The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-30
LIFE IN VANITY FAIR
AND OUTSIDE I7'-PERS0NAL MEN.
gI0N--CHARfTIES.
Tho Fast Week in Fashionable Cireles-so-
oie,y Going on on 81, Vacation,
Church mn Budget


Richmond voice have been heard in the
national capital. Tor something more re-
liable than rumor whispers that the
Church Of The Epiphany that city, has
extended 10 Miss Nellie Rogers q hand
some oncr TO M the position OF lead
INK soprano IN rs choir.
Owing TO the unwil.lngness OF promi-
ncnt citizens 10 so down with the ~
phoid. appendicitis. nervous prostration.
etc. or TO do anything special, the So
Ciety personals are not or "a particularly
exciting character The world social. SUBJ
jet as Il IS 10 thrills. where the doings
81 It's individual atoms are concerned, II
they be sCandalous. IS not shaken 10 its
centre by iearnins NAT Mrs. Mss. or Mr..
-- are merely conducting themselves
decentiy ont OF town. and thanks 20 the
epidemic morality OF Richmond. that IS
all TO be presented TO L row,
For instance. Miss Lucy Lay leaves
for New Mexico shortly. in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Iefferiy.
Miss y. d Winston is spending the
summer in New York
Mrs. Allan Donnan leaves next week FOR
the White.
Miss Claudia Palmer has left for the
country residence Of her parents. In the
vicinity OF Blechsnrrs..
Mr.. Frank Hobson IS out OF town.
Miss Berta Wexford has returned to
tho city.
II goodbye could possibly be said enjoy
ably 20 those delightful people Com
fnanlcr and Mrs. Hlgman, under any cir
cumstanCcs. the farewell" dance given
hy them on Wednesday night furnished
the circumstances.
Mrs. Frank hin chapcroned the party.
which inclNied Misses Mary hin. Annie
and Leila Gray Helen Lea. Annie, Fannie
and Gussic MCGUIRE Mary Donnan, CAL
win Bragg. Mabel Walker. -- FOutaine
Werth: Ncssrs. Gervas Storrs. Douglas
Adair. walter Claiborne. Albert Tallcy,
Jack Gregory Edward Harrison, Powers.
Alexander Weddcn Frank Hin, and Nor
gan Robinson.
The Misses Pigman left the city on
Friday. Commander and Mrs. Pigman on
Saturday.
Misses Marianne Meade and Mary Nc
cav will spend July 4th with Miss Nir-
g.nia Drewry, at her country home.
To style the excursion TO Dutch Gap on
Thursday evening a moonlight" cNcur-
sion would be 20 style II what IL ought TO
have been. not what it was. The skies
were distli city squally when the Poca-
hCntas left the pisr but fully two hum
dfel people md delightful people. We're
aboard. In spite Of the weather. For their
rewards they had a distinct glimpse OF
stars on b.ue ground coming up
Hiss Toles. Of Chicago. is the guest OF
Mrs James Pleasants.
Mrs. G.. c. McPhan and Mrs. Welch are
al the Rockbridse Alum.
Ice cream and talk proved a highly
satisfactory combination upon the Occa-
sion OF the social meeting al the Womans
club, on last Monday afternoon
Mrs. Corydon Sutton and family are
visiting the parents Of the former, ia
Amherst county
Miss Lucie wormley will lead the ball
al the y. 81. /.
Miss Mamie Blair Will spend the COM
ing week at Virginia Beach.
Thursday evenings wet weather did not
affect boo The smallest degree the enjoy
mcnt of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Bryan
guests. entertained in honor of their
son. Mr. Robert Bryan. at their pictures
que country place. "Iaburnum."
The destinations OF the lawn could not
owing 10 inconsiderate skies. be tested,
but the delights that presented them
selves in the pariors ana dinins-rol ON
more than compensated for that. ihe
supper-table was weighted with good
things. and handsomely appointed. The
decorations were Of Mt Robert bryan
college Or. L. A. color-red, ana boxes
OF fine candy were the souvenirs.
Among those present We're: Mr. ana
Mrs. Joseph Bryan Mr.. ana Mrs Stew
art Hume. Miss Norma Stewart, Messrs.
Robert. John. and 81. George Bryan
Master Tom Bryan Misses Brown, OF
Baltimore, Annie Gray. Annie and fannie
Mcclure. Mamie Lay. Messrs. Palmer
Gray, WinslOw Randolph StoveH OF
Philadelphia and Master William hayes.
Mr.. AMI Mrs Beirne Blair arc visiting
Mrs. Barksdale, al Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Wise are also at
Ashland
Mss Kate Nelson, present owner OF the
old Nelson house al y OrktoWn a.,
spent several days of last week IN kich-
mCnu.
Mrs. John Brockenbrough Newton is
visiting friends at the Theological SEMI
nary.
The family OF the late and widely es-
teemed Col. Dick Beirne VIII shoitly re-
move from Ashland TO- Richmond
Mrs. Julia Taylor. of ST. Louis widow OF
the late Major Robert Taylor Of this ely;
with her daughters, Misses hesaie "' ~,
Emily Taylor, is visiting relatives III
Richmond.
Miss Matte Purcell will spend the sum
mer at the University.
Many warm and good wishes follow
Mr.. and Mrs Nirginius Han INTO men
married life. so auspiciously entered upon
at Monumental last week
DR.. Hunter Mcclure left last week foF
che White sulphur, called thiihei 10 per
form an operation Tor appointments
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith. Jr., entertain
ed "A number OF friends very deishuu l.iS
on Friday evening. ln honor OF the pii'"
day OF The latter
The following appeal 10 the women OF
the south in behalf OF Anne Lee M7
mortal Association Is made:
The first monument erected by women
90 "a woman" was that 10 Mary inc
neither of Washington. Now the time
bss come when every southern woman,
,nue, feel that the second so erec.cu
sro,id b. 10 the mother OF Robert Eu,
,,ard lee. Nirginias noble chieitalh' ~
tie mother. General Lee once SAID Al
am 1 owe 20 my mother, ana heI
srsndson General Fitzhueh Lee, writes
IF her: II have always heard that ~
her noble influence. the perfect IoIl lll'',
zion OF General Lees character was
rms 70 Anne Carter Lee. the south
o,ycs her illustrlous leader whose pidNo
Soads honorable record. and none pa
srtotlem won for him undyihs i'iils
snd honor. and the love and oeNo'lo" "a
a grateful Confe-eracy ..a 49,.
srhe women Of AlcXanurla' pIVi"pte,t ~, ~
desire 10 commemorate the Nie"eS
-, he mother Of Robert T.. Lee pIvP"so
~ erect I'm that city a monument ~
her memory. - n,o heantiful