The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
A QUlCKENING OF
THE SOCIAL FACE.
The Approach Of the Christmas HoII-
days ST S Richmond Society
BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENTS.
Delightful C0tillon az The jefferson.
Mrs Edmund Waddill Gives a Tea
and Reception which was Large
IN Attended Personal Notes.


lcrcepulIo Qu.ckCnlng OF the social pace
with tho approach of Christmas There
were certainly four entertainments given
which would place any week prominent
Is In the memory OF guests These were
the reception on Thursday evening under
fhe auspices OF Mrs Caskic fahch and
Aiiss Bessie Pace. the cotilion given on
that same evening hy Miss Grace Shields,
in honor OF her debut. and the receptions
Evou by Mrs George vs.. Stevens and
Judge and Mrs. Edmund Wallill With
regard Orb the first of these it may be
truly said that 80 sustained the high
standard already established boy Che di-
recfors. "a standard which SIS doing much
in the education Of taste in the commu-
nifty. AS heretofore the audience was
discriminating and fashionable one, hll-
iug parlors hail and stairway. The
h1ugiugs OF the pariors were OF rich
warm crimson. and the special dccora-
tive work. was ass become the prominence
~ kIping in The programmes. distinctly
suggestive OF India and the struggle
which resulted iu British supremacy
thcrc. The t8u mirrors reelected the ln-
ient faces when thc opening number was
announced This was o. brief sketch or
Che poet. Eugene Field. read by MIS-.
Calcl. IL dwct upon him as essentially
the poet OF childhood. and culoeized the
gentlo and gracious spirit which has cN-
pressed itself in verses which have maze
many listen iutent.y as TO the true note
OF the master Whu tho sketch was
concluded Mrs George Warren sang with
accurate expression. "lushaby. sweet
Nrs Cabou thcu read that exquisite poem
which suggested Little 10Y I'u-
whose melody ANA words VIII ''u,' ,.
en.rs as long as IoNe aa" S' ,,sn MI Tho
uuue 10 make me 4hsu lsn ~ l'y. .nl a.,
f.Yaur dDnfnfe "a sunny uIfrfl. tiny child ~
OFT me o'"tAl 'i DI'I'a'l',' qua. 800
cohn'iAS ln ans ~
winged ana radiant 10 uIlns IL gus
-, , 49, ,.o.r c,ro,re tr solemn msios-
. and taking the child na'k WIN mem I'm
- il'l own A'''. 'i t
SIS iuil beauty Ar. Mc~aI'Nl lnon S,ilN
INK l-t'ie hoy ''., 80 IIt--t
rom ie.I We ~, 49, ~. ,ris,
Owns "r"' 0'.t.--''..' in.l.,-i,. a,
h'--.' race VIII ""'
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some iiNe' sul.'t % -,
qn'il'n OF rev. " -. i''l. .l t...
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o's. il ".'. Mt i,.
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applause ana ,", ,.-., a.. , i'o.,,,,
inc s.'I.' "Ni'u ,-t..,t-,.. e. t,o
Introductory sp-.'l, "' ,,.',.. ~.
best apr ci1il'4 "i l. NE, NE .e .,,a i,ros
srcted br aIL Ills tcndi'i." ~ '., '''9
apr0pos or "Ihe CRY Oh "'e'i' VICES
really exquisite. 80 .,,.
Nr. Jones. upon 'n' ,..ttot fev
ro1 llnE sang IHe s''0 as ~,
can .lsten "'.".e' '+.' g.. .,,cr,,-
Hanging nanhIe ,,l,l' ..r, ,'-,'
SION 'ail'' -"' Ma, and Mrs
Warren Mi'7 ,.-.t..
good Jones ana Mccarthy. 49,. ...,u,
Miss Ade.Moe N"'hi.i' was '''
PIANIST.
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SO entertainment given D" iN'
for many years has been more Uu-s Di '.-
liant or more thoroughly U'"hl'4'' rI ,.'.'
the cotilhon at me JeH',,o" Geo
Thursday night Joy VIM, -I..r,,,,,,.. of
Shields, One of The most Sn1ti,i'S ho,
the season aeDu''i-
formal ,"ltte ''.' ,ho r,oet enc
ON an 'iD.. ,.s,rfirr h. II
tnu-larlD '"pl d. ,..,,,l,te
had features "I'DA t-' -.
novelty and every detaH seems ~ -
been decided upon "ith ,.s
not % allow Gunner i,
thought or money lni.li'Ie way" wy
pleasure ol the ENea''. AN 'i ''-
distinctly ot the }ouhft. s.' anu az"
ISOLATED with MISS Shie''7 D." Us -
were. by h1ppy '"o"s'
graceful mother ana % group on i--.
innate friends me l"o I'.''' .t,i,
rooms were thrown 4"i' ""0 80
night the receiving party '.Al"H ...-'
stand on the west sIlt Vl '"e -"l
They were Miss Grace 7l''', VIZ
white satin, point lace anu p''Il P"'''
mrrferie.
Mrs. Grace Shields, pidth WoDaa0''''''
De SOLE NIDIeif
Mrs. Ad0iphus Blair green D4oo@"'u
satin. chiffon trimmings.
Ml-7 lily IiI NAlie pIta"tic. Fi'i,.9.
1iss Edna Young. pink ehlH"H over
s1rn pink roses.
Miss Elizabeth Neldeli' W"i'' oIs'i"lo'
American Beauty roses.
Miss Ellen Bagpy MhIe oiaahHie "iDH
white roses
Miss Annie Drewry, pink satin, La
France roses.
AT supper. which was triumph par
excellence for the Jefferson chefe. these
together with their escorts. occupied
seats al a long table I'm the center OF the
dining room which was brilliant with
large American Beauty roses.
But the "details OF ODE dance led beau-
umly by Mr. Ad0lDhus Blair with the
young hostess. seem Co have aroused
special enthusiasm. through two entirely
novel figures. The FIRST oi these was the
flag figure VIXEN to stirring martial
music. the dancers were Ted through in-
ticate measures ana each couple pre-
scented with flag. the colors waving as
the dance proceeded The second novelty
was the "auteru figure AR ~. $ j.
Mayo in tLe darkCued ball room. held
up "a mammoth japanese umbrella. from
whose six points lighted lanterns were