The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

LEXINGTON. VA. Feb. % .-Society has been
moro lively the past week than for any pre-
yiOus week since the mild weather set ~.
Several dances and a swell reception all came
IN 20 break the mOnotony, besides the en-
liyeuiug presence OF several lovely visitors.
Mrs. J''R. u. Carmichael gave q lovely tea
no her home on Wednesday night, some OF
the leaders in society being present % enjoy
the splendid repast set and spend a lew pleas
ant hours. Those who assisted Mrs. Gar
michael in receiving were: Mrs. o ~ Ran
dOlph Tucker. Mrs. Colonel Hunter Pendle-
ton. Virginia Military Institute; Mrs. Protes-
sor G.. 4. Graves, Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Misses Howell. Mary williamson
and Mary Semmes. Among those present
were. Misses Mamie Graham. Mary Preston
Graham. Belle White. Ellen Lee. Bessie
Shipp. Maggie Freeland. Poore, Lewis. Nc
CURE Of Winchester, DR.. and Mrs. II. \. White,
Colonel and Mrs. Parke. Virginia Military
institute. Hon. and Mrs. William A. elias
COW. Messrs. William A. Anderson, Holmes
icfd. Ncphectcrs, Glasgow. dIun L. Colo
and Major Beverly Tucker.
The children had quite a treat Thursday
night i'm the peanut party at the spacious
and beautiful residence OF Or. John A.. IRA
ham. given by little Miss Margaret Graham
10 the following friends: Misses Mamie Lee,
Mary Turner Graves. Willie Graves. Nellie
GLASGOW. Mary Barclay, Elizabeth Barclay,
Matte TAYLOR. Cassie Waugh. Genevleye Parke,
Marguerite NIcCrum. Lucy Smith, Clara
Irvine. Fannie White. Eleanor White, Fannie
Jordan. Virginia Patton. Masters Samuel
Glasgow, Randolph Tucker, Jr., Harry Car
michael. Herman Taylor, Carrie frayther'
Robert McCrum. Joseph Allan. The hrst gen
tlemen'sp prize was awarded Master Randolph
Tucker. Jr.. and the first ladies' prize was
won by Miss Fannie Jordan.
Miss Lena Collins, Of ~Lynchburg, a most
popular young lady visitor here with the
students as well as cadets. was honored WITH
"a most enjoyable and select hop IN Nc
Crum's Hall Thursday evening. The chape-
rons were. Mrs. Colonel Parke. Virginia Mill
tary Institute; Mrs. J. x. Carmichael, Mrs.
Colonel Hunter. Pendlet0n. Virginia Military
Institute. and Mrs. Collins. of L~ynchDurg.
The young ladies were: Misses Maggie era
ham. Lizzie Graham, Mary Preston Graham,
Lena Collins OF ~Lynchburg, Laura
NcGuire of Winchester. Baird of SUI
folk. Dold. Bessie Ship, Mary Semmes'
Eva Jordan II Beuna Vista and Agnes Ora
ham. The gentlemen were Messrs. Reed,
Hobeon Fipgatt and Robertson of IeNing-
Ton Charles II. Jordan Of Beuna Vista. Cadet
Collins of Virginia Military Institute and
Nessrs. Hudson. Ward. Sproule, H.. b.
Sproule, Bell GLASGOW. JORDAN; 1olesi Lant'
Tousmere. Mourning. Kendall, Bullet.
GrOner. Mitchell. Hudson, Martin, hempner
and Carmichael of Washington and Lee. The
hon was closed with u german lasting bali
an hour. and led by Mr.. Reid hobson IL his
graceful manner. r..
. The cadets gave q most enjoyable hop Fri
dsv night in the Mess Hall in honor OF Miss
Stokes. from near Richmond. who has been
stepping at Irvlne's Hotel with her mother
all the week. IL was chaperoned by Mrs; L.
II Waddrop. Philadelphia: Mrs. Colonel Hun.
ter Pendleton. Mrs. Colonel Mari and Mrs.
Colonel Parke. Virginia Military Institute
and Mrs. Collins. of Lynchburg. Among the
Young ladies' present. in addition 70 those at IN.
student hon. were Misses Clarke. Lewis anc
Freeland OF Clarke county. Poore of Balti
more and Ellen Lee of Lexington. IL was ont
of the most pleasant affairs of the season.
Miss Laura Mcclure. of Winchester, IS th'
guest of her grandfather. Hon. John Ran
doiph Tucker. 80.
Miss Lena Collins. Of L%ynchburg, IS visit
ing Misses Maggie and Lizzie Graham
Miss Baird. of Suffolk. Is visiting Colone.
Mari. Virginia Military Institute.
Messrs. George Is. Baker, w. II. Minor o
baltimore, +. Brice of Philadelphia. ". r
Holtzman Of Washington and Dir. j.. l.
Noon OF Scottsyille. all wealthy capitalist
and directors in the Cornwall Company. have
been in the city the past week viewing thu
sights under the guidance of Captain Rober
l.. Lee.