Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
MANY BRILLIANT SOCIAL
EVENTS ON THANKSGIVING
Which Society VIII BE
f Out I'm Force.
GERMAN AT JEFFERSON HOTEL
First Figure to BE for Debutantes,
Who Will BE Centre of Attraction.
Richmond German Club Elects New
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Debutantes.

The celebrations OF Thanksgiving
Day this week will he the occasion
for great deal Of interesting enter
tanning III the fashionable set. and
beside the usual family dinings. which
arc In order. great MANY handsome
functions have been arranged. Buffet
luncheonS in private residences and
Mt the clubs before the big football
game in the afternoon will be among
the notable events. and the dcbutantes
will he guests OF honor a. most OF
these functions. The foota;,H game
itself is one OF the largest society ar
fairs of the fall and the smart set
Will he out in fun fo"ce TO attend it
The grandstand and cheering sections
VIII be crowded with a gay company
of Richmond people. North Carolina
and University of Virginia students
and many distinguished visitors will
he in town for ;he event. The pres
ence of the Governors of Virginia and
Moth Carolina With the members OF
! their stan viii be an added touch Of
interest this year, and many interest
ing parties have been maze up to
attend the game.
Dinner parties galore will be given
in the evening, after which society
en- massc Will 20 to the Academy Of
Music to SEQ the performance OF Anna
Parlowa ana her trUup. The lower
boxes will be occupied by Governor
Locke Craig. Of North Carolina. md
his staff. and Governor Henry Carter
Stuart, OF Virginia, and his staff The
upper boxes will be occupied 10y sho
two football teams. who arc the guests
Of Mrs Mary Pace Groner for the uc-
casion. and the whole theatre will be
decorated in orange and blue ana blue
and white in honor of the two uui-
rersities. The orchestra and dress
circle OF the theatre will he thronpcd
With brilliant company. and the stu
nri = h. 1st,.s L.
in the majority.
Following the theatre the girls OF
Richmond Will give Il german 1T the
Jefferson Hotel Tor the visiting stu
dents. This dance is an annual event
and the girls are expected TO invite
their escorts, since they are giving the
affair In honor Of the visiting men. 1t
is distinctly u society affair, and the
dcbutantcs Will ,he tile centre OF AZ :
traction, since the first figure is "a
dehutante figure, and only these Young
girls ana their escorts will dance in
1T. Miss Ella Hintord. OF the Chester
field. has charge OF the dance. which
is to be an unusually interesting one
The ballroom Will be decorated every
where in flags ana colored bunting,
and the stage Will he banked in palms
ana chrysanthemums. An orchestra
Will play for the dancing. and sevcra |
hundred people will be in attendance.
Some OF the leading society women in
Richmond will act as patronosscs for
the german.
Other affairs of the week are of in
terest Mrs. Reginald Gillian and
Miss Virginia Peasants will enter
tain at n reception tomorrow after
noon from > to Z o'clock for Misses
Roberta ISle peasants and Mary q.
Tyler. two of the seasons dcbutantcs
Tho affair Will be given at their home
i East Franklin Street
In honor of Miss Nell Wise. a debu-
tnnte of this winter Mrs W. I. OPP
pcnhimer and Miss Oppenhimer will
give tea Tuesday afternoon, in their
home, 32l West Grace street The in
Nitntions are limited 10 this seasons
debutantcs.
Mrs. john II. Coke. Jr.. and Miss
Dorothy Peasants Harrison Will give
tea on Tuesday afternoon at S
o'clock. and only this winters debu-
tantcs are invited.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Walter :. MacNcil have
issued Invitations to a dance 10 be
given on Wednesday. from . to -
o'clock. in honor of Miss Ellen Wright
Wise daughter of Mrs. Barton II. Wise.
IT Monroe Terrace, sos West Franklin
street
And another debutante AFFAIR is IN
honor Of Miss Mary Massic. OF the
University OF Virginia, when Mrs NAL
VEN G. Patterson, OF Hillcrest will