The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-02
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SOCIETY.

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ginians. which belong IS Ito Norfolk be :.
cause II is 'ty Of npsn me des
OF the old families of Virginia; there IS
the cosmopolitan feature 70 al the ess So
cial terco,,rse here WHICH Is n no ojty and
which does not prevail to so great an
extent in any other city EXCEPT Ne, New
York. on the Atlantic coast san !. t "a ~.
on the Cuff.
There are families here representing er, liil
not only great IN y,pg,tI, nn
Of Norfolk, Of North and South carcll.n1
ana Maryland The business and sof 6, y
relations Of the people up and r dowil an. ,na
est, which converge here are in;
timnte.t Hence the wide interests OF
the city because Of tho close relati ers
in5o wh1s a'a fme P e herense Tie social
coilriesies and to make Mort ok the So
cia centre OF the Underwater district rs
well as tS eftnE psss f0r po
siilonSo Of Norfolk gives the place q vogue
al parts of the A''gntry, delight to
tend ten tic ii, inequalities OF the. place TO
visitors from the West, the North. and
the South. There are circles from az al
always avs anxious ANXIOUS to entertain the yisi.
tors introduced by the various other
circles. Thus there Is always $, some some.
thing doing at Norfolk an s snere ,,It
n proper Introduction. without enjoying
the free and generous welcome which
only COSMOPOLITAN society can n, give ,;or
Miss jamie N1algln entertained her
friends Saturday morning by tug party
given on the navy yard tug The party
left about 10 o'clock and after severa,
to the yard, where luncheon WIS served
at Miss Mahan's residence. !, Miss Ma IA;
hams guests were; Misses Bessie ISL n nc
Misses Misses julia and Josephlne Johnston,
Miss Julia Downer. Miss Louise Taylor,
Miss Lucy ouimhy, Miss Elizabeth, Bay sS.;
lqr Miss Mary !, Wndd Il and MISS WIS age1
by Miss Bowman. of Warrenton. Va.
Mr. william j. stanworths gave an
oyster roast Monday at Gape Pc. iienr y;
NIassachusetts: Miss Mildred Kensett;;
Miss Hilda Booker, Of Hampton. and
Miss Iottie Hodges. 81 :.
The members of the Monday After.
noon French Glass. met at the home Of
Street Present were: Mrs. snnderson,
Mrs. Fred NJ kelam Mrs. :, g, leighton gsao
Fl. Wilson. Mrs. George G.. Reid, Mrs
Blair Bannster. Mrs. Robert NJ Huges,
Mrs a. y. Towsey Miss bn1ily Wilson
new schooner, George W. Truitt on Mon
day. Among those present We're: Mr.;
Mrs. William Jones Mr.. and Mrs. T. ".
Artman, and Mr.. and Mrs, Hersey w God
ward,of sufeolk Mr.; 8 s,d y Mrs, = T. "A a
MI and Mrs. Walter Mech entertained
friends Sunday evening at supper e, IN
hoor Of AIr and Mrs Alexander stoek
jonquils, " Place cards of Easter rabbits
We're used. and instead of the names
quotation from th no Bne mr an
Mrs Meech's hospitality: Mr. and Mrs
Stock, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ". Card,
Colonel and Mrs II VI. Wa 4 Miss
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs:
]. a. c. Groner entertained friends at
cards at thes home on Olney road the
guest Mrs O. borne.iofr New X ork. Those
present we're: Mrs Osborne. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Jones. Mr.. and Mrs, Charlss
Parker Breese. Colonel and Mrs, George
Mr.. w. w. Zachary, Mr.. Kensey Johns.
Dr. Robert S. Spillman. and Mr.. oseph
| Young. NE.
Miss Lottie Hodges and Miss Mildred!
Kensett entertained those who composed
the house party given last summer on
Eastern Shore on Tuesday evening. The
amnon Roads Y snpRfr
| We're laid for fifteen and the table was
! decorated with jonuuils. Their guests
We're: Miss Carrie Walters, Miss Nan
Kensett, Misses Hilda, Peepy and Bessie
Booker. Miss Lillian Kensett.a Mr.. w.
Nv. Dey, Jr.. Mr.. Richard Burroughs, Mr.
Roland Culpepper, Sterling Nottingham.
of Eastern shore; Messrs. George and
L 4 Tar oil Tr r n
sett &, M As
Mrs. C.. Brooks Johnston entertained
the members of the Tuesday Bridge
We're two tables, and the prizes. which,
were cups and saucers were awarded
to Mrs. .Hewett of Richmond. and Mrs.
guests we're: Mrs Hewett. Mrs. Hugh
n. Page, Mrs ]. Leighton HUBBARD Mrs.
Allan r Hanckel, Mrs. Floyd Hughes,
Mrs Mrs !: Percy Stephenson; Mrs. Gordon
The members Of the hnbrodery Club
met on Tuesday with Miss Ruth Wilson,
at her home on CRANKY Street. Those
Mrs. Richard Mcllwaine, Jr,, Mrs. Junius
Blair Bannlster, Mrs Harry. i, Myers.
entertained next week BY Mrs. Myers in
| Client.
The engagement has been announced
Of Miss Elizabeth Hoggard. daughter Of
to Dr., Mathew. Kemp Gwyn, Of the United
] States Marine Hospital service The /
! wedding will occur Tuesday evening,
April 25th, in Christ Episcopal Church..
Rev. Carl E. Grammar will perform the
ceremony. Miss Lou Haggard will be 1
| maid OF honor, ard the best man will
be the brother of the groom, Mr.. Sang
ston Gwyn, Of Baltimore Miss Grace
Braniam. Of Baltimore: Miss Louie
Snead. Of Staunton; Miss Alice Hoggard,
Miss Charlotte Herbert, Miss Ellen Bell.
| Miss Louie Sharp, Miss Frances Wilson,
! Miss Alice Old, Miss Virginia McBlair,
and Miss Urith n, Green will be brides
| maids
| Mr.. ana Mrs. j. Sydney Smith ent ter
| day evening at their home on College