The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-19
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/ NORFOLK, ssVA1 November 1s..--society
i has been active this week. Ihere mas
1 been no time when there was not some
4 thing to enjoy or to anticipate. ERE.
4 quehtiy while genjoying one social event
the favored ones Of, society were antici-
paHng another which. was ahorty to
follow. The ia iniculty, even at this early
! period &of the reason, is to prevent the
concurrence Of delightful events so that
the devotee cannot finish with one bel
fore. another begins. The sea son has
started 80 that there will be Sa time when
| the nembersEof society will be present at
| time8the g,istntory events which are
| going on all tlie time In the most In
formal and delightful way are scarcely
mentioned at; ALL THESE are the oyster
| roasts, which are moro popular this
senson IL hanfsevert before, because the
oysters are more succulent and delicious,
or because soclety has learned how to
Iturn them to advantage for complimentirg
and 'cntcrta aiming party of friends. Tho
oyster roastsS take place on the bays
and tho beaches and In tho open air.
Hence they are not formal or dis inctivelyl
social but they are SO novel, unique and
varlegated with several sorts OF pleas
urcs that they fll the tine Of a visitor
here With the most agreeable sensations
and form q feature for retrospection In
the future which is n prolongation of the
hospitality Of the City by the Sea.
a elightful dinner was given Monday
evening by the midshipmcn aboard the
United States ship Charleston. It was a
farewell party before leaving this port.
The table was beautifully decorated, and
in the center was a huge bunch OF chry-
snnthemums. The dinner was served In
the steernge, and followed by music aud
dancing. Mrs. Russell chaperoned the
party, and enjoying the function were
Misses Amy Wentworth, Julia Parsons
Resale and Florence Bacot and Mr.
George Bacot and NIidshipmen Glover,
Norris, Church, Haynes McHyhce and
Cox.
Mrs. John G. Emmerson was hostess
for the Kalamazoo Duplicate Whist Club
Tuesday afternoon at her home. in High
Street, Portsmouth. The day being so
dreaded utdoors, intensified tho bright
ness Of her room. made attractive with
clusters OF chrysanthemums and artin-
cial lights. The tally cards were hand
painted Japanese figures, and those who
enjoyed Mrs. Emmerson's hospitality
were Mesdames james Maupin. Heber
Cassell Joseph Moore, Edgar Nash. "A.
b. Butt, Bertie Albertson. Gates, Em-
,merson, Smith and John Old, and Misses
BEETLE Ashton, Annie and Mary Elnmer-
son, En- E1atton,E Mamie and Mildred
Holiday, Elizabeth Leigh Lalla Plum
mer, Elizabeth Nicely. Esther and Mar
garet Reed and Esther Wilson. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Carney entertained
the bridal party Of the arney-Bruce wed
ding after the rehearsal Tuesday evening
at their eAE,s nome at Churchland Among
the guests were Misses Virginia and Nell
y ordan and Miss Mary Judith Smith, ofs
SUFFOLK; Miss Betty Jones and Miss Mary
s. Wise. OF Churchland; Miss Maria 6. 4
Ware, Of Huntington, W. Va Miss Helen
Stevens, Of Richmond: Mr.. and Mrs. "A.
B. Carney, Mrs. Charles B. Taylor. Mr.. A
r.. M. Breese, Mr.. S. West Tabb and Mr..
Allen Jones. of Newport News: Mr..
Henry Hotc hkiss, Of Richmond; Nlessrs.
Henry and Rufus kim. Mr.. s. S. Kee,-
(1ng, Mr.. Horace Deans, Mr.. Thomas
$Peake and Mr.. W. H. Duke. III 'fssss
Mrs. Peter Chovalle Warwick Jr.. en-
tertalned Tuesday afternoon at her home
on Redgate avenue. The occasion was
tea given in,shopor Of her guests. Mrs
Peter G. Warwick and Miss Warwick,
Of Richmond: The rooms were decorated
with white chrysanthenlums palms and
ferns. AIRS. Warwick, Mrs. p. q. War
wick and Miss Warwick received those
who called between the hours Of and Il
Mrs. William NJ Whaley presided over
the chocolate, Mrs. George S. Briggs
over the tea, and the punch was served
by Mrs William Gregory. Those who as
sisted in receiving we're. Mrs. William!
H. Venable. Mrs,Fritz L. Sandos, Mrs!
f. T. lamb Miss Mary Paul N1as'
Misses Louie and Frances Wilson, Miss
Eleanor Conrad; Of Winchester, and Miss
Mary Vern1ilion Among those who
1or1 ~ To- { A 10,
c Burrow, Mrs. George NJ. Pollard, Mrs.
A. Plummer Pannll, Mrs. S. w. Pannillf
Mrs William s. Wilkinson, Mrs. Wallace
w. Starke Mrs. George MEG. Goodridgc5
Mrs. southgatc Taylor, Mrs II. c.
Smither. Mrs. Blanche Camp, Mrs A.
Lee Rankins, Mrs. S. Nottingham,
Mrs II. II. Little. Mrs. VIM. W. Little.
non, Mrs, Philip E. Yeatman. Mrs
Smith, Mrs, kirkland Ruffln, Mrs. War
ner T. Brooke. Mrs. j. M Keeling. Mrs.
E. 3. Hodges, Mrs William b.. Roper
Mrs. Charles f. Finch. Mrs. G. x. Scott
Mrs. B. G. Byrd. Jr,,sN1rs. S. j. Forbes,
Mrs. Henry A. sentilry. Mrs, 8. "A. SUIT
ton. Mrs. r. G. Bytd, Jr., Mrs. William
thaniel Beaman, Mrs. Foster Murray,
Mrs. ]. William Steele. Mrs. j. #. Pea
bles Mrs. f. W.aSCurd, Mrs. Richard
Brooke Miss Nan Freeman, Miss Bragg,
OF Petersburg; Miss E1np sie Smith, Miss
Eta Smith, Miss Dorothy Wake. Miss
Kemp Keeling, Miss Rena McCarrick.
Miss Rosa Perkins, Miss Anne Dornin,
Miss Margaret Waller. Miss Helen Ro-i
gers, Misses Emily and Mary F. Doyle,
Miss Guida Cha1nberlaine, Miss Lille
II oward Miss Mae selden. Miss Lucy
Lamb, Miss Elolse Williams, Miss Nan
ME Smith, Miss Virginia Poindextcr,
Miss Litha starlte, Misses Byrd ana
Hattie Page, Miss Annie Cuthbert. OF
Petersburg; Miss Louise Jones. Miss
Margaret Roller, Of IIarrlsonburg; Miss
Mi and Misses Dmily and Ruth Wilson.
Judge William N. {Portock gave q
dinner Tuesday evening at the Virginia
Club. The table was prettily decorated
with yellow and white chrysanthe NUNS.
and his guests were Mr.. Alfred. rage
,.,a., WITT, Wilson Z. Miss Eleanor Con-