Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
MANY rRo-CHRIsTMAs ENTERTAIN
MENTS YESTERDAY.
DRAWING : ROOM RECEPTION.
DcbutRntes' German and Cotiiion-
Miss Powers's Ten-FesfivnI at the
Male Orphan AsyIum-Miss Daviss
Dnnce-Social Notes.


uacuve OF this very attractive series
The programme opened with a trio by
Miss billiard, Mr.. IIoen, and Mr.. Geiger.
Mrs. Minor read q brief extract from
Faust, in which Goethe sums up his own
religious belief, and which served TO sug-
gest the metaphysical tendencies so
strongly characteristic OF the Germans.
Mrs. Durrett sang two exquisite songs,
and another trio closed the evening, but
the gem Of the entertainment was Or.
Bars magnificent reading Of the last
act Of Lessing's great play, Emilia
GenottL" His magnificent voice was
never heard 10 better advantage, and the
dramatic fire with which he rendered
Lessing's sublime poetry thrilled the audi
ence. There remains but one more Of this
delightful series-the Irish evening and
It viii doubtless equal its predecessors.
An informal reception was rendered
Miss Bergh at the Woman's club yester-
day afternoon. She will sing at the JEFF
iersOn tonight, when all members Of
the club Will be entitled to admission.
Miss Pauline Powers gave a very pretty
tea yesterday evening from to O'Clock
at her handsome home, on west Frank
lin street, i'm honor of her guest. Miss
Puryear, of Orange county. The rooms
were artisucaly decorated with holly
and misuet0e, with graceful fcstoons of
running cedar, and the Nule season was
emphasized jim every detail. Miss Powers
was assisted in receiving by Miss Pur-
year Both of the young ladies' wore
dainty gowns of white Oreandie over blue.
The chocolate was served by Mrs. David
Porter Guest, gOwned ina white and blue
mousseiine. and Mrs. W. Frank Powers,
iu pale-gray tafcta. The young ladies' i'm
the dining-room were Misses Jane Wingo.
Ella Jackson, Ella Binford. Edith Jones,
Marguerite Warwick. Julia ana Martha
Martin Mrs. Chiles Terrell, and Mrs. Bar
nard Douglas, of North Carolina.
Among the callers were Misses Mar
gurte Warwick, Ella Bnford, Mary Bin
ford. Jane Wingo, Ruth Tanner, Emily
Knox. Edith Jones. Blanche and Maude
Morgan, Helen and Maria Moseley, Edyth
White Auc- Hotchkiss. Elizabeth
Whiuock, Ella Jackson. Grace Shields,
Lillian Augustine, Daisy Chamberlayne,
Bessie Watkins Eda Atkinson. Eliza
beth Davenport, Mamie and Emily Jen-
nings. Evelyn Bridges Mary and Lily
lin. Belle Christian Sally Anderson,
Sadie Sutton, Josephine Putney, Mary
Ban. Madclaine English, Lucy Armi-
stead. Lucy Hayes, Julia Morton, Lily
UrQuhart, Della and Nellie TOmpkins,
Alta Cooper. Bessie p. Davis PhrOine
Pegram. Della Stringfellow, claire and
Lisa Beme. Bette Bosher. Hoge Maria
Williams. Kathleen Anderson. Noble,
Emily Addison. Mcintosh, Flossie Tai
D0tt Ethel Pace Katherine MichauX,
Annie Elan. Rose Morris. Estele de
Saussure. Annie Wise Mayo Evelyn Cor
don. Lillian Augustine, Virginia Mcleod,
Elsie Cameron. Ellie Bosher Aline
Stokes, Caroline Holiday, Hattie Tyler,
Ernie Thomas Agnes Carey, Blanche
Smith. and Nina and Goldie smith, Jessie
Hunter Minnie Whitman, Katherine
and Helen McIntire. Ellen Bagby,
Lizzie Wcddou. Sophie Meredith, Anne
Grant. Julia Grant, Anne Drewry, Lalla
Pollard. Annie Lee Alfriend, Anna Carr,
Lizzie Brander. Lefebre, Matte Purcell
Helen Waddey. Margaret Cannon, Lottie
Lambert. Edna Forbes, Jennie Boyd,
Evelyn Gordon, Sophie White, Maggie
Shields. Agnes Mccarthy. Fanny Bragg,
Maria Gwthney. Alberta Gwathney,
Emma BoWe Evelyn Williams, Aline
Stokes. Bessie Ellyson, Jeffress, WaddiA
Judith Deane, Halle Cooke, Leila Gray
Daisy Winston. Lotie Poythress, and
Jennie McCarty.
