Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14

Messfa. Mcknerys AcSys 1Tlcc, micnies
and Reinach.
party OF the season. with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. p. Fox In charge. was given in the
drawlng-room Of the Central Hotel on
Tuesday morning. The prizes were by far
the handsomest that have been given.
Mrs. ]. Afcorn Swift won the first, a
silver hand-mirror; Mr.. Courtney. CT
Richmond. the second. a jewelled scarf
pin. and Miss Forbes. OF Washington.
caught the consolation, a handsome
brooch.
Mr.. w. E. Dunaway Of Jackson. Tenn.
who is delightfully."- remembered by his old
friends, having spent several summers
here, gave a bowling party on Wednes-
day morning to a small party. Miss Bes-
sic Baker. Of Norfolk; Miss Nora Waddill.
OF Richmond; Miss Buford, OF Jackson,
Tenn; Miss Fannie Cooke. Of Waynes-
boro. Va; Miss Waddill. OF Baltimore,
and Mrs. Chalmers made up the party.
On the same evening a jolly candy
stew was given on the veranda OF the
Central by Miss Evelyn Levy, of Gal
weston, Tex, to Misses Waddill, Serpell.
Wood. Waddill. and McEnery; Messrs.
Trice, McEnery, Pepperfhan, and Levy.
Miss Esteile Courtney, of Richmond,
arrived Saturday and was made well
come by her many friends. II is to be re-
GREETED that sickness will prevent her
from taking part In the gayeties at pres
ent.
Miss Bette Clark, Of Virginia, who has
added so much to the pleasure or the
guest of the Rock Alum for the past
week, is laid up with a sprained ankle
the result of a hard fall on her cottage
veranda Wednesday night.
Mrs. S. c. Graham has under her special
care this summer her pretty stepdaugh-
ter. Miss Jean Mcdonald Graham, of Viz
ginia. Miss Graham Is this seasons
debutante, and is winning hearts on all
sides by her gracious personality, and ner
charming mother never fails 10 win
friends at the Rockbridge Alum. Her
willingness 70 contribute to the pleasure
Of others is we'll known, and she is In con-
slant request.
Mrs. Holt Page, of Norfolk. is among
our distinguished guests. and other nota-
bic figures have been within the past
week Mr.. l.. @. G. Lamar, of Washing
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Kelley, of
Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Kelley is business
manager of the Atlanta. Constitution, and
Mr.. Thomas r. Ballentine and wife are
of Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Stockdell. OF Atlanta, gave a
matinee of cards In the parlor OF the
Central on Thursday evening. Bonbons
were served during the game, and Mrs.
Phllpot, Of Louisville, KY, won the prize,
a silver paper-cutter. Her guests were
Mrs. Claud Johnson, Mrs. Waddill, Mrs.
Emery, Mrs. Philpot Mrs. Head, Mrs.
Smith, and Mrs. Chalmers.
The brilliant social function for the
week was the german on Thursday night
In the parlors of the Grande. The ger
man was given by the young men, and
the supper at II was given by Mr.. VIII
liam Henry Taylor, Of Norfolk. The
german was led by Mr.. Graves, Of Rich
mond, with Miss Alice Serpell, OF Nor
folk, who looked radiantly pretty in her
Powered mousseline de sole, and led the
intricate figures with ease and grace. The
pretty hotel had been decorated beauti-
fully, and in the effulgence of light the
vsriously colored gowns Of the women
intermlngled to make an effect that was
kaleidoscope and always beautiful.
The white and gold parlor was mag
nificently decorated with ferns. bunting,
and potted plants for the elegant supper.
Covers were laid for sixty-five. and the
supper far surpassed anything that has
been given at the Rockbridge Alum.
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, made a witty
toast and it was responded to by the
genial host.
Mr.. Taylor made the supper an event
long to be remembered by all that par
ticipated. The dancing was INDUCED in
to the wee small hours Among his
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Serpell. Mr.
and Mrs. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. ingalls,
Mr.. and Mrs. McEnery, Mr.. and Mrs
Fox. Mr.. and Mrs. Effinger, Judge and
Mrs Waddill, Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Alcorn. Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Pope. Mrs
Rhett. Mrs. Stockdell, Mrs. May. Mrs
Head Mrs. c. NJ. Johnson. Mrs. Cobbs
and Misses May, Waddill, Serpell. Baker
Scales. Ross. Johnson, Randolph. Jones
Morgan. Rector. Jean. Graham. Bette
Clarke. Levy, ingalls,, Pope, and Maud
Johnson.
The recent arrivals are: j. Il. Kelley
Atlanta. Ga. Mrs. ]. r. Jett, Baltimore
Mrs. j. Alcom Swift, Mississippi; Mrs
s. NJ Hold. Texas; j. Hecht. Norfolk; c.
" w. Trlce. Norfolk; Thomas r. Bal
lentine and wife. Norfolk; Mrs. d. Hof-
heimer, Mrs. Rosenberg and two chill
dren. Norfolk; William II. Taylor. Nor
folk: Mrs. w. F. Head. Kentucky: A. p
Moore. Richmond; Mrs. A. NJ. Clarke
Virginia; L. Q. c. Lamar. Washington
WlludHI NeHdplS' Il al ih'ilicf W. ~ D"ii
away, Jackson, Tenn; John I. King and
wife. Portsmouth Mr.. T. l.. Courtney
Miss Estele Courtney, Richmond; Mr.
Estes Vaughan, Lexington, Va; Mrs. T
G. Martin. j. G.. Martin, Mrs. II. 5. Mar
tin. Covesville, Va; Mrs. X II. Levy
Master Theo. Levy, Miss Clare Levy
and maid Mrs. Charles Straus. Masters
Aubrey and Malcolm Straus. Richmond
Va Miss Simons PHILADELPHIA: Mrs. NJ
L. Smons. and d. r. Witt.