The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
CHRISTMAS GERMAN
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
COLONEL. 10 LANE STERN LEADS
WITH MISS SANDS. SEASON
DEBUTANTs.
AT COUNTRY CT UB
MISS MARY ANDERSON HOSTESS AT
DANCE-ANNUAL HERMITAGE
CLUB RECEPTION WILL BE
GIVEN NEW YEARS.
AT COUNTRY CT UB

Palms and bay trees with baskets of
ferns and poinsettias attractively ar
ranged in the windows decorated the
ballroom of the Richmond hotel last
evening for the Christmas german of
tho Richmond German club. which was
very brilliant affair In all OF Its
details. Colonel 10 Lane Stern led
with Miss Marie Stuart Sands. the de-
butante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
way r. Sands. Miss Sands was gownad
in mandarin yellow charmeuse. with
bodice OF chiffon OF the same shade.
and trimmings OF black fur. She car
rfed q large bouquet OF American Beau
ty roses. Supper was served in the gilt
dining room. the tables being set with
baskets of poinsettias. the handles OF
which were twined with sniiax and
tied with bows of scarlet cause ribbon.
Very handsome silver picture frames
were given as fayors. as we'll as other
novel ones In keeping with the holiday
season.
Patrons receiving were: Mrs. #. Car
ter Scott. Mrs. Thomas Pinckey Bryan.
Mrs. Levin Joynes, Mrs. Julien III. Hill.
Mrs. Egbert 9, Leigh Ir. Mrs William
III. Palmer, Jr, Mrs. Garrett n. Wall.
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan, Mrs. A. sid
ney Buford. Jr, Mrs. Thomas Branch
McAdams. Mrs. David Harris Leake
anu S1TS. dlbN 9RSAlba w t8ltaIIaE.
The Christmas german liz always
by far the handsemest one OF the sea-
son and is characterized by the atten-
dance of many out-oftown guests
Among those noted last evening were
Mr.. w. T. Johnson. OF London, England
Mr.. James r. Branch, Of West Vir-
ginia- and New York; Or. and Mrs
Alfred Allen. of Philadelphia. Mr.
Frederick c. Boyce. Jr, OF Baltimore.
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Bristol Va; Mr., Darlington Williams.
Of New York. MIR. Cecil W. stevens.
of Iittshurg. Mr.. Perkins. Jr., Of
Huntington, ". Va; AR. Taxewell Ell
lett. Jr., OF Magnolia. w Va; Mir.
Harry Stimson. of New York.
Dance at Country CIah.
Miss Mary Tomlhl Anderson. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. James II. Anderson. of 404
East Franklin street, Was hostess at
dance at the Country Club of Viz
ginfa last evening. Miss Anderson was
assisted in receiving her guests by
Mrs. Churchill Young. MFR. and Mrs,
Waiter s. MeSstff and Or. and Mrs,
George Ben Johnston, The ballroom OF
the club was artistieaily decorated IN
quantities OF running cedar, holly
wreaths and mlstietoe, and an orches-
ira played for the dancing. A buffet
supper was served at II O'clock. the
with large basket Of crimson flowers.
caught with red ribbon The guests
included about 25 of the younger MEM
bers Of society and the dance was one
of the prettiest functions given In
their honor this season.
Reception at Hermitage Club.
The annual reception OF the Hermit
tage Golf club Will he given at the
club on New Years day from to I
o'clock in the afternoon. An orchestra
will furnish music and delicious
buffet supper will he served. The en-
tire club will be deliberately decorated
in Christmas greens. and those re-
eeiving on this occasion are: Mes
danes. Charles II. Guy. q. Il, I'm. W,
g Locker r. IT. Meade, ]. g. Oreatn,
Philip r, Johnson. Garrett n, Wall. w
s. Rhoads. william Sullivan and Misses