Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-28
RICHMOND GERMAN CLUB
GIVES CHRISTMAS DANCE
brilliant Scene at Jefferson Is Cen
ter of Holiday l'rS-
tivities.
AFFAIRS FOR YOUNGER SET
Boys and Girls, Home From Board.
ing Schools and Colleges. Arc
Given Many Interesting Entertain
ncntS-NirS. Donaldson to Talk.

great many prominent guests
, from dis'anc. attended the Christmas
dane. of the Richmond German CluD.
"hieh took place las, evening ina the
ballroom OF tic Jefferson lIot.l C,lo.
'''' ." lane stern led the german. dane
'"S WIN MISS Cuthaginc plcuSa!iS ON.
81 inc dcnutautes OF next season. Miss
'ci'''it" ""r. Il quaint gown OF white
"dl'ii' made with ;tn overdrcss of ;llu-
, SION and bodice Of silver lace. Tho
"'tFoohi was decorated everywhere IN
i'aiiiS' bay trees, sruilaA ana holly.
"h'ch mad" AN effective background
'"i 'hc haadOSUmc costumes OF tua
women present. The stag. wl,l. m.
orchestra played throughout tin. ..,.u-
'HS, was banked with Christmas ..rcyIs
ana scarlet berries, ana tin. gallery was
tuhS with suiluX and nO!!. I'm TN.
"iiiiS-IooTn, where a seated supper was
served at 1880 o'clock. the table, yyor,
decorated III baskets ana plagucs OF
po!hScttias icstooucd with bright red
I f!hDons. Unique iavors TO. tho dane.
were 'ihpaneae parasOls and paper caps
an" Christmas crackers marked
me places oi the guests at the tables
The patrOncsscs invited TO receive for
inc club included AIRS. Thomas rIuck-
i,'| Bryan. Mrs, Julien ii. lin. Mrs
Thomas Hranch McAdaIns Mrs Eppa
iiuntom. Jr.. Mrs. j. Jordan Luakc. Mrs
Garrett Euckncr wall, Mrs. William
H. Palmer, Lr Mrs. John stewart
Bryan. Mrs. William $. L. Mayo Mrs
iiarion Haxal Wise. Airs. w ormond
Young and Mrs. Charles C.addoek
Bark sdalc.
some OF the ut-of-town guests at
the dance last evening were MIR. ana
Mrs; Preston Witherspoon, Of New
ORR: &. ID. l.. Parkinson. of Hunting
ION. W. Va: William X. Johnson. Jr., OF
crescent. W. Va; Garrett Kelley, OF
Charleston w. Va; W. X Do,y OF
Stoney Greek; George wiltshire of
tuip"pcr; Francis Cox. Of Raleigh. y
- Mr. and Mrs. Dallas FLANAGAN, of
Hcw York Miss Marjorie Young. of
BoSton; Miss Eugcnia Fairfax, OF Lou
doun; Miss Lightfoot Sims. OF Bal,i-
more: Miss Ellen May !!owison. of
stanton: Miss Irene Langhoruc Glib
son. OF New York; Miss Mary Wright.
OF Goochiand; MIR. ANA Mrs Rober;
Coleman Walker, OF Philadelphia,
Fhi!ip Glennon Lieutenant : Booth
Mckinney, L. :, n; Cecil W. stevens.
OF Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson, u3 New York: MIR and
Mrs. William Dewey Cooke of Savan-
nah, Ga., and Mrs. Henry Fairfax. of
loudoun County.
Among the several dinners which
preceded the Monday German last
evening was that given by Miss Ann
Roy Johnston at her home on East
Grace street in honor of Miss Nancy
Perkins and Miss Irene Gibson. two
m!dwirtcr buds. The table was decor
atcd IN poinsctttas. and those present
Included Miss Perkins. Miss Gibson.
Miss Eugcnia Fairfax. Miss Ethel Ais
ton Cabell, Miss Nicket,i Johnston.
Miss Ann Roy Johnston MesSrs MIL
liam Lawton, John Cecil. John Clutch
ms. c. NJ. Chichester, Henry W. Ander-
son and DR. Robert Preston. The
guests went later 10 the dance at the
Jefferson.
Informal Tea.
Miss Kathleen Bruce entertained in
formally at tea yesterday afternoon at
her home ON West Franklin street in
honor of her guest. Miss Marjorie
Young. OF Boston, Mass. Miss Bruce
and Miss Young are returning Satur-
been ~ college for the past session.
They have been guests Of Miss Brucc's
mother, Mrs. T. seldom Bruce. for the
Christmas holidays
Affairs for Younger scr.
Miss Sarah Virginia Powers enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon at
her home. 1909 Park Avenue. 1t was
an informal affair, and the guests Were
! limited III some OF the younger girls.
Mrs. George j. Bull gave Il lovely
! tea yesterday afternoon at her apart
7 ment, SD Park Avenue. III honor Of her
! di"Shlcf' NlSS Agnes i'u!i, anu hcr
J cousin. Miss Elizabeth witt. The dra ~ :
ing-room was arranged in Christmas
decorations OF holly and mistletoc. and
"a ccntcrpicce of pink and white bios
sons decorated the table in tho dim
ing-room. Miss Elizabeth Strothcr
scott poured chocolate ANA Miss Alice
Morsou Meredith presided 81 ,h- tea
table. About forty members of The
younger set We're present.
Miss Muriel Wilson. daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. Itauyarnc Wilson. OF 500 West
Grace street. entertained about twenty
guests last evening at a card party