Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-26
IN THE oecaAL wHIRL.

IN THE SOCIAL wHTRL.
The absorbing ,rpic OF conversation
even now Is the Fali-dress Reception
on Saturday evening, Aug. 18th, &C che
Fitzgerald Auditorium Hall, by the
was q success in every particular. The
attendance was large. Leading lights
in the social circles from Philadelphis,
Baltimore. New York, Chicago. Pitts
burg. Boston and other cities Were
present IN profusion and the affair was
one OF the most pleasurable ever at
tended here.
The hall was very deliberately deco.
rated with ported plants OF every de-
seription. The reception Was opend by
march led by Thomas G.. Hammond,
with members OF the club and ladies.
The toilets OF the ladies were superb
aud the full-dress costumes of the gen.
tlemen were exceptionally grand.
Dancing from Co II .. m. Supper
from IL to 2. which was served by Mr..
B. +. Fitzgerald, the caterer, and it in
cluded all OF the delicacies OF the sea-
son
Menu:-Ohicken salad picnic ham
sand witches, stewed terepin, fried oys-
ters, ices, cakes, punch etc.
Patroness :-Mesdames Robert l..
Lipscomb, John r. Williams, Robert
Poole, VIM. Gibson, George Evans,
George Nicholson.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF NEPTUNE
SOCIAL CLUB.
T. G. Hammond, president: Wilder
Cornish, vice president; s. Elias Bris-
co, secretary; Clinton Edwards, assis-
tant secretary Robert Poole, treasur-
er; Robert Lipsc0mb, Henry Rawlett.
Howard Smith, Harry Brown, Morris
l.. Kelly, VIM. Clinton. George Allen,
Fred Williams. Enoch Oddrick, Louis
ToIiver Charles Garter. Charles Hsr-
rison, Jos. Saunders, Arthur Brisco.
Jos. Brisco, BENZ Fitzgerald. Henry
Scott Lawrence Terry, Walter Williams
DR.. +. q. Baker, William Gipsou, Ar
thur Lynch. Jos. @. James, William
Christians, Clinton Edwards, and 9TH
ers.
Lady guest present: Misses Anna
Duncan, Philadelphia - Hall, Balti-
more; = Taylor, Georgia; - Williams,
Harrisburg, "a; - Hamilton. Pitts
burg, Pa; Maria Mayhem, Philadel-
phi4; Marie Nicholas aud Mamie Bur-
reli, Philadelphia; Florence Waters,
Cellie Potts. - Snyder. Richmond W. ;
Elizabeth Ssott, Philadelphia Ira
II A|0AAf ANCttAO D0AAf L<Cn1 OaVtE. Ella
1 Hopson, Eva Lee, Julia Campbell, Ma
lima Scott, Melton Narrich, Louise Will
Hanson, Hattie Williamson, Phila-
delphie; Sarah Lee Brown New York !;
Gusie Hawley, New Bedford; Mamie
Milton and Oamele johnson, Philadel-
phia; Hattie Gordon. Birth Davis.
and Lizzie Norris, PhiladeIphia Addie
Hilton. Mamie Saunders, Mamie Hope
we'll. Katie Cannon.
Prominent guest: DR.. e. c. Howard,
Philadelphia DR. E Wheatley, Balti.
more; Dr.. Jones, Harrisburg, Pa. DIR.
Geo. Hilton, Philadelphis; Dr.. r. g.
sker, Harrisburg, Pa; Judge Mat
thcws, New York; Lawyer Randolph,
Pa; Thos. Mckee, New FORK.
Invited guests: Dir. and MIRA. AIon
"a Loman. Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lipseombe, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Poole, Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams.
Mr. aud Mrp. Chas. Chew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Baxter, Atlantic CITY :
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smiley. Chicago !;
Mr.. and MRS. George Evans, New Jer-
sey; MI. and Mrs. William GIBSON.
Princeton Mrs. A. Foster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Clinton and Mr.. and Mrs.
King, Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Swanson. New Jersey; Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith Bradford and Mr.. and
An1h- AAtuOuu, 4 nllaQeipn10s MT. ard
Mrs. Wheatley, New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Oliver. Richmond, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel White, PhiladeL-
phia; Mrs. Gertrude Needles and Mrs.
David, Washington, New York: Mrs.
Brown, Philsd elphia; Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Gilbert, New York; Mrs. Hardy.
Mr.. James LAteney OF 513 s. 18th st.
Philadelphia, was among the guest
who came down TO the full dress re-
ception OF the Neptune Social Club.
Mr.. Willis Psnneil, formerly of
LynchburR, Va, but recently OF Phila-
dslphia, is spending q few weeks vaca-
ton here ~ III Bay St.
Miss Louiss Nelson, q prominent
teacher in the Virginia Public Schools,
who has been spending some time in
Philadelphia, spent q day here las!
week the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Lewis.
Mrs. Robert Poole gave q straw ride
to Ventnor in honor of q party OF
friends. After spending delightful
evening they returned to Mr.. Ham
mond's dancing school.
One OF the most eojoysble events Of
| the past week was the successful Cake
Walk and Hop given by the Hotel Run.
nymede Assembly in the dining room
OF the hotel. There was 9 large gath
sring present, including many of the
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