The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
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We're on the Go.
SEASONS 5, rs; LAST (; 81 3 !, ICE, 5;
Bothth Senior and Juniors German
Clubs Have Had Their last Dances
Of the Season-Most Of Gard
Clubs Have Now Disbanded.

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NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Feb. 2S.-Ths
society fox we're kept on the move dur \
Ing the first two days Of this week to
take in ali Of the events which were
crowded In before Wednesday. the first
day OF Lent. There will be but few 30
cial affairs now until after Easter al
though Lent will be observed only by the
Episcopalians and Catholics.
Both the Senior and Junior German
Clubs have had their last dances OF the
season. although many members OF the
clubs are not members OF either OF the
above churches. Most OF the card clubs
have disbanded for the Ienten season
but some OF them will continue to meet
as usual.
Miss Cemence Cooke was the hostess
at two delightful card parties Tuesday
afternoon and evening. In honor OF Miss
Nettie Baker. Of Philadelphia. In the
afternoon military euchre was played and
the prizes were awarded as follows: hrst.
a hand painted plaque. Miss Fannie Boyd;
second, purse, Miss Helen Ycnable;
third, pack Ct cards, the consolation,
Miss Fannie Wilcox. Those playing IN
the afternoon were Misses Helen ven n
able. Anne saley, Margaret GrooIne.
Helen Norwell, jamie Gresham Mamie:
Catherine and Susan Pummer. i Ea r, ~,
Boyd, Fannie Wilcox, Anne Burweli ana
Hattie Catlett Jones: Mcsdames G. Aylett
Ashby, G. b. A. Booker, James !, W hl y,
Chandler. Edward Roberts, Charles =.
Berkeley, Floyd Morriss eNt'o ~l''ia1h
N tho evening the game was seven
handed euchre, the players being Misses
Clarence May. Garnett, Hettie Catlett
nd Anne Burwcll Jones' Aerenda and
Helen Novel;. and Il jamie !, Gr NI,mn'
s sette I Alfred Garnett. Spencer Henley.
villa Gresham, Floyd Morrissette.
> nd Iemucl Branch. Miss Garnett won
the first ladies' prize a candestick;
Miss Gresham, the second, q picture; Mr..
Garnet was awarded tho first gentle-
mems prize. deck Of cards; and Mr..
Henley won the second, box Of bonbonS,
MISSY Berkeley Ellyson charmingly en-
tertalned at cards Mt her homo on West
Avenue Tuesday afternoon In honor OF
Miss O'Ferrall, OF Richmond, The house
was prettily decorated In dark red and
the color scheme was carried out In the
wera Mesdames Young, Corss, o Fer
rail-, Mattingly, Dabney, Street, Elliott.
Graves willard Bailey, Marston. Mex
son and Lackey; Misses O. Ferrall. Ven.
able Parker Groome. Sicard and Mackls
| Young.
Miss Margaret Groome entertained at
cards Wednesday afternoon at her horns
on Huntington Avenue In honor OF Misc
Helen Venable, Of Petersburg. Among
those present were. Misses Mary and
| Yenable, Berkeley Ellyson, Nancy Park
er, Helen Novel;, Anne Burwell Jones'
AnneS salley, Ada Robinson and JANE
Gresham; Mesdames j D. Leunng' "A
r. Moore, Nelson Kirk, H. 3, Bailey and
John Mattingly. Miss Venabea was
awarded the first prize, aisilyer bonbhon
| tray, Miss Elyson, tho second a has
pin, and Miss Gresham the consolation
a box Of candy,
Miss Anne Saley entertained at cards
Friday afternoon at her home on Thlr-
| tieth Street,
Nj, and Mrs; Louis Phillips , entertain ra1In.
ed at cards Tuesday evening IN honor
| of Miss Colwell. OF New York. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
| A. Post. Mr.. and Mrs o. p, Bachelor,
! Mr. and Mrs, Hooper.
As usual a, number OF Newport News
society people went down to Old Point
tonight to attend the Saturday night
dance at the Ghamberlin Hotel, q I'd,
Mrs. II b. Bailey entertained at cards
l{Tuesday evening IN honor OF Miss Helen
! sYenable, Of Petersburg. v Il g