The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27
SUMMER SOCIETY NOTES.
THE F1sHTONABLE 0UdRTER Is
ALMOST DESERTED.
where Richmond People Are Biding tho
Heated Term-sIIss Annie Steger Wins+
toms Literary Work.

LIMO IntliUtIOlg 0Ayo 0hR N'AiAN ~
saddest of the ycar''-and arc about two
months ahead of time, according TO the
accented authority. However which days
are saddcst depends upon the point OK
view-and the society columns point OF
view is not the poetic one. Mr.. Bryant S
vision concerned itself. for the quoting OF
posterity. with Waning woods" but
even a wall is more cheerful than no
thing. and there Is not even a wall audi
BILE now. The fashionable quarter IS lone
". People think you are stranger III
town who has gotten lost, or another
stranger interested in architecture IL YOU
take that direction these days. A howl
ing wilderness" or any other vocal KIND
OF place would be preferable TO the man
with q purpose and that purpose people.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Caske, Mrs. John
ID. Potts. Mr.. Carter W. Branch ana MT.
William Grant are at the White sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus Bossieux and their
charming daughter, Miss Irene BossieuX,
are at the Intermont, Coylngton.
Miss Helena Trench LEROY expects TO
leave Richmond Saturday for the Old
Sweet, where she will spend the month
of August.
Mr.. John Addison has returned from
Atlantic City, much benefited in health
by the inyigoratins salt air.
Mrs. George =. McAdams and family
are now at Atlantic City, which this year
has had an unusually large number OF
Richmond patrons. Rev. Or. and Mrs.
Sprigg have recently returned, and Will
spend August at the White Sulphur. Mrs.
T. V. Breeder and Mrs. Balaut are now
registered at the Shelburne.
Mrs. George Gibson. wife Of the Bishop
co-adiutOr elect Of the Diocese Of Viz
ginia. returned to Cincinnati yesterday.
She has for some time been the guest OF
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure. at "Westwood To
and has been buslly engaged I'm selecting
the future residence of the Bishops iam-
lily. 1t IS said that 20 the pleasure OF the
residents I'm that vicinity, among whom
are many OF Or. Gibsons former parish
ioreers. the house adjoining the Pickreil
re- idence on Floyd avenue, was her
choice. Tho Church OF tho Holy Trinity
II will be remembered, was Or. Gibson's
lIfnI fndtEts ana Was lllNlA a. lAiA'nitAA NA
St. James church-"a memorial TO Bishop
Moore" Ii is on that ground hoped that
tho conservation may take place in It,
Tho Bishops family will be a most charm
ing accession.
Mrs. Gibson IS an ideal Bishops wife
and the children OF the household all that
their birthright warrants friends Tn eN-
pecting They will receive particularly
cordial welcome back 10 Virginia.
Mrs. Leigh r. Page and Miss Gabrielle
Page are spending the summer in Orange
county.
Mrs. Bowe and Miss Emma Bowe left
Richmond yesterday for Virginia Beach.
Letters received from Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Parrish say that they are making
their tour abroad under very delightful
conditions They are now doing the
continent with Baedeker's valuable guild
ance and are both enjoying what is to be
seen and benehung physically from the
change Of scene and climate.
Mrs. Z. A. Saunders and Miss Mary
Saunders expect 10 leave Richmond Sat
urday for the White sulphur.
Mrs. stephen Putney will 60 to Royal
Orchards. Albemarle. on Thursday, In
order to be present at the Roberts-Spotts
wedding, which is to take place on the
Sd Of August.
Mrs. Kate +. Sheppard. whose long III
ness has not been sufficient tax upon
her gentle fortitude 10 weaken II I'm any
perceptble degree. has been somewhat
weaker during this continued heated
term.
Miss Bessie Lee. Of Hanover, Va. is
visiting the Misses Elicit, east Grace
street
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume ex-
pect 10 go TO Canada about August 4th,
and TO spend about a month there.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Prosser have re-
turned from Virginia Beach.
Miss Ruby Thaw, Of Parkersburg, W.
Va. has returned from a delightful visit 10
Buckroe Beach and Virginia Beach and IS
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. George Lyon,
south Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lipscomb have
returned from Canada, having had a de-
lightful trip.
Or. Edgar Shine has returned from Can
ada.
Mrs. Frank y. Isaacs, is now at the
White sulphur.
Mrs. John p. Mcclure IS the guest OF
DR.. j. NJ. G. Mcclure at Berryyille.
Tomorrow night the Trolley Party for
the benefit OF the Old Dominion Hospital
will enable its many friends to do good
I'm a delightful way, and on Friday night
that given by friends OF the Ice Mission
will present its interests to the public.
Both will be well worth the price OF the
tickets which IS very little. There will
be music by a fine band enroute. and re-
freshments served by charming people.
Miss Annie Steger Winston contributes
TO tho last issue OF the Ladies Home
Journal a short sketch entitled "The
Jilting Of Mary Ellen" Miss Winston
Is the daughter OF Professor Winston. Of
Richmond College and her literary work
has been so mOdestly and quietly done.
and allowed 10 stand so purely upon It's
own merits, without any meretricious ad-
vertlsng aids. that IL IS q high tribute 20
its quality for II TO be received I'm the
popular and prominent quarters where it
now more and more frequently appears.
Miss Winston has never yet found It
necessary to bid for popularity through
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