The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03
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Delightful Entertainments Follow ,'
Each Other in Rapid
Succession.
TELL STORIES AND SING
q spinstcr conclave Caused
Much Wild Excite
1nent.
TELL STORIES AND SING
,sncclol1to The rimes. Dlspatch,)

oC.rockctt,s us still riding high upon
Tho wave OF pleasure, the entertainments
being so numerous that one scarcely
finds time for anything else. Room
rarties ana evening suppcrs are greatly
in vogue. and every night small put
merry companies gather for q socinl chat
md a toothsonc luncheon after the
ball is over"
on sunday night a sacred concert at
tracted many to tho mushroom. The
selections. both vocal and instrumental
we're we'll chosen and beautifully rem
dered notably the solo of Mr.. a. ~
Riffel, of New Orleans, whose fine plrl-
tone voice. we'll trained and sympathetic
TO a high degree, afforded great pleasure
to his numerous admirers and triero ,s.
Saturday was gala time at Crockett s.
there being no fewer than I'VE ettef-
tainments on that day.
IN no morning Miss Hennng gave a
party In honor of Miss Virginia Grelder,
of New Jersey Each guest contripu1eu
,c5the amusement of the company ~
telling a story or singing song Ihe,
the inevitable Crockett donkey nPpeareu' |
and amid much jesting ana laush
numerous attempts were mace 70 re ,t!. |
the tailless animal The tale is sad, p!sst
true that none succeeded in repairing inc
rur,,iIed anatomy of the poor DONKEY,
o,r Miss Kathleen Thomas came Wlthn
the shortest distance Of doing SO, INV
received the ladies' prize, turauoise
necklace. Mr.. Pratt won SET OF lNors
n,a silver nemora ndum tablets, ana MIS-.
Ir,.rs received the BOBBY, n hand-em-
Wandered collar Of white silk. BreaRfhsl
,.as then served, after which the guests
we're presented with cut flowers anu |
souvenir cards in remembrance VI wy
happy event ,o,a
Al night spnster conclaVe was Heiu
In room No. Il. and TOT Two hou' ? 81.
hi,arity prevailed. The door was open "
nnly the unmarried female members OF
Ethis little community. but the aosehce
=. th., inspiring presence of the iorcs OF
rraation detracted not WHIT from VIC
pleasure of the evening. me sp'ils' .,
tried their fortunes in various "a!s' Wy
~, for whom single blessedness" was
eore,o,d making great outcry. while the
m. ..who was to be married l'rst
lo,ced loudly in spite OF the jeers OF her
snyious neighbors. The latter received
aarning egg, a forcible reminder o. ui.e
Sc her most important future uu.'es
Her less fortunate sister was presei'.u
rith a set of memorandum 'ip'e's' uio.
wrich she might record for her future
sa,,,ion tho advantageous offers OF
rri,rc she had declined. The girls
ate and drank during the whole sea''eN'
AND as the minutes passed INC iuli sl.n
and eliminated in the closing chorus'
The spinsters' Song. sung win great
rusto and amid loud applause
,he same hour Mrs. n. r. Walker
aud Mrs Joseph Price were entertaining
Elk, largo company in their rooms on inc
west corridor.
AZ the writer was at that time an &C
tive pard5Gipnnd' d In snG Of Mrs Walk
s ti9n sap asla partv ei IS Impossible but from
bave been one OF rare pleasure to all
''e On saturday night brilliant "a ASSEM- M
1Sa ae q or sesman one Of the season The
i ,unes Of The ladies' were elegant In the
1h one m o
Mr. p G, baldwin, with the handso me
and strnftys Mss he W beamu and i d
cult figures with exceeding grace '''u
sE The most Important social function o.
the " week was the epchre party on Mon I, m
day night. Everything was co on ,,,neS
th ss Mrs Wo ses Of S Norok
Miss Wikinson and, MI Pratt who o;
gained and managed Inc e nosed n and tn
sfss ySze NJ; SshGsS
thrown open and to the strains e of com Tn
p wxas shere aia and ' about he ong
bealtifully decorated table ,G on which h dS VIVA
feast tbItte for ON the eass sued to
rekes reach aiSar d ef scfsm ra faf
disappeared before the unfailing appetlie
engendered by this life-insprlng, inyiI
orating Crockett water. Laughter ns an an
good cheer shone in the coNntenanGes I:
an Before dlsperSSI Sin Y o'Tg b OF ,a'h Il
waS rs5Syaea 70 Mh = manaser Who's
increasing efforts for the comfor, of h
guests assured the success OF ms ino'
we're a%oS Mrs %ood PFs very pretty IN VIII
h Rnris mqsn pr Te 5R ea'e Chiffon Ito and d
monds among her Jewels lovely /, pea pea
9 eoart of Of f@us iPhlllppi MS. Walks
mod Mra Prat fe esresy
in Raf sn ,f and pe Sas s E' iGH pTf
s sk d MTeshs' with Rfau real lace diamond
Miss Owen her sweet pretty I,sh reS SELF 1os,
a mti,l necklace OF pearls; Miss Wiki
son, white silk, coronet OF pearls. top'
and aiamona%G Miss {en min :, aec9 3ni
s eorsaee BOUQUET Of pink flowers, sunbur
OF diamonds; Miss Greidcr, lovely m viii
embrqidsred net pearls ,d anG n 1Rt, III
fon and lace, with pearl ornaments; MI
ohns9n exr,eely haGas M,ss Rad x iiow Sr
stylish in cardinal crepe De chine, ",
nni, chiffon ana pearls; Mrs Thomi
lavender silk and old lace, diamonds; NJ
Etheridse, an exceedingly arstoeratls !
ire in white chiffon over pink tafre
Miss Reid blue silk ana pearls; NJ
Tuverkamp, white French p1ussellne o
lace diamonds and pearls Miss Harry!
White crepe de chine garnitured with ri
roses.
the season Is the Hon. John Goode,
Virginia. This fine old Virginia gen,
man and eminent jurls, is too well ltfo
10 need an Introduction TO the readers
his paper, lie is a gen,lle ma Of The
ara n,ntlsing stories to relate ana Is
great fayorlte with those Sc. who u are
fortunate as 70 enjoy an, tnl hRn ,sSdSuFF re,
cglipg conversation.