Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
SOCIETY

Tho Christmas season Ia at hand. and
the Christmas spirit, wrapped in it's
mantle OF red holly and mistletoe. is
abroad. It Is the spirit of service.
and whether the giving be useless"
or not, the desire in the heart which
prompts one 10 dispense gifts In the
name OF the Christ Child must be a
beautiful one. There is a legend that
the holly is In reality the sword and
scarlet coat of maidcns lover, who
bade her farewell and rode forth gnl-
lantly TO meet his death on a distant
battlefield, and such story lends
wistfulness to the brightness OF the
Euletide decoration. In the lands across
the seas there are maidens by the
score who weep for their knights gone
Eaily 10 the smoke and din OF strife
and though the sound of the lannon's
roar may not be heard In one cars
II yet wakes an echo In the heart The
red holly berries, with the tiny swords
on their leaves. may well speak to us
at Christmas OF the bright mantle OF
soldier and his blade unshcathcd in
defense of n native land.
The yulctidc season is a happy one
so far as hearts and minds can make
it so. The bells in the stccpIcs will
proclaim it, the carols Of the children
about the Community Christmas Tree
VIII sound il 10 the heavens. and the
little silver stars will look down upon
the peace and beauty OF II all
The shops are gay with ,hronss Of
ShnnnarG f;..
sorts of fitting symbols decorate the
stores from one end of the city to the
other The fashionable set is busy
making arrangements for holiday tunc-
tions OF many descriptions, and each
circle and society OF the various
churches and organizations for charity
are planning for the dispensing of
gifts to those less blessed than them
selves
For the coming week society will |
be busy with many brilliant events. |
lo-morTow evening in the ballroom Of |
the Jefferson Hotel, the Richmond Ger |
man Club will give its first dance OF !
the season. 1t is IA momen;ous oc- !
casion since the dcbutantes of the
winter make their initial appearance
before this the oldes, and most ex |
elusive social organization Of Rich t
mond and the ballroom will be beau
titled, not only with the decorations
of the club, hut the numerous bouquets
sent 10 the buds in honor of their pre-
sentntion.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern will lead the
german, dancing with Miss Alice Small
Blair, the much -feted debutante daugh- I
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs ~ Beirne Blair
and the patronesses who have been
asked to chapcron the ball include
Mrs Thomas Pinckney Bryan. Mrs |
Julien H. Hill, Mrs. Thomas Branch
McAdams, Mrs l1ppa Hunton. Jr.. Mrs
D. Jordan Leake Mrs. Henry Carter /,
Stuart Mrs Carrot, Buckner Wall |
Mrs. william II. Palmer, Jr Mrs John |
Stewart Bryan, Mrs Egbert c.. Leigh |
Jr., Mrs. William S. r. Mayo, Mrs. Bar |
ton HaNall Wise. Mrs w. Ormond
Young, Mrs Charles C. karlsruhe and
Mrs. +. Addison Rennolds
The dance VIII begin at . o,cIock
instead of at a:3O. as in preyims Coz,
sons, with the usual intcrmission for
supper which is 10 be served at 10
o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon from $3.50 TO
$50 o'clock, Mrs. Courtlandt {. walton.
Jrr VIII give reception in honor of
MIS-. Westmore Wilcox. Of Norfolk.
who is her guest for the SUFFRAGE Con-
Nention here. Tie affair will be given
at the Walton home AZ Westhampton.
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