Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
NOW THEGREATR RUSH
SOCIETY PEOPLE BUSY GETTING
READY FOR THEIR SUMNER TRIPS.
Parting Memories Of the Happy season
just CIossd--Points About where
Our Friends Arc Going.

A spring season in society rs brilliant az
the one inst past is rare IN the social annals
Of Richmond. Notable among the hand
some and delightful private entertain
ments have been Mrs. PleasantS'sr reception
20 Mr.. and Mrs. J. Iriplett Haxall, Mrs.
John p. pranchs muSsooie, and the charm
ing progressive-euchre party given by Mrs.
Arthur LEROY ia honor of Miss Wood, of
Halifax.
Mrs. Philip Haxall's Thursday receptions
will always he remembered as among the
pleasantest of social events.
The Hygeia Is the next movement Ia the
step social. and a number of prominent
society leaders will spend the last weeks IN
june and the first Of July at that de-
iightful resort.
BARGE PARTIES AND DANCES.
Although the social season is fast merging
into summer, there Is still brave show OF
gayety. The thermometer. II seems, has
but slight effect on the capacity OF Rich
mond for pleasure. II Is with pleasure
that / note the barge parties and revival
of dances az the Old lump-House. This
change Of background 10 the same festlyi--
ties as the winter Is very pleasant. and
adds greatly TO the enjoyment OF the occa-
sion. Then. too. there Is an informally
about the entire affair that differs pleasant
" from the stereotyped manner OF the
winter.
The ladies' of the Hollywood Memorial
Association find they have realized quite n
handsome amount from the tea recently
given at the Soldiers Home. Ii was Ger:
family a charming affair and the ladies OF
the Ways and Means Committee. wEo de-
serve the greatest credit for It's success
are Mrs. Raleigh Colston, Mrs. Skinker'
Mrs. George Mayo, Mrs. Christian, Mrs.
Hotchkiss, Mrs. Pace. and Miss Lilly Plea
SAINTS.
PARTY At TIE PAEK.
AlFresco entertainments are now en- rcq'e.
On Friday evening u large party OF Iadies
and gentlemen had an old-tashioned PIC
mic in Forest-Hill Park. They carried sup
per and remained until o'clock. Among
those who went were Mr.. ana Mrs. "; a.
Talbot Mr. and Mrs. A. Il. Donnan, Mr.:
and Mrs. John Enders, Mrs. Royal, and
others.
There will be large german gwen ut the
Pump-House by the Young Set in Society
on one evening this week.
A.
Miss Mamie Dallam Atkinson, OF Hen
derson, Ky., who has been spending some
months in this city, leaves Wednesday Tor
Orange county.
h.
Miss Emma Barksdale will attend the
finals at the University OF Virginia.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Brown, of Brownhelm, o.,
is spending few days III Richmond.
Mrs. A. L. Blair and Mrs. Ashton Todd
will leave tomorrow for Ashland. where
they will spend the summer.
Major Il. N. Barna and wife and Mr..
Pitts. of Atlanta, Ca, are the guests OF
Rev. G. G. Wertenbaker en- route TO Old
Point and Virginia Beach.
Mrs. b. w. Beattie, of Manchester,
and her mother, Mrs. Captain Gordon, OF
Marine City. Mich, have sailed from New
York for trip TO Germany.
Miss Sadie Claiborne returned home yes
terday.
Mr.. John Randolph Copeland, of West
Point, Va, was in the city last week.
Messrs. Willie Carter and Ike Francis
have left the city for a trip of few days.
Mr.. Benehan Cameron, of North Caro-
lima. spent d few days III the city last
week.
Miss Vashti f. Crank, of Green Springs.
Va. is visiting Miss Laura V. Huntley, OF
6l5 north Eighth street.
Mr.. Alexander Cameron and family left
the city yesterday morning for Game
ron" their country-place IN Orange
Mr.. W. NJ. Crowell, superintendent of
the Star Cotton-Miils at Charlotte, Is IN
the city on business. Heis stopping at the
American Hotel.
Miss NJ. Alice Collier, of Petersburg, who
has been visiting her former class-mate at
Hollins, Miss Steel, of No. 200 south
Third street, left yesterday IN company
with the latter 10 visit Miss Strouse at
Salem, who was also q clRss-mate at the
same institution.
DIR. ]. i. Deitrick. of Hanover, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Ella Downs. one of Fredericks-
burg's favorites, is visiting friends at 4OS
west Clay street.
Miss Genevieve Duke and Miss Helen
Ransolne, of Goochland county, are visit
ing relatives at 7O7 Catherine street.
L.
Mr.. E. L. Edmundson, of Stanton, was
In Richmond yesterday.
Senator Edward Echols, of Staunton,
was at the Exchange Hotel yesterday.
F.
Rev. G.. w. Finley. D. D., of Romney,
W. Va, is spending the Sabbath in Rich
mond.
Captain Richard f. Frayser, much to the
qualification of many friends, Is out again
after painful sickness.
Cards are out for the marriage of W. +.
II. Flnke TO Miss Lottie Burkert Tuesday,
June 10th, at Christ church, at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Willie A. Foster, OF Atlanta Ca, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. John o. Hall, No.
1l2 south Laurel street. She will be here
about three weeks.
MIR. A. }. Ford, who went to the Hot
Springs for the benefit of rheumatism of
the feet and ankles, writes that he Is much
improved and able to walk about the
grounds.
Mr.. Zollicoffer Gum and bride have re-
turned To the city.
Mr.. Ellis Goode and his cousin, Miss
Esther Mack. left yesterday morning for
visit to friends near Skinquarter, in Ches-
terheld.
Mrs. ]. A. Goode has returned to the
city after pleasant visit of several days
10 relatives and friends near Skinquarter,
in Chesterfield county.
Mr.. Palmer Gray has returned for his
summer holiday from the Institute of
Technology in Boston. He receives O cor
dial welcome on all sides.
II.
Professor Hairs musicale on Thursday
tNtulllk was u NtiAEhl w tLO uhN ob-
preciatiYe audience that enjoyed it.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Harris and children
will leave on the sd of June for the White.
They will spend the midsummer at the
Sweet Chalybeate and return 20 the White
on the LIST of September.
Miss Lila Harvey. a charming de6adnt
of Louisville. KY, Is guest in the home
DIR. Hatcher. She will remain here until
July, when she will Join her father and
family at Old Point, where they will spend
smonth.
Miss Bertha G. Haase. Of go north Tenth
street left yesterday by Baltimore steamer
20 visit friends in Philadelphia. She will
be absent about two months. During that
time she Will visit Atlantic City, New York,
and Boston.
DIR. Hatcher has returned to Richmond
and will occupy his pulpit to-day. He re-
ports himself greatly invigorated by his
stay in the Piedmont section, and while