Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
VANITY FAIR ATTRACTS
BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE
ballroom OF Jefferson Hotel L. Scene
of Interesting Charity for belle
Bryan Dny Nursery.

Vanity Fair nilcd tho ballroom OF
the Jefferson Hotel yesterday for two
brilliant gatherings Of liichnond's
smart set. Given III the name of one
OF the most appealing charities Of the
city---the Belle Bryan Day Nursery
under the auspices OF the Girls Aux
iliary. IL was tremendous success
from the time the first bonnet from
the French Hat Shop was cried TO the
last dance OF 81 Bedouin Chief with tho
belle Of the season.
The ballroom was converted into a
wonderful garden of climbing roses,
lilies and doGwood and trelliscs of roses
climbed the sides OF the. room and
stage. The stage itself was the most
adorable little hat shop imasina BILE and
pretty girls in garden hats and smock s
sold the bonncts and scarfs dona ted
by well-knowu merchants At real char
ity prices The children's shop and
the other booths. paily decked. came
in FOR large share of attention. Henry
=. Hotchkiss and T.. CroXton Gordon
made ideal auctionecrs and the hall
resounded 10 the cry OF their wares.
In the afternoon the tables were
crowded with parties for tea. and the
big silver cup for the bcst-costuned
couple at the childrcn's fancy ball WAS
carried off by little Miss Henrietta and
Z. Sarksdale LathroD. Jr.. small dauEh-
ter and son OF Mr.. and Mrs e r.
f.athrop.
For the evenings entertainers, a
say cabaret was held and tho dancers
peited each other with confetti and
all sorts Of unique favors. Colonel
lhomas 3. McAdams opened the dance
with a german figure, and horns and
caps and bells made fun for every Ia :
bic One Of the features OF the pro-
gram last night was the dancing Of
three iittlc girls. pupils OF Miss Ella
& q,
IN the afternoon. Estelle Dennis danced
/ autumn and the coquette" wonder
| fu'lH and adorable little EIinor PRIV
| ana |wendolyn Sclden simply brought
/ DOWN the house with their shadow
| dance" Among those noted were. Mrs
horace Wexford Jones. Mrs. Maurice
Lunn, MIR. and Mrs. y. V Randolph
I MIS- ~ Royal Turpin, MIR. and Mrs
| saunders Hobson. Mrs. Sloan. Miss Mary
| Williams. 7. G. Williams, Mrs AdoIph
| Ostcrloh MIR. and Mrs Ormoud Young
! air ana Mrs. John Kerr Branch. Mr.
ana Mrs. "illia,r - Massic. Colonel
and Mrs. Thomas 3 McAdams. Miss Julia
I Lee. Mr. and Airs Robert CT CabeII
Mr ana Mrs. Pegram johnson, John
Akin Branch, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scott
Campbell. Nj. and Mrs Hiram Smith.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Boshcr MIR. and
, Mrs. James Gordon Smith. Miss Ella
.oche' MISS Harris. Mr.. and Mrs Mayo.
""S ~ MIS- imam Cameron,
Mr. and Mrs. 7. y. Carter. Mrs. w. Rus
sell Bowie. Misses Tompkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. &. Bark sdale Lathrop, Dr. j. 4.
| White, Miss Maudc Ainslic, Miss Alice
| Murson. Edward TrisG, Miss Rosalic
| Harwood. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rose Mrs.
! Robert BlankenShip, Colonel and Mrs
Julien FL Hill MIR. Blanchard Mrs
| Hugh Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs William
! Il TriEe. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chris
]
Watkins. Alfred Gray. Miss May Mercer
| Elmorc Hotchkiss. Miss Mary Stafford
Munford. Francis Johnson. MIR. and Mrs.
| r.. Addison Rennolds. Fontainc Jones,