The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-17
Society

The social season. which has been
unusually gay this winter. Is draw
ing to "a close. With tho advent on
"Wednesday Of the L,enten period.
Miss Society VIII rest from her merry
making. and with demurely don her
most becoming street gown and Will
answer the cali of the peaiing church
laell. To tho gay dehutante, the go
cfetg host, - and the austere chap
eron the breathing spell comes as
welcome relief from the continual
sound of teas. lnueheons, card par
ties dances and germans, but to the
dehntante this is tinged with sadness
as she realizes that never again VIII
she occupy quite the same position
as now.
This is really her winter. when she
is the pet If society. feted. honored
and admired. and when the curtain
is ruug down on the season Of 1912
she gathers UP her trophies ana
locks them In the sreasur. house Of
memory.
The presence of many charming
wives and daughters Of the General
Assembly. the revival OF the Tuesday
Bachelors cDtiiion Club, an unusual
IL long list Of attractive debutantes,
which gives 10 the VI onday german
the characteristic charm and mum
at-f of rrai events IN the musical life
Of our city. have all combined TO
make this winter a notable one.
The week now closing has been fill
ed with many smaller affairs. lunch
cons. teas and card parties being
crowded In the few remaining daye.
Perhaps the largest private AFFAIR was
the handsome reception given by Mrs.
John NJ. Taylor and her sister, Miss
sallie beane. in their home, SIG
PARK avenue, Thursday afternoon
The receiving party. which consisted
af the hOste sses and their sister. Mrs,
h. r. Arlington, stood In front Of Il
group OF pains and pink flowers in
the front drawing room. Silver vageS
~ pink and white Movers and South
efn smilax were used On the utantels.
Mrs. A. ID. Williams and Mrs. j. scott
Parrish presided al the punch bowl
the dining room decorations were
pink roses and white lilacs. with ROSE
oo3ored shaded lights Mrs Tayio,
wss gowned In black chiffon o. ~
white satin, with bouquet OF Parma
Nieiefs. Miss Deane wore gray char
mouse, embroidered in pearls and
trimmed in duchess lace. Her flowers
~ere orchids. Mrs. ArrinRton's gown
was gray chiffon over white satin
and her bouquei was pink sweet peas
Al the Womans Club.
one OF The most unique and de-
lightfai affairs of the winter viii be
th@s. sesl1eg. .afaers&,cafsss at Fff@ Me-
mans Club ON Monday Mrs Dur
ham. of the University Of Chicago:
Mrs. Cult, or Maryland College; Miss
Josephine Mcleod. of Randolph Ma
con. and Miss Mary j. VIM, a grad
uate Of Nassar. win have charge of
the program. College life in It's
many fascinating phases viii be the
theme of tho afternoon. and its story
Will lie interpreted with college
songs, and as one never quite out
grows the college spirit. having once
aSn2e under charm Of Its spell It. IL
SAFE 70 predict an afternoon Of rare
pleasure. Mrs. Clifton Miller will be
tA-e-s-,@ot-s- N tfIg occasion.
Miss Binfords Dance
The dancing season will close to-
night in climax Of fun and frivolity.
when Miss Eta Binford viii tender
the debntantes Of this and last sea
son dance at belvidere HALL Il
Wall be "a costume" affair, with
striving for the ridiculous In the
makeup and has been appropriate
~ dubbed "tacky party Leap year
privileges Will b. claimed by the
girls, and many surprises are In store
eor mere man" Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Gray, Mr. and Mrs stuart Bowe,
Nr. and Mrs. Brook Fink, Mr. and
Mrs Robert pegram MIR. and Mrs
Phfir Powers. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
lon'aeue, Mr. and Mrs Gilmore
tiotchkiss and Mr. and Mrs. Newton
Vaughan viii chaperone the dance.
tentcu Teas.
The nearest approach to frivoiity
which society allows Itself during
Lent is the daily gossip over the tea
cups In the Jefferson hotel palm room