The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01

Miss Lamkin gave an excellent repre-
sentation of Buster Brown aud Mary
Jane. Miss billiard was a lovely baby
Misses Coppee and Walker made two
pretty queens of hearts with Misses
Thomas and T,ugeuia Coppee just be-
hind them as nuns. Miss Ruth Turner
was a beautiful gypsy. and Mrs ]. Jones
made the cutest little Maid of Athens,
Miss Hening posed as the iittlest girl,
with her Teddy bear In her arms Mrs.
Bakers Oriental costume was strik-
ingly handsome, and Mrs. Shirley was
a typical colonial dame. Miss Lucy
Frice as Western girl, and Miss Carper
us Indian maid were admira bic. Misses
Shirley and Mines could not be dis
tinguished from the real Japanese, and
little Miss Leeds made a charming Red
Riding Hood. Mr.. w. Pace, of Rich-
Inond. did Little Willy TO perfection.
DR.. Price was an English eXecutioner,
with his robe decorated with such In
spring emblems as the skull and cross
bones. Messrs. Serpell and Thomas
We're phantoms of a most lugubrious
and overwhelming type. The palm
WAS awarded to DIR. Costenbader, who
carried out his role of the old market
woman in such manner as to defy
the closest detection.
OU NtuutstloS mum lilS Viz -hissNS
Serpel gave delightful bridge party
at their hospstable cottage in honor of
Mrs. w. II. Price and Mrs. a. Henley,
of Elliston. The game was long and
interesting one, and ut Its close q boun-
tiful and varied luncheon was served
on the vine-slladed veranda where the
players sat The prize was presented
to the guest of honor, Mrs. Price.
On Thursday night Miss Henning
gave an after-the-ball supper to the
young girls. The sight of SO many
beautiful maidens, clad in the bright
est and pretttest of evening gowns,
and bubbling over with the enjoyment
OF the occasion, was one worthy of
remembrance. Jest and mirth We're
the order of the hour. augmented by
The gusto with which the dear ones
dispatched the good things within their
reach.
At Miss Prices delightful midnight
lunch on Monday night the cloth was
spread oil the floor and the girls sat
around in Turkish fashion, in their
rainbow-colored kimonos. forming
picture truly Oriental in character.
There seemed no end to the fun and the
jokes. and the girls ate so much as
to seriously affect the soundness of
their later repose. Toward the close
of the festivities they toasted marsh
Inallows over the lamp chimneys and
served them with the loving cup that
passed around the circle. The toasts
were humorous and appropriate, one
being
'"ro Resale Milnes-Soon she'n be our
dear departed;
But none can be more fair or more
sweet-hearted.''
Not the least pleasure of the week
was the floral wedding, given by Mrs.
Coppee and Miss Marshall. Sweet Will
liam married the blushtnG Violet amid
great festivity on the part of the
Crockett folk, and the unique affair
aroused enthusiastic interest among the
guests. The prizes were won BY Miss
Georgia Parrot and Miss Bertha Leeds.
The week end has brought regret on
account OF the departure of Miss Rosa
lie Mines. Mr.. W. Pace and Mr.. Bur-
nett Tiller all of Richmond. For sew
eral weeks Mr.. Tfller has sojourned
here, and has won friends by means of
his agreeable qualities and his genial
disposition. Before reaching home he
will extend his trip to Natural Bridge
and other Virginia resorts.
Late Arrivals.
:.
McCallan, Miss Stringfellow. Alabama
Mrs. Chldress, Mrs. z. Fl. Schaeffer; Mr..
Edie and family, Washington; John l..
Wray, Lynchburg; Mrs. Carl T.. Gram
mer and family, Philadelphia; j. r.
serpell and Wife louisville, Ky; w.
B. Freeman. Stlanta; Frank McCor-
mick. Berryville; w. Il. Hardle, New
Orleans; W. H. Thomas BluefeId; w.
p. Parsons, Wadesboro; DIR. r. II. Hud-
nall and wife, Blacksburg Mrs. j. r.
Andrews and daughter. salem: j. X.
Bowman, DIR. s. c. Nloomaw, r. C.
Messick, Miss Eamkin II. p. Fishburne,
Il. c. Pace, Roanoke Mrs. Catharine
Bancroft and daughter, Mobile Ala:
Miss A. NJ Mines, Mrs, r. j. Hughes,
Richmond; p. II, billiard. H. ~ billiard
G. G. Greer. Rocky Mount. Va: Misses
Serpell, Norfolk; II. Fl. Steiner. At
lanta: Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward Clay and
family, Miss Sadie Palfrey and maid
Norfolk.