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IN SOCIETY'S REALM
Only two (toys more arc left In which
to enjoy ourselves before Ash Wednes?
day arrives proclaiming a cessation of
thegaictles which have been ours during
the wlnier months. The curtain of re?
ligious piety i?? ready to drop upon the
alluring pleasures, and we will soon re?
nounce the world. the flesh nnd
the ?evil for the space of forty
days. Instead of the gay ball?
room sccties visions rise before
us of a dimly lighted church with a
mcTik r>?id lonely maid penitently kneel?
ing W Usk forgiveness for the manifold
bins she has committed since the days
Of last 1-cnt. Since then the summer
months'have waned and she remembers
the happy days scent at the seashore
and. mountains. Thence her thoughts
pass Into the fall home, the begin?
ning of the gay winter. i;;o Christmas
holidays, with Up subsequent pastimes
and now tun e more the season for pen?
ance and prayer has rolled around.
"What shall I deny myself." Is the
flmt question she uslts, and hard this
maiden finds It decide what is <!? ?f?
fest to her at 1 w him her mind Is
made up on that score hardier
Siill to give up what she loves
best. However. the battle Is won
nnd, with the : 't of the flock, she g ? e
Into'seclusion, only to blossom forth
With double re liance nt the glorious
Easter I id".
The week being the last before Lent
hns been ovo of unusual gaiety. Enter?
tainments have been crowded Into the
six days to such an extent thai Scarcely
a minute has passed wMthoul entertain?
ment.
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The banquet given by the members
of the Kappa Alpha fraternity of our
city w;;s a most enj lyable occasion. The
Monticello was the scene of the beauti?
ful affair and about thirty members of
the fraternity who live in Norfolk wen
present. An elaborate a"d delectable
menu was served nnd all pronounced
the occasion a success.
The Misses Serpell gave In honor of
Miss Cnrnes, of Savnnnah. Ga., n card
party Tuesday evening nt their horn > on
Thiko street. The parlors were beauti?
fully decorated with lamps, palms and
flowers. Progressive euchre was ployed
ottd an elaborate supper was served on
the tables. Mrs. .T. T. Randolph nnd
Mr. W, .T. Stnnworth won the first
prirep. The consolntion wns drawn by
J'r. F. M. Kllllnm. Those present were
Miss Carnes. Mrs. .7. T. Randolph, Mrs.
F. M. Kllllam, Miss Emily Allyn, MHs
Minnie Baker, Mis?j Elisabeth t.ander.
Miss Mnrperet Old, Miss Virginia
AVrenn. Miss Monde, of Richmond: Miss
Sarah Lamb. Miss Louise Du Rnrrv,
Messrs. Stevennon. Fetid. .T. F. Wood
Ward, S. A. Woodward, .T. P. Turner,
W. A. Ros?s. Hnbtoston. of Petersburg;
Mitchell, of North Carolina: T. .1. Ran?
dolph, P. M. Kllllam and \V. J. Stttn
worth.
On Wednesdny evening the M'^sof
Belle nnd C.raoe Irvine entertained n
few of their friends at the'r home on
Bank street. Progressive euchre wns
Indulged In. nnd Mrs. Childs wns the
most fortunate plnyet*. Delightful re?
freshments were served, nnd. v.liens
to sny, greatly enjoyed. Among those
present were Mrs. Childs, of Philadel?
phia: Mrs. .T. M. Jordan, Mrs. Rlfnon,
of Philadelphia: Messrs. Arthur Hum?
phreys. .T. H. Woodward. S. A. Wood?
ward, W. A. Ross and Dr. Melle, of I!al
tlmore.
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It was on Wednesdny evening that
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cnoke gave one
of the most brilliant entertainments of
the season. The affair was In the na?
ture of a reception, and was given In
honor of their daughter. Miss Jose?
phine Conke. The residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Cooke, on York street, was ablaze
With light and brilliant with rare and
costly flowers. The reception room.;
were decorated with a profusion of
American Beauty roses and fern? ar?
tistically arranged, while at the end of
the hnll, from behind a bank of palms,
floated strains of sweet music*. The
hours for calling were from 0 until 12
o'clock, nnd during that time the elite
of Norfolk, nnd many of the visitors
who are here, flocked to become part pf
this beautiful scene. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Cooke received the guests, ass >te.i by
Miss Cooke. who were n beautiful
gown of white taffeta and enrrb I
American Beauty roses. Mrs. Co
was handsomely attired In black n t
nnd diamonds. In the dining-room the
decorations were pink. The center?
piece of the table was a very pretty
one', formed of carnations, while Rtnl
?Jnx and candelabra, with pink shades,
added to the already lively picture.
