The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
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NORFOLK, VA. January Gone Of
the most elaborate entertainments ever
given here was the fancy dress masked
.ball Tuesday evening by Captain and
Mrs. A. C. Dillingham;, on board the
United States receiving ship Franklin.
The ship was beautifully decorated with
palms and flags. The guests all appeared
in fancy costumes. Among them the
most notable were Mrs. Dillingham;, as
a Puritan maid; Captain Dillingham;, as 4
hunter; Mrs. p. II. Harrington, wife of
the Admiral us Night; Miss Louise Du-
Barry, as Carmen; Miss Edith Tunis, as
n hunter; Constructor Lawrence T..
Adams, as girl, in white organdy pic
turc hat and wig; Captain Kelton. as
Mike" and Paymaster Walter d. Sharp,
as Buster Brown.
Mrs. Nathaniel Beaman entertained sew
eral friends Tuesday afternoon. The oc-
casion was cas& party given at her
home, on Colonial Avenue. Progressive
ive-hand euchre was played, and the
first prize, q cut-glass pitcher, was won
by Mrs. Starke a. Sutton; the second, a
brass candelabra. was awarded to Mrs.
Joseph B. McCan. while the consolation,
a book. was cut by Mrs. William Thorn.
The Junior German Club gave masked
ball Tuesday evening at the Masonic
Temple. The german was arranged and
led by Mr.. Nash Reed and Mr.. Holt n.
Page. Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Johnston,
Miss Sue Peterson, of Baltimore and
Miss Louise Reed were the chaperones.
Mrs. Gordon DeCordy entertained the
members of the Tuesday Afternoon
Euchro Club at her home. on York
Street Mrs. William w. Gait received
the first prize. lace center-piece, and
the consolation fern. was drawn by
Mrs. Richard MoIlwane. Jr. Mrs. De-
Cordys guests We're Mrs. Richard Nc
Ilwalne. Jr., Mrs. w. W. Calf. Mrs. S.
d. Fuller, Mrs. William n. Waller, Mrs
John Reid Mrs. e. l.. DuBarry and Mrs.
William Pannill.
On New Years eve Miss Lucrece God
win entertained at her home in Client
Her guests were Miss Bessie Merritt, Miss
Fannie Grandy. Miss Emily Yaugnah,
Miss Ella Waddy, Miss Elizabeth Wor-
rell. Mr. Garnett NJ. Jordan. Paymaster
Walter Sharp. Mr.. C. A. Woodland. Jr.
Mr.. Gilman Kensett. Mr. George Lee
Mr.. William Dickson, Mr.. Lttleton Taze-
well.
Mrs. Percy II. Wilson gave five
O'clock tea Tuesday afternoon at her
home in Client In honor of her mother,
Mrs. j. w. Ashton, of Clean, New York
Mrs. Wilson and Ms. Ashton received
tho guests, and those who assisted in
serving were Mrs. Tench r. Tilghman.
Mrs w. +. Harris, Mrs. Minor Price and
Mrs. Edward May. Some of those pres
ent were Mrs. Hugh n. Page, Mrs. G..
Brooks Johnston, Mrs. Campbell Groner.
Mrs. r. L. Thorp, Mrs K. w. Whitei
hurst, Mrs. Henry H. Little, Mrs. VIII
liam Tate. Mrs. William Thorn. Mrs. Car
rington Cabell, Mrs. Leigh Williams, Mrs.
II. s. Royster, Mrs. W. Lane Kelly,
Mrs. w. II Taylor, Jr, and Miss Burn
ham.
pr. and Mrs. j. r. Speight received
Monday evening at their home on Free
mason Street. The house was decorated
with palms. holly and red carnations.
The guests We're received by Dr. and
Mrs. Spelght, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Hicks.
and Mrs. Speight. The punch bowl was
presided over by DR., Moncure.
A card party was given Monday night
by Mrs. John L. Watson ut her home, in
Park View, Portsmouth, in honor of her
daughter, Miss Louise Watson. VINO Is
lat home from Miss Baldwm's Seminary,
Bryn Mawr, for the holidays.
Mr., and Mrs Thomas U. Ridley were
sat home" to their friends Monday after
noon and evening at their home III Park
| View Portsmouth. Palms and ferns made
| the rooms attractive, while red carnations
| added beauty and fragrance. Those as
| slsting in receiving were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Pretlow, Miss Nettie Ridley and
| Mrs Fred Schmoele. Mrs. Robert Buck
ner presided in the dining room.
Mr. and Mrs. George Parrish enter
! tained at seven-hand euehre at tkeir
! home in London Street, Portsmouth
| Monday evening, In honor of Miss Mar
garet Saunders of Lynchburg The score
| cards were in the shape of bells for the
| girls and cards bearing pckannnies fol
| the boys, and the games We're scored
! with tiny sleigh bells. Miss Resale
/ Langhorne secure the first prize, q silver
| spoon, and Mr.. Minor Peters won the
| gentleman's necktie box.
| Mir. and Mrs. William w. Whiddit re-
/ celved New Years evening in honor Of
| their fifth anniversary. Mrs. Whiddit was
/ assisted by Miss Ethel Taylor and Miss
/ Mary Lou Brickhouse. An attractive
4 musical programme was carried out b,
! Mrs. Frank Hancock. Mrs Thomas N
| Miranda and Mrs Whlddit
1 tea was given Monday afternoon by
/ Miss Sallie Beaman at her home, OF
l Colonial Avenue. Miss fsenman, Mis-!
1 Ena yoght and Miss Virginia Garrison
| received the guests and those who servet
/ Ia the dining room We're Miss LUG,
I Quimby Misses Lucy and Annie Thon
4 and Miss Fannie Etheridse.
1 Mr. ana Mrs II. w. Whitehurst enter
1 tained at cards Tuesday evening AT the
4 home in Client. in honor of Mrs, j. w
Ashton, of olean. New York Euchr
was played, and the lady's first prize
work bag, was awarded to Mrs. Ed
May, while among the gentlemen Or
4 j. w, Ashton was the most fortunate
and received an lour-glass. The con
ISOLATION, u calendar. was drawn by Mrs