The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

1t you tell Of the work that folks
would shirk.
hut that's not the case with me.
number the hours Of care-free
week.
I tell Of no sorrowful deed;
u Z Christmas calendar book OF love,
Come, open my covers and read.
yRIUDA MEREDITH D1ErZ-
Receiving Today.
The latch string hangs out, Mr.. ana
r4s. Richmond Virginia and their
kthilies are keeping open house to-
", receiving from 8 A. M. to IL +:
Cordial invitations are extended
\ Of their relatives and fr'ends
Decorations for the occasion are in
mining cedar. holly. poinsetaa ana
biatletoe. Several of their friends
I'M preside at the punch bowl and
hair intimate friends will assist in
ervinH. Thousands Of guests are ex-
octed to call during the day
BOX Party Tonight.
xndass Mary Dade Taylor. daughter
kMr. and Mrs. Jacquelin p. Taylor,
Monument Avenue, will entertain
unbe Of her friends at a box party
the opera, Martha" tonight.
Dcbutanto Dance Tuesday.
Miss Katharine Hamilton Caeen.
anrhter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
lston Caben. OF West FranklinStreet-
III be guest of honor at dance
iyen by General and Mrs William
kufin Cox, Tuesday night at 3 o'clock,
h the westmoreland Club.
Younger Set Dances Tuesday.
Miss Eleanor Parrish. young daugh-
BIZ OF Mr. and Mrs Scott Parrish. or
70 West Franklin Street, and Mini
oryn." in Chesterfield County, viii
Ne a dance In the Woman's Club
tuesday night Mt 8 o'clock. Only the
oys and girls at school VIII De IN
ludcd
Miss virginia Elicit Terrell. daugh-
- OF DIR. and Mrs. f. II. Terrell. will
i've a dance at the home or her par
nfs. In westhampton, on Tuesday
yening in honor OF Miss Bessie Minor
bavis, Of Lynchburg. and Miss Edith
Rutherford. of Rock Castle. who are
xr guests for the holidays.
Drhutanter' Dance Wednesday.
Miss Maude Alvey Slater. OF Red
kY,ds. Cal. guest OF Mrs. Joseph Estes.
Z 1895 Monument Avenue, will be
onor guest at a dance on "Wednesday
yeninr from $50 to IL o'clock, at
he home OF Mrs. Estes.
Teas on Wednesday.
Mrs.. Mary waddin Furnival win
I've an afternoon reception Wednes-
~ from to O'Clock. Mrs Furni-
will entertain in her home, e24
ark Avenue, In honor OF her sister
s-lav Mn. Edmund Clivius waddsn.
nd the Misses Looney. OF Memphis,
ealn.. nieces of Judge and Mrs. l. L.
swfs, who are visiting here.
y
me Misses Jennings and Miss Eliza
sth Dance will pour tea on Wednes-
~ afternoon from to o'clock.
~ tea will be given at 1884 Park
venue. and invitations have been linn
"a to the younger society set
MIS- Caroline Sloan sclater will also
fve = tea on Wednesday from TO 8
sn1ock. Il sos North Lomhardy
Ssss
Tea on Thursday.
Thursday afternoon from to .
clock Miss Dorothy Saul will give
- II her home In Gresham Court
Dances Thursday.
M. and Mrs. William Lowe Roger
~ Are giving a dance In honor OF
heir debutante daughter. Miss Emile
korerson. The dance will be given
the Woman's Club on Thursday
vsning.
Arranrcments are now complete for
~ Christmas dinner dance which the
Verfmoreland Club Is to give Thurs
~ night. At this time many parties
Nh be entertained. and a great many
lbIes have been reserved. 1t will be
vary attractive affair. and the deco
Ations will be unusually pretty.
Fridays Teas
Mr.. Archer Anderson, OF loS West
ffAnklin Street, will pour tea on Fri
~ afternoon from to o'clock.
honor Of Miss Mary Mason Will
ans and Miss Penelope Weddell An
erson. Only the younger set has been
nciuded in the invitations
NM. william Alfred witherspoon
iii give = tea at her home at West
empton on Friday afternoon from 4
q o'clock.
Fridays Dances.
invitations have been issued by Miss
faraaret 0tanhope Walton. the young
nNehter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt
|YaItou. OF westhampton. for dance
3 s. 9ivsn In honor OF Miss Edith
<nkherford Of Goochland County.
lsb u spending Christmas here. The
Mair VIII take place in the Walton
or on Three Chopt Road. on Fri
~ from $3.50 to II O'Clock. and the
{oungor boys and girls have been In
)luAod In the invitations.
v. r. !. Ball.
Tho annual ball given by The v. p.
Slchmond Club viii take place this
nsInn On Friday evening in the Rich
2SI Ilght Infantry Blues Armory.
~ entertainment viii be . largo and
21snt AFFAIR. with more than 400
aoa present. Governor Stuart and
GH18 Mayor Ainslie and the Ad-
~ ernk1vo Board. and other promi-
a guSsGs win be included in the
- f3ooa An orchestra will play
- ~ dancing, and attractive favors
m - dlntributed among the guests.
e. eAfiOns have been limited to the
4 studsnta. the alumni OF the
<fSsa ana their friends.
6oee1and Christmas Dinner.
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