The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. ana Mrs.
James Patterson, DIR. and Mrs. Cooper.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. ana MrS'
James Patterson, DR.. and Mrs. Cooper.
Miss Kate Edwards has been the re-
| cipient OF much attention during her ap-
| sence from Richmond.
The annual tea given on Friday evening
| at the Woman's Exchange was as de-
| lightful as cordial. welcome and an at
| tractive program could make IL. The
| decorations were of white and green,
| principally. although here and there the
| modest but fashionable blue violet sig
| nifed It's presence by fragrance.
The Dixie Glee Club Tor at least those
| of its members now in the city, Misses
Annie and Mary McCaw, Bessie Catlin
| and - Watkins), was present and rem
| dered most enjoyable musical pro-
| gram.
Light refreshments were served by the
members OF the house committee-Miss
| Petite Crenshaw, Mrs. Donnan and Mrs.
| Coke-and welcome to guests was extend
! ed by the board OF managers.
The clergy OF the city were represented
| nv Rishop Newton. Rev. John X. Mason.
Or. Cooper and Mr.. Cannon.
The specimens OF work on exhibition
vore in many cases. exquisite. and made
n easy TO understand why the Exchange
is the popular fashionable headquarters
for dainty accessories for the toilet. for
| Identifying the house, etc, and for
nnely-cookcd substant!als.
Mrs. John Hunter gave last week a
charming little card party. In honor Of
Miss Ruth Thompson and Miss Julia Nor
ton.
DR.. and Mrs. Currie and Mrs. Connally
are now enjoying life at Naples, en- route
to Greece.
The Fortnighty Club met on Friday
evening last, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Cooke, and discussed
the characteristics, ETC., of Mr.. Daniel
Defoe, as a writer.
Mrs. Reginald Gillian and Mrs. John
Rutherford each furnished an admirable
paper. In the ensuing discussion
Messrs. Roosevelt Page, and Virginus
Newton entered with special prominence.
At the conclusion of the literary pro-
gramme fine supper was enjoyed.
Among those enjoying the literary good
things and Mr.. and Mrs. Cookies hos
pitality were: Mrs. and Miss Michier,
Mrs. Colonel Carter, Mrs Anne Ruth
erfoord. Miss Page. Mrs. Pendleton Lee.
Miss Venable of Charlottesville, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Harrison, Misses Mary Mason
Anderson, Ella Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vrginius Newton, MIR. and Mrs. Bev.
Crump. Mrs. Clemens, Mrs. James ALI
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyn1ham Meredith,
Miss Mary Lyons. DR.. and Mrs. George
Ben. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Carter Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian,
Messrs. John rutherford, Roosevelt Page,
Peple. Munford, Frank Williams, SHELTON,
Gaines and Wyndham Boiling.
A number of theatre parties enjoyed
Sothern's Friday evening performance,
and at its conclusion the gentlemen of
the local cast that presented The Highest
Bidder so successfully last year in this
city entertained Messrs. +. i. Sothern, >.
sothern, and Rowland Blackstone at sup
per at the Commonwealth.
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.
The daily has left us nothing to say
in praise of Mr.. r. 5. Thomas very de-
lightful lecture on the evening of Friday
in the hall of the House of Delegates.
The same that has been said of the au-
diences enjoying the first two lectures
of the series can be said of the one
present on this occasion. 1t was large,
cultivated and appreciative.
The next of the series will be delivered
on Apri 18TH by Hon. Lyon q. Tyler.
CHARITIES.
The operetta TO be given under the ef-
ficient direction of Mrs. May Talley for
the benefit of the Home for Incurables
promises to be brilliant affair. The
scenic effects are superb, the costuming
artistic. and the musical programme all
that Mrs. Talley's fine taste and thorough
training can make it. over one hun
dred small persons of society will par
ticipate and use all the winning wiles
for which they are famous in the interest
Of this worthy cause.