Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

ments Of the week past was party at
cards given by Mrs. Il. ]. Craigie wed
nesday night in honor Of Mrs. Landerkln
and Mrs Small. OF Maine, guests or MT.
and Mrs. A. ID. Landerkin. The game was
progressive whist. Mrs. Small won INC
ladies' prize. q silver bell, and Mr.. wen
ford Reid the gentlemans prize, silver
mounted soap-box; and the boopy Prize,
which was a beautiful basket Of Huyler' 3
hest fell TO Mrs. Ben. Howard. The
game was concluded at II o'clock, when
the card-tables were put TO a no less
pleasant use-light refreshments being
served in the daintiest style possible.
Those enjoying Mrs. Craigie's hospitality
were Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Richardson
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Landerkn, Miss Williams. Mrs.
Small. and Mrs. Landerkin, OF Maine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sheppardson' MT
and Mrs. Thomas Swain, and MISS swain
Mr.. and Mrs. George Currie, Mrs. }. II
Charleton Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Starke,
and Messrs William and Harry Shervlh,
Sothern, Edgar Ferguson, and WEXFORD
Reed.
The ST. Johns church circle Of King $
Daughters is arranging to give novel
entertainment the latter part or TINS
month. Mrs Ben. Howard is chairman OF
the committee in charge. which is COM
posed in part Of Mrs. Thomas starke,
Mrs. ]. r. Charleton, and Mrs. Charles
Clemitt There was q meeting FRIDAY
afternoon at the home OF the chairman
and many interesting details were de-
cided upon.
The popularity of Misses Eisfeld, Of
burlington; Blumm of Des Molnes;
Arnold, of Atlanta. and Hessberg, Of
Danyille as visitors to the city was
attested most emphatically on last
Monday night, when the honors Followed
in the line of the most famed method
Of entertainment this winter. A card
party was rendered them at the Jeffer-
son Club by their gentlemen friends, at
which an elegant five course supper
was not the least enjoyable feature.
Cards were INDUCED In until late
hour when dancing laid claim to at
tention. and the wee sma' hours stole
on before the happy evening was ac-
knowledged at an end. The prizes,
which consisted OF a beautiful card
case for the first prize, and handsome
edition of est. Katherine by the
Tower" as the consolation for the Ia
dies. and a silver-trimmed cigar-holder,
and decorated rattle for the gentlemen,
were won respectively by Mrs. Whit
lccK, Miss Essie Strauss. Mr.. Waller
stein, and Mr.. William Nelson. a
pretty feature, and one that came rather
as a surprise was the presentation 10
each young lady OF box Of Huyler's
candies as a souvenir. Those present
were Mrs. Dave Whitlock, Mrs. Leon
Wallerstein; Misses Fannie Mtteldorfer,
Sarah Hutzler, Elsfeld, Blumm, Arnold.
Essie Strauss, Ray Hessberg. Rebecca
Whitlock; Messrs. Joseph Mitteldorfer.
Moses Marcuse, Eugene Pyle w. ID.
Nelson, A. Whitlock, Milton Strauss, and
Dave. Goldenberg.
To be the guest Of Mrs. Joseph A. White
once means to delight in a second invi-
tation, as those who were entertained by
her at card party on Monday evening
last have reason to know. There were
about twenty ladies present, and the
prizes, which were silver snoe-horn ana
a pair of silver scissors. were carried OH
NV Mrs. Luther Dawson and Mrs. KERN,
OF Philadelphia
In continuation of an unvarying rule,
the topics selected for the meeting of the
Current Events Class last Wednesday
were both varied and interesting. Mrs.
Cabell must be heard In her comprehen-
sive and scholarly resume OF the import
ant events and prominent figures In cur
rent politics. music, art. and literature
for a full comprehension of the scope or her
abilities and the inestimable value OF her
class. There was a large attendance We'd
nesday afternoon-"and still the wonder
grows and grows. that one small head
can carry all she knows"
The Industrial Chapter. Of Holy Trinity
Church Guild, will give that very unique
and always popular entertainment. "fhe
Family Album" on Monday night, Janu-