Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
10TH YEAR.
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irst Monday" at which time tho
"ebutantes or tho winter make ,hoir
formal bow To the ultra fnshionablo
ac' included In the membership OF t,c
AUD II Is always a brilliant ar
ana one OF especially interest
. the dcbutlnte set, az no girl ma,
'sechc any junction of the club with
out an Invitation from the board or
governors. This year new rule was
put In force requiring the name Or
'h'u Siri whose name was 10 be
added 10 the list should be nut IN hy
ono member. seconded by four others.
ana thus the reputation OF the club
IS inc most exclusive social organ
ization in the state is to be- main.
tanned.
MISS Helena Lcrroy Canerton
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
randolph Cahcrton. one OF the ,nns,
popular debutantcs Of the winter
YIN lead the Monday tomorrow eve.
h!ng with General 10 Lane stern
ana there are some twenty odd d.
uutan.cs. who vii. be introduced IN
IN. Richmond German club at th,s
time. IL is an interesting fact ,ha,
me dance tomorrow evening should
ne icd BY tho great. granddaughter
Of the late John II. Montague in
whose dra"ing-room uie formation.
oi the RIdhmond German Club. found
"a IN 1865. was first discussed, and
VINO was one OF the clubs frs; prcst
d"hts. The old Montague home NJ
llS East Franklin street WAS the
soc'ai center of ,ts day and many
oriil!ant ana distinguished guests
were entertained there. Tho f.rnily
NAB famous for it's beautiful women
"nd MISS Capcrtons grandirotf,cr
Mfs. >. Arthur LEROY, Sally Monta
que Hrs. George Barnett. formerly
Lena Montaguc: Mrs. Alexander
brown. MIS-. buchanan Merryman and
MARI Tripictt, all noted bellies and
beauties in their time. were amonr
inc famous women WHO cam. ana
went in tho Montague drawiny-
rooms On her pa,ernal side. Miss
'aperton ~ related TO the Rrax,on.
LAWS. and Clays, of Savannah. and
A"e ~ a ereat-niccc OF Senator Al
len. Of West Virginia
IN the invitations ISSUED b. the
board oi governors OF the club. cards
":r. enclosed calling thc attention q;
''hocra-io The fact that under n res
hh'ion OF TIA" club thr germans wlIl
y" s;arted AT $40 a,arp. and wIIl
stop exactly q, o'clock. This r,lc
- always strictly observed and man.
oers who come lat. Hnd a very brief
ti'nc LETT for dancing. The club ms
ai*o passed a resolution this season
returning 20 the former rules OF Tho
Organization and IN. g,S nan VIII u.
conducted along old IA hioncd line.
~! dancers are asked 10 Obtain ,h,ir
seats as soon ~ they enter the hall
room The leader will designate
mos" VITO VIII dance the lead me
other couples remaining seated ,,n,p
the whistle blows. when thos. dane
ms VIII select partners for the figure
~ the conclusion of the dance fol-
lowing each figure, all dancers VII,
return 10 their seats. The cluh IN
tends 10 rr-"s,abiish the old farm
OF dancing at its entertainments an,
h"Se rules VIII b. carried our ~ .,c,,
lance.
Scarcely Two week. renal, before
Christmas Day. and the social coI-
eadar will be crowded with In.c-.
esiins affairs during this time.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. C;.orc.
Eall liutchinss is giving n tea a, mr.
.'"'he' North Laurel Street. in
hohor OF hcT young cousins Miss
Aice bertrand. 4 debutantc OF the
season. and Miss Alice Deford. or
baltimore. The affair win lake Mace
a, o'clock.
number OF Richmond guests win
go 10 Lynchburg on Thursday 10 At
tend the wedding OF Miss Augusta
Christian Glass 10 Robert McClana.
han Alien. OF Roanoke. which vii, he
celebrated that afternoon in tbo
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Miss Glass. who is the daughter of
senator and Mrs. Carter Glass. OF
Virginia and Washington. has been
much entertained in Richmond. and
was here last fail 10 act as brides
maid ~ the Cabell-aIiler wedding
Mr. Allen was educated at the mi
versity Of Virginia and at Boston
Tech, and served with the French
abroad during the world war.
There are two charming deb,t,ntas
70 be presented 10 society this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ashby Miller. of ooo5
Monument Avenue, are giving n ball
~ iH'ii MISS Cat her inc
Lee Miller. on Thursday evening at .
o'clock at the Country Club.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ashby Moncure. of 1921 Monument
Avenue. will introduce their dau-h
ter, Miss Julia Moncure, at big
dance given in the ballroom Of the
jefferson Hotel at o'clock.
Mrs. John ID. Clothier is giving a
tea saturday afternoon from to
O'clock in honor of Misses Emma
Adams. Jcanc Feiid Blair and Gar
land Thiermann. Only the debu-
tantes of the winter have been in
Guided in the invitations. Another
brilliant society event of the week
viii be the concert given Saturday
evening ut the City Auditorium by
Frieda Hcmpei. the great soprano OF
the Metropolitan Opera Company,
and a fashionable audience Will he
present TO hear this great artist. This
IS the third of series OF concerts
arranged for this season, and music
lovers from all over the state will
come TO Richmond for this event.
There Will he the usual informal
hop at the Country Club Saturday
evening, and a number Of informal
dinner parties will precede the dance.
BRENT WITT.
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