Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12

The ballroom OF tho Jefferson Hotel
was brilliantly decorated for tho
opening dance OF tho Richmond Ger
man Ciub. which took place last eve
hing at $3.50 o'clock. The stage was
masscd with palms and ferns, and the
lights and balcony wero festooned
win fnilaS. Vases of autumn flow
crs were used. on tho walls. In the
dinlng-room small tables were set
Win vases Of roses and in the center
" tho room Il long table was ar
Jagged for the debutantcs Of this
season. a large silver bowl Of white
"hrysanthemuns and lillc9 was set
!" tho center OF the table with small
er baskets OF tho Same arranged
along the table.
ihe hrst german ig essentially the
property OF the dcbutantcs of tho
~ason. who are formally presented
Elchmond society at this time. At
tending tho function last evening
from tho debutante set were: Miss
Emma suit II dcbutnnte Of this WIN
t'r IN Washington. who led the ger
man with General 10 Lane stern. She
wore dress of silver cloth embroid-
cred with beads, and carried an old
ihshioned nuscghy of pink rosebuds:
Miss Cyane Bcniiss. who wore white
lace over ivory charmeusc, and car
v!olcts and pink rosebuds. dancing
with Walter Williams: Nils. Alice
Williams. wearing Il dress OF white
chiffon velvet md a corsage bouquet
OF v!olcts. with Henry Taylor; Miss
Katherine Scott, In white brocaded
chiffon and "A corsagc bouquet OF vIo-
l"ts. with George Chumlcy; Miss
Louise TaliafcrrU. in n dress OF white
Ge"rSettc. beaded with crystals, and
"a ,., ..T In
J. ~ Cary. Jr.; Miss Maria Moncurc
wearing white crepe satin and carry
ing a bouquet of orchids. with Shcr-
lock Bronson; Miss Katherine Oppcu-
miner. in brocaded silver cloth, car
ryins orchids. with William Lawton;
MISC Maud Cook. In white chiffon,
beaded in crystal and pearls, carry
ing a bouquet OF orchids. with John
cuichins; Miss Dorothy Meek, wear
Ing white Gcorgettc over crepe dc
chine and II corsage bouquet OF or
chIds. with Frederic Valentine, Jr.:
MISS Elinor Fry. In a dress OF white
chiffon with a bodice of silver cloth.
carrying an old-fashloncd noscgay Of
pink rosobuds: MICS Elizabeth Wood.
wearing white velvet and carrying
american Beauties. with Donald
Blair: Miss Dorothy Stern. IN bro
cadcd silver cloth. carrying an old
roses. with Llcutcnan, Toson Sum
mers Miss Judith Thompltlns. In
white chiffon ;ri!amed with Spanish
iacc and carrying orchids. with Otis
Aifricnd: Miss julia Wickha,n. in a
crcss OF white satin trirymed with
silver lace, carrying bouquet OF
pink sweet peas. Miss Agnes Moylcr.
In white chiffon beaded with crystals.
CARRYING pink. sweet peas. with Wal
~
son, In embroidered silver net over
silver cloth, carrying z bounuet OF
orchids; Miss Margaret Brown. In
brocadcd silver cloth. carrying an
old-fashloncd nosegny OF pink roses
and violcts. with 9. NJ Chichester:
Miss Alma Cannon. I'm white Geor-
gette and velvet. carrying vlolets.
with Hobart Doyle
Prominent society women are in
vlied each year TO act az patronesses
Tor the germans Patronesses for
last evening were: Mrs. Julien Har-
rison Hin, Mrs. Charles Craddock
Barksdaie. Mrs. Thomas Branch ac-
Adams. Mrs. William II. Palmer. Jr..
Mrs. Horace Sterling Halves. Mrs. Ed
ward G. Anderson. Mrs. Henry Wat
kins Ellcrson, Mrs. William r. Trigg,
Jr.. Mrs Charles V. Darlington. Mrs.
Robert Coalter Bryan. Mrs. Spencer
"a Nai ter anu MIS-. Leslie Reed. DR..
and Mrs. Beverley Tucker entertained
at small supper preceding the ger
man In honor OF Miss Agnes Moyler
Mrs. Tucker received with Mrs John
Moylcr and her daughter. Agnes. The
rar!ofs were decorated with ever
greens and In the din!ng-room the
tables were set with a bowl OF vel
low chrysanthcmums and yellow can
dies. Misses Mary and Elsie Tucker
assisted Mrs. Tucker In serving. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Claiborne also en-
tertained preceding the german ut a
seated dinner for Miss Marjorie Glas-
cow
Mrs. Upshur's Tea Today.
Mrs. Frank Upshur Will receive at
tea this afternoon with the guests
of honor. Mrs. William Upshur, and
Miss Margaret Upshur Brown, and
Mrs. Alexander G. Brown, Jr. The
tea will take place at Mrs. Upshur's
homo on Monument Avenue at 400
o'clock. Mrs. Garnett Tabb and
Mrs. Leslie Reed will preside at the
punch bowl. ana Mrs. Wallace Gill
viii assist Mrs. upshur at the tea
table.
Among other functions to be given
In honor OF Miss Margaret Brown,
debutante of this winter. will be a
VIII take place on the evening OF
December &c. at the Jefferson Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Goodwin Boy
Kin have reserved a table for that
affair and Will include as their guests
eight of the younger set
The Danshnt mt "Stony Point.n
Mrs. Lewis Griffin Harus will give
an interesting affair on the afternoon
or December % for Miss Elizabeth
Wood debutante of this winter.
She will Issue invitations TO only the
debutantes OF this season and their
escorts for the dansant to take place
at her country home, stony Point"
at o'clock in the afternoon. John
y. Traylor, brother of Mrs. Larus.
will be in Richmond for that week.
end and will be among the guests.
For Debutnnte md Holiday Guest,
: Two interesting small affairs will
he given for Miss Alma Cannon. n
debutante of this season, and Mary
Ammo Bennett. who will be the guests
of Mrs. Robert III. Talley. OF West
hampton, for the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
On the afternoon of December 90.
Mrs. Talley Will entertain at a card
party at the Country Club for Misses
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