Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
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RICHMOND GERMAN CLUB
ISSUES INVITATIONS
'lrst Dance OF Winter Season to BE
Held on December 14--Debu-
tantc Reception.

First Dance OF winter season to BE
Held ON December 14--Debu-
tnntc Reception.
Invitations favo been Issued for tho
series of dances that Will be given
this season by the Richmond German
Siub. These affairs, which are notably
the most exclusive society functions
oftthc winter. will take place on alter
mate Monday evenings. beginning De-
ccmher IA from 8 to IL o'clock. In the
ballroom Of the jefferson Hotel Tho
'iirHt Monday" is tho most Important
date on the debutante's calendar. since
that dance marks her formal prcBen-
tat!on to society here, and no girl
may attend any OF tho entertainments
or the club without an, invitation from.
The board of governors. These invita-
lions arc still sent out in an old
Fashioned, qualntly-Bhaped envelope, a
duplicate OF which has been the pat
torn for these cards Off many years,
and the customs and manners OF this,
the Oldest social organization in the
city. are still strictly adhered to. Col
onel 10 Lnnc Storm Will lead the germans
this season. as usual, and has invited
Miss Janet Jones, the dobutantc daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Jones, to
be his partner. for that evening.
The officers OF the club for this year
dnt: julien H Hill, vice-president;
George Melville Reid, secretary and
treasurer, with an executive committee
of Colonel 10 Lane Stern, Levin Joynes.
Leigh r. Page, Thomas Branch Nc
Adams and Il. Addison REYNOLDS. The
chaporones for the. germans include
! Mrs. Thomas Pinckney Bryan, Mrs.
Julien II. Hill, Mrs. Levin JDynes, Mrs.
i Thomas Is. McAdRms, Mrs. John SHELTON
Williams. Mrs. William II. Palmer. Jr.,
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan. Mrs. Gar
rett Buckner Wall, Mrs Henry Carter
| In {rl
i iohn Kerr Branch. Mrs, John T. Ander-
] son, Mrs. George Cole Scott, Mrs. Bar
F. ton Haxall Wise, Mrs. Il. Randolph
Williams and Mrs. c. Cotesworth Pinck-
ncy.
Drbmtnnte Reception.
Miss Roberta Kyle peasants and
Miss Mary Lyon Tyler were introduced
10 society here yesterday afternoon at
= lovely reception given from . to z
o'clock by Mrs. Reginald Gillian and
MISS virginia Peasants Mt THERE home.
1 East Franklin Street. The rooms
we're decorated everywhere In fragrant
flowers. and plano just behind the
receiving party was banked with the
beautiful bouquets sent TO tho dcbu-
inntes in honor Of their coming out.
about ESQ guests called during tho
l'trrnoon, and Mrs. Gillian and Miss
i'''asants received with the guests OF
2'vr Miss Roberta Peasants was
-9NDcd In white shadow lace over
I" litc satin. and carried all armful or
PAX rosebuda, and Mlss Tyler wore
lace robe finished in pale blue satin,
ana carried bouquet OF American
beauty roses. Mrs. Ben Purcell was at
tho punch bowl. and Mrs. Luther Daw-
son poured tea. with Miss Katherine
p ,I.,., and Miss Lydlc Purcell as.
s'stiDS in the dining room. Some OF
ihe young girls assisting In doing the
,onors OF the afternoon were Misses
Martha Chambers. Martha Purcell.
Mary James Massie. OF the University
Virginia: Anne Myers. Annie Cleve-
tni Cone. Ethel Aston Cahell, Mary
'nor Morris and Katherine Gordon.
Tho drnwing-room was decorated In
Tis and vases OF pink roses and car
lions. and the halls were arranged
white chrysanthemums and palms
tall vase OF white chrysanthemum
,as used an centrepiece for tho tea
.5le. and the mantel was banked with
ite lowers
Interesting FunctiOns.
Tho Misses Stewart, of Brook HIM."
wl give luncheon on Friday In
pnor OF Miss Ellen Wright Misc.
ivers Will he laid for twelve guests
"a some OF those invited are Misses
ict Jones, Roberta Peasants, Mary
IN Tyler. Martha Purcell Margaret
eaman, Anne Myers. Carter Ingram
Mary James Massle.
.'as. Joseph Estes. of 1926 Monument
iuc. Is entertaining this afternoon
from 6 TO o'clock in honor
ISIS Annie Cleveland Cone. her
,ntc niece. Only the younger set
r. zen invited.
~ e at Clnyvtlle.
attractive Thanksgiving dance
s.vcn at Park Inn. Clayvllle, Fri
III" evening. The decorations were
"a Nellow chrysanthemums and ferns
The chaperons were Mrs. Moninger
Nj. and Mrs. w. q. Stapiekamp, Mr..
aud AIRS. w. a. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs
Vincent .Adamson aud Mrs Annie Shot
well, OF Clayville. and Judge G, Z. Cas-
sci. OF East Radford.
among those dancing were Misses
lhh cassel. OF East Rndford; Mary
leans. OF Eastville: Alice. Eliza and
.>nn!e ingram. Eleanor. Lyle and Mar
gare' Gary, Alice and Ellen Garnett. of
l;tchmond; Helen Drummond Mar
garet Moningcr. Cnmmine Drummosd,
Elizabeth Staplekamp. Esther shotweli
villo; Drs. j, y. Elder. NJ. 6. Edmonds
and G. G. Coleman. OF Richmond;
Messrs. Albert Brooks, II. NJ. Jordon.
Frank Drummond, Donly Adamson, 10
q, schmidt, NJ. S. Bcmiss. Of Richmond;
6: NJ. Hobson, Of Baltimore; John c.
lIobson, Frank Michaux, j. III. staple
kanp, DR.. d. L. Elder, Phil and Neil
Aloninger, or Powhatan.
In North Caroline.
Mrs u. Il. Mofiitt, OF West franklin
street, has left for North Carolina,
whore she will attend tho annual meet
Inc of the Literary and Historical So
clety Of that state to be held in RAJ
leigh. Tomorrow evening In Raleigh
tho society will unvell memorial to
q. Henry, the short-story writer. Mrs.
Mohtt is n kinswoman Of O. Henry's
and enc has been especially invited to
l;aleigh for this dwelling
Hack From Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert w. jackson
nave returned to the city. after at
tending the Army and Navy game In
philadelphia on Saturday afternoon In
that place. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson were
guests OF Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs Josephus Daniels In their private
box at the game, and were also en-
t"rtaihcd ut dinner later in tho even
ing by them. Secretary and Mrs. Dan
icis spent ThanksgIving in Richmond
With Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson.
Leaves Town.
y. ). f1aslam, of Liverpool, England,
who has been stopping at the Jeffer.
son Hotel In thia CITY fnr tva ...aaI.s