Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
RICHMOND GERMAN CLUB
GIVES BEAUTIFUL BALL
brilliant Social Affair Takes Place In
Ballroom OF jefferson
Hotel.
DEBUThNTES ARE HONOKED
Mrs. G.. COrtIandt Walton, Jr., or
Wcsthanpton, Is Hostess at Re-
ccptiOn in Honor of Mrs. Vest
more Wilcox, of Norfolk.

ing by the Richmond German Club in
the ballroom OF the jefferson Hotel.
IL was a beautiful bah in every detail.
ana the auditorium MAS banked with
palms and ferns aud "vcrIrccns. max
ing an effective background for the
costumes of the women present. The
dinlng-r"om, where ~ seated supper
was served at 1880 o'clock, WAS ar
ranged In quantities 81 PINK ANA white
flowers and rosc-colorcd lights. The
dcbutantcs and their escorts were
seated at one large tabl" in the center
of the room. whore covers were Raid
for thirty-four, and this was arranged
with u huge ccntcrpi"cc Of lilies. Tn"
smaller tables were decorated in bas-
kcts of pink roscs. caught with pink
Sauzc ribbon.
Colonel 10 Lane stern led the ger
man, dancing with Mis-. Alice Small
Blair. tho dcbutante daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. n. Bcirnc Blair. Miss Blair
wo-c !, quaint dress OF white satin and
silver lace. made with pannlcrs Of
white stain-stripcd taneta, and the
bodice Was finished with tmllc. She
carried Il bouquet OF American Bcaut!
roses.
Among the other buds Of the season
rotcd were Miss Frcdcricka Campbell
wearing a simple white tamcta gown.
with John Cutchns.
Miss Roy Johnston, in white net
over white satin, finished with crystal
heads. with pr. Dan Ta!cy.
Miss Alice Meredith, ia white illusion
over charmcusc with a silver girdlc.
and bouquet Of pink iosebuds. with
Carlton Mckenn"y.
Miss Alice Munson IN = white satin
gown brocaded IN pink roses ana
trimmed in tuiic. with a bouquet OF
pink roses. with Palmer Leigh.
Miss Gladys Glover, in white silk net
over satin trimmed in silver lace. ana
bouquet Of roses and lilies. with Dr.
Hutchinson.
Miss Louise Curtin, in white satin
and net finished with lridcsccnt trim
mings. orchids. with Robert y. Stuart.
Miss Lucille Nelson Neal, in white
illusion built over satin ana made with
drapcrics OF embroidered satin. pink
roses. with William German.
Miss Louise Wilmer in white satin
and silk net, finished with pearls. with
William Lawton.
Miss Mary Stafford Munford, in silk
net draped over whit. ciarmcusc and
w!dc glrdle Of silver lace. American
Beauty roses, WITH Z. -. Gay.
Miss Ellen Beirne Scott. in soft white
taff"ta. trimmed with lace and Illusion.
pink roses and lilies. with stuart
Lcakc.
Miss Martha cha,nborlayne valen-
tine. in white tanern finished with
silver lace. American Beauty roses, with
Fuaiuine Jones.
Miss Rosa Moseley. in white chiffon
over 1''tcti DO" SATIN WIN pp.IltSCtEt
trimmings with Walter I.cake.
Miss Sally Gordon. in white tulle
embroidered in silver and draped over
cloth OF silver. American Beauty roses.
with George Melvl!l" Reid.
Miss Elizabeth Kelly, I'm white satin
with ir!dcsccnt trimmings. orchids
with Francis Johnson.
Miss Mary Minor Morris in white
SILK net and silver trimmings made
with charm"use rannieis with e. NJ
Chichester
Miss Mildred l.cfcw. in white tullc
and satin, With Il corsarc bouquet Of
orchids. with Frank Hlaukcnship.
Miss ELLA Nelson. OF Wilmington. Dol
was among tn" guests from a distance
attending the nrst Monday german Miss
Nelson was gowncd in green ta;feta.
with bouquet OF orchids. dancing
with Antoine Adams.
The chaprrors asked to receive for
tho ball last evening were: Mrs. rhom-
ns Plnckncy Bryan. Mrs. Julien II. iii!i
Mrs. Thomas Branch NicAdans. Mrs
Erpa Hutton, Jr.. Mrs j. Jorda, l.eukc
Mrs. Henry Carter Stuart Mrs Garrett
Ruckner Wall. Mrs. William II. Palmer.
ia. Mrs. John Stewart Bryan. SIrs
Egbert 6. Leigh. Jr. Mrs. William s T.
Mayo AIRS. Barton HaNall Wise Mrs
w. Trmond Young. Mrs Charles c.
Earksd"lc and Mrs T. Addison Rem
noiis
Reception for Mrs. Wilcox.
Mrs. C. Cortlandt Walton. Jr. OF
W"sthanpion. was hostess ~ n hand
some rcc"rtio" yesterday afternoon in
honor of her guest. Mrs. WcStmorr VIII
cox OF Norfoil' The pretty drawing
rooms Of the Walton home ycr. ar
ranged with silver vases OF pink roses.
and the table III the dining room was
set with 4 big basket OF Belgian mari
COLDS
Mrs. Walton wore gown of black
n
pie Tiolets. and Mrs. Wilcox was gowucd
in black satin ana lace, with orchids
Miss Lon Belle CatcsSy Jones presided
at tho punch bowl, and about sixty
guests were present. Mrs. Wilcox is
an author of no small reputation. ard
number OF affairs have been given
for her in literary circles here
DhNis-Rccvrs.
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Reeves
ana Ernest q. Davis was quietly celc-
brated on Saturday evening at 7.3O
o'clock at the residence of Rev James
w. Morris, ID. D., rector of Monunental
Episcopal Church, who performed the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Davis left at
once for Northern wedding trim. and
on their rcturn will he at home at sos
East Grace street.
Petersburg Reception.
y delightful affair of last week was
the reception given by Mrs. Val Parham
on Friday afternoon from to o'clock
ut her home on Walnut Hill. Peters
burg. Those assisting Mrs Parham
IN receiving were: Mrs w. c. Kcvan,
Mrs. Waverly TGwnes, ,r Mrs Il. Eov
James. ot Maryland. Mrs. James y
Prince, Mrs. isaac Adams of LYNCH
burg: Mrs. George W. Harrison ana
MISS Althea Waite. Punch was served
10y Mrs Robert Gillian Jr. Mrs. Charles
Hr'dgers and Miss Lcct Booth. Other.
assisting were: MRS Garter Myers, Mrs
J.. VI. Rooth, Mrs. Herbert Soun,, ,,,I
Mrs. William j. Johnson. The younucr
set who assisted in the dininc-room
were Misses Helen Kcvan, Mary Goodo
stevens, Anne rcrkinson. J,o,nnro
Roper, Belle Friend Bragg. MARY
Maylan Banks and Madeline -
moline. Christmas decorations nro,.iio,
thron@hout the house, except i'm tho
dining room, whore pink roses and