The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
WEEK DULL
IN SOCIETY
Few Marriages or Social
Events of Prominence.
THE OFFICERS ENTERTAIN
There Are So Many Places to Go and
So Much to Do Around Norfolk In
Summer the Season Can Never
Be Dull One.
THE OFFICERS ENTERTAIN
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| NORFOLK, VA, May 23.-This week
| and ali the weeks Of this month have been
| dull In society. 1t has not been mar
| riuge month. because. perhaps the brides
prefer the leafy month OF June. They
| can't prefer June because OF the leaves.
| because all of the foliage. as well as all
| OF the flowers. OF Juno are out now. The
| season in other things has boon very
| early, but the marriages have been de-
| ferred. and the social events Of great I'M
Dor tance have been few. Tho number OF
| negro marriages has been three times the
number OF white marriages. although the
negro population Is not two-fftha that
| OF the white population here 1t Is prob
! ablo, too, that the approach OF the hot
weather, when many Of the citizens are
arranging to spend at least part OF the
| summer at the beaches, has something to
{! do with the dullness OF the social season.
| Then there are n great many small par.
| ties for excursions, dancing parties at
! the resorts. and out-of-doors amusements
which distract tho attention OF the MEM
bers of the social set from the larger
| gatherings OF the winter to the hasty and
moro enjoyable. because less formal, at
| fairs OF the time when nature invites
| every one out into the sunshine. There
arc SO many places to go and 10 much
| TO be done, that Norfolk can never be
dull in the summer. although there may
be few of the great events OF society.
TRIP AROUND IIARBOR.
| Mr.. William L. Mayer entertained his
| friends Wednesday afternoon on the Girls
| sy with trip around the harbor. His
| guests were Mr.. and Mrs John Dnven-
port, Miss Fannie Culpeper Miss Mehk-
ms and Miss Price. OF Baltimore; Miss
Louise Sheldon. Mr.. Wells Culpeper. DR..
r. u. Burgess, Mr.. Leslie Norman. Mr..
| Fenton Priest, Mr.. Paul Blincoe and Mr..
| William Ridley.
The engagement has been announced
| here OF Miss May Goode Morrison to Mr..
Frank Deane Meanly. both OF Richmond.
| Tie wedding will be celebrated June 10th
| at Miss Morrison's residence, No. 13 East
| Franklin Street
An entertainment was given Monday
evening by the commnndant and officers
Of the Norfolk Navy Yard. The sail loft.
dressed In flags and bunting. Tho Naval
| Post Band played for the dancers till
| past midnight Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Admiral and
Mrs. Harrington. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Quimby Captain and Mrs. Milligan, Lieu
| Curtis, DIR. and Mrs. Kite, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Thompson, Mrs. Blanche Smith
Campo. Lieutenant and Mrs. r. A. Bitter,
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Triton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tench T. Tilghman. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Kenneth Castleman. Mrs. Holt W. Page.
|
Mrs. Charles Eldredge, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Calvert Taylor, Misses Harrington. Miss
Carrie Phillips Miss Molly Mlllgan.
Misses Belle and Cornelia Truxtun. Miss
Esther Byrnes, Miss Katherine Heath.
Miss Ethel Smeltz. Of Hampton; Miss
Porter of California;: Miss Lizzie Free
man. Miss Alice Williams, Mr.. T. r. Ro-
gers Jr. DR.. Bland Williams. u. s. NJ;
| Mr.. ]. d. Wlnn, Lieutenant NIcCleary,
1 U. s. N: Messrs. HerbertsL. Smith. Jr.,
and Fl. g. Smith. Mr.. George Bate. Mr..
H. b. Goodridge. Mr.. G. w. Sans, Pay
master Reynolds, Lieutenant Taussig.
Lieutenant Sibley. Lieutenant Greenland,
U. 8. NJ. c.; Captain Bootes. y. s. M. c.;
| Captain SWtneburne, Mr.. LOOMS and Pay
| mastor Potter.
| A Ballad Concert was given at the
| Academy Of Music on Thursday evening
/ under the auspices of tho Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans. Tho singers included
Miss Elizabeth Taylor and Miss Bond.
sopranos; Mrs George w. Bethel and
| Miss Young. contraltos: AIessrs. Wild
| dit and Harle, tenors, and Messrs. Eth
eredge and Jenkins. baritonos.
| Invitations have been received In Nor
folk from Richmond to the marriage OF
Miss Eunice Pegraln. daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. James West Pegram, to Lieutenant
Rufus L. Johnston. U. s. NJ The we'd
| ding will take place Tuesday evening, the
I'd OF June, from tho residence of the
BRIDES parents. No BOG Parke Avenue.
| Miss Kate Bell entertained several
In Duke Street, at cards Miss Bells
| guests were Mrs. ]. M. Jordan, Mrs.
| William Pannill Mrs Norman Bell,
| Misses Belle and Grace Irvine, Miss
Sinclair. Miss Ellen Bell and Miss Eliza
| Bell.
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter Marguerite Walters. to
| Lieutenant John Henry Read, Jr., Four
tenth Cavalry, United States army.
The ceremony viii be performed on Tues
day, June I'd. at Santa Barbara, CAL
Invitations to the finals have been re-
ceved from Washington and Lee and
also from Davidson College. Mr., Joseph
| II. Il. Holiday. OF Suffolk. who has
number of friends in Norfolk. will grad
uate In law from Washington and Lee
and Messrs. Robert Simpson Johnston
| and Henry Alan Johnston from David
son, Messrs. Johnston are sons of Mr..
Robert Johnston, of this city.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Allen and family
are at Virginia Beach.
| Miss UrIth Green. who has been visit
| returned to Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Williams and fam
| lily are at Virginia Beach
Miss Mckinley left Sunday afternoon
| for Charlottesville.
Mrs, r. w. Wright has returned to
| Suffolk. after being the guest of Mrs.
| IT. w. Archer. In Brambleton,
Mrs u. u, Bennett, Mrs. James Roun-
tree and Miss Sue Lowery are visiting
| In Baltimore and washington,
Mrs Victor Fl. Brown left Saturday
to visit her mother. Mrs. Delk, in suf-
folk.
Mrs. John w. Todd Is visiting relatives
In Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. Arthur Payne. who has been the
guest of Mrs. G. A. Woodland. III Client.
has gone to Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. Walker are visiting their
son Dr Rowland Walker, In Client