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A most delight fnl card party was
given by the Misses Nash on Wednes?
day evening. at' their home on Free?
mason street, In honor of their gno.it.
Miss Ilollle Cook, of Richmond. The
house was very prettily decorated.
Progressive euchre was selected as the
game, and aftrr the allotted number rf
tiands had ben played i; was found
that Miss Margaret Old h^-d won the
prize, a picture. Mis. John Tilton was
awarded the booby, and the cinsola?
tion was drawn' by Miss Ida Ellis, hi
scarf-pin. An elegant foliation was
served on the card-tables. Among
those present were, Mrs. Driver, Mrs.
Pen Baker, Ars. .T. M. .Tor.Ian. Mrs.
Henry Baker, Airs. T.awrenee Grauer,
Mrs. Webster. Mrs. Tilton. Mrs. Shop
hard, Miss Moade. Miss Etnllv Allva.
Miss Allen Moore. V .-s I.:. Ullllard.
Miss Oralghlll. Miss Rosalin McCor
mlck. Miss Marg.i-et Old Miss Nan
Ramsay, Miss Dickman, M s.- Klizabeth
I.auder, Miss Ida Kills. Mlrs Klizab-'h
Tunstall, Mies Leila Garnett. Miss
Louise DuBarry. Miss Leta Serp ::.
Miss Kliza Reil. M'ss Kllzabfth Fr ??
man, Miss jMyra Vaughn, M s .1 is. -
phine Cooke. Mi = Mabel Vm--.a. M.-.s
Eleanor Randolph and M:.-.- Heath.
The dance given !>>? the Senior Oer-'
man Club at the M i.smie T mpl Fri?
day evening was a >. , : ! of br ghl
hues, pretty faces, am cable words and .
Inspiring music. Manj . .. vis?
itors were present. ..:. i ,.. .. ..,
. was one of -the largest of ? ,.
Mr. Wnllington Hardy led the ch.i
rones for the occt-.-n. an ' an ons t o
many strangers p ? ent w re m
ner, Savnnnah; Miss Men '.. . Itiehm .-..i;
Miss CraigWH. Mi.?- ; ? liti-hmon-.l:
M'ss McCormlck. Miss Vale, mM ?
Collaham. Mi-ss pU-km.ni. Miss Carpen?
ter. Kentucky; Miss Atkins. Richmond;
Miss Williams, Mrs. Fin tain, Mrs. Hin?
di, Misses Beatrice F-.niuhnr. Sophia
Emlth and McCaila. fmm the navv
yard. Many couples dan red through
the beautiful figures of the cotillion,
and the Naval Post Hind, in uniform,
was in attendance. The whistle was
blown at 0:30 o'clock, and the lancers
were formed. At 11 o'el .. ',; the supp.
march was played, and ail filed ini .
the dining-room where the usual . :
' gant feast awaited thi n:. \r ???? sup?
per dancing wan reaunu-d until i: :.;
O'clock. Mesdaines u. a. D.bie. O.
W. Laylor. R~ H- bright nnd Mr. Raid
win were amemg^the guests.
The wedding bells have heen merrily
ringing. The marriages of Miss Marian
MILLER, h HO ADS & CO., NORFOLK'S BUSY STORE, OPEN UNTIL 6 O'CLOCK.
MILLEiV RHOADS & CO.. NORFOLK'S BUSY STORE, OPEN UNTIL 6 O'CLOCK.
\
?4 OWING TO EXTREME RAINS.
Owing to the ext cm: rainy weather a great many of
our patron. were unable to take advantage of the remar1 -
ANNUAL SALE OF REMN/iNTS.ITHIS WEEK WE LINK QUALITY.
? $ 1.49 For 53-C0 Fox neck P'ccc
S3.50 For imila,ir,n of Slonc Mir
*" * ' ton neck piece that sold at $5.fc0
$4.C0
Pi
piece
For 56.50 Fox Storm Collar.
$16.50
$18.50
I "??N>
$3.50 For a -'50? Collarette,
** * c'niiia and L'ecric.
Chin
> tA 98 For Electric Seal Collarette that
? v sold at $6.50.
ffS $5.93 For
$5.49
$7.00
$8.98
$12.00.
$9.00
Electric Seal Cctlarc'.tc
that sold at S8 00.
For Chinchilla Collarette that
sold at $8.00.
For an Elaclric Seal and Per?
sian Collarette that sold at $J0.
