Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02
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House parties galore will mark tn
i celebration of independence Day il
Virginia. and country estates and sea
side cottages will be gay with guest:
for the weekend and over th'
. Fourth The country house plays :
most important part in tho social lifc
of the State. and the historic old home:
that have formed a picturesque setting
for more than one wcll-known move
will welcome larsc companies OF rcla
tivcs and friends this week House
parties . Virginia have been Al
almost thrcadbarc theme fov the
modern writer. but they continue /,
Jbc tho ,harminc individual mode OF
entcrta.aiug here. Tho, guests do no,
arrive with maids and Wallets and q
round dozen trunks. as the society
novels OF the day would haNo US be-
licve. but Mary Jones writes 10 Susie
Smith to "bc sure and come Saturday
as a hslf-donen other girls and boys
will be there. TOO" Any ;hcy have q
nice, jolly time OF it. doing all the
lovely things that people like.
There is no "protcss ional entertainer"
no procession 81 functions given i'll
their honor--sUcct Heaven. defend one
from such AN ordeal which 50 many
'near-sports" affect Into many OF
the country places one might 20 and
we'll imagine the scene set for the
latest society play of Gotham; into just
as many others YOU may find that the
atmosphere and charm and individual
lily of tho people who live there has
been preserved from a generation LONG
gathered TO its fathers Imitation is
boring TO the last degree bu, atmoS-
.phcre is created only by the genuine
charm OF real people. who will have
none OF a Gildcd ball copied from tho
nearest circle of a WORKOUT prctcnSc.
md so ono says that most OF tho
house parties hcro arc charming III
every sense OF Chat much abused and
misuscd word
This is July. and chronicles the de-
parture from town of tho larger part
OF the social set The real season will
not begin At the White until August,
hut the cottages there are rapidly nll-
+ ing up. and there Will he the usual
smart gathering At tho Hot for the
summer months. July is generally the
season for tho beach. and hundreds Of
-people VIII leave this week for tho
3 various shore resorts either in this
state or the North BOYS hav. gone
with their tutors on camping parties
10y Northern lakes. and will not return
10 town until carly September. and
>nost OF the younger girls who have
not joined their parents at country
places will spend a; least a part OF tho
summer camping WITH friends
Fireworks ana a dance at tho Coun-
t.r q lnl l,r irtI -,
VI Independence DAY. The tables for
and decorated in rcd white and blue
flowers. ana tho ballroom Will be deco
rated in the Same color scheme Nm
orchestra Will play for the informa |
lance following.
Many informal parties viii be given
on Tuesday. aud tho clubs, both in and
ont OF town, will he the scene of nu-
incrous functions given on that occ;,-
sion. Parties Of guests will motor TO
,he beach for a stay of several days.
and others arc touring the Valley OF
Virginia in their cars, with short stops
ut resorts Of interest. SO far AS large
entertainments arc concerned, these are
abou, over in Richmond for the sum :
'mcr, hut several prominent weddings
are scheduled for This month
On Thursday morning ~ 1893" o'clock
in 81. l'auls Church there viii Ice ccl.-
brated the marriage Of Miss rhronic
pegram, daughter OF Mrs. Richard
l'egran of SIC West Franklin street.
and Colonel Barton HaXall Grundy. \
large company of prominent guests will
witness the ceremony, since the we'd
ding is one OF the most important
social events of the summer
BRENT WITT.