The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
DELIGHTS OF
Old SWEET
The Children Have Their In
Ming in Their own Way.
PROGRESS slyE EUC HIRE
Birthday Gard Parties Are Much En-
joyed, and Bowling Is a Popular
sport-Fishing for Black ga
Bass. IN
PROGRESS slvE EUC HIRE 'l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
OLD SWEET, august the ~ ch. .,,rs1
| have had their innings this week. First
there was the "tacky party" In which,
while divertlng themselves they very
| highly amused their elders. The grown
ups haven't had 80 good a laugh for
long time as the little folks gave them.
| The cake-walk was a gem. AS Sis HOP
kins," Miss Della Davenport, OF Rich
mond, brought down the house and won
| the prize. She was simply delicious. IN
costume devised by her cousin, Miss Tai
| ley, and with manner devised by her
| own very cute and original self. 'DeliaI'
t'Della" "Dellal" rang In overpowerlng
| chorus around the room, as the process
| the Judges. Della bringing up the rear
| with q gait that was OF itself enough to
| con yvlse observers and capture the tro-
phy. Master Roy Fisher won the first
| boys prize He was very cunningly got.
ten up as "hayseed." The prizes had
been donated by Mrs. Fisher. OF Calves
| ton, who, with Mrs. Schaefer, or en-
| cjnnat Ohio. took quite an interest IN
helping the small people get up their en-
tartainr11ent Professor Patterson pre-
sented Miss Della with her prize. and Mrs.
Dawson (wife of the Secretary OF state
or West vlrginla) conferred his honor !,
upon Master Roy Mr.. and MIS- MIS- De1'
|
!, Then Mrs. Armistead Wexford gave g
! ean31 y-pulling Wednesday at NJ. to
| her two little nieces, Henlngham and
Josephine Elicit, and her daughter, Ca
milla Wexford, whose guests were MAT
| raret Curd Lalla Swearnger. Deila "a
| venport. Dorothy Wllkerson. Lydia RUIZ
ner. Mamie Schaefer, Helen Motht, JOS
cnhine Pinckney, Gladys Therrel Lillian.
Fox Gwendolyn Rutherford, Carl Helson,
barnard Jones' Cannon Lewis. John Brit
ton. Louis Higgins. Wallace Henderson
Herbert DOYLE. William FISHER, Roy FISH
! er. Armlstead Wexford.
! Italia swearingen won the girl $ prize "a anu
:1ohn Brltton the boys prize for pulling
| lie whttcst candy. 1t was a great sue
JUVENILE COACHING PARTY.
Then the children had a Joyous coaching
party one day; the big. quaint co 1ai oyer-
i lowed ton and bottom, with little lolks'
90 q vent numbering out Of the yard be-
i hind six horses to the tune Of much sing
| Ing and shouting.
4 n Master Carl 'TIeisen's watermelon feast,
i al fresco. by moonlight and candlelight,
4 was great fun; his guests had sood Tune
| and much watermelon.
There was VERY swell progressive ISL, eu,
4 chre party at Lewis Cottage Tuesday
I evening, when Mrs. Lewis, with her
& fdiend, Miss Ruffner, Of Charleston ".
i Va. received a large quota OF the snar
| set here. The cake and cream and VINE
! served were OF a quality to make those
4 who partook wax eloquent In their praise.
1 Tho prizes were very handsome. and the
i fortunate winners were Miss Spilman, Of
i Richmond; u Mr.. Crawford. of New YORK,
! and Mr.. Frank Payne of Charleston, w.
l Va. and Mrs. Catchings, OF BROOKLYN,
i NJ Y. 58i-s
!. No card party OF the season has been
more oroughly enjoyed than was MRS.
. a.tr,,-., 70 70 n SSiSteh
j her mother In receiving and entertaining
\ the guests. There was handsome prize
for every table, and some of the winners
were Mrs, Armistead Wexford, or Rlch-
4 mond, tall, antique brass candlestlck;
Mrs. Maury. OF Richmond. an EXQUISITE
sterling silver paper knife: Mrs. 9. =.
/ Lewis, OF Charleston, W. Va. a lovely
B1RTFIDAY CARD PARTY.
| Miss Rodnan, Of Louisville, one OF the
4 most popular ladies' at the springs. made
many folks glad that "Wednesday was nor
| birthday, when, assisted by her sister.
i Mrs Grubbs, she, entertained her friends
at q very charming card party, Seven
handed euchre was the game; there were
a large number OF tables and a handsome
prize for each. Among souvenir winners
were Miss Rutherford, of Richmond. VINO
captured an exquisite vase Miss Runner.
OF Charleston, w. Va beautiful cup and
\ saucer. NlTS, N|odi.'ttA ~
bonbon dish; Mrs. MacKay, Of Covington,
KY, a cut glass, s!lver-stoppered scent
bottle
Another lady who made folks glad
thnt she had q birthday Is Mrs. Crawford,
| OF New York. These were winners at her
card party: DR., McCaw, first prize,
handsome silver pen-holder; Miss Rod
man, cut glass and silver powder shaker
Everybody wants one just like it,; Mrs
Frank Woodward. bonbon tongs Mrs.
Archibald Patterson, bonbon dish.
The card party Of Mrs. Brown, of Louis
isvle, included. besides the usual circle
Mrs. Terry, Of Louisville, q pleasant new
member, Won first by Miss Rodman to
| Join the company also Mrs. P!nckney, Of
| Charleston, S. G., and Miss Mackay, OF
covington. Ky. DR.. McCaw won the first
prize, handsome "toddy" glass (cuN,
/ silver chored. Mrs. LEROY, OF Richmond,
4 won an exquisite Cloissonne jar; Mrs
!. Frank Woodward, of Richmond. a silver
hin tray; Mrs. Prescott. n silver powder
i box; Mrs, Carson the "army toast" franz
| er, .3
Mrs. Higgins and Mrs Barnes, OF New
York, at their card party Friday morn
| ing, entertained Mesdames Talley. Dayen-
port, Maury. Donaldson, Woodward,
Wexford. Archibald Patterson, Powers,
4 I, N, Jones. Carson, Lefroy Misses Ruth
4 errord and Powers Of Richmond; Mes
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