The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

IN honor OF the many ViSiIOFS tHhL hTo
within our gates. several dances for
the boys and girls who are at home
from boarding school for the holidays,
n tho second dance OF h Richmond
German club tomorrow night at the
Richmond hotel. Among the holiday
v~isitors are three prominent matrois,
who formerly lived In this city. but
arc now leaders In the social life OF
New York. London and Washington.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, whorn one
always recalls as the beautiful Miss
May Handy. Ia the guest Of H.H. Frank
Powers: Mrs. Claude A..
comes from Washington, to be with
ner sister, Mrs. Cunningham Hall. aud
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow will follow her
annual custom Of spending the Christ
mas season with her father. MIR. John
r. Branch. Some of the most inter
estinx entertaining OF the next week
or 10 will be in their honor.
The school girls and boys will figure
largely In the holiday gafttes, and
instead Of coming dreary Latin lessons
and doing impossible sums they will
usurp for a while at least the preroxa-
tives Of their older sisters, who. at
once their envy and their pride have
mo~nopolized the attention OF society
for the past month or so. with their
COMING out pSA AVE- tA&~
Into Richmond the past few days have
been crowded with merry Eroups OF
returning school folk. who will share
the festivities Of Christmas with the
.1lisSle Lots. and flhsir. Christmas trees.
10 whom. alone, win they be second.
Miss Alice Reed will be the guest OF
honor Mt a dance her mother. Mrx- W.
r. Reed. In giving AT the Country CLUB
on Friday evening. and the younger
Get win again be guests at q dance ~
the club Thursday evening, when MI.
ara Mrs. C. f. Kirk Will entertain tor
their daughter, Miss Beatrice kirk.
open house II Z favored form OF
hospitality In Richmond at Christ
mas, and there will be many such IN
formal gatherings Of society AT private
home on wednesday. The Country
club and Hermitage club will have
their annual celebrations on New
Years Day. while the time honor.
Christmas party OF the Wesirnoreana
club occurs on December 3lSt. =
Mr. william H. Palmer. Jr. Will
Head the Christmas dance Of the Rich
mond German club tomorrow eve
ming. Many out-of-town guests VIII
be present, and. a. usual. the CHRIST
mas german viii be he fullest IN the
series. The decorations will be In req
and green, ana the german VIII IN
every detail b. the handsomest func-
ton OF Christmas wees.
Chrtstmas In the Mansion.
The governor OF Virginia and Mira
Mann will celebrate Christmas gay
quietly In the executive mansion,
Thursday afternoon At I o'clock WAN
have 4 Christmas tree for he chill
dren of the family. including . num-
her Of prominent little folks OF kicn-
mond and Petersburg. Governor ana
Mrs.. Mann will 70 to Staunton FRIDAY
70 bs present 1T the Wilson birthday
celebration Saturday. While In Staan-
ton they will be guests OF FORMER
Lieutenant Governor Edward kcnois.
Dinner Party for Visitor.
Mr.. william T. Dabney. Jr. was
host 1t = beautiful dinner At the Coun-
,ry club Las, night In honor Of Miss
Eukenia Turpin. OF Macon. Ca. who
10 a student al Hoilins' college and y
amending the holidays In Richmond
The table decorations were In Christ
mas colors, and covers were aid Tor
sixteen. Mr.. Dabney's guests were
Miss Turpin, Miss Mary Costngton
Evans, Miss Mildred Lefew. MsAs
Mary Ainsiie, Miss Lucille Pelouxe.
Miss Eliza Leake, Mir. and Mrs. stuart
Bowe, MI. James Gwathins. NJ. wal
ter Leake, Mr.. Joe Montgomery. Mr..
J0un ~. StAEAGs MAs
and Mr.. James Paschall.
Christmas Musical.
A Christmas musical VIII be given
nj the Woman's club tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock by Richmond
musicians. The program u n ful-
lows: -
v,olin Duo-"Springtimc." by Nevin.
Mrs. Guy Hequembourg and Mr..
Samuel Cowardin with piano accom-
pan.ment by Mrs. A. w. Patterson.
Vocal Solo-"Glory to God" by Ro-
toie-
Miss Cora Winston. accompanied
by Mrs. Ivan Maltby.
violin Solo-.Shepherd Song"
Mrs. Hequembourg.
Vocal sSolos-ta) Open Thy Blue
Eyes.
OBJ %. Hooiy Night"
Mas Lucy Gwathmey.
Mrs. John. Hunter. Jr. II chair
man OF the afternoon. and b hostess
will be Mrs. Maria r. Thomas. Mrs.
Harvie Webster, Miss Margaret Nor
son and Mrs. John Coke al the coffee
table, and Mrs. Horace Wexford
Jones, Mrs. w. Ben Palmer. Mrs. r.
Catesby Jones. Mrs. w. b. Shield.
Mrs. Alex. auigon. Mrs. Malcolm G..
Bruce and Mrs. J. Allison Hodges ut
the tea table.
80. itations Issued.
Invitations have . received In
Richmond from Mr.. and Nrs. Hor-
ace burton Phillips for the marriage
OF their daughter. Margaret Evelyn.
20 Mr.. ]. Ross McNeal. The cere-
mony will take place in Suffolk, Va,
on wednesday evening. January 9Th.
at Z o'clock In Main Street Methodist
church. Miss Phillips has frequently
visited in Richmond. and her wedding
will be an event OF much Interest to
society here.
Nins C1emsmer Returns
Miss Elizabeth Clemmer. who spent
the month OF November In Rich
mond with her aunt, Mrs. John ID.
Clothier. and has since ben visiting
friends In Chattan sogA. where .he has
been much entertained. has returned
TO her home at Middiehrnok. neav
8tAunton. She spent several days
with Mir Ruth Cabell In Waynes-
bpro On rout from Chattanooga to
BrsIiians Dance.
The frst OF two exclusive bailA ar
ranged by I comSsittee OF prominent
men, wan given last evening 1t the
Hotel Belvedore. The ballroom was
simply but PRETTY decorated with
enailax shout the walls and m orches-
IN Wa screened BY palms NJ either