The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

bridge parties filled the morning hours
Of Saturday, and afforded great pleas
ure to her numerous guests The la
dies We're beautifully attircd In lin
gerie gowns and picture hats, tho
charming hostess being all in white,
dispensing openhanded hospitality
with her usual dignity and grace.
During the intervals Of the game de-
licious refreshments were served. and
the prizes were won by Miss Eugenit
coppee and Mrs. Williamson.
On Wednesday n mammoth card
fete was held In tho ballroom, invita-
tons being Issued to all who chose to
attend. Euchre was the game, and
the contest was along and exciting
one, all the players eagerly striving
for the possession of the handsome
prizes. The lady's prize, an elegant
cut glass bowl, was won by Miss Cop
pee. and MIR. Schoen, of Richmond, car
iried off the gentieman,s trophy, love-
~ Jeweled pin The game was follow
ed By a banquet. served n la Maryland,
the menu including the choicest yfands
that Crockctts could afford.
Tuesday night was enltvened by an
old fashioned spelling bee. Mr.. p. II.
| Dllard, of Rocky Mount, was the
\ teacher and the captains of the two
sides of spoilers were Charlie Price
land Adele lie Blanc. The spelling went
/ Vigorously on, tho misscrs dropping
! out one by one, TIL only Miss I.e
Blanc and Mrs. w. !. Clopton, OF Man
! chester, were left. In the next round
/ Mrs. Clopton sat down. and Miss lie
4 Blance captured the prize, a handsome
/ gold medal.
i The most amusing entertainment of
i the week was tho exhibition of Mrs.
4 Jarley's celebrated wax-works Miss
4 Leeds made an inimitab @ Mrs. Jar
i lev. explaining the figures and re-
II tattng their history to the laughter
. convulsed audience. Mr.. II. NJ Hobbie
was Little Nell. and oiled and wound
UP the figures industriously. Picnic
jimmy and Jimmy were there with tho
fatal glass of lemonade. Romeo and
i Juliet gave the famous balcony scene.
a Queen Elizabeth looked calmly on
While the execn,ioner hailed poor
Marie Stuart TO the block, only Mr..
J Lee forgot the chief part OF the exc
! cutioner's business and tho ak went
lwild of the mark. Cleopatra tMss
Mary Walker) once more sought
i death In serpents bite; Lady Mae
beth (Miss Felde Lee) made her Gus
2 tomary somnambuIistic complaint OF
! chronic insomnia. and Mrs. Winslow
, (Miss Carper) administered soothing
!. syrup In a most maternal manner.
/ Dear MIR. Pickwick (Mr. George
!. Schoen) went through his noble ora
: torical poses. stopping only TO glass
Z ir CONSERVATION at the affcctionate
. but gigantic Mrs. Bardell, as with a
!, genuine automaton squeak, she threw
!, herself upon his manly bosom amid
J. shouts of laughter from tho spec
: tators.
It Tho Saturday night german was a
y brilliant affair. The ballroom is al
ways open. and whatever amusement
N occupies the earlier part OF the even
II ing the young people always round
al out their enjoyment with II dance.
81 Among the newcomers Is Miss Lima
1 billiard, of Rocky Mount. She Is a
u most attractive girl. of winning per
- sonality. and a charming vocalist.
- Other recent arrivals are Misses
- Parrot, Dayton. Ohio: Mrs, e. G. Nose
A. ley and Miss Nora Moseley. Danville
~ Miss Mary Anderson. Farmville: Mr.
% Goldsborough Serpell, Mrs. $. Fl. Tyler
- Norfolk; I. Jones, J. r. Berkeley, Yves
- Virginia; j. w. Pepps, tChristiansburE
Miss Mary Campbell, Elliston; Mrs
-, G.. A. Shirley and children, Blueheld
-, c. r. Willis. H. y. Menefce, Q. II
~ Price, DR.. G. G. Price, Miss Lnc'
a. a. Price. p. Fl. billiard, Miss billiard, ~
&c. 90 Williams, Rocky Mount, Va; Mrs. NJ
t. Caldwell. Miss Fannie Caldwel
Pensacola, Fla; Charles Lang
~ horne, Richmond; M. B. Pace, ]
CHI C. Campbell Mrs Lacy Parker an
is son Miss Anne Lamkin, II. 3D. Gregory
RS r.. j. King, a. J.. Straus, a. T. Austll
az DR.. A. A. Cannody, DR.. B. G. MoomaN
~ r. J.. NJ. Nicely, S. r.. Price, #. G. Crab
tree. ], *. Andersen, Mrs. J. ~ hlrl
,r- Miss Ella Fishburne, Roanoke.
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