The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
NEWS IN SOCIETY
THE PAST WEEK.
The Uupropitious Weather Prevented
Outdoor Activity.
BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENTS
which Include That of tho Colonial
Danes Receptions and the Dane
ing CIass-Mr. Scrivenor TO We'd
Miss Pegram-P Personal.

The weather conditions during the
week Just ended have shown variety
Of unpleasantness that has put a Quietus
unon the out-of-door life. which is the
delight Of society az this season, when
woods and fields are so enticing. flooded
as they are with waves OF deepening
green" The programme Of life indoors. as
q has been spent on the fashionable
thoroughfares has been exceptionally d.
vertlng. so FAR as IL went. but It must
be confessed that it did not 20 far On
Monday night the ine1haustihle and IRE
sistible Dancing Class" at the jefferson.
entertained more than two hundred peo-
pie. who. TO bright and beautiful music
by Professor Thilow's band danced away
the evening The fact that II was next
to the last dance for this year seemed
20 give particular zest 20 enjoyment this
blessing Frightening as It takes its
flight" for an undoubted boon has II
been 10 the monotonous spring season.
The last Of the series will be that to-
morrow night. when a delightful time is
expected As has been the case at every
one OF the dances, the number OF beauti-
ful tollettes was rather remarkable.
These as noted were:
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter. old rose
silk old lace pearls.
Mrs. George Ross black satin. fine old
lace. pansies. sapphires.
Mrs. Alexander Cameron, violet bro
caded silk. white roses. diamonds.
Mrs. r.. c. Morton, black brocaded silk;
old lace. diamonds.
Mrs. John w. Harrison. heliotrope silk,
old lace. diamonds.
Mrs. Harry Hazard. pink silk old lace.
pearls.
Mrs Gilbert OF Pennsylvania, violet
silk. old lace. pearls.
Mrs. Edward Mayo. rich blue silk old
lace. diamonds.
Mrs. Allen Donnan. cream silk, old lace,
diamonds
Mrs John d. Potts, pink silk. old lace.
pearls
Mrs. J. p McLaren. peach blossom silk.
exquisite lace. pearls.
Mrs. Charles Davenport, violet brocaded
silk. diamonds.
Mrs John Upshur. pink silk. fine old
lace. pearls.
Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume. white silk.
pearls
Mrs Thomas Boiling. delicately-tinted
blue silk. old lace. diamonds.
Mrs Gray Skipwith, pink silk, dia-
monds.
Mrs. Kellogg. blue silk. old lace. pearls.
Miss Hattie Ross. violet silk, duchese
face. white roses. pearls.
Miss Fanny Ross( corn cOlored silk, old
lace. Italian violets. topaz pin and sleeve
clasps.
Miss Elsie Cameron. old rose silk. pink
roses. pearls.
Miss Laura Higinbotham, pink silk.
Miss Alice Higinbotham. blue silk.
The Misses Page, of Clarke, white silk,
old lace pearls.
Annie and Fannie Mcclure, Mary and
Virginia Hayes. Mamie Lay. Louise Al
Ian Mayo. Marianne Meade. Nellie Mayo.
Rhea watkins Annie Gray. Sue Shpwth,
Wheeler of New Orleans; Leila Tatum,
the Misses Talbot and Lulie Walker.
The gentlemen present were DR.. George
Ross Messrs. T. y. Carter. John W Har-
rison. Thomas Boiling. Harry Hazard,
Alex. Cameron. Allen Donnan. John ID.
Potts, J. T. McLaren. Charles Davenport,
u. 8 Hume. William II. Palmer. VIII
liam H. Grant, Jr.. T.. G. Mayo, w 5.
p. Mayo George Reid. William IIigin-
botham. Ned Myers. John Young Alex
Wedden the Messrs Moon. Guy Davis,
Dudley Mcdonald. Frank Davenport, Will
liam Ferguson. the Messrs Currie, Pc
rine Barney. the Messrs. Antrim, Z. II. G.
Cabell. Frank Potts. Lancaster Williams,
Charles L. Williams. Jr. General Charles
Anderson. Warren Eliot, Pascal Davie,
William Habliston and others
Mrs Charles Todd IS visiting Mrs. James
Tyler. in New York.
Misses Bessie Martin and Meme Myers
have returned from New York, having
had a delightful visit.
Mrs. Russell Robinson and Mrs. James
y. Jenries. the wife OF the Common
wealth's Attorney Of Fauquier. are guests
OF Mrs. William 5. Thomas.
Mrs. Richard L. Williams. OF Washing
ton. d. c.. is visiting Mrs. Randolph
Tatum.
Miss Gillette. Of New York. who has
been visiting Miss Evans in South Caro-
lima. is the guest Of Mrs. John II. Pow
ell.
Miss Elizabeth Peterkin is visiting her
grandmother. Mrs. Joshua Peterkin.
Mrs. Thomas Ballard IS visiting friends
in this city.
Mrs Field. Of New Mexico. is the guest
OF Miss Lucy Lay.
Mrs Caskic Cabell presented an ex-
ceptionaly interesting news summary 10
the members Of the Current Events Glass
at the woman's Club last week holding
the close attention OF her audience from
beginning 20 end. The war matter ma
turally received a major share of her at
tenton. To many present the Literary
Note" in which comment was made 10 the
genius Of Frederick Tennyson. brother OF
the Laureate was particularly interest
ing. number OF singularly beautiful quo
tations from his poetry seeming TO JUS
tify abundantly comparison with the di-
vine singer Shelley.
The engagement of Miss Lucy Cargill
Pegram and Mr.. Arthur Scrivenor IS an
nounced and II Is really stated that the
wedding will take place in June Miss
Pegram is daughter Of Mr.. James West
Pegram. secretary OF the Life Insurance
Company Of Virginia. Personally she Is
charming. and enjoys exceptional pOpu-
lsrity in local society. Mr.. Scrivenor IS
son OF the late Rev. Arthur Scrivenor.
at the time of his death Vicar OF Horn
castle. Lincolnshire, England. His moth
er Is now living at Cudlow House. Rust
ington. Sussex. ana The original plan was
TO spend the honeymoon in England. but
impending war has brought about a
change Of programme.
FOR about seven years Mr. Scrivenor
has made his home In Richmond. having
IA that fine won the high regard of many