The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
Social u,1t7
Personal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The. with srays, will BIO much worn the
coining sen5on through, and now nre be-
inE mndc4up into gowns Of nll sorts.
A most superb evening costume Is Of
net In the color and Is deliberately cr,-
brodcrcd with opal seq,rins, making an
ifidcsccnt effect that Is really gorgeous
& Tho skirt is Il double Ole, a style much
favored, BY the way, and each edge Is
cur In squares, each square embroidered
with complete motif. The bodice IS
soft and low with bertha and ttll,
4 pntYcd sleeves on which the embroidery
il ,epeated and an unlined deep yoke
Of !vory lacc. A simpler gown In the
sa,,c color Is Of fine broadcloth. and Its
skirt is all circular.
10 the short upper portion two deep,
graduated circular ilounces are Joined,
enul, edged and headed with shaded flaps
which are finished with silk cord and
show instts Of Cuny lace mednllions
above each slash that are enriched by
All outlining of embroidery In Persian
colprs. There Is n hip yoke Of lace also
embroidered and a deep yoke to match
on the bodice that shows three over
tapping rows Of shaped bands. that
match those on the skirts below the yoke.
The sleeves are those marvellous ones
whose upper portions arc one with the
waist and show full puffs below gath
cred into gauntlet cuffs.
do not remember ever to haze seen
such beautiful and varied jet and spa1l-
gle effects. The latter are shown II,
I marvellous colors and with iridescent
effects that In themselves are q delight.
White net appears to make a favorlteA
Foundation and the embroidery is often
go elaborate as nearly to cover the gown.
a tretty one is all in shades of rose,
the seeulns applied to form o most ean-
crate design. Another Is al vlolet ana
the lei effects are almost too varied to
describe. "A most superb gown seen ut
The oEera this week was Of net elabo-
ra;ely embroidered to give three
fo,nce effect, and each nounce was
edged with fringe. With this and with
many of the black and black and white
gowns, dog collars Of jet held by bars Of
Urilliants were worn, making a most sat
tstac;ory effect whenever the throat is
(. less than ideal.
Ths necessary odd waists, without
which. in spite Of all effort to kill them,
no wardrobe is complete, have taken a
few new and charming forms, OF "hlch
] must tell you before close. ono that
T roted to-day at O most exclusive I'M
,forter: is of white chiffon with an en-
tire generous sized, boero Of ]4ierre lace
with insets Of Cluny. Another was IN
champagne colored crepe rousselien COM
DIned with white.-May Manton.
In New Years Week.
'rhc House Committee Of the Home FOR
s Neeav Confederate Women will give
them a Christmas dinner and during
New Years week, Mrs. a. ]. Montague'
Miss Ruby Bodeker, Mrs. W. q: rslch-
nrdson, Mrs. Emanuel Raab. Mrs. T. a.
Miller. Mrs. Strause und Mrs. "A. j. rye
will arrange to give them an entertain
,,fert and a delightful supper, at winch
ali kinds of sweets will be served.
Friends of the Home wishing TO cohtrlp-
Ute 10 the pleasure Of the inmates can
send their contributions 10 any OF tne
ladies above mentioned.
Observation-Disclosures.
a dispatch from Washington, D. g.
states that Mr.. L. Grayson Weymouth
rnd Miss Louise Clayton, OF Richmond.
wore married in. that city yesterday
NJ" Weymouth is chief clerk in the
saIcs department of the American To-
nacco Company here. Miss Clayton Is
granddaughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. >. !.
Hancock, OF Manchester, w.
After Northern trip Mr.. ana MRS.
Weymouth Will welcome their friends at
no, 10. West Fifteenth Street Manches-
Ter Tho young couple were accoHp:-
MED IL Washington by Mr. %. J. WeS-
mouth.
The Richmond Blue Book, directory OF
well known people OF thls cry VIII appe''At
~ in FEBRUARY, l5ut. fa.t.r6
This edition has been revised and ADDED
20. every address being carefully verified
" until il Is as authentic and up-to-date as
human agencies cun make it,
The arrangement Is such that one takes
In the names at a glance. Maiden names
Of married folks, young anc old, c!uo isis
and membership, can also be found with
the name and address together with the
young people OF the family who are over
sixteen years of age,
The Blue Book should be In every nome.
for 1t will prove very valuable IN MAKING
out lists for entertainments Of all kinds,
and In helsaHc faulty memories. Compared
with thu Social Register" Is is much
moIc comprenehalve.
Winston--Hanamorld.
The wedding or Miss Anna Edith Ham
,nond to Mr.. Thomas Scott Winston was
celebrated yesterday at =. NJ, in the
home of tho brides parents, Mr., ana
Mrs, Elliott r. Hammond, OF Bolivar.
Pa,
Mr. and Mrs. Winston will spend their
honeymoon at the home OF the groom y
parents Colonel and Mrs William Win
/, ston, of Malvern Hill, Louisa county.
Miss Margarc, Smith, the youthful
4 daughter of Lieutenant .Srother. OF
~ Hampton, va, VIII BlNc d Housc palNJ
during Christmas week, which will be
attended by several little Richmond
maidens.
Weddings of Yesterday.
Miss May Z. Kirby to Mr.. Richard +.
Williams, In tile home Of the bride, No,
/ 1913 Floyd Avenue. the Rev Weston
Bruner officiating. Mr., and Mrs. Williams
will make their home with the bride.
+: groom mother in Fulton.
Miss Sadie Wright and MI George Les
lie Kelley were married yesterday at NO
10 North 1wenty-second Street
A reception given by MIR, and Mrs
A. ]. Bowman followed the ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of Mr., and Mrs
g. c. Wright, of Hanover.
The wedding of Miss Mary Bernarc
Weeks, to Mr.. William Fouru2erean wa:
celebrated at G Y. NJ. yesterday in th'
home of the bride, No. s13 West Washing
ton Street
THE Misses Kidwell will have thc