The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
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The gorgeous spectacular THE Mis-
tletoe Dough" burst on Norfolk In 4
blaze of glory at the Academy of Music
last Thursday evening. Mrs. Page, the
regent. and her able. assistants, of
Grea. Bridge Chapter,t Daughters OF
the American Revolution, under whose
auspices the entertainment was given,
nave every reason to be proud of the
success sachievcd by the pantommc.
The dances were all beautifully exc
cuted by young ladies ana gentlemen
in Colonial costume. The powdered
hair of the former acccntuated their
beauty. and under the calcium ligits
the scene was one of surprising beauty.
Miss Wakes work in the chest scene
was really professional and she was
give nan enthusiastic curtain call. Mr..
JAS. Il. Duncan, as the Baron. and Mr.
Duncan Fuller as Lord Lowell. must
also be especially mentioned 1t is not
possible In small space TO enumerate
the many excellent points; of the work
OF the othe: participants. Suffice it TO
say that better anna tour work has sell
dom been seen anywhere.
Nlr. Gardner. the coach of the Paint
and Powder Club. of Baltimore, de-
serves great credit for his work in
training those who took part
The May pole dance was quite a
happy feature. Miss Alice Kelly was
crowned queen of May in the dance,
and it is faint praise to say that the
NIUE lady looked the queen that she
really is.
~ meeting of the Great Bridge Chap
ter OF the Daughters of American Re
folution was held at the chapter room
ON the 10th, at which resolution was
passed thanking all these who so kind
~ took part i'll the entertainment of
the Mistletoe Bough." ana The follow
ing gentlemen who so generously
loaned and gave articles for the deco
ration of the stage ana for other cour-
tes.cS received Messrs. Umstld;cr &
Co. I. F. Greenwood & Bro. l.. H.
Gale, Rurk & Co, Fcrrebce Jones e
Co, Watt fetteW e Clay. Miller &:
lthodes. and 10 the newspapers of the
city VINO We're so liberal in their no.
t!ceS. At the request Of many the
charter has decided to repeat this en-
tfrtainment after Easter. and the vote
was that onG-half the proceeds ne
given to the Retreat for the Sick.
MoNTEFIEE'S VALENTINE
CHARACTER EAIL.
d.art Monday night. the 18th under
the auspices of the Monteiiorc Literary
and Social Association Valentine
IH,IFdC'SF FAN TOOK place which proved
perfect success. Some Of the COS
tunes were lovely. notably the follow
ing. which received prizes: Mics Birdie
iSu;ma an. of Wabash, Indiana as Cla.a
Lppnan in The Girl From Paris
she wore Il dress OF red net with para
sol and hat matching, and WAS award
"a iifst prize. silver hair brush NJ ISIS
isabella Nusbaum. as Queen Isabella.
wore turquoise velvet and erminc ana
JeNeled CROWN. She received second
p,i@c,, Il silk umbrella and purse 10
match. Miss Eva Rics. as Daisy"
wore yellow silk under white net, her
draSS. hat and parasol all being gar
landed with daisies. phr third prize
was hers, silver mounted card case
Miss Fannie Fischer, as Martha
Washington, chirmingly pe:gsonatcd
the charming parsonage whose name
she bore. Fourth prize was given her, a
bisTue mantel ornament
Many other beautiful costumes
matching the wcarers are not described
since it would be invldious to single OUT
4 few, and not all can he printed
The function was one of the mos
In Gely attended Of the season, ana 1t
goes without saving one of tho most
enjoyable. Cupia's pcs; Office was a
feature Of The bail. and St Valentine
ran a matchmaking establishment
with which no p1rlor matchmaking cs-
Mr.. Harry Hofhcimer was awarded the
prize because he was voted the Twen-
tic;h Century Beau Brummel, and as
he fairy stories say, Lived happily
exc. afterwards"