The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
MANSFIELD
IN. NORFOLK.
Socloty's EdlCt Went Forth
That All Should Attend.
THE EVENT or THE WEEK
A Post-nuptial Reception Was Tender;
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Harris P'ncus
to Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Wachtel
On "Wednesday.

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, March A.-Society took Il
night off this week for the expensive d.
: version OF Mansfield It was one Of the
cdicts Of the social community that every
body should go to the Mansfield perform
r ancc. Many Of the members Of society
hate Mansfield, some Of them don't NJ
feet Shakespeare: very few OF the holder
members care for Julius Caesar, much
less for Brutus, who was too noblo for
life on the stage. But the edict had gone
forth that society was expected, and con-
sequently. society was there on the night
when Mansfield played Julius Caesar
here,
n The reasons that society took that night
of from the duty Of observing Lent may
be various, but they were sufficient.
Acidulous old maids and crusty bachelors
have united to sheer ut the reasons for
the large number Of society people who
attended the Mansfield show. One says
that the expense OF tho entrance fees at
tracted many OF the men who thought
that their best girls would know the sin
certty of their protestations Of ndmirn-
tion II they provided tickets for the most
expensive show of the season. Another
that some Of tho girls were tempt
ed to wear the gowns they had prepared
for after Easter occasions and could not
resist the temptation.
However that may be, the edict went
out that all society folk should appear ut
the theatre when the curtain raised for
Mansfield and ell society folk were there.
That possibly Is the reason the members
OF society did not do anything else this
week. Tho expense and the diversion of
Mansfield was enough. Society let It go
at that and was satisfied especially as
4 It Is Lent, and society Is not under OBJ
legations to do anything
Some Of the events OF the week were
as follows:
4 A ost-nuptinl reception was given by
/, Mr., and Mrs. Harris Plncus at their resi-
dence, on Holt Street, Wednesday after
noon after the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Lotto, to Mr.. Phillip Wachtel, Of
Macon. On. The parlors and dining
& room were decorated with palms, ferns
and ported plants and pink carnations.
The chandeliers were prettily decorated
with s1iilnx and pink shades. In the
dining-room the table was dresses with
candelnbra and carnations, and the smilax
was fcstooned from the corners Of the
table to the chandelier and from there
to the walls Of the room. About three
hundred guests were present and they
were served at buffet luncheon. a
very impressive scene followed the cere-
mony in the blessing Of the young cou-5
pie by the BRIDES venerable grandfather,
Mr.. Friedman, who Is cighty-flve years
old. Mr.. and Mrs. Wachtel left here for
New York by the Old Dominion steamer
and will be at home to their friends at
the Hotel Netherlands after Sunday. They
received about five hundred presents.
A supper was given in honor of Miss
Minnie Boykin, of Smithfield, by DR..
John f. Woodward, at the country club
Monday evening. Tho decorations were
red, American beauties forming the CEN
tire piece. Covers were laid for twelve
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
McIlwaine, Jr.. Miss Boykln, Miss Geor-
gle Day. of New York; Miss JaEs Ser
pell, Miss Margaret Reed. Of Portsmouth,;
Miss Lulu Reid, Mr.. James iiollowell.
Mr.. c. w. Sans, Mr., William j. STAN
worth and Mr.. William A. Pose.
-.
A luncheon was given Monday morning
.-at,,tae country club by Mrs. Edwin G.
Lee. Mrs. Biddlecoln and Miss Mary
Nash. A prize was offered to the one
who should g's.c-.ss nearest the time It
would take to burn candle to certain
point. Mrs. H. c. Hoggard proved to
be the best guesser and received Jap
ancse bowl Their guests were Mrs. Nor
man Boil. Mrs, James Bell, Mrs. H. c.
Hoggard, Mrs. ". W. Old and Mrs. Nc
Alpine.
The towel tea. which was given at the
residence Of Mrs. 2. M, Henry. on Butte
Street Monday afternoon for the bone
tit OF the new Norfolk Protestant Hospital,
was great success. The house was
prettily decorated with palms, lamps and
violets. Mrs. Henry received the guests,
while Mrs. James Bell Mrs. Norman Bell,
Mrs. Charles H. Wood. Mrs. Harry My
ers. Miss Alice Kelly. Miss Nell serpell
Miss Georgia Day, OF New York, and Miss
Abby Wilson served tho guests, Mrs
O.. 3. Hodges presided over the tea table.
A large sum of money was realized for