The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
SIX HAND EUCHRE
AT THE BRANDON
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Ss = IE# BRANDON, September 9.-The
| golden September days are here; the road
! sides are gay with nutumns dress-tintcd
flowers, and a blue veil hangs over. the
| distant mountains. Many new arrivals
Keep Hotel Brandon bright though good
byes have been exchanged with favorlte
| guests. 8
The past week witnessed one OF the
| most brilliant entertainments OF the sea
| son, farewell sx-hand, progressive
| euchre party, given by Mrs. Richard Nc
| 1lwnine, OF Norfolk, to Mrs. w T. Chal-
mers. OF Richmond. The parlor was beau
tifully decorated in godenrod and asters,
and autumn leaves. The ladies' were ex-
| quisitely gowned Some Of them were:
Hrs. Mcllwaine, the very attractive
hostess, in handsome black lace costume,
with diamonds. Airs. Chalmers. white en-
broldered robe, with pearls; Mrs. T.. NJ.
Hoadlcy. violet chiffon, lace. garniture
and amethetists; Mrs. W. G. Moscley,
black net over white. dianlonds Mrs
.. n. Maury cream net; Mrs. Cary Ran
dolph, white null Mrs. G. r.. Guy. white
silk, pearls and diamonds; Mrs Harry
Lewis, white silk, diamonds; Miss Wayne
.rickett Jones, wir.:e chiffon and pearls ;
Mrs. George S. Bruce. blue silk chiffon
and pearls; Mrs. Il, r. Roberts, white
lace and diamonds; Mrs. n. l.. Massey,
blue crepe de chine and diamonds, and
many others, beautifully attlred.
OF the younger set, Misses Imogenr Rid
dick. Katherine Robinson, Larry Chalmers
and Ellen Maury Joined in the game
Misses LUCILLE Massey, Florence Lacy,
Martha Roberts and Opiielia Minor, Of
Richmond, and Miss Isabel Maury, Of
Palestine Texas, scored, and handed the
Arefreshmenest. These We're exceptionally
dainty, chicken salad served In green pep
pers With waters, frozen fruit punch and
cake. III
The prizes won were as follows: First
lady's prize by Mrs ]. r. r ddick, OF
Richmond. beautiful piece OF china br.s-a-
binc; first genetlerhan's prize, ebony
clothes brush. awarded to Mr.. Luther
sheldan, of Norfo:'.; consolation, box Of
candy, to Miss Bowduin, Of Norfolk.
The guests or honor prize, presented
TO Mrs, Chalmers, was n set OF goiu collar
Esllspendcrs. Mrs Chalmers was. without,
exception, one of the most popular ladies'
atthe Brandon. and Is very much misscu,
Among the many newcomers are Z Mr.
Thomas Farley. from smthfield Mrs.
George $. Bruce, of Empire Va. very
bright and witty: the entertaining Mrs.
5llenry Sims, of the University OF /, ,r-
ginla; tho handsome Mrs. Cary Randolph,
also from the University OF Virginia, and
others. III tS a
Mrs. Meade Addison, OF Richmond, is
rapidlyfrecoverin after her long Illness
at home, she and her little family mako
a charming addition to tho Brandon.
q Wednesday morning the guests We're on
tertained IN the ballroom by Mrs, Bell,
OF Charles City, Va; Mrs. Bell gave re-
citations In negro dialect. They were In
,mltably, indeed md wero of horiown
composing,
Chinqnapin hunts riding and driving,
continue In vogue, September promises to
be a merry month at Hotel Brandon. A
y Mrs. Wilbur Reid. of AleXnndrla. enter
tanned her friends. mt a watermelon feast,
held instl,e private porch on Wednesday,
+ The latest addition to no register are
10 Lane stern,.of Richmond. j. y Young,
of Portsmouth; a, ]. Van Ingelgem. Of
Stanton; j, M, Woodsde, Of Norfolk
asrvey browne Of baltimore; Walter 4,
Staples, OF Roanoke; W. n. Gooch, Of
Roanoke; r., n. Mosen, of Washington.
III. NJ. Lewis. wife aud family, of ,Lnl-
versHy Of Virginia.; w, j, ~. Nightingale,
New York city; Lane Lacy of Richmohd;
r. Cameron, of Stagville, N. c.; r. Ill
Mate. Of Baltlmore;s Miss Manila n,
Thomas, Mrs. 10. Thomas and her chlI-
drem and Mr.. II, s. Thomas of Smith
field; w. M, Addison wife and family,
of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. c.. MEG.
Goodridge and family, Of Norfolk u. ~
Meadows, of Roanoke, Va; Paul RAM
dolph and wife, Of Washington; L. b
Hall. of Norfolk Judge Il. i. Lewis of 4
.Richmond Bishop Gibson, of RIchnlonui
Alfred "A. Flartung, ol Salon, Mass; Mrs. /
George 8. Bruce. Empire. Va; Mr., and
Mrs. O.; II, Randolph, University Of Ylr-