The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
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THE MEcKLENB 3 p eG. C1iAsIs y SfIf
VA, August 1s.--From the North, South
@ East and west representatives have come
81 during the past week, swelling tho ENROLL
meat on the register to the r,axifn % y
If number reached 30 far this season, an M 9
IN he social register has kept stead y pace.
one function "treadins upon no Tiers
heels, like poor Ophelia's woes. s3Ss
AsS. Mrs. Edward spaulding and her daugh--
&3 ter, Mrs. M G. Ferebee. OF Norfolk Il two
ss5 4 the most attractive and popular vo '
,,ient L here, entertained delightfully."- on
$5 Thursday evening with the first bridge
N party Of the summer. The game was V 3
greatly enjoyed by. tho twenty 81 guests
s present, and resulted IN the winning Of
the prize for points by Mrs. vs. W G.
q Foley, OF Newport News, who received e e
silver bodkin set as ornamental as use
full. The prize for honors. q handsome 1ls e
bridge set, fell to Mr. ~ a. Thorp. OF
sS Rocky Mount, N. c.. and MRS.: Ed.
S* La nd is. Of Henderson, n e., received an
4 exquisite Bohemian vase, as consola-
ton. Punch and bon-bons were served
Il BY. Mrs Ferguson, OF Halifax, N CT,
Il and Miss Wright, OF Churchland. Va,
81 and tho whole AFFAIR was voted one OF tho
most charming OF the season. ~
q On Saturday evening q beautiful ger
man was danced IN the pavilion, p )r.
a Edrnunds, ot the Mecklcnburs, leading.
Il, With Miss Simmons. OF Norfolk, who i is
conceded TO be one y OF the best dancers
NJ here. Some extremely graceful figures
y, we're introduced the :. Afay-pole' and
TANDEM, enects being pnrtlcularl APP
W plauded. the fact that 1t was strictly
5S rShIrt-Waist Germa n, X in no wise de-
@ tracing from the daintiness and beauty
OF the scene. Besides the skill leaders
those dancing were Miss Barham. Of
# Eewsoms. Va, wi tn Mr.. Chr istopher as as,
( kins, OF Chase CT 4 Miss ~ gtliaS y ones,
or Norfolk with Mr. W. b " Zones IS Miss
III Wright, OF Churchland, with 11r. W.
Wall, OF Boydton /: Miss Ruth Iianes. OF
s Winston So lem. d with Mr. H. r. Hynson.
OF Baltimore; Miss Howard. Of Washing
& ton. d, G VS. pt til Mr.. r., 4 3. Rackley, OF
IS Greensboro; Miss, Gary, OF II allfa n
n G. with Nj. John 8. q Elicit, Jr.. OF Rich
" mond Miss Nell Nelson, OF Hall y.
d, III Mr. "a. a. Thorp; Miss w lliaIns
OF Portsmouth, with Mr.. 5hioody.so Of Chase
Clty:$ Miss Eunice Clarke, OF II Weldon,
N. C., with Mr. Marvin II Davis ;sss Miss
Terry, n OF Lynchburg. with Or. Howard.
MI OF washington, D. c.: Mrs. W. G, Foley
III OF Newport News. IL with Mr.. T. : VIII
liams, OF Danville: h Miss Il Matthews, OF
8 Reidsville, NJ c., with Mr.. Morton, Of
ID Richmond; Miss re nress, OF Chase City.
with Mr.. Haskins; Miss Burwell. Miss
Norvelle, Of Cha Sc City, with Mr.. Gregory
and Mr.. Cooley. respectively.
The chaperones II were Mrs. ~ :.
III Hughes Mrs. j. c. Walton, OF the Neck
slonburg. q. 5
a. very large and enthusiastic euchre
party was given by the guests Of the
hIecklenburg on Friday morning, Mrs.
Wy. T, 81 Hughes and Miss Barham. Of
y Newsoma doing the honors. After two
y hours spirited playing. the highest score
among the ladies was showed by Mrs
n w. P. Parsons. OF Wadcsboro, N. G.. who
received q handsome salad plate.+ MISS
Z Barham won the hrst gentleme n's'
prize. but very gracefully waived the,
sE right. and presented 1T to Mr.. Lamar pa
4 WIS.,, scoring next. The consolation fell
Il to Miss Duncan. OF Chatham. Va. 4
Mr.. NJ. II T. = 81 Davis . of Norfolk ana ,lt
~ Mr. ]. w. Boston.fo OF Richmond. were tho,
! genial and gracious hosts, and at which
the watermelon. 30 praised In SONG and
4 story, was tho feature. About forty gu ests
VI showed their appreciation OF this South
q ern product. IA s&5
a. Much fun resulted from the guessing
contest as to how many seed the largest
Y melon contained. Miss Laura Nv linms,
Il OF oxford, M CT gave best evidence OF
.'seeing things invisible to mortal eyes
and received prize from each OF the
hosts as souvenirs of the occasion and
~ OF her PROV ess. FAX al 5si; iBgg5a
Avery handsome and attractive family
- A. k.1AA AfS1f. ~
"A ". !. Cobb and daughters, OF Norfolk.
sgS Va. H Yfs sg IA
Mrs. 10. p. Moftett. OF Raleigh, N. CT
Is spending some time here. Mrs. Aioffett
is one OF the editors OF the North Caro-
T lima Booklet which Is a most attractive
and instructive pamphlet published by
the North Carolina Society OF tho sDaugh-
tiers OF the Revolution, and when mas or
4 " laudable aim to aid In developing and
preserving North Carolina history and 10
~ essist in making Ii authentic by preseery- n
Il Ing tho antiquities. legends and memor
slals OF the old State.
554 Mr.. ID. b, Iorden, OF Goldsboro; Alr,
Josephus Daniels OF the Raleigh News
and Observer, and his attractive WIG.
are among the honored Guests :, I. mere g,
The latest arrivals from Richmond are q
II Miss Eielen Dickinson, who has come 70
Join her slater. Miss jamie Dickinson, for
q few days; Mrs p. r. Fuller and chill
dren. and Mr.. II, Garnet Tahb,
Mrs. M. r. Battle. Of Rocky Mount
!. with her mother Mrs. s. T, Parker. OF
d Enfield, are delightful representa- lYes
OF North Carolina, and have won many
friends here, II
Miss Nell Nelson. OF Halifax, N, Gu
g Is one OF the. favorites In the young set,
and has given much pleasure by her
beautiful voice, a soprano of pure lyric
quality. with which she Is very generous,
Miss Alice Davis and Miss Margaret
Il Day. OF Norfolk, are very bright and at
tractiye add tlons to the galaxy Of prom.
Using 9budsn one secs hero, rs ft -8il
Mrs.atP. D. Gwathlney. OF smthfield,
Va. and Mrs. John y. Maxwell Of Hot
{ Springs, are among the very large NUM-
Y Der OF recent arrivals, and the Indications
arc that september will be q month
equally as FILL as August, both In NUM-
her Of guests and In the various pleas
81 ures, which the lecklenbllS affords at
II evsEy sesson, a n