Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17


M. Ur by storm. piled in masses OF
- nd pearl and scarlet on the coun-
-r urs and lying in cleaning heaps In
.t, .kots. In many windows are hung,
m w,.aths OF holly. and from many
N.l.a comes the entiolng odor Of
daintios. Broad street is now
. with the jolliest Of crowds.
.. Ia and out OF the brilliant stores.
M with bundles OF ali shapes ana
ne houses every housewife IS busv
.. G..s and cakes, and jellies. and All
.0ls things that make a Virginia
rs famous. The children are nll-
r.h fascinating anticipation. and
Y .ae is busy with Christmas pres
.r'ueh several entertainments were
r .si week was not exceptionally
and tlis week society viii rest
.o.oro the Christmas festivities.
ra8 sconi drawing-room reception was
-t.r iy lIrs. Caben. Miss Pace. and
,..s Peasants on Thursday afternoon IN
rstal-room OF the jefferson Hotel The
evening was French" and the decora-
..,s a.. programme carried out this
... a 1r.. Ne detail. An attractive pro-
.rsmns VAS rendered by Colonel Cor
... NeC.te Mrs. r. G. Minor. Miss An
ME Ic-4o Rheinhardt; Miss Noble, OF
Sew Ias. Mr. Charles Hunter. and Miss
u..sc Pace. After the literary and mu-
. r-on OF the afternoon Misses
Meade. % Albemarle: Miss Mary Came
M s Russell. OF Winchester. and
LII. E.rl. Of Louisville, served dainty
rt-sslaents, consisting OF cafe frappe.
.ta--.. aud lettuce sandwiches.
u3 fr, Tuesday german OF the sea-
.. danced on Tuesday evening at
lie lic Temple. The german was
- .e.e1.ngly brilliant affair and en-
.ys realty by all who attended It. Mr..
A..-s Blair led IN his usual graceful
SHE and introduced many intricate and
figures. Gayly cOlored scaris
In some OF these, making the
beauty Of the scene marked
. o'clock an elegant supper was
30 the banquet hall adjacent 10
a large number OF the ger
claper0nes were present
cancers were: Misses Sue Clarke,
rIa.5oro' Bessie Dunlop. Agnes Nc
..-ly Estelle de Saussure. Madelaine
aElsh. Lucille Nelson. Of Culpeper;
.ala carr: Helen Caller, OF Charleston,
T Tl, Nicholson, of Atlanta; Amy
r.. Helen Moseley, Rose lrris,
Il White, Jane Wingo. Ruth Robins,
Naudo Morgan Florence Wilson,
h-H Tanner. Anne Grant, Bessie Hunt
. ..mle and Emily Jennings; Clara
o. Bremo; Della TOmpkins, Re
.tfl Bell. Rebccca StOrrs, Mary Bin
sl Elmo Lee; Elizabeth Crutchdeld,
e. fredericksburg; Lucy Hayes. Lillian
augustine. Matte Purcell; Idle Lane
o. Alabama Elizabeth Brander Mamie
Dunlop Courtney Bridges. Daisy Cham
tsrayne. Norris. OF Raleigh; Belle Tyler
C1altcr. Rose Morris; Nina Armistead'
O. Baltimore; Elizabeth Davenport. MI
lam Meade. Maria Moseley, and Edltn
Jones; Messrs. Willis. Burnett, i. Wight
w.. Wight DE Trevile, Bridges. Wen
ord. Benson. Watson, il. Tyler, ). II.
er. Taylor, Tucker, AGair, .. Stegef'
amer. Brander. Brock. Quaries. SKIP
r1. Noseley, II. Stringfellow, Mckin-
l H. Fitzgerald, McAdams, l. Ed
r.-l W. Edmond i. Is. Jones, w. y.
Zones N. c. HOdgs0n, Fuller, Hobson,
q. H.r... Lea. Elicit, G.. Harrison, Ia
Us,.-o Green. Daughtery, Grant. 81. G..
Cooke T. j. Cooke, a. II. Drewry. J. L.
Yogar Coke. Darlington. Hubbard. Lath-
TOP C.rloza. Cabell. Sands. Or. Schuyler
Clark Vaughan, and Weddell.
Wfs BENJAMIN Nash gave q charming
Musicale on Tuesday in honor of the
Msas Mcintosh. The gracious hostess
VAS assisted IN receiving by Miss Mary
C. Hatcher. and the evening was an alto
Fe1sr EARNING one.
ITO rooms were artistically decorated
r4 holly and mistleto. Miss Gay Rag
-r-s aging was the feature Of the eve
.r and her beautiful voice was heard
% advantage in the Aria from Der
the Nymph Of the Rhine. by
'sssra. O. Lullaby. by Bergani and
G90d-By. Mr. Shepherd Webb
Vas aecompanist.
among those present were Governor
-- 1Is. u. Hoge Tyler. Colonel and
ta ttlsn. Major and Mrs. James II.
ey Ar. and Mrs. S. W. Travers, Mr..
.- Nls. Adolph ID. Williams, Mr.. and
2 Robert e. Morton. Dr. and Mrs.
k-aA H. White, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ben
t-aer. Nr and Mrs. Isaac Davenport,
II and Nrl a.. =. Doyle. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Elicit. 1ir. and Mrs. Freeman. Mr..
esd Ats Prank Powers, Mrs. Charles
.t.tr Its Edward Mayo. Mrs. Ham
l.r.l. -lrs stevens; Misses Annie Wise
--i. Tanner. Cannon. Mayo. Grant,
-'ltn " nite, Wingo. Nelson, Holiday,
aalssure. Brennan, Hill Montague,
L1ualds. Bowei Messrs. McAdams
.alry. peasants. Rag.and. Walker,
40yrs, Loason, Mcintosh. Montague.
-h,mton L.l, Mayo, Goodwin, and Car
t-n-
Oa Monday evening large crowd en-
'ue- 90 tie Womau's Club O Charming
lecture ol Che Acquisition of Language"
tcn d. w. w. Gordon. Dr. Gordon
ao1cl Dis ability 20 make dry subjects
tteI Ting and abstruse matter clear
ID. handled his subject clearly and illus
l-.gl Dis talk by charts. blackboard
Craving and 4 petrihed brain. The lee
iir Uas introduced by Miss Guillaume.
.- Goa was served By Mrs j. Allison
A-,E The chairman's guests were
pr. William $. Gordon, Mrs Henry A.
naus. Auss Kate Mason Rowland
81, Addison Cooke, and Mr.. John Hart.
afternoon al $50 O'Clock there
violin recital by Miss Annie
Hcuaarlt assisted by little Gus
aAaIat soprano.
lufll tea was given in our sister
Mrs. William Waverly Friend on
from 90 Il. NJ, I'm honor Of
- Thomas Ernest owen. Those re-
We're Mrs William Wayerly
MIs Thomas Ernest owen, Mrs.
i.eal Mrs. William Holland. The
serving were Mrs. IA. III. Walden,
- q. Fairbank nee Matthew'S, Mrs.
- Owen. Misses Weisiger. Misses
Bliss Gin Miss Holland. Miss Bal
2 Dora Pugh. The drawing
~ero beautifully decorated. and
-Do appointments were pink and
Among the callers were Mrs. Anna
'.ah. Alrs. Henry Ingram Rev.
al Mis. Augustine Royal. Mrs.
..is. Silas Shelburne. Mrs. Will
~, smelling. Mrs. French, Miss Ruby
Bliss Bell Friend Of Danvlle.