The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-04

adjourned subject to the call OF tho
president. B3 }53 45}9 Il "a "
Out-of- Town Society. ;8
Travel has begun to turn with d rush
toward Palm, B eac H. II vana. Nassau and
other Southern aud seml-troplcal points
much interest being conferred in the ap-y
preaching automobile races Y at Ormond8
and the motor boat races to be held at
Palm Beach. KS ~ s4
THE Hotel Royal Poinciana will open
January 14thsunder the management Of
Mr.. Fred. sterry. md Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam IL. Vanderbilt are book to 3a rive
Ewithin%a week and remain during y nus
sary. M. and Mrs. Henry NJ. 3 Flag er,S
who S opened White Hall Sin5 December,
gave "a New Years dinnersto "a number Of
$their$friends Monday night. NJ II and Mrs
Theodore X. Gihbs, Of Newport, RI Ia
and Nfr. and Mrs Josepll$ y fferson are a.
Occupying their col tnges at Palm Beach
Mrs q ibbs, before her N nj rrage, ~ was
Miss Virginia Barrett, the daughter Of the
late lexander@ Barrett, OF Virginia 8 W'h
was q mi llonaire at the time OF his death,
related TOT the Virginia Barretts and Pen
dletons, and lis a me the Virginia ~
Society OF Colonial Danes
", Enjoyable Entertainment.
& one II Of the most enjoyable entertain
ments$o the past week was that given on 4
last&Friday afternoon by Ethel and GLADYS
Adkins and their brother, Brantey, who
proved most charming hostesses and host
to thirty8of theirIlittle friends.
H After three hours spent in games music
singing aud the usual happy way !; the
children were Invited s$i nto the h dining
room. a Here the s& olors were red and and
green. Over the Scente OF the table and
Suspended a from the brilliantly lighted Z
chande lierawas a very large red bell. and
from this extended red and green satin
ribbons to lovelyBlittle souvenir baskets
placed at each plate 5 III .{tt I! w
IA RED Us candles in handsome silver
and cut glass cand abras added
much @ to the @ beauty OF tie table,,
laden with most tempting and deli
cious refreshments. One looking into
that room, filed with SO much bris httL ~
ness, hearing the sweet. 4merrylan happy
voices Of those beautifully dressed chill
dren would not soon forget tho 2bcnutl-
FIJI scone. II It wa IS an evening long to be
remembered by all. "a a 81 M
Children's G colonial Ball.
The colonial ball & to be given Friday.
evening in Bclyidere8 Hall by the. mem t.!
bers Of Commonwealth Chapter. Dnugf-S
ters ofthc American ution.8 in which
q ninuct willsbe, led by General George
WASHINGTON and Lad vi w ashington, Will
commemorate the wedding day of Fl the
Tather4of his Country. 81 5..s h
The hall will he decorated In Christmas
green's and thes5nlusic for the evening
will include number Of airs belonging
to colonial days and dances, 9ats The cos
tuning OF the little lasses and lads
minllct will make a Z charming picture
Afterjthc rlinuet will come supper and a
grand bull forpall the children, The ladies
arc doing all theyScan to render tho nftair
q great success and hope y to welcome all
their little friends Friday evening. Mrs.
Welch has had charge OF tho minuets
dancers and theirstrainlng leaves nothiln
to be desired " III ss5 Il
Miss Porter's Engagemen
The New York Herald OF yesterday
contains this announcement OF MI Elsie
Porter's engagement to pr, N1endc, Of
| zurich :i3f * ~ 81 81 sis .i,S
The engagement Of Miss Elsie Porter
daughter OF tho American alnhassa dor to
France, is announced, Miss Porter - 20
J we'd Or. Mende,E OF Zurich, a son OF the
celebrated physician who attended Mrs
Porter during her last illness, when, ac-i
| con1panicd fy her daughter. "a she fre-
auently visited Switzerland to consult
him, III 5$f6 4 va sl l 81. 57S
THE young people met IN this way, and
4 their acquaintance ripened into love, q /.
Young Dr.. Mende Is a distinguished
graduate or the Government University Mt
! Bernc IIe speaks English without accent,
will become q naturalizeh American citt-
! zen, and will practice his profession ~
| New York 5E r. 4
Miss Elsie Porter is the only daughter OF
General Horace Porter, ambassador 4 to
i France. shc is more widely known In the
(, society OF Paris than New York, for the
reason that when her father was appoints
ed to his present post she WAS scarcely
out In society. ISL " 5 III s5
Since the death Of her motherI IN Paris,
4 In April. 1903, Miss Porter has assisted her
father In the duties Of receiving ut the
i embassy, although she did not go out In
society until n year after Mrs Porter's
J DEATH 33455 5l n
4 Before leaving New York for Paris Miss
Porter WAS Identified with some of the
society organizations for young people
4 hero. s3s tai " Az "A
Miss MacL Leans Xmas Party,
4 Little Mss Elizabeth r, MacI eans the
daughter of Or. and Mrs. Fl, Stuart Mace
Lean, was tho hostess of a lovely Christ
mas party on Saturday afternoon last,
at which a. number Of her friends had q
4 happy time.
a There were about thlrty-two children
4 invited The little hostess wore white,
= with blue ribbons, and the assembled