The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-24
SOME SOCIAL CHATTER
What The Gay Set Has Been Doing and
Planning TO Do.
SEVERAL COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST
Tho Younger West End Set Have n
Pretty SoIree- Navy Yard Hop
Tho Daughters OF the Confedcr.
ney's Russian Tea-.A New German
Cinb-Mnny PersopnI Items.

ncy's Russian Tea-.A New German
Ciub-Mnny PersopnI Itc,ns.
me past week, so far as things So
c:aliy are concerned. has not been posi-
lively dull but at the same time the alb
sence or any dances for the grown
ups mas made 1t seem less gay than
the preceding seven days Some very
delightful LITTLE events took place how
ever, and some charming additions have
been made to the register of visiting
young ladies.
COUNTRY CLUB TEA.
Last evening from to 6 O'Clock the
members OF the Country Club and their
guests were entertained al a delightful
Tea. the iirst OF series Of similar events
Which VIII take place every Saturday
during the season. About seventy-five
persons were present and the ladies who
received were: Mesdames Albert
Grandy. Caldwell Hardy and John
Tannor. and Misses Bland Taylor and
Alyra Vaughan.
The Misses Serpei gave IL charming
at home" at their handsome Duke
street residence Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. =. Hines, of Richmond. was
the guest last Wednesday OF Miss Mag
Sie myers, on Bute street.
CARD PARTIES.
tuesday night the Misses Pickett
gave most enjoyable card party COM
pimentary to their friend, Miss Shep-
herd. of Petersburg.
Miss Lucille Hudg!ns gave very de-
lghtful card party TO twenty-four of
her girl friends Saturday morning.
progressive hearts were PLAYED. after
which luncheon was served. The prizes
were won by Miss Josephine Cooke. Miss
Euth Wilson and Miss Margaret Ward.
Miss Wake. of No. 1T6 York street
is visiting friends In Fredericksburg, Wa.
MISS Nash. OF Precursor street, left
for Richmond last Monday to spend
some time with friends.
Mr.. Plnckney Payne returned to the
cry Wednesday. after pleasant visit to
New York.
PRETTY RUSSIAN TEA.
The Russian Tea given by the Daugh-
terS OF me Confederacy at the Merrimac
IluD FRIDAY afternoon and evening was
an entire social and financial success,
ana withal one of the most delightfu
functions of the season. 1t was for the
benefit of the Confederate widows and
was therefore, largely patronlzed.
Miss Esther Martin, of Ashevi!le, n.
y, VINO spent several delightful weeks
In this city as the guest of Miss Eliza
beth Martin, on Boush street, returned
home last Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas Watson. of London, was
the guest of Mr.. j. Layton Hubbard al
the Virginia Club last week
Mr.. c. p Morris. of New York. was
| entertained last week by Mr.. r. L. De.
Jarnctt.
quartette known as the "Geschw.s-
ter Qunrtctte. of Frcemason Street
Baptist church. composed ms the name
indicates of brothers and s.sters-v.z
| Mr.. w. II. Jones and Miss Alice Jones
and Mr.. Walter and Miss Annie Dey
rendered several sweet selections.
MAYNARD HOP.
| The regular Saturday evening ho,
TOOK place At the navy-yard yesterday
ana was. as usual, Il most cnjoyabl,
| aHair. The Post Band was In attend
ance and many officers from the fleet a
oid Point came up to attend Severa
couples We're present from this city, an,
the affair was very delightful one.
Miss Edith Tunis who has bee,
spending the month with friends IL
Maryland has returned to the city.
Miss Page Carr of WASHINGTON CITY
| Is the charming guest of Mrs. JOSEPH
Carr; on York street.
|
Miss Mary Il. Etheridge of Charlotte
| n. c.. is spending some time in the c,ty
the guest of Miss Wilson. on Granb,
street.
l. a PRETTY SOIREE.
~ very pretty soiree was that given b,
Prof. BellezZa at Monteiiore hall Frida,
evening complimentary to the youngc
West End set. About fifteen couple
were present. and among them We're tn
following: Miss Bessie Doyle and Mr.
| Walter Dawes, Miss Jennie Wrenn AM
Mr.. Lloyd Freeman. Miss Margaret OF,
and Mr.. Harry Hodges Miss Susie Rel,
and Mr.. Willie White. Miss Eta Leigh
and Mr.. Charles Panni,. Miss LiZzi
| Woodward and Mr. Marshall Page. Mis-
| Lille Woodward and Mr.. James Baker
Miss Lucy Baylor and Mr.. Garnett Cor
don. Miss Alice Old and Mr. Hunter Bel
Miss Florence Waddy and MIR. Charlie
| Hunter, Miss Mary Lea Cooke and MI
George Sergeant. Miss Bessie Grand,
and Mr.. Armistead Dobie, Miss Alic
Kelly and Mr.. John Gordon, Miss Mar
Suerite Taylor and Miss Walter Payne
The chaperoneS were Mcsdames Georg
w. Taylor. Merritt r. Cooke, Holt Page
| Harry Gresham and Miss Annie Old
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