The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-08
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ROM a social standpoint the
Richmond world OF fashion IL
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heat lancest aquiVer since the
coming Of July distributing even gay
young souls to excrtton. But, while
formal affairs are quite apart from con-
sideration, there ara q hundred ways
In which midsummer amusement may
be sought and found. The July gioan1-
Ing with It's flower.scented breezes and
Its frank iritirnacies brings abundant
compensation when the burden and
heat OF the daySis over.
Car parties to the parks. where
breezes blow and converse Is a spark
ling spontaneity !, and not difficult
task, ofier a means Of distraction much
Favored by young society. Groups OF
friends alternate such parties with
visits to the ACADEMY OF Music and
light refreshments aftcrward., on the
lawn or veranda or In the dlm1y
81 tho hostess.
Richmond People EIsewhere.
Mr. ana Mrs. Preston Carson, thetr
daughter. Miss Catharfne Carson, and
their two IONS LETT yesterday for a
months stay at Atlantic, City. Mr..
and Mrs. Carson will meet Dr. and
Mrs. William NJ Lille. who Will reach
New York. returning from months
absence in Europe, during the month
OF August. !.
Mrs. Charles X. Willis and H.. two
little sons. John and Charles. are at
Buckroe Beach,
Mrs. r. "A. Lancaster and the Misses
Lancaster have opened their GUNNER
home near Millboro. Va, and Mrs.
George B. blcAdams anu Miss Louise
are spending some time 1t f.recnbrtcr
White Sulphur Springs.
The Misses Gibson. daughters OF
Bishop r. "A. Gibson. have opened their
cottage. at Orkney Springs. in the
mond gentlemen, among them Messrs.
james caskie. j. N. cullingsworth,
I George schoen and John stamper, form
genial Richmond representation at
Buffalo LithiA Springs.
Mrs.. Russell Cecil. Misses Alma and
elizabeth Cecil and Dir. James Cecil
left Monday for New York, where they
nave taken cottage on Long Island
Sound, near Stamford. Conn. DR. Cecil
VIII remain At home till the first OF
August and then Join his family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Harris and
MISS Marion Harris are at Imperial
Hotel. Narragansctt Pier. Mr.. and Mrs.
+ u. NJ. Mcclure are enjoying life at
Camp Analostan. Ashland, N. H., and
Mrs r. II. Lindsey is spending mid.
summer At Big Moose, New York.
Stay-at-Home Whilst.
The Stay-at-Home Whist Club met
Pionday night with Mrs s. W. Travers.
Three tables played. and the top score
was a tie between Mrs. Brock, playing
With Mr. "A. F. Wilmer. and Mrs. Trav.
ers. with Mr.. Arthur NJ. Cannon. The
next meeting Will be with Mrs. Walter
Is. Martin. on shater Street.
Fermentation Of Purse.
Tho Rev Robert a. Goodwin recto.
OF ST. Johns Church. was presented
Monday evening. the fifteenth anniver-
sary OF his passionate. with purse OF
on the part OF his parishioners.
Dir. l. G. Minor acted AZ spokesman
for the committee OF ladies and gentle.
ment representing the congregation
and made the presentation OF the purse
Mr. Goodwin responded most appropri,
ately. and the occa sion was one fraugh
with great pleasure to all interested.
Personal Mention.
Miss Ethel stokes. OF Danville, l!
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. v. II. wyatt and daughters
Misses Alice and Bessie Wyatt. arr
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas P. Byers, OF Danville.
Miss Alice r. Gordon. of Fredericks
burg, is spending several days In tn.
city.
MT. e. w. stearns and son weri
guests last week OF Mrs. r. 3. Mer
chant, OF fredericksburg.
Miss Bithey Bowen. OF Danville, Il
In the city for q few days.
Miss Ruth Sears has returned to tn
city, after spending several weeks u
Newport News as the guest OF Mis-
Anna Sears at Rtverview.
Miss Juliet Lee is guest at Mis-
Lilly Pollock's cottage. Virginia Beach
Mr.. C.. w. Dickinson, an alumnus o
Richmond College. is guest OF hi
aunt, Mrs. r. II. Rawlings. OF Char
louisville. while attending the univer
eity summer school.
Miss Lindsey Powell is the guest o
Miss Lucy Wade, at Virginia Beach.
Miss Mary Lewis Brown is expecte,
home tomorrow. after visit OF sew
aral weeks at Mount Jackson.
Mrs. Lewis Wheat aid Misses Eliza
beth and Frances Wheat will leev
shortly TOR Montvale to remain som
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6llas Mason. OF Ken
lucky, are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Robert I. Mason, OF East Queen Street.
Hampton. Mrs. Mason was formerl.
Miss Roso Tucker. and a daughter o
Mr.. II. st. George Tucker.
Or. G.. W. Darlington is visiting hi
son. Mr.. r. "A. Darlington. OF Lynch
lurX.
Miss Helen Quarles Is the guest Q
the Misses Young at their cottage a
Buckroe.
Mrs. Hugh N. Woods and the Mise
Woods, OF Old Point. left yesterday TO
the Belle Air Hotel, Newcastle, wher
they will spend the months Of Jul
and August. 49,
Mrs. w. a, Neal, who has been spend