The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
SOCIALAuD
PERSONAL.

The ping-pong handshake is the latest
freak of the summer lads and iassies'
and at the popular resorts TINS IS, ha.lu-
shake is considered the thing. The fair
lady, as usual offers her hand to her
friend, but instead of the friendly hand
clasp receives two little slaps on the
palm, given with the tips OF her friend
fingers. The sound this causes IS said
to resemble a ping-pong ball as 1t touches
the table, and hence the name OF the
ping-pong handshake This cannot De
said to be graceful or pretty, neither
does it carry out the idea OF the TREND
ship and good feeling that the claspins
OF hands in greeting and farewen was
intended to convey. One may safety say
that it will be only used by the butter
flies OF fashion.
Mrs. w. x. Martin entertained the
Stav-at-Home Whist Club Monday night.
and though the number of staE-at-homes
are now few and far between, those that
were present enjoyed the game After
playfng about two hours the hcnors were
awarded Captain Harry Webster and
Mrs Bland Smith. Mrs. Matte Harris
win entertain the club at its next
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyons. who have
been visiting at Towards Neck, Va.
have returned to the city.
Miss Elizabeth G.. Cameron. whose en-
gagement was announced some days ago.
will leave in a few days from her coun-
ty hcTne. Cameron Lodge, in Orange
county, for a trip to Long Island.
Miss Cameron's wedding will probably
take place in this city in the autumn
but as yet the young people have not
settled the date.
Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson Is among the
popular Richmond guests at tie Hot
Springs.
Mr.. J. Walker. of No. 216 East Main
Street, was brought home yesterday from
the Virginia Hospital after a successful
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. st. John Coalter have re-
turned from a trip to a country home on
the James River.
Miss Kate Burruss is visiting friends in
buckingham county.
Miss George Blankenship left Monday
for Marblehead Bay. Mass, to spend the
summer.
Miss Ethel Page will leave on August
4tn for a visit to Miss Stokesborcugh at
her country home.
Mr.. Douglas, Freeman, who was operat-
cd or at the Virginia Hospital recently.
was brought to his home, on South Third
Street. yesterday morning. very much i'm
proved. but will be confined to his bed
for two weeks longer.
Mr.. Tazewell Fitzgerald has returned
from an extended trip to Buffalo.
Miss Florence Graham is visiting in
EIac.. Island. N. Y. and will be absent
several months
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. N1iddendorf. of Bal
timore. sail for Europe to-day week on
hoard the steamship Celtic.
Miss Alice Cowardin is visiting at Fort
Monroe as the guest of Miss Julia Wake
Miss Fannie Angus leaves Saturday for
Atlantic City. New York and Niagara.
Mrs C. c. McPhail and Mrs. J. A. Welsh
will leave Friday for Cape May and At
lantic City.
Mrs. Lindsay Walker is the guest of
Mrs. C. C. Walker. on Park Avenue.
Miss Josephine Mercer is at this Grand
View Hotel, Buckroe Beach.
-1iss Wood. of Alabama is the guest of
Miss Marie Tabb Lightfoot. who has just
returned from trip to Atlantic City.
Miss Bertha King, of Brambleton. is
visiting her friends. the Misses Jones'
in this city.
Dr.. H. Ward Randolph, OF the Virginia
Hospital, left the city on the 9th for the