Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-31
MRS. T. NJ. CRUTCHF|ELD
GIVES CHRISTMAS PARTY
Monument Avenue Home Is Scene Of
Brilliant Holiday Season
Entertainment.
AFFAIRS FOR YOUNGER SET
Miss Rebccca Alsop Gives Buffet
Luncheon, and Miss Martha Alsop
Entertnins Large Party OF Friends.
Miss Taylor Gives House Dance.

ABOUT oUU members OIL inc
able society set we're entertained yes
tcrday afternoon at an old fashioned
Christmas party given by Mrs. Elmer
milford Crutchfeld at her home, 1852
Monument Avenue. in honor Of Miss
Ellen Glasgow, the we'll KNOWN Virginia
authorizes. 1, was one Of The hand
soonest entertainments that has been
given in Richmond In many years, aud
the house WAS beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Christmas wrcathS OF
holly and bright rcd ribbons, with gar
lands of running cedar and candles in
quaint old candclabrum, decorated tho
drawing rooms and halls Great
branches of mistlctoc ana holly were
used everywhere, and the fire and can
delight made AN effective BACKGROUND
Tor the picturesque gowns OF the guests.
The dininG-ro room was converted into
Il perfect bower Of holly. red berries
and trailing vines. aud the ceiling was
entirely concealed by holly. inter
spersed with many colorcd lights rhc
table was set with II genuine English
boar's head nj ono end and a ''Iulc
log" filled with tiny flowers a; tn.
other. with ccntrrpiocc OF rcinsct-
tias. Mrs. Adolph -. Williams ana Miss
Alme Stokes presided at the punch
bowl. which was also wrcathed in holly
and scarlet flowers
Mrs. Crutchtlcld and tho distinguished
guest OF honor greeted their quests in
the drnwing-rOon. and others assist
ing in doing the honors Of the after
noon were: Mrs Albert I1ourland of
Washington: Mrs Coleman Wortharn
Mrs. Frank Crutchncld Mrs r. =. Pal
liam. Mrs. Lawrence T. Price. Mis-, Er:ie
Elantenship. Mrs T r Dabucy Miss
Margaret StriuGf"llo". Mrs. W D.
Thomas. Miss Lou Belle CateAby Jones.
Miss Adele Williams Miss Caroline
Coleman and Miss Julia Sully. Of &c
tcrsburV.
strinGcd orchestra played quaint
ora christmas carols throughout re-
coivinG hours Altogether IT was :,
charming and most unique affair.
Afternoon Functions.
Among the smart affairs given yes
terday were several pretty functions for
IN" younger SGT Miss Rcb.cra Alsop
was hostess nj Il buffet luncheon at
80 o'clock. tho affair being given a;
the home OF her parents. MIR and Mrs
beh i. Alison. on Mouum.n, Ay.utl.
IN" drawing rooms were Arranged win
Christmas greens and scarlet flowers.
AND the table IN In" dining was
set with big basket Of poius.t,ia.
and shaded lights. About nftv
firts were invited and Miss Alison was
assisted In dolnG The honors ;v Misses
'ane Sirudwick. lsobcl Scott. Mary
p"dc TAYLOR. Ellen Wallace. Beth I,ai.
mcr ana Evio Jennings
y pretty tea WAS given ia Tho after
noon at o'clock 10y Mis-. Martha Aisop.
Whcn sh" entertained about nfty chii.
hr"i' at TIA" HON" of her purc1ts NJ,
ana MIS- Ben l.. Nlsop y color scheme
Noi rcd and green was carried on,
throughout. and Miss Msop Was as.,is,cJ
~ receiving hy liitl. Misses Fliynha,b
."H'"f' Heis> i,org" Julia and Maria
Mohcnfc' fIpt'\t" rall-y. Catherine
msn.,s' "'nl,!a AIsop, Lydia Purcell.
marina Mar! lioadley ana Aura chris.
iian Guy
10 Resume nj Homes
Mrs Archer Anderson. of ln3 West
ffhhkIin Street SILL resume her ~
homes FOR TUESDAY afternoons in Ian.
mary and February. AZ us,,,i a., ~
itrsi Tuesday afternoon i'm i,nu.rv
from 10 ! o'clock
Frfty House Dance.
Miss Mary Dade Taylor. ,ll. youn;.
IHnE htcr of Mr.. and Mrs Jacquclin y
aIIor. was hostess at i loyniv d.ufn
'.iN"n AT the residence Of no., n;,rc,T.
80 MouGm"rt Avenue. last .y.n,I..
inc taylor homo is orc OF the hauI-
soonest IN IN. city and tho N,}c raoms
were thrown opon cvcr,tyh.rc ,,,I
decorated throughout in HOLY. u,is,Io.
zoe ana ponsettias for tn" oyca sin,
y s'rinced orchestra PLAYED for Inc
"ahtlhr ana buffet supper wa. served
~ o'clock. Mr.. ana Mrs Tavlor
reserved WIN their daughter, assisted
by Miss isohcl Scott and Miss lane
Strudwirk. Abou, scvcuty.dvc NON
bors OF tho Younger set were present
WHIsi-Rnnch
Mrs Mnry Roach, or caroan. Long
Island. announces tic marriage Of hrr
daughter Anua Veronica, ~ Tbnn;,s
w Walsh, .Il. % this city ", Walsh
- secretary t" Congrcs s,nnu Andrew
Jackson Non,auuc
To Celebrate tnni,rrsnr,
Invitations hpvr been r,r,:ycI is,
Richmond from Nr ana Ans David
English Dalam. Jr. for a re option on
Tue evening - Friday. January H.
from ) 10 o'clock. at their home. slo
West nitt'hhousc street, Germantown
~ ING alfa'r - IN celebration Of
their wooden Wedding unnivcrSary and
nu!9o"r "l guests from Richmond
VIII 80 to Germantown for SuC event
HrS. FDa'lam WAS before hcr r,rarriacc
MISC lilly Momtsomcry Wos. daugh-
Ter 5,f tho late Mr.. and Mrs. Mcntgom-
cry West, OF this city.
Subscription Dance.
y One of tho largest aud most interest
ing affairs Of the holiday season viii
be The subscription dance this even
ing given Icy the Richmond students
of The CnivcrSity of Virginia. VIII" are
spending the Christmas season here
The dance will be given tonight at
the Country club Of Virginia. and the
Younger society set viii he out in force
to attend it, The clubhouse will he
'attractivcly decorated in a color scheme
running cedar and mistlctoe. and the
WeStmorcland Orchestra will play for
the dancing.
Ten for Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Louie Iiankins OF 1926 Hanover
Avenue entertained at tea Yesterday
afternoon from 1880 10 i o'clock. in
honor OF her sister. Mrs Walter Will
liams. OF New York The ;oa table
was set with five small baskets. nlIcd
win miEnoncttc and pink carnations:
feStooncd with butterfly bows Of blue
tnllc. The candles were shaded i'm
pink with touches Of blue, and the
same color was. used in the parlors.
Mrs ftankins and the i est OF honor
were assisted in rccoivinC by their
mother, Mrs Richard ly,oIc. ,t Wash
inEton
Leave for Lexington.
Some OF the Richmond girls leaving
town to-day for Lexington are Misses
Katherine Lee, Frances Currincton.
Katherine Miller \ntoinctfc Tbicrn,un