The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

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ebrated this week. and in a great
many cities in different parts OF
phe country historical pageants will
hmuse society. Richmond will proba-
bly, be very dull with the exception of
y few informal affairs at the clubs.
Parties by the trainload left yesterday
afternoon for the beaches and nearby
resorts, and the mountain hotels will
also be gay with balls and functions
Of similar sort. Motor parties to At
Ignite City and to many of the big
country estates have been planned, and
Q great many guests will be enter
tained for the Weekend This month
Is particularly the month for the sum-
her homes. and they will come in for n
large share OF the social life of the
summer season
In Northern Virginia most OF the
beautiful old homes are quite close
enough to allow a charming inter
change of hospitalitics. and society is
very busy just now entertaining at
small bridge parties that are given on
wide verandas, or informal teas, served
an quaint, old-fashioned gardens. Next
month will usher in the big season at
the Greenbrier White sulphur Springs
md other more or less prominent re-
sorts in the State. The Virginia Bar
Association will in all proba bility meet
.
been great deal of talk about Its
meeting at the White Sulphur instead
= More than Is usual Virginians are
thronSing the coasts of the New Eng.
hnd States this summer. Some of them
are really "roughing it" in camps on
obscure lakes and in pine woods, and
others have taken cottages at fash
tonable resorts, where they will enter
tain accordingly.
iIntcrcstiEE Announcement.
Society here is much interested in the
announcement OF the arrival OF little
Miss Jane Leigh Beall. at Conway
Grove, near Warrenton The baby is
the daughter of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Grafton Beall. United States Navy. and
granddaughter of Commodore and
Mrs Dennis II. Mahan, United States
Navy. She is great-niece of Rear
Admiral Alfred 7. Mahan. United States
Nav, and Major Frederick A Mahan,
United States Army, and a great-grand-
daughter OF the late Professor Dennis
Hart Mahan, United States Military
Academy. West Point, n. Y
Studying in New York.
Miss Ella B!nford, who left town
some time in June for Baltimore and
New York has been in the latter city
9fur some time. Miss Binford has been
studying poetry of motion under Pro.
8ftssor Oscar Duryea, in New York, and
Gas just now taking up Russian dancing
under Mr.. Bopowkowa, also of New
York. Miss Bnford will leave shortly
for Atlantic City. whore she expects to
spend most of this month.
travelling In the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Davis and Mrs
Horace Wexford Jones left Thursday
FOR New York and Niagara Falls Mr..
and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Jones Will also
spend some time in Quebec. from which
city they will make the trip by boat TO
Halifax. Yarmouth. Boston and other
cities. They will not return to Vir-
ginia until some time late in the sum-
mer
Reception MT Goshen.
A Very interesting affair OF last week
was reception rendered Mr. and Mrs
j. Harry May. OF Staunton. ut the ALE
shany Inn, at Goshen. The parlors
were decorated in color scheme OF
green and white, and the table in the
dining room was banked with lovely
roses. Mr.. and Mrs. May have re-
eently returned from their honeymoon,
their wedding having been celebrated
very recently at the University of Viz.
ginia.
Some of those receiving at the recep-
zion were Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Buchanan.
OF Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Will
cox ME- ana Mrs. u. Noble Jones' Of
Savannah; Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Coolidge.
OF New York; Mrs. W. A. Jones. of
Louisville, Ky: Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Burke. OF Staunton Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Harmon, OF Goshen; Mr. and Mrs Sholto
Douglas, OF Gotham; Major and Mrs. j.
Mel. Carter, of Washington. and Ideu
tenant-Commander and Mrs. j. II. Tomb.
Others present included Misses Mar
tina Christian. of Walnut Hills; Estclle
Brookisag,' ofsRichmond; L Hull, of New