For an Electric Seil and As?
trachan Cui'.arette tint -.o'd at
For a Genuine Mink Scarf that
sold at 513.00
sS^ $5 00 F'">r 1 Skunk Scarf that sold at
- * ' $3 50.
* -
Collarette.
For a genuine Stone Marten
Scarf that sold at $21.00.
For a genuire Stone Marten
Scart that sold at $25.00.
$25.00 For a ?35-00 Elei:,ric s?ai
CaFC.
00 For an Flectric Seal Coat ;
.p^D.UU that sold at $15.00.
50c. Dress Goods for 2Sc.
Two lots of Dress Goods. Nothing j
wrong with the goods or with the styles
But wc want to clean them up, that's the j
reason for the quick selling Drices we put
on them. Wc have just enough space to
announce a few of the surpassing values
and to say that they arc yours at these j
very low prices.
25c. For one lot of All-Wool Dress !
" " Goods, in pla.ds and fancy j
weaves. 40 inches wide; never sold less
than 50c; otice to close, 25c.
12' >C For one 'ol ?* Fancy Dress
/~ ' Goods, that have always
{?old at 25c.
is tact togemer wtm to-morrows prices,
ppeal to every economical woman in this city.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN uN | This week we link quality with the lowest prices
, THE PAST. Monday morning we will be prepared to! ever quoted on Coats and Capes. It is common talk
J\ able bargains offered last week, therefore, we repeat the I excel any remnant event we have ever given. It will bk \ amongwell dressed ladies that Miller, Rhoads & Co. sell
W-^ sale with greater reductions in many instances. la sale without peer or parallel. You should not miss it ia| more tine Coats, Jackets and Capes than any other house
<t;t? nn For .m H3.00 Electric Sealyou havc to come mit-es to attenc*' A. reckkss destroying\ in Norfolk?this fact together with to-morrow's
iblz.UU '' of profits with but one end in view?a quick clean up of jyought to a]
all odd lets. Remnants of nil kinds of black and colored
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, VELVETS, COTTONS,
SHEETING, FLANNELS, CALICOS, GINGHAMS,! J*?
DOTTED SWISS, LININGS, CANTON FLAN-1T
NELS, &c. All will be priced at ONE-THIRD OFF,! ^50 ^^0^L^
and in many instances at one-half. fro,m 32 to u.
Black Cloth
29c.
39c.
Buys one lot of our 50c Imperials,
and Four-in-Hand Scarfs.
Buys one lot of our 50c
Scarfs all good patterns.
Teck
29c, Buys one lot of Men's 50c Un
laundried Pure Linen Short Open
Bosom Shirts.
39c.
Buys one lot of 50c- Men's and
Boys' Laundricd Percale Shirts,
Cuffs to match
CQr Buys one lot of Men's $1.00 Tan
and Blue Ribbed Shirts, 75 per
cent wool
Buys 75c. Mothers' Friend
Laundricd Percale Waists
37><c.
50 c.
50c.
Buys one lot of 75c- Men's Pleated
All-Pure Linen Bosom Shirts
Buys one lot of SL00 Men's and
Boys' Soft Nceilee, Madras and
Percale Shirts, pair separate Cuffs to
match.
I $i50
|$s\oo
; Coats.
For Ladies'Coats, a broken as- I $J J.00 For C;lPes *"at sold at $18.00
sortment of sires, only 9 in the j * $19.00 and $20.00, only one
they all sold at 55.00. $6.00 and j of a kind, beautiful and exclusive styles,
long as they last $1-49.
For $3.00 Plush Capes, trim?
med with braid and jet.
Capes, hand
For $7.50 Lidics'
Coats, all sires.
For $10.00 Ladies' Black Tan
and Navy Blur and Castor
I $10.50 For $2000 and $25.00 Fine
_ r -sr. c i T Black, Navy Blue and Tan
^C. onc lot of Suspenders. ; CoahiiSilfc lined throughout, all the latest
styles.1
25C? ^clvy W^???yefflum.andi98c. t? ?*> Ladies' Black Cloth
White Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, all , Lao"' lrimmed m bra,J and lur'
sizes, 30 to 44. | $2.93 Fc>r 5^-00 Ladies' Black Cloth
d j, i_. t ct ? . . I Caoc, collar trimmed wilh fur
25C. B"V'S our odd .' < of Shirts and j d lrfmn?d ,e| and braidi a? $2>98i
Drawers, ranging m price from 1 '
75c to 37Jic each, Tans, Whites and | rQ Kot $,0.oo Capes, beautifully
Blu?. 4 trimmed and braided.
all go at $11.00
' $4.98
55.49
I $7.98
$3.98
$3.49
For $9.00 Plush
somcly braided.
