The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-09


down the street somebody will sure say,
There's that brown but if you be- quiet
in black. they won't say anything ms
being very wise remark, ! declared my
out Of place, and left her. Con-
tinuing my way 10 Sixth street, met seye-
raj men and boys, but not girl was 10 De
seen. In the market / met two ladies
knew, both Of whom had come IN their car
riages. | walked the Whole length OF the
market without seeing a solitary girl AT
one place in the meat market there
was a large crowd, and | fastened TO this,
thinking to see the meat inspector smelling
for all he was worth; but, no. A butcher
was mailing a calf up in slat-Dox FUR
Their on ! passed most amusing cou-
pie OF old women. Who from the snatch
i caught of their conversation, were dis
cussing servants. One was talking very
loud. and what heard was indeed signiii-
cant. "Nou know / jest couldn't keep her.
Her biscuits were hard as rocks, ana
she sdssed me regular every day. /
smiled broadly, in spite OF being
all alone, and thought such is life. Leaving
the market | continued my journey zap
Broad. stopped in gr0cer's and asked
how was trade. Pretty fair considering
it's Lent. Thars where we get the adYan-
tage th0ugh-folks are bound 10 eat
Further on / went into a dry-gOods store
and asked somewhat the same question.
To this a facetous youth. with very gay
tie. replied "Only $3.50 nowadays
ladies seem 90 want only samples, and get
nothing az ALL The amusing and enter
tanning incidents Of my trip fully repaid me
for my walk. but il thoroughly convinced
me that Richmond girls do not walk IN the
morning, nor do they go TO market.
MRS. WHITES CARD PARTY.
Mrs. j. 4. White gave card party ON
Tuesday night in honor Of Miss FANNIE
Dickinson. of New York. Among those
present were Miss Mary McCaw, Miss
Fannie Ross, Miss Nellie Neal, Miss Kate
Wallace, Miss Nellie Tree, Miss Lila Lang
horne. Of Lynchburg; Mrs. Moncure Per
kins. Mrs. &. ID. LanghOrne, Mr.. Dickin-
son. Mrs. James Walker, Mrs. Clement 4.
NcPhail Miss McPhail. and hessrs. W.
Fred. Peasants, Preston Carson, II. ID.
Flood. Dunn. Workman. Willie Massie, &.
ID. Langhorne, A. G.. Dickinson, and James
Walker.
An informal card party was given TO
Misses Blanche and Minna Dmmock. of
Gloucester, on Tuesday night. by their
aunt. Miss Leila DimmOck. The guests
were Misses Marion Robins. Pensie We'd
dell, Parke Bagby, Carrie Moore. Berta and
Sallie Wexford. and Messrs. Philip Powers,
Eddie Robinson. James aud Blair String
fellow. Alfred Cary. AdOlphus Blair, Henry
Williams. and Clifton Miller. Miss Berta
Wexford and Mr.. Clifton Miller won the
two head priZes-a quotation bracelet of
silver and a gold scarf pin.
Mrs. l.. 4. Cump entertained few
friends on Friday evening in honor of Miss
Gay Robertson.
Mrs. Chiswell Dabney Langhorne gave a
small card party on Wednesday night 20
Miss Lila Langh0rne, Of Lynchburg.
DOWN THE JAMES.
A party Of ladies and gentlemen went
down the James on Thursday on the steamer
Chesapeake. The original plan Of weeks
cruise had 10 be abandoned because Of the
cold weather. The party consisting Of Mr..
and Mrs. Levin Joynes, Mrs. Moncure Per
kins. Miss Fannie Gordon, Miss Martha
Bagby, Miss Lucy Blair, Miss Lila Lang
horne. of Lynchburg. Mr.. II. II. Downing,
Mr.. II. ID. Flood, Mr.. James Hay and Mr.
Francis Riyos Lassiter Of Petersburg.
visited Shirley and Nest0yer, where they
were very cordially received by the owners.
GOOD WORKS.
As there are few society events 10 chroni-
Gle during the quiet season, ones eyes ma
urally turn to AN inspection Of the good
works OF the city, which 20 steadily on from
one years end TO another.
