Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-01
THE SOCIAL SEASON,
Pam WEEK or THE PRESENT CON-
rRAsreo WITH DAYS GONE BY.
ven rev Formal assstassnenss-rh
Opsnisg 0srmss-Perscaal Pe'nts Aboas
Oar Friends and Their Dievsmsuss.


YER rev Formal Eassssaismenss-rhe
Opsniag German Personal Pesnts Aboat
Oar Friends and Their Movements.
Fair week Il not generally marked BY
Any stir in tho social world. as the absorb
Inc nature Of Fair festivities leaves little
tune for aught else; but this year the sea-
sop vas formally ushered in by magnii-
cent wedding aud reception. the bril-
liancy Of which will long be remem-
bored.
On Thursday the sham battle and the
races drew out society en- masa. and on
tho crand-stand and in the carriage
park were many familiar faces. There
IL . touch of nature. that makes
10 enjoy il thoroughly there must be an alb
oence OF tormality. the restraint OF conven-
toaality must be slightly relaxed. To 60
out 70 the Fair late in the afternoon after
. comfortable lunch at homo is to be de-
priyed OF the chief attributes OF happiness
incident to tho occasion. The sporadic
luncheon Ia tho one to take, and after
ground to return ct dark hungry and tired
70 the last degree is the time-honored Gus
tom. and by some regarded % the climax
OF happiness.
MISS wILLrAMs's STUDIO TEA.
Miss Adele williams, who is gaining
quite o reputation rs an artist. gave de-
fghtful studio tea on Tuesday evening,
when several Of her pictures we're on
Ellen London received In the studio, and
Mrs. Williams and Miss Louie Williams
received in the parlor.
Miss Annie Workman and Miss Helen
Lee presided over the punch-bowl. In the
tea-room Mrs. Isaiah White. Mise Gull
lAume. Miss Maude Stokes. and Miss Leila
Gray presided. Among the guests were Mrs.
Leigh Il. Page. Mrs. James Peasants, Mrs.
Archer Anderson, Mrs. Otway Allen, Mrs.
J. B. Pace. Mrs. James Patterson, Miss
Carrie Moore. Mrs. Ed. Mayo. Miss Colum,,
biz Hayes, Miss Page, Miss Brock. and
others.
THE OPENING GERMAN.
The germans given by the Richmond Ger
man Club are always regarded as Leading
events during the social season. The hrst
german will be given on Monday. Novem-
Der the 9th. ut the Belvldere. MI. VII
liam r. Trigg. whose popularity In society
IL well-known. Is the president this season.
on dn that @ prominent belle has broken
on her engagement to q northern sutton.
BRIEF SOCIETY NOTES.
Mr.. W. II. Jones entertained number OF
gentlemen most enjoyably at luncheon
m Thursday at his elegant new residence.
Colonel Benehan Cameron gave an Gle
rant luncheon from O'Clock until OF the
Wessmoreland Club Oh Wedn ,sdav TO the
gentlemen who were 10 act a. his ushers
Miss Bessie Pace gave most enjoyable
box party on Thursday evening ut the
Theatre in honor of Misses Tucker ana
Miss jamie Smith.
Personal Points.
Mrs James Allison expects 10 visit New YORK
In iew days
Miss Bess,c Addison leaves on Monday to visit
friends In New York, Philadelphia. ana WASH
ipRton. She will be absent two months
Mrs Arlington and Mrs. Rooney, OF Henrico
county, had pleasant ride on horsebacs %
scvcn Pines and the battlo-ncids OF their fathers
On Thursday last.
Mr.. ". Y. Barley, Of Petersburg was In the
city last week.
Mr.. W. $. Barclay, Of BuenA Vista, spent last
week 10 the city.
Mss Bessie Bridges, Of GORDON, N, C., Is VISIT
ing friends IN the city.
Miss louise Booker and Miss Glove left Tor
uowsrdsvilio last Thursday
Miss Lucille Bancroft is tho guost OF Mrs. John
8. IIarwooi, 1908 Floyd avenue.
Mr. Howard Boyne OF Now York, who IA the
guest OF Mrs. DR.. Read, will leave this afternoon
Mr.. y. W. Barnes. president Of the First
National Bank OF Wilson, n. c., spent several
days here during tho Fair
Mrs. W. W. Barrow and family have returned
from the North. They spent the greater part oil
tho summer on the Hudson.
Mr.. }. Won Buct'ner, OF Chattanooga, Tenn
4as,f Loft 20 m aYnaftDnQl
graphical Union, is IN the city In the interest OF
the craft
Mr.. Robert Crca, OF Greenwood IL In the city.
Mr.. Irwin Christian, of Lynchburg, as In tle
city Friday.
Mrs Davis Christian is the guest Of Mrs Mon
cure Perkins.
Mrs. W. n Catlin, OF Hanover, is visiting
friends Ia the city.
Mia Nellie Caldwell, of Wythevlle, Is visiting
friends in the city.
Miss Grace II. Culpcper who has recently been
I'll with typhoid-fover, 10 conyaiescent and able
10 be out.
Mcssrs John W. Culpsper and Harry Denoon
will shortly Wait New York and other eastern
cities and Jake In the sights
Miss Margaret Cooke. o! Fluvanna, who has
been visiting Mrs. Munford, OF west Franklin
street, left Thursday for Georgia, where she will
spend the winter
Miss Martha Dabnoy Cha'uberlayne, Of Pc
tcrsburg, daughter OF the late Captain John
Hampton Chamberlayne, In visiting her aunt,
Mrs. GEORGE W. Bagby, 107 east Grace street.
ID.
Miss Dickerson, Of staunton, is visiting In the
0ity.
Mrs. Henry Douglass, OF Baltimore, was at
Mr.. w. q. Mayo's the past week.
~ Rail- hea MT ful
young lady, Ia the guest OF Miss Madge Ould.
Mr.. w. j. Dance, OF Danville has been in the
city for several days, and will leave for nomo To-
DAY.
L. Dunn, Of King and Queen, has re-
turned TO his homo after q few days visit TO his
con, Mr.. w. l.. Dunn OF this city.
MIRA W. L. Dunn. OF III south Fourth street
has loft the city TO visit friends anu relatives "
King and Queen, where she viii spend severa
weeks
Mrs. II. q. Frtzhugh viii remove her residcnc'
from 10 north Fifth TO 81 east Grace street.
Mise Kate Grandy, OF Danville, is the guest o
Miss Irene Langhorne.
DIR. Il d. Garcin has entirely recovered fror
his recent indispositon.
Miss Myda Gardner. Of Wilson, n. c., Is on {
visit to her sister, Mrs. Oscar swineford.
Miss Kato Graveiy, Of DanSille, and Miss Hut
ter, OF Lynchburg, are tho guests oil Mrs.. e.
Langhorne.
Misses Bessie aud Harriet Gray, Of Cumber
land county, spent few days In This city las
week Visiting their friends
Mr.. George u. Green, mayor OF Wilson, N. G..
has fust eft for homo after spending some day,
horc at the Exchange Hotel
Dr.. Galeski, supreme secretary OF tho Endow
ment Guild, left last night for Philadelphia
where he institutes new chapter Of the Guild
Mr.. Robert Goodman aud party OF friends
had very successful hunt last week. The.
bagged threc deer, twelve dozen partridges
fftoen neld-larks, three opossums, and treeC
one coon.
Ma T. n Hewitt Of weyanoke. 10 visiting IN
the city.