The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-30
Society

Another handsome debut dance was
given last evening in the ball room OF
Jefferson by Captain William r.. john
son, present his daughter, Miss Mary
johnson, to Richmond society. The
guests included about zoo members OF
the younger set aud few married
people.
Palms and bay trees were grouped
about tho sides of the ball room ana
the foyer, and across the 'front.' OF tue
stage, screening the orchestra from
view The chandeliers were hung with
garlands of Southern smilax, when
was also entwined above the windows
and doors. The receiving party. which
included Captain Johnson and his
daughter, Miss Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. l.. BeInlss and MIR. and Mrs. Wafer
Morton. stood before q background, ef-
fected by an arrangement OF palms and
the numerous bouquets sent 10 the
debutante of the evening. Miss John-
son wore a lovely frock of white lace
over white charmeuse, and her flowers
were American beauty roses. Mrs.
John shelton Williams presided at the
punch bowl.
About midnight seated supper was
served, and decorations in the dining
son and q number OF her most init
mate friends occupied the centre table,
and the other guests were seated at
smaller tables il groups OF eight. n
large basket OF pink roses, tied with
pink tulle, and pink shaded candelabra
ornamented the centre table, the other
tables being decorated with smaller
baskets Of pink carnations and roses
and rose-shaded lights. After supper,
-lfyk1
and MIR. Stuart Christian, was danced.
Thanksgiving Gaities.
4 Thanksgiving gailies til the minds of
the younger folk to-day for there will
| be a continual round of galty with the
! Virginia Carolina football game in the
afternoon. followed by the theatre
| party at the Bijou in the evening. and
concluding with german at the JEFF
| ferson Hotel.
The german will be opened with a
! debutante figure led by Mr.. Thomas b.
! McAdams. Chaperones for the german
| will be Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc.
| Adams MIR. and Mrs Philip Powers.
| Mr.. and Mrs Robert Pegram, MIR. and
! Mrs. Frank Mccarthy. MIR and Mrs.
/ James Hickey, Mrs. Wexford Reed. MIR.
| and Mrs. James Cannon, MIR. and Mrs.
| John A. Cooke. Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
! HARDWOOD. AIR. ana Mrs. Logan Golsan.
/ STIldlus OIL E4ukldHu, lie
| patronesses viii be Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam II. White Mr.. and Mrs. Beirne
I Blair. Mr.. ana Mrs, Charles Workman,
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Walker. Mr.. and
! Mrs r. L. Conquest, Mr.. and Mrs, T. N.
Carter. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cabell, Mr..
! and Mrs. John X. Branch, Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan
Leake, and MIR. and Mrs. f. A. Sauns
ders. Jr.
| Tickets for tbs german also entitle
| the girls to attend the theatre party.
! These tickets as we'll as stag tickets.
| can be secured from Miss Ella Binford
at the Chesterfield.
/ In addition to the affairs for the VS.
iting teams. the Country Club will be
/ attractive with golf contests and a
hunt by the Deep Run Hunt Club. The
Thanksgiving dinner In private homes
will also have It's share of popularity
aud the day Will be replete with in
teresting affairs and entertainments.
Miss Willard Entertains.
Miss Belle Willard was hostess at
a luncheon Yesterday at her home on
West Franklin street. Her guests In
cluded about fifteen of the younger
society girls.
In Honor Of Miss Bentley.
Miss Anne G. Bentley gave a de-
l1ghtful debutante tea yesterday after
noon at the apartments OF her mother
Mrs. E. B. Bentley. at SO East Frank
lin street, in honor OF her debutante
; niece. Miss Elizabeth Bentley. The
drawing room was decorated in palms
and pink chrysanthemums. and pink