The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-13

Southern woman, ana eloqueHtly itlu'o9
Mrs. Magruder's statement III an eA-
change which Is. in substance, mat she
is "A creature utterly lacking in mental or
moral muscle.
Judge STABLES gave last week. to num-
her of gentlemen friends, another OF
those fine suppers of his. The mend
was beyond praise, and was partaken OF
TO a genial accompaniment OF Wit ana
laughter Among his guests were: Judge
Keith, Judge Lewis, Judge Minor, Messfs.
Roosevelt Page, Alexander Cameron, ana
- Stringfellow.
Among the notable social functions OF
the coming week is a dinner to be given
bv Mrs. Judith c. Il. Walker in honor OF
Count and Countess Montsauthn' OF
Paris.
On Friday evenin:: Misses sallie and
Berta Wexford entertain a few friends In
formally.
Mrs. John Banks Munson win be "at
nome" informally on this coming Friday
January 18th, from to =. NJ, In honor
of Miss Clarke, Of Augusta, Ga.
ON Saturday evening Mrs. Charles Todd
entertained number Of friends most en-
joyably at cards.
Among the brilliant entertainments OF
the week was that given by MT ana
MIS- Allan Donnan, on Wednesday
eeening. i'm honor of the "Wednesday
club i'm general, and Of Mrs. Rutter' OF
New York, in particular. In the series
Of social delights In honor OF the pleasure
loving "wednesday" all prominent among
. 80 Cor oil
has been more thoroughly ana lrresista-
bly, enjoyable than this last
The first floor of the handsome house
nresented a face as attractive as adihir
able taste and profuse expenditure Oh
money could make il. Pink roses pihhs'
palms ferns, smilaX and other green "el.
used i'm decoration, being massed IN al
available corners, on the nantes, clustV'-
| ed about the chandelier fixtures, ana pres
ent in a variety of beautiful combinations
throughout the parlors and halls. Inc
,alJe was a triumph of taste, finely APP
no;nto1 and beautifully decorated. The
! norch. directly in the rear OF the library,
vas converted into picturesque aii'
comfortable gallery for the MUSICIANS
Gard party was OH the programme
fron, SO until 10 O'Clock, when benedicts'
| bachelors aud the bellies of the younger
ser began TO arrive. The prizes ana their
winners were as follows: Mrs. James X
Rranch. a solid silver bon-bon case; MIS-.
| Brydon Tenant, a cut-Slass toilet orifa-
ment: Mrs. Albert Granny, oh Noftoih' L
cut-glass claret bottle.
Among very nearly one hundred and
dfty ,,arsons enjoying AIR. and Mrs. Don
mans courtesy were: sir. and Mrs Bry-
don Tenant Mrs Rutter. Mr. and Mrs.
lanes X. Branch. Mrs. Albert Granny. .
Mir. and Mrs Ashton Starke. Mr.. and
Mrs. Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. William Irlss'
MIR. and Mrs Waller Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Royal. Mr.. and Mrs. William Taibott,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patton, Mr.. ana
Mrs, w. James Walker, Mr. and AIRS.
| Il. o. Barbour. Mr.. and Mrs h. T. Chris
tian, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lathrop Mr..
and Mrs James Allison, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Welch, Mir. and Mrs. John
Lyons, Mr.. and Mrs. barton Grundy.
Mr. and Mrs Carter Harrison. Mr.. and
Mrs. Patteson, Colonel and Mrs Cowar-
din, Mrs John Lottier, Mrs. Richmond
Tierson, Mrs. Thomas rutherford, AIRS.
Frank Christian. Mr.. and Mrs. John X.
Branch. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Langhorne,
MIR. and Mrs Moncire Perkins. Mrs.
Charles Workman. ST.. Mrs. Charles
Workman. Jr., DIR. and Mrs. George Ben.
Johnston. Mrs John Enders. Misses Irene
Langhorne. Bessie Martin. Elise Williams
Eugenia and Anne Tenant - Williams
Harriet ard Frances Ross. Aiys Con
nally, Anne Leigh ana Gertrude Camm.
Annie Walker, Claudia Palmer, Sallle
Bruce. Ellen Hobson. Gertrude Rives.
Mamie Lay, Flossie Talbot, Msssrs. II.
L.. Cabell. Hanncwinckel. John T. Ander-
son. Colonel 10. Lane Stern. Archer An
derson. IIaxali. Myers. Hobson, Lee. O..
A. Walker and - Beykin.