Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
GAY WEEK At NEWPORT NEWS.
society Making the Most OF ~ be-
fo,o Icot-PersounI Notes.

Society Making the Most OF IL be-
fore Lcnt-PersonnI Notes.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, February D.
(speclal. This has been an unusual gay
week here among the society people az
they realize the short time remaining be-
fore Lent Is upon us. and we settle down
20 quletude until the merry chimes Oh
Easter bells announce that the wheei Oh
rayety IL once more in motion.
Tuesday evening the Junior WHIST Clup
was entertained by Miss Bessie Taylor AZ
her home. disney on the Roads, IL De-
ing the last meeting until after Lent
The charming hostess made II unusually
attractive. The reluctance with which the
quests departed fully attested the plea
sure they enjoyed. Among those presen'
were Misses Parker. Clarke, ID. Iaylor'
Robinson, Reynolds, Bagby. WebD'
| French Mesdames Brown and Satterheio'
| and Messrs. Griffin, Livezey. Archibald
| Bagby, Gary, Kane. Satterheld' ana
Mr. Polk Miller, Of Richmond, was
| greeted Thursday night at Johnson
| Opera House by an enthusiastic croWu
| Mr.. Miller. in his inimtabie negro uid,
lect, moves his audiences TO roars OF
| laughter. and, almost In the same mo.
ment. to tears. He Is rare genus ahu
! his visit to this town Will long be re-
| membercd with pleasure.
The Casino was the scene Thursday
( niRht OF a very pretty german. Sh"rty
before o'clock the merry dancers began
10 arrive. and ere long were gliding 10
1 the strains Of the may waltz. when
was furnished by the Home hhnu.
! Among those present were Mrs. Bhhey
I IlRnlp
Tavlor. Bessie Taylor. Whitley, Meme
I Wlllock. Shields. Bruce, Ballard. Rey-
nolds. and Parker; Misses Jones Mar
ran. Barnes. Hope. Phillips. Booker, ana
Waller, from Hampton; Misses Nasn'
Norfolk: Misses Burress. CrutchneId'
Thomas, and Brock, Richmond Messrs
T.. r. BARCLAY. +. 8. Mayre j. ID. grimm
B. S. Robinson, S. 3. Archibald, L. -
Saunders. W. Il. Livezcy. Ia. Il. name
". :. Salley. II. u. Bailey NJ. CIu'cn
field. Richmond: II. q. Parker H. Sau.l
ders, w. Boydenton. ;. BlckloI"' h'"'P
ton. and many others.
Tbe stnr-course concert Friday night NJ
Iohnson's Opera-House was Of unusual
interest Being Washington's birthday
tho appropriate subject, Footprints 81
( George WASHINGTON" was SUFFICIENT ''
/ dro,y n large and appreciative audience
mir Ragan illustrated with Deautiu
selection OF stereOptican views. Inc en-
tcrtainment was pleasing, as wei as III
Mrs. e. NJ. Hammond. Of Boston. Il
visiting her son. MIR. II. II. Bailey:
Captain W. u. Burnham LETT Nedhes
dav for New York, to spend Few Gays
Miss Louise Nash, OF Noriolh' wa.
the guest of Mrs. II. j. Bailey LOT 1t"
. days last week. ,-,.s ,,,,,, he
81, N
{ the auest OF her cousin. Mr.. W. l. b''
I lard. for several weeks. ., ,x..,
! Nrs Dr Charles has returned from
visit to Washington. o,. Mr.
Nv polk Miller and his manager MI
u y Smith. returned Thursday morning
rhe REV MIR. Ribble will arrive here OF
the LIST OF March. and VIII be the su''
Of MIR. and Mrs. a. {. Garret,, $780, o.
Mr. Wither Lee, OF the naVai io,I. .,
the shlp-yard, left Friday lot '''' y
Washington. ,a little girl
,,.no have been visiting friends IN WI
',,incton. n. C., returned home on l"ui
day. rA.,r,ore and T.. S
c,ot,es OF Pittsburg, custom houSe ia
snectors. have been here se'eiii ''' 80
,nectlng the custom-house' ,..,,,. Va
Mrs. Marion G. Early. OF Hil'sVi'le, ,n
q. niece Of General Jubal Early, ~ ,n
nest OF Mr.. u. *. Kellogg On '"e"''
nth street. ,,.ohaeId IN,
Mrs. Brock and Misses Crutc i,,e.n,s % 90
Rurress. of Richmond. were me Sa,Iin .,
81 few days last week Oh MrS' O"'''''
,rw,uty-sevcuth street -.., ,,ho bo
" ~ Gregory. OF Washington VINO h ma
boon Amounted draughtsman AZ the sup
,'g yI arrived here on THURSDAY ,,,n,o.
SS Ms 81 8 D. wmhms will leave Nona a,
,.r picbmond. 10 attend the ilftieth ann
r ,T Of Rev. DR.. Hoge, OF me 'e'o"
! ,,-.G,,a,tan church.