The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
SUMNER GAIETY
IN GLOUCESTER.
The Marriage Of Miss Dimmock to
Mr.. Graham, Of New York,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
A Very Charming Fete Cbampetre "
the Rectory Grounds for the Benes
fit OF Abingdon Church-An
Original Poem.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSB July d
-special.-The marriage OF Miss NINA
Dimmock, Of Sherwood. and Mrs. Clinton
Graham, of New York. which was a most
brilliant social event. marked the be-
ginning Of the season in Gloucester. and
there Is quite an amount OF pleasant en-
tertainment talked Of for the younger set.
Sherwood, Mrs selden's hospitabls old
home. il rejoicing IN a charming house
party. Among the guests arc Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Tabb, Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ames Williams. Miss VIII
Hams. Mrs. James Harris. Master Court
ney Warner Harris. and Miss Leila DIM
mock. OF Richmond: Mrs. Waddel, Of
Petersburg. Mrs. Philip Yeatman and
Mrs. Anna Smith, OF Norfolk, are at
Beau Pre-, the guests of Mrs. c. X. gahs,
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Mary Burk Maule and Miss MARI
guerite Garland are the guests OF Mrs.
Marquis Jones.
Miss Evelyn McCandish, OF Baltimore.
with her sister, Mrs. Philip Ialiaferros
Miss Anne V. Culbertson. Mr.. and Mrs.
TAYLOR Curtis, Miss Hancock, Mr.. and
Miss Anderson are among the guests OK
the Misses Tabb, Of Newstead.
AIr. and Mrs. Sam Beverley cary ana
Master Cary are at the cottage lAs
guests of Mrs. Eliza Cary.
Miss Rebecca Washington, OF Washine
ton. and Mr. Lightfoot OF Richmond.
are al summeryiile. the guests OK Mr. ana
Mrs. John Tabb.
Miss Mamie Bradle. OF Baltimore, -
the guest of Mrs HARDWOOD.
Miss Marietta Cannon ana MISS Louise
Gamble of Baltimore. are the guests o.
Mrs. Slingluil
Mr.. Burweu is the guest OF Mrs. c. i.
Cauett.
Miss Anne Prltchard IS the suest OF
Mrs. Albert Taliaferro.
Mrs. Bscoe. OF Washington. who was
the guest OF Mrs. Taliaferro, OF Hockey
LEFT to-day for her home
Miss Lille X Moore. OF Clarke. Is az
Toddsbury. the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
w. S. Mott.
Miss Jane c.. Moore, Miss Morah Talia-
ferro and Miss Ellen Nj. Leo lett yestet-
day for Clarke.
Miss Sauie Nelson Robins. Of Rich
mond. who has been the guest OF her
aunt. Mrs. Marquis Jones, has returned
TO her home.
MISS trttNNNt olilAAhf VI D~'' 49,
has been a guest AT the Rectory, LETT Tor
home to-day.
Miss Elizabeth Lee who has been IN
Hanover, the guest of Mrs. A. Ellison.
returned to Gloucester yesterday ac-
companied by her friend. the bright,
piquant Miss Roberta Ellison, Of Ham
over
Mrs. Maude Tabb Perrin, OF Baltimore
whose presence in the county was such
a pleasure TO her many friends, and who
has been with her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Iohn Tabb. OK White Marsh. has return
ed TO Baltimore.
A FETE CIIAMPETRE.
There was a very charming fete cham
petre given in the Rectory grounds last
night for the benefit OF Abingdon church.
The porch was converted into stage.
brilliantly lighted. the lawn being moro
dimlv so by Chinese lanterns. Refresh
rnents were served on tables. which were
placed under the large old trees. Ihs
feature OF the evning. however. was orig
inal recitals given by Miss Anne v Cui-
bertson. the dialect poet. Miss Culbertson
was aoplauded throughout the evening,
brt II reached climax when she gave
I'm n fine manner her last poem, How
TTobson Sank the Merrimac.' IL Is not
too much 10 say OF this poem that II 70
worthy OF the theme.
THE poet, Miss Culbertson' VIII leavs
Gloucester shortly 20 mn engagements on
.be Eastern shore the Valley OF VIZ
ginia and in New YORK.