Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
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'lONueu Win many functions
given In honor of the girls and boys
nome from schools and colleges for the
holiday season. Christmas is Il family
festival, and there will be many gath
erings and reunions 10 mark its ccle-
bration. Bright holly wrcaths hang
IN the windows, the streets are crowd :
ed with throngs Of gay people and the
scarlet flowers stand out like Haunting
standards of happiness for the passcr-
by. More and moro every year in
Richmond people are coming to OBJ
serve the Old World custom OF light
Ing candle. just at twilight. on
Christmas Eve and setting II IN tho
window OF their homes. The lighted
candle Is sign OF love and friend
ship and good WILL and IL Is a sign
or the Light that came 10 the world
1000 years ago in tina, far-away town
OF the East. II says TO all the world
mat passes by that in tina. house abides
warm. puising spirit that calls TO
all humanity. The candles in the win
dows last Christmas Eve burned as
steady as altar flames until the last
had nlckcred and gone out Strolling
Oands OF singers passed UP and down
the streets singing the blessed carols
OF peace and good will to men. and in
tho hearts OF those who listened was
hidden the precious echo:
Look now oh. glad and golden hours.
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh, rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing.
The candles will shine out this
Christmas Eve from many homes. carry
ing their message, and the gracious,
shining light will send the blessing OF
good VIII TO every passcr-by
There arc many affairs OF interest
10 society for the coming week. Mon
day evening big dinner dance will
be held at the Country Club o, Vir-
gina. Some several hundred mem
bers and their guests viii be prcsen;
and the entertainments promises TO De
a most unique affair.
Tuesday evening al the Woman'a
Club Mr.. and Mrs Isaac L. Rhcutan
are giving big dance in honor OF
their debutantc daughter, Miss Dorothy
. Ishcutan.'
Christmas night there Will be 4 big
| subscription dance given by the girls
OF Richmond at the Jefferson, unde r
the direction Of Miss Ella B!nford.
Miss Helen George Will entertain at
. a dance in her home for the schoolgirl
and boy set. and there Will also be an
Informal supper dance at the West
moreland club.
One OF the largest and most brilliant
charity events OF the winter viii b,
the Christmas ball 10 be given by the
Girls Club at the Jefferson Hotel on
Thursday evening. The debutan,cs OF
the season Will dance In an OPENING
figure and some OF the most Drom!ncn;
women ia Richmond Will act rs
putronesses for the affair. Many unique
features have been planned and several
hundred guests Will be present. Tables
may be reserved through Mrs. Robert
q. Cabell. OF Monroe Terrace.
Saturday Mrs. Robcr. Lee Powers
IS giving "a luncheon OF twelve covers
IN honor OF Miss Archer Small. whose
wedding will be an Interesting event
OF next month.
On Saturday afternoon in the JEFF
ferson the second Of series Of charm
Ing the dansants Will be given for the
benefit OF the Stuart Hall .Alumnae AS
ISOLATION, OF which Miss Mary Beirnc
is president.
There VIII DC the usual informal hop
AZ the Country Club on Saturday eve
ming and many dinner parties for
guests Will be held there on that eve
ming. BRENT WITT
To Pose for Panel.
Miss Mary Clifford Caperton, the
young daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Randolph Capeiton, has been Sc
lGeisd by no Mr., Ho oa;n,ie the French
decorations OF the interior of the Bat
tie Abbey, to pose as the central figure
in one OF the panels OF this painting.
Nfc- mn ~ .tar
because she represented the exact type
of beauty which he has wanted for
this particular panel.
throughout Virginia and comes OF a
very distinguished Irish ancestry. She
IS granddaughter OF Mrs. J. Arthur
Of the late john Fl. Montague Montague " OF Of
Richmond.
Returning From School.
Misses Anne Gordon Brock en- brough
Ruth Gordon. Virginia Wallace Louise
Taliaferro and Virginia Crcnshaw are
which they will spend with their
parents in Richmond.
Several attractive affairs will be
given for the younger society set. On
Christmas night Miss Helen George
will give dance 1t her home on Monu-
mcnt Avenue. and on Monday. Decem-
Der 90. Miss Martha Mary ltoadlcy will
be hostess at a dance given at the
Country Club.
For Miss Powers.
Last evening Miss Sarah Powers, a
debutante OF the winter, was guest OF
honor at a dinner party given AT the
Country Club OF Virginia at O'Clock.
The affair was given by Miss katherine
Scales and Miss Dorccn Fitz Gerald.
Covers were laid for eighteen guests.
Dancing for Younger Set.
Miss Eta Johnson, OF 910 Park Ave-
nue., has issued invitations for dance
to be given mt the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Johnson, on the
evening Of Thursday, December 26.
from to l2 o'clock. 1t will be 4 most
attractive event, and the guests will
include the younger society set.
At the wOmnn's Club.
Monday afternoon at O'Clock at
the Woman's Club musical will be
given. with Miss Louise Williams as
chairman. The artists for the after
noon include Mrs. Harris Dowcll. So
prano; Mrs. Whittemorc, tenor; Miss
Adele Lewis, violinist; Miss Margaret
James. pianist, and q most interesting
program has been arranged. The usua
informal reception. will follow the Dro-
gram, and the hostesscS will include
Misses Annie Winston, Kate winston
Lucy Quarles. Mary Johnston, Mrs
beverley Tucker, Mrs Robert Williams
Mrs. John Boswell and Mrs. Woodson
Waddy