The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-24
YOUNG AND old l Il !.
ARE BOYS AGAIN.
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fun of the most en- joylble sort, but y ere
was nothing unseenly. Even when he
smerry-maasers grabbedi the s oye1Ylor q 3 G
Virginia and uncerelnoHio uslySJ ! hustled 4
him to the front In the palm room, Az here
the music and merrinlent were at lgll
tide, 3and there demanded that he sing,
there was nothing unseenly. It was IN
Keeping with the democratic and informal
celebration, and everybody enjoyed iit.
mono more than His xcellcncy. /, a
3gr5All Were x Dung Again.
" Dung men we'll and faYorably know,
FOR thoirdlgnity and decorum$ In the daily
walks 5or life, relaxed ID as might and
danced tile cake walk Or EWhirled the stag
waltz, or made tho merry bal lads ring
until the orchestral music ~ was VI sub
merged In the vocal volume. Rag Inc
and classic music, pa trl air ftnd sen-
3tlmcntal ballads were sill and fPpllfaye9a
and whistlcd, ana thc9nien danced & g; and
scapercd and spoke " tina merry lntonin-
ton n J oYlality reigned for tn g evenings
and the 5throng thrsted for new en- ter
.tninments. Speeches were made, serious
and, humorous, but chiefly, hume rous,ga and
sonlo who would ncitherssp IS nor sing,
were elevated horizontal ~ above the
heads or the merry max IN 9 wort ex and
shown to those on enout skirts ao IA VI
V. Tso hours uI's Il observation-disclosures from
8 anutil 812. hut at smidnight b the thronlE
around tile orchestra, " here tho IAN y was
hottest, was gsti lively. a md N 4 was some
stImoylatcr before the lights were flsd
aud garlands dead, and slle h !a Y
5sway.r>,rlie clowSs In a ttcndan nee q pproSi-
mated "a lam eurler In the evening IA!
the rooms nf6thc@ spacious clubhouse nnn
especially the vest ibule, being packed l
with people. Moro than five hundred
persons were recorded in, the check room.
which did mot embrace AL present ,;Ss ~
large was tho crowd tlat6persons SOUGHT
for an hour, and sometimes iinsvfain, f 81
friends who were present hll the time
Splendid Dinner.
The 8linnerI was n typical yYostmorcee,-.
land spread. Tho huge boar's head vi y
It's formidable tuslss.s was ERE I, so9st
shout, barbec,ied lamb, 81 Smith field Il nam,
Immense turkeys, oys tiers In leo, oy tels
cooked in various 81 ~ es,s sand 4, all sort rs
Of yinnds gave tho Inner ample range
from which to choose. The sery ICE @as
excellent and elegant I he tables i Wer'e
.tl,ronacd timc after Tine. but fresh ia sl
hot Ylunds swero brougl, IT. OH IL 35S 5lt III III .j
Tho dining room ~ q = pro rl hLt'e!y
Decorated as were all tho pt her ooms . y
tho building, Notable among the q eco
rations VAS u wreath of French BboXwood
adornlng the llfeslze portrait I5of WASH
lngton. the picture painted from the 81 !. !.
nous Ilnudon statue, The nlastnrptec q
that Frenchscnlptor, Tho l,yrfat y IN gu 9sF
tlon was seut ia The q ul, va PRO- hellt
French citizen OF Richmond, wit The re1
quest that 1t be placed henegt he 8po'r's
trait of the great Yirginan sold lsi e y
Statesman, The donor. Of the gWreat y. WAS
so Impressed by the tribute pald 70
Washington by tho French ambassador
Washington, Monseur y usseranll ~ A nus
letter presenting Il bust @of Ia fayette ia
tho University OF virginia, Int lle8 deter
mined to testify in his pWl, modest ana
graceful manner the reYerenee and nfr
lection that Frcncllmen have for me IN
great American. & "a IL VI N " FIJI III
Songs and Dances, Cd
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