Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-07
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first week of tho New Year. and bril-
liant functions were given throughout
the week The Christmas holidays are
done. and before another week is past
the little student will have returned
TO school and books. and tho younger
set" which has so successfully mo-
nopolizcd the social calendar for the
past month. will he out OF the way
until another holiday is declared.
All interest In the past week Was
conferred about tho nftieth anniversary
Of tho founding of the Richmond Ger
man Club. and the dance given Nom
day evening in the Jefferson Hotel was
an unusually handsome affair.
Turning the pages Of the old files Of
The Times Dispatch one finds on sun
day. October 81, 1909. the first authentic
history published of this interesting
social organization. The history reads
Every year as the months OF the
fall season turn gradually to the holi-
day times and the postman carries de-
lightful Invitations in ever mail cx-
pcctant faces and eager hearts await
the prcpa IA tions for that first Monday
SO dear 10 the souls of debutantes
one sometimes wonders il il vas al
ways like this. the formal and most
exclusive affair Of the social winter in
ftichmond hut AS no one seems in
clincd 10 admit having belonged TO tie
club AS long ago as 1868. one is forced
to climb the stairs OF tho provcrbial
attic and tiua hidden away In cor
ncr the diary or some lovely girl who
graccd tho dances with her presence.
On tho ycllowcd leaves one reads Of
that frs, Monday long ago III the
spring Of 1868 when the dances were
held in tho old Spotswood iiotel-and
ed
were the days when the beautiful aud
gracious Misses Lizzie Cahcll. Mary
Triplcti. Ecttic Brandcr. Matte Duld
and Lizzie Campbell We're the bellies
from whom to win q smile The gallant
gentlemen Of the day would right
gladly swim a NOR" modern Iicllc-
spont. Sprigg Campbell led the ger
mans. and It's said that a Mrs. Baker.
ot Baltimore. was tn" lady with whom
he opened tho first ball. Clifford
bridge. William l.. Royal Byrd and
Corbin Warwick. William TrigE. Colo
mel John T. Purcell. Or. Rohcr, c.
Cabcl Thomas and Richard Boiling
Page McCarts. 4. san. Watkins and
Thomas NJ rutherford were only a
few members that trst organized the
Richmond German.
after the burning of the Spotswood
Hotel tho young ladies and gentlemen
who SO gracefully performed the cork
screw waltz IN" rallop and Boston
dip. which. by the way. we arc told
is quite the most difficult step yet
known. began to meet IN tho parlors
OF the hos pitablc homes here, Parker
Camrbells John Eudcrs's and Mrs.
Ayietrs being some Of those used.
Then began series OF progre ssions
to suit tho needs Of the club, =. AL
bans Hall. Lcyy's. SacnGcr. Ecividerc
and. finally. tho Masonic Temple
1T was n. ST. Adams Hall on the
corner OF Third and Main. that the
dreadful contreicmps took place which
resulted in tho duel between Mr. Nor
dc"ai and Mr.. McCarty.
When one laughs so happily through
the figures 81 these happy german days.
Is IL wonder that all the romanccs OF
beauty and wit interviewer with the
tragedy OF il all leaves a wonderful
haze about those other DAYS that ma kes
one urconsciously sigh for glimpse
OF the past"
One hundred years from now the his
tory Will be-who knows what"
society IN Richmond IS much inter
"s'cd In the appearance of Riccnrdo
Martin In Madame Butterfly" This
distinguished artist is n cousin Of Mrs
Robert 6. Thornton. OF 1919 Monument
Avenue. and has frequently been enter
tanned at her home The opera on
"Wednesday evening will be one Of the
largest and most important society
events OF tho month ana Fashionable
society VIII he out in large numbers
TO hear 1t. Several box parties will be
given. followed by suppels a, the club.
Wednesday afternoon AT $50 o'clock
tho Girls Club Of the Belle Bryan Dav
.,.tt
al the Commonwealth Club. \ great
many tables have been reserved i'm adj
vance. for this function is always n
handsome event. Tea viii be served
after the game IS concluded. and prizes
VIII he awarded for the best scores
"Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock in
the second BAPTIST Church viii he
celebrated the marriage of Miss Louise
Virginia Crump. daughter Of Mrs
Benjamin I. Crump. and William Har-
man Surber. son Of Mrs. Ellen Hartman
Surbcr. Miss Floyd Brown Taylor will
be maid OF honor. and Herbert r.
Jacobs will attend Mr.. Surbcr as best
man The groomsmen viii be Emmett
W. Sample, Phil L. Pe"tou. OF Char
iotesville; John T.. Walker. OF Char
lottes1ille 9. Oliver Timberlakc. John
T.. Dhvail and Robert c. DuyaIl, Jr
o'io" ms tHc ceremony al the church
a reception will he held at tho home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert : Crump, 25o1
West Grace Street. y number of pretty
affairs Will Ii given for the bride eject
previous 10 her wedding on wednes-
day.
The affairs Of the week will bc con-
cluded with the usual weekly dinner
dance at the commonwealth Club and
an informal hop at the Country Club
Oh virginia. BRENT WITT.
Dinner for Guest.
Z. {. Chapi Jr.. was host at a din
ner at the Country club of Virginia
last evening in honor of his pncst
captain Francis Fell. Captain Bell is
sub-prnfeSsor at tho Virginia Mill
tarS institute at Lexington. The
guests remained for the Informal hon
At tho club following dinner
Handsome Function mt "Buck Head
Springs"