The WOman'5 Exchange, ,helterng
Arms. City Mission, Young Woman's
Christian Association, and the kamabai
Society all have their corps Of interesting
workers. Newer than these yet, und0ubt-
edy "a good work, is the Society for the Pre-
seryation Of Virginia Antiquities. Since It's
last meeting a number Of members have
been added: branch associations have been
81 IN 4
Williamsburg, Mrs. Charles Washington
Coleman.
Norfolk, Miss Gait
Petersburg. Mrs. Gordon McCabe.
Danyille. Mrs. Landon Carter Berkeley.
staunton, Mrs. j. l.. b. Stuart
fredericksburg Mrs. :. ". Carmichael.
Winchester Miss Kate Conrad.
Yorktown, Miss Kate Nelson.
Warwick county, Miss Young.
Montgomery county, Mrs. j. lloge Tyler.
Clarke county. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
Surry county, Miss Virginia Richie.
FRIDAY TEA.
The managers Of the Exchange for W0-
mems Work gave very charming tea Fri
day evening between the hours OF and J.
al their rooms on Fourth and Franklin
streets. il being the occasion Of their annu-
al reception % their subscribers and friends
The rooms were made very attractive by the
display OF beautiful hand-wOrk, shaded
lamps and flowers. Tea was served In the
second room. which was tastefuly decOra-
ted with baskets Of pink geraniums. can
delabra. with pink candles and palms and
plants disposed around. The Ia
bic was adorned by a beautiful arrange
ment Of flowers. mound OF magnificent cal
la-lilies forming the base and the top cen
tired with line azalias. Pink-shaded candles
heightened the rOseate eject. and the chan
ieliers wreathed with smilax were shaded
by rose medalliOns. At table in one cor
ner delicious tea. coffee and chocolate were
served from steaming silver urns, and beau
tiful breads, biscuit fancy cakes, cheese
straws, almonds and candies, all furnished
by the Exchange. were dispensed through
out the evening by the committee OF recep-
ton. which was the board Of managers.
Among these. Miss Crenshaw, Miss Mary
Crenshaw, Mrs. Alex. Archer, Mrs. James
Lyons, Mrs. Frank BiniOrd, Miss Nun
ford Mrs. John Coke, Mrs. X. W.
Powers. Mrs. Thomas Ballard, Miss
Gait. Mrs. Burbage Halyburt0n. Mrs. 4. |
w. PembertOn, Mrs. George Watt, Mrs. |
Alfred Gibbs, Mrs. Thomas ii. Norwood, /
Mrs. Adair Peasants. Mrs. j. ;. Wexford, /
Mrs. Thomas Jones, Mrs. }. Taylor EllysOn, |
MIS-. X " NOldnu. Miss y uiluItOu. MIS-. /
James Mcintyre. Mrs. Or. Richardson. Miss
Martha HObsOn, Mrs. George y. Wood |
bridge. and Mrs. ". +. Robinson. The OFF, |
,ers OF the society are: Mrs. ;. III. Halves,
president: Mrs. DR.. Richardson, secretary;
Mrs. George y. Woodbridge, corresponding
secretary; Miss Martha Hobson, treasurer;
Miss Fannie Munford, superintendent; Mrs. !
Frank Binford, assistant.
Among the visitors were Mrs. Courtney
Jenkins, Mrs. John Dunlop. Mrs. Samuel
Pulliam, Mrs. John Addison, Mrs. May Ball, /
Mrs. Gill Washington, ID. Co., Miss Nor /
wood, Mrs. Harry Tabb, Mrs. Otway Allen, I
Mrs. NJ. r. Peasants. Mrs. William Hill, |
Miss Payne, Mrs. H. W. Harper, Mrs. VIII /
lam II. Jones, Mrs. Richard Maury. Mrs. /
;. NJ. Price, Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Maria /
Darlington, Mrs. William Price, Madame |
iullaume, Miss Guilaume, Mrs. Robert
Munford, Mrs. Anne Munford, Mrs. simp- /
lin. Mrs. Trayers, Mrs. Raleigh Colston, |
Mr.. Judge Crump. Mrs. Marshall Gillian,
hrs. Truman Parker, Mrs. Louis Rawlings, T,
md Mrs. Charles Read.
\. NJ. G. A. BAZAAR.
Early i'm January the ladies OF Richmond, /
Who have always identified themselves with ,
'ood works, decided to assist the Young 4
denis Christian Association in lifting the