Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-31
CARD PARTIES GIVEN
PROGRESSIVE EucHRE The RULING
PAST TIME OF THE WEEK.
Several Entertainments OF This Charac-
ter--other society Notes and Points
About Our Friends.


The social life Of Richmond is q pant Of
hardy growth. At this season when there
ere 90 many other absorbing duties and
interesta il still fourishes luxuriantly, as
the past week gives evidence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Rose gave
charming progressive-euohre party on
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
Fannie Harvey. of Danville, and Miss Elise
Radcliffe, OF Richmond. Guests present
were Misses Emma Barksdale, Lucy
Williams. Mary Moore Lizzie Lyons,
MARY. Chafin, Martha Iiusley, Lucy Iay-
Tor, Messrs. Turner Arlington, Harrison
Blair, Richard Meade. John Boisseau.
Desne Maury, Rutherford Rose, Randolph
Holiday, George Bidgood. Ben Alsop,
Mr.. Tnsley. Mr. Shields.
SUFFER- AND PRIZES.
After the prizes were awarded q delight
ful supper was served. For the frat prize
Misses Emma Barksdale. Mary Moore. and
Fanny Harvey drew. Miss Harvey won IL
and presented 1t 10 Miss Moore. IL was an
exquisite pin-tray OF repouSses silver.
Mr.. Arlington. Mr.. AlsOp. and Mr.. Holli-
day had TO draw for the first prize for gen.
tlemen-an oxidized silver pen. 1t was
drawn by Mr.. Holiday.
Mss Lucy Williams won the second prize
for ladies. po,....,, ~. ,.,.,.u.n,.
second prize.
MISS MoNrAoUx's PARTY.
Miss Helen Montague gave o charming
progressive euchre party on Wednesday
evening in honor of Miss Wood, of Nova
Scotia, who is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harrison. All prizes were very hand
some. Miss Wood won the first prize for
IL II 49,. - hre az
ling, of New York, the second, hand
eorneiy-decorated chocolate jug, and Miss
Nellie Neale. the third. abroom. Mr.. Sale
Watkins won the first gentlemen's prize. a
handsomely bound copy Of In Old Vir-
ginia"; Mr.. John r. Anderson, the second,
silver porte-monnaie; Mr.. Joseph John
ston won the gentlemen's BOBBY prize.
Among the guests present were: Mrs.
Philip Hsxall, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith
Montague Major and Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowar-
din. Mr.. and Mrs Percy Montague, Misses
Kitty Montague, Anna Boykin. and Annie
Walker, Messrs. William Grant, j. 4.
Lowell, John Walker. Henry Cabell, Eddie
Mayo, and Others.
A handsome collation. was Delightfully."-
served. All the table decorations were in
yellow, yellow candles, and floral CEN
tre-piece of daisies and yellow marigolds.
EsTLRTAISKD BY MISS TODD.
Miss Mabel Todd gave a most enjoyable
card party on Friday evening her young
friends, among whom were Misses Virgle
Drewry, Judith Deane, Mary Pace, Flossie
Talbot, nj. Archer. Carrie Archer, A.
Tyler. Kate and Julia Harris, I. Epps,
Helen Avery. Marie Saunders. Ellie Bosher,
Bette 1insley, Maynee Burwell, Mary
HAYES, Mary Binford, Maud Stokes. Rec
Watkins, V. Hayes, Is. HAYES, and others.
The first prize, lovely emerald ring,
was won by Miss Carrie Archer. Miss
Mary Pace won the second prize. An ele-
CANT supper was served. The table was
beautifully decorated with candles and
flowers.
IN HONOR OF MISS GAINES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Wormley gave q
charming card-party on Tuesday evening
in honor of Miss Marie Gaines, of Staten
Island. The guests were Misses Julia
Morton. Bertha Peasants, Sallie Deane.
Boiling, Lucy Wormley, Messrs. Aston
Cabell. Deane Maury. Churchill Young,
William Pickerell, Waller Morton, and
Richmond Maury.
The last Philharmonic was the occasion
Of notable outpouriDg of society people.
Madam Gramm. of New York, received
an ovation of flowers and applause. She
has voice of magnificent richness and
volume and rarely graceful stage pres:
ence. Madam Gramm was the guest of
Mrs. w. L. Sheppard She left yesterday
morning Tor New YORK.
MRS. HAxALL's INCEPTION.
Mrs. Philip Haxall's last reception was
extremely ENJOYABLE, and IL was generally
regretted that it was the last OF the series.
Mrs. Price, Mrs. Meredith Montague, Miss
Sallie Anderson. and Miss Blankenship as
sisted the hostess in receiving. An ele-
CANT collation. was served in exquisite
style. Many of the guests remained till
late in the evening. Gentlemen were not
excluded from this entertainment and O
charming musicale was enjoyed.
Mrs. William Stokes gave another of her
delightful card parties this week. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Thorpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson, MIR. and
Mrs. McAdams. DR.. and Mrs. Cabell. MIR.
and Mrs. Ashton Starke, James Anderson,
Williamson 1alley, DR., Darlington, Mr..
Bryson, Colonel 10. Lane Stern, Henry
Cabell. After pleasant evening at cards
an elegant champagne supper was served.
The floral centre-piece was cut-Glass
bowl with superb bunch OF American
Beauties.
DANCED by THE LIGHT OF THE MOON"
The members Of the Leigh Social Club
gave delightful dance at tho Old pump
house Tuesday night. Although the eve
ming was at first Indictment the moon final
" burst through the clouds and shed its
lucid beams upon the Terpsichoreans, who
enioyed themselves to the fullest extent.
Refreshments were served at midnight and
rendered the occasion more agreeable. The
ride home in the early morning hours was
much enjoyed by the dancers.
CLUB NOTES.
The Alert Social Club are making prepa-
rations for their annual moonlight picnic,
which will probably be given at Young's
Pond about the latter part OF June.
special meeting will be held tomorrow
night at the club-rooms, No. north Ninth
street.
These entertainments are strictly pri-
vate.
The Happy Social Club, which was first
organized about five years ago and dis
banded year later. was reOrganized Tues
day night at No. l6 south Laurel street
with about twenty new members. The
officers were elected, and Immediately
went into the discharge of their several
duties. They are as follows: Mr.. Edward
j.. Newcomb, president; Miss Maude King,
vice-president; Mr. Willie Kuhn, secre-
tary; Miss Myrtle Yeager, assistant secre-
tary; Miss Lethia Carter, treasurer.
Personals
Mr.. W. s. Ayres. manager of the Sweet
Springs. West Virginia, was in the city last
week.
cinnati. are in the city, stopping ct the Ex-
change Hotel.
w. L. Allen. lineman for the Western
Union Telegraph Company in this city, has
accepted like position with the same
company at Macon. Ga. MIR. Allen left
Richmond for Macon Friday night.
i.
Miss Anna Boiling will sail on the 10th Of
June for Europe.
Miss Yirgie Brock Will leave tor Lexing-
ton in O few weeks.
Miss Edith Baldwin will sail June 9th
on the City Of Rome for an extended Eu-
ropean tour.
Messrs jackson Bolton and Frank Bates,
of the City Engineers office, spent Satur-
day at Old Point on fishing excursion.
Miss Emma Barksdale. who has been one
of the most admired Of the dsbliidrtes Of this
season, leaves on Monday for her summer
home, near Danville.
Mrs. j. L. Becker, who has been quite sick
for several weeks has left the city through
the advice of her physician in company
with her little daughter TO spend month
Gt the seAShOre.