The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE
CINE PAST WEEK IN FASHIONABLE
CIRCLES.
.uhe Club--Iunchcons- 80 Kcccptions-I'fe-
nature and Current Events C'asse''
Personal Mention Charities.

.,,re quarters IN the most fashionable
cv.rtor ~ the city. II was surprised.
saws a prominent New York woman III
"A letter TO your correspondent, 10 kho"
that there Is womans ciub IN fdf"-
nond-and pleasantly. IL is Significant
al nrorress.'' This very charming wo~
man would he stin more charming II
she knew what she was talking about
Nothinr which Is the exponent OF our
women's culture thought, ana enter
prise ought TO surprise her. The year
programme Is admirably planned, mas
variety, and an absence OF extreme biue-
ness, which are delightful. on Monday
afternoon Miss Louise Williams was
chairman for the musicale. which was
enjoyed by a large contingent OF CLUB
members and number or outsiders
The programme was OF both instrument
tal and vocal music rendered brilliantly
and warmly received. Liszts SECOND
Poionaise, "Snownakes,' and Wake Not
But Hear Me, Love p" (vocsDi ROPE
Blooms In Spring and Absent fe'
Present" (vocaD: selections from Schu-
bert Instrumental dueD and other vo-
cal music. were the numbers. rendered
IN that order. by Miss Terry talented
Young pupil Of Miss Williams MISS
Rogers. whose sweet voice Is so nap
PLY familiar 10 Richmonders; Mr.. SERVE
nor: Misses Minor and Guillanme, those
very charming girls, the Misses Meaoe'
and Miss Taylor. Of Norfolk.
The guests invited 10 be present by
the chairman we're Nine. Guilaume. Mrs.
Lancaster Mrs John Williams. Mrs.
Henry Williams. Miss Sue GAJnett, Miss
Virginia Mcleod. and Miss Della Tomp-
Lns The strangers present were MIS-
and Miss McAfee. Of Missouri; Mrs sam
Paul. of New York: Miss Estelle Tayloe'
Miss Maysie Scott. Of Warrenton; cary
OF Baltimore; Marion West, OF Boston,
NJ. n. Watson. Gay Robb. NJ. Boulware.
Mrs. Flitknor. of Roanoke; Mrs. j.
Minor Lie. OF the University. and Miss
Carmichael. of Fredericksburg
simple tea succeeded the musical
programme. presided over by Miss Mary
Lewis assisted by Miss Williams, Miss
Mary Anderson and Miss Blankenship,
The next literary meeting of the club
will be that on December 18th. the sub
Jet being "Lat,er-Day Poets" with Mrs.
LEROY and L. l.. Lewis as chairmen.
Mrs. William 4. Robins contributed 10
the last issue OF the Atlantic Monthly
u sketch entitled, "Powhatan's Chin
ney."
Miss Lillian DeBloise. of New York VIII
be the guest OF the Misses Dean, 2OS
east Franklin, after next wednesday.
A solo by Miss Elizabeth Armistead
Taylor. of Norfolk, whose personality Is
As, charming as her voice, will he fea-
ture of to-night's musical programme
~ Holy Trinity.
Mrs DR.. Evans. of South Carolina. de-
lghtfully remembered in Richmond as
Miss Nettie Powell, has returned to her
home. While in the city she was the
guest of Mrs. John Powell. Mrs. DR..
nA II
Mrs. Lloyd, OF Lynchburg. wife Of Rev.
John Lloyd, is the guest of Miss Au-
gusta Daniel.
Mrs. Clagett. of Roanoke. nee Miss
Mamie OFT. Of Richmond. ia the guest
of Mrs. John Guy. west Grace.
Miss May Handy. now in Baltimore
has received an invitation from Mrs.
Kingston. now resident In Egypt, 10
accompany her upon her return TO her
handsome homo IN the land OF the lotus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otway S. Allen leave
shortly for New York.
Miss Kate Montague, west Franklin
street .gas the Luncheon" Clubs host
css on Wednesday. when embroidery.
gossip. and luncheon. in setting of
brilliant American Beauty roses. made
up an attractive programme. Miss Mon
tague's guests were Misses Marie Saun-
ders, Mary and Nellie Mayo, Mabel Todd,
Daisy Wilson. Adele Tyler, Rebie Glas-
gov. and Carrie Coleman. Business, In
The nature of resolution that in the
future each hostess should have the
privilege of inviting three friends, was
transacted. Miss Marie Saunders will
entertain the ciuD on Wednesday next.
Miss Stewart. of st. Louis. and Mrs.
Minor Lille. of the University. are visit
ing the Misses Moore, on west Franklin
street.
The Walker Reception vas, from every
standpoint, except date, first upon the
list OF the weeks social functions. on
Friday evening, from to 10 and 10 TO
~. Mrs. j. &. X. Walker. who. owing
10 the state OF her health. will. with her
daughter, leave for the far South, there
TO remain throughout the winter, received
her friends-oT. some four hundred of
them. The first and second floors of
her handsome west Franklin-street house
were thrown open TO her guests, and
presented as brilliant and hospitable an
interior. as taste lavish expenditure. and
warm welcome could effect. Yellow
chrysanthemums, both growing and cut,
struck the keynote for the general color
ing. Growing palms. too, stood wher-
ever they were most effective. The
tables were set in the back paror and
dining room and cleaned with handsome
old silver and cut-giass. Chains of
chrysanthemums were suspended from
the chandeliers I'm these rooms, to the
central clusters on the tables. which
We're supported in vases. These stood
upon centre-pieceS handworked in the
most elusive and delicate shades of pink
and blue the designs being of morning
glories; of the other. corn-howers.
Mrs. j. G. II. Walker, assisted by her
daughter. Miss Annie Rose Walker, and
Mrs. W. Junius Walker, received
her guests In the front parlor
Mrs. Walker ST., wore handsome black
satin gown. trimmed with old point lace:
Miss Walker. pale-gree satin and white
chiffon; Mrs. Walker. Jr.. pink andswhite
pompadour silk. with thread-lace trim
mings.
The courtesies OF the dining room were
extended 10y Misses Mary Mabin Lyons.
Ellen Hobson. Gertrude Camm. Mary VII
liams Nellie Carmichael. Mary Halves.
Mamie Langhorne, Mary Lewis. Maggie
Stringfellow. Lucie Wormley. her guest.
Carrie Talbot; Julia Morton Mrs. f.
q. Buck, and Mrs. Edward Mayo
Those invited TO be present were Or.
and Mrs. George Ben Johnston. Miss
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
Jones, Judge and Mrs. Keith, Mr. and
Mn. Minor Lewis. Misses Eta. Bette.
and Mary Hayes. Mr.. John Hayes, Miss
Maggie Ferguson. Mr.. and Mrs Allan
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