The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
EMECKLENBURC
COSMOPOLITAN ] A.
The Bal SPondre, Was a Bril-.
liant SuCCessA Full
Social Calendar.
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CHASE CRY, vAo August 2s.-The
season 1T tho 'Mecklcliburg' has been III
FOIL swing during tho past week, From
tar and near tho people come, and al
though opened for so short II time The
fnt,,c of this beautiful hotel has gohc
forth to the Pacific Coast and the Gulf
or Mexico. North, South. East mud West
are ali represented llerc--Ca lfornin, Tex
a. and New York send us most charm
Ing People.
I'he social calendar has indeed been
fiji. 1'he bal po,,drc so eagcrly looked
forward to was a grand success. VIII
The Virginia reel. danced by married
ard single, old 3nnd young. opened the
ball. Then followed the cotlllon. aud
vorlcd and beautiful were the figures.
The cottutncs werc unusually handsome.
Among the many present were Miss Bur-
nam, white six null over pink taffcta.
pcnrls; Miss Kate Tlournoy, orgnndy and.
iuce: Miss Mary Wood, white mustn't
Miss Fay Parker lavender organdy. lace
bertha and pearls; Miss Edna Wood.
white organdy, pearls; MISS Alma ilafn'
Texas debutnnte, white cluny lace gown,
WITH white forgct-menots In her hair;
Mlss Roper, cream silk striped ga,lze over
cream taffeta. trimmed with crush pink
roses; Miss Isabel Norvell, white muslin
nne lace over blue taffetn; Miss Sowcll,
white muslin md lace; Miss Rachel Oil
more. blue SILK musln: Miss Boisseau.
CANDY and cluny lace; Miss Vaun, blue
si!k; Miss spicer, green organdy; Miss
Iavlnder. blue crepe de chine; Miss Cor
don McCnbe, white embroidered chiffon
over pink tafteta. diamonds; Mrs Kirk
Parrish, white Paris muslin and lace.
diamonds: Mrs. W p. Norvcll cream
wolfe, with white chiffon trimmings; Mrs
Watkins Goode. gray SILK null and white
chiffon: Mrs. a. B. Finch, blue embroih-
crcd chiffon; Mrs. Culp.9 black lace over
taffeta, diamonds. and many others.
Saturday night auchre has become an
event eagerly looked forward to and nj
ways thoroughly enjoyed The players
on last Saturday we're Mesdames Culp,
Roberts. Miller, McCabe, Warwick. BIZ
l,rs, Hawkins, Parrish. Misses spicer
1snrham, Roper and Thornton, Colonel
Keenan,, Judge Wilcox. Messrs. Sullivan.
Parrish, Cup. Roberts, Pinner, Lynch.
Mccabe. Warwick. Mrs. r. r. Roberts
| cnd Mrs. Thornton were the two fortu-
| rate ladies. Mrs. Roberts received n
| lovely shirt waist set for first prize, md
Mis- Thornton silver belt PIN ME-
| cup was given tho first prize Tor the
r.en pair OF cuff buttons. and Judge
| Wilcox the second, n scarf pin. The
hcnby was won by Mrs. Smith. This was
| a silver stick pin.
bowling and bridge still continue the
popular games, and bowling parties arc
Elxel every morning a coaching party
| given this week by Mr.. Gordon McCabe,
! Of Petersburg. was enjoyed by gay
l5rurty.
I Miss Roper, OF Petersburg. and Miss
4 May Davies, OF Virginia, are two more
4 charming girls added to the fair contin-
/ CERT already here.
4 Colonel Thomas Kenan and Mr.. Bushee.
OF Raleigh. n. C.. and Judge Wilcox OF
1 Norfolk. are a distinguished looking and
! distinguished trio
| 4 most delightful dance was given on
Wednesday evening.
The arrivals forsthe week were George
P. Lynch. Richmond. Va; Mrs. II. G
Manson and maid. Richmond, Va; VII
i liam Mr. Musscns. Baltimore; J. a. Hes,
/ Ter, Richmond; Fl. II. Malone. Danvlle;
Mrs. E.. a. Rolfe. Forest City. Ark.
Miss u. G.. Field. II. Y. Felty. Philadel
/ phia Paul Schenck. North Carolina;
/ John G. Smith aud wife. Birmingham
Ala: Mrs. Anne NJ D. WIngfleld. Benz
ella. Call: Miss Emily p. Roper, Peters
! burg. Va: Howard Dalrymple. CamdeU
| y, III e. b. Barbee, Raleigh. n. c.: a
i. Lehman, Raleigh, N. c.: S. L. Watts
Lynchburg. Va; r. w. 1.asslter' Nortt
! CaroIna John ". Tate. Lynchburg; a
r. Apperson, G. E. Blanton. Richmond
|
Wilcox, Norfolk George Schoen. Rich
nond; D. w. Williams. J. B. Owen, Nortl
| Carolina: w. Gordon McCabe, J. S. Epes
Miss NJ. +. Thornton, Charles ". Culp
G. +. Jones, r. r.. Roberts, Q. Warwick
wife and two children. Yirgina; J. II
Hawkins, E. +: Daniel II 6. I,aylnde z,
Virginia.; G.. G. Gibbs. Virginia; 4. =
Busbee, Raleigh. n. c.; M H. Marcus
j. F.. Cosby, Virginia; G. II. Burgess
Fl. Is. Caycc, William r. Barksdalc
virglnIa;J. P. Burgwyn, North Carolina
i G. B. Peaseley, a. l.. Phillips, G, =
Lowry, Georgia.: T. A. Alcott. Pcnnsyl.
vanla: c. vann, North Carolina G,
Norrel. ". s. Harris, Miss Hem mi =; J,
| irwin, Reidwllle; r.. s. Watt, Rcdsvllle
T. Tlora. II. r. Butt N. s. Groome
Virginia: Mrs. G. G. Elliott. Mrs ". Fl
White Miss Belle Cooner North caro-
lima; Miss Noro. Mrs. Weber Hoen ant
son, Mrs. Weislger.
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