The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-03
IN THE SOCIAL SWIM.
How the Week was Passed in she
Domain ofFAshion ami Pleasure.

How the Week was Passed in she
Domain OF fEAshion AMI Pleasure.
Ocean View Hotel opens up with a
german on the 10th.
~ u. M WOOD, of Fort Monroe. Is
spending Sunday with Norfolk friends.
\ rectal and canteta Will be given
at Norfolk college for Young Ladies'
tonight 5,lf
Miss Hattie Finch Is spending Sun
day in Suffolk. the guest OF Miss Bessie
Thompson. Sl
Miss Mary HAN, of chuckatuck, Va,
is visiting Miss Louise Noteworthy, at
172 Freriiason street.
A congenial house party, which has
spent the pnst fortnight cottaging at
Virginia Beach, has returned TO the
city.
The engagement of Mr. L.. Hofheimer,
OF this city. to Miss Nettie NJ. Herold.
of Shreveport, La. is announced No
cards.
Miss Rebe Glasgow and Miss Carrie
Coleman, of Richmond, are the guests
of Mrs. Frank Clark, In West York
street.
Miss Lille Fentress has returned
from pleasant visit at Cape Charles,
where she was the guest of Mrs. ]. ID.
Taylor.
Wang" closed the season at the Acad-
emy with great eclat. A large house
greeted the popular opera. and We're
we'll pleased
The arrival of the Columbia at the
Yard will be a decided warm weather
boom for society. 1t means several hops
for the near future.
Prof Eugene Homes, of BuckinRham m
county. returned home yesterday after
a visit of several days to his aunt, Mrs.
f. w. Powers, of Willoughby avenue.
On last "Wednesday evening Judge r.
w. Hughes, of the United States Court,
was delightfully."- entertained in Peters
burg at the home of District Attorney
Lassiter.
a pleasurable Invitation hop was
given last evening by the young ladies
of the yard. Many guests from Norfolk
attended. The Naval Post Band fur
nished music.
Mrs. Jennie Deloney Rice, one of
Norfolk's talented artists. is in Balti-
more. where she Is collecting material
for special article, she has been re-
quested to write for leading journal
A gay party numbering about 75 West
End bicycle enthusiasts made an enjoy
able run to Ocean View Wednesday, re-
turning after delightful supper. A
large percentage of those who took In
the trip were ladies.
The Intermediates and primary grades
of Norfolk College for Young Ladies'
celebrated May Day with an en-
1oyable festival at the city park Misses
Besss Rhoads ana Addie Malbon
were crowned Queens of the May
Lieut.. and Mrs. Curtis left over the
Norfolk and Western Railroad for Wash
ington, ID. C., Immediately after the
ceremony. The groom was recently de-
tached from the Norfolk Navy Yard and
is now attached to the u. S. S. Terror,
at the New York Navy Yard.
Another pretty home wedding was
that of Miss Katharine Borum to Mr..
Frederick Royal Robbins, of Buffalo.
~ y. occurring "Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides father, Capt.
Samuel Borum. Rev. DR.. NJ. B. Whar-
ton, OF Freemason Street Baptist Church.
performed the ceremony in the presence
OF relatives and few friends Mr.. and
Mrs Robbins left for n tour through the
North
The handsome home of DR.. and Mrs.
IL. .. ferkins, No. 156 CRANKY street.
W,aiao was ,he scene Thursday morning AT I
CLOCK OF pretty wedding. the CON
tracing parties being their daughter.
MISS Louise Hamilton Perkins. and
Lieut.. clinton X. Curtis. u. S. y. Rev.
Beverly d. Tucker. d. D., of ST. Paul's
episcopal Church, performed the cere-
family
The managers of the Girls Home
gave silver tea to their friends Thurs
day from to D. m Miss Ewell. of
me Norfolk College, charmed the guest
with several vocal selections. and Miss
8ianch Hecht' rendered several most
acceptable recitations. Mrs. Captain
Lauder, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Sheldon. Misses
Nanle Wiikerson, Shepherd. Drewrey.
Minnie Broughton Mrs. Old and Miss
Marie Reid composed the reception
committee, and were most happy in
thelr reception of the guests.
one OF the most delightful events of
me KIND seen here for some time was
me spectacular operetta, .'Elma, The
fairy Child" presented at the Academy
Yesterday afternoon TO large and fash
ionable audience. The scenes were
brilliantly beautiful, the dancing grace
iul ana pretty and the singing. accom-
panied by the Naval Post Band. was
charming and catchy. The cast was
as Follows: Queen. Miss India Moore.
i'ima, Miss Lena May Edmonds: Moon,
o., neam Miss Lois Sykes: Puck. Miss Le-
ia Deems; Zephyr, Miss Flo. Martin.
500 dancers, Misses Lottie Plncus'
Fannie Weisel. Dos. skinner; faries:
pianist. Miss Maggie Gaskins.
MEMORIAL DAY.
---