For $12.00 Plush Capes, trim?
med with black Thibet fur.
For $14.93 Plush Cape, trim?
med with Thibet fur and jet
For Silk Petticoats that sold at
$5.00, $6.00 and $6.50, fancy
Plaids and Changeable Taffeta.
$5.00 For S3-00 and 53.98 Silk P?tU
coals in Plaids and Fancy.
$5 00 For a ,ot of B,ack Taffeta
* ' Silk Wat,ts that sold at $6.50,
$7 00 and S7.50, ten styles in all.
$2.50
For Miiscs'
colors.
$5.00 Coats, all
Specials.
Specials.
12c.
1^ 69c.
Buys one lot of 25c B01
Waists.
Buys IO0 Mcnir.h Shids in cjl
ore.'i b isoim and colored all over,
with CufL to match
s" Percale 3Ic. Pa'r L;,c''cs' Black Imported
Hose, fleeced lined. hi?h spliced
heel and double sole, sold for 50c to go
for 3lc pair.
Specials.
49c.
Fine White Stamped Scarfs,
edged with wide wash lace,
sold for 75c, to close, 46c; $1.00, to close,
e9c; $1,25, to close, 79c.
5c Buys the best
Gents' Collars
J5t Purj Linrn
in standing, turn
points, and turn down styles.
13c. F:'VS one 'ot ?' Men's 25c Puf's.
Tecks, four-in-hands, string tics
and bov/s
$1.39
Ladies' Fine Cloth Waists in
Navy blue, Garnet, Brown,
Green and Black, trimmed all over with
14- 17 pair ChiHren's Black Lisle ;
Thread Ribbed Hrte, double j
knees and heels, sires 8,'j only, sold for
25c, to go for 14c.
I9c. Pair Minis' Bhck Cotion
Hose, plain and ribbed, soid for
25c, will go for 19c
?c# 45 Beautiful White Handkerchiefs.
with sroll >ped edges, some hand
somely emerotJcred, sold for 12'ic, will
be closed ojt for 6c
Cases,
15c.
15c.
Slamced Denim Pillow Tops,
that sold at 29c, price 15c
Soaps.
Dccorited Celluloid Picture
Frames, sold at 25c, price to
close 15c.
1 7c Stamped Linen Picture Frames.
for embroidering, sold at 25c, to
clcse J7c.
black soctache braid, soid at $2-75 and 1 25c.
$2 50, now $1.39. I " handsomely mounted with ster?
ling silver, ju-t the sire for car tickets or
Yellow and Black Soft Mull
Tics, wilh lace edges, only few
left, sold at 25c, to close, JOc
lOc
49c.
only New Blue Oath
Waists, trimmed with blael;
Mohair Braid, very stylish, solJ at $3.50,
price $2.5 X
small change, the 39c kind, now 25c.
49c.
59c.
98c.
L-idies' Black Wool Knit
cold at 89c, price 59c
Ladies' All-Wool Knit Skirts,
told at $150, lor 98c. fold at
$2.00 for $1 59.
20 pair Limbs' Good Black Cash?
mere Ho'.e that sold tor 15c pair
to go fcr 9c
7.:. '0 pair Children's Fi-ie Ribbed
Tan I fo*c, good shades, double
knee, spliced heel and toe, sold for 25c,
to go for 7c oair.
14 -jtir Ladies' Tan Kid Gloves,
embroidered with black, 4-but
t.-.n and 5-h .r.';, so'd at $J 00 and $1.25, j
3'iirts, will go for -19c- oair
93c. ^7 piir Ladies' Kid Gloves, in j
black, among others, so'nc "Cen- |
tcmeri.." in and 5V. sold for $1.25, |
JL50 and $1-65, to ?>o for 93c.
Ladies, Long Jap Silk Ties,
white, black, pink, light blue,
gold and cardinal, with wide lace ends,
sold at 75c, to close, 49c. Soldat 93c, to
clocc; 69c.
59c.
75c.
Vx Off.
Ladies' New White Dottrd Net
Tics, with lace ends, 59c, worth
5- r> pair Ladles' Ehe': Ho-.c.
Hermsdorf dye. sill; fleeced,
hcei and toe, soid for J9c, to go
25
pli:
or 2
f
9 Ladies' Pure Irish Linen Hand?
kerchiefs, with handsome eni
broidjrrd corners, sold for 35c, will go
for 17c
12 Ladies? Piejue Puff Tics, good
sire, pink and blur, sold for 25c
Applique Scarfs, (hat sold at 69c.
to close. 49c. Tho3e that sold
at S9c, to clo^e. 69c.
