Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
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= SOCIETY 6
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The month OF December carries with
the mere mention OF its nanc-Christ.
s mas and all tho charm that such holt
day spells The winter season is
barely few weeks old. and vet many
large functions have already taken
place with a promise OF moro to come
Brilliant balls for the seasons buds
filled the social calendar last week.
and the beautiful ballroom OF the JEFF
fcrson Hotel was e bower Of nowcrs
for the debut OF at least two young
5 girls Any number Of fashiona bic
events crowded the days for the dcbu-
tantcs. and they have hccn KEEP, very
busy COINS from lunChcons to teas.
followed later in tho evening by dinner
parties. in their turn to bc follow cd
by dance Several other balls OF
note will be given before The holidays.
and then even the dcbutantc OF tho
winter must pass from The limelieht.
il only for ton days, for home from
school will come that rollickine, care
free lot OF siris and boys known as
the younger set"
The younger set cares not ha'pcnny
about formalitics. Their parties are
perfect revelations of JOY and delight.
Boys and sirls dance happily through
a short evening N the drawing room
Of somebody's long suffering grand
mother. and 80 back TO school with
charming memories Of girl with red
hair that would fail IN wisps about
her pretty face. and the nice jolly
brother Of Your hest friend who has
invited you up TO the Easter hops 1t
is such healthy. normal sort OF en-
tertaininS that one cannot help wish
ing that tho Formally did not have
to come later, when tho same jolly boy
will remember only that lie has trouble
over which OF his dinner invitations 10
accept. and the little girl has dropped
all of her natural. unaffected ways. \
great many Of them do not change.
but just as many OF them do. They
Get gracefully over ii in n few years
and return IN content Ia the way II
may please them TO walk. so perhaps
one should not hegrudee them year
or two OF believing that they have
the whola world in d sling The boy
gets such genuine enjoyment from
feeling that he is a souGht-attcr
partner for a cotillion or dinner--ha
struts about the streets and into the
ballroom and he does not know that
behind tho feather fans OF the chap
crOnes hidden smiles. After
awhile he Will grow up into a really
nice person who has forgotten all
about the invitations at his breakfast
plate.
on the social calendar for the week
are many interesting AFFAIRS
Tuesday at o'clock Mrs. John Gill
liam Muncc is giving luncheon at
her apartment in the Halifax. corner
Of Park and Davis Avenues. in honor
OF Miss Gene Gray Hcck
Miss Corhin Spicer will be guest OF
honor Wednesday at q luncheon given
by Mrs +, Dallam Barksdaic ut her
home. 2coi Monument Avenue.
Mrs. Edmund Strudwick will cive a
reception Thursday afternoon from
10 o'clock at her residence. So Park
Avenue. The affair is in honor Of Mrs
Edmund Strudwick, Jr., a bride Of this
season.
The marriage OF Miss Susie Mcclure.
daughter Of Mrs. Frank Mcclure. To
Tazewcll Elicit. Jr. viii be an in.
ierestinG event Of this week rbs
wcdding viii he celebrated on Thurs.
DAY evening at o'clock IN St James
EplScophl thurCh. The wedding viii
he quiet one, and there arc no cards
10 the house
Thursday evening Colonel and Mrs.
James Il Branch arc giving Il dance
at their home. Eas, Franklin stree,
in honor of Miss Dor.cn Fi,z ,;.r,1d
and Miss Martha Wall.
There will be dinner dance a; I'M,
Westmoreland club Thursday evening
from to l. o'clock \ number Of
tables have already been reserved IN
advance. ana s"ver;, interesting parties
VIII b" given th"re tina, evening
ON Friday from ! to O'clock Ms
Garrett Buckner Wall. OF 1920 Monu-
ment AvGrre, VIII give bunc,
luncheon. in. outr''of her daughter Miss
Martha Wall
The wedding of MISS sadie iiabns,on
daughter OF Mrs. Frederick Ice ,,.h.
iiston, TO Charles wyatt Shields So,
Of Mrs Charles Shields. WY he ouic,I,.
celebrated Saturday evening Al IA
o'clock IN IN" home Of the h,idc.s
mother. II: West Craze Strecr
BRENT WITT