The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
tspecial 10 Tho Times-pispatcli.)

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NORFOLK, VA. June s.--1f found at
ont-of.doors. All OF the winter and tho
early spring entertainments and amuse-
,nents have been abandoned. There are
no more great receptions at the handsome
residences III the city. They IRE divided
into smaller receptions, Which occur every
day at the simpler but none the less
hospitable cottages on the seashore They
are informal, and, therefore, more de-
lightful, if not quite so distinguished,
The chaperones and conductors or man
ayers OF these parties demand that they
shall be called "informal,S' for reasons Of
their own, which no man can compre-
: bend. The only difference man per-
ceives is that the girls are dressed In
simpler and more comfortable manner,
ant. their mothers are more natural and
gracious. 1t is understood, of course.
that the mothers have manners which
are n great deal sitter and less charm-
Ing, and that the girls have costllcr
gowns and more brilliant Jewels but
that their sprightliness of conversation
and the personal charms of u woman in
the simple life of a pretty home, far
counterbalance all the fads of fashion or
the adornments of wealth.
Mr.. Charles Cooke entertained n few
friends Friday evening at the Country
Club. The occasion was a supper given
In the honor Of Miss Mieraine Keech,
of Baltimore and his guests were Miss
Keech, Miss Frances Culpeper, Miss Les
I've Jeffries, Mr.. Joseph Pretow, of
southampton, and Mr.. Willis Culpeper
Mrs. Robert NJ. Hughes held the last
meeting of the season OF the French
class Tuesday afternoon at her residence,
on Colonial Avenue Those present were
tet Ar,
Mrs. r. PC. Sanderson, Miss RILEY and
Miss Emily u. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner M. Johnston. Mr..
md Mrs. Jordan A. Pugh and Colonel
and Mrs. Alexander NJ. Higgins opened
their cottage at Ocean View for the
summer on Thursday Mrs. Roberts Hull
and daughter, of Cleveland, Ohio, arc
their guests. d
Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Whitehurst gave a
dinner Sunday evening at the Hampton
Roads Yacht Club. Their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy II. Wilson, Miss Jes-
sic whitehurst and Mr.. Lester Wilson,
launch party was given on Tuesday
to Lake Drummond by the younger circle
of Portsmouth. The party was chap
eroned by Mrs. ErXleben. Among those
who participated were Misses Erla Met
calf, Blanche Oden'hal, Ethel O'Neill,
Mary and Lottie Camps. Alfalfa Wood,
Ethel Shaffcr, Annie Sibley. Vera Osborn
and Vera Guy; Messrs. William V. lyman,
Sam. IT. CARVING, Martin D. Levy, Bin
ford Thompson. Thompson, Clyde W.
Henley, Job Manning, Binford Scott, Den
toy Mauck. Robert n. Lee, AL. Porter,
j. Tebault and G..tGarrlson.
4 The reception rendered to Miss Louise
NJ Peyton, Miss Julia Achten, Miss Lie
bert and Miss Elizabeth Correher, who
graduated Tuesday evening as trained
nurses at tho Norfolk Protestant Hos
pital, was notable occasion. The rooms
were decorated with palms, daisies, mari
gold and the many flowers sent to the
graduates by their friends. The guests
were received by Miss Julia Smith, as
sisted by Miss Correher, Miss Liebert.
Miss waddill and Miss Peyton.
Among those present were DR.. and
Mrs. b. 3. Kennon, DR.. and Mrs. w. L.