The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-26
GOLDEN Sunshine
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The Mid Summer Ball Followed '',s',1
q 81 a Dutch Lunch With Rare
81 Good Cooks.
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Especial 10 The Times Dtspasch.)
f CROCKETT SPRINGS IA, August
-Crocketts once moro rejolces In Y g
wealth Of golden sunshine and emerald
beauty, ~ H, ~
ments OF the week was i the card party
OF Monday night. The game was euchre,
and the long and exciting contest re-.
suited in the distri but ion OF the follow
ing prizes: To u NJ iss q Kathleen 7 hoInas,
a handsome bronze mir N rs = r.
Henderson. Il q liver travelling cup NJ
RI 10 Blanc. a shaving bowl: Dr.. 81 en-
iderson, q beautifu VI AK leather ISL travelling
flask. IA ,551sS III i}t3 b i
Among thel ladies present were Miss
Thomas. yery pretty In st. Gall Swiss,
with lavender flowers. pearls and Srllbies !;
Miss Rogers, OF New Orleans. o r4king-5
~ handsome girl. in white and pale blue
with uquo diamond ornaments: n Mrs.
Violet D. Bidgood, extremely itching In
black embroidered net over white taffeta,
idrnped II heavily with I'll Irish lace; III IRIS.
SFfynde, an tmposing figure in white silk.
Honiton lace. and diamonds Mrs Hart
we'll, & white Paris muslin WI til M eci1lin
lace. diamonds: Mrs. Garrett handsome
IN black crepe Y de chine; Mrs. Charles
Holland, printed chiffon over lavender
5taffeta, with handsome pearls and dia-.
lrnond jeweled fan; Miss Reed, white it's
sue dotted With sprays Of \ wild roses.
bow-knots OF olive ribbon and lace; Miss
Leeds, white brussels 7 net over taneta,
antique jewelry;; M re-, p esberrys gray
wolfe draped In uchesse lace, sunburst
OF diamo nds.s N si5 5 s}3
There was ian exciting bowling party
on Monday morning 94ts The " handsome!
ipIdze was award ed to Mr.. ". 7, Z Knight
OF Richmond. The dies enjoy the gor-'
Go,ls game quite as much v as the men,
Among the most asst duous and successful
OF its deyotees are Mesdamcs Holla
and schoen, and N Misc Richter.
Tuesday night was d eyote ed to the re gu-
lar midsummer bal ]. followed by Dutch;
lunch In apartment No, X. SS Afters the
ball was over, the company repaired to
the designated i. room and enjoyed 4 the
delicious supper served by. Mrs Charles
Holland and Tiss u r, Henning. The
menu 4 comprised ii all the available deli-
cacies OF the season. and, as the moments
sped happily by, the merry guests Toasted,
laughed H told Jokes. sang song 9, ana en-
:toyed themselves to their hearts con-
tent. Among the most amusing story
teIlers was hs. A Tired schleunes OF Bal-4
tirnore, who tells a Joke In q dry, SUCCESS
tive way that appeals strongly to ones one
Erisrbil ties. 5s w
n on wednesday afternoon Mrs. NJ g.
Thomas gave the first OF the weekly
irecep tions5 which for some time will be
the vogue at Heec hwood Cottage. The
reception OF this week was for the mar
.rled ladie and the invited guests were
considered fortunate. r Refreshments and
conversation blended to form the thor-
oughly enjoyable enterta inInent. st
5s on Thursday the guests were treated 20
iano ther delightful concert. Indeed. the
tale E1,ow nd
generous spirit with which they contri-5
butte to the pleasure OF those about them
render the concert feature an important
and delightful one at Crockett's. sS 333S
& Ons this occasion q pretty f Mrs, ]. g.
Edwards, OF Portsmouth, was at her best,
charming oil, and moving some to tears
by her beautiful rendering Of several Of
the dear old sons s, NJ rs. T. 4. ! Roberts
with her brilliant voice and dramatic
appearance, added greatly to the pleasure
toI the occasion Among the entlemen,
OF Suffolk, are g,ost accommodating and
furnish much nJoyment It, Y M B Il "a 81 al n
81 No social affair was more brlllla or
more enjoyable than the ma sqnerad a ball.
The bathroom, crowded with ywoDd yously
costunled masked figures, tlankeq by, the
long rows of ookerston, presented a
Overwhelmingly beautiful scene a fter the
grand march. led by Mr. Merrick and
Miss Leeds, the merry mas kers indulged
In the pleasures Of the dance vi ~ late
hour. 81 5Sg v * is} . & \.
some OF the costumes were wonderfully
good, especially that Of Mr., ~ p. Roberts.
5Jr.. Of Norfolk, who impersona ted q
Young girl 80 well as to deceit even his
CLOSEST friends Among the participants
were Misses Merrick and Reed, as
Hspauish LADIES'" Mr., Edl. Merrick, as
,tTopsy;, Mr.. Leeds, as q rklsll Mems
dicant,' Miss Tho mas as ellndyi" V
Mrs. Bldgooa as K lister of MeTcy;'''' NJ iss
Io ~, d Ian. q Red Cross Nurse W. Miss Worth,
IN Lady In Flnk;p Miss Annie Worth,
Queen ll OF Heartsi' Miss Fnke, " Nor