Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
PETERSBURG SOCIETY
stiit Gay-The Evening CIub-Warm
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stiii Gay--The Evening CIub-warm
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PETERSBURG. VA. January a-(spe-
cial)-One would imagine that Petersburg
would be unusually quiet after the ex,s
ceedIngiy gay holidays. On the contrary.
she is still holding her own in the matter
OF entertaining. Never has the Evening
Club been more agreeably entertained
than on Tuesday. when Mrs. George
Cameron. Jr., threw open her handsome
home, "Ravenscroft," TO its members The
rooms were tastofully decorated with mis-
tletoe and palms. Mrs. Cameron was as
sisted in receiving by Miss Helen Came
ron and Miss Bessie Waite. Those pre-
sent were Misses Mary Cameron, OF Rich
mond; Sue Noting, OF Albemarle: Mamie
Scott, Mary Beasley, Martha Collier.
Mary thinner, Elise Harrison. Carrie
Pryor, Katheryn Percivall. Matte Wat
son, Lucy Watson, Light Lcavenworth,
Helen Leavenworth. Grace McGili Vir-
ginia Lassiter, Anna Lassiter, Mary Zs-
leme Johnston, Otela Johnston, Lillian
Nichols, Lima Noltenius, Bessie Boiling
Mrs. Lang, Mrs. Claiborne, and Mrs.
Charles I. Lassiter; and Messrs. George
Scott; Barton Cameron. Of Richmond:
Sterns. of New York. Robert Martin, Ro-
bert Budd, william Budd, Dr. John
Mann. w. M. HabIiston. Charles wlther-
spoon, Algernon Coleman. William Cutha
bert, James Cuthbert. Allie Friend, Her
bert Mann, James Rufin. John Watson,
DR.. Shipper, j. $. Northington. Hamilton
Rogers. Brooks Rogers, Lang. Charles T.
Iasster, DR.. Martin. Robert Morton, and
George Cameron, Jr. The ladys prize was
won by Miss Bessie Boiling, Of Baltimore,
and the gentlem9n's by DR.. X. II. Martin.
The Woman's Club held its usual week.
ly meeting on Wednesday morning. 1t
was full meeting, and thoroughly en-
joyed by all present. Mrs. A. G. Pryor
read most delightful paper on "Pericles.''
based on "Plutarch's LIVES; Mrs r. IT,.
Meade an interesting one on "Minas," IL
being a resume OF one read at former
meeting, while Mrs. Z. III. Patterson held
the attention OF her hearers by an ex-
ceedingly interesting article on THE An
cient and Modern Creeks There being
two vacancies In the club, Mrs. Arthur
Kyle Davis and Miss Chamberlayne were
elected to fill them. most learned dis
cussion then ensued as TO the correct pro-
nunciation OF the names OF several Greek
and statesmen. One name
causing a most animated debate was
Epaminondas. The ladies agreed to leave
1t TO some good authority, and the matter
VIII be decided at the next meeting Of the
club.
On Thursday afternoon Miss Katheryr
9crcival entertained most charmingly the
foung ladies' Card Club at her home on
washington street The rooms, prettfly
decorated with palms, mlstlstoe, and
iolly, and pervaded by the soft glow Of
INK shaded lights, presented a very
pleasing appearance. The scores were
Iept in most unique manner. Each
,uest on her arrival was given ring
led with ribbon, 10 which was attached
tiny playing-card for each game won.
When the signal was given TO stop play
ng, Miss Anna Mercer Dunlop was. found
o have the greatest number OF cards sus-
'ended from her ring. and was presented
WITH first prize, beautiful blotting-pad,
While the second prize, silver file, was
ut for by Misses Carrie Pryor. Lucy
watson, and Lillian Nichols, Miss Pryor
Winning it. Those who enjoyed this very
elghtful meeting were Misses Martha
'ollier. Anne Wilson. Mary Zirnmer, Bes-
lie Venable, Mary Friend, Roberta Gill.
'arrie Pryor. Anna Dunlop, Frances
team, May Rogers, Lucy Chamberlayne.
.eiper Venable. Margaret thinner. FIR
lie PEBBLES Helen Venable, Louise Zim-
Ter, Virginia Lasster. Sue Noting. Nam
lie Scot. Mary Zeleme Johnston, Otelfa
ohnston, Lillian Nichols. Matte Watson.
lucy Watson, Lima Nolten.us, Bessia
'olling Elise Harrison, Light Lcaven-
'orth, Helen Leavenworth, Sallie Ber-
ard, Mary Patteson, Mary Beasley,
ellie Green, Mary Roper, and Mrs. r. p.
oodwyn.
The german was held as usual on Fri.
ny night and was very much enjoyed.
IT. Wallace Jefferson led the dancers
trough a variety OF unusually pretty
cures.
Miss Bessie Boiling, OF Baltimore, IL
lie handsome and attractive guest OF
Ilss s.oltenius, on Franklin street.
MesGrs Darcy Roper and Frank Gum
Illus returned TO Lehigh on Monday, ID
10 regret Of a great many friends here.
Miss Julia Sully sailed on Wednesday
resume her art studies I'm Paris
Miss Grace Leavenworth McGill Is Wis
ng her sister, Mrs. Thomas Scott, in
Miss Sue Noting IS visiting Miss Vir.
MIA Lassiter on Tabb street.
Miss Mary Alice Collier Is the guest Of
ajor and Mrs Mason MorHr IN Balti-
ore.
Miss Mary Cameron is on a visit to
T cousin. Miss Helen Cameron. at Mt
in Towers.
Mr. Macon Gibson Taylor, who. as
Ident at McCabes University School.
emit two years in Petersburg. is In the
y for a few days. He was warmly
'lcomed by his old friends.