The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
NATIONS AT
..MECKENBURiC.
They Carried OFF the Palm
During the Past Week.
MERRY BOWLING PARTY
Music. Cake Walks and Gigs Take the
Place Of tho Regular Saturday Eu-
chre Party-The New
,s Arrivals. .
MERRY R y BOWLING ','y I, i !. PARTY 2. ''
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s.s' Especial to The .Dlspitch)
THE A1ECKLENBURG CHASE CITY,
VA, August 2a-This week has been pre-
eminently the matrons week. and the
young ones have not been inGi 1t at all,
and one cannot but wonder at It, when
among them arc such charming women.
Mrs. Kirk Parrish, Of Richmond, Is an
exceedingly pretty woman, with most at
trattive manners, and always appears
elegantly gowned. North Carolina sends
us Mrs Kcnan. most delightful woman.
whom It lis a pleasure to meet, From
California comes Mrs. ;Wingaeld. who
talks SO interestingly and ls a great ia \
Vorlte. Then there are Mrs. Gardiner
\ Miss Harrison and many others.
BOWLING PARTIES. 55
The most enjoyable bowling party OF
the whole season was given on Thursday
morning, the guests OF honor being MISS
Busbce and Miss Hemingway, OF Ra-
leigh. The prizes were unusually hand
some. The first, gold stick pin was
won by Miss Marion Gibbs. Of Texas; the
second, a hat pin. was presented to MISS
Hemingway by the winner, Miss Mary
Davies. Mr.. Barbee was the fortunate
man, and gave his prize. lovely sleeve
links. ~ TO Miss Barham. t& Others n who
played were Mesdames Kenan.s Primer,
and Miller. Misses Hemingway Busbee.
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oMessrs. Primer, Barbee, Kenan. Lynch,
Lyman. E 53, x
The regular Saturday euchre party was
declared off and music, cake walks and
tlgs were enjoyed instead. Miss Fay
Parker. the embodiment Of grace, dances
the cake walk to perfection. The JIG
was very beautifully done, but the lady
is modest about having her name men
tened. Si & t533
A delightful watermelon party was
given this week to Colonel and Mrs.
Thomas Keenan, Some OF those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon McCabe Mr..
and Mrs. J.. g.. Miller and itherspoon.
The card tables are placed on the porch
every night now. and euchre finch and
whist hold sway. Decidedly the bridge
enthusiasts are Colonel Kenan, Miss
spicer, Mr.. Busbee and Judge Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Terry, Of Lynch
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Wylie, OF Dur
lam, and Mrs. Green, of North Carolina,
are among some prominent and delight
full people whose arrival this week has
been looked forward to most eagerly.
NEW ARRIVALS.
Some OF the new arrivals are Holmes
Mrs. H. R.. Spencer, William King, W.tR.
Roberts, Mississippi; G. P. Kerans, *Thos.
r. Sutherland, j. G. Cooling, E. G. Gibbs.
Texas: Mrs. g.. =. Roberts, Virginia;
Mrs. James Parker, New York; Mr.. R.
II. Mountcastle, Tennessee; w. H Greg
DRY, North Carolina: Mrs. A. g. Davis.
Miss Gregory, North Carolina; w. w.
Davies, Miss ELAN, Miss Parker, Mrs.
w. A. witherspoon, Richmond; H. Fl.
Witherspoon. Petersburg; F. D. Gresham,
Samuel Cottrell, Virginia; Y. ". Thomp-
son, North Carolina; c. s. Tompkins,
Detroit; F.. 8. Badgett, l.. Gordon Stalker,
:. ". Seitzell. Virginia: J. F.. Putney,
Richmond; T. L. Cook. Louisville; =. e,
Watkins, Houston; J, B. Primer, Vir-
ginia; &C. Gibbs, c. L. Peticolas. Mrs,
James Stacey Bailey and child, Georgia;
e. !Huling, Cincinnati: r. E. Smith, VIII
m,ngtop, IN, c.; ". A. Bryson, L. II, Bly,
son, Boydton; George P. Bryson. G. H.
Quinn, Virginia.: W. Gordon McCabe, J..
W. Vaughan, Richmond; D. r. Mldyett
and WIFE, James Holleran, Miss NJ McGill
Virginia; T. w Ia tum. J. H. Hawkins.
Virginia: Mrs. Blair Burwell. Texas; Mr..
and Mrs. w. g. Green South Carolina:
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. WHY, North Car
DINA; Edward E., Maus, s., M. Kelsey,
Miss sNoryel, Mrs. ". 9. Peasants. Luz
Gle Peasants. Boydton; Margaret Marsh.
n. S. Potts, M. E. Peasants, Virginia;
c. w. Harris, Virginia; w. B. Shepard
and wife, j, H. Rowlett. T, A. Davidson,
Richmond; Harry Pattle Dudley A. Bo-
nitz,sR. r. Roberts, Virginia; N. w,
Carpenter Baltimore; ]. w. Thorn, 8.
M. Terry and wife, Bland Terry, Thomas
Terry, Katie P, Terry, Lynchburg;l J.,
Wallerson, G. r. Jones, II, w. Bowman,
Boston,