The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
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the drawing rooms OF the handsome
homes in the West End and almost
everybody VIII Keep open house in
honor OF the day. This week will mark
n great many brilliant entertainments
and January bids fair to begin in a
way that will surely satisfy the most
ardent devotees of society. There will
he dances sufficient for all and they
will follow each other in rapid sue
cession.
The Christmas Monday, which is al
ways the handsomest entertainment
given by the Richmond German Club
every season; viii be danced to-mor-
row evening in the ballroom of the
Masonic Temple at half-after nine
o'clock, with Colonel 10 Lane Stern
leading. This german is always a sig
nal for the gathering of all the mem
bers of the club, and a great many for
mer members from out of town Will at
tend the dance, Which will be one of
the weeks most beautiful entertain
ments in every detail. Christmas
decorations Will prevail in both the
ballroom and dining-room.
Tho first dance given by the Tues
day German Club will also take place
in the Masonic Temple, and will be
given on Tuesday evening at o'clock.
These germans are the delight of the
younger element of society. and are, in.
consequence. less formal than the Mon
DAYS, and the dance Tuesday evening
Will be very attractive affair indeed.
Henry EIotchkiss, the president of the
club. will lead the german. The pat
ronesses include Mesdames Henry Ian
don Cabell Robert Carter Scott, James
d. Patton, Henry Hotchkiss, John Kerr
Branch Fred Pleasants, j. Nelson
Steele, Jr,. John II. Ingram and Horace
Hawes.
Wednesday night the Governor of
Virginia and Mrs. Mann will entertain
at a beautiful ball in the Executive
Mansion in honor of their niece. Miss
Edith Donnan. one of the most charm.
ing young girls presented to society
this winter. Mrs. Mann is a charming
hostess and the dance for her niece
will be notable in a season of brilliant
entertaining.
Mrs. Arthur Cannon and Miss Mary
Waddill viii! entertain at very hand
some afternoon reception at their home,
924 Park Avenue, on Wednesday after
noon, from to o'clock.
The reception to be given at the
Country Club of Virginia on New
Years eve, from 5 to 10 o'clock. will
also be a very handsome affair of this
week. The usual holiday decorations
will prevail and stringed orchestra
will play during the evening. Dancing
will be general and only the members
of the club and out town guests
have been included in the invitations.
Those invited to receive the guests are
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coke, Jr Mr.. and Mrs. 2. II. Harwood,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Halves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Peasants, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Landon Cabell. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Wor-
than. Dr. and Mrs. j. a. Hodges Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Wood, Mr. and
Mrs. r. B. Pegram, Mr.. and Mrs E.
T. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
HUBBARD MI. and Mrs. Thomas 3. Nc
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Young, Mr..
and Mrs. c. e. Borden, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Miles. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stewart
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Leary, Mr.
and Mrs. John a. Coke, Mrs. Charles
T. Whitlock.
The Christmas party at the West
noreland Club. which is a stag affair,
will be given on Friday evening from
s to IL o'clock. The entertainments
incident to the stay of the Princeton
Glee Club in this city win also take
place on Friday evening.
Visiting In Alabama.
Mr., and Mrs. II, II. Smith left Rich
mond last Thursday for Auburn, Ala,
where they will be the guests of DR..
c. C. Thach. president os the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute. Mrs, Smith will
spend the month of January with her
brother, w. NJ Riggs, who is president
of Clemson College. Mr., Smith will
return to Richmond after New Years
Day.
Guest of Friends Here.
Miss Marie Louise Rhodes of STU
arts Draft,. Va is the guest Of friends
in the Vest EIH for few days, en-
route for her home at Gainesville, Va,
where she will attend the marriage of
her sister, Miss CANINE Katherine
Rhodes. TO P ]. Mason. Immediately
after the holidays Miss Rhodes expects
to spend two months travelling with a
party of friends in the deserts of the
West and California, and on her re-
turn East will take a special course at
LELAND Stanford University.
Princeton Glee Club.
The Princeton University, Glee Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs will give concert
In the auditorium of the Jefferson
Hotel on Friday evening. December so.
This affair will be one of the principal
social events of this week, and numer-
Gus small parties have already been
arranged to attend the performance,
which viii be a very brilliant fune-
ton indeed, The club will arrive in
Richmond on Friday afternoon, and
VIII be handsomely entertained by the
team: NJ. *. Rankin, manager of the
Princeton alumni in this city. Among
those prominent in the membership
are S. H. White, captain of the varsity
baseball team and end on the football
track team, and L, r Getty leader,
who is prominent member Of the
Triangle Club, There are nfty-two
members in the club,
Among the prominent Richmond wo-
men who will act as patronesses of TIN"
concert are Mesdames William Hodges
Mann r. Carter Scott, Armistead L..
Wexford. r. Goodwin Boykin, Frederick
s. Valentine, Edmond A. Saunders, Jr,
John shelton Williams William RuHla
Cox, William I. Reed, Charles Daven-
port, Thomas f. Ieffress. John Dunn,
Preston Cooke, Hugh Campbell, j. Nei-
son Steele, ], Scott Parrish, John A.,
Coke. Jr., II, w Hazard, Charles ".