The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-14
SUMMER SOCIETY NOTES.
THE FASHIONABLE FOLK LEAgfNG
FOR COOLER PLACES.
The Rosemary Public Library In It's New
Home Has Many Visitors-Ihe trolley
Party for the Ice Mission.

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tho daily visiting list, in spite Of the
warmcst weather of the season, which
has not been conducive to anything more
energetic than taking mine ease I'm mine
inn" IL the rooms can Withstand TINS
the outlook for fall and winter ~
promising and hopeful. Mrs. ONO kean
reports a recent handsome goit TO or
library of Hume's History OF England
and an addition or four 10 the list OF SUD-
ecribers Mrs Montague who has been
indefatigaby canvassing the city Tor
these. also reports numerous probable ad-
ditions I'm tho early fall. Yesterday the
Reading Room presented distinctly IL
brary-like interior. Several ladies' were
consulting the shelves for popular current
fiction; a scholarly looking old gentle
man was intent upon scientific WORK.
and a number Of smaller boys were quiet
Is devoting their attention 10 DOCKS
which pleased them Among recent Visi-
tors TO the library have been Mrs. James
Gordon. Miss Fannie Archer, Mrs. James
r. Branch. Miss Harvie. Mrs. reggie
Gibbs. Mrs McVelgh. Mrs. j. X. Jones
Miss Mary Warren. Mrs. Spicer. Mrs. j..
r. Valentine, Mrs John Claiborne, inc
Misses Moore. Mrs. b. II Crump' MISS
Van Wort. Mrs. CDr) T. J. Moore, Ut.
Spalding. Or. Clifford Miller Mrs. Arthur
Seldom. Mrs. Albert Bruce, Mr.. Ransom
Guy. Miss Jennie Larus. Miss Emily Gas
gov. Mr.. Wallace Brown. Colonel Archer
Anderson. Mrs. william Lightfoot. Master
Van Doren. Mrs. w. O. English, J. X.
Maury. Esq. Mrs. Christopher Temp
kins. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor.
Mrs Henry Valentine returned on Fri
day last from Virginia Beach. and on
this coming Friday will leave Richmond
for the White Sulphur, expecting TO re-
main there for the next two months
Miss Louisa wills Claiborne and Miss
Lily Cameron have returned from Old
Point Comfort.
Misses Phronie and Mary Pegram expect
10 leave Richmond Wednesday Tor Nir-
ginia Beach.
The entertainment 10 be given Thurs
day evening at the jefferson Roof Car
den will be well attended it appears
now. by a majority Of the people OF
fashion who are still in town. They
welcome il as a probably delightful break
I'm the midsummer monotony. The talent
which. under the efficient management
Of Mr. Horace Smith. will lend itself 10
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lar i'm town Polk Miller will be there
with his inimitable capacity 10 provoke
laughter: Miss Betty Burwe1 BOXERS
exquisite voice viii certainly be heard.
and there are other attractions equally
telling.
Mrs. Otway Warwick has taken
house at Forest Hill for the summer
months.
The days when one shall say. IT have
no pleasure I'm them" do not come TO
society il society can help it-evcn in
July and I'm town-a wearing cOmbn1-
ton Now quiet games of whist in dt-
ferent populars parlors are making the
days endurable 10 many OF those who
still remain i'm the city q contingent
larger this season than for years past.
Mrs Addison Cooke expects 10 leave
Richmond shortly for Atlantic city.
Miss Mary Weller Lewis. who is now
enjoying life at the Hot Springs VII
go from there 10 Lexington. KY. where
she will be the guest Of Mr. ana Mrs.
Daingerheld. Later she will visit friends
i'm Danville. Ky.
Mrs. Andrew Christian and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyndham Meredith are
now at Mountain Top.
Mrs. ". ". Gordon expects to leave
Richmond shortly for Hot Springs.
Mrs. Alfred r. Harris and the Misses
Harris and Mrs. Charles watkins ana
daughters will spend the summer at York
Harbor, coast of Maine.
Mr.. John Crisp. n cousin OF Speaker
Crisp who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. stephen T. Beveridge. left for
his home in Trenton. y. j., last week.
Miss Blanche Taylor left Richmond for
Canada yesterday
Mr. Morton seay who IS now making
his home in the South. is visiting his
mother. Mrs. Phil seay.
Mrs. VI. c. Crew and her sister Miss
Cherry left yesterday for ten days
trip TO Canada.
Mrs. William Murray and daughter will
leave the city on the twonty-eishth 20
visit friends in Fredericksburg.
Tho family OF Rev. Mr.. Goodwin, rector
Of St Johns, left Monday for their
former home-"Lawyers's HILL" Wythe-
VILE. where they will spend the summer.
Mr.. Goodwin will join them later. .-..
The trolley party now being gotten up
by prominent ladies Of both Shock0e and
Church Hills for the benefit Of the Ice
Mission. is attracting great interest among
the friends Of that worthy charity. which
never needed interest more than now.
There will be music on both cars and
fireworks and the trip will be taken UNI
der charming chaperonage or manage
ment.
The Virginia German Club. Of Church
Hill will give a german at Lakeside to-
night. TO which many in the younger So
cial set are looking forward with pleas
ure
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watt Taylor and
family will leave the city to-day. visit
ing the latter father. Mr.. Wilson, Of
Amelia county