The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-13
Events of Interest in the Social
World.
SEVERAL CARD PARTIES.
Duplicate Whist is King. The FRI
day German. Soiree at Monte
fore Hall. Interesting So
cial Notes and PERSON.
ais. Future Events. IN:

hVs LOW bSCh IA CuEu DuE-
ties, duplicate whist being the pre-.
vailing fad, while the german at
Masonic Temple on Friday night
and the Naval hop on Saturday were
also delightful occasions.
TIE MISSES RKID's GARD PARTY,
On last Tuesday evening the
Misses Reid rendered q most de.
lightful card party at their home on
York street. The game of the even
ing WAS duplicate whist, and the
hours passed away most pleasantly,
Among the ladies in attendance
were Miss Braxton, Of FredericKs
burg; Miss Carmichael, of Freder.
loksburg; Miss May Belle White,
Miss Alice Moore, Miss Smith, Miss
COIN and Miss Eloise White.
Among the gentlemen present
were Messrs. Frank Wilcox, w. c..
Wilcox, Edward Milhado, Tyler
Smith, Burrus Corprew and r. G.
Byrd.
MISS NEELY's CARD PARTY.
A charming event was the oerd
party given by Miss Naely at her
home, in College Place, last Wed
nesday night complimentary to
Judge and Mrs. Allen Il. Hanckel.
Among those present were MIR. aud
Mrs. Floyd Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. II. Kennedy, Judge and Mrs.
Allen Il. Hanckel, Mrs. Edward
Strudwick, Mrs. Leigh, Miss Fitch.
EFT, Miss Garuett, Miss Booth, Miss
Thomas, Miss Leigh. and Miss Ba.
ker. Mr.. Tench TIlgham, Mr.. Shop.
herd Strudwick. MIR. Hugh Heury,
Judge w. n. Portlock, Mr.. Jack
Tilton and MIR. b. Watkins Leigh.
Duplicate whist was played until
late hour.
MISS SMITHS GARD PARTY.
Miss Smith gave very pleasant
duplicate whist party Mt her house,
No. 50 Butte street, on last Wednes-
day evening, In honor of her friend,
Mrs. Joynes, of Baltimore. After
the game beautiful supper Was
served. Among the ladies present
We're: Mrs. Joynes. of Baltimore,
Mrs. VIM. M. Cooke; Miss Conrad,
of Winchester, and Miss Old,
THE FRIDAY GERMAN.
Tho Friday German Club gave
another OF their delightful germans
at Masonic Temple on Friday night
last.
The evening was most delightful
one and every one pronounced it
great success.
The music was inspiring and to it
the gay dancers tripped the bright
hours away. Among the visiting
young ladies present we're: Miss
keech, of Baltimore; Miss Booth, of
Jnmes river; Miss Conrad, OF Win.
chester; Miss Hammersley, of Now
York; Miss Ferebee, OF New York;
Miss Cooke. of Richmond; Miss Hur-
camp. of Fredericksburg; Miss Onr-
michael. of fredericksburg; Miss
Stuart. Of Annapolis;Mr Joynes. OF
Baltimore.
soIREE FRIDAY NIGHT.
The soiree given at Prof. BELIEF
za's Dancing Acadomy Friday night
was very we'll attended. DnrlnR
the evening several pretty german
figures we're led by the Professor.
which added to the evenings pleas.
va - Dhibabto Illll
when the strains of Home, Sweet
lone" brought to close pleasant
evening.
MERRIMAC CLUB.
The annual banquet and election
of officers of the Mcrrimac Club
took place last night in tho elegant
building corner CRANKY and Free
mason streets, The banquet was a
magnificent affair, the tables being
beautifully decorated. Speeches
galore were made by the orators OF
tue clnb and Wit and good cheer ran
riot.
Toasts were responded TO by Judge
Theo. Garnett. Col. Geo. w. lay
lor and MIR. John Tilton.
The officers elected are as follows:
L. Nj. WILLIAMSON, president; Il. W.
Iomlin, Woo president; Il. f. Akin.
son, secretary; .. Strudwick, treas
urer. The board of directors are
Messrs. K. S. BALDWIN, E. Il. Tatem,
John s. Ticket, j. T. Francis.
The NAVAL HOP
last evening was much enjoyed of.
fair, az are all the affairs gwen by
the officers at the yard. These Sat.
urday hops have become feature
OF society.
COMING EVENTS.
On next Friday night the Senior
Club will give their regular b.
weekly german.
On Saturday evening the Young
folks OF West End will have a hon
at Montefore Hall.
On Tuesday next the Misses
Vaughn Will give card party at
their home IN Freemason street,
Miss Hubert and Miss Lonlie
Taylor will be at home To thar