The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
SOCIALAnD
PERSONAL.

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Each day that passes now chronicles
the return Of those who have been
spending the summer at the seaside or
in the mountains, or who nave be So
Journing for a while on the other SIDE
of the Atlantic, touring the British Isles
and the Continent of Europe. In short
While Richmond will cease to be de-
serted city. The wonted round OF social
gayety Will be resumed and the women
of the city.s smart set viii again take
their places as factors in all that goes
or in club life. educational and philan-
thropic work, patriotic and historic
achIevements, to say nothing OF private
and public entertaining.
Five o'clock tea at the Woman's Club
yesterday afternoon brought together a
number Of the recently-returned as we'll
as the stay-at-home members. The, tea
table, with its attractive furnishings
was presided over nv Mrs Rolfe Glover.
Callers during the afternoon and early
evening with pleasant greetings and in
quiries, the one for the other. made the
occasion both bright and pleasant.
Among those who called were Miss
Claire Guilaume. Miss Warren, Mrs
Warren, Miss Lee, Mrs 3. Taylor NC
Cue. Mrs. Christopher Tompkins, Mrs.
Hunter. Mrs. Glazebrook and Mrs. Chas'
Burgess Ball. The guest of the afternoon
was Mrs George B. Finch OF Boydton'
who came in with Mrs. Norton Savage.
Miss Gullaume and Madame Guliiaume
have lust returned from a charming
two-weeks' stay at Lake Mahopac. about
fifty miles from New York, where - ere
a
mond visitors Among the number Mr.
and Mrs. William Shepherd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Halves and family and early In
the season, DR.. James B. McCaw. Mr.
Patterson, DIR. McCaw's brother-in-iaw.
a hale and hearty gentleman fieghtN-
two. has a cottage home at Lake Ma
hopac and loves to gather his Richmono
friends about him. Mrs. and Mrs Gull-
laume had the pleasure this summer OIL
renewing many pleasant previous &C.
oua,ntances and were not only improved
nv their trip but derived the greatest en-
iovment from it.
Regular club meetings will not begin
until November. but several prominent
lecturers will be in Richmond curing
October and the club lecture course LOT
this season promises to be specially
fine one.
~ he wedding of Miss Elsie Belle Smith.
th. daughter of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
ja;res P Smith, of Union Iheoiosicai
Seminary. to Mr.. Charles. Franklin My
e,s. Of Lexington. Va. will take place at
G o'clock tonight in the Seminary
Chapel.
The chapel will be decorated in green
and white, palms and cut flowers elao-
Grating the color scheme. The ceremony
win be performed by DR.. Smith assisted
l,y the Rev. Russell Cecil. of the Second
Frtsbvterian Church. a reception IN non
or Of the young couple will be Afterwards
held at "Brightside," the home OF the
trice's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers will spend the ap-
poa ching winter at Princeton University.
where Mr. Myers goes for special study
in postgraduate course
Miss Maude Morgan, who is we'll known
as one of the most charming young host
esses in Richmond will have as her
guest tomorrow Miss Nell Currie. of
oxford, n. c. During the horse show
the event Of prime interest to swelldom
Just now-Aiss Mabel Merriam. of Min
neapol1s, Mimi. will visit Miss Morgan.
Both OF these young ladies have been
objects of much .admiring attention on
former occasions when they were with
Miss Morgan and friends made then
will gladly welcome them back to Rich
mond again.
Mrs. Charles Meredith and Misses
Katherine and Rosie Meredith returned
Saturday evening last from the Bran
don Hotel al Basic City.
Mr.. Charles Pickett Stokes. Mr.. Robert
Daniel and Mr. Addison Rennolds have
bee members of a delightful camping
marty. which spent August on the Green
brier River Since then the young gen
tiemen have been for a week at the Old
Sweet Springs Later in September Mr..
Stokes and Mr.. Rennolds will resume
their studies at Woodbury. Forest,
orange county, and Mr.. Daniel will re-
turn to the University Of Virginia
Miss Bessie ElIyson has been having
a most delightful visit to Miss Mamie
Lewis Cowardin, at Hot Springs. Miss
E,ilyson reached home yesterday evening.
Miss Allene Stokes, who has been
abroad for a year. spending last autumn
and winter in England. Scotland and
ireland. joined Miss Maria Blair's party
in Nav and has been since touring In
Italy. Switzerland. Germany and france.
Mrs. Robert Lancaster has bought for
q home the house on Park Avenue oc-
cupied during his last stay here by Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee and family.
Miss Mary Donnan. who has been the
guest of Mrs Rives and Mrs. Allen Potts
at Castle Hill, Albemarle county, had
the misfortune last week to accidentally
cut her hand painfully. In consequence
of her mishap Miss Donnan returned to
the city on Saturday Her wounded hand
is now doing we'll
Mr. John Armstrong Chanier is keeping
o;;en house at his country home In AL
bemarle. greatly to the endowment OF
friends to whom his hospitality is eN-
tended.
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