The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


Holly, running ivy. ferns. Virginia
creeper and floral designs predominated
throughout the building. while string
orche stra in the rear OF the hallway dis
pensed music that blended sweetly INTO
every ear In the wine-room were punch
bowls. ogg-nog bowls, and wine bowis
froth.ng with the "best ingredients or
the season Three walters were kept bus
ily dipping the cheering stmuiants unui
a late hour. and it was not until the last
drop had been drained that the crowd
would consent 10 20 down and partake
OF the elaborate appetizing dinner when
awaited them.
-Four large tables I'm the dining-room
abounded in all OF the delicacies and eat
ahles OF the seasoa-suen d eL~47t ~
sauce. brunswick stew. celery, olives,
pickles. oysters, ham, mashed potatoes
slaw in every style. turkeys. chicken
roast beef beef croquets. biscuits, crack
ers, apples. lemons. oranges, coffee, ana
many other things too numerous to mem
ton.
Coming up from the tables. the MEM
bers. led by Colonel c. OBJ Cowardn.
filed into the reading-room with the or
chestra, where musical selection and sing
ing were given. Rag-time songs and mu-
sic were selected by the guests. and the
orchestra played while members OF the
Club sang. Mr.. Hotchkiss. assisted by
Colonel Cowardin. sang "Way down upon
the Sewanee River" Carry me Back TO
Old Virginia" Dixie" Honey. Does You
Lub Yore Man" "If You Amt Got No
Money. Why, You Needn't Come
Around" and other songs, in which the
members took part.
Parts that added greatly to the pleas
ure Of the occasion were the Rotations,
dancing Of the cake-wak and promenades.
Those who took part in the cake-walk
were Colonel Cowardln. Mr.. Jack Gibson.
Mr. Hotchkiss. Mr.. o. F. Bresee. Jr., Mr..
Moseley. and others.
The Rotations by Mr.. b. b. Valentine
created much laughter and enjoyment.
He recited II wuz thinkn' Bout Christ
mas Time" 1.-THE Trolley Car" and In
Old Virginia" lie was followed by Mr..
Gibson who recited "A decidedly humor-
Gus piece entitled "Bill Says" and he was
followed by Mr. Emo who gave a selec-
ton OF his own make entitled admiral
Schley in France" With these selections
the programme ended.
DR. and Mrs Henry \. White will spend
the holidays with their parents, Judge
and Mrs. Wexford.
The Lee Camp Auxiliary met in Lee
Camp Hail yesterday morning at ~
O'Clock. Mrs. j. w. White presided.
The sixty-three baskets packed for the
needy Confederate widows and orphans
will be left I'm Mr.. w. III. Tatum's grocery
store on Broad street until to-day so that
any further contributions may be added
l...r 70 4 efvih "a
the baskets.
The next meeting Of the Auxiliary VIII
take place on the first Wednesday in jan
uary. Among those present were: Mes
danes Norman " Randolph. ]. w. White,
II. A Blenner. d. a. Brown. j. a. Small.
E. j. Iarmand. and Miss lisa Smith.
The engagement IS announced Of Mss
Kate Spear to Mr.. Louis white, both OF
Baltimore. Miss Spear has frequently
visited our city and has hosts of friends
here
Mrs. Joseph Levy will leave Tuesday
for three weeks trip to New York.
Mrs. y. +. I.add and Miss Mary Bigger
are on a visit 10 their sister. Mrs Charles
II. Manson. of Columbia. South Carolina.
Miss Mary Fenelon Chalmers celebrated
her eighth birthday by a delightful party.
on Thursday afternoon.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Miss Nettie b. Carter to
Mr.. Robert B. Mountcastle, which will
take place at Mount Pleasant church
Charles City county, Va, December 18th,
at p. NJ.
Misses Mamie and Susie Jeffries, who
have been visiting friends in Fredericks-
burg, have returned. accompanied by
Miss Agnes Chewing.
Mrs j. l.. Moon Is visiting her moth
er. Mrs. NJ. A. Martin. at "Fairview,
Scottsville.
Miss Mcneil. Of Baltimore. viii be the
guest Of Miss Pollard, on west Grace
street. during the holidays. after which
Miss Pollard will return with her to the
Monumental City.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Straus have return
ed from a delightful northern trip
Mrs John f. Teller and Mrs s. w.
Lucy will leave shortly for Philadelphia
and New York.
Cadet-Sergeant A. Y. Waddey, OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Is spending
the Christmas with his parents.
A number SOutherners attended
the marriage OF Mr.. Ralph T. Shropshire
and Miss Saphonisba p. b. Steele IN
New York on the 10Th. Mr. Preston Car
son of this city acted as best man.
The first Of the newly-organized FRIDAY
germans took place last evening at the
Masonic Temple. and was one of the most
charming social functions OF the season.
The patronesses were Mrs. William Taiia-
ferrO. Mrs Byrd Warwick. Mrs Thomas
Boiling. Mrs Robert Blankenship. Mrs
Adolphus Osterloh. Mrs. w. Ben. Palmer,
Mrs Catesby Jones. Mrs. Frank Male.
Mrs Austin BrockenbrOugh. and Mrs. H.
A. Williams
Among those present were: Misses Nora
I.eary. Sadie sutton Maggie Shields. Ma
ME McCarty. Daisy Chamberlaync. VIII
hanson. of Washington, Rebekah Bell
Mary Ball. Elizabeth and Ruth Robins.
Estelle DeSaussure. Jane Wingo. and Lima
Shields Messrs .Osterloh. T. n. Leary.
Daughtrey. Cardozo. Gregory. Tucker. H..
Hotchkiss. Tower, White, Willis, Newton.
Grant. Stearns. Boykin. +. Hotchkiss.
Reed. Sutton. Lacy. Leake. Detrick, and
others.