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

huprv now year That greeting is
heard ON af sides AS II In difference 10
the day. January ]. 1855, came IN with
brilliant skies Time will show whether
they were or were not, reliable duSury.
In the meantime the world may indulge
an hope. As for the local world 1t Is
perfectly willing 10 take short views.
which. as Rev. Sidney Smith says. Is the
secret OF contcntmcnt Certainly a man
who gave his advice when living, as he
Vittily said Thirty miles from the near
est lemon" had probably numerous op-
portunites TO test what tho course he
advised WIS worth As matter OF
fact society went forward gaiiy last week
The Assembly German. IN IT'S Christmas
dance. at the jefferson Hotel scored a
real triumph. Tho dancers came win
oil the zcst tha. is usual early In the
season The hotc, ls always enticing. In
the intervals of the dance there were
strons along tho corridors and chats In
The arcadcs with the music always heard
IN the distance. recalling the strollers 10
The dance. Mr. Julien Binford led, with
the skill which las won him such popu-
larlty as a leader of The german
The chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindsay Mrs Floyd Hughes. Of Noriolk
Nj and MIS-. Barney Douglas. Mr.. ana
Mrs r. n. Powers Mr.. and Mrs. Adol-
Taliaferro Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Brock
enbrough. Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Bosher
Nj and Mrs. Robert NJ. Blankership. Mr..
and Mrs. c. b. Wall. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Charles l..
Rufln. Mr. and Mrs Charles Evelyn
Smith Mr.. and MIS-. John w. Harrison
The number Of extremely pretty girls
present was remarked ur0l, and The num-
Der of very telling toileties. After the
dance au elaborate supper was served
in the best style of the capable jefferson
chef
The dancers were Misses Mary Hin,
Marian Robins Annie Mcclure. Mary
Donnan George Darlington. Of War
Tenton. Ellie Maury Worih. Julia Grant,
Lucie Woimeley, Ella Jackson. Leila
GRAY. Annie Gray. Emcie Pegram. Nina
Randolph Kathleen Anderson, Evelyn
Gordon. May Lindsey. Calvin Bragg,
Judith Dcane. lslile Cooke. Mary Bin
ford. Madeline English, Kate Meredith.
Mamie Jennings. Carrie Coleman. Rachel
Sock. Wal. Edna Fortos. Annie Lee
Alfriend, Mary Saunders. Florence Park
,r. Luue and Evie walker, Marianne
aeade. Lima Mayo. Fannie Guy Clare and
Lisa Bcirne and Mary Rogers.
Messrs. Edward r. Harrison Thomas
ArmNtead. D.. b. Blankcrship. Lewis w.
Brandor, II. a. Williams Gus BreauX.
u III. Noting, Greer Baughman. Rand
EDme Guy. r.. and J.. Higginbotham,
Hugh Miller Frank Hobson. II. L. Car
Tngton. NJ ". EllcrsOn, A. III. Drewry.
Robert CroXton Edgar Vaughan, Ed.
Benson. James S. Hazen. Paul Blancn-
lrd. George Biigood, T.. v. Williams. IL.
= Bragg. l. l.. Arlington, 4. G. Clai-
iorne Frang Potts Percy Bosher Ar
fhur Mayo. b. H. Rufln. f. J. Mccarthy,
:. Harrison j.. A. Young. \. T. Brock,
Henry Grant q. G.. Mckinney, j. >.
boswell. Charles l.. RUfiln, Fairle Cooke
Charles kcnnou. Philip Powers, spar
row Woddoll 4 handler Agilesto, of Nor
folk. John Co2f. Douglas Gordon. Julian
Hill and w b. Mason, of the University
Of Virginia ~. ii. Scott. of Princeton
Gervas storrs. of Philadelphia; w -.
lair of The University of Pennsylvania
and Edgar powers, Of New YORK.
Miss sallle Thornton has returned to
her home 522 east Franklin street, from
81. dukes Hospital. after undergoing
highly sucC ssfui surgical operation by
Or. Stuart Mcclure
Miss Jane phillips. or fredericksburg
IS now visiting Miss Mary Rogers. OF
Lombardy street
Inc CHRISTMAS nal'' WI 'i' ""'H''
1iulon Glass went off delightfully."- TO music
~ Professor Tremers excellent band ana
with Mr. Tyter Brock leading. The gay
Young set who make mp the class danced
away the hours from 20 !. and tnen went
home with the January the 18th dance the
uppermost thilg in mind.
Besides the regular members OF the
class there were several men from the
University and Large contingent Of the
Assembly set Mt Brock. in the role Of
leader. excciled himself. which is high
praise The chapcrones were Mrs. George
W. MAYO. Mrs william G.. Bentley. Mrs.
Charles T. Boiling Mrs. Austin Broken
hrough. Mrs Robert Blankenship. Mrs.
Thomas Boiling. Mrs. Anne Rutherford,