The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-08
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

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This is, indeed, if yesterday is taste
Of what is to come, the most beW1tcnlls
time o fall the year. To woman the
sErlng-tine is largely matter of dainty
f.esls garments, and crowds Of s,nartly
dressed women tllronged the stores en-
Broad Street yesterday. a professional
must have originated the idea that Wo-5
men dress more cheaply in summer than
at any. other season Of the year a VIC.
man may dress on less in the summer,
| but she seldom does it. In the first place,
tho very cheapness of one dress telr'pts
her into buying others Indefinitely, ana
regardless of the fact that the material
of which a dress is made costs uteie
often blinds a woman to the important
fact that she spends enough on the
trimming to buy stuff for a handsome
gown.
Governor and Mrs. A. j. Montague were;
rendered an elegant reception III refers
burg Thursday by Mr.. and Mrs. Richar1
IHlyis. at which over three huhdreu
guests we're present. The parlors showed
u color scheme of red, brought cut ny
AMERICAN beauty roses, and red shaoco
lamps The dining room showed a touch
az spring, being in goAl and White color
ina = brought out by jonquils and nar-
cissus. Governor Montague ATTENDED 2
large banquet last night in Newport
cxeWs.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Virginia,
! Lambeth and Mr.. Howard Raymond
| Monfort was a great surprise to TRENDS
| in this city. The wedding had been liked
| fer April, but owing to a business en-
gagement of the groom, an earlier date
was fixed, and the ceremony performed
| Thursday in Washington.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Lambeth, and a
| young lady of charming personality,
| while the groom is prominent III both
! business and social circles. The best
wishes of an innumerabe host of friends
| follow her to her new home Miss Lam
| beth was accompanied by her brother,
MI. William II. Lambeth, who will re-
| turn to-day. For the present Mr.. and
Mrs. Monfort will reside with Mr.. and
Mrs. Al. I. Trafford, No. 1853 Peach Ave-
nue., Hammonton, N. j.
The Kate, Wheelock Whist Club met
| Thursday afternoon at the residence Of
| Mrs. Warner Moore, at which meeting
| quite a number of whist devotees gath.
cred together and a spirited game was
INDUCED in. The honors fell north and
south to Mrs. Shepperd and Mrs. Rid
| dick, while those east and west were
carried off by Mrs. Chiles Ferrall and
Mrs. Waller Scott.
| The list of competitors for the design
| or the Jefferson Davis memorial grows
| C:aiy. Mrs Norman V. Randolph re-
ceived a letter Thursday from Mrs. Bash
| Luke adding the name OF Miss Emil
! y-andell to those already sent. Miss Yam
dell is Il Kentucky woman by nativity
/ nut has for some time lived in New
A-ork. Her reputation as an artist OF
4 81 eat ability has been evidenced by the
success and merit of her work.
The Friendship Club had a very enjoy
| ollie meeting Tuesday at the residence
! Of Miss Pearl Tuck. Among the guests
were Misses S. Gill, Lille Parker, Grace
Goode, Bessie and Beulah Lee, Mamie
Mccain, Ola Melton, Mamie and Matte
Smith, Janice and Sallie Featherston
Irene Knote, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Smith,
| Miss Ida Tuck; Messrs~-lE-- K. @Faison.
/ Harry Coghill, George Parson, Archie
| Williams, James Duval, D. Y. Mebaln.
G. A. Austin, William Gill, and others.
Miss Bessie Madison, Of Petersburg.
who has been the guest of Miss Buford,
is now visiting Miss Morrison, on South
i I bird Street. Miss Madison is one OF the
l prettiest visiting girls of the season. and
vas greatly admired last Saturday at the
Woman's Club, where she was among
tie chairmans guests.
t. II
! Invitations have been received in Rich-
| mond from DR.. William Lavaille Robin
1 son to the marriage of his daughter, MISS
Marie Louise Robinson, and Mr.. LlVlns
4 F'enton de Bordenave. The ceremony VIII
/ he performed Wednesday evening, March
10th, in the Main-Street Methodist
i Church of Danville. at o'clock.
Mrs. John N. Tabb, of White Marsh,
Gloucester county, and Mrs. Charles Par
Il ker. of Swarthmore. Pa, are the guests
4 Of Mrs. Pleasanton L. Conquest
Mr.. ". j. Doyle is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Fennessy, in East Pulaski.
General and Mrs. George S. caben. OF
4 Danyille. are at "Ocala House." Ocala,
a and will remain for the rest of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cannon are regis
4 tered at st. Johns Hotel, Charleston.
4 meeting of the Richmond Chapter OF
4 the United Daughters of the Confederacy
q will be held Wednesday at the Lee Camp
q Hail. at 4:30 o'clock.
Miss Mary Elicit is chairman of the En-,
tertairment Committee of the meeting
q Monday of the Summers Rest. at the
3 residence of Mrs. Barksdale.
:, q
Mrs. Helen Well, the well-ss,nown lee
q t,rTer and reader. will give a lecture-read
y ing at the Woman's Club this evening a
& lhalf-past s o'clock, her. subject bein
d "Paola and francesca by Stephen Phil
l6|lips. The rule regarding escorts and hat
s will hold good as usual.
On Monday afternoon promptly at d
o'clock the annual business meeting wi
!. be held in the club-rooms Visitors card
). will not be good upon this occasion, a
only resident members are expected
8 attend the meeting.
Junior Association.
s. The Junior Hollywood Memorial Asso
VI citation has appointed a committee 70 at
I'll tend the funeral of Captain CHARTS z
p Bigger. In appointing the committee tn
S president of the association referred t
Il the kindness always shown the assoeia
Z ton by Captain Bigger SIS.
Military Notes IS
s Company A Of the seyentieth Regimer
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