORD'S.
Thanksgiving dinner at New Fords |
was served from TO 10 o'clock. The |
dining room was handsomely decorated |
for the occasion. Messrs. Well e. Shere |
did themselves proud. The menu could |
hardly have been surpassed for its COM |
pleteness and the excellent manner in |
which n was served. II embraced Lynn |
haven Bay oys ers three kinds Of soup. |
two Of fish, six roasts seven entrees and |
a great variety OF vegetables, pastry, |
dessert and wine.