The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

.Westnoreland and Virginia Give
Christmas Entertain
5inei1ts. 81
EAT, DRINK AND ARE RI MERRY I
Distinguished Met, q All Pro
LESSONS and Business NLinglc
III Good Fellowship.

IT was indeed 4: merry Christmas that
was ,,shercd In ut tho Westnortland Cinh
last night, WHOM no less than GOO men,
the very pride and chtvalry
OF tho Old Capital City, gathered under
tho hospitable roof sof the famous club
house al tho corner OF sixth ana Ora &C
Streets. @,l1i
rho entertainment was The usual ante
( Christmas one, and though entirely 5lntor-
nal, was highly enjoyable. There nave nave
been but fow gatherings In Richmond re-
Gently whore SO many prominent men
were present, and they were confined 90
no profession or calling.
State officials. physicians. IiWS = - ,.
Judges. ministers and business men mel
and mingled with one another, ana euc.,
seemed to contribute to tho happiness
andS good spirits of all the rest ,,, !.
The entertainment was under The dlfec!
charge ( of Chairman Allen Potts an y,
his House Committee. and MI. =, a. 4. =.
Brine, manager Of the CLUB. anu l ,a.,
werc nrnlsed by all hands for the splei1'
lid success which q ttendcd their eL1 W 20
GOVERNOR a FAVORlIH,
,rha members of the House Comnlttee
other than Chairman Potts, were MESS s,., .
,Iohn Mallory, !. II. Moncure ana Georse
M. Reid. I'LL sa.,,a drr-
Governor Montague was LaSor ,' ~ ~
Ing tho evening, and great deal o. q
tention was paid him by those presehl
,rha 1ssnme may be said Of Lieutenant
Governor Willard who entered hearti'S
as aid His I1xccllency, into all me les.
tlvities Judges Keith and HARRISON 81
the Supreme Court, were anstliis ul L,,,s.
Figures, as was also Hon. j.. Iaylor Ely Ely.
son, Rev. Drs Russell Cecll. St S,ist
Cooper, w. r. l.. Smith, James T. T. s 49,
and Rabbi Calisch were among the plo Oh.
inant ministers on hand, and Judges N
rran. Scott and Grinnan, OF VIZ wy
courts, were prominent figures. 81.
THO entertainment was given %ny a..
c,,,h for the mem ers and their trlenus
each Of the former being Allows" ~ annes
one Of the latter. Music, song, sp 'o1He..
ana good things to cat and drink eh " !.
tained and enlvened the party 70 ~ ~ 81 ~ -
hour, and everyone seemed 10 ENVY fs.'e
evening greatly rones ron
dereTl several songs with .nne c1iect, 4 N
nntllly the climax OF TINS plli.c'i SOU.
Entertainment was reached when az Go 10y
clnor Montague's request iilcy St.ne, -
Il q - COULD NOT RESIST. !,
rabbi Calsch YVES called upon ana ill ~,
a. brief but brilliant speech on ehe 49,
Of Christmas. ,;,;,. room
we're fairly loaded with all the de!icAc as.s
OF the season. and members.hna s, uiS,ie.
/ helped themselves without inc sA6i'ea'
/ se1nbLance Of formally. a., inJr y,
III the center Of tho middle tanlp sE VIZ :,
ger Brine had erected and decorated q,
Eeautlful Christmas tree, which ;lttr =
The affair was by far ono Of the II, mos !
brilliant and enjoyable held IN ltlchHaoli0
for some time. ,Io1-cu,
,r,o virGlnin club had a similar lnfor:
mai entertainment for its members , an mo
their friends last night. and VIII nave
"open house" during all Of to-day, !, !
Those who attended last nlghl All AZ l,s .o.
turn at to renew pleasant moments to day