The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-15


II Il said that there arc pages In the
early life OF Ignace Ian DE Paderewsh,
whose record is OF pain, ant, ana strus-
| gle: that grief still sits enthroned In MS
| life IN the person OF a crippled SOIL Ier-
| haps II these stories be true. there Is mat
in the touch OF his fingers upon the piano
keys. which suggests that he has taken
his sorrow in. bathed It's travel-stalncd
feet. and bade IL welcome. and asked ~
message from the God from whom IL
/ came" Aside from the genius when
| has won him prc-eminent distinction al
| over the world. he has. personally
gentle grace of nature that Is capu-
waiting Among the incidents associated
with his brief visit TO Richmond was one
through which lie completely won the
I heart of one OF the finest little lelo"s IN
town. Master John Powell. Jr, who,
vounf, as he H. IS "a musical enthusiast
and exceptionally gifted in this direction
I The great Paderewski. hearing OF the 1T
| tie mans talent and enthusiasm, made
an appolnfrncnt with him for the morn
ing after the concert. before tram uhe'
/ at the Jefferson Promptly at The ap-
poinfcd hoar Master Powell with ms
! heart lcoping beneath his coat. presenteu
himself and his card at tho hotel me
/ latter was taken, presumably 10 IaueI-
/
Al length. after some three-quarters OF
! an bour down he came with his atten-
dant a number Of ladies awaited him,
but your correspondent has II from one
Of them that. quickly passing them, ne
made his way 10 the boy. win the greet
/ ing: why, my dear child. | nave beeh
so DISAPPOINTED: why did you not come.
] have been waiting an hour to see you.
| An explanation followed in when II ue-
velopcd that the card sent up had not
! been received II was then too late Tor
nor. than a few minutes talk' nut lhe
great artist left "A very ineiaccanle I'M
/ pression Of genUcnoss and courtesy on
! Tho little man. whose present ambition is
ia possess the picture Of his distinguish
/ ed friend Pain teaches the receptive
some very exquisite secrets, II appears
,
From Ashevjllc comes news Of de-
lirbtful hunt" breakfast Mrs connally,
! of Richmond. being the hostess, ana the
Swannanoa County Hunt Ciub her
| guests The affair was at nigh noon ana
| .Feruihurst" Mrs. Connally's handsome
| Asheville establishment, was Drilllaht
ovnoncnt of her taste. means. and hos
! nltalifv The day was perfect, both as
/ 10 clear sky and fine. pure atmosphere
! The handsome morning gowns oil the
/ hostess and guests not belonging 10 me
club the riding habits Of the ialr cluD
members the hunting costumes OF tne
gentlemen. and the effective appoint.
/ ments and decorations Of the rooms made
picturesque combination. Mrs CON
nally and Mrs. Coke viii be in fchmohu
! for the month OF January
A Washington friend writes your cor
respondent that the night Of the enter
tainment i'm that city for the beneht OF
/ the University. the rea1ngs By Ihohas
Nelson Page and Hopkinson Smith, vas
one long to DE remembered.
on the 18th. at the gay capital MT ana
Mrs. Curry gave an elegant dinner al
which three Of the Justices and Sir
Julian and Lady Paunceiote were guests
Mrs Carlisle. wife of the Secretary, en-
tertains her friends on the 20th.
Mr.. Robert T. Lee. son of the late Cen
oral W H. T. Lee. was i'm Baltimore on
Saturday. the guest Of Mr.. ana Mrs
Severn Eyre at a tea gwen In honor
of their dcbutante daughter MISS Mary
Eyre.
First ON the brilliant programme at the
Jefferson during the coming weeks ~
the entertainment tomorrow night under
the auspices of the old Dominion Chapter
! Daughters of the American Revolution.
/ invitations have been extended TO the
members Of the chapter. 10 the prcsi-
| dent of the Colonial Wars 'and wife,
Mir and Mrs. Joseph Bryan-and TO each
member. 10 the president and officers OF
the Colonial Danes. 10 the president
/ of the Sons of the American Revolu-
| ton" land wife)-iion. and Mrs. W. W.
! Henry. 10 the president of the Sons Of
| d. NIL f.l d.
J. Allston Cabell. also 10 each member
| The list of guests exclusive OF those
whose names have been given. Us as fol-
| lows. Mrs james II. DoOiey. Mrs tharics
! Davenport Mrs II. l.. Purcell. Mrs. l.. l..
| Lewis. Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs. g. W
Mayo Mrs Hunter Mcclure. Miss Ellen
/ Glasgow. Mrs Decatur AStell, MIS-. X
! CabcH. Mrs. Mat Branch. MISS beiie
| Perkins Miss Mary Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs
| Ben Valentine. Miss ~. NJ. =. Newton,
Miss Annie Rose Walker Mrs. Stephen
Putnoy. Miss Madge l'rodly. Mrs. Her
bert Woislger Mrs. John Muncc Mrs
| IaNcrty. Mrs LEROY. Miss Helen Mon
| facuc Miss Meme BOykin Mrs. W. H.
! Thomas. Mrs. Alfricnd. Mrs ~. \.
! Claiborne Miss Salie Marshall. Mrs. X
! 4. Brock. Miss Reva Stcarns. Mrs. Bar
ton Wise. Mrs. William Dudley. Miss At
| lxinson, Mrs j. II. Y. Daniel Miss Walden,
| of Manchester. Mrs Allan Talbot Miss
SNYDER. Miss Marion West. Mrs Moncurc
Perkins. Mrs William # Robins, Miss
Percussion. the Misses Tenant. Miss
MAYO: Messrs W. q. Stanard. pr Robert
Williams. Samuel H. Pulliam. r.. G.
Aavo. Charles l.. Williams. Thomas Boil
linz Jr. Major Lewis Ginter. Webster
(of Webster q Ainslei. Il. n. Wise. Mon
cure Perkins. John G.. walker. Mr.. and
Mrs r. s Thomas, Smithncld. Edward
} Willis. j. r. Y. Daniel W Mcfarland
Jones. c. A Walker. Philip Bruce, j.
Aston Cabell, Lancaster Williams. John
shelton Williams. willis y. Smith. Ran
1olph Holiday Horace HAYES. Richard
Gaines. James Lyons. Edmund Strudwick,
DR. J. a. White T.. Y. Valentine. Lii
burn Myers. W. j. Walker, r.. c. Smith.
r \. carter. Judge r. 4 w. Duke, OF
Charlottesville: RCsewell Page II. l..
Cabeu. Levin Joynes. Ran Tucker ". ".
IanCrum, j W Phillips Il. X. NJ. Hai-
rison. John L. Mcclure, b. b. Minor, A.
Il. Clarke. j. n. Powell. Milton Ran
colph. and NJ. 7. phillips
A. has already been stated IN this
letter. The date IS the anniversary date
OF the Boston Tea Party and in recDsni-
ton of that tact. the original ship. the
Dartmouth" pronounced Darm'utnl.
VIII bring another cargo of tea - .S,h-
mond Tor the express purpose OF having
IL thrown OVERLOAD 10 is regarded as
extremely amiable on the boats part.
The throwing Will be done by five charm
ing girls-AIisses Katherine Halves. SAL
Me Marshall. Ellen Glasgow. Nellie Boy
kin. and Mary Lewis.
Preceding the banquet a short, but
.t..H. al Va hn a