The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-07
SOCIETY AND EVENTS.

DAYS All TeFsely ChrOniCled.
SEVERAL DELIGHTFUL CARD PARTIES
- Full Nrchs Social at 17nntcfiorc
Halt Fritiax--,i GrnnaS.s re.
ecptian = Engagement Announced
-Gonntry Climb Recel,ti"n-Iwo
Enjn3nbse Hops GoiOnin; Sea.
The gay set has hahd sufficient to en-
gage It's attention during the past seven
days. There was q constant round OF
delightful little events. and some on
more elaborate scale. Card parties
aud dances are the general rule. and
several OF them have recently been
given or are on tDpiS.
Mr.. Charter Burruss left last evening
for Philadelphia, where he Will spend
Il few Days.
Alr. Justice Shiras, or The United
States Supreme Court, arrived III the
city yesterday morning on the Wash
ington steamer, brclktasted at the At
lantic. and then returned 10 Old Point.
Invitations for the sixty-nntll :lnni-
Versary banquet Of the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues, to take place III the
ST James hotel Monday evening, Feb.
90. III , u'cioc.s have been sent out. The
gatherings Of this old and honorable
military company are always pleasant.
and the forthcoming one will equal for
MGR reunions.
a COLONIAL TEA.
\ colonial tea will he given a, the
residence Of Mrs. Barton Myers. Bank
and FrcemaSon streets. next Thursday
Feb. IS. from 10 10 y. ~, for the bcne-
lit Of the new buldng OF the Infant
Sanitarium.
The reception committee Of ladies and
gentlemen Will be In colonial costume
and the event is expected 10 be Il notable
one III Il social sense.
Air. Fergus a. Gnodridgc of this city,
Il student at the University of Virginia.
aid Norfolk 4 flying visit last week.
Miss Annie Vaughan and Miss Myra
|anghan left for Baltimore on Il short
visit Thursday evening.
Miss Matthews. or Baltimore, is the
quest OF MI. and Mrs. John S. Green,
on Boush street.
VIRGINIA ANTIQUITIES.
Tor the Preservation of Virginia Antiuui-
ties was held at the residence OF Mr..
Robert NJ. Hughes. on Colonial avenue.
Ghent. Thursday night. The feature Of
the evening was the lecture Of Hon.
William Writ Henry on Captain John
smith and the story OF Jamestown,
which. in the absence Of MIR. Henry, was
read by Judge Theo S. Garnctt. Mr..
Robert NJ. Hughes, who presided out
med the work already accomplished by
the society, and committees were APP
poinH.n to invite Il lecturer and also to
INVESTIGATE ''Powhattan's Chimney
With Il view to preserving the rolict
Miss Daniels. or Charleston, w. Va,
Is the guest Of Miss Taylor, on CRANKY
street
Miss Grace Dorgnn, who has been Wis
Ting Mrs. William NJ. Cooke, on York
street, returned to her home In Mo-
bile. Ala, last Friday via the Southern.
Miss Glasgow and Miss Anderson. OF
Richmond. are expected TO visi, Mrs.
Clark this week
AN INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT.
Invitations have been sent out by
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Mccormick for
the marriage Of their daughter. Vir-
gi!ia Taylor. to DR.. James Jet Me-
NollllcA, OF ms city, on "Wednesday
evening. Feb. II, ut their residence,
Rose Hill" in Clarke county, Va. Miss
McCormicA is known and admired in
the society of Norfolk, Baltimore ana
other cities.
The Hampton Roads Golf club is ar
ranging an enjoyable series or tourna-
mcnts.
Miss Grace Heath Jones has returned
from delightful visit to friends on
James river.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor Of this city.
sang at the Academy in Richmond at
Charity entertainment on Wednesday
night. For several days she has been
suffering with laryngitis. and her phv-
sician had forbidden her to sing. but lie
rc!rnted ri the last moment. and her
rendering Of the cavatina from Carmen
aroused the greatest enthusiasm and
secured for her an encore for which
she gave Ncvins Twas April"
\ PLEASANT CARD PARTY.
Mrs William Reed entertained \
number of her friends at Il coZy card
party at her hospitable Frcemason
street home last Tuesday evening.
The game was hearts and it vas
entered into with zesi by the lovers