The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
IN FASHIONABLE CIRCLES
0IlBfxEs WHICH NAVE MARKED
rHx PAST WEEK.
The ~Asseubiy" Gsrman--Ths Common.
wealth Rscspsion-Ths Saturday After
noon Club.

perdsal OF the exchanges, reHHhe" u
an issue OF some weeks ago. when Len
prevailed and people were borcd-"Eve'
IN New York. the newsI apers state I'M
week. in capitals. that Society Stagnates'
Az for Rochester. -
on the principle that misery Is erni
nently sociable. and 'lcves company.
Richmcnders may rejoice 10 learn tha'
they haven't had monopoly on all the
s,agnatlon. past or present. end that IL Il
has been dull in the darling city Of the
South" IL has also been dull In tnc oar
ling cities OF other sections.
We have at least, had one german
sbis week. the Assembly" en- Nedhes'
day evening: and the reception by 'ns
commonwealth Club from O'Clock uhtii
OF the same day. was su'nclenus u'
lightful to have redeemed the dulhess Oh
the remaining days, which' Wild ,Ne
execution Of Mrs Worthams very ere
cant entertainment In honor or the lh,iis >
dav card Club, were destitute OF gaiety
and color.
Mr. John Boisseau. Mrs. Moncure Per-
Tins. Mrs Frank Deane. Mrs. James fat-
te-son. Mrs. Alexander Archer, and MIS-
Ia0erty nee Mary Alfriend) being the
chaperones. ,,,.
Among those in attendance were Misses
Daneerheld (Alexandria), Merritt lGa~)'
Young Fredericksburg), Mamie Saan-
dars Maude Stokes, F1ossie and Carrie
Talbot, Mary Hayes. Emily Cary, Mary
McCaw, Lillian Bay Ark). Emma Barks-
dale. Carrie Coleman, judith Deane'
Annie and Leila Gray. Adele Archer
Ellen Mercer and Rachel Cooke. Stanley
Atkins Sloan baltimore. Marianne
Ncado: Messrs. Samuel Workman. Clifton
Miller. philip Powers. Fairlie Cooke. ST
George Bridges. George Rcade, James
Valentine. NJ. l.. Akeys. Lewis Talbot.
Arthur Peasants, Cham Peasants, Ar
thur Mayo. John Arlington. Ous Al
friend. Chas Williams. George Warren,
Woodbridge, +. w. Parker. Hoge Gillian.
1uiien Binfors, Jackson Qetersburg), and
Ben Lawson.
.1n Connection With The List Pub
nshed OF Those In Attendance Upon the
Various Entertainments. This Opportuni-
~ In Taken To State That In Accordance
with The Rules OF All Newspapers, The
writer OF The Society Letter Can AS
sumo No Responsibility AS TO The Accu-
racy or The Lists Which Either Hos
tesses or Guests Are Kind Enough To
Furnish. In Every IL stance. II Received
over signature, They Are Assumed TO Be
Correct. And All Unsigned Communlc1.
titns. Or Letters Dealing With Mere
Rumor. VIII BE Promptly Rejected"
Mss Dangerfeid. of Alexandria. is the
guest OF Mrs. Barbour Thompson.
Miss Cora Darlington is the guest of
Mrs. A. Y. Stokes.
Some individual. who evidently thinks
the nice type Of little girl. who played
t.-bf no
gone out has written poem "Oh, Where
Are the Girls. the Little, Little Girls"
etc. We wish he could have a look at the
dainty trio OF three tiny maidens. each
hugging an extremely pretty doll, with
orthodox golden curls. open and shut eyes,
and all the rest OF it. that are daily 10
be seen, walking on west Franklin, near
Monroe Park. To be sure, the small
maidens don't wear aprons. but they are
nevertheless extraordir ariy pleasant to
look at.
on Thursday evening next. from 10 8
o'clock. Mrs. James Peasants LOG east
Franklin. will be at home TO her friends.
as a courtesy to her cousin. Mrs. Malvern
G. Patterson nee Miss Mia Massie. of
the University. Mrs. Patterson, who has
many admirers here, returned from Flori-
da yesterday, and It will be a source
OF pleasure 10 her friends that this city
will now be her home.
on Thursday evening, Mrs. Chas. +.
Workman, Sr.. entertained the members
of the Thursday Club most delightfully."-
at her handsome east Grace street resi-
dence.
In every detail, the entertainment was
elegant; the souvenirs were beautiful and
valuable the table appointments and
decorations exquisite. and the supper,
furnished by Washington caterer, be-
yond praise.
Among these who enjoyed Mrs. Wor-
tf ans hospitality were Judge and Mrs.
Lewis. Mrs. N. NJ. Wilson. Mrs. Chas. n.
Williams, Mrs Allan Dcnpan, Mrs. Chas.
Davenport, Mrs. Gideon Davenport. Mrs.
Frank Christian. Mrs. josiah Ryland,
Mrs. TLonas rutherford, Mrs. Tom
Boiling. Mrs. Leroy. Misses Fannie Wor-
than. Alys Corrally. Elise Williams, Mrs.
a. l.. Boulware, Mr.. and Mis-. Buck,
Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Branch, Carter
BranchI Mrs. Gray Skipwith. Messrs.
Thomas Boiling, Charles Davenport, and
S. 8. r. Patterson.
Mrs. Allan Dorran and Mrs. Chas. u.
Williams were the recipients of the SOU
verirs-one, a music PORTFOLIO, the other.
an umbrella clasp. of silver.
On the evening Of Saturday. March 31st.
the Saturday Afternoon Cub met al
the residence of its president, Mrs Beverly
Il. Munford. After the reading of
the minutes of the preceding meeting by
the secretary. Mrs. II. G.. Cabell. con-
siderable time was devoted to discussion
regarding the name OF the club, and.
upon putting il TO vote. 1t was found
that a majority OF the members favored
the name as above, aud accordingly ii
was foi mally adopted.
on next Saturday. the club will again
hold a meeting at Mrs. Munfords resi-
dcnce. Miss Maria Blair. Miss Gussie
Daniel, and Miss Jennie Elicit compos-
ing the committee in charge Miss Elicit
will furnish her essay on THE Novel as
a Work OF Art" and Misses Blair and
Daniel will lead the discussion.
The meeting Of the "Forinightiy Club"
has been postponed from the 18th to the
10Th, and will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Thos. n. Carter.
The literary wave that is sweeping
through the city is lively one and very
soon. II unchecked. there won't be people
left 10 read the books well all write We
won't read them ourselves: wen know
better.
People viii begin TO wreak ven
senoc, and quote Goldsmith against the
Clubs:
And still the wonder grow
That their small heads can carry all
they know"
Miss Claudia Stuart whose lectures
have been so much enjoyed in Richmond
by our most thoughtful and cultivated
people. has formed class OF thirty wo-
men prominent Ia the fashionable cir
cles of Washington. before whom she VIII