Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-28
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CHRISTMAS GERMAN
TO BE DANCED TO- might
Many Guests From a Distance to he In
Richmond for This brilliant
e# Society Event.

ballroom OF tho Jefferson Hotel at 8
o'clock. This Ia the Christmas german
Of the club. and numbers Of old mem
bers attend only this dance during the
entire season. great many guests
from a distance Will BIO in Richmond
to be present at this entertainment and
the decorations will be unusually at
tractive and interesting. A seated
supper will be served at IL O'Clock.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern will lead the
german. dancing with Miss May Mer-
Ger. a debntante of this season.
Dinner mt the Country Club.
Mr: and Mrs. G. B. Buchanan zero
hosts at lovely dinner given at the
Country Club OF Virginia Saturday
evening In honor of their daughter,
Miss Harriet Buchanan. who Is spend
Ing the winter In New York City.
Covers were laid for eighteen guests,
and miniature Christmas tree. laden
with gifts for those present. and hung
with tinsel and bright-colored orna-
ments, formed most unique and eff
fective centrepiece. Mr.. and Mrs.
for the informal hop ut the club fol-
lowing dinner.
Miss Buchanan and her aunt, Mrs.
Louise Ludlow, Of New York, who have
been In Richmond for the holidays. are
| leaving Thursday for their home, hav-
Ing visited Mr. and Mrs Buchanan dur
ing their stay here. number of ins
teresting AFFAIRS have been given in
their honor.
Whiting Here.
Vile. are guests OF Lieutenant- Cover
nor and Mrs. J. Taylor ElIyson at their
residence. West Franklin Street, for
tho holiday season. Mrs. Jordan ia a
Hotohkiss
At the Woman's Club
A large audience will fill tho parlors
OF the Woman's Club this afternoon
at 1870 o'clock to hear Miss Agnes
RcpYiier's discourse on Some Va
rieties OF Popular Education" Miss
Repplier IL q very clever and gifted
woman, and her appearance at the
Woman's Club is always a signal for
large outpourlng OF members and
guests. Her lecture last season was
ono OF tho most notable given ut the
club during the entire season An in
formal reception will be held imme-
diateiy after Miss RepplIer concludes
her address. Mrs. Thomas Cary john
son Is chairman OF the afternoon. and
number OF prominent women will
act as hostesscs
Invitations Recalled.
the Invitations to the Christmas en-
tertainment to have been given bv
misses Nan and Major Miller. of Floyd
Avenue, have been recalled on account
OF the extreme illness OF their grand
mother, Mrs. Otey.
Marriage Announced.
LIT. and Mrs. ]. j. Connolly. OF High
land Park, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Matte Marie. to Thomas
l. Mills. OF Bula. Va. The ceremony
was performed in Washington by the
heV. j. L. Briggs. d. D.. on December
20. and was witnessed by the bride 3
sister brother and several frfends Az
ter Northern tour, Mr. and Mrs. Mills
VIII be at home after January / nj
Bula.
MiHs Heck Entertains.
The nrst OF the man" Christmas par
ties. given In honor of the young neo-
pie home from school for the holidays.
WAS a the dansant," which Miss Jean
Heck gave Saturday afternoon from 4
to o'clock. The affair took place at
the residence Of Dr. and Mrs. j. ALI
son Hodges. l07 East Franklin Street.
Large branches OF misfletoe were sus-
pended from the chandeliers in each
room, and the hall was decorated with
boughs OF holly and cedar trees. In
the rooms where the dancing took
place, the mantels were banked with
ferns, holly and poinsettias, together
with bows of red ribbon, the whole be-
ing draped with garlands of running
cedar.
Mrs. Hodges received with Miss Heck
The punch bowl was presided over by
Miss Emily Rogerson, Miss Mary
Hawes. Miss Doreen Fitzgerald and
Miss Sally Gordon About seventy I'VE
OF the younger set were present
Affairs of New Yenr.
One of the most interesting functions
of this week will be the annual New
Years reception at the Hermitage Golf
Club on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
The clubhouse has been prettily deco
rated for the holiday season, and an
orchestra will play during receiving
hours. This reception at the Hermit
e. 4
full Inequalities of the holiday season,
and the clubhouse Will be thronged
with members for the afternoon. The
house committee OF the club includes
o. Baylor Hill, Murray NJ. Mcclure and
William S. Rhoads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Reed have sent
out invitations for luncheon at their
residence on Grove Avenue for New
Years Day. The affair is in honor of
Miss Alice Burwell Reed, one of the
debutantes of the season.
Spending Holidays Here.
Mr.. Haslam, of England, who has
been visiting In North Carolina for
several weeks past, has returned to
Richmond and is spending the holiday
season at the Jefferson Hotel here.
Mr.. Haslam expects to leave later for
the West.
Reception md Dance.
The Yuletide reception and dance OF
the Catholic Womans Club will take
place this evening at the Conservatory
of Music, corner Of Laurel and Broad
Streets. Each member may bring q
guest Punch will be served by Miss
Beatrice Canepa, assisted by Mrs.
Charles Mccarthy, Mrs. Katherine Ba-
hen Miss Marie Stumpf, Miss Leila Nc
Evoy, Miss Agnes shaughnessy. Miss
Marie Mott, Miss Helen McDonough,
Miss Florence Johann, Miss Anne Nc
Donald, Miss Bertha Hulcher. Mrs.
Charles Ross and Miss Grace Hollaran.
J0hnson-Evans.
A quiet but pretty wedding took
place on Wednesday morning, Decem-
Der %, at 10 O'clock In the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Evans, at Church
Road, when their daughter. Miss Mary
Evans, was married to Charmlen John
son. of Maces. Rev. Beverly Fletcher
performed the ceremony; and the par,
lors were decorated everywhere in
Christmas green's. lighted candles and
narcissus. Tho bride wore n travelling
costume of blue broadcloth, with hat