The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

charming young ladies serving. The
Church OF the Covenant was also given
a tea TO swell the treasury.
A musical and literary treat was that
of the St Johns Circle, who gave q re
ception and musical, which was a decld-
ed success. at the residence Of Mrs. Kate
Barbour Howard.
With the approach OF Lent the south
ern climes are being sought by those
who have tired of the winter festivities,
Florida perhaps being the most popular
state Among those who have been en-
We'd in their departure to distant lands
are the Misses Maude and Blanche MOT
gan. who will taste the delights OF Eacht-
ing on the Florida coast.
Mrs. John s. Munse will also leave in
few days for olando and 81. Angus
tine and will chaperone no less popular
society fayorite than MISS Alice i1otei-
kiss
Mrs Herbert Claiborne and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Aston Cabell will leave shortly
for the Charleston Exposition. the des-
tInation of brides and grooms from all
States
Miss Grace SHIELD is enjoying the de-
lights of first kentucky trip, and feast
ing her eyes on the blue grass region
and hearing with delight the old-time
darlSies' religious experience
The card players memory was frozen
the past week like the elements, judging
from he many ties which resulted at
the conclusion of hard-played games.
only one of the numerous clups post
poned its meeting until this weah, ard
that was the Emma Andrews Whist
Club. which got crow led out in the hlSj'
rush of Friday preparatory to the French
Salon that night. But the clubs even did
not satisfy the card-lovers. and they
hailed with delight the card party of
Mrs Herbert A. Claiborne, who enter
tanned in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
son. Of Charleston, S. c.
Miss Susie Harrison's card party in
honor of Miss Sue Tunstall. OF Washing
| ton was delightful, the lucky prize win
ncrs being Mrs. Thos. Christian Gordon
and Miss Bessie Hunter, while Miss
| Elizabeth Robins is rather to be con-
| graduated instead of consoled.
The Stay at-yIome Whist Clubs score
was made by Miss Matte Harris ana
Mr.. S. w. Travers.
The presence of Miss Poultney. the
champion whist player of Baltimore,
added spirit to the game played at the
| Milton C. Work Club Tuesday.
The Afternoon Euchre Club met Fri
| day instead of its regular day, and was
| charmingly entertained by Mrs. Henry
| Williams, at which game MIS-. NISililuS
Hall came off victorious. if at the wrong
end, and carried away an Indian bowl.
! The new whist club. that of the Kate
! Wheelock, was not frightened by the
| sleet, and had a large attendance, at
/ which the highest score resulted in a
! tie between Mrs. Greanor Neal and Mrs.
| Charles Todd: airs. e. a. Shepherd and
| Miss Julia Waddill. north and south. and
| Mrs. Edmund Waddill and Mrs. Charles
/ Wingo, Mrs. Chiles Mason r'errall and
Miss Mamie Robinson, east and west
! In the middle of the week we were
threatened by a luncheon craze, but ow-
| ing 10 the weather it lived lcut one short
/ day. and then the hostesses were Mrs.
Frank Crunp Mrs. z. A. Saunders ana
+, Mrs Henry Cannon. At one Of the de-
liShtful social functions the name cards
we're of manipulated Japanese lanterns,
which were swung on boughs of trees,
tossed in the air. and laying on the
| ground. as was the wish OF the prusll'
which, was under the skillful handling OF
the hostess and her mother.
The charity bali at the Waldorf-As-
terra, in New York. Thursday night, was
a decided success over 800 tickets being
| issued. There was a total absence of deco
ration. The word Charity" which has
| been the watchword for so many seasons,
was in its place in brilliant electric DIS
| play.
Among the yirginians present We're:
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