Mrs. Adele Armistead gave a beautiful
party last evening I'm honor of her daugh-
tcr Carrie Twenty eight young folks in
dulged in cards until about midnight
when dainty collation. was served. Those
present We're Misses Laura rutherford
Hcungham Lyons, Bessie Iompklns'
Mary Bruce. Lucy Fitzhugh, Louise Frice'
Elise Stokes. Jean Boyuen. Matte Bowie,
Emily Armistead, Mary Slaughter Mar
tina Robinson, Bernard Cooke, Mamie pa-
venport. and Messrs Marion Warren,
Charles Talbot, Charles COwardin, James
Cowardin Writ Lyons. McCaw Tompkins,
John Mason, Claiming Newton, Philp
Baeby. Joe Crenshaw, John Gravatt'
John Cutchns, John Cone, and Tom
Bryan.
The midwinter debutantes gave their
Young friends a german at the Jefferson
Hotel last evening. The beautiful rooms
were tastefuny decorated with mistletoe
and holly. and the dancing was kept up
until a late hour. when am elegant COLA
tion was served. The chaperons We're
Mesdames HOtchNss. Leary, Grey. ana
others. Those who participated in the
german were Misses Mary Lathrop' Addle
Howe. Portoric0 Sands, EoI1 ltary, AL
leno Cowardn. Bessie Bosher Sadie SUIT
tom. Maggie Shields. Mary Burn, Mary
Buford. Connie Knox Sophie White, Elise
Stokes. Jane Boyden, Lena Shields. Name
Garnet Lilly Tyler Josephine Putney
Alessrs. Robert Whitehurst. Cox, Cod
win Boykin. John Mason, Dan. Taliey'
Tom. Ieary. Tom Purcell. Charlie Barga-
min Randolph CardUZO, Henry liotch-
Kiss. fillmore HotchMss, Paul Shafer' STU
art Leake. Walter Taylor. VIII IayIor'
John Cutchins. James Cowardin, Charle
Marshall. Pmgh. Jack Potts, Claiming
Newton. sidney Buford Mazyck - blloh'
Holm Ieary. Fred. Cone. Tom McAuans
Dawtry. Alex. Moseley. and Jim Tyler.
The Cotulon club gave a beautiful
dance al the Jefferson Hotel last evening
The german was led by Mr.. VI. NJ Mitel-
dorfer. assisted by Mr.. Albert wise.
Among those present were Messrs. A. o..
Ararcusc. NJ. NJ MitteldOrfer, \. wise,
"a b. Nelson. S. b. Gunst. VI. Rose NJ
sirnors lean Constine. 81. N. Marcuse;
Whitock. Cincinnati; Brant, IT,.
Rrauer II. Binswanger; Fred. Block
Vow York: Mr. and Mrs. Leon Waller
.fafn AIR and Mrs. ]. ]. Strause. Mr. ana
AIMS Alexander j. Meyer. Mr. ana Mrs
clarence Annhiser Mr. and Mrs. Anton
T. Aiarcuse Mr. and Mrs. Nj. Home imer'
9i. and Mrs. r.. Wmtock, Mr. and Mrs.
Niver Frank. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Thalhi-
man Mrs. Josephine steiner Misses
Fanny ID. Muteldorfer. Coriune srause'
Amelia Kahnweiler. Maud Dalman. car
ii. glock. Fanny Elel San Francisco;
ee6ie Thalhimer. Jeanne I.ovenstein' Us
"a. Kirsh: Minnie Kronenbers OF car
TEe Pa. and Marian schrier, of New
Vorx After the dancing was done the
.i,.,i, renairea 10 the elegant dining-room
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