The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18
engaged to give two concerts In Norfolk
the last Of November.


Mr.. Francis Curley and niece, of Bel
fast, ireland, who have been visiting
their relatives, Mr.. ]. l.. Curley and fam
fly, of No. % South Pine Street. expect
to reach home to-day, having sailed the
9th on the White Star liner Cedric.
They visited many places of interest In
Virginia: also Washington Niagara, To-
ronto, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Philadelphia
and New York. Mr.. Curley expressed
himself as being highly pleased with the
country, and more so with the people.
Mrs Preston Roper, Of Petersburg, gave
dinner Thursday In honor of Mrs.
Louis Merriam, the guest during the
Horse Show of Miss Ruby Bodeker. In
this city.
The dinner took place in the beautiful
home OF Mrs. Roper. on Sycamore Street.
Petersburg. Decorations were La France
roses and palms.
Mrs. A. 8. Baker, Of Scranton. Pa.
who Ia visiting Mrs. r. G. Blanton, on
West Franklin Street, attended the Horse
Show Friday evening In a Paris gown OF
srangled chiffon, over white silk. Her
hat was Of white lace. with white plumes.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Deane Meanley took
In the pleasures of Horse Show week
Mrs Meaney wore black Jet robe. large
black picture hat and diamonds Her Sis
ter Miss Morrison, had on an embroid-
cred null over blue silk with white lace
hat. After the performance Mr.. Meanley
gave delightful supper to some friends.
Mr., and Mrs. William starke Burke, OF
staunton, are spending Horse Show week
ut the Jefferson. They have box party
a: all the performances. Friday evening
Mrs. Burke wore an embroidered white
silk gown, above white silk, a picture hat
and diamond ornaments. Mrs. Ben Nash,
who was in Mrs. Burke's box, wore
black net, with embroidered bands, and
black Gainsboroush hat.
Among the most beautiful Of the visiting
girls to the Horse Show Is Miss Berkeley
Ellyson, OF Newport News. the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. selden Ellyson. Ac-
companied by her brother, Mr.. j. kemper
Ellyson, who is stopping at the Jefferson.
Mrs. Marshall J. Payne, OF staunton.
former Richmond resident, was IN the
city last week.
Miss Alexandra Schuyler Hamilton en-
tertained little Misses Anne Roy, Helen
and Nickettl Johnson, the little daughters
Of DR.. and Mrs. George Ben Johnston,
in the Hamilton box at the Horse Show
matinee yesterday.
Mrs. Taylor Blackley. Of Louisville, KY,
accompanied by her son, Norman, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Vera Winston
OF No. 3o24 Floyd Avenue.
Miss Ida Branch, of. Charlotte county
is visiting Mrs. J. L. Branch, No. 2o24
Floyd Avenue.
Mr.. Willie Branch, Misses Ida Branch
and Aubrey sugs are the guests of Mrs.
J. L. Branch, of No. 2024 Floyd Avenue.
Miss Jean Katherine Mercer. who has
been whiting her homo, in Williamsburg.
returned Tuesday for the Horse Show.
Miss Mercer will spend the winter at Mrs.
Duval's, No. 3o1 East Franklin Street.
Miss Annie q. Collins, OF Bowling
Green, who has been the guest OF Mrs
w. ]. Peyton, during Horse Show week.
will leave for home tomorrow.
Mrs. Fannie Dew returned home Sat
-urday,I after spending delightful week
with her sister, Mrs. L. o. Miller, of
No. 800 East Grace Street.
Miss Jennie Loram. one Of Richmond's
attractive daughters, is visiting friends
in Rivermont, Lynchburg. va.
Miss Emma E. Parkinson returned
home Tuesday after spending delightful
summer at the beautiful home of Judge