17c.
5c.
49c.
Remn.mts of Ribbons, Satins.
Gros Grain, Moire, Talfeta,
Piain Taffeta and Double-Faced Satins.
49c For $1.50. $2 00, $2.50 and $3 00
all-over-cmbroiderod Chiffon,
all colors.
$1.98
We have just imported an immense
shipment of new so.tps, and v/c are. poin.j
to cl ice them on sale at astonishingly
low prices.
Cocoa Soap, 3c cake, or 25c. d?ren,
just the soap tor bath rooms.
Crab Apple Soap, 5c. cake, 50c. doren.
Mouni Olive Castile, green and white,
5c. cake.
Large cakes Transparent Glycerine
Soap, 5c cake.
,'J lb. bars Glycerine Soap, 10c, 3 for
25c.
Old Fashion Buttermilk and English
Glycerine. Soap specially low at 10c, box
of 3 cakes.
Dr Woolridge's Facial Soap, 5c cake,
15c box,
Zeronia Violet Soap, 10c. cake, 25c.
box.
Savon Verona Violet Toilet Soao
This is a very highly perfumed soaD,
scented with Eastman's Perfume, 15:
cake, 40c. box.
Eastman's Perfumed Bath Tablets,
19c, doren.
Jurgen's Balsam Shaving Stick Soap. ?c
and 15:.
Jurgen's Crushed Rose Toolh Soap,
19c.
98c. Far ladies $1.25 gowns, hand?
somely trimmed; $1-50 Go7/ns,
$1.19; $1.75 Gowns, $1.25.
Nolions.
Fine Hair Br-.i-hes, genuine all bristle
solid back, for 25c each.
Handsome, Solid Back Hair Brushes,
39 up to >3.43 each.
Children's Velvet Grio Hose Support?
ers, 17c
Ladies' Satin Belt Hose Supporters
23c- pair.
Large Bath Sponges. 10c each.
Special?Ladies 15c,Belt Hose Support?
ers, 5c.
Crble Coro, alack and white, 1c. yard.
10c. dor.
Nice Bristle Tooth Brushes, 5c.
Nail Brushes, 5 and lOc
English Hair Pin=, 2 papers for 1c.
Columbia Salety Pins, all sires, regu
I Jar 5c quality, special 3c dozen
Brit English Pin.-., 2c. piper, worth 5c.
Kid Curie?, 3c. doren.
l.angtry Lead Crimps, 2 doren for 5c
3'vard pieces Feathcrbone, I5c.
Pioing Bone. 3c yard.
8c.
14c
For a lit of Inf mis'
at \2iA and I5c.
Bibs that sold
$2.50
75c.
figures.
For $1 25 Percale Wr.ipoers in
bird: And white stripes and
For $5.00 Ostrich Ffather Boa
in cream, pink and corn color, i black.
$6.95 f rade $2.46, $9.93 grade $3,49.
I 10c.
15c. For U^e's Fht.' Finish Box j
Paper, 24 sheets paper and en
velopes, the 25c. kind.
I 59c.
C-^ For P'-c Ladies'Linen Standing
Collars.
For $5.00 Misses' Coats in
navy green, cardinal and
For Children's Navy Blue Cloth
Tarn O'Shanters, with feather
on side, sold at 39c.
For Infants' Silkallnc Comfort.-,
with ruffles: $1.59for $2.00 Sat?
een Down Comforts.
For Children'; Muslin Under?
shirts, made of fine cotton, with
two inch hem, sold at 25c.
39c> For 10 yards 5c Calicos.
9QC< For Children's A'l-Wool Scarlet
Underwear al ics; than h-lt
20, 22.
nd i5c.
Side Combs.
Side Combs and Bone Hair Pins. We
luve ju t opened up a very handsome
line of Side Combs, Bark Combs, Pom?
padour Combs, neck Comb and Half
Pompadour Combs and Shell Hair Pins.
Several styles of Shell and Amber
Jidc Com'os, in the new shapes, at 25c
oair.
Beautiful Shell Side Combs at 39c ,
Very heavy Shell Side Combs, very
new shapes, at 42c.
Very pretty line of heavy curved and
broad back SiJc Combs, 50c, 75c and
39c pair
Shell and Amber Back Combs at |9C.
Bro.id curved teeth shell and amber
Bad Combs, 25c, 39c, 7Sc, 79c, ut to
51.93.
Brautitul ShcU HAir Pins, the very
new styles, at 5c and 10c each
Very heavy round cuivcd Shell
Com'rs, very new, at 2jc each.
