The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
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There was oa4y one large private enter
ssa,..nerr. during abe past week. Duh 1o1
MI that, society has been lively enough
and the ocoasantes have been willing 10
declare thai it IS ali their fancy painted
And really IL is worth while being de-
.,ut..-,ee An the good things seem TO
come ta.eir way. Several small teas and
l,,.sulaeons have been given during the
week exclusively Tor these favored ones.
Then, too shere was the Tuesday ger
Quar-a most delightful affair-and she Fri
day cot!Ion, which was equally enjoya-
Bile.
This week the usual round OF gayety
thai yreccGcs the Christmas holidays Will
1srave little time for Christmas shopping.
The week viii he opened with the first
dance Of the Richmond German Club. The
nc plus ultra OF society here. These are
always 1he most brilliant affairs. and for
tulIate is 1he maiden who has her engage
rnents ahead for these events
on Tuesday from 3 10 O'Clock Mrs
Charles Z. Whitlock will entertain in
honor or her attractive daughter. Miss
Elizabeth ASllitiock
On "Wednesday society will be kept busy
Mr. and Mrs Corydon Sutton will present
their daughter. Miss Sadie Sutton. to so
ciety at an elegant reception from . to
~ o'clock
Tr. and Mrs. Lewis Cowardira win en-
tez'tain in honor OF their dei5utsrte daus!l-
Ter, Miss Mamie Lewis Cowardin.
Tomorrow afternoon The subject under
discussion! Eit the Womans CLUB will be.
THE Value OF Art in Eevry-Day Life
with Mrs. ". ID. Thomas as chairman
Among the marriages 10 take place this
,5rrr
t;rarnck TO Mr. Lawson Z. Hardy to be
tSolcnnnized December 18th at O'Clock at
Chris. Church.
MIR. oWHsiey Sanders. Of Louisville. Ky,
will we'd Miss Emma Louise Lorraine
The ceremony win take place at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church at $50 o'clock
DecoTnber Goth.
AT IL O'Clock Thursday morning Miss
1a'ttie Viola Tucker and Mr. Eugene a.
Gill will t,e married at the home of the
Brides mother. Mrs. Martha J. Gill, No
6l5 North Sixth Street
The Jefferson Club Will give a mid
summers Night f'ete'' at the club on
December 9Th. This Will be one of the
most elegant affairs ever given ny the
club. The rooms viii be converted into
n workable summer garden. and the guests
will wear costumes appropriate to the
event.
One Of the most Beautiful and brilliant
weddings of The season took place on
Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock at ST
James Episcopal Church. when Miss Helen
Preston MoSeley and Mr.. Clay Drewry, Jr
We're married. The prominence OF both
Families was sufficient to make il a most
interesting event. and the exceeding beau
nv o.. he Cal l,a int
The bride was a vision of loneliness in
her wedding ROBES and her maid of honor
and fourteen beautiful brides maids, gown
ed in the daintieef dresses of pink and
white. and carrying garlartfs df flowers
made an exquisite tableaux with the
weu-gronmed nSiiers forming a back
ground. After 1ile ceremony an elegant
reception for the bridal party and family
was held at the residence of the brides
uncle, Mr.. Edward Peasants Valentine
MI and Mrs Drewrv are now in New
York. They will return to The city for a
few days before going TO their country
nome. Mountain View -Albemarle coun-
ty.
DR.. Paulus A Irving and Miss Lucy Al
len Taylor. of Orange county. We're mar
r1ed at noon "Wednesday at the residence
ot The brides Brother, MIR J. p TAYLOR.
OF Henderson. n. C
Rev. DIR. Robert p. Kerr of this CITY.
performed the ceremony The bride was
given away fly her father Col. Erasmus
Taylor. Her sister Miss Sara Tl.y1or vas
maid Of honor. and Miss AsElbv Cayra or
Hsanville. a little niece of the bride vas
ndWeT girl. DIR. i. I'age Irving. of New
York, brother of the groom WIS hasi. 1,,ar
Mrs {. al. Spicer. Mr.. and Mrs. George
A Smith and Mr.. A T GRAY were amony
nhe RiotHnonderS present
Mrs. Herbert a Claiborne gave = charm
nhs luncheon Thursday in honor of Mrs
Lewis webb. of Washington. The fable
decorations We're in pink Renaissance
Iace over pink satin covered the ta.i,
'S.ipWers or pink carnations We're AT either
ena. and the same rosy tint Was carried
out IN all The table appointments.
Mrs. clafborne's guests We're AIRS. Lewis
WOOD. Miss Belle Perkins, Mr.. ]. Aston
SaaeL. Miss Mildred Lee. Mrs. James
npooler, Mrs. Gordon McCabe and Mrs
Parrish, Of Covinston
Miss Beatrice Wal1erstcjn entertained
The Thursday Social Club t,eliehtf,llv ~
her home on Bast Grace Street Thursday
evening The house was artfsticallv deco
rated in holly an.? cedar In the dining
room CRIMSON Was the prevailing tint
among 7hose present We're Misses Annie
$4,000 'SSS14N Wei. ltbDecG[l lfcilStprD
Josie and Florence Cohen, Miriam Bow
man, Hattie Bottiehei,ncr, Beulah Never.
MINNIE kronenbers. Of Carlisle. Pa: Sadie
tleck ot New York; Dora Lang. Mary and
Resale Thalhimer: Messrs. Leon I,e;her.
unrtIh, Ralph Binswanser. Gustayus Cold
Bach, Simon Bowman. Ivan Mayer. Adolph
Lang. Samuel nj. Bowman. William Joel.
Ghai9es Pearl. DR. leinbaun Samuel
Wallerstein, Harold and Herbert Bloom
e,ers.
Whist was played. and the prizes were
won by Miss Minnie Kronenberg, of Car
aisle, Pa. and Mr.. Ralph Binswanger.
Miss Nickerson. of Warrensburs. Mis-
souri,. MIL reach the city on December
zhh 10 visit the Misses Tyler at the Exc
cutave Mansion Miss Ndckerson is a
.'eaut!ful girl and a great favorite in St
Lou. lsonLs society Where she is u frequent
The Friday german. given at Masonic
ieilpte on That evening was in every way
an ENJOYABLE