The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
NORFOLK SOCIETY,".
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NORFOLK, VA, November 4.--Rccep-
tons began this week for the winter.
The first large reception OF the season
was that at the beautiful colonial resi-
dence Of the Myers family, at the corner
of Freemdson and Bank Streets, occli-
pied By Hon. Barton Myers. formerly
Mayor Of the city, and now the treasurer
OF tho jamestown Exposition Company
and the British consul 1T this port. me
occasion was the Introduction OF MISS
Katherine. the pretty young daughter "
Mr.. Myers. to the societ! OF NORTON
She Is one OF the many young girls WHO
,hnye been introduced from that handsome
and old residence, which, ivy covered and
| tradition stored, stands as q reminder.
| to the citizens OF Norfolk of to-day tha'
1.-the citizens Of two centuries ago were
| az gentle and as cultivated. as hospitab'c
and as courteous as they are nov. Eicc-
| trio lights have displaced candles IN the
| old mansion. but the grnce and beauty
| OF the women and the dignity and g;lllan-
litry OF the men are the same that made
Norfolk and the South famous In the
| days OF old. There are many changes IN
the environments and in the physical con
Editions OF Norfolk. and there nrc great
Iho,ises In them, but the women nre as
fair and as gracious, and the men are as
brave and as hanefomc asswere the
\ danes OF the colonies and the men WIG
! followed George Washington in the Amer
5lcan Revolution. The people are the
same only the girls are sweeter, the.
mothers are noblcr and the men are
more honorable now than they ever We're
| In the history OF the human race, with.
| the reception at the Myers rnaDson the
festivities Of the season have begun for
the gaycst period that the society of Nor-
| folk has ever known. }s4 a x.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Myers gave q
charming reception and dance on Tuesday
| evening at their home on =! Bank Street
| In honor or their daupgh ter. atnerine,
/ who Is one OF this season 8 attractive
/ debutantes, and Miss Eleanor Conrad, OF
4 Winchester. The house WAS i decorated
| with magnolia leaves and cllrysanteh-
| NUNS. and the band was stationed pehiha
| n bank of palms inthe hall. MI. and Mrs
/ Myers, Miss Myers, Miss Conrad and Miss
Mary Carey wilcox received the guests.
| Miss Elo!sc yValdrop pr esided at.the puhch
bowl. and those who assisted In SERVING
we're Mrs. William Baldwin. Miss ANNE
| Thorn Miss; Elizabeth Martin. Miss MO-
/ liz little. Miss Helen Taylor and MISS
| Florence Garrison. Among those viz viz
called we're Mr. and Mrs. 1ienry "a. Lit
! lie Mr.. and Mrs. William Baldwin Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Baldwin, Miss Lucrcce
Goodwin, Miss Elizabeth Worreii. MISS i, ioss.
sic Merritt. Miss Alice Old MISS l-ydi'l
Lee 81 pun I,,,.,,ar MON OF Cnarlottes-
Ne"pi., Az -.,,,.,,a roote Misses Mary
wy ,i.aa 1,y,,i,tla NIiss Bessie White,
ana Mont ~ ni,,sas Cherry and Fran
OF h I nIiss Imcy Hardy, Miss
ces tNot,t.s ,.'n ,,,s., Iennie McBluir, Miss
i i,,, ~ Mabel and Hildegarde
Nina JOINS ~ .t,s. Mary Lou Cooke,
ChahnDerhi'tie' "a .IIss Leila IIobson.
Miss Virginia poiinra ,n a,,nrt Johnston,
Mr.. T.: ". Same .,,d,,, ason Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Mr.. lhomos =. n.NN"t Maff Mr.. G.
thompson, MI. -, ~, r. Dr. Herbert
Bailey. Mr. ". ". ~, - a,,d Mayo Mr..
Old, Payma steIs mn. 7, caster Mr..
i. =. ,laylor' NJ W. '1nyrS William II.
Washington lLWlor !, Nv, Mr.. Les
/ White, Jr,, MI t.cilnlu ~ aa u Cooke Mr..
ter 9. wilson, st., rf, 81 Dobie. Mr..
Charles Cooke. MI. = ~ -. ~, T,ro,cott
Ludwcl baldwin, MI. Ill'AH :, sa,, !, nd
Mr. George McBlalr, MESS. MESS Z, {, rsonnt Mr.,
Stuart Johns, Mr. Heorse 90 s.,itt Mr.
Garrett Jordan, Mr.. Iunstni' l'.i A.. n,
Tyler Smith. DR.. r. y. ilal.n., ,,,
Catosby Jones. Mr.. Julian Dsou,m' NJ A.,
Frank Mast, Mr.. Talbot ~ -,
l a. G. Freeman. Messrs IN !" a. : $50
striblng, 4 IL. :,
"A delightful Halloween party WIS hlNc ~
by Miss Minnie Curdts ut her nome o q,
Edgewater. Some Of her guess W. W.,
Misses marjorie ana Alp'''n :, ..,i,a'' u aio,
and Mary Broughton, i1unlce ,iiosie'
4 Rera Miller, Hester Riddle and Mhrsur'
Il rite Guy; Masters Maury and GoodWlr
/ Brown, Alex. and Thomas Brongh.on
A Samuel race. WIllmore Foster, Thomas
!. Wood ward, Thomas and Preston W " Ike
and Richard Pcako,
MISS Marjorie coupor entertained q f ls,
! friends ut a Halloween party ~ no no.
: homo on Boush Street, The most sue s,a,
cessful In all the games was Miss Aln!