The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
S Society

Tho first week in the first month
OF the fal. season will chronicle the
arrival OF great many people in
Richmond. who have been spending
the summer months out OF town. Most
of the fashionable houses that have
been go long vacant and unoccuped
will be opened and everything put in
readiness for the coming social sea-
son. which promises TO be one OF moro
than passing brllliance and interest.
There are debutantes to be brought
out and big weddings 10 be celebrated
AMI the society folk interested in
either. or all. may not linger long
away from the city. The summer ut
The various resorts and watering places
has been long and gay one, and ono
handsome function has followed an
. other in rapid succession. leaving lit
tie time for rest. whore smart society
was concerned.
To-day is the last day Of summer,
and the months of informal entertain
ing viii he brought to close to-
morrow with the affairs that are Incl
dent to Labor Day. Many week end
parties have been held at big country
houses throughout the State, and
dances and balls are to be held at
the shore and mountain resorts scat
tered everywhere. In Richmond there
IS TO be music and dancing at the
ing dinner. the usual Tuesday dance
having been moved UP on account OF
the holiday. Nearly every one who
may has taken advantage OF tho oc-
casion, and has gone somewhere to
visit somebody or TO see something.
Following the affairs OF Tomorrow
the town will begin 10 nll up again
and all the weeks and days OF this
month will mark the return OF Rich
mond people. who have spent the heat
ed term elsewhere.
AT The Womnn'S Club.
The first informal tea OF the
Woman's Club Will be held in the
club parlors Tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock. and following this affair."
which Will formally open the club,
since its close early in the summer
tea will be served there each after
noon in the week. The Womans Club
is one OF the strongest factors in the
society life OF Richmond, and it's mem
bers Include most Of the prominent
women in the city. The exterior OF
the building has recently been repaint-
cd, and. with the new hangings and
renovations or the Interior makes the
club one OF the most charming places
here.
The first card tournament of the
season Will he played in the club par
lors on the evening OF Friday October
l., and the other tournaments will be
held on the third Friday OF each sue
ceed!ng month in the year Auction
bridge Will be played this season, and
the tournament will again be under
the mana cement OF Admiral Rarrie
Webster. who has 50 capably and cr-
fciently handled these tournaments
for the club each season.
Back From the North.
Miss Lucy s Coleman of 10 North
Fifth street, who has been spending
thu summer on the coast OF Maine,
Will return 10 the city about the mid
die of this week. For several days
after her arrival in Richmond. Miss
'=~.clcman viii bo the guest of Mrs.
L. Il. Dash!ell at her home, 92o West
Grace street.
AT Virginia Reach.
One OF the PROTEST affairs of the
summer season at the beach was the
porch party given at the Kinsey Cot
tage. Virginia Beach. last Thursday
evening. The wide Verandas OF the
cottage were hung with earlands OF
goldenrod and roses, and the corners
We're banked with huge Jars of the
same flowers Japanese lanterns were
used everywhere, and there was music
for the dancing II was n one-stcp
party and was given in honor OF the
men who have spent the summer ut
the "Wigwam Boys Cottage" Some
atty guests We're present, and water
melon was served on the beach later
in the evening
some OF those registered ~ the Kin
sey Cottage recently have been Miss
lda Lee Harris. OF Mead - Brook
Farm. Kentucky: Mr.. and Mrs Il. W.
Broohhank. Mr., and. Mrs. Warren Met