The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
Social and
.ISz;sonoZ.

girl visitors to swell the lists OF its ce-
butantcs and bellies as were present las.
night at the opening event OF the Social
season. Everything was gay bright ana
| full of enjoyment Tor dances ana pa.
tronesses Present among the number OF
these were Mrs. Ado,phus Blair, Mrs r.
NJ. Blankenship, Mrs. Cay DreWrS. u,
Mrs George 3 Elliott, MS. John G.
Farland Mrs Bernard Z. Guest, Mrs Ell
more D. Hotchl1iss, Mrs. ESbert 9.
Leath. Jr Mrs. Murray NJ. MCGUIRE
Mrs. J. Scott Parrish, Mrs. f. Carter
Scott. Mrs. George w. Stevens, Mrs. Will
lam NJ. Ta.iaferro NJ s Henry a. Will
hams and Mrs. Richard I. Wilson.
Professor Th lows Orchestra furnished
music lively and Inspiring enough even
for SO suspicious an occasion. The decor
atoms and the pretty girls made the bal
room a beautiful scene for those who saw
it, while AR Adolphus Blairs skiiful
german leadership was never more up
parent. Among the dancers were:
Miss Agnes Mccarthy. in pink mousse
line OVER tafeta: medalions Of lace out
:.lec with black velvet; crush belt of
Hevet and berthe OF chiffon.
Miss Lavino, OF Philadelphia. in white
embroidered mousseline over white silk.
lace trimmings, and cerise ribbons at
H@zst and on corsage.
Mss Sue Spilman. in pink silk. null
yelling, pink liberty satin; berthe OF tulle
III :. pink roses, tula sash
Miss Rose Morris, black tucked mousse
lEe de sole over white satin. black chit-
Ton ruchings
Mrs. Scott Parrish, in white embroid-
cred etaminc, with panels Of lace on
skirt and corsage trimming OF lacs.
Miss Della Page. OF West Virginia. in
vsilltc point d'esprt over blue silk, blue
sash, blue rosette in hair.
Miss Helen stevens, in white enlbroid
cred silk net over white chiffon and lib
crt> satin; bsrthe Of chiffon and pin rose
buds.
Miss James. in hand painted organdy
over pink; pink sash
Miss CorneIia Watkins, IN pink SIN
-.luIl, accordion pleated, and trimmed
with chiffon
Mrs. Clifford caperton. in tucked white
II OIL. white lace, cerises ribbons.
Mrs Richard wilson, white tucked an!
hand embroidered ctaminc, beautiful
string of coral beads around her neck.
Miss Elizabeth Brander, white tucked
1nnusselinc ovsr taffeta, tu!le berthe.
rcarlS.
Hiss Sadie Sutton. in white and pink:
rlnk chiffon yelling; white embroidered
crepe de chine; lace trimming
Mrs. 6 ". stevens in white lace over
white satin, diamonds.
Mrs. E. D. Hotchl5iss. black enlbrod
cred aud anpliqued chiffon worn over
White 81 tin: long black gloves: diamonds.
Miss jamie Wtngo. in white silk null
.''el-od, white liberty satin SASH ana rlp-
bors.
Miss Daisy Chamberlayne, white nous
seine ever silk. white ribbons
Miss Crltchtie,d. OF Fredericksburg, in
wn1te orcandy and blue ribbons.
Miss Martha Houston Evans. in white
null. pinN ribbons. pink roses
Miss Julia Grant in dotted silk null,
-licled laos lnedallions and lace butter
s. on bodice. green sash, American oeau-
Miss 4. D. carr, blue otamine, tucked,
Mss. Mss Mar E;etrnc in white silk null,
asc,rd;oY plated ruf1ias; bertha Of Gnu
IN ei5ayy sleeves with wide p'altlnss'
,,.I.;+a t,1lra sssb. American beauties.
MIS-; i1dlth Ramsay. IN white SILK mex
over silk. whita chiffon rrchinss, fuii
sleeves. white sash.
Mrs. John Coke. white lace over sat1n'
rearls and turquoise
MIS-. j. q. i7ar2nd. white orS21lcy az
,iauad in slack lace and insertion: iors
Miss Elizzb=tl1 Easley, white e,nbroid-
cred crepe de chine
Miss Rebecca Gordon, white mousseline
ovel silk.
Mrs. Ado,paus Blair, white satin
berthe of rare old lace. Etruscas gold
necklace diamond pendant.
Mrs Taliaferro, black satin, appllqued
in let and yelled in black net, pink roses.
Mrs. Blarkenship white tucked NOUS
seine. coral beads lace trimmings.
Miss Annie Smith, green etamine.
sg,argled front, green velvet and white
chiffon S3rniture
\ II. Allen. Petersburg: ]. S. Eppss.
Petersburg; Z. y. Barber, Jr., j. 9.
Bifnd. Z. Il. Benson. j. V Eidcocd. e.
c l'dgocd r. G. Cabell. 2. 2. Cardoza.
+, Carrington. J. II. Coles. F, 7.
Coose. J. j. de Trevi'Ie. 7 Fit1seratd
Z Z. Guptin. W NJ. Hahliston 6. Har.
risen. II. L. Fctchkiss. Q. C. Kean, D
II. lake. T. 3. McAdarls, a. S. Tanner
I II Reed G. Smith, I. \. NauChan
] P Watson. ". 3. Watkins, c. Z.
burnett, E. D. Hotch'<:ss. Jr.. c. ri
Montague, j. 2. Nash. I. II. Leary, j.
s PoIaIz. Z. c. Harrison, Jr., J. &. Par
rfsl L. H Blair Jr., c. Newton. ]. ".
Marshall. Frank Tatane, j. 2. Lea. Cray
Noseley, W. c. kean, c. c. Gregory,
N-. r. Turner. r. L. Gordon, S. II. Park
Or, Dr. 7. A. Parker. w S. Wsddell. M.
arf, Mrs 4. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. r. y
F.lan1enship Ny. and Mrs. Cay Drewr5.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3. Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs
7 CT Fsrl'n nd. Mr. and Mrs. 8. K. Guest
Nj. and Mrs M NJ Mcclure Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. s Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. R. c.
Scott, Nh. and Mrs. William Ta:iaferro
NJ. and Mrs. r. 7. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
], E. Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Coke
Nr. and Mrs. E. L. Benson. Mr.. and Mrs
7, D. lIotchkiss. Mr.. and Mrs 6. "
Stevens 1lr. and Mrs. II. A. Williams
NJ and Mrs. II. W. Hazard. Mr.. and
MIS-. Z. G. Leigh. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. CapeTton. Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Bowe
TIL, ~ N ms Ga.
Hiss Annie Virginia Culbertson. who
gave a charming lecture before the Wo-
mans Club last afternoon on 'Ameri
can Folk Lore and Folk music" was
introduced to he: audience BY Miss Nor
gan. whose guest she has been since she
arrived in Richmond Miss GILBERT
sons talk was based on an in
innate personal knowledge Of the peo-
pie OF whom she talked, and on observa-
ton drawn from their most striking
characteristics. Her folk songs We're par
ticuiarly good.u and her selections very
apt.
Guests OF the afternoon We're Mrs. C.
". ?. Brock. Mrs. Hewitt. Mrs James