The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
BRILLIANT BALL IS
GIVEN BY BLUES
Arnsory Scene OF Gay Social Event,
Many Prominent State and Mill
tars O1icials In Attendance.


the first of a series Of four dress pa
rades- Many prominent people were
1 present, including the Governor OF
Virginia. members of the Virginia
Legislature. all State and city Of
ficials. many military officers, a num-
Der OF the seasons dehutautes and the
John Marshall High School Cadet
Corps.
Following the parade. Captain
Entchins. commander of the Blues
during the absence Of Major Bowles,
In Hopewell, presented municipal
nag TO Captain Edwin Conquest, COM
mandant OF the Cadet Corps.
The bali was opened with german
figure, led by Captain Cutchlns. dane
ing with Miss Alice Henning Munson.
one of the seasons most charming
buds, and the Battalion Band played
for the dancing until midnight.
Mrs. Fairfax Entcrta1ns.
Mrs Henry Fairfax. OF Loudoun
County was hostess last evening at a
large box party at the Academy of
Music to witness the first performance
of John Drew in The Chief" Her
daughter, Miss Eugenia Fairfax, was
the guest OF honor and about forty OF
the younger men and girls OF the
smart society set were present. After
AES performance Il HdAHeN1R supper
followed at the Com monwealth CluN,
End among the distinguished guests
were John Drew. Hon Henry Carter
Stuart. Governor OF Virginia; Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Baskerville Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles K Boiling. Mr.. and Mrs
Brydon Tenant Mr., and Mrs. Fair
fax Harrison. Mr. and Mrs A. ID. Will
Hams, Misses Virginia Christian. Con
stance Harrison. Frances r. Scott.
Sarah Oppenheimer, Imogen Gordon.
Frances Darlington. Alice Blair. Anne
Santos. OF Baltimore; Camilla Well
ford. Janet Jones. Ellen Beirne Scott
Messrs. Andrew Christian, Allen
Potts. Charles Watkins. Joseph Hurt,
John Bocock Grayson Dashlel
Catchy Jones Robert Campbell,
Fitzhugh Lafferty, Edward Trigg viii
liam Ferguson, Leigh Page. John G
Walker, Drs Darlington. Williams
McCaw Tompkins, Preston and
Daniel Talley.
During their stay In Richmond Mrs.
Fairfax and her daughter have been
the guests Of the formers brother-in-
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. ], Stewart
Bryan, at 'I4ahurnum'
Mr.. and Mrs Fairfax and Miss Fair
fax. accompanied by Miss Virginia
Christian. OF this city. are leaving to-
day for Florida. Miss Christian and
Miss Fairfax will return TO Richmond
about the fifteenth. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairfax will remain in Florida dur
ing the entire month Of February
Mr.. Stevens WEEDS.
OF great interest to Richmond Is tho
announcement OF the wedding Of Cecil
Wade Stevens. of Ptttshurg. son OF
George W Stevens. Of this city. prest-
dent OF the Chesapeake and Onto
Railroad, and Miss Adele Robinson
Caldwell, daughter of Mrs. Mary j
Robinson. 81 I1ittsbHfE The wedding
ceremony was solemuized on Mon
day evening. January "a. and Mr.. and
Mrs. stevens Will be AT home after
March al Fifth Avenue and Nc
Pherson boulevard Pittsburg
Attractive birthday Party.
Miss Martha Mary Hoadly. the
young daughter Of Mr., and Mrs r.
NJ. HoadIy, Of 1929 Monument Ave
nae. was hostess last evening at n
beautiful dance a; the home of her
parents The house was artistically
decorated with pink rosebuds and
Enilax and the color scheme was pink
and white. About Toe Of the chill
dren of the smart society set were
present and several german figures
were led including he serpentine fig
nre. A stringed orchestra rendered the
music and attractive favors of pink
and white were given the guests
Mr. and Mrs H0adly received with
their daughter and also Miss Hoad-
\ ly's uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
rett ID. Wall, and little Garrett Il.
Wall. Jr., were ia the receiving line.
4 Mrs Hoadly was handsomely cowned
In an imported dress Of pink French
lace and her small daughter wore an
attractive frock OF blTc taffeta. which
was also imported. Mrs Henry Har-
wood and Mrs, James Moncure were
invited to assist at the favor table,
and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Gray serve d
the punch A number of the little
girls assisted Miss Hoadly In doing the
\ honors OF the occasion and they were
Miss Lydia Purcell. Miss Eliza tn
Warren, Miss Eliza beth Pattison Miss
Martha Alsop the Misses Julia and
d Maria Moncure Miss Catharine Par
I scns and Miss Anna Christian Guy.
The affair was most attractive In
every detail and the young pvopie
/ danced from go 10 II J.. NJ, except
Tor a short iatermission. during when
j buffet supper was served
Vernon Castle May BE Present
Vernon Castle writes in reply 10 a
1o&ter from Miss Dorothy Harrison In
wiling him to be present at the Leap
Year Ball. which the girls Of the FASH
Il 4onAble set of Richmond are giving al
Y the Masonic Temple on Monday even
ing that he Is making every effort to
acOme and will wire on Sunday whether
4 he will be here. Mr.. castle is now
Il IT Newport News taking lessons Iu
flying, but he may have TO return to
New York on Sunday and in that
/ case he will not be present.
Much interest Is being taken in the
seerman and the tickets are selling fast
u Miss Alice Henning Munson, a de-
bufAnte OF the season. will lead the
saopening figure with Charles CAN'T
sxlarris, and fashionable society will be
swresent in full,
ND Miss Dorothy Harrison and Miss
$EhArlotte Jones are in charge of the
kftAir.
Cabaret Dance Tonight.
The most important affair of today
#1Kiil be the cabaret dinner dance.
which will take place this evening at
The Country Club Of Virginia. The
ballroom OF the club will be hung with
nmilax and palms and bay trees Will
Il &Ioo be used. Wires will be suspend :
aS3d from the balconies which will be
l1raped with wisteria. orange blossoms
Ind emiiax. A cabaret singer from
New York will sing and dance during
q IN dinner hours from to 8 p. M,
"a M informal dancing will follow until