The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
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n I Ew Years Day has resolved IT.
IN self into y long procession OF
calls and nt-homcs, and tho day
ts much n repetition OF Christmas. AL
,nost every one viii keep open house
nnl tho holiday will be ended with
thc annual reception in the executive
mansion. given by the Governor OF
Virginia and Mrs. William Hodges
Mann New Years night IL the time
OF all the year when the people OF this
Commonwealth throng the wide hulls
of the historic Governors mansion to
shake their executive by the hand
Most of the officers of the staff will b,
present and the drawing rooms IT the
mansion VIII present a very brilliant
scene with the bright gowns Of the
women and the gold lace and hand
some uniforms OF tho officers. Many
people from all over the state will
come 10 Richmond Tor this very affair.
Z he functions OF the week promise
TO be very gay and happy occasions,
There will be the annual reception
given at the Hermitage Golf Club to.
morrow afternoon. which will be one
If The most charming entertainments
given in the history OF tho club. and
later in the evening in the ball room
OF the Masonic Temple viii be danced
1hc Christmas german of the Rich
moud german Club This dance Is al
ways The most brilliant entertain
mcnt given by the club and numbers
OF out-of-toMn guests will be present
Colonel 10 Lane Stern will lead, IA
usual, and seated supper will bG
served ut II o'clock.
Colonel and Airs. Joseph L. Willard
will give Il dance at the Jefferson
Hotel on Wednesday evening in hon
or of their daughter, Miss Belle Will
lurd
Thursday afternoon Mrs Hennins,
liam Spilman ami her TWO daughters
MIS-. David IL. l.cakc and Mrs. otto
Theodore Hess, Will entertain at II
large afternoon reception. This affair
will be given at Mrs. Spilman's home
80: Floyd Avenue. from > 10 O'CLOCK
Miss Elizabeth Logan bentley. /.
uebutantc of the winter, will be guest
OF honor at reception given by Nj.
and Mrs. William G. Bentley on FRI
day evening at SIS West Grace street
Many smaller functions viii be
given and the week Will he crowded
with delightful affairs.
Last week was u Ions succession OF
very pretty weddings Most OF them
were home affairs followed by largo
receptions. and these divided honurs
with several Christmas house parties
that were entertained at country cs-
13tcs near town.
Tho Wcstmorcland Club gave their
Christmas party for members on Fri
day evening. Ii was Il stag analr,
with no guests present. Another bril-
liant reception was the reception u;
The Country Club yesterday from s TO
IL \. NJ. when hundreds of people
were present.
A society Amir.
David Bispham. baritone. and Miss
Edna SanGs Durham, "A well known
soprano, will appear Jointly In concert
at the City Auditorium on January %.
il will be brilliant society affair.
The concert is given under the au-
spices of the Womans Club of Ginte-
Park and tho Tuberculosis Camp So
cicty. and fashionable people are very
much interested III the affair.
The artists engaged for this con-
cert are wei! and favorabiy known
here, Miss Durham being widely ac-
Quaintcd In social as we'll as musical
circles, while MIR. Bispham's concerts
in this city arc remembered With
kcenest pleasure
Guest OF Mrs. Davenport.
Miss Mabel Alien, of Massachusetts.
Will arrive in town January to VISIT
AIr. and Mrs Isaac Davenport nj $40
ives, Franklin street. Mrs. Davcn-
port has issued invitations for a re-
ccption luncheon on Tuesday January
>. ~ the Commonwealth Club. Mrs.
Davcnpor,'s guests Will include her
married friends. and she Will be as
sisted in receiving them by her guest,
Miss Allen. and her niece. Miss lIar-
grave.
Leaving Town.
Mrs. J. Taylor 11ilyson left Richmond
Saturday for Smithtcld, where she
.,f -
Jones and Mrs. Blair Pcgram for sew
eral days. Ms Ellyson will return to
Eichmond .alter NcS% Years Day.
Mrs. +. Il. Valentine and Miss John
Fton Will leave Richmond Tuesday
Tor Cuipcpcr, where they will be the
guests OF Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Ware
at the rcctory. They will later go to