The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-14
SOCIAL TIDE IS
At IT'S HEIGHT j.
.Roxcs 1T Horse Show Were Filled
to OVERLOOKING With Hand III
some Women.
PROMINENT PE0P LIE PRESENT.
Representative Men From Many
! Sections View Tanbark
Contests.

n AZ the week Of the Richmond Horse
! SHOW draws to Its end, the audiences are
bigger, tho band plays With moro spirit,
the boxes are fuller Of elegant women IN
elegant toilets, and tho vanishing scene
| takes on new attractions for all who
! witness It.
| Many Of tho box parties went from the
Horse Show buildings to post-show sup
pe.rs given ut home or Mt the Wcstmorc-
land and Commonwealth Clubs
The Wcstmoreland with Its classic cx-
terror and Interior, It's beautifully ap-
pointed rooms its palms. flowers ana
| Music. has been the center around whlch
has gathered posl-slow gay social Ire
| Numbers Of dinners and suppers ench
| evening have been succrcded ny me
nflerH dinner dances that have put the
browning touch Of pleasure 70 inc Gay
enjoyment for inntron and maid aIike.
At the show the eye Of the onookcr was
attracted irrcsistibly to the charming
toilets worn. Mrs. James r. Cannon, In
lavender crepe do chine, had with her
Misses Anna and Nell Taylor, Of Column
bia, s. c.: the one In pink chiffon, the
other In blue crepe; Mrs J. j Hickey,
in white lace, and Messrs. Hickey. Can
non, Sheppard and Williamson
Other ell-Known People.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heth Lorton entertained
in their box Judge and Mrs. r. Carter
Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling,
Jr Mrs. Boiling wore n white china silk,
trimmed with Val. lace, and blue and
white hat
DR.. and Mrs. clifton Miller occupied a
box, their guests being Mrs. Frank Schell,
formerly Miss Gny Miller, Dr. Nilcr's
sister, and Miss Evelyn Gray Bell Mrs.
Miller wore pretty imported gown Of
blue loosy cloth. white hat with white
plumes. and long white gloves
Several smart matinee parties were
given yesterday, and Miss Rosalie Jones
was hostess OF one Of them In Mr.. N1cri-
wether Joncs's box. Miss Polly Robins
was among her guests,
Mrs. r. T. Hunter had In her box party
Mrs. James Aston Cabell. Miss Bessie
Hunter, Mr.. John Alexander Wilson. OF
Lexington, Va; DR.. Charles Morris
Halves, OF New York, and Mr.. ]. Powell
Eastwood, of Portsmouth, Va. Mrs.
Hunter and her box guests went to supper
at the Westmorelnnd Club after the per-
formance.
Mrs. Ashton starke entertained after
the show Thursday evening" In honor Of
her sister, Mrs. Jordan and Mr.. Dunlop,
OF Macon, Ga. Among these present were
Miss Bessie Martin. Miss Page Royal,
Miss McCrea Miss Warren, Mrs. Jordan,
Mrs. Barbour Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton Grundy. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Royal, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Boiling,
Mr. and Mrs Waller Morton, Mr.. Leigh
Page, Mr.. Saunders Fobson, Mr. Ormond
Young. Mr.. John Lyons, Mr.. William
Massey and others,
General Ruffin Present.
Mrs. William NcCreery Ramsay. OF
Westover, had General and Mrs. William
Ruffln Cox, of North Carolina in hel
box. Mrs. Ramsay wore white and had
on a white hat with plumes. Mrs. Cox
wore white silk and lace. and a round
toque with pink roses.
Mrs. James Aston Cabcll was in pink
lavender with. ecru lace and hat to
match. Mrs r. II. Hunter wore EN-.
broaidercd net over white silk, duchesse
lace and a black and white tocquc. Miss
Bessie Hunter was in a pink crepe dc
chine iprincesse gown, and a white French
felt hat with ostrich plumes
Mrs. Il. r. Robinson had on black
jet robe over silk point lace. and a
black velvet and jet hat, with black
feathers. Miss Bertha Adamson was In
white silk and hat trimmed with pink
panne velvet and roses. Mrs. Lewis Cheli
was In white. worn with a black velvet
evening coat, white lace and white hat
Mrs Winfield Scott Simons OF Lee
Va, was entertained by Mrs. T. William
| Pemberton at luncheon, and the Horse
| Show matinee yesterday.
Last evening Mrs. Ashton Starke was
| In white with pink and white hat Mrs
| Jordon had on white lace anu hat
! with plumes and purple orchids.
Miss Martha Robinson wore white crepe
| d. chine, and II white hat; Miss Pryor
OF New York, dahlia-velvct gown ant
black picture hat
Miss Hattie Ross wore blue, With biz
| blue hat; Mrs. William Palmer cham
| payne colored gown and q hat to match
! Mrs. Waller Morton was IN lavender
/ Mrs John Stewart Bryan was in pale
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