Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
A Delightful May Pole Dance On
Cranky St. Yesterday Afternoon.
Entertainment for the Girls Home-The
Ladies' Working Socicty-The Francis
Barnes US to Tntcrtain.-Piano Recital
Personal Notes.


Out-ofdoor events always attract in
the spring time, and this was the case
yesterday afternoon when quite the
prettiest entertainment of its kind this
season was held at .he old Dickson
place, on CRANKY street.
The entertainment was given under
the auspices OF the What-so- Ever Cir
Gle of the Kings Daughters. of which
Mrs. James Martin is leader, but for
the charming program presented credit
is due Miss Fannie Leigh. There was
large gathering of people, and at half
past the lawn presented d picturesque
appearance with the young girls and
little children fitting about in their
dainty white frockS and colOred rib
bonS.L
The May-pole, with its bright stream
ers. was conspicuous and in front of
the house another feature was the
lemonade stand, over which presided,
in Japanese costume, Misses Natheryn
PEBBLES and Evelyn Grant The pro
gram opened with the lancers, which
were gracefully danced by the follow
ing young people: Misses Winnie Nor
gan, Nellie billiard, Mary Wilcox, Ella
Waddy. Ray Marx, Mabel Stern, Emily
Taylor, Annie Thorn, Frances Waddy,
Mary Brooke, Katherine Myers, Elz-
abeth Brooke, Lucy Quimby. Virginia
Lynch. Eva Hellar aald Grace Stan
worth.
The second number on the program
was a pretty fancy dance by Miss
Myrtle La Fouchere. who did credit to
her tercher. Prof Be!lezza
Then came what was. perhaps, the
gem of the program, the cake walk.
which was danced by Miss Mabel
Sterne and Master Sam Heller.
Miss Madge Price, pupil of Miss
Ethel Hardy, most gracefully per-
formed the skirt dances, and in the
happy May-pole dance participated
Misses Marian Simmons, Fannie Prid-
dy, Grace Stanwortl, Ella Waddy
Kate Lauder ELLA Farant, Anna Cohn
Mary Wilcox, Baby Hitch, Nfyretle La
Fouchere. Lucy Guimby, Kate Hardy
Virginia Downer, Bayne Taylor 1Ilouise
Waldrop. Lucy Hardy. Leila. Hobson
Mary Duncan, Byrd Page, ket Newbill
Alice Williams, Louise Jones, Hattie
Bonnie Whiting.
The closing dance was the Sir Roger
de Coverly, in which gracefully par
ticipated most of those who took part
in the May-pole dance.
Refreshments were served out on the
green after the dances were over and
at about o'clock the entertainment.
which was u decided success, came to
an end.
On Friday afternoon and evening
there will be an entertainment at the
residence of Mrs. l.. B. White. No. 261
York street. for the benefit OF the Girls
Home. The debt on the Home is SO, 900,
and the ladies interested are making
every effort for it's payment
The afternoon will be for children,
and Will be of the nature OF n Japanese
party. An old Japanese gentleman will
hang on the wall and the children will
endeavor to pin his queue on him. Five
cents will cntitle them to Il trial. and
prizes will be given. Refreshments, con-
sistinS Of Ice cream, cake and confec-
tionery, will be served both afternoon
ard evening.
In the evening, from until 1880, a
programme. consisting OF music reel
tations and fancy dances, will be rem
dered. Mrs. Stark Sutton will contrib
ute TO the pleasure Of the evening with
vocal selections.
Those holding silk bags will be adj
mittcd to the entertainment and served
with refreshments free.
Through the efforts OF the matron
and inmates of the Home the parlor
and hall have been newly parered, and
the ladies in charge are improving some
of the other rooms.
Mrs IT, B. White is chairman of the
entertainment committee, and those in
terested III the trrt7rfrr1r1--t+t II atf
VIM. Lauder Mrs Zane Mrs. Newton.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor, Mrs I3lamirc. Mrs.
VIM. Freeman. Mrs. McFarlane, Miss
Mahegan and Miss BERTHE Ames.
LADIES WORKING SOCIETY.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
of the Ladies' Working Society of the
Frccmason Street Baptist Church the
annual election of officers too place,
which resulted as follows: Mrs. Ro-
bert Lamb, president; Mrs. George w.
Dey, vice president; Mrs. L. T.. Moore,
second vice president; Mrs. r. d. XIII
Ter, treasurer; Mrs. Joseph Marshall,
secretary.
PIANO RECITAL.
The piano recital which will be given
this afternoon, beginning a t o'clock,
at the hall OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, will be an attractive
entertainment, as Mrs. Julie Geyer is
said to be a clever performer on the
piano.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Fannie FortesQue Sans has is
sued invitations to a tea on Thursday,
May 10th. from to I, in honor of Mrs
William r. Theus, of Tennessee.
Mrs Charles a. Doyen leaves this
evening for Annapolis much to the re-
greet OF the many friends that she has
made during her stay in Norfolk.
Major Doyen is in Pittshurg for two
weeks after which he will be trans
ferred to the flagship New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Burrow of Client. who
no of