Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
RECEPTION TO ogsuranrEs.
THE ELECT or THE -FOUR HUN
DRIED" THRONG THO HAND
SOME PARLoRS OF MIR. AND
MRS. KENSETT.

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from to IL, and the affair was one OF
the most enjoyable OF the season. Miss
kcnsett, III ain exquisite creation of
black lace, set Oft with u cluster of
American Beauties, received assisted
by Alr. kensett ana Mrs. Kensett. and
chaperoned the four debutantcs. Miss
Lillian Kensett Miss Bessie Cirandy,
Miss Alice Old and Miss Mary Walton,
becominGly arrayed in charming cos
tunes. Miss Mary Mcclure Chamber
laine. Miss Susie Reid and Miss jamie
Gresham looked after the guests in the
dining room.
The spacious rooms were decorated
IN holly. Red lights cleaned every
where and the whole was a scene OF
unusual briiliance. Several hundred
invitations had been issued and the
parlors were thronged with the elect OF
Norfoll's -Four Hundred"
In spite of the press of Christmas
shopping about fifty women paused
yesterday afternoon between the hours
OF and to breathe n charming lite
rary atmosphere. The Wednesday Lite
rary Club entertained the Students
Club and the Monday Club of this city.
at which time Mr.. Robert Hughes gave
a most clever and spirited literature on
The licroincs OF the Revoution'--ap-
propriate to the occasion and calculat-
ed to stir the emulation OF his hearers
was tho hostess OF the occasion. She
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Alex
ander stark, president of the Wednes-
day Club. The lecture was followed by
dainty refreshments. passed by the
young ladies of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. of the
Monticello Hotel, gave a dclightful oys-
ter roast yesterday afternoon AT their
at'racllNc cottage near Willoughby
bay. FIFTY or more guests enjoyed
their hospitality and the entertainment
was voted Il huge success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kensett and the Misses
Kensett gave an elegant reception at
their home, in Botctourt street, last
evening.
Rev. w. NJ. Leftwch. the wcll-known
Methodist evangelist will begin Il series
of meetings at Mcl[cndrce NJ T.
church. Bramblcton, on the 30th inst.
Mrs. Alan Burrow ana little daugh-
ter have returned from New York
AIR. and Mrs. VIM. II. Venable will
spend the holidays at Hampden- Sid
ney with MIR. Vcnabe's family.
Miss Elizabeth Whiting Conrad. of
Winchester, Va. is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Little, in Client.
Mr.. II. u. Van Wyck has returned
from trip to New York
DR.. Frank Fletcher. Of Accomac.
president of the State Board OF Fisher
les. was in Norfolk yesterday en- route
to Richmond to attend a meeting of the
board.
The jefferson Literary and Social
club Circle will hold its regular weekly
meeting at the homo of Mr.. Willie
Edmonds. 56 Falkland street. y fun
attendance is requested.
Much apprehension is vet felt con-
corning the condition of MIR. w L. Nc
Clure. who is i'll al st. Vincent'a Hos
pital. He has apparently grown weaker
in the past day or two.
Rev. Chas. I. Stenglc. n former resi-
dent of this city. who has been visiting
friends here for several days past left
yesterday morning for Dover, Del.
where he will be entertained tomorrow
by prominent official OF Tho Diamond
State. Mr.. Stengle will visit his par
cntS in Georgetown, Del. before return
ing to the South. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Stengle.
Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake has for
sale number of calendars which are
thoroughly works Of art. The frontis-
piece is a group of Confederate flags
in colors and the other leaves contain
information of much historic value,
and are illustrated with half-tone en-
cravings of Confederate monuments
and consists of sixteen pages. and the
proceeds of the sale will go to the
Davis monument fund.
Misc Norma II ('apDc of DO IpIooo