The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

sss5s WIN inc UTSL MDHuhs ioA Nho
q season Of l912-1S13 recorded with
its long line of brilliant predecessors
In the social history Of Richmond.
not q little Of the excitement and IN
tcrest that characterizes the early
winter season has been displayed Tor
the anxieties of the dehutante as
shared by her relations as to whether
she will or will not be success Is
relieved BY the positive realizauon'
whether 1t spells success or failure.
Things now will settle down into the
accustomed routine of germans ana
receptions, though there will not pc
AS many private entertainments III
Richmond this winter as usual for
several seasons. In every form OF
social activity, the unprecedented
number of prominent families IN
mourning In factor to be reckoneo
with, and there will be very few de-
butante parties in comparison Win
former years as only about tnira
as many girls are making their oow"
to society this winter as were intro
duced last season. AT the Richmond
Z Monday last week there were pres
ent only eleven debutantes, whhe
thirty-five gir.s made their debut AZ
the Baltimore Monday" :,
!. The most important event this week
b In the opening dance OF the Bache.
i lors' Cotillion club Friday evening a.
the Richmond This club has gained
auite a reputation during its BRIEF
3 existence, as II was only organized
last year. and its dances are eagerly
anticipated by the younger set.
Even the most fashionable folk are
not immune from the infection Oh
Christmas shopping. which Is occupy
~ trg a large part Ell the time OF An1
society maids and matrons just now
There Ia comparatively little, enter
tanning, though the seeming Guinness
4 IL but the lulI before the storm wnicn
will break during Christmas week
with round OF lovely Rfaifs- MeAt
Of the girls and boys are returning
from school this week, and some OF
the prettiest entertaining OF CHRIST
mas week will be done In theif
honor.
Dinner al Country Ciup.
Mr. and Mrs L. W. Grice Nefe
hosts at a handsome dinner al the
4 Country club last night In honor o,
their daughters, Misses Mildred ahu
virginia Grice, who are being mueh
entertained as debutantes this winter
The table was decorated with CEN
ter piece of pink roses and candeia-
bra. shaded In pink. Those insne0
we're Miss Fanny Scott. Miss Camilla
Wexford. Miss Katherine Hagan'
mis-. Emma Conquest. Miss Aicner
Joynes. Miss Eugene Taylor. Miss
Aston Drake, Miss Nan wilson. on
Charleston. w. Va; Colonel and Mrs'
James r. Branch. Mr.. and Mrs'
Thomas Burton snead' Dr: ~
white, Colonel 10. Lane stern, MT
George M. Reid. Mr. st. George
Cooke. Mr.. Gessener Harrison, Mr..
Robert Augustine, Mr.. Charles -
Harris. Mr.. f. G. Harrison, Jr.. MT
Hobart Doyle, Mr.. George Hodsson,
sir. Walter Leake. Mr.. Tanner anu
Mr.. Maurice Armistead.
Wedding Date Set
January 22nd has been set as tne
aate for the marriage OF Miss Har'
-. riet winchester, daughter OF DR.. ana
Mrs. weems Ridout winchester. o.
Macon. Ga, and Mr.. Edward Grh-
fth Dodson, OF Norfolk. Va MIS-,
WINCHESTER has visited In Richmond
on several occasions. and spent some
weeks here last fall as the guest o.
Mrs James Cannon at the chester
aeld Her wedding IL Of great IN
terest to Virginia society. and Will oe
attended by a number OF Richmond
\ guests.
4 Mr.. Palmer TO Lead. :,
Mr.. William I'll. Palmer. Jr. VII
lead the opening dance OF the baehe
lors' Cctiliion club, which taxes piace
nsxt FRIDAY evening In the ballroom
~ the richmond hotel, and Is ths
r,ost important event Of the week II
Rfehmond society. A circular letter
has been sent TO members OF the cruz
stating that the much discussed TUT
KEY trot and kindred dances VIII no
be countenanced by the club ana ON,
The waltz, two step and Boston VII
ba danced at the three germans $
"A dance
FRIDAY evening will be very haha
4 scme AFFAIR, and will be attended o.
many out-of-town people, who VII
he here for the Christmas holidays
The following new members wer'
elected at recent meeting OF TN
club Mr. Hobart E. Doyle, MT. JONI
Blunt, Mr.. James Eilerson. MT Hoo
ert Augustine. Mr. W. I, IanD. ~,
b. ". X. Hopkins Mr.. Chlldrey Scott
Mr.. william r. Oppenheimer. Jr.
Mr.. Garter b. Grundy and Mr.. Jane
d. Patton, Jr.
Mrs. LYONS Pemberton Is Chairman
as for Monday afternoon at the Woman
Tlub. when lecture will be given b.
Mr.. Weber well known social oet
terment worker on 1.-The Housing
Ill the Poor" The lecture will be Illus
tra,ed with stereoptican views. Hos
tcssas for the afternoon win be Mrs
AIex' Guigon, Mrs. Christopher Temp
Ii kins. Miss Florence Peple and Mis-
Marion Ryland.
IA The December card tournament vii
be played on Thursday evening Will
auction bridge as the game. and tn
players will pivot instead OF pro
crossing from table to table as usual
se Beautiful Wedding.
Ia A beautiful wedding was celebrates
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
ga Riviere," Radford, Va, whel
M Miss Katherine Mechanism Ingles
~ daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
sak Lewis Tngles, became the bride OF MI
William Palmer FIN. Of Richmond
son Of Mrs Leila Palmer Hill and tn
~ nate Frank Dean Hin. The house wa
eIaborately decorated with En8iisl
I Il. ivy. palms and evergreens. and IN
q ceremony was performed In the larg
Y, reception hall. The three archway
leading into the hall were decorAte
with eyer1rcens. and suspended owe
the improvised altar was an immens
wedding bell OF holly. The broad oal
sI stairway leading to an English towe
with stained glaes windows. hand
somclv decorated In Christmas xreeni
made an effective background 70
the ceremony The bride entero'
with her father. Her gown was Q
white charmeuse. trimmed with rcs
~ point lace and her flowers whit
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