The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
LIFE IN VANITY FAIR
AND OUTSIDE OF IT-PERSONAL
N0TES-CRAR RITES.
How tho Fashionable Set Have Spent the
Week Past-Comipg Entertain
ments.

press Both the New York and Phllanei-
phia papers have lately paid II ther
respects, notably the Tribune ana the
''1Nmaa" The latter, however, posi-
blv for the sake of a wltticsm, makes
the erroneous statement that the orSahl-
zation was christened the "PocahontaS
Club. after that Indian princess from
whom so many Virginians are proud 10
trace their descent, and who was pro-
badly better used TO another style OF
club, etc. The inaccuracy may be par
doned in consideration Of the sracetui
compliments paid the club, and It's ELL
Gent President, Mrs l.. l.. Lewis
Certainly II is most fortunate In secdr-
ing popular talent TO make its literary
and musical evenings attractive, ana IL
was never more decidedly so than on the
afternoon Of Monday last, when Frol'
Hairs name was conspicuous upon tue
program.
His original and delightful paper upon
1.-The Development OF Music" was hneiy
illustrated by instrumental selections
representing the different periods. List
second rhapsody being the concludihs
number The club is indebted TO froi:
Hair for one of the most enJoyaoie Oh
the seasons meetings.
The next musical will be that on the
nth instant under the management OF
Miss Claire Guillaume. with Mr.. ScrlY-
euer as musical director. Mendelssohn
famous Midsummer Nights Dream
viii be rendered by Mrs. G. {. Walker
Mrs g. OBJ. Cowardin, Mrs. DaDney
Ctenshaw, Misses Irene LanShorne Bet
tie Booker, Marianne, Kate ana Louise
Meade Lillian Yarbrough, 'Ielle MlhoI'
Louise Williams, Lily Wilson and CARE
Gu!laume.
The Louisville Exchanges make mention
of numerous card parties, teas oin 1i,,.'
etc. being given in honor or Misses f-'lNa-
beth Travers and Mary stuart hayes'
now the guests Of their sister MIS- E"i"e
Caches that city. ,,,...z
Miss Ellen Lee is the guest OF the MISSES
Camm.
Mrs Fitzhugh Lee is the guest of Mrs.
Charles L. Williams.
Misses Elise and Bruce Williams ana
Mrs. Nirginius Newton nave 'V'"'
from New York.
Miss Irene Langhorne, one of NUMBER
of Richmonders who last week enjoyed d
fox chase In Maryland, has returned 10
the city. r,,..,, -
Tbe genial editor OF the dispatch
Colonel G. OBJ. Cowardin. has become
q ayotee to the wheel. and thinks nothing
of a ten mile spin day.
Miss BESSIE Fauntleroy, now visiting
Miss Bessie Minor, north Tenth street
Will shortly be the guest of Miss carrie
Talbot.
Dinners would seem to be the most
popular social functions or the season.
AT 7.SO T. NJ on Thursday, Mrs Juulth
q r. Walker, west Franklin, gave one
OF the most elegant of the year, covers
being laid for eighteen.
THE decorations were OF green and
white. crysanthemums being the mowers
and white candles. nile green ribbons
etc. adding to the beauty or the tanie'
whose appointments were peyohd praise
At each plate a mammoth white crysah-
than,,n, was placed, souvenir of the oc-
casion. A. ooa
Mrs. Walkers guests were Mr.. ana
Nrs lanes Walker, Mr. and Mrs. j. A
Welcb Mr.. and Mrs. Brydon remnant
Misses Mary Mason Anderson. Anne Ten
nant. AIys Connally. Mary Lyons, ana
Annie r. Walker Messrs WIN; nra' li;
10 Lane stern, Ran Tucker, kose"e,i
Page. Saunders Ho0son' anu Mee0i'' VI
A. and Jno. Walker
The "Silver Tea given for the benefit
OF the Rosemary Cot, at the Sheiterlhs
Arms" hospital. was an entire success
not only socially but financially as Wen
Those not present can scarcely reailZe
info what a "house beautiful the un-
tenanted dwelling on west Franklin hao
been converted by the ladies interested.
Flowers were used in profusion. turk
fsh rugs were spread on the Hoors, ana
the display Of silver was one OF the
handsomest ever seen In Richmcnd al
any festiWty.
Flowers were on sale throughout the
evening by many Of the most charming
a,irls In the city, including Misses Saihe
Rruce. Ellen Hobson, Anne, and Eugenia
Remnant Roy Ellerson and May Handy.
A list of callers would present the
names OF very nearly all the gay set
and the sevres bowl set for the recep-
lion OF silver coins was. at the close OF
the evening very satisfactory expo
nent Of their interest In the object %
tha entertainment. Many gentlemen
we're among the callers.
THE ladies In charge Of the affair were
Mrs, Thomas Nelson Carter, Mrs. VII
liam Trigg. Mrs. T.. T. ID. Myers Jf.'
Mrs, Otway s. Allen, Mrs. Levin Joynes'
Miss Eva DeTriville, Miss May Hanoy'