The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
SOCIAL
AND
PERSONAL

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The principal interest these days, apart
from church-going. afternoon walks, SoH,
and a chat over the tea cups, is the or
derinS Of clothes. The Easter gown mas
long been planned and is probably all ready
to blossom forth in ite> wonted loveiiness,
but summer is coming, too, and the 1asil-
ionable nlodistes are even now weighed
down with the peruffled organdies ana
hetrimmed lawns that make my laole
faire" so dainty and fetching sum
girl. The charitable bee is commencing 10
buzz in societV'S bonnet and operas ana
teas for post-Lenten days are beginning
to announce themselves and to keep their
advocates busy with rehearsals and ar
engagements.
Mr.. J. Stewart Bryan. who was to nave
lectured on 'Sumptuary Law Monday
afternoon at the Womans Club, was I'M
avoidably compelled to cancel his engage
ment and a social meeting was subst-
tute.d.
Mrs. William T. Oppenhimer presided
over the tea table.
Among the out-of-town guests present
were Mrs. Milton Clarke, of Rochester,
New York; Mrs, Mayo. of Williamsburg;
Miss Shoemaker, of Wilkesbarre; Mrs.
George Dickerman. of New Haven. Conn.
Miss Lou Belle Catesby Jones' Mrs.
William Dudley Powers, of New York;
Miss Mary Lucas, of Philadelphia; Miss
Isabel Walker, of Pennington. Va; MISS
Mabel Starke, Of Water Valley, Miss;
Mrs. Watson, of Rockville. Ind; MISS
Mary Allen, OF Columbus. Mo-; Mrs. W.
n. Page of Austed. w. Va; Miss SANTA
Oglesbey. of Cleveland, o.; and Miss Ber-
tie Glasgow. of Lexington.
Miss Anna Belle Forbes entertained the
"Merry-Go-Round Club last week. Inc
gamo of hearts was played. Miss Ser-
nard Cooke won the first prize; MISS
Courtney Crump the second; and MISS
Sally Warwick the consolation An eie-
CANT supper was served after the game.
The surprise party given by Miss Ada
Hamlet, NO. ISIS West Main Street, by
tho Leafmore Club. was a great success
and greatly enjoyed by all in attendance.
the following ladies and gentlemen being
present: Misses Leila and Ruth Atkn-
son. Annie and Pocahontas Walton. Daisy
Holmes, Annie Cooper, Jennie Hughes;
Messrs. Willie and Legion Robinson, Roll
Inns Clark Willie and George Hamlet.
Harvey Walton. Grant Walker, John Fen
son and J. Z. Slaughter.
There was surprise party at the home
of Miss tAlma Pollard, No. 424 North
Thirty-third Street last week. Among
those present were Misses Lee and Alice
lE,ubank, Maggie Bennett, Hare, Mills,
Annie Scott: N1essrs. A. N. Scott, Joe
Mayo Willie Bins Blain. Lester. Rufus
Smith, Jones. They enjoyed pleasant
games and disbanded about y O'Clock.
Little Miss Martha Powell gave a very
ENJOYABLE birthday party on Tuesday
no Of
South Third Street. Among those pres
emit were Misses Garlic Minor, Helen
Daniel Martha Chambers, Elsie Palmer.
Mary Aylett, Isabel Daniel; Masters Carol
Lathrop, Matt. Pleasants, and Adair
Archer.
4 delightful musical and literary en-
tertainment was given at Epworlh Meth
odist Episcopal church Tuesday evening
under the auspices Of the Epworul League
of the church.
Among those who participated in the
excellent programme were Misses Kate
Fuller, Kathleen Koiner. Leigh 1nman,
Monica Farrow, Katherine Davis, Mayme
Patterson, Mrs. Jennie Yeamans; MesSrs.
y. A. Richie. Herbert Reese, g. Jeter
Jones, J. T. Mitchell and the Virginia
GIee Club.
4 neat sum was realized for the Ii
brary Fund Of Epworth Sunday-school
and the General Literary Fund OF the
League.
The Land of Nod" an operetta for
children, is TO be given at the Roof Car
den of the jefferson, April nth, at half
past o'clock 1t is given under the
patronage of Mesdannes L. D. T. Myers,
W. r. Trigg, Henry l.. Cabell. Levin
Ioyues r. y. Carter, OtWay ). Alien,
Thomas Atkinson, A. l.. Seldom. j. W.
Allison. w. W. Morton. Andrew II. Chris
tian. Jr.. E. L. BeGniS, Charles U. VII
lia;ne. Misses Virginia Archer, Eva de
Treville. for the benefit of the Rosemary
Cot, at the Shelterins Arms Hospital.
Much interest is being taken in the oper-
eta. as so many pretty and attractive
children are in the cast. Among tnem
are the following: CroNton Gordon, hlhs
of the Land of Nod; Addison Reyno!os'
Jack O'Dreams; Robert Daniel. sand Man
Landon Wexford, DreanH Go5lln; Plcketl
Itat!rop. Goblin Can and Must: Herbert
Claiborne, Goblin; Henry Cowardln,
standard Bearer; GuendoEn Rutherford,
Princess; Edith Donnan, Queen OF the
Dollies. Jenie Cameron, Mother Goose;
Barbara Trigg, My Lady Fortune; oprites'
FAIRIES. etc. Allen Morton, James ALI
son w. L. Trigg, John SHELTON Williams,
Nellie Reynolds, Emile Lyons, Ellen Bel
win Scott, Robert Z. walker u/oio!iy
Jones Martha Purcell, Adair Archer. fl'z-
hugh Iaffcrty, Alexander Donnan. Nancy
Perkins, Amy Thomas. Lavinia Thomas.
EVELYN Warwick. Ushers-trank Shf1s-
tian. Tazewel Elicit Willie Triss, James
Mcdonald Wexford.
One of the most interesting events OK
the week was the marriage OF Miss Halle
Patton Cooke. daughter of the late Gesle-
raj John r. Cooke, and Mr.. William Jel-
fe1son Wallace. The bride never looked
more beautiful! than en- her welding day:
She was one OF the most popular OF
R;chmcnd's fair daughters and IS mem
ter of one OF the Oldest ana best Known
families Of Virginia. Mr.. Wallace IS
wealthy and prominent architect OF nc"
York. The young couple Will sail 1ot
I.a,y some time this week.
Miss Rcna Talley gave pleasant bir:n-
dav party ct the residence OF MI ana
Mrs. James T. Eubank Wednesday even
ing Music and games were induisen III
va a, II o'clock refreshments were served.