Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
COLONIAL TEA.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE IN
FAINT SANITARIJJhf

L OIS 31c VI lftG In
FAINT SANITARIUM.
Locking back into We olden days we
see our grandmothers In their quaint
attire. with powdered hair and coquet-
fish patches, gaily and gracefully dane
ing the minuet, extending their daintily
shppered feet aud bowling low TO the
tune or the pretty music. Such scene
as this presented itself to the host OF
people who attended the Colonial Tea
yesterday at the residence of the Hon.
Merritt T. Cooke, at the end OF Butte
street
The house had been profusely decor
ated for the occasion. and presented a
gay appearance in it's reception dress
Inc receiving committee occupied the
drawing-room. Here green and white
prevailed, palms filled the corners and
smiiaX and ivy covered the chande-
hers and mantles, while white carna-
tons added q floral touch. The refresh
ments were served in the dining-rooms
on small tables. In one of these rooms
wnite and green was again in evidence,
while in the other the color shown was
req ana green, carnations and roses of
rosy shade lending their beauty and
fragrance to the scene.
The tea lasted from in the after
noon until 10 o'clock, and although a
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came at night. in order to witness the
minuet, which was danced in most
graceful and charming manner by the
following young ladies and gentlemen,
In colonial costume: Miss Alice Ram
say and Mr. r. Calvert Taylor, Miss
Elizabeth Vim and Mr.. Wellington
Hardy. Miss Madge Lamb and Mr.. Ty-
Ter Smith, Miss Julia Dewey and Mr.
Duncan Fuller, Miss Mary Marguire
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Miss Rosa AIcBcc and Mr. Washington
Reed.
Even in the day when this old time
dance was at its height it was not
more beautifully executed, nor more
gracefully danced. than did these six
couples last evening make their pretty
steps and sweeping bows.
The reception committee consisted of
Mrs. Il. Il. Cooke, Mrs. William II.
George Mcintosh, Mrs Robert Hughes
Mrs. John n. Vaughn, Mrs. ID. s. Bur-
well. Mrs. Barton Myers and Mrs
james Y. Leigh.
These colonial DANES cordially vel
coined the callers. while in the dining
rooms they were looked after and
served by Misses Gertrude and Dorothy
Wake, Miss Mary Leigh. Miss Kensett
Miss Lila Mayo, Miss Elizabeth Con-
iuN' VI w MISS NlaUcl CnslE1-
berlaine. Miss Byrd Page, Miss Susie
Reed. Miss 3aynie Taylor. Miss Myra
Vaughn. Miss Mary Taylor, Miss Eliza
beth Tunstall. Miss Ida Gordan. Miss
Elizabeth Martin, Miss Rebecca Cor
don. of Richmond, and Miss Mary
Grandy. who were pretty in the ex-
treme with their powdered hair, paint
and patches.
Sweet strains of music were waited
from q string band, which was hidden
behind n bank of palms in the hall
way, and foated over the laughter and
mcrriment of the gay assembled
throng.
The reception was given for the bene-
fit of the Infant Sanitarium, located at
Virginia Beach. This is n charity
worthy OF our most cordial patronage,
for in the hot and sultry days of sum
Iner it offers Il refuge to the suffering
little children of the poor. where they
may escape from the sordid heat Of the
city and breathe the fresh, pure ocean
air.
notwithstanding the rain last even
ing. n large number was In attendance
and quite 4 nice amount was netted for
the cause, thus proving the undertake
Ing n success, both socially and finan-
cio11v