Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
.BR|ARFIELO DRESSES
DOLLS FOR CHRISTMAS
Colonel and Mrs. Harden Hairston
Entertain Pretty Girls at Old
Plantation.
MERE MAN HELPS IN DESIGNS
Male Members OF Party Originate
Attractive Styles for bellies to BE
Sent to Children OF War-Stricken
Countries.

WENONDA. VA. November 81
Colonel and Mrs. Harden Hairston
have been entertaining In an informal.
hut their usual delightful style. at
Eriarfield for the past week. The base
Of maneuvcrs was unit OF pretty
girls. who arc perfect joys 10 any hos
tess fortunate enough to enlist thch'.
Each. OF course. was fully, armed and
equipped. including knitting needles
and n bountiful supply OF wool. Tho
annual Christmas trees on the Dlan;a-
ton are events that the children and
others date from. This year, owing TO
the turmoil and confusion being
wrought by a country not to be named.
tho supplying OF toys. particularly dolls.
for these little ones wno dwell Tar
from the madding crowds. was Il puzzle.
Finally the dozens of dolls were Sc
cured. but bare OF the gay, costumes
that hitherto gave such delight There
they were. dozens 6t them. but their
array was not attractive. What was
TO be done? Those blesscd--;hrice-
blesscd--gucsts fell to and dressed
those dolls. Space forbids any dcta ilc;i
description. but Mr.. Patton and DIR.
Edmunds orig mated number OF styles.
Mr.. Patton leaned very much TO Doucet
IN his CONNECTIONS. and while DR.. Ed :
inunds closely followed paquin, Or.
lr;chett and Mr.. Bass preferred TO
lines. though Mr.. Bass did assemble ono
or two irresistible costumes which
showed pronounced preference for the
effects attained by Lady Duff Cord ,n.
rho results were marvelous-th" Gnlls
GORGEOUS. The children will y wild
over them.
The invigorating snap in ,ae per
feci autumn weather gave additional
pleasure TO the outdoor sporti. Tnc
'possum hunt afforded lots Of exercise
and fun. Friends from Danvillc. Win
ston- Salem Martinsville. Spencer ana
u
try or came on trains. After something
hot 10 eat and drink, two colored ten
ants with their coon and 'possuni
dogs, would sound blast OH their
horns in the yard and start out and
the hunters ant huntrcSscs voull iol-
low, each provided with Il horn In .asc
they strayed. Soon the dogs would give
tongue. and the merry chase would
continue until the wild and succulent
possum was chased TO his lair, usually
smmon" tree, and have TO be
brought TO earth by cutting down the
tree. and secured by fastening his tail
IN split stick. TO be borne home
triumphantiy. Returning 10 the house.
which was warm and gay with huge
iireS. many candles and soft lights.
and the Dorchcs inviting i'm the -lo,y
OF huge paper lanterns. everybody was
ready for supper. n roasted 'possum.
surrounded by sweet 'taicrs Drowned
. 10 turn with brown gravy. va. a
""Ne'S 10 MANY. anu three pound
turkey. big three year-oid ham tn,
pumpkin tarts, seemed to be enjoyed
by the hungry twenty odd An add
iivna touch OF color came from the
pumpkin hats and favors. All too soon
the hour FOR departure came.
The guests were Mrs. Hurdle Misses
naucr. Spencer. Gray, Conway Hughes
Mrs Parkinson, Keen. SchoolticId
Brown. X. b. James, Hamlin. Hughes.
ana Woottcn. Messrs. Patton Ed
munds. Pritche;;, Bass. J. T. Hughes
" -. Keen, ballard. Keen. Parkinson.
Schoolheld. Misses Hanes, Marsare;
Tpehter' Gray. Conway, y. Spencer.
hughes. Wootten, Mcsdames Hurdle
buchanan. Spencer. Parkinson. X. II.
lanes. Brown Keen. Schooltield.
Messrs fatton Bass Edmunds. rri,-
'hc'. y. II. Keen. Ballard. Keen. Fer
hinso". Grown. Schoolield. j. T..
huShcs, Martin. Taylor. Richardson