The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-31
FROM THE OLD WHITE.
SCENE or GAYETY IND PLE<sURE.
A Round OF Card Parties In which tho
Prizes We're as Brilliant ns the Eyes
OF the Lady Participants.

10 the plural number and feminine gender
being modified By the requirement OK
Mother Hubbard's. are now in the ascend
ency of informal enjoyment. Under their
influence midnight's holy hour is given over
H. joIliIy for the girls with lemonade and
sardine Toys" while the nsghbors next
door and underneath make laconio conver-
sation or spontaneous soliloquy in heated
and cursory explosives.
What in oid.fashionsd vernaeular was
termed ''hen parties" are now in it with q
vim. Miss Virginia Bslo, OF Texas, MISS
HOPKINS Miss Whitehead and Misses Gar
rineton have all ia the recent past done the
honors of this sort Of thing, and this morn
ing most novel entertainment ~ the way
ofa pool party meaning diving and duck
ING awimfping and swallowing. screaming
andlhallooing bathing and bothering, IS go
ing on. the hostesses of the happy event
being Misses Mary Bruce, katherine Calweu
and HarRis all OF Louisville, hy.
Card parties and elegant prizes continue
70 ba generously gwen. Mre. Harry Frazier
entertained her friends at New Market last
week in this most popular manner. the NC
tors being Mrs. j. W. Remnant. silver
shoe-horn: Mrs. Phil Bate. souvenir
spoon: Mss Mamie Petit. silver paper-cut-
ter, and Miss judith Darlington, silver
MIR Edgar Smyth, Of Charleston, s. G.,
gave delightful bowling party on Monday
last in honor of Miss Ellie Bosher, OF Penn
sylvania, The prizes were won by MISS
Hopkins silver pin: Miss Carrie Shields,
silver glove-buttoner and Miss Mary Car
rlngton. box of Huyler's candy.
New Market again occupied tuesday morn
ing. when Mrs. Phil Bate aud 9irs. Clarence
Knowles entertained at the charming cot
taee of the latter in honor of Miss Carrie
Reinbart. who was presented with al e&-
ouisite souvenir in q silver belt buckle. The
prizes we're won by Miss Roman, OF WI
inineton. silver nat pin, and Miss Nina
Whitehead, of Norfolk, silver pen handle.
The dainty repast was served oY Mrs. Rem
hart and Misses Margie Petit and Judith
Darlington.
Tie first german Of the season was bril-
liant suecess on Tuesday evening. The
chaperons were. Mrs. i. j. Semmes, Mrs.
Warren Elliott and Mrs. Jennings Cox,
while those dancing were Misses Belo,
Cleveland, Shields Whitehead. Cooper.
Faireigh, Allyn Calwell. Bruce Cox, Eakie,
Williams Clark. Hopkins, Noble. Payne
Murray Frost: Nessrs. Peabody, Spohord.
Semmes, c. Semmes, Cooper. Carter, Gio-
son. Campbell Elliott, Boswell, Norris,
McCue, Fry, Leake, Sharp, Ioler. Jenkins
and others. The german was gracefully led
by Mr. Joseph Semmes. who danced with
Miss Spofords OF Tennessee.
Mrs. Phil. Bate, of Louisville. gave an
other of her delightful progressive euohres
on Wednesday morning. A luncheon was
served during tho game and the charming
hospitality of the popular hostess added
greatly to the occasion. The prizes were
won by Miss Powell. of Louisville. silver
shoe-h horn Mrs. Allan Donnan, of Rich
mond, Dresden china plaque. and Mrs.
Harry Frazier. of Richmond, cut-gass
Jar full of carnations.
