The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

/ ton 10 their country, and OF truly manly
! presence lt does the heart good TO Ioc k
| up n their open, ingenuo Is co inte1 noes.
Illuminated now with ardent gailantry
and itcnse enjoyment Of the social pleas
urcs youehsafod them during their brief
/ furlorgh. Stl.esnen are here, too-men
whose names will I've IN history: Bur-
ne't the sturdy repfsseitative Of Ken
lucky: Pryor, Colonel AMI a Congress
man. warrior ami orator, able anywhere;
/ Seldom. the unbending ch tmDiOn of the
/ Southern cause In the Peace Congress-;
and many more, whose names there is
not space at the close OF this long letter
( 10 tnumerate.
Take II all in all. hop at the Spots
wood during the war winter s something
/ 10 remernbe' The young men and maid
ems, who join in the dance. Will have a
pretty thing to tell about these hops TO
/ their grandchildren. Even the historian
| may not diciain 20 notice them, ana per-
! haps this attempt at Jeakinisn. whieh
| cannot fatigue your readers more than
| Il has me. may give clue to the social
| life in the metropolis which the antigua
rian OF 1000. who happened 20 procure
/ q musty copy Of the Crescent, may be
| glad to obtain. But com the delicious
! chocolate, the cakes, apples, and nuts
have been handed around, the dance be-
|
| people will not leave I'LL half past Il
| or o'clock-come IL is time for decrepit
sinners to 80 home and so 10 bed.
! To many Virginians this old letter VIII
call up delightful memories.
Miss Annie Mcclure is the guest Of
| Miss Susie Noting, at "MOnticold.'
Mrs. Lindsay, sister OF Mrs. John
/ Harrison, has been her guest during the
/ past week.
Mrs. Douglass Gordon. Of Baltimore. is
the guest Of Mrs. James Pleasants.
! On tomorrow CiondayO morning at
Il o'clock the Board Of Managers Of the
"sheltering Arms Hospital win meet
/ AT that institution. Important business
being on hand, a full attendance Is
urged.
No 403 Grace street east will be the
meeting-place OF Miss Biair's literature
| classes This year, which are anticipated
with special interest and pleasure, ow-
ing to the particularly attractive pro-
| gramn1e.
Mr.. Allan Potts is now the guest OF
/ Colonel and Mrs. Riyes, at Castle Hin.
All workers for the bazaar IN the in
tercst of tie Home Tor incurabics,"
and all Interested in that doubtless de-
lghtfu affair, are asked 10 meet in the
parlors Of the =. NJ. G. y. building ON
| this coming Tuesday az IL o'clock sharp.
/ The ladies having ii in hand are enthusl-
! asun at the expressions OF interest ~ u
on all sides. Messrs. Tiffany * CO.. OF
/ New York. and Messrs. Peckstone and Wiz
cox & Co. Of Connecticut are among
| those who have declined 10 let themselves
be forgotten. and who have sent most
generous and handsome donations.
/
Mrs. Judith c. r. Walker and Miss
Annie Rose Walker are expected home
about the 18th instant.
During the past summer Mrs. Con
nally's handsome Asheviie residence mas
heen the centre Of continuous and eie-
giant hospitality. Her receptions we're
among the most brilliant az the exclusive
and beautiful resort; were marked in
variably by individuality i'm the social
/ features. as in the decorations, etc, no
/ less than by the charmiugly cOngenlal
people who attended them. Among
| them were Miss Charlotte Pen
dloton, Of Philadelphia, who was
much admired in Richmond last
! winter; Mr.. George Vanderbilt. Messrs.
! Sharpless and Patterson. Of Philadelphia;
/ Mrs. Starr, OF New York; the Court
lands and Rutledges. OF South Carolina;
the Gasquits and Walmleys. of New Or
leans: and the Misses Potter, OF North
! Carolina.
! Miss Alys Connally. at Bar Harhor, had
a very delightful time; was brilliantly
entertained. and much admired.
Mrs. Thomas Ballard. who spent the
| summer with Mrs. COnnally. at Perm
| hurst" has returned TO Richmond, and
will spend the winter IN Washington,
! d. c.
A dinner party i'm honor OF Mr.. and
! Mrs. stuart Robson was given by Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Norris Friday evening at
/ their residence. No. 20l south Ihifd
street. Several members of the troupe
were among those present. y most de-
! Nghtful evening was spent.
CHURCH HILL.
The truth of those rumors that have
been flying about the Hi as to iall we'd
| dings IS evident. for trousseaus are III
this time the principal interest, certainly
I in two households. The brides are TWO
Of the most charming and popular on
the H.ll
Mrs. J. p. Cannon and family left on
| Thursday for Fredericksburg. making a
! gap in the social life OF the hih not
easily filled.
Miss Pearl Bodeker is now visiting Mrs.
Burton mother of the former rector OF