The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL
-HE event Of the season In the
lllstory OF the famous Monday
German. OF Richmond, was Its
IL Christmas dance. given in Ma

event OF the season In the
history OF the famous Monday
German. OF Richmond, was Its
u Christmas dance. given In Ma
sonic Temple last evening.
Decorations were in palms. ferns
and beautiful poinsettns. to say nothing
OF holly and nistietoe. Colonel 10
Lane Stern led. with Miss Maude Nor
gan. The number Of dancers was un-
usually large and tho favors were
charming Dresden figures for the girls
and horns and whistles and Christmas
bells for the gentlemen The supper.
az usual. was most elaborate, the
tables being beautifully decorated
rho entertainment In every way siis
tanned the reputation Of the Richmond
German. which for years has been the
leading social Organization In the city.
AZ Woman's Club.
Members OF the woman's Club were
entertained Yesterday evening with an
excellent address from Miss Sarah r.
Bryant, OF New York, Miss Emma
Moorehead Whitfield being chairman
OF the afternoon.
Miss Bryant began her talk with a
reference to the color temperament of
ne nc !, di it European countries. and
aek turned " to eonsidera.ion Of the
ment in the United States.
Points subsequently elaborated by
ne. :, related AZ to the crude color dis
Trade School pupils. and to what the
study OF color had done in her own
case. She also discussed the decora-
ton Of. the home in 1850. and declared
that the method of teaching color har-,
mony and music were the same. illus
trating her statement by chart which
showed the keys and cords OF color.
IN presenting the difficulties OF stem
the Importance that every one should
give to the betterment Of design. and
the necessity that the designer was
that 1t Is better to own few good
things than many bad ones.
Miss Bryant had a very large audi.
had ended she vas vas still ne sur ner ,dS
by ladies asking questions. and eager
for further information In regard to
Guests Of the afternoon We're Mrs.
Jeffrey Montague. Mrs. W. p. Ma.
thews. Miss Margaret Mathews. Mrs.
George Fl: Whitfield. Miss Harriet
Julia Woodbridge and Miss Anne Flet-
cher.
Hostesses Of the afternoon were Miss
E FL z, Patterson. Miss. Nellie VIII.
L
Anderson. Miss Anne w. Archer. Mrs.
Jackson Guy. Mrs. Dallas Flanagan
and Mrs. Chiles Ferrel.
Pntrone.ses OF Lecture.
Patronesses of the lecture on Car
be given by Mrs. Frances Fearn. in
the Jefferson Hotel auditorium on FRI
day evening. at $50 o'clock. will be
Mars Mard Ghris1 bIRh,an Tom MI, Mrs Ed
kins. Mrs. Edward Darlington Mayo.
Mrs: William Ruffin Cox, Mrs. Beverley
E. Munford. Mrs: Claude a. Swanson.
Mrs. Mrs. Joseph ,9l F, WILLARD Mrs Thomas
Jane rutherford, Mrs. Egbert Leigh.
Mrs John Kerr Branch, Mrs. Alfred
Harris. Mrs. Decatur Axtell, Mrs An
| drew Christian and Mrs. Thomas Nell
son Carter.
! To Meet Mrs. Nnyre.
| A number of Mrs. Swanson's friends
dropped In yesterday afternoon. in
formally. to have cup Of tea and meet
Mrs. George Mayre. of Washington. D.
c.. who is a guest at the Mansion this
week.
/, AT the public reception. to be given
to- morrow night. Governor and Mrs.
Swanson will receive. with Lieutenant
Governor and Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson.
Mrs. George Mayre, Mrs. John Kerr
Branch. Mrs. Frances Fearn and Mrs.
William "A. Anderson The Mansion
will be decorated In Christmas holly.
and mistletoe, with red roses to
heighten the color effect.
| To Meet To-day.
! Richmond Chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. committee of the
whole. a special committee appointed
by the chapter. and the committee from
the Chesterfield Chapter are invited to
meet at Lee Camp Hall this morning,
at II o'clock to perfect arrangements
| for an entertainment to be given to
the veterans at the Soldiers Home on
i Friday. This is an important meeting.
with much business to be transacted
and 1T is hoped that all members will
attend.
Play to he Repeated.
i For the benefit OF the Junior Bees
and the Brotherhood of ST. Paul. a
bright little play adapted from Five
Little Peppers under the title OF
Their First Christmas" will be re-
peated Friday evening, at o'clock, in
the Sunday. school room Of Monumental
iChurch.
The first performance, given on Fri
day evening, proved great success
To Sail in February.
Bishop Lucian Lee Kinsolving, who
on Sunday last repeated at the reques,
Of his brother. the Rev. DR.. Arthur B
kinsolving of ST. Paul's Church. Bal.
/. timore, the sermon delivered in Rich.
mond last October, at the celebration
OF the Booth anniversary of the found
Ing of the Anglican Church in Amer
4 lea. will go from Baltimore to At
\ lanta. New Orleans. Galveston and Aus.
! tin. Texas. delivering addresses or
"Brazil,''sin these cities
!. He will sail from New York for Rio
Janeiro on February I'd.
! ~.
4 Formerly of Virginia.
Mrs. William James Bryan, wife Of
4 the newly appointed Senator from
Il Florida. was before her9marriaga Miss
J, Janet Allan. daughter Of Colonel VIII.
\ liam Allan, OF Adams Gardens, nea,
Winchester, Va, member Of Genera
stonewall Jackson's staff during the
War Between the States. and professor
\ OF Washington and Lee University
during the presidency of General Rob,
ert +. Lee.
i. Mrs. Bryarl's mother was Miss E,lizn.