Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23


land, Bruce, Moore. Branch. Cameron
Thomas. Brown, Anderson. Elicit, walker
Harris. Mayo, and others.
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All the Liliputian world Is agog con-
cernIng the Mother Goose party 10 De
given on the 18th of December by MI
and Mrs. Randolph Norris TO their iittie
son, the invitations to which are SO clever
and appropriate as to give promise or
delightful entertainment. An excellent
representation OF Mother Goose" on her
broomstick Is given, and the whole Is
done on a card in gold letters:
A CALICO MOTHER GOOSE PARTf.
Once again, Mother Goose, with her broom
and her cat;
Her long. pointed nose, and her steeple-
steeple-crowned hat.
Is coming as sure as YOU live.
Be sure to appear, with appetite hearty,
And have a good time at the Aotner
Goose party
That Andrew ID. Norris will give.
Some one of her characters each must
assume,
And come to the party In proper costume,
with glad hearts and jolly bright eyes; =.
And the two little people who best shai'
sustain
The parts they have taken VIII certainly
gain
The reward, each receiving a prize.
December 90, 1894, 20l s. Third 81.
1880 TO IL +. Nj. H. .. V. r.
The children's parents are reques'ed 10
send them and send for them, as tne
number invited does not leave room ior
nurses. A committee of ladies will take
charge OF the children and serve refresh
ments to the youngest at O'Clock, ana
TO the older ones later. The same ladies
will award the prizes to the best two,
a girl and boy in costume.
A very unusual pleasure was accorded
the members of the Womans club on
Thursday afternoon in the lecture given
by Professor William =. Trent-Dean, or
the faculty OF Sewanee University, VINO
is in Richmond for a few days, but VIII
sail for England this week TO spend his
vacation in London.
Mr.. Trent made a graceful Introduction
TO the audience. which was largely COM
posed OF friends among whom he had
| spent the greater part of his life, ana
then announced the subject Of his short
lecture TO be Matthew Arnold as an
| Elegist."
His treatment Of the theme was scholar
| ly and peculiarly lucid. His touches upon
the technicalties of poetry In no way
affected the clearness so necessary TO
| the pleasure and understanding OF the
general listener He proved an aptitude
| for nice perception of the essential char
acteristics OF a complicated subject, for
| Arnold had many sides.
A novel and very pretty party was
given on Friday evening by Mrs. w.
Willard Wright to the friends Of her little
daughter, Withers. The invitations were
| in rhyme. and announced that Jolly
string-party'' would be given, and the
main point Of the entertainment was re-
served until the little ones all came from
supper-when, TO their surprise, they
| found Santa Claus had been busy in their
absence. a large fancy basket was sus-
pended by ribbons and ropes OF CEDAR
| between the folding-doors and immune
rable narrow ribbons overhung the
edge. Each little guest drew string,
and attached to 1t was a pretty souvenir
with his or her name on II. The dining
roor, was charmingly decorated In rum
| ming cedar and palms and evergreens' ana
dainties suited TO the appetites or small
people were abundantly served.
| Those present were Misses Susie Bolton,
| Carrie and Oracle Neal Mary and Fannie
| Crenshaw, Ella Hammond, May arc Ju.ia
| Moore, Courtney Crump, Jeanette AinsHe'
| AVIS Grant, beSSle Il Idy 80
ris Iney Owens, Lily West, Ethel NC
| Cann. Mamie Smith. Louise McAdams,
| Nelia Watkins, Bessie Upshur, Bessie
| Jackson. Claire Smith, Hattie Shield
| Annie and Robert Hunter. Alexander Gull
| con. Allen and Jessie Mckinney, Ella ana
| Nina Chambers, Irving Blair Bradley
| Roisseux. Ethel and Hunter Leake, Olga
| RheiIlng, Aileen jennings, Nellie wal
| ters. Frank Walters, Marion Ware, Helen
| Tanner, Andrew Norris. Harry walker,
| Catherine Gum, Virginia ware henry
and Luther George, Mary Iyler' ousie
| Gibson, and Louise Wood.
| Misses Lucy Temple and Susie Harrison
| assisted in entertaining the children ana
| their names were not forgotten among tue
| Strings"
| The ladies who have so faithfully
| worked to establish a Home Tor lncura-
| bIes have had their efforts crowned win
| success. and deserve the commentator
| as well as the congratulations ana as
| sistance of the community. on the loth
| of December the "Home." which Is STU
| ated on Ross street. was formally OPEN
| ed. and the exercises were very inter-
| esting and impressive. There were pre-
sent among the clergy Dr. MOSES ~
| Hoge. DIR. +. S. Stickney, DR.. Il. n.
IL =
| number of the other friends Of the insti-
| tuition were assembled at the Home TO
| participate In the exercises and gener-
| ous donations cheered the hearts Of the
| managers. who have labored against many
| discousag gements to establish this retreat
| for permanent sufferers. Among those
| present were Mrs. George BidgoOd, Mrs
| Y. stokes. Miss Sallie Greenhow Miss
| Mary Thaw. Mrs. Mann Valentine, Miss
| Ruby Bodeker. Mrs. J. a. Barton, Mrs.
| william Pemberton.
The Old Dominion Chapter OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
| will give an entertainment on the eve
ming Of January 18th Tor the benefit OF
the Virginia Historical Society at Ma
| sonic Temple. The entertainment will con-
! sist Of tableaux of Revolutionary scenes
| and old-time songs IN costume by the
| beauties and bellies and beaux OF Rich
| mond.
The chairman Of the committee for this
| entertainment Is Mrs. James A. Welch,
| assisted by Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, Mrs
| George w. Mayo. Mrs. William p. De-
Saussure. Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mrs.
]. a. Norris Mrs. B. II. Nash. Mrs
| Ida ]. Gray Mrs. Decatur Axtell. Mrs.
| Barton H. Wise. Miss Annie Rose Walker,
and Miss Mary w. Lewis.
Mrs Harris r. Donnan. of Petersburg
| will visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
| w. Powers. 1901 west Franklin street, for
| Christmas and the month Of January.
Miss Harrison. Of Chicago ILL.,, will be
the guest of Miss Adele Archer In Janu-
| ary.
Mrs. Martha Robertson. Mrs. Peyton
| Darlington. Miss Parkinson, Mr.. George
| J. Anderson. and Mr.. Mann S. Valentine.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. Misses Ellen and
Mamie Lee returned to Lexington on
| Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton II. Wise will spend
| Christmas at Brook Hill.
Mrs. Charles a Bla nton and Mrs
Egbert G. Leigh, Jr.. will be at home to
their friends on Thursday, January 3D.
from to p. NJ. at 800 west Grace street.
CHLOE.
"Wooden Wedding" Celebration.
| OXFORD. n. c.. December 22.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE Christmas gayeties opened
Thursday evening with an elegant re-