Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
SOCIETY'S GAY WEEK
.crs AND OTHER EVENTS
~xrp roH Thanksgiving.
DIST DAYS FULL OF PLEASURE.
-. Numbcr of Private, Literary,
Il Other entertainments During
che week Features nj the wom"n's
NisItors for the Holidays.

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... c,e,k brings Thanksgiving Day,
,..,b 70 the blarc OF horns and the
.t, ocol9rs" Of the uproarious student.
thursday next Richmond will 30
,...rsn mad. An The morning the
.. viii be thronged with a hilarious
,l dccked In streaming colors OF
..-,-rs and blue" or "blue and white"
..f tae car-splitting college yell will re-
..,r.rate through the city
A. sgl Che doughty champions Of the
....E.n" Will wrestle nightly, and at
.... both victor and vanquishod will be
e.. lions 90 the hour at the entertain
..-,. given 90 their honor. Among these
.r l, a subscription german at the
,.s.a.c Temple. gotten mp by prominent
....,y girls. and the Junior Cotillon, at
,....rs Hail. Mrs. Welch's class will
.... have dance on that night at the
...scn.
d.. Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
rfa Morgan viii give reception at the
-r.-.1n t1 their daughters. Miss Morgan
"a Miss Maude Morgan. Miss Maude
-, ..butautes of this year.
An interesting service will take place
81, old Abingdon church. in Gloucester
,..sty. on Thanksgiving-Day. This
(.ra was built during the first half OF
.. e.ehteeuth century, and has always
i.r attended by the gentry Of this
..rtv. Some time ago Mr.. Marion Dim
ro.k examined the edihce and found
alma most alarming condltionS the great
f.rs which supported the roof were
,.rr insecure. as well as other portions
III m. building. Services had to be dis
Continued and repairs made at once.
,---.--er Is not a wealthy county low,
,.. $50 seemed a great sum to the
,.-rr.1ation Of old Abingdon. still the
,.-s was commenced. and now IT is done,
,- vet all paid for, IL Is true
III lr continued. earnest effort OF the
.-.r. cation, and help from those out
,.. the county, who love and help the
I'll church. the remaining debt OF $'D
will soon be raised. on Thanksgiving
-.- tho congregation will have an espe-
a.. service Of gratitude for having Ao-
srlon in perfect repair Rev. BrlXtoh
rr-n. the only living preacher who, IN
f. bavbood attended this church, will
--.seh the Thanksgiving sermon, and
frs Courtney Selden, one of The Oldest
,,-.shioners. Nill entertain him and other
--smbers Of this parish who live else
where. at her beautiful home Sher-
--1I" ou Ware river. The last Donation
.r.rJ the restoration of Abingdon was
r.r.1 bv the Association for the Preser-
,roa Of Virginia Antiquities.
Tic week just closed was most inter
fs,ur one at the Woman's club. On MON
vif a
frsiye talk on philanthropy when
-.. eagerly listened 10 by a large audl-
,r.s of the ladies Of the club. on Wed
rseaav the members met TO TeorganiZe
... current events class. The committee
o. charge OF this class is composed oil
MIS-. s, w. Travers, Mrs. Charles DaVsn'
,.rt Mrs. Chris. TOmplins ana MRS W.
I Thomas. The future plan Of this class
yII be TO elect five ladies for each @1ter-
,.on. each TO supply a ten-minutes "a
rar. They will take entirely dliIefeh'
,rections. such as art music poH'lSS'
and literature Each viii select from 'he
current events of the day the data pear
r. on her subject Thursday at noon
g.. crocution class was organized, under
Sic direction of Miss Nancy BROOKS oil
.--tford-on-Avon. Tea was served every
evening. and there was large attend
,-os OF the members OF the club. MRS
James Werth presided over the tea able
~ the week. Nine Guilaume's French
classes were also organized.
The leading social function Of the week
-.as Mrs James Caskie's elegant tea OF
Wednesday. The handsome residence OF
The corner OF Fifth and Main streets
was ablaze with light and bright Wit
flowers. beautiful furnishings, and rlcf
gowns. old silver, glass, and rare emma
Cscked the table, on which was served
l.mptuOus feast Chrysanthemulls am
palms were the floral decorations.
Thfz tea was given in honor Of Mrs
Joseph b. Townsend. Jr, OF Phlladelphla
-to ladies' who assisted Mrs. Caskle II
ra-aivirF were Mesdames James f. Gray
,'-rn s Valentine. and Frank Christian
Tea and chocolate We're served IN th'
rHr7rv bv Mrs. l.. A. Palmer and MIS-
Claudia palmer. Misses Leila and Annl
C-v Bessie and Leila Hill, and Saldl'
Claiborne waited in the dinlng-IooIl
Some W those present were Mesdames II
A. Claiborne. '-aske Cabell, AiD1I
r-r-e l. S wexford. Percy Montague
Meredith Montague. Pleasanton Conquest
Charles Selden. CT. A. Lyon. NJ. u. Hoge
y-. vs.. r.. Oppenhimer, w. l.. Royal
Thomas Boiling. Henry Taylor }. X. '
Daniel James Lyons, Aston Cabell, j.
D. Cump. T. T. Crump. Edwin Cox, Cor
con Wallace: S. c. Graham, Of Tazewell
g. =. T. Burgwyn, Hugh NJ. Taylor, Pres
ton Cooke. Robert Munford, w. Z, Bent
l.r. James Keith. II. II. CabeH, va
I0ren. James Werth, Frank Isaacs, Jane
Harris. III. a. williams w. II. Robins
E0a Lsary. Alfred Gray. Austin Brock
Droleh. Edmund Minor, Minor Wood
ward. Misses Sally Anderson, Georgi
Iankenship. Lizzie Archer; Pourcher, o
Charleston, and Anna Boykin.
SIR. and Mrs. James Scott Parrish en-
t.ained Mr.. and Mrs. Claiming Well'
who have been their guests for the pas
week. at a charming dinner on Tuesda
.st at o'clock. The decorations Wer
raE i'm the centre Of the table was a
exquisite csntrepiece, embroidered WI
il France roses, and on this rested -
yar caudelabra, with pink SILK 'hade
giving the effect Of crushed roses.
either end OF the table STOOD cut-glas
pitchers. filled with Madame Testout
rt AT each plate was laid dlnnt
card painted with apple blossoms. III
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin AIMS
Palmer. Mr. and Mrs Robert BlankeI
I.D Miss Judith Deane, and Mr. Paine
Groy
Mrs Wells was one Of last winter
most popular debutantes in 81. loul
whore She was a great belle. She VIII |
Pleasantly remembered by those VINO m
h.r some years ago at Old Point as Mis-
Kelley
The series OF drawing-room entertain
mrlis. given by Mrs. Cabell and MS
Pace was inaugurated most suspicious