Half Pompadour Combs, J9c and 25c.
Pompadour Combs, shell and amber,
at 25c and 3Qc each.
Very prcdy line of new oearl, black
and white and oearl and Tourquoise
Cyrano Chains, 25c, 59.-, 89c, 93c, up to
$3.25 each.
Handsome Itae of B-It Buckles, J9c,
25c, 39c, r.Oc, 75c and 39c.
S.lk Watch Guard?, JOc, 19c and 25c.
39c.
value to close them out. rire U
24. and 2o, sold 25, 30, 35, 40:
One lot of Ladies' Fine
Ribbed Pants, in sire
r jld at 75r.
?9c
Jersey
3 only,
34
For Children's and Misses' Scarlci
Underwear, sizes 28, 30, 32 and
old at 5JL.55, bd and 55c.
Onc lot of Ladies' Fine Flat
Meri-io Pants in small sires only,
ZZ and 30, sold at $1:00 and $1.25.
For 12'-c Coltonades, the kind for
boys' pants and men's overcoats.
DC.
39c.
For the 8c. grade of Percales, a
yard wide, elegant designs.
For 10 yards cf Bleached Cottons
a yard wide,
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Stires and Mr. J. E. R. Carpenter, and
I Mr. Charles Parker Dr esc to Miss M .a
Gordon Mdore, nn Wednesday, wore
events of social importance and Rreat
interest to the society people of our
city.
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The reception nt the Country CIuo
Saturday nflernoon was. .??? u- naJJ
the case with the entertalnmenta \-i
a' the attractive club, a mos! ei I yn
ble one. Quite a number of the m< m
bers and their friends av.vled tii in
selves of t"ni< opportunity toi a pi is
nr.t afternoon, nor were they disap?
pointed.
Prof. Antonio Bollesza gave one of
Iiis delightful informal dances S:>tiu
day evening to the younger sei . 1 > ??
West 12nd. The dancing was uhusualh
good ninl the Hour In excellent condi?
tion, so the t ine passed all too quickly
for those who were there. At II o'clock
"Home. Svye i Home." fell upon reluc
t till ears, nhd as this was the last of
the pleasant evenings before Lent, ih
young peeple were more than loth
I to h nve.
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I Miss Dcckmnn, of Cleveland, o.. who
, Ins been the guest of the Misses Kam
i say, in Client, will leave to-morrow to
j visit relatives In Petersburg.
Miss Mnry Williams, who hr>? been
spending the winter in Petersburg ntid
Richmond, returned home v
morning,
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Mrs. .lames Riddle s:--.nt lust wuek
with her sisters, in Petersburg.
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Miss Boykin, who has been visiting
Miss Josephine Cooke, on York street,
returned last week to her home, in Bal?
timore.
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Mr. and Mrs. Barton Myers nhd fam?
ily left last week for a visit to rela?
tives in Baltimore,
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Miss Elizabeth Martin left last week
to visit friends in Richmond,
Mr. Lucker White, of Petersburg,
spent last Sunday in Norfolk.
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Mr. A. M. Agolnsto. Jr.. was in Rich?
mond last week visiting friends.
On Friday afternoon the Misses Ser
pell gave n charming tea party to their
friends. They were assisted In recelv
ine, by Mir? Con:i?r, rf Sfivnnnah, On .
und Miss Hulhrook. of West Virginia.
Mr. Wm. Moycr. who has booh rcsld
in Bultimoic ihis wlntciv spent
scvornl days in town last week.
Mlsn Emma nine-, of Newnoit News
Is i; .? guest of Miss Dais) L>rumm6ni(,
> :i Mush Stl<-e|.
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MIss Mnry noil, of Freemason street;
i:? '<?.. guest of Mi-." English, in 1: .<? M ?
inen??; - -
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Mi;-s Florence Peebtrs, of Toil: street
I hi is eturned after a delightful visit to
irionds in North Carolina.
M Virginia \V It n of P'vMtlvn. N
V . h (he gin'-t of Misj ICulli WtlSi n, .in
CJiai by street.
Mr. and Mrs Ern'osl t;i'r.<s of ciil
? ago are visiting Mr, Stiren' parents,
at :ho Atlantic flul I
M ss Mary Leigh, nf York street, has.
returned home from Danville, Va.
Th<! Misses Miles, of Frankfort, Ky.
are visiting Mrs. C. Q. Wright, Oil
Miii -'s avenue, Client.
The cards are out announcing the
marriage -f M'ss Mein Gordon Mi r,-;
Mr. Janien Parkei llrei-s*, Wednes?
day morn.: ? Fe u nary the c fthth.
