The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
PAST WEEK asSPENT ~ FASHION
ABLE CIECLES.
Women'sCIub-Tbe X ermesse Committees
at Work-CoIonial Dnmes-fersohai-
Charitable.

mans Club. Miss Precious Moore was
chairman for the afternoon-the subject,
~Science": DR.. j. Allison hoases tne
lecturer. on some OF the heceh. 49,.
opments and Applications Of Electricity
That gentleman. to whom the club was
indebted for an interesting lecture on
"Hypnotism' last year, said. by way OF
Introductory. that he was always slad
to respond 10 the invitations TO lecture eN-
tended him by the ladies' commences
upon the quality Of the work Deins done
by the club. and stated that as matter
Of fact he had attended its meetings vain
more regularity than those or MS own.
Proceeding TO his theme proper ne
remarked upon the practical tehdehCies
OF this age: and the thirst Of the people
fer tho novel in science, as elsewhere,
which had resulted in many or the re-
cent DEVELOPMENTS and applications OK
electricity.
He briny traced It's history, from the
discovery of the electrical properties Oh
Amber, or Electron, by Thales, one OF
the old Creek sages. twenty-five cen
turtles ago, or thereabouts, 10 It's III
state OF perfection. The noted SOME VI ','o
brilliant experiments or gilbert uio
Englishman in the seventeenth century
and ascribed 10 him the discovery or the
the influence OF the weather on the eieS-
iron and magnet.
Then the debt Of the science to Dufaye
and M0ilet. OF France; 10 HaWkso "a Vi
England. to Iyden, Benjamin Franklin, 10
Galvani, TO Volta, to Oersted, Morse h'l-
son and Tesla, was commented upon,
showing the evolution OF the science ana
how. though the wise men OF the eight
ecnth century had captured the electIlcai
~. he Y
men OF the nineteenth 10 yoke MN
in practical harness.
Tho work Of our modern magicians in
applving this wonderful agent TO the
uses and necessities Of modern civlliza-
ton was then discussed and eXemplhed
with several Illustrations.
The lecture was unanimously declared
one Of the most delightful ever given
before the club.
The guests invited By the CHAIRMAN 10
be present were Mrs. Charles TODD, MISS
Mabel Todd. Or. W. J. Young III 'eoise
Ben. Johnston Mr.. T. m. feinDer'oh'
DR. Massie. Mr.. Warner Moore. and Capt
Allison.
The strangers present were that lovely
little bride. Mrs. !. Minor Lewis, MIS-.
Truax, Of James river. Miss Stewart, or
st Louis. and Miss McParlin. Of Annapo-
liz. The lecture was supplemented by an
informal tea
on December pa. Miss Williams will be
chairman for the Musicale that Will be
given Miss Williams. name IN thus CON
nectlon means a feast OF good things In
the way OF harmony.
Mrs. y. NJ. Wilson returned 70 the city
on Wednesday morning.
Miss Annie Empie Sheppard was re-
uorfed not so well on Thursday.
The Annual Meeting OF the Colonial
Danes" OF Virginia was held at o'clock
T. NJ Monday, at the Jefferson, the Presi-
dent Mrs. Russell Robinson, presiding
The date CNov. ISM was that OF the
granting by Gov Neardley l5ls) 10 Nlr-
ginia OF the Great Charter or Commission
of Laws. Privileges and orders; and the
Annual Meeting may be styled loyal ex-
preston 10 that gentleman, Of posterltys
recognition Of an excellent thing.
Mrs y. \. Claiborne, Recording Secre-
tary. read a most interesting report, pass
ing the years work In review.
Conspicuous on the record is the work
undertaken, Of copying the MiddleseX
Register, which was the basis of Bishop
Mcade's celebrated work on "Old Churches
ana Families Of Virginia" The Register
was kindly loaned by the Theological
Seminary, Alexandria. whose property ii
IS.
The new Seal OF the Danes was COM
rnented upon, being that of the Virginia
Company in London, adapted 10 their
present needs by the college OF Heral-
dry" in the English Capital, from whom
IL was secured by Mrs Russell Robinson,
while abroad.
II was shown that the Society now
numbers 102 members.
The following resolutions regarding the
death Of that gifted young woman, Miss
Mary Greenway McClelland, a member Of
Mary Greenway McClelland, a member OF
the society, in the light Of brilliant
achievement and more brilliant promise,
were adopted:
"Whereas il has pleased Almighty God
TO take TO Himself our beloved fellow
member, Miss Mary Greenway McClel-
land in the prime of a useful and happy
life:
Resolved. That while we bow with re-
eignatlon 10 this dispensation Of our
Heavenly Father we can hut mourn with
heavy hearts for one SO dearly loved.
Resolved. That Miss McClelland adorned
every relation Of life she was called upon
TO lli 4 devoted daughter. an affection
ate sister, a true friend. she gave and re-
ceved I'm return that hearty and sincere
Resolved. That by her genius as a writer
she has added another brilliant TO Viz
ginia's jewels
Resolved. That this Society mourns her
loss especially as the first broken link In
the chain which binds US together"
The election Of officers resulted thus:
Mrs. Russell Robinson. president: Mrs.
James Lyons. first v.ce-president
Mrs. NJ +. Peasants. second vce-presi-
dent.
Mrs. II. A. Claiborne. recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Lucy Carter Trent. correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Reginald Gillian. re-
gistrar; Mrs. George w. Mayo. treasurer:
Mrs. Chas. Washington Coleman. his
torian. vice Miss Margaret Vowel Smith.
resigned
Mrs. James Lyons. a member OF the
committee on the revis'o Of the Nationa
bylaws. presented a superb report, which
was unanmouslye adopted by the Nir-
ginia Society
Among the names presented for mem
bership were those OF Mrs. Thomas Green
of Kentucky; Mrs. Meredith Montague.
Miss Mary Mabin Lyons and Countess De
Sibourg
The Society was really distressed at the
resignation OF its efficient historian Miss
Margaret Vowel Smith. the brilllan au-
thor Of THE Governors OF Virginia" Her
most admirable paper on 'AltNandria
and Fairfax Counties" in which she gave
much valuable historical information re-
garding their growth and development:
the social life OF old Virginia. and charm
ingly depicted the home life OF Washing
ton, Fairfax. and others. as typifying all