Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30

Of the gold-hecked shadows ike u hum
mlngbrd over the flower beds.
Among the guests l notice this week
the arrival Of Mrs. George w Childs
and her niece. Mrs. j. J. Hooker. Mrs.
Childs has taken the pretty Cottage q,
i'm the Tansas Row This row Of cottages
is situated on a slight elevation under
the most stately trees in the grounds
with the terrace slOping towards the
gland Central Hotel on the north
front OF the building. 1t is one or
the pretuest cottages here, and has been
put in special trim for its distinguished
occupant.
A fine looking young man is seen stroll
ing about, and in the ballroom a most
striking figure, for he towers above
most OtheIs-a type of American when
the gymnasium. the college crew. and
the diamond has made possible, ana
whom il Is very nice 10 see, and upon
inquiry / learn that this is the son OF
Marylands Governor, Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes'
Jr one also is attracted by pretty,
new face. and discovers 1t to De that Oh
the daughter Of a distinguished LOUISIANA
/ senator. Ii seems she Is simultaneously
discovered by all the beauX at large, Tor
she is very popular, ana canoes WIFI
easy gIace-thls is Miss Calery'
This week the ladies gave several cara
parties and the prizes were very hand-
some. ., ...o,o.
I'm the last one those who played WERE
Mrs. Head, Mrs. Hickey, Miss COOKE
Mrs. Dula. Mrs. Burruss, Miss Lucy ray
lor. Miss Sara Taylor, Mrs. Cayce, MISS
| st. Clair. Mrs. Denton, Mrs. Horton
| Mrs. ReybUrn, Miss Cox, MISS Sha"'
/ Mrs. Heddens, Miss Randolph, MISS NOT
cross Miss Rhett. Mrs. Stevenson, MISS
& r.. ReTtlA Odl-
ferry. Miss Dancy, Mrs. Elliott, MIS-
Chauyennet. Mrs. McGrew, Mr. NorcIoss'
Mrs Kemphnor, Miss kemphner, MISS
Cbauyennet. Miss Elliot, MI ChauNeh-
net Miss Bessie Hancock. Miss Saunders
Miss Bryan, Mrs. Grundy, Miss Bryant
Mrs. Fuller. Miss Kores, Mr. a. liuhss'
AIR. A. Elliot, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Lambert
lAlr Lambert, Miss Williams, Miss Auele
williams. Mr. Hancock.
The prizes were very nice, and were
won by the following persons La1les
first. cut-biass bonDon dish, Miss Bailey;
| ladies' second. pair OF silver sciss1rs'
Miss Daisy Hancock; ladies consol@uoii
prlze. silver and glass cologne bottle, won
by Mrs. Rhett. First gentleman's prize
J cut-glass and silver powder box, won Dy
| Mrs. Kalf Elliot; genuemans secohu
prize. clock. won By Mr.. WOOD gen
tcman's consolation, u gun-metal pencil
Won by MT. QUA.
| AL bowling party given by MISS
Cox. the prizes were very unique, par
! ucuIarIy that won b. Virginia seH'e-
man. Ar William Carlyle HeIDeI| VI
Alexandria. This was pretty silver ana
Dresden MATCHBOX, shaped Ike CORFU
gated golf ball. with d silver club lying
across it, Miss Daisy Hancock, OF hlch-
mond. also won a prize in this game-a
[ And Air HODsOu. Ol
Richmond. won a paper weight, a pretty
conccit OF Il mouse and halI-edteh
| cracker. ,,,
} A party OF young people so to the Ola
Sweet from here to-day 10 spend the udy'
and a marty from the Old Sweet came
over here Yesterday. Among the latler
were some very pretty girls-Mlss Flea
nor Gordon Green, of Paris, France anu
lAuss Martha Mnetree, OF Washington -
c.. and others. ..,- 90 tho
day are: Robert Lecky, {. u. L-dhslol nc nc
4 " HOPKINS W. W Henry, Mrs. w .
r Harrison. of Richmond, Va; l.. o..
White. of Norfolk. Va; II. r. Burke Oh
| Alexandria Va; j. T.. Perkins and VIE,
| OF Danville: j. NJ. Miller, OF Staunton
| MIR. and Mrs Thomas Branch, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Barton Grundy of Richmond; MI.
Preston Gibson. of Lexington. Ky; MT.
King Wainwright, OF Philadelphia; Mrs
T.. Y. Williams. Miss Louise Williams
/, and Miss Adele Williams, OF Richmond
and others.
Writing of the card party where Miss
Hancock and others scored such triumphs
and won such handsome prizes, l
neglected 10 mention the fact that the
prizes were given by Mr.. 1. Il. Rankin,
! of Lynchburg, Va. / make this state
I ment because there was some misunder-
! standing as 10 just who was the donor
There was no mistake. however. about
the beauty Of the prizes. nor the delight
| of those who won them.
one Of the most brilliant anairs yet
| enioved al the White was the champagne
SINNER given TO Miss Lena Hancock. OF
Richmond. Va, by Mr.. Neal, OF Nash
vile, Tenn.
II was given at her lovely cottage In
tho south Carolina Row. and the porch
and surrounding groves were hghted oy
fananese lanterns The tables were sci
| out on the terrace, ana cahuleS' WIN
pink-colored shades. added 10 the scene
an the glimmer and beauty posslu'e
Miss Daisy Hancock. the popular ana
,ret,, deb,fante made charming assis-
| tanf hostess Those VINO heIpeu MiSS
Hancock 10 receive were Mrs. Bingham
I ~ washington. d. c.: Mrs. John ~
Potts of Richmond; Mrs. Warren Eilot'
Of wilmington. n. C.. and Mrs Dudley
Of Dauvilie, Va. -
'rhe guests were many. among them
Misses Elliot. Cox, ST. Clair. Chauyenne'
Bryan. Taylor, Early, Heddins. wheat
Whaley. Canory, Quinn. Proudht, mar
mon Wallace. Andesgrift. Shaw Graves
saunders. CANNED. Johnston. and Anne
Stokes. and Messrs Herbert Brinch'
Thomas, Elliot, Venable, Wood, Middle