The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-29
(spcclal 10 THE rlmcs- DLypatch.)

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NORFOLK, VA, october 2S.--This week
the young girls who have not been at the
social gatherings before, made their APP
pearancc for tho season. They are we'll
known, but the fact that were presented
TO their friends in society In Il bunch
OF petty girls together for the first
time caused one OF the pleasantest scrsa-
lions of tho social set for tho season.
They are not only pretty, but attractive
girls. They are not to be wholly de-
voted TO the fnds and fnncies OF society,
but every one OF them has some accom-
plishment or some distinction OF her own
by which she means to be of service or
OF benefit to the community or the set
in which she is TO live her gentle and
amiable life. The season has begun with
an unsual promise for the gayety of the
winter. There have already been more
entertainments OF the agreeable and the
informal sort than nually occurred af-
ter the season has advanced month be-
yond the present time OF the year. Prac-
tlcally all of those who went away during
the summer and the fall have returned,
and there Is no reason now, why all OF
the arrangements for the formal affairs
at which society will meet shall not be
completed They will not interfere with
tho chance visits OF strangers and with
the entertainment of them while they arc
here. That lis one OF the duties from
which the social set is never discharged
at any time OF the year, but this is the
beginning OF the time when It Is most
delightful to the guests and most sat
isfactory to the hosts.
The first cotilion Of the series to be
given by the NorfoIk-Old Point German
Club. as well as the first OF the season.
took place Tuesday evening at the Cham
bcrlain Hotel. These dances have always
been popular because they include n
moonlight sail and supper. The steamer
Hampton Roads left the Bay Line wharf
at o'clock laden with the elite from
Norfolk and Portsmouth Among them
were the debutantes OF the season. Miss
Bessie Merritt. Miss katherine Myers
Miss Elizabeth Worrell and Miss Lucrecc
Goodwin. The german was led by Mr..
Milton Elliott and Mr.. W. Claggett
Young, and at ii o'clock, supper was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Cooke, Mr.
and Mrs. r. A, Dobie. Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Hughes and Mrs. Hugh n. Page
were the chaperones.
Miss Anne Dornln entertained her
friends Monday evening. The occasion
was theatre party given ut the Grandy
to witness the performance. "An Enemy
to the King" after which supper was
served Mt tho residence of Mrs. r. T..
lDeJarnettc. in Client. Miss Dornin's
suests were Misses isabelle and Evelyn
Shaw, OF .Albemarle county; Miss Ruth
Emory, Miss Mary Poole. Mr.. Page
Marsden, Mr.. Joseph DeJarnette and Mr..
Calvin Blackwell.
Mrs. A. Gordon Jones was hostess at n
card party on Tuesday afternoon ut her
apartments in the Vendome, given In the
honor Of her guest, Mrs. Austin, OF
washington. Bridge whist was played,
and there were four tables, with prize
for each. They were won by Mrs. Henry
u. Madison, who received siVer-mount-
ed corkscrew; Mrs. Fred lhilliam received
a vase; Mrs. Arthur Saunders, of Eastern
Shore, received n bronze paper weight,
while Mrs. Charles Bevnn, OF Baltlmore,
won book. Mrs. Gordon's guests were:
Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Forney REESE, Mrs.
Floyd Hughes. Mrs, Carey Weston MIS-.
Hugh N. Page, Mrs. Henry MADISON
Mrs. Fred l<illiam, Mrs. A.. =, Dung
ham, Mrs. frank Mccullough. MIS-. AZ.
thus Saunders, Mrs Fergus Reid, MIS-
r,awrcnce Groner. Mrs Charles Bevan,
Mrs. Percy Stephenson and MIS- y.
Brooks Johnston.
Miss a Nv. Towsley entertained on
Saturday afternoon at her home in
Client. The occasion was u flve-hand
.uchre party game, in honor of her
guest. Mrs, j. II. Burroughs of Jackson
ville. Fla. There were -four tables ana
The game were scored with beans In dll-
ferent colorcd bags. Mrs, Robey succeed
ed IN winning the greatest number or
beans and received tho first prize, a
Japanese banging rernery, while tho
BOBBY, n stein, was won by Mrs. william
4. Thorn, Mrs. Harvey Dickson drew the
@ consolation. q pitcher In the shape Of
An old mans head. Mrs. lowsley's