The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
SAW CRANE
AT ACADEMY
Gard Parties and Re-
captions in Petersburg.
ARE SEVERAL CARD CLUBS.
Mrs. John Herbert Claiborne Entertalna
the Married Ladies' Gard Club.
Mrs George Guy tho Hostess
to the Afternoon Club.
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PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. sl.ZThere
have bean card parteB and receptions
In Petersburg during tho past week. and
no afternoon or evening has been with.
out some entertainment. Wednesday az.
tcrnoon there wore two card parties. and
society turned out in largo numbers IN
tho evening to SEQ David Harum present.
ed at the Academy OF Aruho by William
II. Crane. This was ono OF the largest
and most fashionable audiences OF tho
season.
Mrs. Ohm JHerDert Claiborne entertain.
cd the Married Ladies' Card Club" We'd
nesday afternoon. Those receiving with
Mrs. Claiborne were her sisters, Mrs.
Brooks Rogers. and Mrs. Alfred Friend,
Jr.. and Miss Watson and Miss Annie
Watson. Four handed euchre was played.
Mrs. r. G. Scott won the FIRST. Miss
Emily Bartlett Roper the second prize,
and Miss Mary Ben. Booth was awarded
the consolation prize. which was a beau
tiful bouquet OF carnations. Among the
players were Mrs. II. c. Scott. Mrs.
Chisholm Mrs. Harrlss Donnan. Mrs. A.
X. Davis, Mrs. sully. Mrs. Lauterqoack.
DlOSSSS 1SOSeL hllIc0 pTlSIut
Jr., Mrs. j. Gordon Rennie. Mrs. w. l..
Venable. Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, Mrs.
McCleyy, Mrs. James A4ason. Mrs. NJ. L.
Morrison. Mrs. Il. i. Watson, Mrs. J.
Hampden Slater, Mrs. George Cameron,
| Mrs. w. Il. Mckinney, Misses Mary
Ben. Booth. Emily Bartlett Roper. Mary
Ellen Whyte, Susie Why're. Alice Sp!cer,
Temple Mamie Beckwith, Page Nichols,
Margaret Collier. Annie Wilson and Mary
Patteson.
AFTERNOON CARD CLUB.
Mrs. George Guy also entertained We'd
nesday evening and her mother. Mrs.
Rosa Bragg. and Miss Blanche Cuthbert
assisted her In receiving the members OF
the Afternoon Card CLUB" and their
friends.
Among the players were Mesdames H.
?. Stratton, Joseph p. Brady. OF Rich
mond; w. A. Bragg. Leroy Roper, Lee
moine. r. A Gamble, Preston Roper, Ar
rington, NJ c. Jackson, Robertson. ". F.
Collier. McGH. Helen Venab!e Annie
Cuthbcrt, Laura Jones. Bette Jones.
Frances Rcams. Josie French. Brady.
Pegram, Jennie Spicer. Mary Beasley.
-Four handed euchre was played. The
first prizo was won by AfrA. II. P. Strait
ton and the second prize by Mrs. Braly,
OF Richmond.
The Sixteen Card Club" played at tho
home OF aIrs. John Mann on Washington
Street Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mann
Issued few invitations to gentlemen In
.hs evening The members Of the club
are Miss Paul Roper. Mrs. Gordon Me-
Case. Jr., Mrs. John Herbert Claiborne,
Miss Helen Leavenworth. >. Wither.
spoon, Mrs. Samuel Gillian Wilson. Mrs.
Brooks Roge-.s afrs. r. G. Scott, Jr.,
Mrs. Robert hamilton. Mrs. Alfred
Friend, Jr., Mrs. John Moyler. Miss Mar
garet Z.mmer, Mrs John Mann. Mrs. ].
Gordon Rennle and Miss Bessie venab,e.
TWO CARD PARTIES.
Mrs. II. P. Stratton entertained two
card parties at her home on sycamors
Street Friday afternoon. -Four handsome
prizes were awerded the winning players.
Among Mrs. CITATIONS guests were Mes.
danes James hrcClevy. Chisholm. Waw-
erly Wilkins. George Cameron, Jr.. Yir-
sie Campbell Alexander Hamilton. Har-
rison Waite, II. r. Donnan. w. A. Bragg.
Jr.. Robert Hamilton. Preston Roper. Fl.
G. Leigh Charles Hall Davis. W. L. ven-
able, W, r. Mckinney. John Townes.
Robert L. Watson. Robert Meade. r. c.
Scott, William Malone. Herbert Claiborne
A. K. Davis, James d. Mason, W. r.
| Drewry, w. Pryor Jones, John AfcGill.
| William NfcGill T. Fl. Patterson. Alfred
| Witherspoon, Brooks Rogers, Alfred
Friend. Jr., j ohm Mann. J. Gordon Rom
| ME, Gordon McCabe. George Guy. Alex.
! ander D. Hamilton. William Budd, Lamb.
Samuel P. Mitchell, John Moyler. Robert
Budd, Montgomery G. Jackson. Il. G..
Scott. Jr., warner Moore, Of Richmond;
Misses Mary Jeftries Camp, Mary Paul
Roper, Mary Bensley. Martha Collier.
Bessie Morton. Bette Hamilton. Mattie
Morton. Bessie Venable. Josie French,
Anne Wilson. Helen Leayenworth. Car.
| ia Craddock, Nan. Davis, Mary fatte.
son, Alice spicer, Mary Ellen W7iYte, Su.
] sic whytc. Kate Steel, Margaret thinner.
Louise Z:mmer and Bessie stratton.
PIANO RECITAL.
Miss Florence Larrabee, pupil OF her
| sister. Mrs. p. A.. Robertson, gave q
plano recital at ner home on Sycamore
! Street Wednesday afternoon. Among tho
selections skilfully rendered by Miss Flor
| ence Larrabce We're Bach, Prelude ana
| Fugue; Mendelssohn. Capricclso: Chami-'
made Tho Fauns MacDowell. Witches
Dance Mendelssohn. Hunting Song; Mao
Dowell, Shaved Dance: Brahms. Hunga-
| rian Dances, Nos 8 and 8. The young
lady, who Is but fourteen years old gives
! notable evidences OF musical genius Of
| d high order,
| Among the guests wero Misses Sarah
Hall, Grace Danforth, Florence Young.
Lima Robertson, Edith Burke Ida Car
ter, Eva Carter. jamie Rees, Alma Hill,
Mrs. Jessie Anderson. Mrs. Edward
Grlgg. Mrs. James Edward Whiehorne,
| Mrs. A. B. Morgan. .1rs, A. II, Peters,
Misses Newsom, Miss Nellie Whitehorne.
! Mrs, Charles "A, Jackson, Mrs, William
Nelson, Ir,. Mrs, Charles Gillian, Miss
Nellie Gillian, Miss Mamie Martin, Mrs.
Robert Hall. Miss Annie Steward, Mrs.
M. Il. Baker, Mrs. T.. ]. Jefferson, Miss
Louise Watts thinner, Miss Florence
Wright, Miss Irby Boiling Mrs, Charles
W, Carter Mrs, A, @. NJ, Martin,
A few memhcrs enjoyed the evon.ns az
a delightful chatting dish party given az
the Country Club Monday evening.
Mrs, II. e., Leigh entertained tho "Af.
ternoon Card Club Saturday afternoon.
Miss Grace Dunlop. who has been visit
Ing Mrs M. G, Jackson In this City. has
returned to her home In Washington 4
AtChatman.
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