The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13

at;yes. Mrs Bentley wore her handsome
wedding gown and looked exceedingly lovely
Mrs Logan was assisted in receiving Oy Mrs
James Mcconnell. Dr., Mrs. II. ID. Bruins anC
Miss Julia Logan.
LESSON IN LOVE.
A company of ladies and gentlemen. under
the auspices Of the lady managers OF st
Paul's Church Home, have in preparation a
three-act comedy entitled lesson IL
Love- and an amusing farce entitled Easy
shaving which they will produce at the
Theatre on next Thursday evening. The
| following is the cast
4 Lesson IN Lore.
! Captain Freeman. .......... Mr.. j. A. Peasants
| Orlando Middlcmark. ........Ar. lredell jenkins
Mr. baDheurooF - CSVWo eIrar
Miss Anastasia Win,erberry Miss Bessie paco
Miss Edith Leslie Miss Mary Preston Moore
Easy Sharing.
pigeery . Dibbie. Mr.; George Ainsiie
Ninettc known as La Fosseusel Mrs. H. A. Tabb
Adela. Miss Mary Moore
Tickets may be had OF any of the lady
| managers of the Home. The box-shect will
be open at the theatre from Monday, Decem-
! Der lith. at A. Nj.
TIE LITERARY CLUB.
The Literary Club was chnrmingly enter
tanned at Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas n. Carter's
on west Franklin street last Friday evening.
The subject discussed was the Relative
merits OF the Ancient and Modern Drama"
ard papers OF unusual interest were read by
Rev. Mr.. Hartley Carmichael and Mr.. Richard
H. Gaines. The essay OF Mr. Carmichaei's
was especially notable, being in considerable
part Translation of some OF the most anus
ing portions of Aristophane. The reading
was followed by discussion. in which Mr..
Wyndham r. Meredith. Mr.. Roosevelt Page
and Professor William Strange participated
Among those present were Mrs. General
Joseph Il. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs Wyndham
II. Meredith Mr. and Mrs Arthur NJ. Seldom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amistead Wexford, Miss Mary
Cooke Branch. Miss Meta Potts. Miss Mary
Cameron, Messrs. Richard II. Gaines, Rev.
Hartley Carmichael. Roosevelt Page, Philip
a. Bruce. Sale Watkins and Professor VIII
liam Strange
The next meeting will be held in January
at Miss Meta Potts home on east Grace
street.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Miss Fannie Dickinson. at her home. No.
pos east Grace street. gave a delightful en-
tertainment last Thursday evening. Pro-
grossiye euchre was played and charming
collation. was served to those present.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Howard Miss kraZee OF Louisville, Mrs.
). T. Carr. Mrs Loren Dickinson, Miss Annie
Parker Miss Annie Fendley. Messrs. G. *. Bry-
ant OF Washington, Is, w. Poindexter. Aus
tin Brockenbfough, freeman Graves and
others.
Miss Bessie Addison's AT Home" on Tues
day afternoon was al affair repete with
pleasure. Some of the ladies' present were:
Mrs. Decatur Axtell. Mrs. Lucien Tatum,
Mrs. William Daniel. Mrs. Andrew Christian,
Miss Virgie archer. Miss Adela Myers Miss
Mary Mcclure. Miss Bette Conrad Of Win
chester, Miss Louie Lyons, Miss Bette
Deane, Miss Judith Darlington. Miss Meta
Potts, Miss Ellen lIobsOn. Miss Tenant Of
Petersburg, Miss Maggie Stringfellow and
others.
Miss virgie archer will be AT Home" on
the last two Wednesdays IN December from
TO Z. NJ.
An enjoyable entertainment was given last
Friday evening 10y the Misses Green. at their
home, No 1903 south Third street. in honor Of
their guest, Miss Sally Green. OF Halifax
county.
evening celebrated II ~ elegant manner their
silver wedding. A large number of guests
were present and a collation. Of rare merit was
served.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Randolph /. Norris. who was to have
taken one of the leading parts In the play this
week for the benefit of st. Pauls Church
Home Is very III at her residence on south
Third street with the grip.
Invitations have been issued to the wedding
of Miss Elizabeth Granbery Tenant to Mr..
Rufus Carter Williams tomorrow evening at
6 10 o'clock. at All Saints church.
Miss Isabelle Stacy. accompanied by her
brother Mr Benjamin Stacy, arrived IN Rich
mond Friday evening Miss Stacy arrived in
New York Wednesday on the Teutonio from
an extensive tour OF Europe.
Miss May Handy Is u Baltimore for q short
stay.
Mrs Senator Gibson. OF Maryland. is the |
guest of her sister Mrs. c. c. McPhail
Miss Irene LanghOTne has returned from |
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry BONNER have returned |
TO the city from their trip North.
Miss Julia Morton left yesterday for Balt- |
more
The party who went TO Orange county TO |
attend the Lynch Kemper wedding have re- |
turned. They were Miss Elsie Strother Miss |
Rebecca ana Bette Powell Miss May Bangh- |
man. Maggie StTingfellow Hiss Fannie Ely |
son. Miss Sallie Marshall and Miss Edwina
johnson.
Miss Bruce Williams was expected home
from New 0rk on yesterday.
On next Wednesday evening at o'clock
Mrs. James Thomas. at her home. No IL
east Grace street. Will entertain Miss Alys
Kerr Connally, who Is one of this season 8 de-
Dutantes.
On next Friday evening the Misses Glas-
gov. Of west Main street, will give au enter
anment in honor Of Misses Simons and
Wragg. of Charleston =. C.
Miss Mary Mason Anderson will return to-
.mpton counties.