The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
THE PAST WEEK IN KfCHAONDS
FASHIONABLE CIRCLES.
Dtsrarv Meeting Of the woinsn's Ciuo--
Cafe Chsntapt-Donatios Day nj the Va.
Hospital and Church Hsme- Charities.
NO ATTENTION WILL BE
PAID To ANNOUNCEMENTS
OF MATRIMONIAL ENGAGE-
MENTs COMING FROM OTHER
THAN THE ENGAGED PARTIES.

THAN THE ENGAGED IAN
rs. ..yyor,an.s C,ub'' of Richmond may
he said 10 have practically entered upon
the winters life on last Motpay a I.e
noon when, at four thirty O'Clock,
Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis. Presiden. a C, the the
leading women of the city, that MISS
Maria Blair, Chairman OF the Commit-
fse for the evening, would make the open
n Ing sdd re Mo %pen Clubs mi "S '
srhe address which followed was one
whose briIlia ncy will not soon be forgotten
by those present. No daintier refutatlon Vi
the charge that the club woman IS agsfesa
hrndred cultivated people than that re-
presented by the delicate ngure sur
mounted pg the ,nt as RsIe 1ase and s"ft
and cearness Miss Blair traced the
growth OF the club life UP to the present
ws then Go, stating aw sea she had been re-
Guested 10 read a. paper upon the Ciup
Idea, written by that lady, one OF uns
committee for the evening. TINS proved
c co.n sS1 the f' question: DO Women's
Clubs tend to rrfit women Tor tneir h9,ne
life" was discussed with zest. Mrs. Ed
ders Robinton and Mrs. w I: De enancs,
sure entering with special prominence
into the discussion. Need IL De saio tha'
the negative had II?
The livellest discussion OF the evening,
next read, Literary Clubs" by Miss
Mary Mason Anderson, and "Upiifting
and Reform Clubs" by Miss LEY Cannon
both exceptionally able and Interesting;
With The 8sssnss'On IN h PSIcs 90
ReS Ref" of Abuses" "The Higher Edu-
cation Of Women" and The Federation of
j.. c. Minor, Mrs. Il. b. Munford, Mrs
]. s. Wexford, and Mrs. Hartley Carmich-
ael were specially prominent In 1t.
n conclusion Miss Precious Moore REM REM
a letter addressed by the "Taffy club
Q773) to ''The Parched Pea Club" which
excited amusement and was much en-
joyed. -.
The notable success Of this initial lit
erary meeting OF the club mas gone far
TO make keener and more general the
interest already taken In IT. and Is but an
other and glowing illustratlon OF the iae'
that women the Virginia, Woman will,
she WILL you may depend on ";
The next literary meeting VIII be held
on the evening OF Monday week, Sub
iect: ''JYncut Leaves" Mrs. Archer An
derson is chairman. and a delightful pro-
gram Is expected.
Az the meeting on Saturday, October "a;
of the Auxiliary Board OF Managers OF
the Virginia Hospital. the principal busts
ness transacted consisted In the appoint
ment OF committees for the ensuing year
and decision as to the date for the an
OF the House Committee Mrs Charies
Todd was appointed caairmah' ways anu
Means. Mrs. McAdams. iaru, Mrs, husn
Taylor; WISHING. NIT 11uSm ,,
Conway Howard
Thursday the sth. was f rXed upon as 3
the Donation Day a" dav ,iv ,ba H,sni,aI
os,ocN -, ~. ~. tnsnection of visitors
was open Tor the inspessVqm vi '''i'o''
and the reception OF uo"a ~, sarar,, IN
The best expression Oh TUE Etneta' in, IN,
laest IN tne ihsu. ai,,o, eOd ,Ss many
caiIe.s. Dushns '"p .a,',,on Tnmu,,ttae
ais ara Ts, Va Hus,, -" es,co,nipr Visitors
were KEPT p"sy '''
Mrs. Christian. of Chicago. and presi-
cen, hat y" V cisv ia the guest of Col. John
n Cary.
xsssa Katharine Jones af GAINESVILLE. O..
Is registered at the Mt. Vernon.