There will he tw? I? ips given over a; i
the navy yard Monday?orte In tin- af-|
I er noon and the other evening, They
nre eagerly looked forward to by all
who expoet to participate.
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Mr. Henry Patterson, of Petersburg,
*l>. i,: las: Sunday in Norfolk.
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Miss Mary Land Leigh, of York!
street, who has been visiting friends
in Danville, returned home Thursday,
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l'rof. T.awler gave on Wednesday
evening his closing soiree at Ingram's
ll.ill in Brambleton.
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The Literary Society met at Mrs.
Shelton's residence on York street Fri?
day evening.
Misses Elise and Kate Pell enter?
tained the Euchre Club on Thursday
evening, at their home on Duke street.
Progressive euchre was~lndulged In and
. ,? i j >a tMBBaSj^rli-uiara
' greatly ?rilnyefl. Those present wore
Mr.-, j. M Jordan. Mrs. Stickney. Mrs.
.1. T. Black well. Mrs. Ben Baker, Mrs.
Webster. Mies Bessie Allyn. Miss Vir
i ginla Starke. Messrs. Edward WIlIcox,
I .A u.mi Hllhado, L. Starke, J. Wynn and
' \Y. A. Ross.
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Mr, iinri Mim. p.e.., ham, who have
been the curst? of the Misses Ward, in
(Jheni. returned to their home in Bal?
timore l~s: week.
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it hi be gratifying to those who had
the pleasure of meeting Miss Kate Den-,
son. of Raleigh. .\. <'., tu February MM,
i to l.'.irn thai sin- is attain visiting her
?oosin. Miss s.niie I.anil), at No. 1 Col?
lege Place.
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Tii,-- Portsmouth Cotillion Club gave
the last dam e of the season at the I
Kirn Hail Thursday evening, which!
vvns one of the most brilliant germans
given this winter. Quite a large num
I' r of strangers were present in hand-j
? me gowns, which added to the eclat
of the affair. The whistle was blown I
at half-past nine o'clock by Mr. Wins?,
ton Parrish, and the germnn began. 1
the couples dancing to the inspiring
strains of 1 ho Naval Post Band, under,
the skillful leadership of Prof. Price.
Mis. James Mnupln and Mrs. Charles
Parrish acted as chaperoncs. Among
? liose who enjoyed the germnn were
Mis. John Downing, Miss Isnbelle Pig
man. Fort Norfolk: Miss Bruce, Miss
pi Ic Smith, navy yard; Misses Clara
and Bessie Kirn, Churchland; Miss Es
tello Smith, Brooklyn, N. Y.: Miss
Linda Wight, Churchland; Miss Vir?
ginia Wilson. Brooklyn, N. V.; Miss
Mattle Johnston, Miss Jancy Neely,
Miss Abbeline Maupin, Miss Millie
Hugging, Miss Lorenn BUIsoly, Misse?
K. ? and Margaret Reed, Miss Elisa?
beth Allan and Miss Plummer; Messrs.
Robert Ridley, Collins Armlstend,
Bei i ge Parrish, James Parrish, Edward
Marshall, Winston Parrish, Stribllng
Marshall, Harry Tr?tmah and James
Corney, Churchland; Ed. Parrish, Sam
lind Ed. Watts, Lawrence, Henry and
Maurice HlldglUS, Kenneth Crillin. Vlo
tor Bontwrlghl, Elliott, John Hume.:
James Todd, Flamncy, Brtttinghnm
Reynolds, John Downing and James
Hume.
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WEDNESDAY LITERART CLUB.
The ladies of the Wednesday Literary
Club were charmingly entertained at
her home on York street Friday night
by the retiring president, Mr*. Luther
Sheldon. Gentlemen Interested in the
club work >n American literature were
invited and all listened with pleasure
to several papers selected from pro?
grams thus far given. The surprising
feature of the evening was an original
poem by the secretary? a parody on
the ??Wonderful One Hoss Shay," giv?
ing most refreshing lilts ami rubs to
the "Wonderful, Wednesday Clubi"
The occasion was also honored by
two guests from the Monday Literary
Club.
The int -rval af.er Ihr--pTorrrnm, wn
occupicd by delightful music, talk and
light refreshments. The cordial ndieux
proved tin: Mrs. Sheldon's kindly
graces as both president and hostess
were highly npprcclated by the club
am! Its friends.
The officers elected for the remaind?
er of the club year were MISS Stock,
president; Mrs. Dancy, vice-president,
and Mrs. McCormlck, secretary.
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SPECIAL AKT TEACHER.
