The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-26
A STIRRING WEEK.
Entertaining Concert and Pretty Chit
dren's Cakewalk at Newcastle.
Especial Dispatch to The rimes.)


NEWCASTLE, VA. August 25.-The
week was stirring one in the social cir
cles of Newcastle. Bel Air ladies gave a
benefit at the Newcastle Institute buiio-
ing for some charitable object, and II was
quite u success in all ways. The receipts
were large for the place and capacity OF
the hall, and it was greatly enjoyed by tne
audience. AS all those who took part IN
the entertainment were from Richmond or
Norfolk. the evening was particularly en-
joyed by the dwellers in the village, who
seldom have the opportunity afforded at
home. The programme embraced several
little amusements like Johnny Smoker
conducted by Mr.. Franklin and a merry
faced brigade of Richmond children. Tnen
there was piano execution. very fine, ny
Miss Bragg, from Roanoke. The drama, an
inrresistibly funny ghost story, was Wen
played by the following cast:
Miss Jordan, from Portsmouth; MISS
Elsie Boykin of Richmond: Mrs. Cnnhoti'
of Richmond; Mr.. Pace, of Richmond; Mt.
Benjamin Robinson. of Richmond. ana olr.
Joe Taylor. of Richmond, and Mr. FRANK
lin. All OF the parts We're so well done
that the audience felt the real thrills MS
trionic genius produces, and these young
society girls demonstrated the fact thAt
all artists are not professionals There
was a cake-walk, and all the Bel-Alr emil
dren were engaged in it. 1t was led by MI
Franklin. The small tots. gotten up IN
their best beribboued style-straw hats,
g!nss rings and flowing banners-made a
beautiful picture effect that every one VINO
loves children could not fail TO appreciate
Little Miss Hilda Franklin, and Master
Herbert Nash from Norfolk, We're in pow
der and patches, pelliesse and knee
buckles, md We're particularly beautiful.
The children who danced the cake-waIk
so we'll as to shame any descendant of a
Kaftir queen or king in America, and pro-
duced such rythmcal contort.ons OF the
body as no housekeeping cnmp-meetins
''Georgy Cuiud 'pusson" ever dreamed of
doing, were the following: Miss Virginia
Binford, Catherine Robinson. Miss Hilda
Franklin, Miss Daisy Boylln, Miss Louise
Clark. Mr.. l.. Lloyd Taylor. Miss Josephine
Clark, Edith Taylor. Herbert Nash and
Hnrold Franklin.
The Rotations by Mrs. Clarence T. Boy
kin, How Grandma Danced the Minuet'
and "a Georgia Volunteer" by Miss Viz
GINA Rnford, We're delightful. Mrs. Boy
kin is charming in every way. but rres:s-
tible in the display OF her rare power OF
grace und beauty on the stage.
One OF the prettiest little scenes IN the
evening was when Mrs. William a. Ander-
son demonstrated her amability and self
sncritce in any charitable undertaking.
and appeared at the piano and played
Dixie" 1t was thrilling moment for
those who recalled the services OF her
noble husband in the Civil War, from
which he is lame today.
At eleven O'Clock on Wednesday evening
large party We're invited TO partake OF
the hospitality of Mrs. Clarence r. Boy
kin, at the loevly rustic pavilion over the
punch Spring in the hotel grounds. This
rustic arbor, made OF curlynbirch. which
. was designed by Misses Robinson and
Boyk;n, of the hotel, was lighted by ia
panese lanterns. Over the spring dainty
table was placed and On it trays of sand
witches and huge bowls of lemon punch
The ladies' who helped Mrs. Boykin re-
ceive were seated and standing around the
table, and out on the grassy terrace above
the pavilion were seated a merry com
pany Of the guests. who enjoyed to the
utmost the refreshments.
The ladies who received were Misses
Emily Wilson, Of Washington, (who has
been Mrs. Boykin's guest for week..
and Mamie and Elsie Boylln, and Miss
Brownie Petit, all of Richmond, and Miss
Crouch, of Richmond.
Among the guests were the following:
Major William A. Anderson. Mrs. VIII
liam A. Anderson. the Misses Anderson, of
Lexington, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Spicer- of
Richmond; Miss Wilson, of Portsmouth,:
Miss Jordan, of Portsmouth; Miss Lewis,
of Richmond: Mrs. Fannie T. Boykin of
! Richmond Mrs Robinson, of Richmond:
MI Pace. Sr.. and Mr.. Pace, Jr, and Miss
Pace all OF Richmond: Colonel Nash, the
Misses Nash, of Norfolk; Mr.. Straus, of
Roanoke: Miss Bragg, of Roanoke; Mrs.
Rust. Of New Jersey; Mrs Cannon, of
Richmond: Mr. Benjamin Robinson and
his brother, Mr.. Robinson. of Richmond;
Mrs. Henry T. Boykin. Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
by Taylor, Mr.. Joe Taylor, Mr.. Hugh
Marshall of Newcastle: Mss Jennie Cot
trell, Eta Cottrell, Mrs. Arthur Clark,
Mrs Gibson, Miss Gibson Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Franklin all of Richmond.