Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-09

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DANCE ATrCOUNTRY CLUB
IN HONOR OF MISS CONE
CotiIlion Club Announces
IT'S First Dance OF Senson for
Decenlber 20.


Miss Annie Cleveland Cone. daughter
AIRS. Archibald Peasants Gone. WAS
i tnrmally introduced to society at a
large dance given ut the Country Club
|Pf Virginia last evening In honor OF
|iitr debut. The main room OF the club
~ as hung with drapcry OF Southern
IEnilaS and evergreens and palms. and
| pay trees, interspersed with wicker
islands OF roses marked the entrances
isnd window spaces. The gallery was
decorated In smila& studded with ilow-
| ah effective background for the cos
iitiincs worn by the receiving party.
! frhe many beautiful flowers sent to the
!debntante were arranged on table
lust behind the guest OF honor. MIR.
| 'and Mrs. Joseph II. Estes and Mr.. and
HINTS. Ianshorne Putney received with
! isllss Cone, and presented her to the
li.ueats invited to meet her. Miss Julia
| jrone and Miss Camilla Rodman. OF
Norfolk. were also In the receiving line.
Miss Cones coming out gown was fash
iioned OF softest white charmeuse
|1draped In iridescent crystal beads. and
Ijshe carried IAN armful OF roses. Mrs.
Robert Williams and Mrs. william NJ.
Habliston were at the PUNCH table.
|lpretty souvenirs OF the dance, pro-
2iBrams engraved in gold with the mono
|lgram Of the guest or honor were dis
1ltributed by Mira. Hal Law Threadcraft.
III A seated supper was served mt II
l1o'clock In the two dining rooms Of the
6lclUb, and the places we're arranged at
Numerous small tables decorated In
igose-shaded lights and slender. vases
|aof pink roses. The central table was
lset with centrepiece OF pink roses In
lila huge basket caught with pink but
terfy bows, and bonbons In rosebud
design In nests Of spun candy. a
lstringed orchestra played for the dane
Il ing.
Miss Cones debut dance was one or
The handsomest functions OF the early
h winter. ard numerous other affairs have
been planned for her this season.
tjache1ors' Cotillion.
L The younger dancing set IN Richmond
II is all interest and enthusiasm over
the announcement that the Bachelors
Gotillion Club Will hold its first dance
1 Of the season in the ballroom Of the
Jefferson Hotel on the evening Of We'd
/ nes6ay. December 23. The entertain
{ ments given by the club are always
|, enjoyable affairs. and the club includes
in It's membership the younger dancing
men Of the town. At meeting Of
I the club held recently the following
[ officers were elected: George Fitager-
aid. president; Lewis G. Larus. vice.
|, president, and william j. Miller, secre-
|; larry and treasurer. Those elected TO
I the board Of governors include Will
L liam Hodges Mann. Jr.. John p. Lea.
Peyton Fleming and p. j. Stubs. Jr.
The first cotillion this month Will
hc a notable event, and there will he
number OF visiting men and girls
/ here for the dance.
Deep Run Hunt Club to Entertain.
The members OF the Deep Run Hunt
CLUB will have a reunion dinner at
the Country Club OF Virginia this even
Ing. and large number Of guests will
be in attendance. The old Deep Run
rt,th m nf nv
elusive social organizations in Rich
,ncnd, and the entertainment this even
ing will be a most interesting one.
,;tHy.at-Home whist Clnb.
The Stay-nt-Home Whist Club met
Monday evening with Mrs. c. w. p.
Brock at her residence. zoe East
! franklin Street. The highest score
was made by Mrs. Bland Spottswood
{ tSn,ith and Admiral Harrie Webster. two
tables being engaged. The club will
{ he entertained next Monday night at
he home OF Mrs. B. S. Smith. eio West
1 trace Street.
Interesting Glasses.
society here is greatly interested in
're announcement that Miss Lou Belle
+ .'atekby Jones will be at the head OF
class u be held on Tuesdays, be-
ginning the first week In January, and
TO be held In the clubroom of the Young
Women's Christian Association. on
FIFTH Street The class Ia intended
for mothers and teachers and Sunday
school teachers and all who are In
terested In the art of STORYTELLING.
Many different kinds of stories Will be
told in connection with the talks. and
the program arranged Is an exceed
ingly Interesting one.
Miss Trnnt's Wedding.
The Court Street Baptist Church in
Portsmouth was the scene OF pretty
wedding Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, when Miss Charlotte Brooke
Trant, daughter OF Mrs. Julian Boush
Trant, became the bride Of William
Sterling Roulhae. Palms and ferns and
cathedral candles decorated the church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. 3. Garrett, D. D., pastor of the
church The bride wore a travelling
suit of blue broadcloth. and carried
a shower bouquet of Bride roses and
her brother, Marshall Trant. of Balti-
more. Her maid of honor and only
attendant was Miss Belle Trant, who
wore gown OF pink crepe de chine
trimmed with lace, with a picture hat
Of black velvet and carried n bouquet
hest man was Mars Lewis, and the
ushers included Cox Webb. Ashley
Estes and Irwin Sperry. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Roulhac left
for New York. and from there will
sail for Cuba. On their return, will
reside in Hillsboro, N c.. where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. Roulhac has a number Of rela-
lives in Richmond, and many or them
went to Portsmouth for her wedding.
Date Of Dansants Changed.
The date of the afternoon oansants
10 be given at the Jefferson Hotel each
week this season, has been changed
from Mondays and Thursdays to We'd
nesdays and Thursdays. The first, the
dansant," will be held In the palm
garden of the hotel on Wednesday, De-
~cember 16, and stringed orchestra
will play for the dancing. Miss French
Patton will have charge OF the dane
ing, and numerous tables have been
reserved in advance for the first of
these functions.
Informal Affairs.
Mrs. Bernard Robb has sent out cards
for an informal bridge party for to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The