The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

ed with the music and literature Of Ger
many. as set before them by the artists
Of the evening. The ballroom was
artlstically decorated in holly and min
iaturc cedar trees. and the stage had for
its back ground the colors OF the German
nation.
Mrs Minor. in her happy manner in
troduced the artists. who rendered most
beautifully the delightful programme,
which was as follows:
Trio-Opus Woldemar Bargiel An-
doute Loserotte). Miss Dilla-d. violin;
Mr. HOen. cello: Mr. Geiger. piano.
Fausts Creed, Mrs. Minor.
Calm as the Night tBohn). Mrs.
Durreu
Reading from "Emelia Galloti" Mr.
Barr
Voices from the Wood Rubenstein
Mrs. Durrett.
Trio in c Minor-Ran. Finale, Miss Dill
lard Mr.. Hoen. Mr.. GciGer.
The refreshments served by Mrs. Al
Ian Potts Miss Mary Cameron and Miss
Fairchld. OF Boston. all had a flower Of
the Fatherland. and consisted OF pretzeis,
sweitzer cheese sandwiches and rye
bread while miniature beer keg
presided over by Misses Julia Harris and
Ethel Pace. was decorated I'm true Ger
man beer garden fashion. and the hand
somely gowned women, with beer mug
I'm hand. added 10 The spirit OF the even
inC. Among those present were:
Mesdames John S Munce. Carrie Camp
bell. r. G. Urquhart. Seymour 5. J.
Pcveridge. ". Harrison. T. A. Saunders
Jr. Fairchild. =. ~ Fry, y. S. Williams,
Bryan. Fred Haler Claiborne Holiday
]. l. Munce. William Tompkins. Care-
ton. Dashie Forbes. Urquhart W Zen.
Palmer. Allen Potts. J. y. Jones, Gideon
Davenport. Daniel, Frank Wise, Thomas
Jcffrcss. Charles r. Robins, George Ben
Johnson. Charles Stacey. Landerkin,
Richardson. GlaZebr0Ok. MerIjck g.
Small. George Elliott. Hunt Chipiey
Savage. William Perins Misses Annie
Lewis. Augustine Mccarthy. Lille De
Angelo Bergh Randolph Evelyn VIII
lams. Mary Cameron. Alfriend. Minor
Walter Boiling, Julia Grant. Harris,
Fanny Braxton Lulie Whitlock. Adair
Minor Remis. Fairchid. Holiday, ANNE
Louise Roinhardt. Emma Reinhardt, Cot
trell Helen Montague, Julia Harris, Edna
Forbes Maria Noble and Rowland
The Woman's Club held an informal
reception Yesterday afternoon and the
members had the opportunity OF meet
ing Miss Bereh. Of New York.
Miss Bergh has a very charming per-
sonaity and the afternoon was de-
lightful one.
Mrs Francis Williams served tea.
Among the callers were: Miss Averett
Chicago; Mrs. Halyburton. Mrs. Thomas
Jenries. Mrs. Freeman. Mrs. J. Allison
Hodges. Mrs. Aylett. Mrs. Pemberton,
Mrs Archer Anderson. Mrs. Charles
Boshcr and Miss Halyburton.
One of the most beautiful teas Of the
season was given yesterday afternoon
by Miss Pauline Powers one Of next sea-
sons debutantes. in honor of Miss
Puryear, Of orange.
The house was artisucally decorated
in he Christmas evergreens, holly and
mistletoe
Miss Powers and her guest of honor,
both clad in white organdie over blue taf-
feta. received the guests. Mrs. David
Porter Guest. wearing blue and white
mousseline. and Mrs W. Frank Powers,
I'm pale gray taffeta. served the choco-
late and tea Mrs Chiles Terrell. ana
Misses jamie Wingo, Ella jackson. Ella
Pinford Faith Jones. Marguerite War
wick, Bernard Douglas of North Carolina,
Julia and Martha Martin assisted in the
dining-room.
Among the callers were: Mary Binford,
l.. NJ Warwick, Ruth Tanner. Emily
/ Knox Brand and Blanche Morgan. Maria
ana Helen MOseley. Alice HOtchkiss IL.
Whiuock, Oracle Shields Lillian Angus
tine Daisy Chamberlayne. Bessie Wat
kns. Edna Atkinson. Elizabeth Davcn-
port Emily and Mamie Jennings Evelyn
Bridges Mary and Lille Hin. Belle Chris
tian. Sally Anderson. Josephine Putncy,
Mary Ball. Madeline English, Lucy Armi-
stead, Lucy Hayes Evelyn Gordon, Viz
ginia Mcleod. Eleanor Bosher. Aliue
Stokes, Kate MichauX. Boyd Weddel.
Florence Talbot. Caroline Holiday, Ethel
Pace. Hattie Tyler. Blanche Smith. Annie
Elan. Annie May Morris. Lily Urquhart,
Kathleen Anderson, Emily Addison, Me
lntOsh, Mabel Walker, Maria Noble. Ber-
tie Noting, Bierne, Della Strinefellow,
Phr0nie Pegram. Bessie Il. Davis. Alta
Cooper. Jennie Mccarthy, Leila Gray,
Daisy Winston, Halle Cooke Waddil.
Bessie Ellerson. Evelyn Williams. Anne
Grant, Della and Nellie Tompkins. ellen
Bagby. Julia Grant, Lefebyrc Annie Lee
Alfriend. Anna Carr. Helen Waddey. Mar
garet Cannon, Lambert Edna Forbes,
Jennie Boyd. Sophie White. Margaret
Shields. Agnes Mccarthy Fanny Bragg,
Maria Gwathmey, Emma Bowe and Al
berta Gwathmey.
The Cotillon Club gave their second ger
man last evening I'm the ballroom Of the
Jeerson Hotel. prettily decorated for the
occasion. Mr.. W. NJ. Mittledorfer. assist
cd by Albert Wise. led. and introduced
number OF new and beautiful figures.
After the dance an elegant supper was
served in the adjoining room.
Among the dancers were: Mr.. ana Mrs
Leon Wallerstein Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Mnlhiser Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander j.
Meyer. Mr. and Mrs ]. /. Straus. Mr. and
Mrs Milton j. Marcuse Mr.. and Mrs r.
WhitlOcs. Mr.. and Mrs. y. H0fheimer
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Frank Mr.. and Mrs
N. Thalhimer. Mrs. Josephine Steiner
Misses Fanny d. MitteldOrfer, Maud Dali
man. COrinne Straus Sadie Thalhimer
Carrie Block. Amelia KahnweNer. Fssie
Kirsh, Blanche Binswanger. Jeanne Low
enstein, Fanny Edel of San Francisco.
Minnie Kronenberg Of Carlisle, Pa. and
Mariana Schrier. Of New York: AIessrs.
A. j. Marcuse, NJ. NJ MitteldOrfer. A.
Wise W. j. Nelson. 5. 3. Gunst, N. Rose.
y. Simon. Jean Constine NJ NJ Marcusc
Henry Brauer. NJ. Binswanger, Fred
Block of New York, A. Whitlock Of Gin
cinnati, Brant Of Norfolk Visanki Of At
lanta.
Miss Lillian Haynes gave a delightful
progressive heart party last evening IN
honor Of her guest. Miss Corinna Nalz.
TIE house was beautifully decorated in red
nd green ard in the elegant repasi served
1fier the game, the heart was everywhere
IN evidence. in the bon-bons. ices and
decorations. Among the guests were.
Misses Elise Parkinson. Gertrude Clark.
Mildred Hin. Martha Lundy. Kate Goddin.
Cornna Valz. Elizabeth Bosher Ethel
sorf