Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-27
THEIR XMAS DANCE.
PLEASANT MEETING OF JUNIOR CO.
TILLoN AT THE JEFFERSON.
The WEEK TO BIZ QUITE GAY.
A Great Number of People Here for
the Holiday Scason-Some of Our
peopIe Also Go Away To spend the
Joyous Season.
Joyous Season.

Christmas is gone. and the holiday fes-
tiyities are Just bsgun. The Junior Co
tiIlon was the opening dance of the week.
II took place at the Jefferson last night
at o'clock. The usual class was sup
plemented by marry Richmond girls at
home for the Xmas season. as well as
many strangers spending their holidays
here. Students from the University OF
Virginia. and also from other colleges,
gave much zest to the occasion. Mr.
spotswood Wexford led the german with
much grace and elegance, and the young
girls and their escorts danced with the
endowment which only youth can ensure,
until IL o'clock.
The chaperones of the occasion were
Mesdsmes George Ben Johnston, Robert
Blankinship, George w. Mayo, Howard
Hoge. w. c. Bentley, Austin Brocken-
brough; Bradley Johnston, Of Phila-
delphia. and Anne Rutherford, OF Rock
Castle. -,
The girls present were Misses Moseley'
Rrander. Wexford; Manning, Of South
Carolina; Martha Byrd, Carr, Champer-
Iayne. Randolph, Bell, Lay, DsSaussure'
Hughes. Maria Williams, Mamie Cooke
Jennings. Bagby, Mamie and Bessie Dun
Ion. Edith White, Parker, Morgan. Car
michael; Travers, of New YORK; Reed' Oh
Roanoke: Lucy Hayes, Robins, and many
others. The gentlemen present were
Messrs. Palmer Claiborne, Parker, carr
Reed. Newton, Blair; Wexford, OF SABINE
Halr'; Spotswood Wexford, warner
Lewis Tabb, Of Baltimore Alexander, Oh
University of Virginia; Byrd Warrlck'
Withers, Llghtfoot, Brooke, moore
Power, Robins. Storrs, Turner Leake'
Mayo, Lancaster, Bentley, Deltr,ck, Den
SON. Harrison, Johnson. Desaussure.
IJshtfrot Fairlie Cooke, William and
lewis Harvie, Hill, Pollard, Marshall
and others.
Miss Bette Pattee, the talented young
musician. who lived in Richmond for
some wears. is visiting friends In TINS CITY.
Miss Pattee has made rapid strides IN her
art during the past three years she nus
studied singing under prominent masters,
and looks forward to making her debut on
the operate stage at no very distant
date.
The Washington Memorial Association
and Daughters of the American Revoiu-
ton are progressing rapidly with arrange
nents for the Washington Assembly pail
Professor Jebley, the accomplished mas
ter of dancing, will train the minuet.
The couples for this stately dance will be
selected Immediately after Christmas.
Misses Puth and Elizabeth Robins have
gone 10 Baltimore for the holidays.
Miss Edith White is spending the Xmas
tide with her parents. She Will return
to school January 4th.
Mr.. Warner Lewis Tabb is registered at
the Jefferson.
Mr.. Dade Alexander is visiting his aunt,
Mrs Fitzhugh Mayo.
Mice Eda Atkinson is at home for the
holidays.
Bishop Jaggar. Of Ohio, will preach at
ST. Paul's next Sunday. There VIII De a
meeting Of St PauPs congregation In the
vestry-room of the church, on thursday
evening. to formulate plans for the future
welfare of the church.
Mrs. Anne Rutherford, OF Rock Castle.
Is visiting Mrs. G.. b. Johnston. Mrs.
Bradley Johnston is also Mrs. Johnston's
guest.
Messrs. William and John Lightfoot are
spending the holidays in Richmond.
Mrs. Charles Dlmmock is visiting her
daughter Mrs Henry a. Williams.
Miss Rebecca Belle has returned from
visit to North Carolina.
Miss Carol Wexford, of sabine Hail."
will spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
b. Rand. Wexford, on east Grace street.
Miss Margaret weddell has just re-
turned from Norfolk.
Mr.. Arthur Travers is visiting his
mother, at Mrs. Bowies boarding house.
Miss Mary Mayo will leave for Balt-
more next week, to visit Mrs. w. L.
Marbury.
Mr.. w. c. Mayo is on visit 10 his
daughter. Mrs. w. 7. Oppenheimtr
Rev. Hartley Carmichael is steadily i'm
proving.
Mr.. y. NJ Randolph, resident physician
of the Marine Hospital in Baltimore, is
at home for the holidays
Miss Martha Byrd. who is at school IN
stanton, is visiting her uncle, Mr.. Vir-