The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-18
IN SOCIAL RICHMOND.
rgy PAST WIEN ~ risHfoNSBLE
CIRCLES.
The Sheltsring Arms ner-Lunoheons-
Al Homes-Teas-l eissses-
Personals aud ceneraiitics.

lt Wednesday INFO a golden memory.
rrom 1880 until past o'clock on that
day. No. S07 east Main street Was. IN spite
Of wrctchedlv inclement weather, visited
IN several hundred OF the business men,
.s wei az the society women, where a
delicious dinner was served them and q
warm welcome extended.
The ladies we're indebted TO Mr.. J. Il.
Pace for thc loan Of the building; TO
Miss Grace Areuis west Brook. the
Misses Stewart 03rcok Hilb. Mrs. +. 6.
.il. ANS. and Messrs. Harvey and Cat
ln for the exquisite flowers which rem
aerei the place so attractive. Roses, cal
m lilies, violeis. palms. and ferns were
utilized en- decoration. and both cut flow
ers and potted plants were for' sale at
one Of the tables. which WAS presided
oyer by Misses Alice De I.anccy Archer
Louise Mayo Kate Meade Emma Bafks-
dsle. ana LILLIAN HarbrouSn.
The restaurant and ice cream and cake
were respectively in charge Of Mrs. Ia
,,u and Airs. r. William Iemberton'
.,,gether With their circles OF hinb
1nn Conc minute coffee pot" FOR which.
~ ,.th the coffee. the Managers
-, t,5ebted TO Afr. Samuel Cohen, was
a., co@sfant requisition. and the polite
,c,,o-f4 Tor more were suggestive OK
oi,,cr twist. Madame Toilette, ctc.
mo stream Of callers was uninterrupted
tefvcen the hours named. and quite a
large sum was reali sed-about $50 net.
THO "sheltering Arms needs no word
- praiso. its work in the past. its self
..rrincinc and sanity founder, the Vi
..situdes through which, for several
,e.r. IL was sustained by that founder
and a generous and able co-worker.-au
tra.e are familiar 20 the Richmond pub
bid. suffice il to say that its days OF
most arduous struggle are behind il and
fh.t it's success is assured.
One OF the members Of the committee,
woman of Keen intelligence and far
sshtedncss. has on hand scheme, which
A. carried into effect will place the nos
ffal ON an absolutely firm financial basis,
s.l win IL much interest all over the
STATE. II it's recurring birthdays are TO
h. as delightful as that on last We'd
r,4,iav. IT'S friends cannot fail 20 wish it
very many rcturnsl
Misses Hcssio and Alice Aylett will.
during the coming week. be the guests
~ Mrs Mann S. Quarlcs, north FIFTH
street.
Miss Halle Cooke. OF south Third
street. loft on Thursday last, for the v.
D.. J.. stanton.
sirs. g. Harper Anderson has returned,
and is stopping ~ Mrs Duvals.
Miss Marie Lewis. who has, Tor some
weeks been the guest or Miss
Nelie roykin. left on Monday for wash
inston.
Miss Mamie Saunders returned on sat
urtav from North Carolina.
Mrs. Charles Semn. Of Whitestone, r.
J.. is visiting Mrs. Tapscott. north Lau-
rel street
Misses Annie Leigh Camm md Ger
trudo Howard have returned TO the city
ON last Wednesday afternoon, from
10 r Mrs. Moncurc Perkins was al
r,mo Informally 10 her friends. beinf
assisted in the reception of callers b,
NIrs. g. -. Langhone and Miss Irene
1lurhorne. In spite of exceedingly disa
rreeahle weather. number or the iasn
ionlble set enjoyed Mrs Perkins courte
fp. Her "at homes which were 20 nave
rsirl lie afternoon of Wednesdays II
February, viii be discontinued unul lui
Their notice. however.
Miss Elizabeth Travcrs Hayes mas re
turned from Washington.
On Thursday afternoon ~ = O'CLOCK
Miss Adele Archer gave an enjoyable lun
cheon in honor Of Misses Fullerton an'
Coons. The decorations were of daisies
and the menu included many delicacies.
There were present Misses Archer
bridges, Mary Stuart Hayes, Emily Cary
Leila Tatum, Mary McCaw, Evelyn Wi
liams Sallie Talbot, Carrie Talbot, ant
Bessie Fauntleroy.
The anonymous letter over the sig
nature, "One of the Smart Set" whicl
was received by the writer Of the socie IT.
letter on last Friday afternoon, Wa
promptly consigned, as are all effuslon
of "A similar character 10 the vast
basket The ,rsOn 10 whom IL was adj
dressed has even less inclination thai
time for the rerusal Of anonymous com
munications which deal i'm offensive per
sonalities regarding highly esteemed fam
flies in the city's fashionable circles
and places the writer's OF them in some
what lower -ategory than those rogue
with whom the rigors Of the law dea
stmmarly.
on Thursday last the Misses Claiborne
cast Leigh street, gave a delightful lun
cheon in honor of the Misses Preston
OF Lexington. Va.
Enjoying their hospitality there wer
1Gtgent. I'M addition to the Misses Pres
ton. Mrs Aleck Guigor and Misses Bes
sic Minor. Ellen Blair, and Mollie LOga
tSaiem, jaime Blair Elizabeth TraVer
Hayes. Camilla Alsop and Harriet Fiel
liehtfoot.
The Misses Preston are the guests &
Mrs. William preston, Park Avenue
Miss McAnerny. OF New York, is III
guest Of Miss Lillian Yarbrough
Miss Virginia Lassitur is the guest {
the Misses Tenant
on last Tuesday evening Mrs. Epp
Hunton. Jr.. gave thoroughly inform;
card party in honor Of her sister, Mis-
PAYNE. of WaTenton, seven hande
cuchre being OIL the program. Tho'
enjoying Mrs HuntOn'S courtesy upo
this occasion we're Misses Elise William
Irene LanghOrnc, Ellen Lee Bessie an
Alice Aylett. Nellie Boykin. Mary. Ne
lle. aud Louise Mayo, Wells, Hoplin
Claudia Palmer. Little Annie Mayo
Mes,rs John Rutherford, John SkeltOi
Williams. William SHELTON. Aston Cal
on. Arthur and George Mayo. Farlan,
Glasgow. Henry Fairfax. Irwin. Gillia
Samucs. Johnson, Edward Palmer, an
George Morris
on Wednesday. Miss Maria Blair
class for the study OF American Lit
0,ture and History met in the parloI
~ the y NJ. G.. A. Building. and er
loyed a lecture on "rhe War of 1872,
ly Miss Blair
on Thursday. Romeo and Juliet" wa
The subject Of the exceedingly enjoyabl
meeting.
The attendance upon both classes wa
large. and Il Is generally regretted b
he members that the highly proftabl
and enjoyable session is drawing 10
close
The subject for discussion upon mex
wednesday afternoon viii be "Clay, ca
noun and Webster" for next Thursda,
l-- INT act OF "Romeo and Inliet -