The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
Soclety's Gayety Marks the
Week in Fredericksburg.
COLLEGE DRAMATIC CLUB
Much interest is Felt In the Coming Pro-
ductlon Of the Three-Aot Comedy
Drama, "a Scrap Of Paper" on
February 9Th.
Especial 10 Tho rtmos. Dispatch. )

FRDDDRICKBBURG, VA. January
8L-This week has not been as lively So
cially as some Of its predecessors OF the
new year. The Card Club, however. had
one OF It's most delightful meetings on
Tuesday night at tne home OF DR.. 8. w.
Carmichael, on Hanover Street A large
number of the members participated in
the games and enjoyed an elaborate sup
per after they were concluded. The
lady's prize wns won by Miss Edmo Q.
Lee, daughter OF Captain Dan NJ. Leo,
Of Stafford county, and niece Of General
F1tzhugh Lee. and the gentlomen's prize
was secured by Mr.. j. Conway Chiches-
ter.
An enjoyable dance was given few
evenings ago at the homo OF Mr., and
Mrs A. Bell, in spotsy1vania county, in
which many Of the young people In the
neighborhood participated.
Much interest is felt in the coming pro-
duction Of the three-act comedy DRAMA
"a Scrap of Paper" Mt the Opera House
here on Friday evening, February eth
by the College Dramatic Club. which Is
composed of amateur talent The cast
of characters includes Miss Jennie Matt
land Lena Rowe, Lucy Barber. sallle
Carter and Pansy Wilkins Messrs. B. NJ
Rosebro, 7. w. Hooper, II. G. Lane. y.
w Rosebro. j. M. Green and Thomas
Bass. Tho College Orchestra will furnish
music on the occasion and a large and
fashionable audience will witness tho
performance
A GARD PARTY.
Ono OF the most pleasant events Of the
winter was the card party at the homo
OF Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Stearns last
Thursday evening. Progressive euchre
was played and afterwards a dainty sup
per was served the guests Mrs. A. W.
Embrey won tho first ladies prize; Miss
Margaret Shepherd the second; Mr.. w.
II. Richards. Jr., the gentlemen's and
Mr. c.. O'Connor qoolrick the second.
Those playing wore Mrs. J. Stansberry
Wallace, Mrs. Fl. Fl. Johnston, Mrs a.
Randolph Howard. Mrs. A. w. Embrey.
Mrs. Clarence Howard. Misses Carrie
Moore, of Bon Air, Va; Elizabeth Car
michael Margaret and Mamie Shepherd,
Lizzie boswell, Lucilla B. Yates, and
Messrs. W. Fl. Richards. Jr.. w. II Hur-
kamp, T. c. Chichester. K. II. Carmichael,
G.. r. Howard. H. Fl. Henderson. c.
OConnor Goodrich. George w. Shepherd,
Jr., A. \. Embrey and T. NJ. Young. Jr.
Mr.. NJ. It. Hamburger. Of the United
States steamship Prairie, is visiting his
Mrs. James Roach just across the Rap
pahannock River, in Stafford county.
Miss Rebecca Boswell, q popular belle
OF Eauquier county, IS visiting her cou-
sin. Miss Henry, at Huntsmen Rest, near
Monrovia, In orange county.
Deputy Sheriff YIN. Pinckard, OF Lam
caster county, was a visitor to this city
this week
RETURNED HOME.
Miss Nancye Ashby, of Washington,
who has been visiting Miss sallie A. Ma
grath, has returned home,
Mrs. Bette Gordon Wallace, who has
been visiting her sons, Messrs. Sam a.,
John H., and Gordon Wallace. In Rich
mond, has returned to her homo in this
city.
Mrs. o. j. Owens and her daughter,
Miss Emma Owens, have returned homo
from visit to Mrs. A. D. Marmaduke,
In Richmond.
Colonel II. D. Cole, who has been con-
fined to his homo on Washington Avenue
by scknes for the past ten days, is now
thought to be Improving.
Mr.. ]. M. Ashby, superintendent Of the
public schools OF Stafford county, who
has been quite III, is now convalescing
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Ficklen have re-
turned from q visit to friends In Rich
mond.
Mrs James d. sorrell, Of Washington.
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs, w.
%, Staples, In King George county.
Mrs, l., Tannehill. Of Augusta, Ga, is
very III at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs, DR.. Frank WEIGH, in Spotsylvnnia
county. where she Is visiting.
Miss Louise Pecquet do Belief, who has
! beer, III at tho Mary Washington Hospital
here, is SO much improved as to be able
to go out, and contemplates going to
| Baltimore next Week.