The Norfolk Art League has been so
fortunate as to sc. ure a special teach?
er in the work of design and illustra?
tion. Miss Linie Stone, who has had
a line course of study in Paris ami
London, and has met with great suc?
cess as teacher In the very exacting
course of the Miller Manual Training
School.
" THE ROUND DOZEN CLUB."
Miss Florence Lyon entertained this!
club on last Monday evening from 1> to i
2 o'clock with progressive euchre. A:
'2 n dainty lunch was served, which
consisted of salads, oysters, coffee,
chocolate, etc.
The prizes were won bv Miss Tl slen
Leavenw rth and Mr. Hill Bensley.
Those present were Misses Carrie
Pryor, Kate Mann. Ella Bernard, Lena
Nflttemus, Marie Stelle, Page Nichols,
Janet Bernard, Light Lcavon worth,
Mary White. Kcssie Rolling, of Balti?
more: Margaret Zimmer, Kate Bernard,
Lillian Nichols. Annie Wilson, Helen
Leavcnworth, Anna Lnssiter, Mary
M ado Bernard, May Clnlborne and
Messrs. Janics Cuthbcrt; Wllllo Stev?
ens. Joe Wimble. Harry Bcosley,
Spooner Epes, Andrew- Allen. G. G.
Rogers, George Plummer, Paul Roper,
Henry Patterson. Willie Cuthbcrt. W
How den, Tom Hohlen. Roger Pryor. Jr.,
of New York; Friend, Edward Plum?
mer, Wilkcva Madison. Hill Beasley,
Dunn Martin. The club will not bo
entertained again until alter Lent.
Tho Misses Lenvcnworth will enter?
tain with cards next Monday evening
at 0 o'clock.
Educational Opportunity For Vir?
ginian-Pilot Headers.
8j mi rma110 v i iiii !??>? in i:iiro|tenn nis
loi j, < omuie. c. a| I'rotlllctM. Oov?
> niuii'iiiNol tlm Worlil, Literature ,
nuil ilie WorKI's Uent Arums.
That our nailers may understand
what the "Home Study Clrcli ' really
means, ami that they may have a du< i
appreciation of its real vnluo, we will ?
make a clear statement of its purpose]
ami scope, na well as how the Vir-,
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renders, without cost to them, a eoufs?
of studies of stich great excellence. This '
costly enleri rise ,s a great educational
work, it wnn originated, developed and
consummated by Mr. Victor V. Lnwson,
publbher and sole owner of the largest
morning ami evening newspapers In
Chicago, the Chicago Record; and the
Chicago l>a.!;- News. Mr. l.awson is
d nuin <if wealth: In fact, a million'
nlre, nnd with his great newspapers ns
a Im sis. he has organised hn Educa?
tional Uurcau, known as "The Home
Study Circle," with prof. Seymore
En ton, of the Droxell institute, Chi?
cago, as director: making himself per?
sonally responsible for the faithful per?
formance of its contracts,
Contracts have been made by Mr
Lawson, individually, with many dis?
tinguished writers, educators nnd pro?
fessors of colleges and great universi?
ties of Amcrich -men of p.roat national
and international reputation? to pie
pare the series of studies and lectures
embraced In the courses, the aggregate
cost of these articles exceeding CNR
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
, Specialists have been selected who
iire regarded ns best qualified to treat
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?
(under the supervision of TYof. Eaton
md his assistants) tho articles of these
eminent writers are arranged in
courses for systematic reading nnd
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"f printed matter, and illustrations
DAILY, nnd presenting each week tho
successive Installments of several
popular courses of study. These nrtl
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ore reserved.
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renders, the EXCLUSIVE RIGHT of
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nnd North Carolina, of the entire
i ourscs of the Home Study Circle, pay?
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AND DOLLARS; ami will (beginning
its Issue of February 2t5th). give its
renders the opportunity to take advan?
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w< ik, delivered by carriers In the cities
f Norfolk, Portsmouth and vicinity;
and BO cents per month, by mail.
The management of the Virginlan-PI
: takes great pleasure in making this
announcement.
On another page of to-day's Issue,
and in t lie editions of the Oth. 10th and
llth Inst. of this paper, will be found a
ili tailed statement of tho courses, glv
ing full information as to the character
of the courses and the names of thecon?
tributors,with a complete list of Topics,
in the order in which they will be pub
llsl d, and an outline of the course of
studies, which will begin in this paper
on tho 26th Inst. I'ntil that time, fur?
ther detailed statements of this matter
will bo given fron? day to day, in the
local nnd advertising columns of this
paper. Showing to our readers the full
se ipe and range of this work.
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