The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
Norfolk Social News.


NORFOLK, VA, February s.--The
ohiavorable weather OF Monday nigh,
Ola not prevent "A large party or Norfolk
and Portsmouth society people from at
.snding the dance at the Chanberlin
sotei. and the assembly in the beautiful
oancing room OF the hosiery was
one OF the largest and most brilliant
OF the mid-winter season. IT was a
merry crowd, and general good time
was enjoyed by all. Mr.. Warrington
Hardy led the cotillion and the chan.
erones were Mrs. Caldwell Hardy. Mrs.
!ohn Marshall and Mrs. Richard c. ray
lor.
The literary department. OF the
Woman's Club held It's regular monthly
meeting Thursday afternoon at the club
looms, ana the papers and other num-
oers on the program were greatly en-
!oyed and spoken of in the highest
terms. Miss Virginia Old read pa
on sidney Lanier, the Poet Laur-
.ae OF the South" Mrs. Luther Sheldon
ieao an excellent address on "Lanier
ss Letter Writer" Sunrise" was
contributed by Miss Minnie l.. Moore.
pirs. James Ii. Toomer. of the Students
Slun, Portsmouth, gave an Interesting
talk on the life and works OF Lanier.
enc was personal friend of the poet
In his boyhood and youth.
Mrs. Littleton Waller entertained at
cards Tuesday evening at her home in
the Marine Barracks. The house was
appropriately decorated, green and
white being the color scheme in tho
drawing rooms. and yellow and green
In the library. The pervading color
IN the dining room was red. Red
shades over the lights, and the ices
served In red tulips. enhanced tho
erect. Four tables, OF seven hands
were played. The guests were: Mrs.
William Gait, Mrs. Chester stopp, Mrs.
George Billups. Mrs. Cecil Billups,
Mrs. Ben Curd. Mrs. Walter Mech.
Mrs. Charles Wood Mrs. J. Y. s. Mitch
Northern. Mrs. w. A. Tnom. Mrs. Ella
Fuller. Mrs 3. Hodges. Mrs. Arthur
Rich Stansbury. Mrs j. w. CAST Jr.. |
Mrs. Corbin Waller. Mrs. Willie Waller. |
Mrs. Leigh Williams. Mrs. Frank /
Clarke. Mrs. Julian stanfeld Mrs. |
George Pender. Mrs. Dorsey, Mrs. Nat
Beaman. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Taylor Ham,
Mrs. Tazewell Hubard, Mrs. Harry
Balm. Mrs. Harry Tyler. Mrs. Joseph
Walton, Mrs !. w. Kite. Miss Eta
Smith. Miss Helen Rogers and Miss,
Brown, of Charleston. w. Va.
Tuesday afternoon the woman's Club
heard an interesting and instructive
lecture by Miss Patty Hill. OF New
York, on the subject OF HOW to teach
the young idea to sprout." The SUP
iect was in reality, Child Culture"
snd was admirably handled. Follow
the lecture a reception was rendered
Miss Hill. Miss Virginia Gatewood
was hostess. Mrs. John Reid poured
tea. and was assisted BY Mrs. c. B. Cole,
Mrs. Inman Payne, Mrs. Challonsr,
Mrs. Richard McIlwaine. Mrs Moran
Barry. Mrs. Paul Howard and Miss
Harriet Hunter. Among those present
were Mesdames Adam Tredwell. Arthur
Freeman. Frank a. Wake, w T. Brooks
j. z. Neugebauer, ]. NJ Balm, Walter
Adams, Peter Wright, 7. f. Purdie,
William Gait, Annie Savage, willougn-
by Cooke. George Bate. w. W. Old, J.
i. Maxwell, P. Tucker. William H. Tay-
lor. Clifton Smither, Edward Cole. Mrs.
Priddy. Misses Carrie Mccullough, Ida
starke. Emily and Mary Doyle. Eliza
beth Wales, Lillian Wadsworth. Vir- 6
ginia Old and Evelyn Nimmo
Miss Betty Ashton entertained the y
Kalamazoo Whist Club Tuesday eve
ming at her home in Middle street,
,
Miss Mildred Kensett, of Botetourt h
street, entertained at cards Tuesday {
evening, in honor of Miss Clara God h
win. one of the debutantes OF the sea- !
9on. I