The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-07
SOCIETY OF THE WEEK
The Beginning Of Lent Marks the Temporary
ny Suspension Of Gaye,y.
MISS LAAD0n WALT0A's RECEPTION
a brilliant Event Followed lsy an
Enjoyable Card Party Hiss Cur.
reit's Tea Monday Evening-The
Great coioninl Tea u Lsnzxling Suc.
ccss-Olhcr Social Items.

The two days preceding ASH Wednes-
day were full OF gayety. Society now
draws q breath Of relief, however, and
besides the religious observance OF Lent.
1T will manage to get a good rest out OF
the forty days Of abstinence from gave
ty. ,n
Reviewed from this point OF intermis-
sion, the social season In this city and
the immediate vicinity has been a nota-
pie one IN very many respects. There.
have been quite a number OF events
which may properly be termed magnifi-
cent, and among the multitude of small
er events there is not one which It Will
not be pleasant to remember.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. w. Mason and daugh-
ter, ISIS Nellie. have returned from New
York and Washington, where they have
spent the past week
Mrs. Arthur G. Lewis Is spending seve-
raj days with her sister. Mrs. Anderson,
In Washington city.
Miss Dos Skinner. will give a birthday
party 10 her little friends, OF her home
on Boush street. next Thursday evening.
COLONIAL. TEA.
Probably the most notable social event
OF the season WAS the grand Colonial
Tea, appropriately given at the old Colo
NAL residence of Mr. Barton Myers. cor
ner of Bank and Freemason streets, last
Monday evening, The costuming was
elegan: and altogether the event was a
most felicitous one.
The reception committee was COM
posed Of the following:
Mesdames Barton Myers, ST. John,
Caldwell Hardy, George Mcintosh, Al
bert Grnndy. Robert Hughes, Quimby.
Tazewell, Burwel Robert Tunstall,
and W. b. Baldwin.
Misses Fannie Leigh, Mary Dobie,
'Elurkamp Cornelia Tucker, Nina Tay-
lor, Ethel Medley, Eleanor Randolph,
Mary Nash, Virginia Starke. Tucker,
Alice Ramsey, Gay Blackboard, Starke,
Burwell. Madgc Lamb. Mary Tayloe,
Pickett, Landon, Walton.
Also assisting as fair Mattresses were
Misses Mary Lloyd. Mary Lou Cooke,
Lucy Baylor, Helen Taylor, Jane Gresh-
am Alice Kelly, Gertrude Wake, Belle
IruSton, Marguerite Taylor. and jose
hine Cooke-"Ten Little Maids from
School" also in puffs. powder, and be-
buckled slippers, arrayed, however, as
grown up people.
The gentlemen who were honored with
positions on the committee, We're AIessrs
r. A. Baldwin, ". d3. Baldwin, r. G.
Taylor, r. c. Taylor, Jr, and Saunders
Taylor.
That the Colonial Tea was q brilliant
success. it was due to the united efforts
Of the ladies who had 1t In charge, in
whose vocabulary there is not only no
such word as fail, but no other goal than
success.
Miss lmogen Barron, OF Essex county
will spen Lent with Mrs. Green on York
street.
The Misses Baird, who have been visit
Tvs Il -.
prolong their visit ten days longer
Miss Nony Wilkinson. Mr.. Edward
Mahoney, and Mrs. Ida Gordon, are
building cottages at the Beach. They
VIII be finished in time for the opening
of the season.
Mr.. B. D. Blicl1 and Mrs. Ella NAL
bon, both of this city, were married in
Washington Wednesday.
Mrs: Peter Smith left last night for
Washington city.
Mrs. John II. Howell. who has been
spending month with Mrs. Maignc, on
Eute street, left Monday for .Ashevillc,
\. G.
sss
ar. and Mrs. Robert w. shultice re-
turned yesterday from trip to Wash
ing:on and Baltimore
CHARMING CAT HOME"
Miss Landon Walton gave a. lovely re-
ception at her home on Butte street last
tuesday AFTERNOON. 1t was quite largely
attended. and those who assisted Miss
Walton IN receiving her guests were
Miss Mary Dobie. Miss Ladye Hobson.
and Miss oieath. A delightful card party
followed later In the evening.
Mrs. William R. Morrison, Of Peters
burg, Is the guest of Mrs. Hodges,
Client.
Miss Linda Harrall. OF Murfreesboro,
n. e., is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vau-
CHAN, OH Freemason street
Mr. William II. yenable and Mr.. viii
liam "A Ross have returned from Balti-
more.
The many friends Of Miss Annie Hen
ry will regret to learn OF her continued
| Illness.
| y BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
Miss Leila Garnet gave a delightful
tea 10 number Of her friends at her
hospitable home on Charlotte street las
Monday evening, from five to eigh
O'Clock. The decorations were in exuui.
site taste, pink being the prevailing col.
or. Pink shaded lights shed soft ra.
dance over the animated scene, and Sc
off to good advantage the elegant cos
tunes Of the ladies. Fully one hun
dred guests were present, and the even
was one Of the most notable social sue
cesses Of the season.