The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
THE LOCAL BUDGET.
THE PAST WEEK IN FASHIONABLE
CIRCLES.
opeuinr OF the woman's Club OF t"cn"o""'
An Informal But Deifht'"' ""N'
TniI weddlngs-ie ,sonai,

,bst n had come 10 stay. Let US nope
maj n viii keep its promise. a.
IFS suite comprises three rooms ." w
c. eCor Of the fine old Crenshaw man
eion Main and Adams streets, mos y"
,bc west side OF the broad nan iRyS
are beautifully appointed anu auI"'t go
suited 10 the club purposes. lht l"'e
mirrors enable all members 10 see t.,"',
,Ncs "ss others see them, so b'"'
thcy may reasonably be cNPCN't" ~, ~
have fewer foolish notions thNh wv
uumirrored public, the l,". s1',,bts ms
zines supply diet OF great h,3h"' -
r,r the pest living mental c"l#l"'' ",'
The presence Of many or i"e Ps IN -
newspapers lays the i'SP',, ,!,,1f
acquaiutance with the news 81 w 49,
entirely OF the tables upu" - ,,,.r,-
Ito and lluou the Shoulders % ~ - ia,
hers The AFFAIR Of last ."' S''' ain
no spusc an entertainments "u' -. -
soIutet,, Informal Just here III u III ~.
Solu'tS l.' .Saf n false impscssi OF
g. nh{,..s OF the club has b.th '"ht'''
nobody knows why. by many P'o,,', az
IN "A number 81 cases " F.'J'.", 70 ~,
baS,''sS - .ea.ust IT, IL has been
- 49,. ,rgf the intention OF me organ
,zers was % ultimately convert u "5'o a
"g.asS OF HsnioI ana li'i' " - :"
. .SsI-f Of ihiug. TO have II locus the uitIa
,asti,n',h.c social life OF the city. aud 70
,raaullIv eliminate such d'oSS as was
T,pr,scutcd by primitive persons wiz
rleu.HB leaning io"aiHS IN PnCl,E ~ t",
Tho original purpose OF the cluo-t!e
tnf.llcctual and literary culture or us
TT,nbcrs. and The Improvement ara eIe-
walton ~ domestic lite
The original purpose OF me org mes M ,b5
clul life is intellectual ana literary:
Fourteen of the fortn!ghty meetings OF
the year are literary, 1--WE social.
The ratio speaks for tseH. some ,,
social lie Is as essential TO the DcSl
growth and development Of club as
II is 10 that Of an individual. Blue
sfocKings are bad enough taken sinGIy'
IN the aggregate they would be terrifying.
The only way 20 overcome what is a
perfectly groundless prcJuli'e Is, as MI
Toots would say, Snow en-!
The officers OF the club are, president
Mrs. l., l.. Lewis. vice-prcsideltS, Mss
Marie Rlqir and Miss Viz Mus New
ION: treasurer. Miss Jane Rutherford;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. ChafleS
Davenport; recording secretary MISS ~
Roan nj Of Governors, Mrs. /. L. Lewis
Miss Mary Lyons, Miss Frances Scoll'
Mrs Brydon Tenant. Miss Mary C ,tIg
charles Davenport Mrs. !. y. wexford
Miss ~ b. Newton, Miss ) ine EulhtL-
foord Miss Maria Blair. Mrs BeVe'Iy
Munford, Miss Gussie Daniel MIS- D.
WcmbeTship is only open to those TO
whom Invitations are eNtenhfd-d WIS.,
rule ana one necessary 10 insure cohEen-
ialty among the members. Ihtre are
now some sixty members. and invitations
are ont to Others who have not a yet
The literary program for the year is
'vovsrber 5th-4.3O p. M.-Origin and
IrFuau,- Of Women's Clubs. Chairman
Miss Maria Blair.
November 19'h-Current Events. Chair
rr4r-Nrs John W. Harrison,
December 2i-Music. Chairman-Mrs,
lanes Allison.
DaramIcr I7th-Uucut Leaves. Chair
man-Mrs. Archer Anderson ..-,,,u
December @st.-Art; Are American
srriayemruts greater In Painting or in
Sculpture? Chalrman-Mrs. VIM. Shep-
parI . ,,,..,,.. C,,,r-
uan-llrs vs.. ]. DE Saussure
IarIarv 2lst-CurTeut Literature.
Chairmau-Mi,s stewart
February j,h-Irench Drama. Chair
uan-NIrs. NIrliu.gs Newton.
F.brgsrv Is.h.-Reforms; What is Phi
larthrruy2 Chalrman-Mrs. Beverly b.
March 4th-Lterature. The short sto-
~ IN American Literature. Chairman
March isth,-New Lights in Poetry.
Chairmau-Miss Daniel.
April lst-Current Literature. CHAIR
r1.r-NIrS T.. G. Minor
April 10TH Monumental History. Chair
mau-NIiss Rutherford
6prI 2sth-General Summary Of the
W0rk Of the Club. Chairman-MrS.
Iursforl /. Lewis. ,.,
the sitting room Of the "Shetering
Arms" hospital in memory or MS molheI'
The tribute is an exquisite one.
on nest saturday the institution VIII
enter upon its winters work, in when
Il hopes for the support OF All loEal
king DauGhters. Ihe fGhi .rn are dim m
Ter is always cruel to the SICK poor
ana il 4, desirable that interest should
take "a practical shape.
Miss NlabIe Todd leaves shortly FOR
Paris. where she will finish her education
according TO the latest approved trenGh
methods for "hnishng.' American girls
Mr.. VIM. $. Bishop of the Allen &
Ginter Branch OF The American Tobacco
Co. left for New York on last Nednes-
day night having been transferred TO
lie has a large circle of friends in this
city, and his departure is very generally
regretted.
on the afternoon OF Tuesday. october,
goth, Misses Daniel and Blair will re-
sumo their literature classes for the sea-
son They have decided TO combine
their classes in one, which Is not less
a pleasure 10 them, associated in inter
est as they have been for years, than
Il profit 10 the members OF the classes.
Bach Will adhere to the program marked
out at the. close OF last year. MISS
Blair will discuss the plays OF Shakes
peare, opening with a lecture on Meas
ure for Measure"
Miss Daniels course will be continu-
alton Of the study of the great cities of
the world. Their history, architecture,
art. and literature Athens Florence
and Rome having been discussed last
season. Paris and London are next in
order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Valentine have re.
turned from Canada.
Mr. Granville Valentine has returned
10 the city.
Among the Richmonders who will at
tend the wedding OF Senator Martin ana
Miss Lucy Day are Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
bour Thompson, Dr. and Mira Geo Ben
Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boiling,
Miss Lucy Wormlcy, MISS Pence We'd
dell. Miss Bagby and Miss Powers
4 large party will also attend the we'd
ding Of Miss Southall and Mr. Walters,
the University.
Mrs. Dr. Dew Is visiting her sister Mrs.
Geo. West. Foushee street.
Miss Evans. Of Norfolk, is the guest
Of Mrs. Col Chalmers, at the LuTay.
Ms Chas. Dlmmock. Of Sherwood,
Gloucester. has taken a house in Rich
mond for the winter.
Mrs. Rrockenhrough a daughter OF
the late Francis Mallory. Of Norfolk for
years a representative OF his district In
J. ~ peterborough, will shortly re-
move to Richmond. to the pleasure OF
q very large circle OF attached friends.
Her genial extension Of hospitality at
Resale Court during the Exposition Will
not soon De forgotten by those who en-