The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
Social and
Personal

The Colonial Danes met YESTERDAY al
ternoon ct 4 o'clock at the residence Oh
Mrs Herbert H. Claiborne. VINO presided
Twenty new members We're elected a
handsome silver bowl was presented by
The Danes TO Mrs Reginald Gilman, IN
gratitude FOR her faithful service
The presentation was made by Mrs
James Dooley. Mrs: Gillian made a atuhS
response.
.ps-ncs-' by Miss Margaret Vowel Smlta
ri Alexandria. Ii is 3 type written manu-
s..r.n; copy of her work. The stately
Homes ,al Fairfax, cNluiS-teiy Aills-
srated
leiter was received from Mr. Bar
ringer. oc tie University OF Virginia,
thanking the DANES for the gold medal
"a len they propose giving 10 lne st.la7'''
WHO stands highest in Virginia history
af1a,- The meeting tea was served.
delightful feature Of The evening was
a drill in Virginia history. which the
hostess gave her guests. To each she
handed Sip OF paper containing al,
historical query whose answer was loullu
AZ, ,,ullin- blue ribbon wnlen huhS
800, hnyyi filled with white cilrysanthe-
NUNS In The bowl were DAINTY sac-i i's
l,ae. with The crest Of the SOCIETY,", ana
on these We're answers
rna Games were very apt and found
title difficulty in finding the light an-
s.yers 10 the questions
The house was beautifully de2orated Ed. II
;,o5jy mistletoe and white and yellow
ciir.ysant lcInnns.
n, The diuius-room the decoration were
;n bluc and yellow. Inc renaissance tHas
.sf-cad ever yellow and blue Inc hIue
candles were shaded in yellow alio ~
The center Of the table was q large s.t-
YEP bowl. filled with :narsolds- In me
bowl and drank the health OF the I'&liies
an esg-nog. ,,oe
,.nonr the ladies present were: Mes
+.-,es ,;inson. Peasants, Coleman,
ti-henas Hall. Robins, Davenport, LEROY
Brock, Charles r. iiohlns, .1en.3
,rayior. Farland, Addison, Dashieii, l-ie!ll-
foot. Steward fiucker, Hunter smith
Drake. Gilham FIoge. Challley, feTrail l.
Jsennolds, Perkins. Misses Knox, Pleas
ants, Perkins, and Others.
The Christmas german Of the Friday
Club. danced last evening at Masonic
Temple was a thoroughly enjoyable al
fair.
NJ. A. Tyler Brock led with grace ard
Skill the pretty figures.
The chaperones were: Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred r Cary, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
.Froclzenbrough, Mir. and Mrs John Cul-
len, Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Blankenship. Mr.
and Mrs Richard T. Wilson
Among the dancers We're: Misses Lucy
Powell. OF Baltimore; Mamie Cooke
Sonhie White Josephine Tyler, Mary
1.ishtfoot. Mary James, Rose Morris,
Jane Fisher, Jennie Hughes, Eva Bowe,
Margaret Watkins. Lily Tyler, Esteile de
Sausslre. Connie Knox, Evelyn Deitrick
laosalie Shafer, Helen Waddey. Mary
Archer, Daisy Chamberlayne; Messrs
Edwin Tanner. Crurup Tucker. Frank i.
Sutton, Charles NJ. Grant Philip Carleton,
Frank w. Tower, Adolph Osterioh, Jr-
Robert S Rives, Richard 7. Winston,
Howard Sutton, A J. Belvin. Byrd New
-on. Frank u. HILL Boyd Bland, Robert
Bagby Samuel Tyler, Elmore ltotch-
Kiss, w. S. Rogers, MaNey Delttlck,
Woodson Z. Moody, David Lynch. A 4.
Daughtrey, Edward Pierce, Samuel II.
Garter. e. W. Stcarns. A. Murat MILLS,
dsruce Bowe, Z. Q. Friend. and DR. Shir-
icy Easiey and others.
Mrs. John ". Gordon gave beautiful.
Tea yesterday afternoon from 20
O'Clock in honor of her daughter, Miss
Nellie Hodge Gordon, who is home from
school for the holidays.
The rooms were lovely in their Christ
mas decorations and nrofusion of white
Ella Goodwin. of Wythevilie; Leisa
Archer. Mildred woodward, Elise Parlln
SON Evelyn Glenn, Virginia Chamber
1ayne, Kitty Lancaster, Emily GraNatt,
Matte Lambert. Bernard Cooke. Mary
Bcirne Anabel Forbes, Alice Shafer
Helen Stevens, Jennie Bland, Alice Doyle,
Margaret Darlington. Bessie Upshnr,
Fanny Warwick. Helen Lathrop, Essie
Archer, Louisa Purcell. Nellie Davenport
Sue Gray. and Avis Grant.
Miss Essie Archer entertained al cards
last evening, in honor Of her guests:
Misses Louise Seldcn. of Snowden, and
Mary Ruftin. of Petersburg. The decora-
lions Were in red. Progressive hearts was
played The score-cards We're beautiful
and unique. They were hand-painted
spots of the cards. Supper was served
slfte, the game.
Miss Archer's guests We're: Misses
Iielen Stevens. Fanny Workman, Louise,
1iclden. OF Srowden; Mary Ruf1in. Of
Petersburg: Mamie Morris. Nellie Cor
dom Ella Gordon. OF wythevlle: Mary
Refine: Nessrs. Allan Newton. William
Turner. Joseph Leonard. Ernes; Schoen.
Silmcr Minor. Irving Blair. Charles Bowe,
William Archer and Paul Stevens.
cIrs. f. A warren entertained at cards
last evening ia honor Of her guest, Miss
katherine Patton. at her residence No l6
Nest Grace Street. The rooms We're pref
tiiy decorated in holly ana red shaded
caaliSes. After the game supper was
served on small tables.
Those enjoying Mrs. Warren's hospi-
tally were: Mr.. and Mrs. George War
een Misses Kate Patton. Luiie Whitiock
.adair Minor, LILY Iegrar,, Martha Lllnds
Louise Herbert, Fannie jenkins. KATE
4soddin, Lucy Christian, Rosai!e Fontain
Jones. Nora Houston. Fannie Bland:
Messrs Norman Yarbrough Allen and
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