Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28

brilliant functions of the year will be
'cld in Richmond within tho next few
lays. This is the first real society sea
on following the war and some won
ierful balls and entertainments have
been given since the season was for
nally opened The social calendar is
'rowdcd with affairs. aud the events
If the week will begin with the Christ
mas dance Of the Richmond German
Tub. which viii! be held tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock in the ballroom
pr the Jefferson Hotel The holiday
lance OF the club is the largest and
most brilliant function OF the series
given during the season. and many
Did members attend only this one bail
II the club with their holiday guests
General 10 Lane Stern Will lead the
German tomorrow evening. dancing
With Miss Mary Stafford Munford
, Iaus htcr OF Mrs. Beverley Il. Munford
rho was formally introduced 10 society
Icrc two years ago
Miss Martha Mary Ijoadiey is en-
ertaining house party OF young girls
4 II students n Oldhclds. near Baltimore,
or the holidays, and Monday evening
he will give Il dance in their honor
Il the Country club OF Virginia. Thcs.
Girls include Misses Maria Mckenny.
Harriet Sproul, Katherine Small. Anne
NcCullock and Mary Noycs. Misses
I'd, jrr.. Aprcur., who are also
,udenls 81 oldG,ids this season. will
ntcr,ain Miss Iioadlcy and her guests
| II a pretty luncheon on Monday. the
'nair also TO take place at the Coun-
ny club.
Mrs. Wiiliam ~ ADAMS is giving q
incheon OF fourteen covers tomorrow
IL 80 O'Clock a. the Commonwealth
Tub in honor OF Miss Hattie Morse
1Husscy OF Brooklyn, y. Y. who is
isitinG Mrs A. y I.andcrkin here.
Monday and Tuesday evenings OF this
week the Little Thea,er League will
produce their Christmas play a. Bel
derc Hall.
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure and Mrs stuart
Mcclure viii 6ivc a reception a. their
ono, SIS East Grace Street. Tuesday
,nc-noon from to O'clock. The
|,amc evening nj O'Clock Thomas
Branch Scot, OF $40 Park Avenue. viii
We a stas supper az his home.
Mr. and Mrs Herman Winfrcy VIII
|,c hosts at an informal dance at their
home on Brook Road Tuesday evening
~ . o'clock The affair being given
II E
Miss Emily Bowman aud Miss Mary
Macleod, OF Kentucky.
Fashionable society is all agos over
he smart bal masquc that viii lac given
ION New Year, Evc by Mr. and Mrs.
John Kerr Brancn 10 introduce tAcir
daughter. Miss Louise Branch, TO So
cIety here. The ball will be held "a,
Ito o'clock in the branch home on
AZ. "a.
one OF the most unique affairs of It's
kind that has ,uhcn place mere since
I'm, wonderful japanese bali given By
Miss EGle Branch in honor OF the de-
lbutante's sister. Mr. Addison Rcnnoids,
formerly Miss Zayde Branch This
Ia panesc entertainment was arranged
with the most exquisite setting ana
with exact detail as TO cos iunc and
decorations OF the Orient The guests
All came In kimonos. many OF Them
Wonderfully wrought n gold ard flow
yrs OF the East. and the whole bali
room i, the Masonic Temple. where
tho dance TOOK place. was rooted in
with bamboo and strung wi'h lanterns,
visteria and apple blossoms. The stage
was transformed into 4 lake i!!nScd
with iris OF delicate shsdcS, md the
Receiving party stood 10 greet their
guests in n pcrgola erected ~ one end
VI the ballroom ana hung with lanterns
and nowers. Their were no chairs. true
10 the Oriental fashion, and The guests
were seated between the dances on
|p;tomans arraned about Tho sides q:
inc room. II was, wonderful and
most unique entertainment hence so
cfcty is tremendously Interested IN
he ba, masque OF Now Years Eve in
honor OF the younger sisters debut.
Most OF the costumes have been KEEP,
dead secret. and the tea tables arc
gay wiki sparkling comment rs 20 what
This or that person is supposed TO rep
rcsen, at the ball Wednesday night.
on the amc afternoon Mr.. and NJ :.
Branch viii be hosts At large rcccp-
.tion from 5 20 o'clock. when :hc older
married set have been iuvited 10 meet
,hcir debutantc daughter.
The annual New Year Eve enter
ilinnent viii be held at the Westmore-
and Club on Wednesday evening from
10 IL O'Clock. owing to the largely
increased membership no invitations
will be issued 10 guests OF members,
a. has been the custom.
Another brilliant function of the
week Will DC the big New Years Day
reception TO be gwen Thursday by
Mr. and Mrs. Erpa Hunton, Jr., AZ
heir home. $40 West Franklin Street.
from 1880 to O'Clock. This is always
one OF the most interesting events OF
the season. and some several hundred
guests will>bc present. Receiving with
Mrs. IIunton on New Years Day will
be Mrs. William II. White. Mrs. West
morcland Davis. Mrs. Jacquelin p. Tay-
Tor, Mrs. Henry Landon Cabcn, Mrs.
Henry Baskerville. Mrs. John Stewart
Bryan, Mrs. Egbcrt G.. Leigh. Jr., Miss
Margaret Morson, Mrs. John Huntcr,
Mrs. Jameson, Mrs. r. O. Funston, Mrs.
4. u. Williams, Mrs. Douglas Wander
Hoof, Mrs. Whiting Faulkner. Misses
Sadie and Laura Payne. The young
girls assisting III the dininS-room will
be Misses Ritchic Mcclure. Mary Dadc
Taylor, Agnes Bun Mary Mason will
liams, Elizabeth Witt. Ida Massic, Mar
sarct Johns. Alice Hose. Rosalic No
land and Margaret Williams.
dinner dance will he held at the
,Wcstmoreland Club Thursday evening
for members and their guests. Dinner
l.