The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
DELIGHTFUL OLD GLOUCESTER.
Week Hospitalities Rival
Ante-Bcllun Times.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
GLOUCESTER c. H, VA, Jan. 5.-Ihe
past week in Gloucester rivaled ante
variety of entertainments.
The first was given Christmas evening
by Mrs. VIM. C. Clopton, in honor of Miss
Portia Lee Baldwin, OF Clarke county,
Virginia.
On Wednesday evening the Card Club
was entertained by Mrs. Hansford E
Taiiaferro, at kenmore, her home on
Ware River.
On Thursday a much enjoyed entertain
mcnt, consisting of living pictures and
play entitled "A Pair of Lunatics. was
most successfully given in the court
house under the management OF Mes
danes David 2. Sanders and VIM. S.
Mott. Later in the evening d reception
was held at the rectory in honor OF MISS
Baldwin.
On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Robert c. Sell
den, Of Cloverfield, gave charming
party.
On Saturday Judge James Lyons Tai
iaferro gave a quiet tea at Church HILL
In honor of Miss Baldwin at which Mrs
Henry O. Sanders presided.
On Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
T. Benson, of Sunny Side, gave a much
enjoyed dance
On New Years night Mr.. and Mrs John
Tabb, of Summerville. gave a tea in
honor of Miss Baldwin.
The young people however. did not
have a monopoly of the good times.
On Friday Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Cary, of
Carysbrcok, gave d dinner. Among those
present We're: DR.. and Mrs. VIM T.
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Seawell, Mr.
and Mrs Charles NJ. Thruston, Misses
JJ.l1f- q
Lewis Thruston, and Georgia Seawell-
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Italia
ferro had a gathering of the clan at
HOCKEY. Among those present were: Mrs
T. ]. Clopton and Hiss Kate Clopton, Mr.
and Mrs. Hansford Taliaferro, Mrs. Ar
thur Tabb and Miss Margaret Tabb, Miss
Leah Taliaferro. MIR. and Mrs. Henry Os-
borne Sanders, and Mr.. and Mrs. &. l..
Taliafcrro.
Dr. and Mrs. w. Z. Jones, of Enfield
caused the new year to open most pleas
antiy to a number of their friends by
calling them together at their hoSp!tabte
home, Enfield, to a most beautiful lunch.
Among those invited were Major and
Mrs. w. X. Perrin, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il.
Cary, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hairston Seawel,
Rev. and Mrs W. Groves, Mir. and Mrs.
r. HinckIe Rev. and Mrs. VIM. 3. Lee,
Misses Mamie and Kate HinCkle, Georgia
Seawell, Sally Perrin, Ethel Cobb, Cary
and Margaret Hughes; Messrs. Walter
and John Perrin, Jesse Uincle, and
George and Sam Cary.
The juniors We're also made happy by
several gatherings together" but cspe-
ciallv SO by an entertainment given them
at 1.-The ManSc' by Rev. and Mrs. w.
Groves a cleverly built chimney, made of
bricks of candy, which was demolished.
and portions Of the debris presented to
each child by a veritablc Santa Claus,
tI,.ap cir ~ mont and
the games which were afterwards played
in the lawn were entered into with great
gusto.
The beautiful clear weather with the
air fun of ozone, but not too cold, was
large factor in the success of these Va
rious functions, and altogether-though
there was a minor chord of sadness be
cause of the absence of some whose pres
ence had heretofore added to the bright
song OF rejocng-still the Christmas of
1900 will long be pleasantly remembered
by many.
Among those from distance who spent
the yuletiie in Gloucester We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. a. Williams, Richmond; Mr. and
Mrs. Burr holland, OF Baltimore, and MT.
Selden Dimmock, OF Nashville, Tennessee,
all of whom were at Sherwood, guests OF
Mrs C. Selden: Mr. Louis Meyer, at Beau
Pri, the guest of Mrs Z. FANS; Miss Por-
tia Lee Baldwin, at the rectory; Miss
SOrC3S. or t'nllaCclOnld. ana MI Sil.ti iSS
liinckle, of Hampton, at Clifford, guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hinckle; Mr.. Willie
Perrin at Goshen. with his father, Major
w. X. Perrin; Mr.. boswell Clopton, at
Elders Green, guest of Mr.. and Mis-. W.
c. Clopton; Miss N1olie j. SeaWell, at
NeWstead, the guest of the Misses IaDp;
Mrs. Margaret Maupin, at DunhaminaS-
sic, guest OF Miss Leah Taliaferro, Miss
Mamie Brady, of Baltimore, at Airbide,
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter HARDWOOD;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles ThruStOn of Nor
folk guests of Mr.. William Thruston;
Mrs Harry Tabb, of New York, at White
Marsh. visiting Hon. and Mrs. j. n. Iabb;
Mr. and Mrs. +. Nerns, of Richmond the
guests Of Mrs. Kerns; Mrs. Edward Rich
ardson, of Saluda, guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Selden; Mr.. Jimmy Mott, of New
York, the guest of Mrs. VIM. Mott, of
Toddsbury and Mr.. Norval Hepburn,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs S. Hopkins.
Mr. and Mrs. David Baldwin have
closed their home and gone to Baltimore
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Dixon. who have been
off on a cruise on their yacht, the Dixey.
have returned to Ellington.
Miss Lee Dabney left for Baltimore
Monday.
Mrs. James Duncan spent a few days
with her mother, at The Exchange.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ames Williams
have returned to Richmond.
Miss Ellen NJ. Lee has returned to
Farmville.
Miss Elizabeth 3. Lee left to-day for
Hanover county.
Mr.. Peyton Nelson, who has been
spending a short while with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Catlett, has returned to Tree HILL
near Richmond.
The Misses Stanley, Of Great Barring
ton, Mass, and Miss Mary Kemp, OF
Baltimore, are at Severnby, guests or
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Withers.
Mrs. Mary Byrd Dimmnck and Misses
Elizabeth, Susie and Cora Dimmock. who
spent a few days at Sherwood, have re-
turned to Newport News.
Miss Coleman NeWcomb, Larry Sinclair.
Roy Selden and Cecil Page have returned
to William and Mary College.
Miss Leila Duval has returned from
visit to Highgate.
Miss Nora B. Moore returned from a
visit to Clarke to-day.
Mr.. Enos and his son. Oscar Enos. Of
Richmond, are visiting Mrs kerns.
Mrs. Messesreau and Miss Betty Ash,
~ !, $a,.