Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
THE VALLEY CITY.
MEETING OF THE THURSDAY EVE
MING WHIST PARTY.
NANY FINE LADY PLAYERS.
They Leave the Men in the Lurch-
The Movements OF Society People
TbreHdinR-Other Mention.

STHUNTON. VA, November q -CSpe-
cial)-The Thursday evening whist party
was entertained this week by Mrs.
T.. Miller McCue. at JOS south Church
street So expert have the Stanton
ladies become in the fascinating English
| game OF whist. that they easily outplay
the men. as is frequently shown when
/ their husbands. brothers, or sweothearts
! essay 10 compete with them. as sometimes
| happens when the menfolk arc permitted
| the pleasure Of being present at these
| card parties.
Tho meeting at Mr.. and Mrs. McCues
was distinctly successful ana plea
| surable one. Refreshments. consisting Of
/ salad. oysters. sandwiches. coffee. and
! bOnbons were enjoyed by tho guests for
tunate enough to be present
Among those present woro Mrs, James
| Ker, Mrs. Richard j.. Appcrson. Mrs.
| Severn J.. nottingham Of Baltimore. Mrs.
/ Harry Frazier OF Richmond, Mrs. Charles
x. Hoge. Mrs. McHenry Holiday.
Mrs. Frank r.. Webb. Mrs Robert
n. Bleckford Miss Lucy Gait Kinney,
Miss Grace Elder. Miss Maude Kinney.
Miss j. May Elder Miss Annie Child.
Miss Kate Bel Baker, Miss Emma At
kinsOn, Miss Charlotte Ransom. Miss Re-
becca Young. Miss Evalyn Tyree, Miss
Matte Wayt, Miss Catharine Trout, and
Miss Agnes Barron.
Mr.. Alexander T.. Robertson spont sew
cral days this week in Culpeper.
Mrs Thomas j.. Woodward who, with
her children. has been spending a few
weeks in washington city, is al homo
once more.
After visit TO his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs henry Dwight Peck. OF Mont
gomory Hail." AIR. Horace Peck, has gone
back to Providence. r. I.
TNreHnffo1F I'TfTraT and Mrs
Henry A. Walker are visiting friends in
Baltimore
Mrs Franklin VI. Hanger, after an III
ness Of six weeks IS well on tho road to
recovery.
Miss Matte Murphy, Of Front Royal.
left for home Wednesday much 10 the
regret Of her hostess Miss Adele Valz,
and a. host of friends and admirers.
Mrs. T.. Hageman. OF Philadelphia,
former Stantouian, was here this week,
visiting friends.
DIR. c. T. Lewis has been confined to
his apartments for the past Few days,
being himself on The sick-lst.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Miss Blanch Marks, Of
Richmond. 20 Mr.. Edward Pesco. OF this
CITY. the ceremony 10 be performed az tho
CAPITAL city Tuesday. November the 2Sth.
Miss PAGE Osborne, Of Peiershurg was
the guest Of Or. and Mrs. p. VI. Atkinson
This week. Miss Osborne IS now in Har-
risonburg. visiting Judge and Mrs George
Grattan
Miss AGNES Miller is out az Huntington,
W. Va. having como on 20 10 present az
tho wedding o. the daughter OF Colonel
John Russell. the prominent west VII
g1nia banker.
visit TO friends in Philadelphia, is at
l,-r,e gain
Mr. Harry May has gone on 20 Newport
News. having received an offer OF po-
M Mr. Roger a. Young left Saturday the
18th. for Charleston, w. Va, 70 Vlsit MS
sister. Mrs. Bessie Noyes.
Miss Kato E.cholberger has Just conc
down fo birmingham, Ala, 10 spend some
v.ooEs with her cousins Dr. and Mrs.
after attending the wedding OF her
niece Miss skeene. Of Covington, VINO
was married last week 20 Mr.. RninehaIl'
Mrs Garrett g. Gooch is at home again.
I'm this city. r.-.,......
was greeted by friends here rev Gays
one Of the much enjoyed occasions OF
tbe veol, was the card-party given by
Nrr- Kenneth Mccoy. The drawing-rooms
v,ere tastefully decorated with roses, car
nations. and chrysanthemums. In me
tbroug were seen Mrs. Charles X. Hoge.
Mrs Frank r. webb. Mrs. Conway NC
Neice White. Mrs. J. Newton Wayt'
Mrs. Richard j.. Apperson, Mrs. l..
Tocv Gibson. Mrs r. Juds0n Gushing.
Ms robert y. Blackford, Mrs. Charles
n Mccoy. Mrs. Henry Dwigh; Peck,
Mrs William r. Tyree. Miss Maude
cooke Miss Fannie Baker Miss Rebecca
voung Miss Nettie Tams Miss Kate
non Eal,cr. Miss Bette McCue, MISS
INA BELL. and Miss Evelyn Tyree.
Tamptine refreshments were served after
fbe games Of euchro were played.
The dancing set is arranging for IN
elaborate Thanksgiving german for me
,t,ht Of the 90th. an which time many
schoolgirls and college boys VIII re
AIRS Alexander T. Robertson IS at
nome after a visit 10 Richmond. where
She went 10 be present at the wedding
or her niece. Miss Mcclure.
Aftor q fornights trip to New York
and baltimore. Mrs. J. Mason Miller Jr.,
mas returned home.
Mr. and Mrs stephen D. Tlmberlake
have visiting them this week Miss Mamie
BARTLETT. of winchester. and Mr Charles
rmberake. OF New York city.
Mrs ". 4. Noyes. who has been at
rendine the Baptist Association meeting
I'm Richmond, returned to this city We'd
nosday.
Mr. W. y. Miller. OF LITTLE Rock. who
FOR several weeks has been the guest or
Mr. and Mrs Richard ID. Apperson, leit
for Poughkeepsie few days ago
Thursday night. despite the lowering
skies. quite a crowd thronged the parlors
OF Colonel Preston Il. HoGshead wheh
his daughter Miss Fannie Hamilton
uogshead. entertained the Entire Nous
club. Miss Hogshead introduced pleas
ing innovation, in providing the game OF
progressive needle and thread. ina COM