The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
Society


the opening dance OF the Rich
nond German club in the ballroom
Of the Richmond hotel last night at
yhich eleven girls made their formal
bows 20 Richmond society was very
brilliant affair, fact that Is always
true OF tho entertainments given by
his the most exclusive social orRaHt-
zstien in Richmond The ballroom,
which Is hung with old rose and sill
yer araper.eS. was decorated with
smiiax and palms Tail plants were
banked al either end of the room,
and The musicians were stationed in
the short gallery, which was draped
with smiaN Vases Of pink flowers,
Including roses, carnations and snap
ira CONS and caudrlabra, shaded In
pink. ornamerted the small tables In
The MAIN dining room Of the hotel,
where supper was Seryeu.
Mr. William u Palmer, JT- led
the german. and the patronesses re-
eaisirc for the cjub were Mrs Il Car
ter Scott Mrs Charles Y. Darlington,
Mrs Julien Hnl. Mrs William II
Palmer. Jr. Mrs Levin Jeynes, Mrs.
Charles r. workman, Jr, Mrs Egbert
@ Leigh, Jr.. Mrs Archibald J. Bat.
tie and Mrs J II Ghauberlayne, hrs.
John Shelton Williams and Mrs. Eppa
Hunton. Jr,
Among the dehutantes present were
Niss Alstcu Drake IN white char
meuse and real lace with pearl or
naments. yinIe's with Mr., Edward
Harrison Miss Mary Meek. IN white
eharmeuse with an oys rdress Of white
chiffon cloth finished with pearl bands
and tiny moss rosehuds, pink roses
with Mr. Frank Blankenship: Mss
Virginia Christian. In white satin
and real lace. trimmed with rhine
stones American Beauty roses, with
Mir Charles r. workman III; Miss
Elizabeth Eaches. IN yellow char
neuse. orch Dis and lilies OF the val
ley, with Mr. william Lawton; Miss
Caroline Preston, IN fame cOiored
satin draped with maine Of the same
shade, with Mr. william r. Triggi
Miss Eliza Christian, in white char
meusa, Veiled with crystal net and
trimmed with rhine stones. orchids,
with MIR Stuart Christian; Miss Mil
dred Grice. In white charme use with
a girdle of coral pink velvet Ameri-
can Beauty roses. with pr Joseph
A White. Miss Virginia Gr3ce, in
white hrocaded charmeuse with a
eirdIe ef turquoise blue velvet, or
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Martha Purcell. in blue crepe de
chine draped with white chiffon. pearl
ornaments and orchids. with M STU
art G. I1sakc MISS Dallas Lee. in pale
pink accordion plated chiffon with
/. overaress IF @htte lace and vipiets,
and Miss Josephine Clarke. in white
charmeuse
Brilliant Musicale.
Mr.. John Barnes Wells. of New
York. received quite an ovation yes
aeFtiay when tr gaze IT most charm
ing concert at the Woman's club, His
heau'ifuI tenor voice has been heard
IN previous occasions by Richmond
audiences As he has sung here with
the Wednesday Club, and has rem
dercd the tenor part in The Cruel
fxlon" at Holy Trinity church on Good
Friday for several Years. The club was
throngcd with prominent women,
eager To near the celebrated tenor,
and every available space IN the club
was crowded Mrs. Alexander Gull
ron, Miss Marion Ryland and Miss
Annie Louise Reinhardt. the music
committee OF the club. arranged the
c,ncH~t which IL decidedly one Of
the m, 4 delightful IN years.
AIR Wells sings with such perfect
case that one Is spared even the
sh4al&hf af work in his art and is sem
sihle cf only tho finished aud perfect
rpusig. That ne ~ 81 master artist
fetre can Do no doubt if but his varied
yrogram Of yesterday afternoon is
considered for he sang each number
with the charming perfection that
rua keS il Impossible TO select the
best'' Harriet Wares Nanny
Song seemed 10 appeal most to the
audience. probably because 1t WAS
composed almost entirely Of women.
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