The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE
PAST UEER ~ TASHIONABLE
CIRCLES.
Clubs and Glasses -Germans-Privat
Functions Personal Mention.
Church EilI.

"A Sensational Preacher Of The Eign-
tecnth Century" proved highly entertain
ing company ass introduced TO a Iich-
mond audience ON Monday. The intro
duction Was ly Rev. Hartley Carmichael
az the WCman's club. 10 was "a delight
ful lecture. sparkling with wit and fun
or useful information. "a decidedly at
uactlve combination of gay and grave.
Mrs. Godfrey Arthur LEROY and Miss
Mary Lewis were the chalrmen. their
guests bcins Mrs. j. H. Montague. Mrs.
Percy Montague, Miss Helen French
LEROY. and Mrs. Fitzgerald.
At $3.50 on Tuesday evening an audience
that taxed the seating capacity of the
clubs new rooms 90 an an uncomforta-
bic utmost, greeted Captain Charles 81.
Blackford. OF Lynchburg There is lao
lecturer in Virginia heuer-htted TO in-
duce oblivion of crowded quarters and
edging chairs than this gentleman. His
abilities were never more finely OF brill
hanuy expressed than in his prosenta-
ton of tho New Woman
The lecture may bee called "a conolu-
sive argument 10 show the truth of the
Couplet
NO gibe or faint can part The two.
The sweet old woman and the new
Suffice 10 10 say that Ar Blackfor3
faVors the New Woman" doesn't i'm
fact. consider her new" except in the
sense that the supremcy endowed wo-
man has been and Will always be new i'm
the sense that she is exceptional Ia this
connection he cited Joan of Arc. Aspasa.
etc. In anticipation of Capt Blackford's
brilliant presence before the club. each
member was given the privilege of bring
ing an escort. and the escorts are stll
heard concentrating themselves ON their
good fortune.
The famous Arlington estate i'm North
ampton county. once the home of the
Gusts family was sold last week TO Nj
John p. Croth. of Philadelphia. for $1,000.
Mrs Roger A. Pryor, of New York. win
introduce the Lee Of Virginia" series I'm
"a coming issue of Frank Lcslie's with an
article on THE Ancestors of General
Robert +. Lee In England ana in Co
lonial Virginia, and the time in which
they lived.
Mr. Walter Blair and family. Of Hamp-
don-Sidney. returned from Baltimore on
Friday and Tor the next ten days will
be the guests Of Mrs. John Claiborne, C2
east Leigh.
The most animated discussion Of the
course took place at the last Tuesday,
meeting of Miss Maria Blair's class. III
nally all acceedcd TO the proposition Of a
member Of the class. that each one who
chose should search history and COM
mentary 10 md what view was taken Of
the relative criminalitv of Brutus and
Cassius In their day and by critics OF a
later date All information is 10 be re-
PORTED az the next meeting. on Decem-
Der Slst The attendance was very large,
and interest very enthusiastic.
Miss Annie Empie Sheppard is now con-
Valcscing steadily, after a most serious
and prolonged illness.
Mrs Josiah Ellis viii shortly be the
guest Of her sisters. tho Misses Warren.
north Third.
Mr. j. ID. McCauce formerly OF Rich
mond. bat now OF Washington. Is the
guest OF his sister. Mrs JAS. Pendleton
Rogers. south Third street.
Miss Stewart Of ST. Louis. for several I
weeks past the guest OF the Misses /
Moore, west Franklin street. left for her /
home on Friday
A reception and dancing party al the /
Glasgow residence. I Main street. west. /
after the Assembly" the 1
social event OF the week. attracting most
interest Through this brilliant medium.
Miss Rehe Gordon Glasgow. "a charming
debutante OF this season was launched
upon the social sea. Hammond's taste
was called into reQuisltion In tho mat
ter OF house decorations with the usual
success The hall was lined with palms
In the library and dining-room holly and
the significant mistletOe were used I'm
decoration. In the parlors variety OF
green and cut flowers. The table dec
orstions were OF American Beauty roses.
Professor Reinhardts stringed orchestra
furnished the music.
Mas Rebe Glasgow was assisted IN re-
sewing by Miss Glasgow. Miss Ellen
and Miss Louise May, OF ST.
Louis Miss Rebe Glasgow, In q gown Of
Swiss orgapdie and carrying American
Beauty rosAA sustained al thu traditions