The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
Meek in This City Will Be One
Of Continual Gayety.
MANY VISITING GIRLS HERE
No Christmas for Years Past So Gay as
Present Cre-Something About
People You Know ard Where
They Will Spend Holidays.

To-Day usnerS III Christmas week, the
one great American holiday when all
classes OF society and I'll ages share in
the Joyous festive spirit which the sea-
son engsnde:s. It is we'll that the worlG
pauses one day in the three hundred ana
siStE-five which 20 TO make up the tale
Of the year. 1t is well that the cares
and responsibilities which fret and wear
the spirit can he held in abeyance for a
brief space ana that men, women, ana
children can grow glad together because
GhriSts birthday is the anniversary OF
sladness.
The atmosphere of the holidays IS very
bright in Richmond. all the more so pc
cause of The number of young peoPis
from other cities and different pa.ts OF
the state who have come 10 nep theli
hostesses here 10 keep Christmas merriiy
Miss Hazel Bolton. OF ChaIioltesylile
Va, and Miss Jane Boydea OF North
Carolina, viii be with Miss Eiise STOKES
and will attend the Christmas german
OF the Richmond Assembly to-iAol "
evening. Miss Bolton was the guest of
Miss Elizabeth Brander during the Horse
Show and Miss Boydca has frequently
visited Richmond. Both young ladies, as
we'll as their young hostess, are great
social favoTites.
Misses Marie and Julie kuplcr, of
washington u. G.. Two most at'ractN
NJ
Virginia Allen Of No. POI South Third
Street during Christmas weel. and viii
take part in all tiss society events hap
peuing during their stay.
Miss Enll.ie Wherry, OF No. Sls South
Third Street. will have with her Mlss
Edith Radford. Of Lynchburs, and bliss
Bessie Carter Of panrile both represen-
tatiye bellies in the society circles OF
their respective cities.
Miss Elise Clark, OF ''ClaTkton, Va
who has been the guest OF The Mise
Darlington and who was bridesmaid II
the aRosebro- Watkins wedding last Thurs
day left for home yesterday Miss MD
fiieton, of New York, viii come to Ricn-
,nond January eth TO visit the Misses
Darlington who have been among the
p!casantest hostesses of the season.
Miss lei zabeth Easley, of Houston, Va
who spent Thanksgiving with Misses An
liie and ReDecca Gordon is now Wis tins
Mrs. Mary Bail, Of No. 922 Park Avenue.
Miss L!asley has number of friends anC
admirers in Richmond where she is very
well known. Another Houston BELLE VINO
IS with MIS-. j. Smith peterborough. OF
No II East Grace Street, is Miss Sarah
Leigh Both Of these young ladies were
attendants at the marriage last week OF
Miss Mary ". Watkins and Mr.. Benja-
min N. Rosebro.
l.lss Mary Cooke Branch. Of New York.
who is the guest Of her aunt Mrs. Sallie
3 McAdams, at No. ali West Franklin
Street, and who is a charming represen-
tat!Ho Of New York ana hlchilolio $
younger society set, with her cousins.
Mss Louise McAdarns and Miss MarthP
Bowie. will be the center OF much that is
brightest and gayest among the girls and
boys of the city next week.
Miss Faith Seymour and her friend
Miss Neil Il ockenbrousil, who will be
with Mr.. and Mrs Robert Seymour. Of
10 1l5 East Franklin Street until the
New Near, VIII be il, evidence at al the
r,hristr7as ca,eties Miss SEYMOUR having
p large CIRCLE of .couaintances and friends
in Richmond where she is very popular
and surn 10 receive a hearty welcome
ono nF the mos, attractive ruest.
from, .,d;sta,,ca ,cill be Miss FIiZabett
,-ioft,orna nf Now ya-:z who !,
.risiti,g Af.s 1o~., Another is Miss
4ertainaa NV her s,ster Mrs Edward 7
Wa S.fl thlrd < Miss NJ ar@are Nen
S5Iss A51ie Bor:e Of West franklin
last season.
Miss Bessie Watkins Of Danville is
expected as the Christmas guest of Miss
Louise Herbert and Miss Lily Wenple
Ct The same city will participate with
Miss Charlotte Mllier- II the germans
on - - :, 'Att"s 70 49, "+ts CO 80.
;.Lo frollc "hleh are cFe"osu INTO
Sl,iist'i,as Nouis. -;,,,
MISS -saii,ie rS"is ro"a1.iii i@s 49,
5se. ai.ni 'tte ,,,ss caxl,s I'd
9t 80 % !, W,,,or,n S,,,in,r last
- y - "a s,I+i,., - ,nG sr,a,t the s,Tn-
,1,ar md carly autumn At Hot Springs
x-t..o..,,is viii entry her christmas holi-
da,ss T., Richmond This wear.
Miss E'lora White Of Martinsvilie and
t,1s Misses Anderson, daughters OF At
fo,nev-reneral and Mrs William a. An
sicrson. Of Lexington, Va, will do much
IL add 10 the pleasantness of Christ
hive ,.s gained during their stay in Rich