Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-09
RICHMOND GERMAN CLUB
Gives BRILLIANT DANCE
Last Monday" Before Lent Proves
Fashionable and Attractive
Event.
DEBUTANTEs ARE IN EVIDENCE
Annual Confederate Tea Is Given by
Richmond Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of Confederacy, ut Leo Camp
iiall-.iiYairs OF To-Day.

lay" german at the Jeffe rson Hotel last
evening, dancing with Miss Roberta
Kyle Pleasants, the debutante niece Of
Mrs. Reginald Gillian. Miss Peasants
was gowned In pale yellow satin. made
with AN overdress OF lace and chiffon
caught up with rosettcs Of black vel
vet. and her flowers were American
Heanty roses. This is the last dance OF
The winter season given by the Rich
mond German Club before Lent. and
the members were out IN force 10 at
tend Il. The ballroom was decorated
n palms and bay trees, and ferns and
palms screened the stage. where the
orchestra was stationed. In the din
ifs-room. whore supper was served at
II o'clock, the tables were arranged
With French baskets Of pink roses. and
palms banked the corners OF the room
and the window rccesscs.
Two lovely dcbutantcs from Salt!-
more were among the out Of-town
guests present at the german last even
ing. Miss Mary Bruce Kirgclving
granddaughter OF Mrs. r. Seldom Bruce
IF his city. dancing with Robert Mum
lord, and Miss Cushing Whitbridg.
Williams, with Henry ". Anderson
Miss kinSolving wore u gown Of pea
cook blue satin, finished In beaded
trimmings. with n bouquet Of orchids
liams was go~1ed in softest white
satin with opalescent trimmings. and a
cnrsagc bouquet Of orchids and lilies
OF the valley Thomas Atkinson. Jr.
II Gordonsv!lie. and !. 8. Fuller. OF
!ynchburg, were also among the guests
rom distance attending the dance last
riuht.
The chaperones receiving FOR the club
included Mrs. Thomas PincIncy BRAN,
Mrs. Julien II. Hill. Mrs. Levin Joynea
~ "a I
shelton Williams. Mrs William r.
Halmcr. lr.. Mrs. John Stewart BRYAN.
Mrs. Garrett Buckner Wall. Mrs David
Harris Leakc. Mrs. iohn r Anderson.
Mrs. George Cole Scott, Mrs. BARTON
liaSall Wise. Mrs. T.. Randolph VIII
llams, ana Mrs. G. Cotcsworth Pirck-
neg.
innuni Confederate Yea.
The annual Confederate tea given by
tho Richmond Chapter. United Dauph-
'ers OF the Confcdcracy. which was held
Yesterday afternoon In Lee Camp Han
from 10 o'clock. was a brilliant af-
Jar. several hundred guests were pres
ent. and there were many d!s;inguishcd
men and women from All parts of the
state in attendance. Mrs Norman v
Randolph. president OF the CHAPTER
headed the receiving line. which was
composed Of the officers OF the chapter
Mrs. Nathnn y. Eller past president Of
nc Virginia division, l.. ID. C.. was an
honor guest at the tea, and received
"lth Mrs. Randolph and the officers
ne hall WAS decorated IN Confederate
haGs and bunting, and poinsettias and
'hitc carnations decorated the tea
iHp!cs. Tho lights were shaded in Grim
SON and palms and ferns formed an
Elective background for the receiving
party.
AIrs. Gordon Wright. assisted by Mrs.
Massey. was ~ the punch bowl. and
ihc young girls serving included Misses
Margaret Focze. Louise C.ulnp, Lcilis
scott. Nellie Spence. Adele Corning.
Hradley, Alice Gilman. BESSIE Pond
Epps, Olive Gibson, Alice Angel Morn
Randolph, Julia Lee. Lillian Phillips.
harcol. Josephine Dunn. Cox. RertrarG
Walden. Beatrice Cancpa, Grace Sims
cary ana the Missos Brown.
icnyc for the Wcat.
Jennie Mop. Talcott left town vestc--
day for California. where the latter
VIII visit her sister. Mrs Truman
!arkcr. at La Jolla. for several months
Miss Mary Talcott. who is in the census
ONCE In Washington, has been trans
erred TO tho office in San Francisco
Tor several months
hfnirs of To-Dny.
Mrs Archer Anderson will he nj
nome THIS afternoon At her residence.
10" West Franklin street from To z
o'clock
ftS, hou b'i tht"Sby Jones will
meet her story Glass this afternoon a.
: o'clock In tho Youn. Womcn's Chris
iian association There will be story
i"i!ing ana talks Or the technique OF
the art.
large audience will throng the
rooms or the Art Club OF Richmond
his afternoon at i:So o'clock 10 be,r
John Powell on The Fresh-Air School
IN Paris" Miss Nora Houston is chair
man or the afternoon, and ali friends
~ the club. as we'll as those of the
speaker. arc cordially Invited to be
present. The afternoon will be ono OF
the most Interesting OF theJlccturc sca
son at the Art Club and many pro,ni
nent people will go to tho club 10 hear
ms great American pianist speak
supper Dance Thursday Evening.
one OF the leading charity events OF
he week will be the supper dance nj
The Richmond Hotel Thursday evening
from $50 20 ] . o'clock. under tho direC.
lion and auspices OF the Ways and
ieans Committee OF the. Retreat for
lie Sick. Many prominent socict .
women VIII act as patroncsses FOR
Inc affair, and there will be contest
dances with prizes To he awarded to the
best dancers.
NirSininns Entertain.
says the New York Herald OF recent
issue:
"a Southern supper. which will in
gl'ide many Virginia dishes Will be
served during the intermission of tho
reception and dance to be given by the
N!rg!nians "Wednesday night In the
Plaza. Officers OF the Virginians are
Robert l.. Harrison, governor; John p.
East, vice governor; William Buckner.
treasurer. and James y. Dunlop secre-
tary.
Among the patroncsses will be
Mines. Henry Clay Adams. William
L.. Il a..t -
Gordon Battle, George Huston Bell,
Walter Dabney Blair lie Roy Broun.
William d. Buckncr. j. Herbert Clai-
borne. j.. Graham Cootes. Norborno =.
t;atling, Stuart G. Gibboncy, Harry
'iuVlor Hanger, Edwin w. Lancaster,
r. Il. T. Lewis, Frank G. Littlcton, Ar
thar Selden Lloyd, Charles c. Marshall,
i Markham Marshall Walton H. Mar
shall, Robert V. Marye, Henry III. Nc
corklc, Walter l.. McCorklc, Meredith
T. Montague. John Randolph Page,
C!audius c. Phillips. Robert Grigg
Reese. w. Wilioughbv SharD Rayard