The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
Social and
Personal

III III 1OAAGS1
The week before Christmas has been an
unusually busy one for society. livery
afternoon or evening there has been some
large social function-on Monday the
german an elegant reception on Iues-
day. two receptions on Wednesday hiSh''
and Mr. and Mrs. John DunloPs Tecep-
ton on Friday evening. An eFenlnS
entertainment at the w oman 5 o'up'
besides several notable weddings, MADE
III. week most pleasant. While the
priyate entertainments announced Tor TINS
week are few in number, there VIII pc
no lack of enjoyment. The season Oh
good cheer Is always beautiful whether
there be much gayety outside the fanny
circle or not. Tuesday evening lhe
Christmas german OF the Iuesoay oiuo
will be danced at the Masonic Temple:
yvcdnes7av evening the Educational
League of Richmond will give reception
from Q to i2 o'clock at the Woman
club to the Southern Educational Society.
On Friday Mrs Herbert A. Claiborne
viii entertain the Colonial Danes at her
residence. on West Grace Street me
Friday Club Will give a german on the
evening Of the 18th, at the Masonic
Temple.
The Richmond German Cub has never
given a more delightful dance than their
oDening one on last Monday-and that IS
saying much.
The decorations, though simple We're
elegant, and everything combined TO MAKE
it most enjoyable. Again the deputantes
had their day, and were most attractive
in their dainty gowns. Colonel 10 Laile
Stern led the pretty figures
Among the dancers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Waller Morton, Mr. and Mrs. It. MoEcure
Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harris, MI.
and Mrs. Thomas Boiling, MI and MIS-
J. Shelton Williams, Mr.. arld Mrs. Frank
w. Mccullough, of Norfolk; Mr. ana
Mrs. r. Lancaster Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs John Har-
rison, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Donnan, Mr..
and Mrs. Churchill Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Randolph Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Willis, Misses Libby, of Washlng-
ton: Harris, Meredith, Allene Stokes,
Sallie Reid Anderson. Sue Spilman, Elise
Davenport, Sadie Sutton, Martha Byrd
Josephine Putney, Sa!lie Hobson, Eliza
beth Davenport, Mary Hayes, Maria WI
liams, Madeline English, Edna FORBES,
Howard Cobb, OF New York; Helen Har-
ris, of Louisburs, w. Va; Eda Atkinson,
Margaret Branch, Evelyn Gordon, Flea
nor Bosher, Florence Talbot, Mabel
Walker Frances Coleman, New orh'
Edvthe White, Leila Tatum. Elizabeth
Cameron, Lilly Hill. Mary Donnan. judith
Deane Virginia. Boyd, Bessie Natklhs'
Messrs Granville Gray, c. s. Antrim
O f. McCabe, C. j. Anderson, George
NJ. Reid. Jr, W. P Gray, j. l. Antrim,
]. r Anderson, S. l.. Garter, D. X j.
Anderson, j. Stewart Bryan, John ?. Lea,
Edward V Harrison Walter Claiborne
Alexander Weddel, Captain Harrle WEB
ster Julian Hill, c. S. StrlnSfelioW, fticy
Bosher. w O. Young, Douglas Gordon
Benjamin 2. Claiborne, Frank h. blahh-
enship, Carl Ii. Noting. De u. Hopsoh'
e. V Williams, j. L. Patterson. u: K.
Williams, c. w. Branch. George A. Glo-
son Otis NJ. Alfriend. Jonathan Bryan
j. G. Walker, j. j. Leake, William II.
Johnston, Ellerson. Peasants, Massie'
Hobson. Currie. Campbell, Gaines, Ander-
son, Blair Strinsfellow, William Albert
Smith, and others.
Mrs. Charles Whitlocll gave an elegant
reception Tuesday afternoon IN hoior o.
her daughter, Miss E!lzabeth Nll1tiosA'
one of this seasons most attractive pucs.
,rha lower floor OF their home, NO. 400
u. st FRANKLIN Street was decorated most
beautifully in palms and growing plants.
The ,nantels were banked in ferns and
rrcs,ort roses. In the dining-room pink
All during the calling hours
from 5 to o'clock. the rooms were
thronged with callers.
RECEIVING with Mrs. Whitlock and MISS
Whitlocl1 We're Mrs. A. Y. Stokes MIS-.
T Allison Hodges, Mrs. r. Lancaster
Williams. and Miss Florence Talbot me
Young ladies assisting in the dlninS-roVih
were Misses Eda Atkinson, Sally helo
Anderson. Martha Byrd, Marie Neoster'
Virginia Boyd, Anna Carr. Elise DaEeiI-
port EVELYN Gordon. EiiZaoetA m
SOPHIE Meredith, Josephine PutiieS, .AiieAe
Stokes, Irene Tinsley, AuSuS,a ii'o.1s,
Nellie Tompklns, Nar!a
Bessie Watkins ,,..,,
NI;se Iula Harris and Mrs. L. Randolph
vTil,iar,s presided at the punch bo"l. ana
Me- 81 George Anderson and William
A. Friend served chocolate.
One of the pleasant happenings u
was the dehsht1ul receptioi'
,;,.an nv Mr.. and Mrs Corydon Sutton
to present 10 Socie's
Sadie Sutton ,-ara
filled with callers. NJ
,rheir handsome home, on West tlthh-
II, street. was most artist!cally decoiatei.
,rbe entire lower floor was coVefe" III
white. and every corner ana a'aiiaole
s,,co was banked in towering PAINS.
~ ,,.l, was in green and white, the
nantels in the drawins-rooms were
in American Beauties and Grim
20, candles in silver candelabra, and in
the dining room pink was the prevailins
tint. In the centre OF the handsomely
appointed table was mammoth SILVER
MI win, a shower of Tes'out roses;
and the pink-shaded lamps shed soft
low over the pretty scene An orchestra
Stationed on a landing in the hall played
during the evening.