The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Social and Personal

| Personal |
, oian Nights" play. "Abu Hassen." which
| she wrote especially for tho occasion,
! was given In the ballroom OF the Warm
! Springs Hotel. Friday evening, July rs
me seating capacity was taxed to
the limit for. besides the hotel guests.
| people came from Hot Springs White
sulphur and other Virginia resorts. It
waa brilliant and unique event, and
Miss Cornclia Skinner. daughter Of
OTIS Skinner. took the very difficult
part of Abu Hasscn. The young girl
| is genius. II vas hard TO believe
! mat Miss Sara Gibson, as the Caliph.
and Louise Gibson, the Slave Girl were
not professionals. DIigs Charlotte Fill
ley, Of ST. Louis, was regal as the
wife Of wives. The other parts were
satisfactorily taken.
Mrs Skinner designed the costumes
and again proved herself the artist
through the color effects The stage
was marvel OF Oricntalism through
the ingenuity Of George T. NJ Gibson
and tho director Of all, Otis Skinner
was as painstakinR and earnest in his
efforts as II he We're staging one Of his
own plays
Leaving Town.
Or. and Mrs Arristcad L. Wexford
and their daughter. Miss Camilla Scott
Wexford. are leaving August for
Ninrod Hall in Bath County DR.. and
Mrs Wexford Will spend the month
Of August at Nimrod Hall. and Miss
Wexford Will shortly go 10 New Eng
land where she viii visit friends in
the White Mountains of New Hamp-
shire
Arrived From Europe.
Of his grandparents. Mr and Mrs s
- Morgan on East Franklin Street.
received telegram Yesterday an
nounc!nG the safe arrival Of his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs W. y Reynolds
IN New York. Mr. and Mrs Reynolds
have been abroad for some time. and
VIII later 80 TO their home in North
Carolina FOR the rema inder of the sum
mer season.
Visitors Entertained.
The social event OF the week in
/ Abingdon WAS a reception given Thurs
day afternoon TO Mrs \ c Honaker
and Miss Marie Lee IEonaker in honor
Of Mrs. 7 II Stnlcy. of Bristol: Mrs
CRANBERRY VandcrsllCe. OF Richmond.
/ and Mrs T. {. Hamilton Misses Mary
and Nell Russell Miss Jimmie Lou
YounEblood and Mrs. Floyd b. Nc
Council The house was decorated
with plants and flowers. and many
u
door and ushcred into the library by
Miss Willie Trigg, where they We're
received by Mrs. Honaker, Mrs. Staley.
Mrs. NaNdcrslicc and Mrs Hamilton.
MISS Eliza Cosby invited them into
the hall. where. amid a bower OF ever
green's myriad Tiny coiored electric
lights, they were served punch by Mrs
W NJ. Dyer ana Miss Anna Iionakcr.
In the parlor they were received by
Miss Honaker the Misses Russell. Miss
Youngblood and Mrs. Mcconnell AT
the foot OF this line they were re-
ceived by Miss Dora Bradley and ush-
cred into the dining-room.
Miss Dorothy Drumwright entertain
cd At her home in Newport News
Thursday night in honor OF her guest
Miss Allcan de Pass, OF Richmond.
Many interesting games We're played
during III" evening. after which re-
fr.shments were served Miss de Pass
formerly lived in Newport News.
In Newport News.
Mrs. II. Edmund Turner and her son.
Christian Turner. Of this city. are
guests OF the formers sister. Mrs. w.
Walter Eames, at her home. in New
port News. for some time. Mr. Turner
has hcen spending week ends in New
port News with his family.
Visiting Friends.
Mrs. William A. Mattern and her
daughter, Miss Rosa l.. Nattern. left
town last week for Ridge View, w
Va, where they VIII be the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b Swecker, at their
home in that place. Before returning
70 Richmond. Mrs. Mattern expects to
visit her niece, Mrs. James Meadows. at
Warrington. W, Va. Mrs. Meadows has
but recently returned from an exte nded
stay on the Pacific Coast
Pretty Card Party.
Mrs. William NJ Cohen. of Weldon,
Lexington, KY, We're the originators Of
a very charming progressive tive-hun-
drcd party at the Arlington. Virginia
Beach. Saturday morning from % until
|. Those present were Mesdames Wal
ter kecvan, William F. Johnson. STRAIT
ton Rogers. Roper and Heineman.
Misses Kecvan Bragg and Bland of
Petersburg; Miss Baldwin. of Ashland;
Mrs AllGood. of Hampton; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert L. Northcutt, of Lexington. Ky;
Miss Jessie Green. Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam NJ Cohen. Mrs. George c. Green.
Mrs w J. Ward and B. G.. Rodwell, OF
Weldon, n. c. and Miss Harris. of
Nashville. Tenn
The prize winner, Mrs. Heineman
was awarded a handsome bridge set
the BOBBY. very amusing jack in the
box, went To Mrs. Roper, and the con-
ISOLATION, collection of cakes, for
which all drew was won by Miss Jes-
sic Green. Luncheon was served fol-
lowing the game
In ana Out OF Town.
Mrs j. llaskins Hobson. Of Mount
Airy" Powhatan County, is the guest
of her son, lIaskins Hobson, at his
home, at Forest Hill.
Anita Cussen left yesterday for Blue
Ridge Summit, where she will spend
the remainder of the summer.
Judge and Mrs. r. Carter Scott and
family are leaving this week to visit
relatives in Warrenton.
Mrs Palmer and Miss Vera Palmer
will spend the month Of August at the
Rock bridge Baths.
Miss Eunice Ashburner. Of Lynch
burg, is the guest of friends In this
city for several weeks.
Miss Marion Dpes is now visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George I, HUT. after spend