Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-05


austerlties OF Lent are mitigated by q
mid-Lent festival, which is in Paris
termed mi Careme," at which all sorts OF
fun and froic for few hours hold sway
and the young people are granted respite
so delightful as to reconcile them 10 tne
privations of the remaining weeks. Tho
ladies in charge of the South Carolina
table for the Memorial Bazaar, assisted by
many friends who are connected with
other tables, purpose giving Mi
Careme Feten on the evening OF the 9Th OF
March from to 10 for the purpose OF rails
ing funds 10 help their cause. IL Will be a
charming entertainment, including q,
many OF the features of French
fete as practicable. The Committee OF Re
ception will wear French costumes, per-
sorating Marie Antoinette, Empress jose
phine, blarie Louise. Madame Recamier,
Hortense Beauharnais, and many others
familiar in history and literature. Among
those who will make the success OF this
charming fe,e are Mrs. De Saussure, Miss
Minnie Cox, Mrs Grey Skipwith, Mrs.
Thomas Boiling. Mrs. William IL. Royal.
Mrs. Robert Whitlock. Mrs. Il. 1. ID.
Myers. Jr., Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith,
Mrs, John Enders, Mrs. Levin Joynes,
Mrs. George Wayne Anderson. and Mrs.
James L. Patterson. and among the young
ladies who Will assist them are Misses
May Handy, Elise Williams. AnDls How
ard, Irene Langhorne,. Meta Potts, Ger
trude Camm, Annie Leigh Camm, Mary
McGuire, Bland Clarke. Ellen Clark
Louise Mayo, Nellie Boykin, Maggie Fer
guson, Ella Cooke. Parke Bagby. Mary
Cameron, Lizzie Patterson. Sallie Well
ford, Helen Ross, aud Phoebe warwick,
Among the ladies of the South Carolina
Committee who will take part are Mrs: j.
Caskie Cabell, Mrs. Hugh Nj. Taylor, Mrs.
Allen Maury. Mrs. Jackson Guy, Mrs,
Frank d. Steger. and Mrs. Matte Pau
Meyers. sThe drawing-rooms of the Ander
son house, on franklin street, have been
kindly loaned oy Major Ginter to the
ladies' for this occasion before the house il
removed. and there is no doubt that ths
success Of the mid-Lent festival Is assured
The second Of the series OF "teas" FOL
the benefit of the Rosemary Public Libra
~ will take place at the rooms OF th'
library on Tuesday evening from to
o'clock. The hostesses of tho occasion
will be Mrs. Virginlus Newton and Mrs
Andrew CHRISTIAN. Those who Will assis
them are Mrs. William X. Trieg. Mrs
Robert Rennolds. Mrs. John Addison, Mrs
Conway X. Howard, Mrs. Davis. Mrs
Charles q. Williams, Mrs. Edward Crump
Mrs. James Il. Baylor. and Mrs. A. Il
Camm. The young ladies who will hav'
charge of the literary feature OF the en-
| tertainment, the musical and serving de
partments, are Misses Elise Williams, Bes
sie Addison, Leila Meyers, Meme Meyers
| Calhe kyland, Elise Strother, Virgie Ar
| cher. Meta Potts, Mary 4. Howard. Ger
trude Camm, and Annie Leigh Csmm.
The "name-puzzle feature will be yer,
interesting. and the prize for each occa
sion IS membership in the circulating
library. On this occasion there will be
| very charming musical programme OF hal
| an hour or more. Mrs. George W. Steven
will very kindly accompany soloists witt
| the harp, as well as sing several ballad
herself. Captain Cunningham will sing
! and Miss Iarbrough, who Is most obiiginl
with her delightful contralto voice. vii
| give pleasure, too. on this occasion.
The object of the entertainment Is 9
add to the circulating resources OK IN
library.
A delightful entertainment Of the Lite
rary Club was given by Mr. and Mrs. i. n
Carter on Thursday evening, and full Of
tendance Of the members made IL excep
tionaIly agreeable. Mr. Richard H. Gaines
| as essayist, read very finished paper upo
the Use and Abuse OF Criticism an,
a very interesting discussion followed
which was entered into by Rev. hartie
Carmichael. Major John Page OF Hanover
and Messrs. Trent, Meredith. Csrter. We, .s,
kins. and others. The only lady guest
were Misses Mlchler and Carrington. In
author selected for the next evening
discussion is Ruskin.
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/ A very attractive entertainment OF reel
tations and music VIII DO given as N
hall of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton on Tuesday evening At o'clock ~
| der the auspices Of tho Board Of Manager
of the World's-Fair Auxiiisfy. ME. Z. =
Logan. OF New York. vlli give recitasloul
humorous and pathetic. IN tnishsd sty!(
sw;sted by her l6ece. Mis- Logan. wh
nIexs beautifully upon the horp and -
| eompanies her osu delightful yc1es Alyee
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