The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21

The summer girl in the swing OF the
season makes herself ready for her cam
paign at the seashore and mountain re-
sort. for transatlantic tour or for ex-
ploratlons In Japan.
Once she has made up her mind she
knows no hesitation. and wherever she
may turn UP she Is as cool, as 1aunty
and as self-possessed as possible.
In Richmond there Is growing ten
dency on the part of maids and rnatrons
TO go for the summer abroad. This year
number of parties are travelling on the
continent or spending their time In the
British Isles.
Misses BERTHE and Gretchen Noting
left Richmond in February for the East
with Miss Maria Blair. They have been
Joined by Mrs. and Miss Nothing and
the whole family will be for the summer
In Germany
Mrs. Charles p Stokes and Miss Allene
will summer in the British Isles. dividing
their time between Mrs Stokes sister in
London and other friends in Ireland and
Scotland.
Among the young ladies' who have gonc
abroad for study as we'll as recreation arc
Miss Anne Dunlop. Miss Meredith and
Miss Fletcher. who have gone to Paris:
Miss Cofer. Miss Whitfield and Miss Bur-
nett, who will divide their time between
London, Paris and other points OF In
terest on Inc continent tt.U
A charming party. chaperoned by Miss
Margaret Lee. numbers Miss Margaret
Shields. Miss Lily Urauhart and Miss
Mary 5uford. Landing at Antwerp. they
are now making the trip UP the Rhine.
and have a splendid itinerary TO look
forward to. Miss Louie Whltlock Is ali.
other Richmond girl who has gone
abroad. Mics Helen Christian, with n
party OF friends. sailed from San Fran
cisco. for Japan some months ago. She
will not be back In Richmond until the
autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meade Clark will
sail for the other side June 27th. Miss
Mamie Hicks. who has been spending
the month Of June with friends in Law
renceyil;e. will go to New York In July
IT, Join friends there. and sail with them
for England. France. Switzerland and
possibly Norway.
atlantic City has become of late years
O. fayorite resort with Richmond people
Mr.. and Mrs. /. N. Jones. with Master
Bernard Jones. will spend two months
there this summer. and later in the sea-
son many parties will go for few weeks
holiday. Miss Ellen Glasgow has been
in New York during June, She has a
preference for Nova Scotia, and has gone
for more than ono summer TO Charlotte
town. Prince Edward Island. Whether
she will do so this season remains to
be seen.
Mrs. Dabney Crenshaw and family are at
Virginia Beach. 30 are Mrs. Archer An
derson and the Misses Anderson. Mr..
md Mrs. Barton Grundy, Mrs. George
Cunningham and Miss Emily Lyman arc
ut Buckroe Beach.
Colonel Alexander Cameron and family
have closed their town house and gone to
Z Cameron Lodge, In Orange county. until
the fall. Mr.. P. II. Mayo's family and
Colonel Bufords will occupy their out
of-town homes. and so will Colonel w.
II Palmer's family. Virginia country life
In summer Is coming once again into high
favor. and delightful house parties are
the order OF midsummer. Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Stevens are noted for the
pleasant entertainments which they give
at their place In Albemarle. A car party
TO Lexington. Va for the v. N. I. finals
will be followed by one OF these pleasant
social events this year.
Mrs. Benjamin Nash apd Miss Mary
Hatcher will go to the Allegheny Hotel.
Goshen, for part OF the summer. Mrs
Alsop and Mrs. Miller McCue Will spend
some time in Luray. Va. Mrs. Robert II.
Fisher. the Misses Fisher and Mrs. Vir-
Einius Hall will go to Boston and the
Massac husetts coast and return to Vir-
c1nla and to "Gaymont," near Stanton.
for the late summer.
Mrs. B. 3. Valentine and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. g. stanard will be among the many
who will go to Boston early In July for
the Education Conference there.
Miss Alice Parker and Miss Virginia
Elicit will be Mt Harvard during the
greater part OF the summer.
The cool weather has had the effect OF
making the summer girl satisfied to re-
main during June In Richmond. Indeed,
the annual migration OF the summer
swallows has been much deferred, but
after awhile they will feel the impulse
to fly and then the mountains and the
beach will know them and greet them
again.