The Washington times., 1922-01-01
CALLS TOMARk
R|CHMONDNEW
YEAR GAYETY
Christmas Dance Of German
Club ls Feature Of Holiday
s.' Happenings.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. S1.--New
Year Day in Richmond Is always
celebrated with informal calling and
"open house" II kept everywhere.
6fnce the days Of Colonial Virginia,
y has been the custom to pay calls
on New Years and gay groups go
from house to house to see their
friends and offer their congratula-
lions ard good wishes for the sea-
eon. The Christmas dance of the
Richmond German Club took place
Monday evening In the ballroom of
tho jefferson Hotel. A Christmas
tree was arranged !, on the stage.
where the orchestra was stationed.
and holiday wreaths and evergreens
were used to decorate the hall every.
where. There were baskets of poin-
ssttias and narcissus on the tables
n the dining room. where seated
Stern led the german, dancing with
No. Grace Shepherd. the debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Branch Cabell. Miss Shepherd wore
/; q gown Of silver cloth and Jade
. green velvet and carried q bouquet
81 orchids. The Christmas dance
or this club II one Of the abandonment
balls Of the winter, and many Of
the older members attend only this
In honor Of Miss Virginia Donnan,
~ debutante Of the winter, Mrs.
Charles d. whitlock, jr., was hostess
! - buffet dinner given at her
/, Apartment In Monroe terrace. the
, guests going later to the dance at
the Jefferson.
1.-THE Governor Of Virginia and Mrs.
ov.A q AAI
caption at the executive mansion,
when hundreds Of people called dur.
ing receiving hours. This reception
Nas to take the place Of the old
New Years reception at the gov
ernor's mansion.
Misses Mary and Emma stitt,
daughters Of Surgeon General Of the
Navy and Mrs. Edward Rhodes
SUIT. Of washington. were among
The guests here for the dance Of
the Richmond German Club Monday
evening. A number Of informal az
fairs have been given for the Misses
Gtttt during their stay here.
Francis w. Hirst, Of London, has
been spending this week at the JET
1sroon Hotel where he was Joined
by his sister, Miss Hirst. Of Barnard
College, New York. Mr.. Hirst. who
has been spending several months In
Hronomist. He addressed the Wom-
ems Club and the Richmond bankers
hare last week. ..-
i The annual New Year Party of
The Country Club Of Virginia took
place Friday evening with more than
800 members and quests present.
Nhsre were holiday favors, caps. and
donors At each table and an or
ehsstra played for the dancing.
<Nrs. d. English Dallam, 1r., Of
Germantown, Pa, u the guest Of
Or. and Mrs. Morrison Hutchinson
Tor . week.
.rslfrs. Tracy Lewis has taken q cot
engs at Ptnehurst, N. c., for the
tsmainder Of the winter.
Much entertaining has been done
this week in honor Of Miss Jean
Thomas Penland Reynolds. whose
wedding to Winter Ferguson. Of
Roanoke. took place Saturday eve.
ming ct s o'clock in the Second Pres
bytegian Church, DR.. Russell Cecil
officiating. A reception followed the
ueeUusony af the home Of the bride.
MA Robert Towers was her sisters
dame Of honor, and Emmett Bart
lett, OF Roanoke, was best man. The
bridesmaid, who included Miss Rey,.
nolds' schoolmates at Hollins College,
reprssented tive States.
Another fashionable wedding was
HAT Of MISS Alice Hennins Munson,
daughter Of John Banks Munson. to
Or. Beverley Randolph Wexford. Of
New York. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
d. Wexford. Of Monument avenue.
'The ceremony took place at 8 o'clock
d Grace Episcopal Church and .
Hgf1liant reception at the Common
wealth Club followed. There were
twelve bridesmaids and Miss Beth
Palmer was her cousins maid Of
honor. Macdonald Wexford, brother
81 the bridegroom. was best man.
Mss Mary Thomas Cox. w6s II a
btudsnt ct Hollins College, IL the
ntYoGt Of relatives here.