Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
CARDS ND CoBBLERs.


Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Cooke, and Mr.
Churchill were awarded handsome rrizes
for meritorious skill.
CARDS AND COBBLERS.
The second Of these al-fresco parties,
closely following in the wake of its prede-
cessor, was given by two charming rep
resentatives from the Crescent City
Mesdames Bright and Gordon. As before
cards and cobblers" were discussed with
infinite zest, and, in this instance the
fair and fortunate recipients OF honors
were Miss Eaton. Mrs. Trundle, Mrs.
Wynne, Miss Mehle, and among the gem
tlemen, Mr.. Trundle and DR.. Warren.
The regular weekly german was
source OF unqualified pleasure to its ac-
tive promoters and its lively sympa-
thizers. Mr. Hunter. Of Richmond led.
with Miss Henckel. Of New York. Other
couples were: Mr.. Downs, with Miss
Thornton; Mr.. Walsh, with Miss Nc
Parlin; Mr.. Fale. with Miss Marguerite
Henckel; Dir. Booker Robinson, with Mrs.
Robinson; Mr.. Boice, with Miss Faile; Mr..
White, with Miss Bayard Mr.. Tunstall.
with Mrs. German; Mr.. McKenney. with
Miss Elizabeth Scott; Ir. Cardoza, with
Miss Scott.
The very exuberance Of the dance
seemed TO inspire the footsteps Of the
dancers and to find its vent in their
smiling faces, so that It was pure plea
sure for an onlooker to witness so joy
Gus an exhibition Of gayety and plea
sure.
1t has been truly said that music IS
the noblest language which humanity
can understand and speak" and Lowell
interprets 1t as zone OF Gods great
charities" Mrs. Warren Elliott the
Misses Cowlng, and Mrs. Robert Tyler.
by their beautiful voices and their highly
appreciated gift Of song in our par
Tor musicales. have caused US TO realize
more fully the strong truth that God
has few to whom He whispers in the
ear; the rest may reason and welcome;
It's the musicians know"
HANDSOME ENTERTAINMENT
Mrs. Moses and Mrs. Eaton, Of st.
Louis. gave very handsome euchre en-
tertainment to their friends last evening.
Seven tables were filed most agreeably,
and beautiful prizes were adjudged-the
first, TO Miss Precious Moore; then, in
the order Of their giving, to Miss Henckel,
Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mrs. Moore. Miss Marguerite
Henckel. In the drawing for the scorers
prize Miss Jennie Faile was the success
full competitor.
A coaching party, embracing the Misses
Cowling, Miss Churchill, Miss Mehle
Miss Burge, Miss Ferguson, Miss Thorn
ton, Miss Eaton, Mr.. Stouffer Mr.. Nc
Kenney chaperoned by Mrs. German.
OF St. Louis. had a merry tea after a
delightful drive to the Healing Springs
The dance, with which the return was
enllvened In the Casino of the Hot, was
not the least agreeable feature Of
charming evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Gordon, Miss Mehle,
Miss Eaton, Mr. Mckinney, and Mr.
Critcher in response 10 an Invitation
from Mr.. ingalls,. were recipients Of Hot
Springs hospitality, and participants in
the last german there. SO pleasant an
occasion must not only have afforded
them. but all concerned, delightful retro
spectlon.
Late ARRIVALS.
Late arrivals are: Il. IL. Blair and Miss
Lucie Blair, Louisville, KY; Mr.. Carl
Quenteu, Mr.. Bedford Deacon and wife.
and Mr. W. h. Ricketts,, New Orleans;
Mrs. James Berckhead ana maid, and Mr..
William W. Taylor, Baltimore; Mr.. w.
G.. Gooch, Louisa, Va; Mrs. Charles j.
LAWYER, New York; Mr.. William b.
Davis, Mr.. John II. Davidson. Mr.. James
IL Nh5liAcbt IL - DCdoiys
and Mr.. s. G.. Brant, Alexandria Mrs.
W. Grant, Chicago; Mr.. r. A. Thorn
ton and Miss C. II. Thornton, Lexington
KY; Mr.. John Cuthbert, Alexandria;
Mrs. Walter Pugh, Miss Il. u. Pugh
Miss S. c. Pugh, New Orleans; Mr.. A.
Carlton McKenney. Richmond, Va; Mr..
William II. Lefferts, New York city; Miss
Evelyn McCandlish. Mrs. Taliaferro.
Gloucester, Va; Mrs. w. II. White,
child, and nurse. and Mr.. William II.
White, Jr., Norfolk. Va. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Beale. Carlisle. Pa. Mr.. E. w
Nichols, Lexington, Va; Mrs. Herbert NJ
Nash, the Misses Nash, Norfolk; Mr. John
Halle, Florida; Mr.. II. Kendall. Lexing-
ton. Ky: Mr.. Frank p. Stouffer, Louis
VILE KY: Mrs. Julian Mitchell. Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell. Jr., Miss M. F..
Pinckney, Charleston. s. c.; Mr.. ]. b.
Taylor, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn,
Master Alfred Thorn. and Miss Lucy
Baylor Norfolk; Mr. 7. B. Taylor. New
mart w. Mr. n IT Gaines Miss John