The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-24

ik ',.',.,reots for last uiglt cores pond
iuglv uuhupDy ~ 10 was Simply 'ii' y.
attend ;Ae dance on foot of ia "'yI ing D.'.
a q, se carriage. Iwentf-AFe ro"rto -
present. among them macy s, ,. -, css ''''
Young gent ieIuei. also nom .'"e- l' ,r.
Mr. William s. James .od WIN PISS
cin,soa, from Washington the guest oi hiss
Tucv pen..et0uI ald in1odD'tt 'u""f n'"
and beautiful H.Hres. nAp"'h@ - as. ~.
tho dancers. Miss Laura lah-A'In' ".'n
Robert Drom b '7- L'.'.' ...''h tifrc3 porey
Jauehorrc, hiss lille ee N.tn A.tte" eitJ,
NJ I..ne -UnMafe with j. j.. Miller Mss
t,,i. S,,ffv with hariCs BONNER, Mlss hai4e
unfter with ST. b. IDy. Miss otnhle laFior
win lstiu Slumate. Mss ArmiSieAa WIN
Uorrv Nicoils. Niss Corrnue IunstaI WIN
" a. smith. Miss Lena collins VITA a.
zale Miss lmogon lucille wuh conn.
NTf.s I'D. farphOrue with ---. Darlington Mss
Nor,ell Otev with Duval Adams. Miss Mamie
launieioy with Paul tomunis M,ss tugi
Dr0n. win Nod Naryell. Ailss Lula las WIN
SfeWart Walker Miss Jennie Nelloft WIN
Gurn. Miss Mamie Hu'ter with
Harrison. Miss Cora Glass With Bransiorl
Adams Miss sue lucllo with be"iih-
Fauuferov. Mss Slice d ee with 9g"t
Vaughn Ms. ". o. smith WIN 'h i,
Bowyer. Miss NJ. Otcy With ioeue lamp
den. Alf. and Mrs ". \. "c,4.It 't T.. t.o,.-
The dancing was kept up until "a Iate hQuI,
and tho euoW-storm was at us belgni "Aeh
tie merry young folks reluctantly leu tAe
scsne DI 50 much pleasure.
last night "Wednesday orr people had the
opuortunity of seeing Lillian Lewis Tor the
first tirae in "flArticie fl.' She had played
Credit LORRAINE here before, anC must
confess Ike her better in that ttle-roie,
without particularly adnirng ner Ia either
The tone OF both is unhealthy. ana MISS
lewis while uudeliauly handsome ana
graceful actress. has some little mah9ersns
that are never resOrted TO by "a real artist.
o N4HHT mi ID HT o. %
gowns on and across tue stage. Just at the
height Of some passion that sne Is supposed
70 be laburing under. and vncl she is olleh
in danger Of tearing 10 tattai5. li iltie ls
ANYTHING in the " rid tnUt trikes one as
absurd and incOngiuOus 10 is To See q woman
thinking about and trying to show oil ner
clothes at such q time even on inc Stage
Altogether the performance was wholly salts
factOrv. and think good my In the audi
euce felt ust as did regarding IT,
Very tiny. dainty cards are out Tor tea
this evening from ! 10 O'Clock Gwen by
Miss lima Walker. the sweet niue daughter
of Dr. " f. Walker. lsl.. at her rather
residence on Diamond Hih. The juvenile
portion Of the community are much excited
in consequence. II being the nrst tea giFoh
by such very small people. Cur youngest
has already laid ont her PINK silk dress, stock
ings. slippers and ribbons 10 match' mas het
hair up i'm curl papers and rs at TINS moment
prancing up and down before the largest
iooking-gass in the room. She says she has
never been % tea" before. and wants %
know what she must DO
Tomorrow FRIDAY night we have no less
than three entertainments Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Hammer nave issued cards % sort
of cOnversaziOne, each -uest beng requested
20 sneak on some subject indie ted On the
card of invitation. This. al first thought.
would seem rather a difficult and embarrass-
ing thing 10 do. but 80 great Is Mrs. Hammer
inf. 0iltf4I H
nobody feels at all diildent but as IA they
were doing and saying tho most natural
thing in the world. II rs rather novel style
of Entertainment il iyncADnrg. and II takes
ease culture and ready vii on the part OF ~
hostess, all of which Mrs. Hammer possesses,
and is ably assisted by her agreeable nus and.
who. by his lively salies and diversions. Is
the life OF the go0diie coinpan.e.' Next on
the list comes a very stylish tea given bY
Miss Lucy PendetOn. of Garland I'LL.
10 her guest. Miss Nionssat. of Washington,
a.. c. Cards indicate the hours nom D 10 J.,
but no doubt long after that time favored
few" will remain - enjoy the hospitality
which u IS Peudiet0n knows 30 We'll now 10
dispense.
At Mrs Diroms tonight the Helping Cir
Gle will give concert for the benefit OF the
Door AZ which some of the best amateur tai
ent in the city Will assist. Mrs. n e. Man
son. Jr. Mrs John II. Lewis. Misses ilutter
and Miss Hammer viii lend their aid. and as 1t
is for most worthy and suffering cause, we
earnestly hope they will be literally patron
lied.
Or. Ovens condition was reported very un-
favorable on yesterday. and serious fears are
entertained for the result
The skies are clear and bright once again,
but the walking and driving atrocious.n as
our English cousins have 1t.
Something very original and recherche in
the way of a charity hop not bail. lest some
of these little ones be offended Is spoken o.
TO take place early IN lenruary, 10 be en-
rineered by some of our best known and most
popular married ladies, but oil tins more
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