The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27


Curios in variety make the Woman's
Exchange. Third and Franklin, a partiou-
larly attractive place these days. Twelve
pieces of china, belonging to set made
tn London one hundred and eighty years
ago. and purchased for 500 In gold by Ma
tn mel Bacon, and listed in the old china
book AT the capital, a china perfume
bottle presented by Princess Murat 10
the present owner; and two Caroline
Bonaparte" daTnask table covers, where
on the crown and letter &c are WORKED
In yellow silk--are among the things In
which the mark OF age is. as Is not IN
variablv the case. an attractive mark.
The china IL Of exquisite delicacy and de-
sign and the linen of the finest.
Shortly say the ladies' they viii have
TO show an admiring public the very
latest" which IN this case Is bicycle pa
per and envelopes now In process OF pre-
paration by Whiting K Co., New YORK,
after the design Of a clever Richmond
woman We are never surprised al any
thing novel which the Exchange presents
TO us. II we were We should be in very
decided state OF surprise just now, Tor
the china is 50 old that ii has, la
George Eliot. come in again, and may
therefore correctly be termed novel. and
nobody can dispute the novelty OF the
writing paper
The literary programme Of the No-
mans club for the season of 1875 is as
follows:
November 4th-Lecture. DR.. McCaw.
November Subsistence, Miss Moore.
December 2d-Musicale, Miss Williams.
December l6th-Latter-Day Poets Mrs.
LEROY and Miss Lewis.
Decomter 30th-Art. Mrs. V. V. Nalen-
tine.
T.pror,~ ffh-TR9oeufiOp
January 20th-Virginia-Day Virginia
Statesmen. Virginia Heroes, Virginia
Writers. Mrs. Ball.
February 8d-Current Events. Miss
Sheppard
February 17th-Lecture, Mrs. Charles f.
March Books Of the Day: Poetry,
Biography. Fiction and Science, Mrs.
Putney.
March l6th-Nusicale, Mrs. Axtell.
March 30th-Danish Literature and Art,
Mrs. Tompkins.
April i8th-Dramatic. Mrs. Reginald
Gillian.
April 2th-An Afternoon with an Au-
tnoress. Miss Winston.
MAY 1ltl--The Homes Of Our Grand
mothers Compared with our own, Misses
Cameron and Wexford.
May 2th-Presidents-Day
During the coming winter the "satur-
dav Afternoon Club" viii meet at the
residence OF Mrs. Lunsford J.. Lewis,
west Franklin street, instead Of al Mrs.
Beverly Munforis. as during last The
meetings will be resumed on November
10Th
Miss Blair's classes resume their meet
ings at $50 +. NJ. on this coming Tues
day at 100 east Grace street. Miss Blair
who has been confined TO her room for
three days past by indispOsition, expects
10 he ready for her duties - that day.
The programme is a delightful one, and
anticipated with interest
Miss NJ. NJ. p. Newton has returned to
the city
Rev Dr. sprisg is spending some days
in Washington, d. G..
AS the latest expression that Richmond
is moving on comes the news that, be-
ginning az / o'clock on November 6th. We
are TO have in Richmond one OF the
Current Events" classes. so distinctly
fashionable, and no less distinctly helpful
in tho great metropolitan centres. Mrs.
Casde Cabell win conduct the classes at
400 east Main street, the meetings 10 be
held once a week.
The object Of .his class" says a very
modest little pamphlet. will be to fur
n.sh the members with a synopsis OF the
worlds news from week 20 week and 10
relieve them of the burden Of newspaper
reading. enabling them 10 keep abreast
OF all matters Of general interest" Mrs.
Cabell will also have a class in history
While il would be heresy TO subscribe TO
the burden OF newspaper reading" il is
Il.
are very delightful things, and Offering.
as they do opportunity for discussion and
individual comment nave an educating
and developing power that is appreciated
wherever they have been tried Mrs.
Cabell is a delightful woman, and in
terest in her undertaking is marked.
That we are soon TO lose one OF our
handsomest and sweetest girls. the fol-
lowing is reminder to many Of the fash
iOnable set.
mir. and Mrs. Cheswen Dabney Lang
horne request the honor Of your presence
at the marriage OF their daughter. Irene.
10 Charles Dana Gibson. Thursday, No
vCmber the 7th, at u O'Clock. ST. Pauls
church"
Miss Langhorne will enter upon her new
life amid shower OF such widely-ex-
pressed good wishes as is an exquisite
the adulation the press has given her
with the genial and sweet unconscious
ness that il not the common quality OF
beauty and the charm of her radiantly
friendly personality vii not be less
missed when AIR. Gibson takes her to her
new home than will her gay and hand
some face. We have 10 give her up. but
we shall not do any superhuous smiling
about it, and We shall hope 10 have her
with us at brief intervals in the future
that presents such an suspicious face.
There is but one week more before the
long-anticipated War OF the Roses Will
be fought all over again in the worthy
interests OF the Home for Incurables-
Il wish" said one OF the women hav-
Ing its success al heart. II wish you couid
make the public understand how many
we have 10 turn away every day from
the home because OF our poor and limited
accommodations. Our present home will
only accommodate twelve persons-two In
a room-and some Of the applications We
receive are beyond expression pitiful"