Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

AS society draws near to Lent the whirl
increases. and last week was among the
gayest Of the season. This week will also
be especially gay. and a great many large
entertainments will be given. On Mon
day the Daughters Of the Confederacy
will give handsome tea at Lee-Camp
Hall. On Tuesday the jefferson Club will
give one of its elegant balls, ana Wed
nesday the younger members OF me club
will give a dance at the Jefferson Hotel.
On Thursday Miss Edna Forbes will give
a large card-party.
Last week was marked by two Of the
most interesting weddings OF the winter.
Miss Leila Bridges and Mr.. George Ball
Autchings were married on Wednesday
81 II O'Clock at ST. Pauls church. On the
same afternoon Miss Anne Tate Harrison
and Mr.. William Frazier Tompkins were
married at $50 at ST. Johns. On Wednes-
day afternoon Mrs u. III. Mayo and Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Carter gave an elaborate
tea at the Jefferson Hotel. The same eve
ring Mrs. Mayo gave an elegant reception
al the same place in honor Of the Misses
Page, Of Clarke county. on Tuesday eve
ming two important social events happen
ed-the Tuesday german and an elegant
caTd-party given by the Misses Harris.
On Thursday the Misses Branch gave
''children's party" which was most
unique and attractive, and on Friday Mrs.
]. A. Welchs Dewey Club held de-
hghtful dance at the Jefferson.
The Tuesday german. like wine, seems
90 improve with age. for though one would
declare that nothing could be more
a. haF Inc shar q hn fire. "a
the last one was stil more delightful
than the rest Mr.. Spotswood Wexford
led with Miss Armistead, of Baltimore,
who Is visiting here. The figures were
intricate and beautiful. and the black garb
Of the men. relieved by the bright dresses
OF the girls, made lovely moving pic
ture. The german was chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williams. Mr..
and Mrs. Adolphus Blair, and Mr. and
Mrs. Palmer. The dancers were Misses
Armlstead, Of Baltimore Evelyn Bridges;
Taylor. OF Orange; Mcclure, of Winches-
ter: Florence Parker, Evelyn Gordon.
Anne Drowry. Forbes and Stone of War
rlngton; Ellie WeIih Lewis, of,OlG Sweet
Springs; Mamie Nash, of Norfolk: Halle
and Mamie Cooke, Matte Purcell, Grace
Shields. Ruth Robins. Quarles; Kate Clai-
borne. OF Caroline county; Fanny Lewis,
Annie White; Roller, OF HarrisOnbuig;
Mary Williams, OF Norfolk; Florence VIII
son. Fanny Bragg. Calvin Bragg. Nanny
and Bessie Dunlop; Virginia Cooke. OF
Bremo; Anne Grant. Margaret Chamber
layne; Misses Charrington, OF Warning
ton: Mary Hill. Judith Deane; Messrs
Andrew Allen, OF Petersburg; Hamilton
Rogers. of Petersburg; Lee GOss, OF
Orange county; Leake, OF the University:
Gauze. OF New York; James Tyler. MUrat
Willis, SpotswoOd Wexford. Tom Nc
Adams, Joel Perrin Nenable Johnson,
Falrlie Cooke, Edward Benson. Emsley
Hisginbotham. Richard Easley. Lewis and
Wfie Hafyie, Coaltcr Carmichael, Palmer
Claiborne. Jack de Trevlle. Julian McEen-
ney. Grey Moseley. Austin Brockenbrough.
Henry Williams. Carey, Tekel OF Bal
. timorc, Edward Quares, Walls. John
I@arys Bob Jones. Bev Tucker. Henry
Grant John Madison. Pollard Carbon,
llttleton Fitzgerald. William Bridges.
Frank Green. Blanchard Forbes, John
Coke, Charles Talbot. W. n. Jones.
charles Mckinney. Watson, Leroy Roper.
Whit. Charles Withers. and William
Watkins.
The Misses Harris gave a unique and
charming card party on Tuesday evening.
DR." ladies' were present at the game,