Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-15
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VIRGINIA BEACH.
AN UNUSUALLY GAY SEASON. THIS
rs 3, BIS; YEAR. IS
Especial 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Special TO Virginian- Pilot sS
4, Virginia Beach, Oct. 14.-For this
season OF the year Virginia Beach has
been unusually gay. Card parties have
been the main feature, with chatting
dish suppers and bowling parties as
close competitors. Is # a
Monday evening there was a card
party at the Princess Anne. The prizes
were won by, Mrs. Hayes, OF Richmond,
and Miss Drewry. OF Norfolk. Imme-
diately. after this DR.. Harris gave a
chafing-dish supper.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Frank Morton
gave euchre party to her sister, Miss
:Reece. of Greensboro, N. c., who will
spend two months at the Beach. The
first prize a picture, was won by Miss
Margaret Ward, the second. two boxes
OF Huylers', by Mr.. Varker, OF New
York.
Mrs. j. #. Ward, OF Norfolk. enter
tained q number of her friends at her
cottage, Wednesday evening, by giving
q seven-hand euchre party. Miss Lucy
Hayes, Miss Reece and DR.. Harris
won the prizes. It is needless to add
that 1t was one OF the most enjoyable
parties of the season. It could not have
been otherwise with SO charming a
hostess.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Morton and
Miss Reece gave card party at the
Princess Anne Hotel. This time Miss
Mary Hayes and Mr.. Jack Ward won
the prizes, q silver letter opener and u
vase.
Thursday evening delightful bowl
Ing party was given the Misses Hayes.
Miss Margaret Ward received a hand
some picture for making the best
score among the ladies'; Miss Virginia
Hayes second, silver-mounted card
case, and Miss Lucy Hayes, third prize,
a point lace fan, with silver chain.
Mr.. w. L. Cromwell, OF Norfolk, won
the gcntlcman's prize, a. silver key
ring. After the bowling contest was
over an elegant fruit supper was
served.
Mrs. James a. Hayes and her charm
Ing daughters, who have been spend
Ing the summer at their cottage, left
Tor their home. in Richmond, Friday.
Mrs. j. +. Ward, Mr.. Jack Ward and
MISS Margaret Ward, one of the most
popular young ladies on the Beach, re-
turned to Norfolk Saturday. to the re-
Grct of their many priends.
Misses Dodd and Miss Drewry have
gone back to Norfolk, after spending
the summer at the Beach.
Mrs. George w. Gordon, with her sis
ter. Mrs. Nottingham, and her daugll-
ter. Miss Ida Gordon, has reopened her
cottage for a week.
more Wednesday to see his mother, who
has been quite sick. He returned Fri
day.
The closing OF the Hayes and Ward
cottages to-day ends the season. so far
as cottage life Is concerned, and the
departure of those hospitablc families
Is TO be regretted. Mrs. NJ l.. T. Davis.
Mrs. Shields and Mrs. Lester still re-
main and WILL make the Beach their
home during the winter.
- MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Adams left
tuesday last and are OF the Month
cello for the winter
more.
Thursday evening the ten-pIn-al-
ley was filled by IL bowling purity, given
ny Mr.. Frank Mccullough, to Misses
Hayes. Ward and Drewry. The prizes
were very handsome and won by tho
following ladies': Miss Margaret Ward
first prize. a picture; Miss Lucy Hayes
fan. and Miss Virginia Hayes. O. card
case DR.. Harris also entertained the
Same party OF ladies' " few evenings
since. giving chafing dish as first
The arrivals at the hotel were quite
numerous during the past week. The
goif links Will soon be put In thorough
order Tor the winter season.