The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-03

u the anal important society event
XVI fs.Ir season will De the fifth dance
y ~ the Richmond German club in the
& h.,f ropn of the Richmond hotel
Thc Monday germans this winter
have. as usual. been very handsome
afratrx. and have well sustained thu
rerusasSon of the club, Mr.. William
u III. Palmer, Jr., viii lead the german
this evening. and the patronesses for
Ii tho season will receive. II viii
DOUBTLESS be a full german in view
~ the days OF abstinence that are
- follow.
One OF the most elaborate costume
parties In many years was given FRI
day nfgfaf by Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
de Koven at their new home. 1925
I Park avenue, New York. which they
Z formally opened some weeks ago
with o reception and musicale. The
marty was in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendricks III. Whitman, the latter be-
isag Mrs de koven's niece, and also
Tor her son-in-law and daughter, MT
and Mrs. kierstede Hudson
The fine new home of Mr. ana MRS,
de Koyen, with its sixteenth century
interiors copied from Knole, Lord
Sackysiie's country place In England,
suggested an Elfzabethan fetei there
fore her guests were asked 10 come
IA costumes of that period, and many
~ them did. In advance OF the
party dinners were given by Mr ana
Mrs w. Bourke Cochran. Mr, ana
Mrs. Carr De Gersdorff. Miss Louise
Issisn. Mrs Joseph Stickney, Mrs.
Oliver q. Jennings, and Mrs. Archer
MI Huntington.
Both Mr.. and Mrs de Koven. who
presided over the festivities seated at
one end of the gallery. were beau
tlfuIly dressed Mrs. de Koven's cos
tune was of cerise brocaded velvet
cssnbined with gold-colored satin and
cloth OF gold. The front of the gown
was deliberately embroidered with
I briiliauts. and the bodice and sleeves
were Of cloth OF gold and gauze of
the same shade, Her headdress was
sf gold tissue covered with jewels.
end she wore ornaments OF ruoies
ard diamonds.
Mr.. de koven wore court cos
tune of purple velvet embroidered
with silver. short cape OF the same
material, and a hat OF veivet WIN
white plume
All the conclusion of the quadrille
all went TO the library, and while the
tsansinos executed old Spanish dances
the gallery was prepared for supper
"A hong table was placed in the cen
L ter OF the gallery, and like those OF
Eaizabethan days was without ans
cloth. Ornamental dishes. vases. and
fsaeons being placed along the cen
v fcf Mr. ard Mrs. de koven sat a.
d small table al the north end o1
the gallery. and they were served
by a herald with a pinch OF salt
+ which, according TO ancient custom
began the feast.
Then came a procession of serving
men in costumes appropriate to tht
period, bearing aioft frenchers OF
which rested bears heads. stuffed
pheasantg. legs of ham. barons o.
pnddings. and other viands that used
To delight the people during tbs
reign or Good Queen Bess. There
were TO wash these good things dowr
tasikards OF mulied wine. ale. OF
cider. and the more modern cham
pagne For those whose appetitei
did not cali for these oid-firns edt
hIes there were modern dishes. all o
which were relished.
Mrs Charles Dana Gibson was |
guest at the ball. She wore an 1874
gown Of white silk with marrow
black lace ruffIes, d white straw hat
and short mits.
Visiting I'm Alabama.
Miss Elizabeth Jarvis Winn, Of thii
tsty is visiting Mrs Ray Carlton Ia
Montgomery. Ala. Before going Il
ss1an in Mobile. where she was {
Bridesmaid at the Whatiey-Scott wed
ding
Miss Edith Jamison. Miss Mar,
f~ara and Miss Nan Logan returned
Thursday TO their homes, in Roanoke
from Flint, Mich, where they at
tr1.das7 the marriage of Miss Dudle,
VSxzx.e Ny Len In, sksrs,
was maid of honor at the wedding
and Miss lizard and Miss Logan wer
bridesmaids.
WIN Attend Wedding.
AR. and Mrs John Van Landing
ham, of Charlotte. N. c., will go 4
Petersburg today to attend the wed
ding Of Miss Ann Bell Patteson ant
Mr. John Van LAndingham. Ir., which
takes place Tuesday evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Van T4ardinshaa will b
accompanied by their grandchildren
little Miss Dean and Master RALPH
Van Landingham. A number of Rich
nlond people will go over to Peters
burg for the wedding.
BB-iPp0hrkeepseiM Me, taerfi h-ci
Approaching Marriage.
Announcement has been made O
the approaching marriage of Mr.
Seymour Paul. youngest son of Mrs
Kate IS, Paul and the late Judge JOIN
Paul and brother Of Senator Johl
Paul, and Miss Katherine Pitman. o
Ancon, Panama canal zone. formerl,
of Memphis Tenn The wedding viii
take place Thursday, February 20th
at Ancon and the bridal couple will
spend their honeymoon in the cana
zone where they viii reside.
Mr.. Paul was born and reared II
Harrisonburg, Va, where he in wei
known and has many friends. He il
d graduate OF the Virginia Mlitar!
Institute and served as a subprofesso
N as -sfae Institution upon the completion
II III s.llss course :. he N Rs at -one tim
editor OF the EarFisonburg Dali,
Times and for two years past has helt
q responsible position of the staff O
The Canal Record. the official publica
ton of the Panama canal government
The bride-to-be il native of Ten
ressee and resided at Memphis unit
a few years ago. Her mother was
Miss I4oInaG. member OF the promi
Tent Virginia family Of that name
She In "a cousin Of United States sena
tor Pitmsn, of Nevada.
Mrs. Mason Entertains.
Mrs. Beverley Randolph Mason en-