The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23
There Was Cherry Comfort 10 Gathering
About that Old Fashioned Wood Fire.
the SEASONS GAYE1IEs CONTINUE.
The Bellies anu Beaux that arc Sum-
merlns at the Old Resort Show NO
indications of Abating this Pur-
suit OF Pleasure ana There are
Gay Functions Almost Nightly.


ourselves gathered around the old FASH |
3oned fire place in the parlors OF the |
Central this morning. but for genuine |
comfort and warmth, which we all feel |
the need of this cool crisp day.
Such glorious weather as we are now
having is most conduciveeto those who |
enjoy rambling among the mountains |
and. of course. while none OF these wan !
derers intend drawing near the bewitch- |
Ing alum Bank" we rather fear some
( OF our innocent friends have found it
an attractive resting spot, unconscious
or the consequences which must follow,
owing to an old adage connected with
1t.
i Last Thursday night the ballroom
was given up to the little ones. where n
scene Of beauty and grace greeted all
the lookers-on. The fancy dresses were
most complete and beautiful Among
the best costumed were Frances Clarke.
BELLE Barkley and Jane whitehurst.
while little Cora Younger carried off
the prize. dressed as a Scottish High
lander. The judges were Mesdames
s Stickeny. Head and Maury.
Friday night leap year german.
( given by the girls, was most amusing.
The fact that the mems belleship de-
pended upon the girls paying them at
fention was SO much to them that they
all stood around with meek and win
some expressions upon their faces. 1t
WAS inFeniously lead by Miss Branch,
s of Savannah. a most charming and at
tractive girl, and one who Is always
conspicuous in the ballroom for her
grace and beauty in dancing. and also
bv Miss Carrie Graham. of Texas, one of
this seasons beauties. Dancing was
kent up until midnight. then a most
4 delightful supper was served. Among
those present were Mesdames Michado,
Lester. Johnson. Graham and Serpell,
the Misses Courtney, Graham. White.
winter. Serpell. Jameson, Powell, Urqu-
4 hart. Mills Pencil Summerell, Che
4 nault. Hardie and Pickett, Mcssrs.
Johnson. Gress. White. Serpcll, Swift.
Pope. Calender. Cohn, Thomas, Owen,
Paxton. Vaughan, Wood and Drs Miller
and Jones.
Saturday night most delightful hop
was given by the men from Buena Vista
and Lexington, who came over as usual
to spend Sunday.
s A most enjoyable watermelon feast"
on Monday afternoon at the Brook"
cottage was the outcome of an excit-
Ing game of cards on the lawn few
days before. when it fell to Mrs Sex
toms lot to treat the crowd. Among
those present were Mrs. Branch. Miss
Branch. Miss Urquhart Miss Nora Ser
dell. Miss Hardie and the Misses Jane
< son. Mr.. Branch and Mr. Guess.
A progressive euchre party was given
on the lawn a few mornings ago by
Mrs. Miller to her friend. Mr.. McClin-
took. The prize was won by Mrs. Head.
an exquisite Dresden pen handle.
Among those invited were Mrs. Mil
hado. Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Stickney and Ur-
nuhart. and the Misses Jameson. Har-
die. SerDell. Chanault Mears. Powell.
= Pencil. Branch. White, Mills. Watkins
and Pickett. Messrs. Gress. Thomas,
Johnson. White. Eerpell, Swift. Branch
end Sexton.
The most brilliant dining of the season
was given Monday by Mr.. Richard TIL
lery. of Louisiana. The menu was both
elegant and elaborate; the wines choice
and old, and the post prand!al speeches
entertaining and witty. The party was
chaperoned by Mrs. r. A.Johnson, of
Atlanta, and among those present
were Mr.. Richard TilleEy and Mrs. b.
a. Johnson, Miss Courtney of Rich
mond. Miss Powell of Atlanta, Miss
Summerill of North Carolina, and Miss
Pickett of Norfolk, and Messrs. John
3 son, Cohen, Tillery, and Jones. Mr..
Cohen and Mr.. johnson were the grace
full toastmasters of the occa sion.
Early Tuesday morning large party
drove over from "Wallawatula," the
beautiful country home of Mr.. Ian
caster, Of Richmond, where a large
house party is now being entertained.
Miss Minnie Cox, of Richmond. one
Of the cleverest and most agreeable
I party and took charge OF them. Under
the care Of such charming hostess it
Is useless to say they spent a most
delightful day. At two o'clock a very
SNSil ldiiCileOH WIS SSTVGu IN the din
ingroom of the Central" Covers
were laid for sixteen. The tables were
beautifully arranged with ribbons and
flowers, while a most elaborate menu OF
ten courses was served The most in
feresting feature of the occasion was
the cutting of a prize cake. Those
who received the morsels containing the
prizes were Miss Lancaster, who found
hers to contain the ring-"the next
bride to be" Of the assembly, / believe
i custom dictates. Mr.. johnson brought
forth the "coin," which entities him
TO the good fortune to be the money
maker of the crowd. Last, but not least
SO some of the men of the present day
may say. came Mr.. Granville Valentine
forth with the "bodkin." which dooms
him TO single blessedness. Those in
vited were Miss Cox, Miss Urouhart
Miss Mills. Miss Carrie Lancaster, Miss
Ollie Lancaster, Miss Bessie MarshaIl
and Miss Maria Dunlap; Messrs. Owen
johnson, Serpeil Wood, Ewing, w A
4 Lancaster, r. A. Lancaster. Jr. and
Granville Valentine.
A party Of sixteen drove over to take
i part In a german at the Cold Sulphur
tuesday night, where they were most
sumptuously entertained by the young
men. Mrs. r. A. Johnson and Mrs
Graham chaperoned the crowd. who
were Miss uildegard Pencil, Miss Ur
guhart, Miss Lillian Powell. Miss Es-
Z felle Courtney, Miss Pencil Miss Carrie
Graham and Miss Elizabeth Powell
2 Mr. Landon White Mr. Gress, Baron
Won Jungerfeld, Mr.. Calender, Mr..