At the same time that this attractive
coterie Of married ladies we're occupied
With their small and pretty gambling.
merry party of young ladies were finding
life for the moment a most pleasant thing,
when under the gracious and kindly direc-
ton of Mrs. Pembroke Jones, of Whining
ton. n. c., In honor of Miss KEENAN,. of the
same city and Miss Ada Cox, of New Y FORK, a
delightful progressive euchre was gwen at
Mrs Jones' most luxurious and artistic cot
tAge. The game had so many rivals forprec
dence during the happy forenoon that there
was an embarrassment of riches in things
to do.n After the presentation of the beau
tiful prizes (Which were won by Miss Carrie
Reinhart handsome portfolio and silver
panhandle; Miss Judith Darlington. pink
and silver fan; Miss Noble, frog
stool pin cushion, and Miss Hopkins,
an apple pin-cushion) dainty and
delicious luncheon was served with
china, glass and damask so rare that they
favored every delicscy. The ices were hid
den away in such charming satin and flower
cases that they are treasured souvenirs. In
the absence Of Mr.. Jones. which was greatly
regretted, Mr. Walters OF Baltimore, and
Mr.. George Elliott did the honors with the
utmost gallantry. Some delightful music
was rendered by Mrs. Elliott. Miss Kenan.
Miss Cox and Dir. Elliott after which the
group was photographed upon the pOrtico
aud happy morning ended all too soon.
Miss Fanny Dickenson's bowling party
on Thursday morning was another delight
full girls affair. Cooling lemonade kept the
heat at bay while the score ran up with the
vim of the mercury in the thermometer in
front Of newspaper Office. Airs. A. g.
Dickinson and Mrs. Ran Norris did the
honors end kept the score assisted. by Mr..
Edgar Smyth, of Charleston. The fortu-
nate players were: Miss Rhett, a silver pen
handle Mas Virginia Cooper. silver fruit
knife, and Miss judith Darlington. q silver
paper cutter.
Mrs. I. J. Semmes, in honor OF her niece
Miss America Payne, of Warrenton. gave a
delightful progressive euchre on Friday Ef-
ternoon, which was enjoyed by all present
The prizes were won by Miss Maggie Pet
tit, picture frame; Miss Virginia Cooper,
piece of bric-a-brac; Miss Rhett, japanese
fam Mr.. McCue, picture frame, Mr..
George Elliott, blotter; Mr.. Boswell,
piucushion: while those playing were
Miss Carrie Shields. Miss Bessie Hopkins,
Misses Petit. Miss Ellie Bosher, Miss har-
gis, Miss Katherine Carweil. Miss Mary
Bruce, Miss Spofford. Miss Bessie Clark,
Miss Ada Cox, Miss Nina Whitehead. Miss
Virginia Cooper. Misses Fairleigh Miss
Judith Darlington. Miss Jenette Belo,
Miss Fannie Dickingson, Miss Annie
Vernon Dorsey, Miss Noble, Miss
Frost. Miss Aline Cleveland, Miss Boone,
Miss Carrie Reinhart, Messrs Z. N. Fry.
Cooper George Elliot, Ted Campbell. Spot
ford, Tom Semmes, Joe Semmes. Charlie
Semmes. Moore. Hail. Fowler. Ober. Bos-
well and Mr.. McCue.
Decidedly.th handsomest card party of
this season was given bv Mrs Robert II.
Whitlock, of Richmond on Friday evening
in honor of Mrs. William Latimer OF Viii
mington, and Mrs. Charles Workman OF
Richmond Around eight tables were gath
cred a brilliant assemblage Of elegantly
attired ladies. while Mrs. Whitlock.
who was unusually handsome in
gown. OF white crepe de chine, re-
ceiyed her guests with graceful cordially.
assisted by her mother, Mrs. Ford. and
the ladies 10 whom the beautiful affair was
given. Zach tally-card bore tho monogram
OF the hostess and were tied with pink rib
bon; while a box of Huylers candy was the
portion Of each guest and refreshing punch
was handed round during the game. The
score was kept by Miss Annie Williams and
Miss judith Darlington, 10 whom was
presented beautiful souvenir. The
prizes were very elegant and were
beautiful silver salad spoon, a sill
yer belt buckle. and slide silver garter
buckles, and a cut-glass toilette bottle
win silver stopper. Those playing were: