The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31

NoRro1K. VA, Jan. 80.-No private en-
tertainments of any size have taken place IA
Norfolk for the past week, although INC
Young people have seen each other almost
every day az the afternoon teas, when are 50
nopular. A good many OF the ladies' nave al
ternoons at home from to Z. and sweet vel
comes are waited 10 the caller from noddlng;
FRAGRANT roses which greet one from a rOYal
Worcester vase or dainty rose Jars, Whlle IN
the corner q tempting little tea table may DC
seen made lovely by cutglass. rare cups ana
saucers and knots of Parma yioleis set mere
and there on the snowy cover. TeInaps mere
oftener than anywhere else one hears more
bon-mots. dantier bits of gossip, more brilliant
t,artee and il makes one 50 10th 10 leave
Inc softly lighted. scented room, where so
many charming women are TO be found, ana
in such perfect unity. So, after al, time has
not hung nearly so heavy on our hands as
might be imagined.
1ne principal event of the week was the sec
ond meeting of the Shakespeare Club, which
took place on Thursday evening at the Monte
fora Hall The members of the club met
about 10 O'Clock OF little after. and were re-
ceyed by Mrs. James y. Leigh Mrs. Iheo.
s. Garnett. Mrs. Thomas Henderson and Mrs.
William White. After good deal OF gossip
ing among friends and flirting with acQualnt-
ances. the meeting was called 10 order by
Judge ID. Tucker Brooke, who announced
that the committee had been disappointed IN
their original plan of an entertainment which
Was 10 have Mr. Thomas Nelson Page read
some OF his stories for them. but at the last
moment he had telegraphed saying Il was i'm
uossible for him 10 come, 50 they substituted
instead IennysOn's Dream Of Fair Women"
The curtain went up about IL o'clock. dlsclos-
ing gem of library, with Mr.. Richard
Calvert TAYLOR lounging IN an easy chair IN a
smoking Jacket as the dreamer. Al the bac K
of the room heavy portieres were drawn which
rartsd "a the poem was read by Judge
Theodore : Garnett aud showed picture of
each ~ The fair women in turn. These pict-
mes we're represented by Miss Bessie Cham
terlaine as Hell In or Troy: Miss belle IRVINE,
as lphigenia Miss Evelyn Tanner; OF Peters
hure a. Cleopatra Miss Nina Whitehead. as
JenPfbo,s Danebter; Miss Craighill, or Lynch
burg. as Fair Rosamond; Miss Charlotte IT.
vne. az Joan OF Arc and Miss Ivy Waiker'
Of Richmond as Berengarla. ne iuu or
chestra band furnished music during the
whole evening. Those who had the manage
meut Of the entertainment were Mr an
Mrs. James I. Allyn. Mr. and Mrs. II; II; -; .
Handy Mrs. James Y. Leigh. Mr.. ana SiIs
Fergus Reid. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas hehGer'
son, Messrs r. f. Baldwin and Frank r. Nll
COZ Supper was announced al II O'CLOCK anC
among the dishes were oysters. raw ahu
stewed, French peas and c;Oquettes, chickeI
pates salmon salad with lettuce and rencl
dressing ices. punch and apple toddy. Inc
meeting broke up about O'clock and VII
convene again next month.
Miss Fannie Leigh left Cor New York 70 at
tend the Southern ball last Tuesday and vii
DO absent some weeks.
Mrs James Potter Higginson. Of New York
who has been visiting her parents. Mr. anC
Mrs r. w. Wake. ST.. in Boush street re
turned b her home Monday last
The usual Friday german. given by th'
Norfolk German Club. came OF last night a
the Masonic Temple and was led by Dir. +. W
TAYLOR