The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06

Gay Gloucester GiYenOyer to Great Gaiety
During the Holidays.

Puiihs the Holidays.
GLUCESTER G.. H., VA. Jan. 4.-Spe-
cial.-"Gay Gloucester" as il has been
well called since ante-bellum times. has
surely deserved the name during the
Christmas season. There has been very
blaze or gaiety ana dining. teas, dane
ms ana card parties have not only sue
ceeded each other. but been piled one
upon another The ball opened Win "a
dining followed by d dance at River
side, the nome OIL air. David BALDWIN
on CHRIST Haa-bdy.
On Monday Miss Withers and Miss
Wilma bimmOck and some ot theif
friends went on an eXhilaratlns ioA-
hunt.
ON Tuesday there was "a phantom bah
given az "Gicn ROY the nome OF NJ.
J.. smith. Inc chaperOns were MIS-. WI
liam Il. IaliaierrO and Mrs ". :. Motl
The grand ola house was beautllully
dressed lu holly ana the brilliant iif7
and lights, The sweet music ana guy
young faces We're an most inspiring. Inc
phdntOms soon disappeared. and the IItfh
young faces or the maidens ana the slal-
Wart forms OF the young gentlemen TOOK
their places, and fun and reyelry rtlsu'd
supreme. Among the guests wcf. Mf.
and MIS-. Evans OF Auburn MI. anu
Mrs. kirk. OF West Auburn. Mr. anu
Mrs. Benson Mr.. and Mrs. Jarrlgi, Misses
Ethel, Henrietta and Bessie Hopkins.
Miss Margaret Tabb Miss Cooke. Miss
Lcake. Miss Nina TaiafcrrO. Miss Nora
Taliaferro. Miss ClCpton. Miss Dew Miss
MARCIA Seaweu Miss slaughter OF Vest
Point. Miss Sallie Perrin. Miss Ehzaheth
Lee. Messrs. Walter and John Perrin,
George William and Edward Taliaietrof
Franklin, Dabney. Curtis, james, ios-
well. Cloptou. Boyd. Seers. John Itnu,
Snow. Hopkins John Saunders, md
James Lyons Taliaferro.
Wednesday there was pleasant ,lfd
party al Laddsbury ON Thursday MIS-.
Benson gave very charming dance In
honor Del Those 10
Misses Slaughter. Miss Norah Moore
Cooke. Hopkins. Elizabeth Lee. Nora
Iaiidierro Margaret Tabb. Sadie Perrin
and May stewart. MesSrs. Taliai. rro,
Boyd. Perrin. llinklc. HarwoOd. stewart
Saunders Hopkins.
Mrs. Jarrigi gave dining and card
party the same evening. Those pi sent
We're General and Mrs. William u. Tai
iaterro. Mr.. and Mrs Richard Ialiaierrc.
Misses Leah ana Nora TaliaferrO. Mr. j.
J.. IaliaierrO. and the Misses Datncy.
Afs. Clopton gave a. delightful dance
tonight. which AN the Younger members
OF the evening We're Miss Kate C0pton
the handsome young daughter oi the
hostess Miss Slaughter. II West Point
and Miss NOrah Moore. Of Clarke.
Dr. and Mrs. W r. Jones gave pretty
tea tonight Among the guests We're
Mr.. and Mrs. &. +. Cary Miss Lucy Cary
Mr. and Mrs. HairstOn SeaweN. Rev. W.
vs.. Lee aiOr and Mrs Perrin Mr. and
Carr Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin. In The gem
cral joyousness the children were not
overlooked.
There were various Christmas-trecs
notably the one given hy tho Sunday
school al the Courthouse. good feat
ure Of the occasion being the gifts
brought by the children 10 be- given 10
those less fortunate than themselves
and doubtless they proved the truth
%. the text which was hung above the
table ON which these gifts We're placed
'lt is more blessed 10 give than IL is
90 receive.
Mrs. G.. f.. Cary delighted the hearts
Of mnny Of the young folks by giving
90 sugar-stew. The parents were in-
vited with the children. 4 most de-
llcious lunch was served FIRST 10 tine
children, and then came the FUN of pull
ing the candy. Among fh- young people
present were Misses Saiie and Fannie
Jones Elizabeth. Cora. and Susie DIM
mock. EStclle and Ellis Carr Margaret
Robert. and Edward COrlrN. Ellen. jamie.
Eliza. and Willie Lee Harry. John. JO-
seph Warner ANA Mary Lee Tabb
Mrs. Fabers hosDitnDie home "benu-
Pre-" has been filled with "a charming
house party and invitations are ont
for luLch. 10 bee given there 900 honor
of The Misses Tabh. 10 NcwsteAd.
Lieutenant Charles 'dber. of the navy.
and Mcssrs. Louis and Brantz Meyer. and
Mrs. Fielding Lewis Taylor are now
at Belu-pre.
Mrs. Winter gave 20 beautiful lunch
The GUESTS invited Were the Misses Jones.
Rev. and Mr. Lee. the Misses Flber.
Miss Mnna DlmmOck and Mrs. Frank
liu Dahuey.
Mr.. b.. st. Dimmo.k is u Richmond
and Miss Blanche l.mmOck iu Balu-
mOrc.
Mr.. sam Cary. of Roanoke. spent
Christmas-Day with DIS mother.
Miss MOlir Scdwel i- iu Baltimore.
Miss Lon ScaWell BOO fredericksburg.