The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-07
5 SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

The Masonic Temple was the scene OF
pr1lliancy last night, when the twelfth
night german. Of the Richmond Assembly
was danced. The german was gracefully
LED by Mr.. Adolphus Blair, who intro
duced a mask ball just before supper.
which was greatly enjoyed, and caused
more amusement than is generally seen
on such an occasion. Ghosts and phan-
toms We're brought to the onlooker's
mind The decorations were of pink car.
nations and hyacinths, and pink shades
In the dining-room.
Among the dancers were: Mrs Frank
Powers, In scarlet creps o'e chine, with
ecru lace; Mrs. Adolphus Blair, maco lace
over white satin. appliaued, rosette Of
pink liberty SATIN Mrs. G. L. L. Davis,
blue Imported muslin. lace and velvet;
Mrs. Murray Mcclure, white organdy
over pink ta1eta, real lace, Mrs. John
t'arlaEd, black net over taffeta, trimmed
with pink roses; Mrs. George Elliott
pink ana cream Persian dress; Mrs.
Clay Drewry, white lace over silk, Mrs.
: Richard Wilson. black and pink trim
mings; Mrs. Carter Scott, black lace
. over taffeta; Mrs. Robert Blankenship
white tafreta; Mrs. Bernard Gunst white
dotted Swiss. trimmed with narrow rib
bon; Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough. black
silk, jetted net; Mrs. w. S. Z. Mayo,
wfltc applique net over silk. chiffon and
blue panne velvet Mrs. BENJAMIN Palmer.
white dotted net over silk, blue trim
mings; Miss jamie Wingo, lemon Fsnno
crepe, With lace yoke and trimmings
Miss Estelle De Saussure, in black ard
null. jewel passemen tarie and scarlet
poppies: Miss A0a!r Minor, pink and
white stripe satin, pink roses tucked III
hair; Miss Rebecca Bell, salmon SILK
null ard chiffon: Miss Louie Whitloc1.
al IL; ,:,,1,
Lucy Hayes, red silk crepe, ecru lace
and chiffon; Miss Mary Ball. white tucked
organdy, pink appliqued roses: Miss Lane,
OF Alabama, pink and blue striped organ
dy, ribbons; Miss Bessie Smith, of the
University OF Virginia, white organdy,
black insertions, pink ribbons; Miss Car,
cie Mines Glue mousseline and rosehuos;
Miss Margaret Shields, white dotted net,
lace; Miss Daisy Chanlberlayne, pink
crepe, yoke OF tucked chiffon; Miss
Maude Morgan, blue silk, jet trimmings;
Miss Grace Shields black silk null; Miss
Alice Boiling, of Kentucky, pale blue
and lace trimmings; Miss Josephine Put,
ney, black net and yellow flowers; Miss
Lily Hill, black chenille. with yellow vel
vet: Miss Elise Davenport, white pleated
chiffon, blue forget-me-nots; Miss Ellz-
abeth Davenport. white tucked organdy,
with pink flowers; Miss Mamie Cook,
blue orsandy, tiny lace rutfieS; Miss kate
Meredith blue silk, chiffon trimmings;
Miss Sophie Meredith, red silk. with ecru
bands; Miss Mabel Walker, black net
over silk; Miss Bessie Denhanl, Savnn-
nah. Ga, blue silk crepe. lace and pink;
Miss Agnes Mccarthy. pink and blue
null, lace trimmings: Miss Sue SpdIman.
cream tucked chiffon black roses; Miss
Catherine Lindsay, Nile green silk null,
white flowers; Miss Marie Webster, white
satin, blue velvet and-lace; Miss Amelia
Pilson, pink silk null and forget-me-
nots.
Among the gentlemen were: Messrs.
Richard Workman, Frank Powers, Nun
ford Cole, Maury McGuire, John Ear
land, Edward Benson, Frank Hill, George
Elliot Frank Mccarthy, James Watson,
Leslie Read, Tom McAdams, Carlton Nc
Kenny horace Stringtellow, Albert Tan
ner. Randolph Cardoza, James Mullin.
Henry Hotchkiss, Robert Blankenship.
Dichard Wilson, Harry Darlington, Clay
Drewry, Joel Perrin, Ransom Guy, ]. Bid
good, Edward Barbour W. j. Wallace,
Granville Smith, G. Harrison. Robert Will
lams, George Lathrop, E. Moseley. John
Coke, Hugh Skipwitl1, George Warren,
Willie Bridges, Charles Evelyn Smith,
Carter Scott, Bernard Guest, w. S. p.
Mayo, Austin peterborough and Ben
Palmer.
The Woman'ss Club was unusually well
pactonIzed yesterday by the members and
their visiting friends. Miss -Landonia
Dashiei was the chairman of the even
ing, and, in a few remarks, introduced
Mrs. w. T. Robins, who discussed Fresh
Gleanings from American Folk-Love''
Mrs. Robins was listened to throughout
der talk with closest attention, winning
applause by her quaint quotations or IN
Gle Remus and recollections of old super
stitions, such as the four leaf clover and
old shoes, which have been handed down
from generation to generation. The sea
is always the fountain of folk-love in all
countries. America having borrowed all
she has, and taken it as her own, with
variations.
AT the reception, which followed, Mrs.
E. D. Hotchkiss poured chocolate and
Mrs. Emma Reade Ball coffee. Among
the guests were: Miss Peterkin, of Parks
burg, w. Va; Miss Mucur, of Wilkes
barre, Pa; Mrs. II. Fakoner Grant, Of
Charlottesville: Miss Seabrooke, of South
Carolina; Miss Boiling, Mrs. William An
delson, of lexington; Miss Alice Boil
ing, of Louisville, Ky; Mrs. George W.
Carpenter, Misses Conway. Of Rapidan;
Mrs. Taylor Garrett, of Mathews Court
house; Miss Mary Dammanr. Mrs. Ge5rsc
Harrison. of Stanton; Mrs. r. Preston
Means. Of Birmingham. Ala; Miss Annie
Eioen, OF Staunton, Va; Mrs. Thomas
Ballard, of Washington; Mrs. Frederick
Smalllnan, of Chattanooga; Mrs. Dun
bar Roy. CT Atlanta; Miss Shepherd Nc
Cue, OF WaNnesboro; Miss E!oise H. New,
of Washington Mrs. Mary z. Neel of
Williamsburg: Miss Ha.re!c and Miss:
Moore, of Selma. Ala; Mrs. NJ. E.. Ery
ars, of Bristol, Va: AIR. ana 2trs G.. W.
Starard, Mrs. Thomas G. Gordon. Mrs
Herbert G. Claiborne, Mr.. Clarence CabeIl,
Mrs. John 3. Lightfoot, Mrs. Herbert
Funston. Miss Lillian, L. RicheT, cf FAN
qucr
Miss Nargfe Knowles left yesterday FOR
a three-n'onths stay in New York where
she will study under tho DIRECTION OF
Madame Hail. one CT tho greatest celeb
rites OF the metropolis as q vocal teacher
Miss Knowles is the daughter Of Mrs.
E. III. Gloves. and has a clear, sympa
thetic voice, being one of the most ac-
comDlished young vocal;sts IN the city.
Miss Mary Deanc Scott left yesterday 70
visit friends in Greensboro. II. Z. she
will later visit other Southern cities, and
it will be long before she returns to Rich
7rnond. She is one of the most popular
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