The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

I
Tyler. Annie Mayo. Bay OF Little Rock.
Lucy Hayes. Celtic Mcclure. Thompson.
! Robertson. Miillkin Of baltimore. Evelyn
| Dietrich. Daisy Chamberlsyne. Sadie SUIT
| ton. Matte Turner. Fannie Lewis. Berlie
/ Noting. Polly Robins. and Jean Knox.
| Messrs. Thomas Marshall. Henry Terry.
! OF Woodherry Forest: Messrs. Gordon.
| Thomas McAdams. Sam Brockenbrough
| White, Willie Michaux, Page Morton.
/ Reed Venable Horace stringfellow. VIII
| liam Taylor, John Jones. Willie Gordon.
! Seldom Wake. +. Tower. Frank Hll.
| Boyd. Jack de Treville. Van Dyke Johns.
| John Leary Alexander. Gray Moseley.
| Lightfoot Brooke, DIETRICH. Stafford Park
/ or, Willie Parker Cary Carr, Gray Skip
! Allan stokes. Tyler Brock. Joel Perrin
/ Edward Harrison Gressner Harrison,
Blair Strlngfelow. Sparrow Weddell.
Granville Cray. Carlton Julian McKenny.
I John Lea. William Kean Morris Halves.
John Guy, Coke. Fuller Alexander.
! Wormeley. Claiborne. OF the University;
William Bridges. Blair Stringfellow, Gran
Vile Gray and E.kridse
After the dance Miss Katherine Mi
chaux entertained a party OF friends al a
supper given at her homo on east Franklin
street The parlors had bright festal
touches throughout-holly. fern and pink
chrysanthemums-and the table was
weighted with delcaces. The guests
were all Of the young set who enjoy life
so royalty that IL is delight 10 entertain
them. Miss Mchaux wore n charming
dress Of white organdie, with cerse rib
bOns and welcomed her guests with the
naive ease OF a well-bred school girl.
whose charm is her immaturity. Among
those present were: Misses Annie Carr.
Estelle de Saussure. Rebecca Bell, Lucy
Hayes. Ruth Robins. Agnes Mccarthy
Lizzie Brander. Edith White, Helen Nose
ley. Ellen Carmichael. Henningham Spill
man. Sallie Randolph Elise and Lizzie
Davenport Blair and Sarah Harv.e. the
Misses Thompson Of West Virginia.
Messrs. Thoma. Marshall the Messrs
Harvie. Gray Moseley. Thomas McAdams
Jones Warner, McCabe. Wilmer Boiling
Willie Michaux. Reed venable. Horace
Strlrrfellow Willie Gordon. Van Dyke
Johns. Alexander Lightfoot. Brooke, Stat
ford and Willie Parker and Cary Carr.
The rooms Of the Jefferson Club were
bowers OF beauty and splendor Thursday
night. the occasion being a german given
by this popular club to their families and
friends.
II was Hadies' night at the club. and
to the fair sex. but they roamed about
the entire place and manifested much
interest in what they saw and became
thoroughly convinced that the club was
mighty good place in which to pass away
an evening.
The parlors smoking rooms. billiard
hall dressing rooms and ball rooms were
visited and when the orchestra struck
M the may waltz handsome couples
gracefully foatec about upon thu ball
room floor. and later n sumptuous feast
was done justice 10. after which more
dancing was INDUCED In. These germans
have become regular features with the
club and will be given at regular inter
walls during the season.
The growth and popularity Of this club
has been remarkable. and that i IS ono Of
the substantial institutions Of Richmond
&c attested by the fact that mary NJ the
cifv's most prosperous, popular and pro-
gressive business men are, on Its mem
bership rolls.
Tho attendance Thursday night was
large and the ladies were richly gowned.
and the popularity OF the german was
fully established.
Mrs. Charles Davenport and Miss Eliza
beth Douthat were the hostesses Mon
dov afternoon at the Womans Club, when
lover the tea-cups" the time was delight
fully whiled away in talk of the kind call
ed small"
art was the subject for Tuesday ar
ternoon. There were full parloTs, the an
1ouncement that Mr.. Clarke would give
a series Of stereOpticon views win ac'
oompanying comment having as is Usual
" the case, that result, Mrs. Ben. Purcell
chairman for the afternoon, made the in
PRODUCTION. briefly. but happily. Ihe
views were. by no means, restricted 10
Westminster Abbey, as the notices lnai-
Gated. Mr.. Clarke paid delightful aIteh-
ton. both with stcreOpticon and comment
20 Richmond. Washington, and the CITY
Hau square, New York, then proceeding
via a short cut straight 10 London, ana
Trafalgar Square. Then he passed down
Parliament street and TO ST. Iduls 5, Lon
don Bridge, the Parliament buildings, ana
finally Westminster Abbey, to when tDoth
interior and exterio) he devoted detailed
ulustration. The ladies of the club can
not sufficiently express their appreciation
OF his kindnes ia placing his gifts as an
entertaining talker at their service Inc
evening was delightful. The audience in
Guided as guests of the chairman. Mrs.
purcell. Mrs Leary. Mrs. Gray, MISS
peasants. Miss Fitzpatrick, Mrs. w. w.
Henry. Mrs. James Lyons Miss Porterfeld
and Mrs. Robert Blankenship Tea was
served nv Mrs Norton Savage and MISS
Katherine James.
Tomorrow afternoon there VIII be an
informal tea only.
Misc Marian Robins left Richmond Wed
nesday morning Tor Baltimore, In which
city she Will be the guest of Mrs. VIII
liam Marbu ~ vest Lanyaie street,
number Of I" rrainments have already
been given In Miss Robins honor, and
others are planned. She will return TO
Richmond in time TO be present at the
meeting Of the Cotillion Class on the even
ing OF January 18th.
From half-past o'clock until midnight
Wednesday. Colonel and Mrs. John w.
Gordon's parlors were gay with music
and movement Miss Rebecca danger
field Gordon, the charming second daugh-
ter of the house. is home from baltimore.
for the HOLIDAYS, and this dancing party
WAS strictly her AFFAIR. and given 10 her
friends she Is pursuing the study or
music and the languages In Baltimore
under some OF the best instructors In
that city, and is making progress that
justified certainly some parental pride!
The genuine spirit Of Christmas was in
the house, together with its holly and
ont