Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
A WEEK IN SOCIETY
Several Delightful Social Affairs at
the Country Club.
ENTERTAINMENTS AT virginia Beach
An lyenin. ut the Mo"'iccii"-A
Aug vnrty-A Tour Of Europe
commencement Exercises.

heat can Wilt nor humidity harm. In
these scorchiug days, with the Their
mometer in the nineties, many have
left. some have gone to seek Il scclud-
ed mountain where only the echoes of
the crow ing matutinal cock breaks the /
Stiffness of the air, While other rush TO |
the sea shore, to brown beneath the /
summer sun. Still there remains an |
other settle stay-at-homes. They !
make a gay and festive season. The /
days they spend on picnics, excursions. |
fishing expedition and so forth, their |
evenings bicycle riding, ut lawn par
ties, n the Country Club and at the
seaside resorts All the societies. be-
nevolent organizations and clubs have
taken new lease on life. Excursion |
tickets. tickets to everything are al
ways to be bought Every evening !
gaily bedecked lawns. Vari-colored lam |
terms and graceful girls tell the tale
tale that strikes terror. dismay and
distress 10 the ceart OF the pcnniess
youth. Imagine this youth. After 4 day |
of toll. he hedccks himself in holiday
array and thinks to spend an evening
in the realm of the blind god. He
saunters easily down the street. at
peace with the world The pale moon
beams cas-; a silvery, shimmering light
that is pleasing to the eye. he is enrap-
tured. his very soul bursts forth 30
he approaches the home of his intended.
When 10. n strange vision presents it |
self; song of revclry by niGht--the
Hoodoo Mission Society has met. He
groans. Beneath his teeth there es
capes n sigh per haps more. He. with |
the mellow moonbeams. fades away
To await another evening. But all goes
on; the work must be done, and every
one seems merry rs the wedding bell, !
which. by the way, is pealing right
loyously these days-cares are cast to
the wind It's the summer seasonal
time of recreation and pleasure.
liShtful party to Virginia Beach We'd
nesday afternoon in honor Of Miss Os-
borne and Miss Lassiter, of Petersburg.
The party consisting of the two
young ladies before mentioned. DR.. and
Mrs. Ruin. Mr.. Richard McIlwainc
and Mr.. billiard left on an early train
for Virginia Beach. where They enjoyed
bath in the bilowy Atlantic. and
were thereby refreshed after the hen
of lie day. Dinner ut the Princess
Anne WAS then enjoyed. after which the
party returned to Norfolk on The half
past eight o'clock train.
Mr.. Louis Dobie entertained few
friends in charming manner Tues
day evening by giving u beach party |
The guests were invited in honor Of |
Miss Rachael Cooke, Of Richmond, and |
the afternoon and evening passed most
pleasantly by in the company of their |
affable host. The pleasures which Vir-
ginia Beach affords were INDUCED in |
and dinner At the Princess Anne en- |
1oyed. Mir Dobie's guests on this oc-
casion We're Miss Cooke. Misses Eliza |
beth and Mary Nash, Mr.. Richard J..
Dobie Mr. Duncan Fuller and Mr.. L. |
NJ. Henry. Jr.
Very pleasantly indeed was Wedncs-
day evening spent at the Atlantic Club
by Miss Marianne Meade. Miss STAN
ley Atkins and Miss Loving. OF Rich
mond; Mr.. y. Brooke Taylor and Mr. |
Walter Irvine at the invitation of
Mr.. ii. t. Goodridgc. Mr.. and Mrs
Earnes; Woodland chaperoned the party
In their usual charming style. and |
good cheer prevailed. as does IL always
at their hospitabie seaside club.
One of the most delightfully."- pleasant
affairs of the season was the supper
given at the Country Club Wed
nesday evening by Mrs. Fanny c. |
Grandy in honor of her guests. the |
Misses Burwell. OF North Carolina. |
The party rode to their destination in
the cars which so conveniently run
now to the club, and soon these Young
people were reaping the cooling breczcs
waited from the water. An elaborate
supper awaited the guests, the menu
consisting of the following delicacios:
Grape fruit. soft shell crabs on toat.
spring chicken and green peas, toma-
toes with mayonaise dressing crab
salad. olives, caramel ice cream, cakes.
coffee. cigars and cigarettes Those
VINO nartook OF Mrs. Grandy's charm
ing hospitality on this happy occasion
We're Miss Fannie Armstead Burwcll |
and Miss Fannie Moore BurweIl. of
Charlotte. n. c.; Miss Antoinctte NJ.
Burwell OF Statesville. n. c.: Miss
l'aitie Taylor. Miss Irene Burwell. Mr..
William Shield. Mr. George Loyal, MIR.
Thompson Loyal, Mr.. r. c. Taylor,
Jr., Mr.. Hugh G. Whitehead Mr.. Wal
Ter H. Taylor. Jr.. Dr. Charles II.
Grandy and Mr.. Windham II. Mayor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T.. Baldwin en-
tertained party at the Country Club
Moncay evening in honor of Miss |
Nina Boykin, of Baltimore. The game
OF ten pins was INDUCED in, the bowl
ing alley being exceedingly popular for
the space of an hour. when a recherche
supper was served in the blue room. |
The time passed quickly and pleasantly |
among such congenial company, and it |
was not until late hour that the party
arrived home. Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwln's |
guests. on his delightful occasion were:
Miss Boykin and Miss Carrie GosneU.
OF Baltimore Miss Minnie Boyllin, of
Smithiield, Va; Miss Mabel Allyn. Mr..
Walter II. Taylor. Jr Mr.. Hugh G
Whitehead. Mr.. Richard L. Dobie and
Mr. r. i. Taylor. Jr.
Another charming party given ut the
Country Club Wednesday evening
was that rendered by Dr. T. c. Lee to
Miss Rachael Cook, of Richmond
Bowling was INDUCED in, and de-
hghtful little supper served and duly