The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-28

y O.'s chartered Pullman car and went TO
the capital in body TO sea The araa, sarv and
10 learn how 70 talk you over in French They
stopped az the Exchange Hotel and n we'll
known bank cashier. acting a. peuarnan regis
tered the whole party. He recorded the
names of all the members one after the other.
and then with flourish of the pen drew a
fancy brace thus; - and wrote in tho
next column II. Y. O.. Danyille. VA
The hotel clerk eyed the cashier critically
and tried TO solace him. That clerk had often
seen theatrical companies register that way
with q fancy brace and he had in his career
known some troupes. especially amateurs. 70
hang up with no visible means with which 70
settle their bills. He heard some OF the party
talking very glibly about the theatre and in
various ways ms suspicious were aroused.
Finally the clerk saw well-knOwn DanvIlle
business man who had been in Richmond sew
eral days standing in the lobby.
The clerk took the man of business aside
and asked him 10 say confidentially II he
thought this new theatrical company from
Danville was responsible .Or its hotel bill.
The Danvllle business man laughed and told
the clerk the II. Y. - were among the best
and wealthiest people Of the city by the Dan.
Then the clerk grinned and begged the busi-
ness man TO keep mum, which the latter
agreed TO DO and did do until he blabbed II
out 20 me.
Society people. being hungry for amuse-
ments turned out largely Tuesday evening
to see Al. Fields refined Ministries. and the
result was the company played to a crowded
house, but the event Of the week at the
Academy Of Music was the opera OF the Lit
tie Tycoon" Friday evening.
II being the only strictly frst-class opera
We have had this season society made the
most Of il. There were several box parties.
and full dress was the order of the day.
The Society Iilka was out IN full force, its
Griggs Mr.. G.. q. Temple and Miss Mamie
Farrell. Mr.. w. +. Dance and Miss Matte
Clark Mr.. A. l.. Robinson and Miss Mary
Penn, Mr.. W. J.. Redd and Miss Mary Wise
man. Mr. Morris Moore and Miss Edwards
Of Richmond. Mr.. w. W. Clark and Miss
Kate Gravely Mr. Eugene Withers and. Miss
Mary Pace. Mr. q. y. Talbot and Miss Fan
ME Harvie. Captain J. NJ. Saunders and Mrs.
Harvey Of Kentucky, Captain Frank Dawson
and Miss Lulie Estes.
After the opera the 1ilkas and their lady
friends enjoyed an elegant lunch at Francis
CO.'S cafe.
The IT. Y. O's" also formed a happy box
party as the guests Of Mr.. W. I. Swain. the
only bachelor member of the society. The
following were his guests Mr.. and Mrs. W.
L. Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles l.. Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. j. l.
Pritchett.
G. Cabell Jr.. and Miss Kate Gravely and Dir.
J. Paul TAYLOR and Miss Hattie Holcombe;
Still another happy party was composed OF
Mr.. and Mrs ] r. Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. G.. berkeley Mrs. Caroline K. Harrison
and Miss Maggie Walden, of Manchester. -,
Miss Nettie feree, OF Norm Carolina. Is the
guest OF Miss May JOplng.
Miss jeanne Dorsey. who has been visiting
the family of Colonel James NJ. Neal and
other relatives in and near Danyllle, left
Thursday for her home in Los Angeles Cal.
Colonel David S. Pierce. of Wytheyille,
spent several DAYS in the city this week
Mr.. ]. Il. Bagley. Of LunenDurg county,
has been in the city this week on business.
Colonel Frederick Greer, after spending
several DAYS with friends here, has returned
to his home in Franklin county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Haskins have returned
from their bridal tour.
Miss Eva Lawson is visiting friends in Buena
Vista.
MIR. and Mrs. John w. Holland. after attend
inc Nardi Gras at New Orleans, Will spend
the month of March in Florida.
Miss Salle Coleman Is visiting friends and
relatives in Lynchburg.
Colonel Peter Hairston. of Henry. and
Judge Aiken. Captain z. j. Grayely and
Major w. 5. Copeland, of this city. are trying
to organize fishing party % depopulate Lake
Drummond and the Dismal Swamp IN the
early spring months.
Mr. w. 4. Manning. of the Wild and Woody
Northwest after spending week with his
friends in and near 10 Danyile lett Thursday
for North Carolina, where he will say good-by
to the odd folks at home and then return to
Minnesota.
Major and Mrs w. r. Suthsrlin and their
granddaughter. Miss jamie Smith, viii attend
the Mardi Gras celebration.
Captain o. W. Barrow has Just returned
from an extended business tour of the South.
Mrs. Thomas Hamlin has been elected
president Of the city mission 20 MI vacancy
caused by the removal of Mrs. VI. j.. Gentry
TO Richmond
Mrs. A. H. Robinson has returned to her
home in Ashevilie. n. G.. after spending sew
era weeks with her mother and other rela-
tiyes in this city.
Miss Mary Greer has returned to Rocky
Mount after a week IS visit here.
Miss Eugene Gray, who has been the guest
of Mrs G. II. Conrad, has returned to her
home in Greensboro.