The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11
PEOPLE AND THINGS.
T9EPAsT WEEK IN FASHIONABLE
CIRCLES.
soc,etv,s Comings and Goings, Mostly
GoIngs-Life ON Church
Hill.

The people of the gilded quarter are
bent On proving an abb.
Mrs Hunter Mcclure leaves shortly
for A visit 10 her son, Or. hugh Mc""lc'
Cumberland, Md.
Miss Maria Blair is enjoying life as IT
appears from the high attitudes oil the
North Carolina mOuntlrs ana from az
accounts IL appears very utlsn. i.i
During her absence she VIII VISIT falHei
Tabb.
Miss Nellie Rogers leaves tomorrow for
'Wallawatoola,' not Aisoma'
Miss Evle Blankenship has returned TO
rhe city.
Coming events in the shape OF feasts
of reason and flows of discussion at the
Womans and Saturday Afternoon
.1uhs are casting their shadows before,
In the little taking way that these com
ing events have "Commiitee meetings.
are already being held
Miss Rebecca Norwood is visiting her
brother. Mr.. Thomas Norwood.
Mrs f. Victoria Williams leaves short
iy fos Greenwood. Aibemarle county
Mr.. and Mrs W. w Palmer are visit
ing In Gloucester.
Mr.. Heber Nelson. of Glendale. spent
several days in the city recently.
Death intruded into the house of Mrs.
f. +. G. Davis last week with sudden
ness that leaves her bereft ana gritF-
Ing woman indeed. Mr. Davis held ms
many friends I'm Richmond by strong
chords Of character. and he is sincerely
mourned. His stricken household is pro-
portionately the centre of very earnest
and general sympathy.
Miss Nellie Parker has left for the Old
Judge Crump is summering at Heal
Ing Springs.
The Misses Ross return shortly from
the White.
Or. and Mrs. Sprieg are at the White,
where they will remain until about the
middle of September.
Miss Lutte Peasants has returned from
an extended and delightful northern IMP
DR.. and Mrs j. s. Wexford leave on
Monday for Asheyille. \. c.
Friends and relatives Of the family are
being respectfully invited To inspect
trousscaus in various quarters. and the
sound of marriage bells IS distinctly 10
be heard. The Richmond girl displays a
very lovable disregard OF poverty wheh
II presents itself as five feet ten of the
genuine manliness, or even fewer inches
Those enjoyable A. Z. V. A. lectures OF
last spring are TO be published in book
form, all. OF course. under one cover, ana
next winter. as the public will be glad
20 know. another course also under the
auspices OF the Association. viii be doliv-
cred In the hall OF the House Of Dele
gates The syllabus Of the course Is al
ready prepared. but the acceptances OF
those who have been invited TO lecture
are not yet in. with the exception Of That
Of Bishop Randolph who VIII certain
~ be one.
The "kermesse' is to be a brilliant az
fair, and the debutantes Of the winter
are jubilant at this certain opportunity
20 enjoy life. Very shortly the first meet
INK OF those having it In charge Will be
held.
Mrs. Fannie Tucker goes TO Dixon's.
rear the White. in few days.
Prof Walter Blair and party were.
when last heard from, at Lake Winder-
n ere. England.
Mr.. Robert Thornton and Miss Bacon.
OF Newport. Ky. are at Mrs. Chambin's.
Mr. Walter Blair and Mr. Lewis Blair.
Jr.. are at Yellowstone Park en- route 10
San Francisco.
Miss Maggie Ferguson and Mr. Andrew
Christian and family are among those az
that delightful old resort. Mountain Top.
Messrs II. H. Fisher and Taylor Fish
er are at the Red sulphur ". Va
Miss Kate Edwards is visiting friends
In Fauquier county.
Prof Bird. OF William and Mary Cot
lcge. was last week in the city. making
historical researches
The death OF little Matte Wade. whose
experiences OF lie were but two years
old. has brought shadow into at least
one home I'm this city These tiny women
have a way OF fastening 20 the parental
some Of the parental life with IL when
II snatchcs the child However. a single
gold curl" has wonderful power 10
link heaven and earth. and OF lifting
the berefi 20 the sunny level OF the
pretty head TO which II belongs.
The expressions OF regret at the serious
illness OF Mrs. Charles V. Darlington are
delightfully."- satisfactory commentaries
upon her POPULARITY
Church Hin. with Its typical southern
eaaerncss 70 please. made genial an
nounccmcnt 10 your correspondent this
1ust-a degree too brilliant Saturday morn
Ing thatJa lawn party had broken the
otherwise monotonous week.
This was an entirely Spontaneous ex-
precision on the part OF Mrs Clarence
franklin and Mrs. J. s. Moore. OF their
lntorest IN the Home for lncurables,
81 Wss In no way under the auspices OF