The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
oFlourishlt Unjust Have Clear
Field and no Opposition.
NORFOLK SOCIAL DOlNGS
Washington's Birthday and Ash We'd We'd.
nesday Proved Notable Occasions
For the Debtors n Society 70
Disregard Their Obligations.
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:. :. !, t ssmTx VA r,eb 28.--Special days
~, i',,,da o. always break into the ar
~ ~ rro Mn OF soccty Society must
have d clear field and no oppo . az ~
order 10 flourish. SO soon as any sst
diversions or any fixed occas ,aaa ,,sa -
~ ,trnypor attraction. That Is to say.
5nobody obcys tho behests OF society ~ :.
he IAN avoid them, and, even she, AVOIDS
tf,ose bahests that she hates. II there IS
a chance of being equally successtul as
there is a far better prospect OF enjoy.
ment.r In any other diversion ~ ~ an
.undenihble proposition that socie.y - 80, ~
erybody roes, If he goes at all, especial
~ after he isamaIried. under proea as
which. after a few unsuccessful soetlances,
becomes a well-defned rebellion.
There were two days to Interrupt So
ciety hero this week. Both OF tne Yn.
furnished opportunities for assertions o.
liberty which some victims Of the WIN
ster's 5gayety seized with delight and ex-.
ercised with a determination that bodes
MI for any future subserylency-at least,
for that particular victim.
a Wash1ngton's birthday was celebrated
on Monday. That brought number OF
strangers to the city and gave occasion
for military parade, TOR large III ca ea. IRE
nartics in honor Of the guests; for spe-
cial and small receptions OF friends, and
for ,1llpremeditated card parties among
Sneighbors who had no social debts to
pay. = a..
which those who are not normally plous
have been deferrfng- social duties, IKE q
merchant defers meeting MS pecunlary
obligations when he knows that ne must
20 into bankruptcy. where they all VIII
be percented alike for his general relief.
Washington,s birthday gave respite LOT
social debtors, but Ash-W ednesday al
lows an opportunity to go through bank
ruptcy for final discharge from tnelr
obligations.
However that may be. this has been a
dull week in society, and the social sets
have been resting Some of the enter
tainments OF the week are as follows
Mrs. Ashton Jones was hostess at q
card party Monday! evening. fancy dress l,s5
affair. given at her residence IN !. ~,
4lege Place. The ladies' all wore fancy
dresses and several OF the costumes were
unusually attractive. The rooms were
decorated with Japanese lanterns, red
shades, carnations and palms The game
Of hearts was played. There We're three
ia bles. AT the first table. Mrs John g.
Triton and Mr.. r. w. Shultice Won the
first prizes, a bottle OF perfume and a
book. At the second Miss Alice Molsely
and Mr. Beverly Burrow won silver
/. belt pin. and a box Of cigars, and at the
third Mrs Marion Fisher Of Baltimore,
won a silver satchel tag and Dr. Hancock
a ash receiver. The consolation, box
of candy, was drawn by Miss Jane Ser
pell and the BOBBY, a picture, was gwen
to Mr.. Roland Culpeper.
81 Mrs. Jones' guests were Mrs. John G..
Triton, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Shultice, Miss
katherine Heath. Miss Susie Strachan.
Miss Makely, OF REdenton. N. c.. Miss
Anne Henry, Miss Fannie Culpeper, Miss
Marion Fisher, of Baltimore, Miss Lulie
Heath, Miss Jane serpell, Mr.. Aaron Mil
hado. Mr.. r. II. Culpeper. MI Beverly
Cooke, Mr.. Harry Dubrell, Mr.. Smithers
and DR.. Hancock.
4 card party was given Monday even
ing by Mrs. Allan NJ. Cooke at her home,
on Tazewell Street, in honor OF her guest,
Miss Lisa Atkinson 81 Baltimore. Kick
ETY. Ann was enjoyed for two hours.
Miss Alice Kelly won the greatest num-
Der OF games and received a silver bon
bon spoon, while among the gentlemen
Paymaster Dent received a gold stick pin.
The boobies were won by Miss Bessie
Grandy and Mr.. w. S. Royster The
score cards were little flags The guests
we're then invited to luncheon IN the
dning-room, where the table was deco
rateQ EWltH Ell6 tA'1e ISt]Asl
dies with pink shades, --s
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur c.. Freeman. Miss Bessie Granny,
Miss Alice Kelly Miss Lisa Atkinson,
Miss Carrie Phillips. Miss Cornelia Irux-
ton, Miss Lizzie Freeman, Miss Mary
Waddil, Miss Helen Taylor. Mr. Otis
Barron, Mr.. J. Saunders Taylor, Mr..
Washington Taylor, Jr., Mr.. w. S. Roy
ster, Mr.. Kensey Johns, Mr.. w, w. Old.
Jr., Paymaster Dent, U. S. N; Mr..
Lightfoot and Mr.. stansbery'
Mrs Lloyd entertained at cards Mon
day afternoon In honor of Mrs, Holmes,
OF New Jersey, at her residence on
Boush Street. Progressive whist was
the game selected to be played and there
were, two tables. The first prize, sill
yer hat pin. was won by Mrs, w. r..
Lawrence, and the second, q pack Of
cards, was won by Mrs. Charles Rowland.
while the consultations which were
packs of actress cards. We're drawn BY
Mrs Hathaway, Mrs. G, T., Finch and
Miss Florence Raynor. The score cards
were Gibson heads.
Those present We're Mrs, Holmes, Mrs.
w. T.. Lawrence Mrs. CI p. Finch, Mrs.
Charles Rowland, Mrs. y, L, Murray.
Mrs Hathaway and Miss Florence Ray
nor.
Mrs William II. Taylor gave q card
party on Tuesday afternoon at her home.
in Boushl Street, The guest OF honor
was Mrs. Richard McIlwaine, Jr, Tho
house was decorated with palms. ferns
and candelabra with pink shades, There
were fourteen tables designated by small
hatchets with the number on them. The
score cards had small hand-painted
hatchets on them and the games We're
marked by attaching cherries to them.
and after the last game the winners re-
ceived small American flags, The scor-
ers were Miss Mary Leigh. Miss Maria
Tucker and Miss Madge Drummond and
each received a candy Ratchet. The first
prize, royal Sake vase, was awarded to
Mrs. r. II, Thorpe and the second, a
book illustrated by Christy, was won by
Mrs. Charles Parker Breese. while the
consolation, a golf bag with two golf hat
pins, was drawn by Miss Lulle Heath,
Mrs. Taylor's guest were Mrs. James
Y. Leigh, Mrs. George w. Gordon, Mrs.
Howard Shield, Mrs Goeffry Morgan,
Mrs, Thorn w. Henderson, Mrs Laura
de Russy Berry. Mrs. r. i, Thorp, Mrs
AIcIlwaine, Mrs. Samuel Lloyd, Mrs, Nor
Ia, poII Mrs j. leighton HUBBARD, MIS-.