The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Tho season of Thanksgiving is now
close at hand only Al few more days
and the colors in the form of long stream
crs viii be seen from the coats OF the
fair society set. Some Will be III the
brilliant colorings of orange and Glue
and others will display the blue and
white. Apart from the football game.
which attracts thousands to the scene
is The first real german of the season,
given in this city by the fair sex in honor
OF the visiting universities. These ger
mans are now works OF art, for the lead
er must be a general i'll tcat and self
control n man OF Wit and wisdom and Of
great patience Some of the latest fig
ures in the cotillion, which have been
DANCED up North were those seen a the
great ball given by Mr.. William c. Whit
new OF New York. y gay figure was that
when the cavaliers ride to their partners
on hobby horses. Though, rather RAMP
ing, ii was pronounced success one
of the most amusing is described in til.
Boston Globe: Each lady dancing is
provided with Il broom, Il lantern and an
umbrella. -Four men are led UP to eacl
lady so equipped. One OF these she selects
as her partner, giving the umbrella to
another. who is expected to hold it over
her and her partner, while the next Sc
cures the lantern with which he is eN-
pected to waltz ahead and light the
couples on their way. the last man get
ting the broom has te sweep a way for
The couple and their lanteI1l-bcarer."
In this city at Christmas and Easter
and sometimes on Thanlssivins-pay
favors are given. which are really Very
often quite handsome and Of value and
are not as formerly hung on the wall
OF ones bedroom for 4 season and then
thrown away.
The first entertainment of last week
Was that al the Woman's Club last Mon
day afternoon. There being = number OF
guests i'm the city, quite a large gather
ing assembled and listened with close at
tention to the papers read by Mrs. w 3
Copeland as chairman of the evening,
and Nh James II Lindsay, of Char
lottesville, and n member OF the Consu-
tutional Convention. The subject OF the
afternoon was .'Fiction-Somc Notable
New Novels" -Four out of the many re-
cent ONES We're selectcd-that of the
Crisis by Winston Churchill; THE
Making of Jane" by Sarah Barnwc1l Ell
liotI: THE Eternal City by Hall Game;
and -. Devlin-Boss, by Frances
Churchill Winston.
AT the informal reception afterwards,
Mrs Il. S. Wexford poured chocolate,
and Miss Winston presided over the tea
table.
Two annual society meetings have beea
held during The past week, that OF the
A. =. V. A. and Masonic Home -AuXil-
iary both taking place last Tuesday.
At the a. 7. V. a. meeting. which was
held in the rooms of the Virginia His
torical Society, annual reports from all
the officers were given and officers Were
elected for the coming year. Mrs Joseph
Bryan and Mrs. George w. Bagby read
TWO stirring reports. which were inter
cSting and showed good progress in the
work.
Tic election OF officers for the coming
year resulted as follows:
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, president: Mrs. c.
e r. Coleman, first vice president: Mrs.
j TAYLOR Ellyson. second vice-prcsident;
Mrs. Z. Y. Valentine. ti;ird vfca-nresi-
dent; Mrs. J. s. Wexford, fourth vice
president; Mrs. Archer Anderson. fifth
vice president; Mrs Herbert y. Clai-
borne. siSth vice-president. Mrs. S. A.
Robins. recording secretary; Mrs. End
ers Robinson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. j. B. Iishtfoot treasurer; Mrs. W.
G. stanard. historian.
The Masonic Home Auxiliary gave an
annual dinner at the Homo. to which the
Board CT Governors were invited They
i.1-'snSNI AoA ~
Inent. to be given to :ha Grand Lodge at
the Masonic Temple by the children of
the Home. in. December.
The officers We're also elected. Mrs. #.
Nv. NoseleS was chosen president: Mrs
TX. L. Smelling. representing Temple
Lodge. No. 2: Mrs. Henry NJ. Tyler.
Richmond Lodge: Mrs. Il. r. Roberts.
Metropolitan Lodge. No. 10; Mrs. 4. II.
Fitzgerald, Manchester Lodge, No. Is;
Mrs. ]. il. Allen, Randolph Lodge. No.
10: Mrs. Mary osterbind ST. Johns
Lodge, No. Sc: Mrs. L. y. Christian,
Joppa Lodge, No. 40; Mrs. a. II. Arseu.
Dove Lodge. NO. 81: Mrs A Il Court
ney. An:ity Lodge. No &c: Mrs. j. S.
Moore. Henricn Lodge, No. $50: and Mrs
John S. Mayer. Lodge OF Strict Observ-
ance. No. atS: Recording Secretary Mrs
John I. Hughes: Corresponding Secre-
tary. Mrs. w s. Murray: Treasurer,
Mrs. w. L. Richardson.
The weldirg-bells Will ring many times
during the week. Among the weddings
will be those Of Miss Lula Curtis Peay
and Mr.. Julian Russell Wills on Tuesday
at the Centenary Methodist Church at
O'clock i. N.
Rev. John keesee Goode and Miss r.au-
ia May Lemon Will be married on We'd
nesdays IN LpnSdaic. Va.
DIR. j. Page Masse Will be married on
"Wednesday a.-Allen's Creek, Va. to Miss
cynthia M,inay at o'clock r. NJ.
Miss Lillian Garaett Tomlinson will
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