The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

| season.
The tea occupied the hours from five L
seven the reception those from nine e
| eleven.
| Assisting Mrs. and Miss Tatum in tn
| reception of the throng OF guests wer
| Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mrs. Palmer. Mrs.
Isaac Davenport, Misses Caroline Talbot
| Lady Hobson. Annie Gray. Helen Lea
| Mary Nc Cav, Berta Wexford, Madg
| Ould, Emily Cary Florence Talbot
Maude Stokes, Mary Binford, and Marion
| Meade.
| Misses Mary and Elizabeth Hayes. VIII
were to have received, were unable L
be present owing to the extreme illness
| Of Mrs. Walker.
Pink and white carnations, palms. ever
greens, candelabra, tinted shades. etc.
beautifed the rooms. and the table ap
pointments were exquisitely rich anC
tasteful.
Among hundreds of callers were; Mrs.
c. c. Nc Phai. MIR. and Mrs. ]. A
| Welch, Mrs. c. Il. Smith. Mrs. EdwarC
Mayo. Mrs. Frank Christian. Mrs. Ton
| Brander, Miss Brander. Mrs. Egbert
| Leigh. Misses Blankenship. Coleman. Pen
sic Weddell, Virgie Drewy. Mrs. Thos.
Boiling, Mrs. VIM. Royal, Mrs Car
micheal, Mrs. Rathbun, Mrs. Roddy. Mrs.
Whitley, Mrs. John Munce. Mrs. James
Branch, Mrs. Robert Cabel, Mrs. Lottler
Mrs. r. b. Munford, Jr., Mrs. II. Il. Mum
ford. ST., Mrs. Merrill. Miss Merrill. Mrs
John Harrison, Mrs John Coke, Mrs
Aleck Archer Misses Ross. Miss
Fauntleroy. Misses Eugenia and Anne
Tenant, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Ben Johnston,
Mrs. Nc Mullen. Mrs Gideon Davenport
Mrs. Miller, Mrs Virglnus Newton,
Misses-Hobson, Ella Cooke. Mary Saun
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Messrs. L. II. G. Cabell, Henry l.. Cabell
Edward Mayo, Lieut.. Paxton, U. $. A.
Or. Miller John SHELTON Williams, Lang
burn Williams. VIM. Grant, Frank Daven
port, Colonel 10. Lane Stern, Judge Sta
pies, Philip Bruce, Frank Davenport. VIM
Ferguson. VIM. Palmer. and Richard
Gaines.
Society is on expectant tlptoe in antici-
patton OF the play-"The Highest Bid
der'-which, under the management OF
a committee of prominent society women,
and by amateurs, is TO be given some time
late in January FOR the benefit OF the
Rosemary Library.
The committee are indebted TO Mr..
Sothern for the loan Of the play Mr.. r.
y. Page having kindly handed 10 the
great actor their request to be allowed
10 use it. Mr.. Sotheru expressed his will
lngness to favor them IN a series OF most
cordial autograph letters. I'm one OF which
he stated that this was the first time the
play had ever been loaned. The MS
is already I'm the hands OF the committee
composed OF Mrs. Levin JOynes. Mrs Thos
n Carter, Mrs. Wyndham Meredith Mrs
Baylor, Mrs. Virginus Newton. Mrs. J.
A. WEIGH. Mrs. Il. r. d. Myers. Miss y.
b. Winston, Miss Eva De Treyille. and
Miss Mary Morris Jones.
On Wednesday evening. at the residence
Of Mr. p. II. Mayo, the play was read
aloud by Mr.. Allan Potts TO the caste
and managing committee, and the parts
allotted.
Those who have been assigned roles
are Misses Irene Langhorne. Elizabeth
Bridges and Judith Darlington (all OF
whom acquitted themselves superbly last
winter in "Our Boys'O and Messrs. Allan
Potts, George Gibson. Horace HAYES.
Preston holland, Roosevelt Page, and Levin
Joynes.
Tuesday and Thursday OF next week
will be occupied respectively by the
Tuesday" and Assembly" germans
Masonic Temple)
ON Wednesday at 40 p. NJ. Miss Maria
Blair's class for the study Of American
Literature and History" met I'm the par
lOrs Of the Y. NJ. c. A. building: and on
Thursday at the same time and place.
the Shakespeare class held it's weekly
meeting, the time being devoted 10 read
ings from the last act Of Hamlet and
reference to the Danish legend upon which
the great tragedy is based. on next
Thursday Miss Blair Will give a lecture
on THE Comedy Of Errors" and the two
succeeding meetings will be devoted 10
readings from and discussions or that
play.
The attendance at both the Wednesday
and Thursday meetings was large, and
genuine enthusiasm was displayed by the
members Of the class I'm the discussions
which took place
On Wednesday evening Miss Mamie
Saunders Of west Franklin street, was
the recipient Of her friends courtesy in
the form Of a surprise party, the guests
carrying the music with them, and calling
upon the popular young hostess in a body.
Sharing I'm the extension Of the pleasant
courtesy were Misses Emily Cary. organ
die with satin trimmings: Carrie Tai
bolt. black and white silk: Stanley Atkins.
organdie, with green and pink trimmings:
Jane Andrews, Qaleigh. n. CO pink silk:
Mary McCaw organdie, with pink satin
trim nlings. Marianne Meade. Organde
with white satin trimmings; Madge Oud,
pink organde; Elizabeth Bridges, organ
die, with blue trimmings Virginia Drew
ry. yellow crepe; Evie Walker. white or
candle, yellow trimmings; Leila Gray,
white organde. green trimmings; Alice
T1nsley, white crepe and satin trimmings;
Daisy Wilson. white silk with green vel
vet; Mrs. f.. A. Saunders. black satin with
white lace trimmings Messrs. VIM. Mayo,
Hoge Gillian. w. Frank Powers. u. III.
Powers, u. S. Freeman, W. r. Johnson.
@. b. Hobson, u. J. Carr, l. i. Arlington.
A. p. Alsop, J $. Walker y, G. Peasants.
o. NJ. Afriend, f. l. Potts. G. J. Nc
Henry, G. r. Skinker, and j. a. Wheat
Miss Mary Saunders was beautifully
gowned In organize, with blue satin trim
mings.
Miss Mary NJ Gillian, who has been
for some months absent from the city.
visiting friends In Baltimore, Is expected
10 return on Saturday Of this week.
The initial concert given by the Church
Hill Musical Association was a conslIm-
mate success, Notwithstanding the in
clement weather. Corcoran Hall was
filled TO its utmost capacity by an audi
ence notably attentive and Interested.
Iardella's admirable orchestra was I'm at
tendance, and won golden opinions. while |
Mrs Durret, Miss Ida Robinson, Messrs.
and Cardoza in quartette. and
Mr.. Pulling on the xylophone, were all !
enthusiastically enjoyed and repeatedly |
encored.
Or. John p Mum. ACCOMPANIED by his |
wife and children, spent few days In |
Richmond recently They were accom- |
panied by Miss Gould. a daughter OF the !
late Jay Gould, and not by Mrs. Gould, as
has been erroneously stated Mr. Gould |
having been a widower for some years
hafOra HE daatb