The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-01


by the self-sacrifcing managers.
DINNER PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Branch entertained
Mr.. Osborne, of the English army, on Tues
day evening at dinner. The table decor
ations were rich crimson and yellow tulips.
Among the guests were Mrs. Russell Robin
son, Mrs Gould and Mrs Bancroft IN. ~.
Mrs. J. Kerr Branch. Miss Branch. Messsrs.
w. H. Grant, A. Sale Watkins, Cabell Rob-
nson. and Messrs Blythe and j. X Branch.
''FAuvErrE"
The amateur opera rehearsals are progress
ing satisfactorily Professor J. Emory Shaw
is the director The cast is as follows: Miss
Bessie c. Pace. Fauvette; Miss Mary Preston
Moore. Zelie; Mrs. John Hancock. Sarata;
Mr. Edward Hanewinckel. st. Anquon; Mr..
James r. Branch, Joseph Almead: Mr.: John
e Lowell recount Mr N N.! n Martin f.dn,
Brock Stacy. Pegram, Williams. Booker.
Barksdale. Branch; Messrs. Branch, Hobson,
Williams, Cullen, Peyton. Talbot, holland,
Putney. and Mrs. Robert G.. Cabell and Mrs.
H. A. Tabb.
crate Relic and Museum building-the Davis
mansion-and the entertainment will be given
as soon as the opera is ready for presentation.
Mrs. james &. Pace is especially the pa
troness of the undertaking.
PROGRESSIVE ANGLING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Portiaux Robinson entertained
a number of Young friends on FRIDAY evening
in honor Of Miss Duyal. of Old Point. Silver
and gold fish. with hooks in their mouths,
were spread upon tables and angled for with
silver and gold rods and lines. The fish were
numbered and the anglers passed TO upper OF
| lower tables, rs the numbers Indicated. Those
nj the last whose cards showed most silver or
gilt stars won the first prizes. Those show
ing most red earned the BOBBY.
The first lady's prize was taken by Miss
| MARY Cullen, a handsome crimson lamp
shade; second. pretty glass jewe. casket. by
Miss Bostwick. Of New York. First gentle
mans a unique photograph case. by Mr.. A.
| Balauf The BOBBY, a whisp broom. inge-
niously dressed as the old woman tossed up
| in basket who was to sweep the cob
webs over the sky" and wearing LUX
bone in her bonnet, was equally deserved by
two of the distinguished lawyers present.
drawn for by both, and fell 10 the lot of one
whose name is withheld through respect TO
his feelings.
The anglers were Misses Maury. virgie Ar
cher, Bostwick, Mary Cullen, Mary Young,
Annie Maury. Louise Mayo. Florence McKin-
ney, Mrs Robinson and Miss Duval: Slesers.
Lewis Lightfoot. Richmond Maury, Deane
Maury. J. X. Tucker. John Il. Young, II. Bal
lauf. 5. s. p. Patteson. Richmond Maury.
Jr., and Raleigh Robinson.
delightful supper was supplemented by
/
| inc Jun enjoyed.
THE MOTHER or WASHINGTON.
Marion Harands Talk" will be given on
! the afternoon of March 10th. at o'clock at
| the Governors Mansion. The invitations en-
ttling receivers to purchase tickets at West
| IL Johnston's will be out by Wednesday of this
! week Those fortunate enough To receive
! them will have an hour or two Of great pleas
ure Mrs. Terhune needs no introduction in
do tn
mond audience. She is one Of the leading
women of letters in this country, and one of
whom the South is justly proud. She gives
her services on this occasion 10 the cause
| which has become so generally one of interest
and enthusiasm, The Preservation OK VIZ
gina Antiquities"
| Mrs James Lyons, corresponding secretary
! of the society, is the medium through whom
the community will derive the pleasure and
| benefit of this lecture. and will faithfully try
to give enjoyment and satisfaction TO as many
as can be seated in comfort.
NOTES AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. r. C. Morton gave the last of series
| of informal receptions for February on Thurs
| day evening. Misses Julia and Mary Morton
received with her. Mrs; Allan Talbot served
/ chocolate and tea and Mrs. Camm dispensed
| the punch.
Mr.. q. W. Clarke and the Misses Clark
| gave their regular musicale on Thursday even
| ing at their home at s3l west Grace street
! Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ii. Read. Miss Beckham and Mr.. Montague.
Miss Annie Hobson entertained about
twenty young ladies at tea on Tuesday even
Mrs. George d. Peasants and the Misses
/ Peasants, Grsce street, gave small but
very agreeable evening company on Wednes-
| day. -,
| A party of ladies and gentlemen will go to
| Charleston. w. Va. TO be present on the sd
| mt the marriage of Mr.. Charles L. stacy ana
Miss Lewis, Of that city Among them are;
! Mrs. John Hancock, Miss Bessie Pace, and
Miss Stacy. and Messrs. Preston holland, Ben;
jamin Stacy. Edward Hannewinckle. and
| Saunders Hobson. a.,
Miss Schwartzwaelder will return to Old
Point on Monday. accompanied by Miss Pace.
General 4. NJ Logan and Mrs. Logan have
! returned from a Southern tour.
Mr.. John b. Minor, Jr., University OF Var
! ginia, is in the city.
A party of Young people went TO Ashland on
! Saturday evening To take tea with Miss kath-
! leen Williams for the day. Among them were:
Misses Mamie Minor. Eloise White, Susie
| Crutchfeld, Annie Doggett. and Messrs John
b, Minor, Raleigh c. Minor, Thomson, and
Joseph Dunn. Of Petersburg.
Miss Morton, of Baltimore. is the guest OK
the Misses Ross for this week.
Mrs. John II. Wynne, who has been the
! guest OF Mrs. AshDy Jones, leit ior Nc" ioiA
| on Thursday. ~
Mrs. Philip Haxall in in Baltimore. and will
visit in Washington before her return.
Miss Florine Noting has arrived safely III
| Germany.
Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee was in the city
on Tuesday night en- route for Boston ana
New York on a business trip of Importance
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