Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
66th YEAR
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5 SOCIETY &
ESS~SO Sc1SNSo@I

haDS the only distinct Dutch Gust ON
that aftcrward cam" into widespread
use in the United states was that Of
calling ones friends ON the first
day oil the New Year. Long ago our
grandparents in elegant array Of
satins and vclvcts. went from hous.:
to house with their odd little VISITING:
cards. and the custom Is stlll observed
in the Richmond Of to-day. If you
VIII ask your grandmother. or even
your mother. who is by II" means an
ancient person, YOU may bo shown
some OF the cards and greetings that
we're left II? these Eallauts Of a day
that is gone upon the beauties and
bellies OF yesterday.
open house Is kept in many homes
now on New Years DAY, and New
Years Eve is always kept with sacred
service in the churches. with watch
parties To see tn" old year out and
the new year IN. Bril!ian, affairs VIII
mark the day tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eppa Hunton, Jr.. Of
$40 West Franklin street. Viii be al
home TO their friends Tomorrow from
1880 10 :: o'clock. MIR. and Mrs. Hun
ton have invited L. yccciv" with them
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. l., +: Mcr-
edith. of WASHINGTON; Mrs. William
~. White, Mrs. Fairfax Harrison. Of
"Belvoir": Mrs. T.. X Williams Mrs.
r.. ~. Funston, Mrs. john Hunter. Mrs.
Henry baskerville. Mrs. W. II. Noland
and Mrs Thomas Il. Cav. and among
the young girls assisting tn doing the
honor Of the afternoon wili hc Misses
Richie Mcclure, Mary Mason Williams.
Elizabeth Wit. ida Massic and Mars;
arct Johns.
Perhaps the largest and most bril-
liant bali cvc, given i'm the history ~
the Richmond German club VIII b.
given tomorrow evening AT The Jcifcr-
son Ho,e. 10 celebrate tn. nf,tcth am
niversary OF the clubs foundations 4
great many Of the members who have
not attended tho dances for years viii
he present. and all SORTS of novel and
rninuc plans hav. been mad. for tn.
entertainment. Colonel 10 Lam, S:oru
will lead the herman dancing with MISS
Frances Vcnahi. Darlington. the de-
bu,ar,,e daughter Of Dr. and Mrs.
Charles Y. Carriugton MANI guests
from a distance who are IN Richmond
for the holidays wlll be present. and
the decorations will De unusually
elaborate.
Tnoslav Miss r.uriI. Nelson Hc,, i
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:, no co,,,uo,,..a1,b ,,lun i, horor az
Misses isabel Williams and lmtlir
po..rvon OIL. ~. de,u,.,,os h,kn
hoan included ia 49,. ,ryi,.,jo,s
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49, Tbursanv afternoon =, o'clock IN
,.adinc of ANIMAL rcnor,s and election
and many DISTINGUISHED guests from rll
n,r,s =, INC star. arc .xrcc,od Ia al
terd ,bis session Mrs Tavior I.lly
son j. nr.sia,n, of m. assnria,Inn
which ia one Of tho mos, prorniuc,,
or ,s kind In mo country ana those
arc always most interesting events.
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inns wen 70 'N'c"" I"' N'H"ihS ~
Miss Beatrice Grize.I" tarmich"ei'
daughter OF the i;tc III. ana Mrs,
Hartley Carmichael. 10 Charles Went
worth Baker Ir. which viii he cclc-
braied 1T the Churcl. O. the Advent on
THURSDAY evening =, s.ao o'clock
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thc IA "'''''''' '"" 49, 90
given III 'he haiif"ohl ~ 'h' 'HcrS"h
Hotel IL VIII -" :, very atttaciiN"
affair The club has Recently been
rcorSauizcd for tho season, and two
nthcr balls Will lac given before Icui
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80, NJ.
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hcr dance az thcir country pace" Tue Is
Head Springs. III honor OF Misses
Madsr Bruce and Louisa I.ooney. Of
IL r. I,tl "a IL
for ffty guests
Tive v.cl... oycn.s v.ill i. CONCLUDED