Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-11
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
HOW THE AUsTEsIT1Es OF LENT ARE
BROKEN.
Tha Ro,.onians-smell Gathsrings-Au Ele-
CANT ARsir-Tsnnis-A Marriage
persnnal.


Tho aasterities OF Lent have been
broken during the past week by the
nresence OF the Bostonians,' who
have PLAYED to good houses and well de-
serve the patronage. There has rarely
been a better troupe here, a chorus OF
fresher voices, or OF more attractive per-
sonnet.
There is but little TO chronicle in So
cial circles, as entertainments during
Lent are in Richmond the exception,
not the rule. though small gatherings
are not iufrequent, but are too informal
to Ice mentioned.
Tho presence Of visitors from Balt-
moro ard other cities has been the occa-
sion Of a greater number of dinner and
luncheon parties than usual during Lent
Mr. Joseph Il. Bryan gave an elegant
dinner on Monday at his beautiful home
"Laburnam, near the city, in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harrison, of Balti-
more. The table va, beautifully deco
rated with silver csndlesticks, containing
gold-colored wax candles at the four
corners. Wreaths of smilax were
twined around these and festooned to
the chandeliers aud there tied with full
bows OF gold ribbon Beneath was a
ccnuepiece Of ferns in great variety,
surrounded by red aud yellow tulips.
The menu comprised ten courses ana
the gracious host and hostess made the
occasion rs delightful as possible.
The guests were Sir. ana Mrs. Charles
Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas y.
Page. Mr.. and Miss Pinckney, Miss
Stewart. Mrs. Fitzhueh Lee. Mr. Phillip
Haxall. Miss Anne Winckell. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Irigg, and Mrs Saliie
Watkins.
A BREAKFAST PARTY.
Miss Lizzie Townes gave breakfast
party Oh Tuesday in honor OF Mias KEN
per. of Orange county, daughter OF ex-
Governor Kemper. Six young ladies
were invited to meet her, and 1t was a
very bright and enjoyable entertain
ment. Breakfast was served In courses,
and as the hour was noon there was no
need to coax the appetite for the tempt
inc repast. Flowers decorated the pretty
table-ionquis and hyacinths shedding
their spring fragrance around-and not
until . o'clock did the eight young ladies'
finish their gossip over Easter suits and
bonnets and separate. Among the guests
were Misses Blair, Kemper, McPhali,
Larksdale, and Coke.
ANOTHER LUNCH.
Miss Frances Scott entertained Miss
Rose Gordon. of Baltimore, At lunch on
Tucaday, and on Friday gave another
lupch-party TO the Misses stokes, OF New
York. aud Miss Mary Morris Jones.
These young Indies will be pleasantly
remembered by many White sulphur
acquaiutances. They are tue guests OF
Miss Jones.
TENNIS.
An indoor tennis club has been formed
and PLAYS on Wednesday and Saturday
evenings at Armory Hall. They will be
in Good practice by the time the weather
and grounds will admit OF playing out
Of doors Misses Belle and Jennie
Peasants and Miss Helen Montague are
at present the ladies who belong 70 tins
club, and the gentlemens names on the
list are Messrs. 10. Lane Stern, Eugene
Nassie, W. NcLain, J. Ii. McLain,
Reginald Gillian, McLain Peasants,
Charles O'B. Cowardin, and Trlplett
Haxall.
Miss Mary Lewis invited few friends
to meet Miss Rose Gordon on Monday
evening.
Mrs W. W. Hitq, Of Louisville, for
merly Miss Carrie Pace, viii soon visit
her parents, on her way to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patrick viii sail
for Europe on the 7th of April to be alb
sent several months.
Misses Mary Pegramand Helen String
fellow are visiting friends on James river
for q short time.
Misses Peqram, OF Providence, R, J.,
will visit Miss Mary Pegram next week.
Miss Elise Srother aud Miss Callie
Ryland are visiting Mr. G. L. Manly, in
North Carolina, and on their return Miss
Srother will have some very charming
Louisville Young ladies' to visit her.
Mrs. John Eutherloord md the Misses
Stewart will make visit to Pampatike,
the nome Of Colonel Thomas Carter, IN
a fe@ days.
Misses Juliet and Anne Carter will
visit their friends in Richmond at
Easter.
Miss Whitesdes, who has many friends
in this city. is visiting Mrs. Edward
Mayo, in Linden Row.
Major Otway Allen and bride have re-
turned from Niagara to New York, and
are selecting furniture for their home
here aud viii soon return.
Mrs. J. *. Connally has been quite
i'll for ten days past, but is now con-
valescent.
There was a marriage at the Mount
Vernon on Tuesday morning A couple
called on the Rev. Mr.. Funston and
showed him a license and asked him to
marry them. Witnesses were called in.
and quite q futter OF excitement per
vaded the house for awhile, and the
happy couple were made one in the
presence OF a good audience.
Miss Leila Meyers and her mother will
spend q week or two ct Old Point very
soon.
Miss Josephine White and Miss Page
Booker 90 TO New ORR IN q Jew 0ayS 10
be present at the marriage Of Miss Per-
rs Weisiger and Nr. Berkeiy Ward both
formerly OF Richmond. f*ff
Tic Lokc IVcir IndtpeHdeRt, in its
report OF the Florida Chautauqud,
speaks thus Of tho representative from
Richmond: Dr.. Dickinson. OF Viz
GINA, is not only good, but very Gu
teltaining preacher. On Saturday night
he divided his time between Dr. Flippo
and Rev. Mrs. Oliver. However, he en-
tcrtained the audience with IA outline OF
his lecture on Cracking and Croakers.
His Illustrations were pointed and well
drawn, and his address WAS not only
intellectual, but exceedingly practical.
lie is a successful and popular editor, a