The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-16
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

In setting OF tall palms hay trees
and pink azalcas. IN the beautiful ball
room or the Richmond Hotel. the debu-
tantes OF tho season made their first
formal bow 10 fashionable society last
Richmond German Club. The ballroom
was gay with bright nowcrs and the
handsome gowns worn by the women
present and tho musicians gallery,
where the orchestra played, was hung
with Southern smiiax and pink bios
SONS. The first Monday Is always the
most important society function Of the
year, so far as the buds OF the winter
arc concerned. and the girls present.
their chapcrons and their lovely bou-
uucta. We're the centre Of attention last
evening. Colonel 10 Lane stern led. as
usual. and his partner was Miss Mar
Enrct liarman. daughter of MIR and
Mrs. y. g. Hartman. Miss Hartman wore
an cXQuisltely simple gown OF white
charmcusc with Illusion drapcres. nm
ishcd in white fur ana the bodice was
embroidered In pearls. She wore a
band OF pearls and rhinestonos in her
hair. and carried grandmother"
noscgay Of pink rosebuds. friuged with
ll!cs Of tile valley and caught with
pink tu!lc strca!ucrs.
other debutantcs present were:
Miss Josephine pinckney. daughter OF
MIR. ANA Mrs. Thomas Plnckncy. OF
Charleston, :. c., who wore :, gown OF
white charmcuse trimmed In lace and
chiffon. with Il bouquet OF American
l'eauty roses, dancing with J.. Addison
Hennolds.
Miss Martha Roberts, daughter of
Mrs Il II. Roberts. IN soft white satin.
drapcd IN lace and hand painted chif-
fon. orchids, dancing with Frank
Blankeuship
Miss Marie stuart SANDS daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Il Sands. IN
white charmcusc draped in white chit
ION caught up ut intervals with pearl
butterflies and finished with pearl
bands, bouquet OF orchids, dancing
with Charles g Harris
Miss Mallic Floyd miller daughter
az MIR. and Mrs John NJ Miller, Jr.. in
white crepe meteor, made with an over
dress OF silver lace and trimmed in
lace and tulic. a bouquet of American
Beauty roses, dancing with {. &.
I}arksdalc
Miss MARY Corneton Evans. daueh.
tor OF Alr. amd Mrs. W \ Evans in
white charmcuse drapcd in crystal chit-
Ton and finished with real lace. a hou-
duct OF Parma volcts, dancing with
T.. g Harrison. Jr.
Miss Harriet Gunn. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Gum in white char
Incuse and chiffon, American Beauty.
roses. dancing with Waiter Leakc.
Or. and Airs. W. r. Oppenhmcr, in
white satin draped IN cobwebby lace.
a bouquet OF orchids and lilies Of the
valley, dancing with William Lawton.
Miss Phyllis Taylor. daughter of Dr.
ana Mrs. Phil Taylor. in white char
ineuse. with a tuuic ana bodice Of very
iino lace and garniturc Of pearls. q
bouquet OF pink orchids dancing with
DR.. ~ Murot Willis.
Miss Mary Nicholas Ainslie daugh-
ter OF Mayor and Mrs. George Ainslic
in q white satin gown. with crystal
oNcrtress and an orange gir0lc. dane
ing with Stuart Lcallc
Miss Katherine Prcntiss. niece Of $
w. Tr;lvcrs in white crepe meteor with
tunic OF chiffon finished with lace
RULES, Il bouquet OF Killarney roses
and lilies of the valley. dancing with
y. Langstaff Johnston, Jr.
Miss Virginia ChcstermHn. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ~. a. Chestcrman.
in softest white charmeusc. with a
peplum and angel sleeves OF real lace.
u bouquet OF purple orchids and lilies
"f the valley, dancing with Fontainc
Jones.
The chaperons were Mrs r. Carter
Scott, Mrs. Levin Joynes. Mrs. Julien
II. Hill, Mrs. EEhert @. Leigh. Jr, Mrs.
William II. Palmer, Ir., Mrs John
Stewart Bryan. Mrs. Thomas H. Nc