The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-04
BEAUTIFUL DANCERS.
viyY or THEM At THE RICHMOND
GERMAN LAST NIGHT.
An Informal Tea at the Woman's Club.
Old Dominion Chapter ID. A. II
Social Notes.

When the Richmond German was fairly
opened last night il was remarked by a
gentleman who has seen a german or two
in his time, on this and the other side
OF the blue water that the number Of
really beautiful dancers was quite re-
markable. It was the Christmas german,
of course, and the entire set were in dc
cidedly festive mood. and bent on enjoy
ing the evening in the superatiye degree.
The floor, the delightful music, the com
pany Of dancers. made up as it was Of
tho most admired bellies and popular
beaux in the city-all went TO make the
dance perfection" as one young lady
expressed il. There was a simply deli
cious supper, or, rather, an deliberately
delicious one.
The chaperones We're: Mrs. Thomas
Boiling. Jr., Mrs David y. Tenant. Mrs
George Ben. Johnston, Mrs. G. Oh. Co
wardin. Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee Mrs. James
W. Allison, Mrs. Levin JOynes, and Mrs.
Thomas y. Carter.
IL was noticed that the club member
ship was represented almost without an
exception. il includes a majority of the
best known men in society John
J. Atkinson, John Currie, c. j. Anderson,
Harry Frazier. George w. stevens, j. T.
Anderson, c. b. and j. l.. Antrim, Archer
Anderson. Jr., J. Il. j. Anderson, ST.
George Anderson, Otis NJ. Alfriend. Adolf
plus Blair, Thomas Boiling. Charles
Boiling. W. II. Blair, G. \. Breaux, Henry
Baskerville. G. +. Buck. Robert Campbell,
David Curric, r. w. Curtis. W. NJ Dill.
+. a. Davenport, Jonathan Bryan, Frank
Bankenshp Spencer Carter. W. Il. Gray
Granville Gray. George Gibson, X. H.
Gaines, w. W. Hazard. Hobson, John
Harrison. Randolph Holiday. N. Jones,
". r. Johnston. j. j. Leake George Lee,
W. W. Morton. Dudley Mcdonald. Kirk
wood Mitchell, r.. G. Mayo. W. :. T.
Mayo. W X. Massie. T.. o. McCabe. Pres
ton holland, Dr. Charles V. Darlington,
John +. Palmer W. II. Palmer, Edwin
Palmer. T. Moncure Perkins, Allan Potts.
Fred. Peasants, 4. i. Peasants, John
rutherford. james T. Rutherford. +.
y. Robertson. George VI. Reid. Carlton
McKenny, Allen Talbot. Edward j.
Willis. 10 Lane stern. Charles Evelyn
Smith, W. j. Walker. C.. \. Walker. John
g.. walker, Charles L.. Williams. Il. J..
Williams. John SHELTON Williams. \. G.
Young, John i. Young Levin Joynes,
j. l.. willard. G.. b. Wall. Arthur Willy.
Watkins Elerson. Thomas Atkinson.
James W. Allison, a. +. DOMAIN. Colonel
c. OBJ. Cowardin. Alfred T. Harris. p. II.
Mayo. T.. ID. Christian. J. X. Branch,
James ID. Patton. Ashton Starke, W. y.
Tenant, J. T. Patterson. DR.. George Ben.
Johnston II. s Halves Leigh r. Page,
John p. George, Charles Stringfelow, and
Carter W. Brarch.
It's officers and Executive Committee
are as follows:
President. Mr.. Thomas Boiling. Jr.
Nice-President. Mr.. Thomas y. Carter.
Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. William
II. Grant. Jr.
Executive Committee. Mr. 10 Lane
stern, Mr.. Frank A. Davenport Mr.
Levin Joynes. Mr.. Henry T.. Baskervill,
Mr.. Dudley Mcdonald
Mr.. Arthur Willy leaves Richmond to-
day for New York. in order 70 attend the
Wednesday Cotillion. which will. II IS OK
pected. be particularly brilliant Mr..
willy will lead the cotillion.
Hon Cameron +. Thorn wife and
daughter OF Los Angeles California. arc
in the city on a visit 10 their relations
and friends. Mr. Thorn is a son OF Colo
mel John Thorn. formerly of Berry Hin.
Culpeper county and is an uncle Of Or.
George Ross. Of this city. After leaving
the University of Virginia he went out
10 California where he remained until the
beginning Of the war. when he returned
10 his native State TO lend a helping hand
In her struggle for independence. After
the war he returned 10 the West and has
lived ever since I'm the city Of the AN
gels" where he has a lovely and hospi-
table home. He has practically given up
his law practice and spends most of his
time I'm looking after his magnificent
ranch with its thousands of orange. lemon.
lime and olive trees. His Old comrades
and friends extend him cordial welcome
back to Richmond
The informal tea at the Woman's Club
yesterday afternoon was. "a usual most
pleasant Mrs. ]. A. LEROY, assisted by
Mrs A. p. Guigon and Mrs. Christopher
TompkiGs served-a cordial trio. The
companv OF guests included Mrs. Moran.
OF Charlottesville, and Mrs. Usher and
Miss French. of Boston. On next Mol
day "Witchcraft and Kindred Decisions"
VIII Be thu subject for discussion. Mr.,