Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
DANCING IN SUMMER.
xoUxa PEOPLE ENJOY THIS AsrusE.
! MRxT, DESPITE THE HEAT.
GERMAN GIVEN AT LAKESIDE.
Those Who Thus spent n Pleasant
/. Evcnipg-Three Others Arranged
(: for the Fourth TO Form n Civic
, CIub--socicfy Notes and Personals

In the rural districts Of Virginia, wher,
she froshets rage and the tobacco-wormi
flourish. the oar<ies often sing over theil
work song Which closes with tho re-
frain. "old Virginia never tire oil
dancin'." That seems TO DO faithful
saying. and worthy OF belief. After six
months Of dancing this year, the air Is
still full OF rumors concerning dances
given and dances 10 be given. A delight
fui german took place at Lakeside on
"wednesday evening under the manage
mont Of Massrs. John Lea, William
Kean. John 90 Treville, and Venable
johnson. TO commemorate the Fourth
OF July. severn, others have been ar
ranged for. and doubtless they will ac-
compish the end for which they were
planned. IL would be very difficult, in
deed. 20 forget dance given on the
Fourth. II the mercury continues 10
cling fond'y 60 the nineties. Three Of
the dances. though, will occur in the
cooler summer resorts OF the State-one
MT the well-knOwn Green Mountain Club
blouse. in Albemnrle county, TO which
Messrs. Julian NcKenny. Walter Clai-
borne, Spottswood Wexford. Berkeley
Williams. and other popular young So
ciety men OF Richmond are invited; the
other two at Old Point Comfort and
Ocean View.
At the Lakeside german last week Mr..
SpOttswood Wexford lea some Of the
prettlest figures THAI have been in Rich
snond this year. which is rather remark
nble. since Mr.. Wexford for the first
time marsbaled the german-dancers at
the german that Mr.. de Treviile and
MIR Johnson conducted in the Lakeside
ballroom about two weeks ago. Mr..
Wexford arrived that evening with the
rest OF the dancers. and. crossing the
Hoor, happened 10 ask one Of the mana
gers who was 20 be the leader for the
german. That gentleman had just heard
that. owing TO some accident that could
not have been foreseen. the regular lead
er for the german could not be present
t'You are going 10 lead" he told Mr.
Wexford arrived that evening with the
beautifully. A great charm of the
dance was fits delightful infor-
Jnality. Some Of the young people
wore evening some afternoon, dress.
Some spent the whole time Of the'enter
fainment on the ballroom floor, while
many others rowed about ON the lake.
while the breezes waited 10 them the
faint tnkling sound of the laughter and
music across the water. The ride home
on n special car was so cool that the
gallant Representatives of the Virginia
Military Institute ionged for their his
tore capes of the red ana the gray for
the use OF their fair companions.
Among che dancers were Miss Florence
- A.
Annie Smith, with Mr.. James Boyd; Miss
Hennngham Spillman. with Mr.. John
Leary; Miss Webster, with Mr.. j. Tyler;
Miss Fannie lewis. with Mr.. Robert 1
Lambert Miss Randolph, with Mr.. STAFF i
ford Parker: Miss Steele of Petershir =.
with Mr.. r. S. Wexford: Miss Randolph.
of Baltimore. with Mr.. Edward Quarles;
Miss Ida Randolph, with Mr.. S. G.. Tai
bott. OF the Virginia Military Institute; 7
Miss Mamie Cooke and Mr.. John Lea, OF |
the University of Virginia; Miss Matte !
Purcell with Mr.. John de Trevile; Miss \
Daisy Chamberlayne. with Mr.. Deitrick; 81
Miss Annie Lee. with Mr.. Edward War |
ner. Of the University; Miss Ruth Tanner. |
with Mr. Rainsford McCabe; Miss Bur- |
nett. OF Petersburg. with Mr.. DewiS1
Harvie Miss Annie Guy. with Mr.. A
frank Duke Miss Katherine Fontaine,
with Mr.. Marshall; Miss Ella Jackson. |
with Mr.. Lorraine: Miss Davenport, with |
Mr. Sidney Buford, of the Virginia Mill 4
fary Institute; Miss Elizabeth Brander, |
with Mr. Edward Benson. The Misses |
Randolph were especially invited by the |
gentlemen in charge. Some of the other |
gentlemen present were Messrs. Charles |
Nenable. OF the University of Virginia; |
Julian McKenny, Venable Johnson;
George Derbyshire, Virginia Military In
ftitute: Robert Bosher, Percy Bosher. !
1.eake: William G. Kean. University ofth
Virginia; Gessner Harrison, Lewis Har- II
aison, University of Vireinia;SCharles Tai |
1bott; Lewis Blair, University Of Virginia.; 4
Pollard. ii. G. Elicit, Murat Willis. Hen
ry Grant. st. George Anderson, c. Nc
Kenny. Quarles, Wexford, Harvbe. Bur-
nett, Tyler, Duke, Bowe Kean. J.. Harri- 4
son, s. Talbot. c. Talbot. Lee, l. Blair I
Nv y. Williams, Parker. Elicit, Grant,
Anderson. The chaperones were: Mr.. and J
cirs. Il. u. isaacs, Mr.. and Mrs. A s.
Cary. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence CABOT, Mr. /
end Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough, and Mr..
ano Mrs. William Taliaferro. l
{ An enterprise still In the form Of an
Idea, but likely TO have important results 1
in the future is the forming of q civic \
club among the intelligent and public
spirited women of Richmond. The plan |
has been frequently discussed OF late at |
The delightful meetings of the Saturday +
-AllCIuOOH Nlub, anu udS dS llS BudiNktiu 4
Miss Mamie y. Winston, Mrs. Frances
Deane Williams, Mrs. Beverly Munford,
Mrs. y. b. Valentine Mrs Herbert Clai-
borne, and many other prominent women.
Miss Winston and other visitors TO the
northern cities have greatly increased the
desire 10 fora the Civic Club by their ac-
counts OF the efficiency of similar clubs
beyond Masoi and DiXon's line. In every
these guilds or unions of intelli-
gent women are becoming powerful guard
Lans OF the interests OF their respective /
cities. untiring in their efforts and entire
~ disinterested in their aims. Til Civic
Club in one city of Pennsylvania said
among many other wise things that they
could no longer tolerate their most beau
Liful streets and avenues being scattered
With soiled paper and deceased cats. Now
\. piece OF paper found on the street is
such rarity that st is put in a museum,
DIT somewhere else. The ambition of an
other civic club extended 10 the making
Of clean and intelligent citizens out OF the
furnished by the slummiest dis
Iricts of their slums. They established
enormous public baths, as the seacoast
vas several hundreds of miles away And
by suitable concerts. lectures, and exhibit
lions they are trying TO acquant Chin
ME Fadden and his brothers with music
hat is outside OF the world Of the yaude-
Vile entertainments and great paintings
and stories that do not appear in the ,
Worl'."
The Woman's Club gave the last Mon |
lay tea of this season on the 9th. With
Mrs. Burbdge Halyburton as hostess.
lie last tea proved as pleaSant as the | ;,