The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

The ballroom Of the Jefferson
hotel was thronsed with fashionable
society yesterday afternoon for the
''tho dansant" given under the direc-
ton OF the Girls club. At the ten
tables, which were decorated in small
red, baskets Of polnsettiaa and thistles,
beautifully Eowned women were
drinking tea and iemonade and tho
balcony WAS also filled with people
watching the dancing. Whit h proved
very fascinating. Such dances as the
tango" 'one-step," hesitation" and
castle walk were done tn perfection,
and four prizes awarded te the best
dancers. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mill
htser won first prize, which was q
handsome silver cup and a blue rib
bon. Mr.. II, Donnan and Miss Martha
Purcell won second prize, q silver cup
and white ribbon: Mr.. Wilson Har-
rlson and Miss Elsie Harrison won
third, "a red ribbon, and Afiss Della
Davenport and Mr.. Anton Adams won
| fourth o yellow ribbon.
For Miss Gilbert
Mrs. David Terry williams OF 1923
Park avenue, has issued invitations
for big bah to be given In the ball
room of the Richmond hosel on the
evening of Thursday, janu .ry sth at
Q o'clock, in h"nor OF her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Annie Gilbert. of New York.
who will arrive in few days to spend
the balance of the winter in Rich
mond. Miss Gilbert. who ID a lovely
girl, liz making her debute this season
and will be formally presented to
Richmond society on this evening
She has already had number Of
lovely functit ms given for hei in New
York and several are being planned
for her here.
Interesting Announcement.
Mrs William E. Lawson. OF Hamp-
ton, announces the marriage of her
daughter, Ida Maria, to MIR. Hugh
Philhin, of Baltimore. The ceremony
took place Very quietly Friday morn
Ing. December 25th. In Roanoke. Va
Roth brtds and groom nave many
friends in Richmond, having visited
here on several occasions.
BOX Party.
Il Messrs George w and Cecil Stevens
gave box party last evening at the
Grayce Scott Biiou theater to witreas
the performances of such Little
Queen in which play Miss Scott is
staring. Those present were: Miss
Elixah-sh Hatchkiss Miss Mary Moul-
ton, Miss Essie Archer. Miss Helen
Stevens, Mrs j. Paul Stevens. Mr..
Harry Wassell and Mr.. William
Secrist, Of pittsburg Pa; Mr.. William
Turner. of Minneapolis. MINI: Mr..
william. Jerman, Mr. Paul Stevens,
Mr.. George w. Stevens and Mr.. Cecil
Stevens
To spend January In New York
Miss Louise Watkins, who has been
visiting in Boydton and GAINESVILLE
for the last month, has ~eturned to
Blackstone for the holidays, Miss
Watlins will be the house guest of
miss Katherine Bolly;- in New York
FLOR the month of January.
Affairs for the Young People.
The affairs FOR the young people
are numerous this Christmas, and each
day from now until after New Years
will be filed with a round OF interest
ting parties for them,
One Cf the prettiest and most novel
entertainment was the the dansant'
given by DR. and Mrs. George Ben
Johnston yesterday afternoon In hon
81 OF their daughters and their guest,
Miss Josephine Dawson. pf Houston,
Texas The Johnston home in East
Grace street was beautifully decorated
In everereens, palms and crimson
flowers, and dancing was the feature
az the afternoon.
Miss Hazeltine Watson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs, w, G.. Watson, Of $50
West Grace street, was hostess at .