The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-09
The Week
In Society.

n fackn but two days OF the beginning
e Lat with its season Of rest, peace and
Ruiet. and never has IT been SO eagerly
IenRSd for. Mllady has had her chance
70 enjoy to her fullest both the quantity
and artistic elegance of entertainment,
and this has been sandwiched into one
week. Germans, weddings, CARDS, tea,
receptions luncheons, dinners, Bijou par
ties and skating parties have all had
their turn, and on one day they will all
b. called into use before midnight What
@ rush, what whirI TO be in! II is for
tunate that it is nearly the last, and tho
tired feet and head Will be able TO seek
Fepo.e before the wee small hours or so
70 r,astures new. IF" as Il society girl
said the other day. 1.-The sunny hours in
our lives were the only ones vert count
ing" not one hour has been lost the past
Eeek: no. not one second.
Cards have become quite a craze Tho
srunaber Of card parties and clubs during
The week far exceeded that of every .iher
k-,.d Of entertainment combined Every
body has been playing everybody taxes
lessons. and the fascination OF both
whist and eucllre is on the Increase.
though at the first of the sea5on showed
possibility of diminishing SeVen-hano
eushre Is INDUCED in by both OLD ana
young while q new rendition OIL hed1fs
DE SeiE6G upon tuS yct'ieSi
who arc often Joined by skilled bridge
players.
"Just q few moro sky-rockets to be set
Oft" rs q fellow society correspondent
usN last week ''snd then the season VIII
fall ss fiat az the proverbial stick It
Aoes not seem possible that there can
ieft much interest in dancing. AND yet one
Of the society pets has planned dainty
new creation for the cotillon tomorrow
t-
her wardrobe for the approaching girls
luncheon. which premises to bring the
season 70 a delightful climax and then
eocfety Will split up in its little circles
again and form itself into card and So
Gal clubs for the Lenten season.
The entertainments have been nurner-
Gus during the week The silver tea at
Sec Camp Hall does not count. I suppose.
es any one who could afford It was glad
" welcomed.
Mr.. William Habliston entertained Tues
aav at a luncheon in the Westmore,and
C1uh IN honor of Miss Rely and Miss
Tee. the guests Of Miss DIVA Fo~hnS.
Mrs. Henry Landon Cabell entertained
at one Of the largest card parties al
which she shared the honors with Mrs
John Lottier.
Miss Matte Purcell, was tho hostess at
8 o'clock tea the same day.
Misses Mary and Julian Williamson. o.
Frederick, Nd, were honored by tea
riy.n by their charming hostess. Mrs
Walter Christian. and ii proved one OF
the pocia> successes of the day.
Miss Mary Thompson. of West Viz
- -s- Nn-o~ed hv q card party dur
ing the week given by Mrs James Can
ION
Miss Edna Forbes entertained at q din
ne-. the color scheme Of which was In
mink .snd purple, and covers laid for
twenty-fcur.
Another dinner was that Of Mr. John
P. Branch. who entertained q party OF
thirty gentlemen who were presented
with Liberty rose hou'onniers.
Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams gave the
SWEETEST ter, of the week in honor of MISS
Lewis Catiett Williams.
Misses May and Margaret Watkins
gave a charming card party to their
young friends.
Miss Jennie Hughes gave a tea Thurs-
day in honor of Miss Sarah Horgs2n. OF
Sewanee the color scheme beng green
ard white
Mrs. Stephen Beveridge and Miss Fan
nie Taliaferro entertained on Friday and
Wednesday on Church HILL
Mrs. J. E Willis had a few friends IN
formally to lunch and on the same day
Mrs. Barton II. Grundy entertained al
cards.
Mrs Waller Morton entertained at d
seven-haad euchre party, at which she
vas assisted In receiving by Mrs. John
NJ. Walker.
Miss Mary Baughman entertained al
cards in honor of Miss Ondersloose. OF
Baltimore, keeping tally with vlolets.
Mrs Langhorne Williams entertained al
an elegant luncheon yesterday.
xAnother luncheon hostess during the
liar, cake who H.
tertai,,ed In honor of Mrs. I. Powell No
land and Mrs Alexa nder Cameron.
Miss Lucy Christian entertained her