Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-11

before you make your LICK, or, you
strike the ball, you knock 1t forty feet
too far. II is exercise, too, OF violent
form unless you are lazy player. The
best lady players here are Miss Coop
or Of Pittsburgh, Miss Pettet OF Louis
Vile, and Mrs. Cook Of Washington
but Miss Jamison Of New Orleans, Miss
Ross of Mobile, the Misses Petit of
New Orleans, Miss Kemp Of New York,
Miss Grlnter Of Louisville, Miss Mich
olson Of Washington, Miss Denegre Of
New Orleans, Miss Mclaughlin Of Phil.
sdeJphia, and Mrs. Munson Of New
York are what the boys call in the front
rank Of the players.
The gentlemen who handle the racket
best are Messrs. Browning and Dimlck,
of New York, and Mr.. Cooper, of Pitts
bdrgh.
One very beautiful and graceful
young lady strikes at all her balls with
both hands and feet at the same time,
and screams every time she hits it. She
is very popular as . partner.
THE MANY ADJUSTMENTS.
Last week about thirty young ladies
gave q progressivs-euchre party to
like number Of gentlemen. Next
Thursday fifty gentlemen will return
the compliment, beginning at ii A. NJ.
and consuming nearly the entire day.
Progressive euchre, tennis, tourna-
nents, music, unlimited wine, lunches,
flowers, and fun are on the programme.
Governor Lee has been invited to be
present.
The finest by far Of the equipages
on the road are those Of Mr.. Kemp, OF
New York. lie has seven horses. His
dark bays are fine steppers.
Mrs. Woodbridge is the finest horse
woman. Miss Waterman, Of Philadel-
phis, rides we'll. Miss Kemp, Of New
York, rides in . light gray habit, with
high pearl hat.
DANCING AND OTHER BELLIES.
The ballroom is the fsvorite resort.
Mrs. Dixon, Of Norfolk Mrs. Cook,
Of Washington Mrs. Lightfoot, of Pc
tersbuIg; Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Monts-
que, Mrs. Lathrop, of Richmond and
Mrs. Pleasanton, Of Philadelphia, are
the best dancers Of the married ladies'.
The apparently most popular OF the
young lady dancers are Misses Nichol-
son, OF WsshiDgton Lathrop, Blanken-
ship, Mayo, Ross, Hsnnewinckel, Lay,
and Anderson, Of Richmond Misses
Wood, Fulton, Burge, ami Grinter, OF
Louisville Misses Heating, McLsugh-
lin, Brooks, and Van Schaick, Of Phlla-
delpbia Misses Petit, Blanc, Dene-
gre, and Pochs, Of New Orleans {;
Misses Kemp, Patterson, and Caldwell,
of New York Misses Davis, Mcneil,
and Nelson, Of Chicago; Miss Lee, Of
Covington Miss Beth Jordon, of Gin
cinnati ; Misses Defora and Burns, Of
Baltimore Miss Toney, Of Alabams;
Miss Cooper, Of Pittsburgh; Miss Mas
sic, Of Charlottesville.
As an evidence that 1t is not neces-
sary to dance to be belle Of tho White
the popularity Of Misses Leary and
Aylett, Of Richmond, and Miss Came.
ron, of Petersburg, is cited.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS.
On Tuesday night Mrs. Pleasanton,
Of Philadelphia, will give a german to
fifty couples. Doubtless it will be one
Of the features Of this seasons enter
tainments. Mrs. PlessantOn will be
remembered as one Of the bellies when,
IS Miss Jeanne Thomas, she captured
the whole Of Company G, Of the First
regiment, when she was only seventeen
years Of sge.
On Wednesday Mrs. Munson, Of
Washington, who has given several en-.
tertainments already, will give re-
ception at her cottage r. The Bruce "
to four hundred guests. 1t will be the
largest private party ever given at THU
place.
SOCIETY YOUNG MEN.
The following may be termed the
society young men here
New Orleans-Mr. Jamison, Mr.
Mutt, Mr.. Dudley, Dir. Porche, Mr..
La Price.
Louisville-Mr. Jacob, Mr. Robin
son, Mr.. Garland, Mr. Anderson.
United States Army-Mr. Defrles
Mr.. Patrick, Mr.. Crexton, Mr.. Mott.
United States Navy-Dr. Bransford
DR.. Boyd.
Mr. Davis, Of Springfield, ILL.,; Mr.
Walker, OF Chicago Mr.. Hale, Of Vir
ginis; Mr.. Jordan, OF New York; Mr.
Walker, of South Carolina Mr.. Gil
bert and Mr.. McCulloch, of New York
Mr.. W. S. Hutchins, Of the Washing
ton Post Mr.. Bots, Of New York
Mr. Ross, Of Mobile (; Mr.. Browning
of New York; Mr.. Frost, Of South
Carolina; Mr.. Darlington, Mr.. An
trim, Mr.. T. N. Carter, Mr.. Lawson
Cabell, DIR. Frank A. Davenport, Mr.
Stern, Mr.. Allison, Mr.. Peyton
Messrs. Chamblin, Mcdonald, Plea
SAINTS, and Royal, Of Richmond.
These gentlemen are kept busy il
doing the gallant, from horseback rid
ATT A. NJ, through breakfast, tennis
fruit, and champagne, lunch parties
lovers walk, drives, dinner, and re
peat, supper, dancing, and loye-makln
: till / A. NJ. again.
WHO Is BELLE!
No one young lady is admitted to b.
a belle above everybody else, becaus
, where there is so much beauty peopl
are bound to differ in opinion but
You ask ten young men to tell you VII
is belle, this is about the answer 20
will get Miss Aylett Of Richmond
I Miss Cooper Of Pittsburgh, Miss NichOl
son Of Washington, Miss Cardvell Q
New York, Miss Ross Of Richmond
Miss Defcrs Of Baltimore, Miss Petite
! Of Louisville, Miss Leary Of Richmond
Miss Heating of Philadelphia, and on
: nan said he would answer this ques
ton as soon as Miss Brown, Of Column
> bus, arrived.
am credibly informed that there ar
] now here l,l47 paying visitors at tn
, White. ARANINTA'
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