Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
10TH YEAR.


mond German Club, which takes
place on Tuesday evening OF this
week ut the Westmoreiand Club. is
OF vast Importance to the dcbutante
world just now. At this meeting the
debutantes for tho season are passed
upon and invitations for the winter
balls OF the club are also discussed.
for without an. invitation from the
board OF governors no girl may at
tend the dances Of that old and ex-
elusive organization. All the beaux
IN the town may not make possible
such an invitation unless the girl
| herself IL socially eligible and thus II
Is that the presentation OF the sea-
| sons dcbutantcs at the first Monday,
as the initial dance Of the Richmond
German Club liz called. has become
The most interesting and formal func-
ton Of the ultra fashionable set
Tho Richmond German Club here
IN ono OF the oldest and most historic
;ocial organizations in the country.
ranking with the st. Cecilia balls at
Charleston. $. c.. the Philadelphia
Assembly aud the Monday gcruans
in Baltimore. and It's entertainments
gre among the fashionable events or
each season. Officers for the ensuing
year Will be elected at this meeting
tuesday and also vacancies in the
membership will he filled then.
The list OF tho lovely and charm
Ing women. who have made their
how 10 society at the Monday ger
mans and re!gncd Az bellies In social
circles here. reads like il page OF ro-
NANCE from the novel Of real en-
ca tn;rncnt and every year the names
added bring more charm and inter
- TO that volume.
The girls included in the group OF
dchu,antcs FOR the coming season
'tc MISS Helen Johnston. daughter
,t the late DR.. George Ben Johnston
and Mrs. Johnston; Miss Ida Mass!c.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene G.
.lassic; Miss Catherine Bcmiss.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Be
iniss; Miss Dorothy Temple Cabeil.
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. j. Aston
tabell; Mics Josephine Pollard liar
sison daughter of Mrs. John S. liar
son; Miss Julia Moncurc, daughter
az Mr. and Mrs. James y. Moncure;
Miss Betsy Valentine. daughter Of
ny. ana Mrs. Henry Lee Valentine;
ISIS Anne Muse Bigger, daughter OF
:::r. and Mrs. Thomas liaskins Big
%cr; Miss Martha Alsop. daughter Of
Mir and Mrs. Ben J.. Asop: Miss
Alice Bertrand. daughter OF Mrs. l..
a. bertrand: Miss Helena Caperton,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. clifford
randolph Capcrton; Miss Eleanor
Williams, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter ~ Williams; Miss Emma
dams. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.
a Adams: Miss Margaret Pickett
.LlIson, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
William Meade Addison; Miss Garland
ton II. Th.drmann: Miss Betty
bier. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
IN Nicholas Amber; Miss Fiorinc
cmasson. daughter OF L. Thomas
j: Miss Jean Blair. daughter of
"a. Lewis IL. Blair; Miss Catherine
.oe Miller. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
>! = Miller; Miss Katherine Douglas
Minor. daughter Of Mrs, George Gill
nor Minor: Miss Marie Louise Bar
/ To daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
y Uar,e;o, formerly OF Baltimore:
IRA Catherine Miller, daughter o:
al Mrs Mile formerly OF Sortn
Carolina.
there are number O. Interesting
.,airs planned for this week Of in
,crcsl in fashionable circles. Tues
Gay afternoon Miss Catherine Lee
Miller. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. I.
y. Miller. IS entertaining the debu
;antos of tho winter informally at
tea at her home. zoos Monument Ave-
nue.. II is an attractive custom that
tho girls Of that group have inaugu-
rated this winter. that of coming to-
Gc;hcr informally In each others
drawing rooms quite early in tho
season to meet and know each other
over a cup Of tea. Many of the girls
have been away at college and
school. some are almost total stran-
gers here. and it Is very happy
thought to meet and know each other
before the real season begins. when
= one becomes too busy TO think of
anything besides shoes and ships and
scaling wax. and cabbages and
kings
On Friday evening at o'clock.
Sam and l.ockhcrt Bcmss. Jr.. are
entertaining number of their
friends at an ld-fashioned coon hunt.
The affair will take place ut the
summer home of their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. T.. L. Bcmiss. "Brookburr
Farm" in Chesterfield County.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Henry
G.. Elicit is giving a reception at her
home, 400 Allen Avenue. in honor Of
Miss Betsy Valentine. the debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee
Valentine.
Friday evening there Will be the
usual informal dance at the Hermit
age, and on Saturday the weekly hop
at the Country Club. a brilliant
audience will fill the City Auditorium
Saturday night for the first OF the
series Of artists concerts TO be held
there this season. Emmy Destinn
will be the artist for Saturday and
smart society will be out in force TO
greet her. BRENT WITT.
Three Dcbutantc Dances.
Dates arc being rapidly taken for
the seasons entertainments and an
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