The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28
LIFE IN VANITY FAIR
AND OUTSIDE IT-PERSoNAL MEN
TIoN-cHARITTES.
The rast Week Among tho Fashionable Set
.Gsy one-frincipal soc's fune-
tions-Church HILL

elOn OF the " oman 'lNNf 81 f''N"''"t
by tho german. declared oy those present
tho most delightful OF hh"i'9 10 q" '''
joyabic season.
AZ the club. thirty members discussed
ana voted on the best method OF bal
lo;ing FOR now members. coming 10 inc
conclusion. after a thrcc-hours session.
that duty in this guisc was scarcely so
agreeable as some philosophers declare
that she was Just trnc wcarying' as
emo very good things and people are.
on this coming Monday will hc noid the
las. literary meeting Cf the year. win
Nrs g. H. Munford ln the chair. Inc
subject for discussion will be "Philantnro-
Py."
The patrontsses Of the german were
MIS-. Joseph Bryan. Mrs. Archer Ander-
son. Mrs Luclon Tatum Mrs. W. Bry-
don Tenant. Mrs John X Blanch. Mrs.
Allan Talbot. and MIS- EGbcrt Leigh.
Mr.. Arthur WHY sustained his rcputa-
ton as an original and graceful leader I'm
brilliantly satisfactory fashion. with Miss
Cox. Of Bcrryviile. Va, as his partner.
Among the dancers were Misses Page,
Of Clarke county, Pannen, Of Noriolk'
Scott OF Warrcnton. Isaacs and Iaoo,
OF Baltimore; Morris and Penn. Of North
Carolina: Tenant Martin. Langhorne,
Fagbv: McCaw. Ryland. Elise Williams.
GRAY. Kate Harris. Anderson. Ross, Kate
Anderson. Meade. Parker. Dcanc. Drewry.
Palmer. Cameron. Boykin, Dimmock,
Annie Mcclure. Wexford. Donnan. Mary
Howard. Cooke Hobson. AIR and Mrs.
Alex. Archer Mr.. and Mrs &. r.. Smith.
Nessrs Saunders HObsOn, kirkwood
Mitchell y. j. willis. Henry baskerville.
John Currie. John 6. Walker q. A.
Walker. John r. Anderson. ST. George
Anderson. W S Il. Mayo Edward Mayo.
G.. b. Stacy. John rutherford, Horace
Hawcs. Carter Branch. Blythe Branch,
J. X Branch. Lancaster John Shelton.
Frank 5. and Langbourne Williams. Vic
Tor Williams, Charles y. Williams Jr.'
Henry 4. williams. Richard Gaines Ed
ward Robinson Charles Stringfellow'
Henry Cabell. Fred. Peasants. DR. clifton
Miller Dcane Maury, Dolph Blair, Phil
Powcrsl T.. y Rogers David Currie,
Allen Potts. W. b. Tenant, William
Johnston. Champe Peasants VI. L. Akors,
james Valentine. Carroll Miller, Frank
Blankenship. Wyndham Boiling. George
Lee. William Ferguson. Harrison Blair.
Murray Dill. Palmer Gray, William Pal
mer. William II. Walker. Roosevelt Page,
Robert Campbell. Allan Talbot, Linwood
Antrim. Joe Anderson. John Atkinson.
James Moncure. Setback, Arents. ana
Young New York. Darlington. Barber
VILE. ohio. Bell, Lexington, Va; Burthe
Charlottesville. William Parrish. Green
Vile, Ala,
The cause Of the Retreat for tho
Sick" vii be delightfully."- rkoprcscntcd
by tho series Of excursions TO old Point
to be introduced early in May. and 10
run through the entire summer. A Sl5
ticket ,adulO includes all expenses Incl
dent 10 weeks stay at the popular
resort fare both ways and board al the
sherwood" one OF the lady members
i,sVI Of will
pany each party Of oxcursionists, and it
will be her special business 10 see 10
their comfort and pleasure. the Re
treat is one OF those institutions whose
name IS the letter Of credit. IL represents
that class of things OF which We are ac-
customed to say to the young idea that
they are handsome because they DO
handsomely. Its work In the community
has gone as steadily as quietly on for
years and Is Of a kind To commend these
excursions. bound TO be popular. owing to
Their inexponsiveness and destination TO
the general interest.
- as.s.-Ailan Tpohnan has returned from
New York.
Mrs Caskio Cabcn is visiting friends in
New York.
Mr.. John Logan. OF Lexington. Va.
was last week the guest of Mrs. James
Armstrong Welch.
Mr. Blythe Branch entertained a num-
her of gentlemen friends at dinner on
Monday evening. The affair being of the
thorough and sumptuous kind that de-
lights the masculine soul.
The many friends Of Mrs. George Ross
will be glad 20 learn that she is conya-
lescing. after her recent serious illness.
on May 18th # was that a number
or the vigorous ana fearless makers or
State land national history landed at
what Is now jamestown. Va. and for that
reason the a. =. V. 4. have decided that
this day of each year is 10 Doe known as
Virginia Day and iis coming appro-
priately emphasized The FIRST OF these
emphases will Doe tho excursion ON this
coming May 18th 10 jamestown on the
steamer Pocahontas. which. as tho
patient public has been already Informed
several times by the local press. rs de-
cdedly elegant and commodious."
"'ho ladies have WORKED w. q most at
tractivc Programme. The pupils and corps
o. William and Mary will meet the eX-
carslonists al their destination whore
hey viii also be joined 10y many of the
leading people resident I'm the vicinity Of
the city. Hon. Lyon q. Tyler viii de-
liver short address appropriate 20 the
day. and Mr.. Charles Washington Cole
man will read an original POEM Of an his
'OricAl hearing Dinner can bee procured
on the grounds. and luncheon ON the
boat. The rCund-trip ticket Is but 81 for
adults; 20 cents for children. This I'M
cludes admission TO the grounds.
The cNcursionists will Ice chapcroncd 10y
the ladies of the Directory Board. whose
officers are Mrs. Joseph Bryan. ur,s ST.
dent. Mrs. George n. BaSby. correspond
INK secretary. Mrs. James Lyons and
Mrs. Mcintyre. recording secretaries, and
Mrs John .. Lightfoot. treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Newton. OF
Norfolk. who have been the guests of
Bishop and Mrs. Newton, have returned
10 their home
Miss Annie Henry. v no is usually tho
recipient OF much attention I'M this city
upon tho occasion of her visits 10 as.
has returned TO Norfolk.
The Misses Howell are the guests Of
Mrs. John Harrison
Mrs. Pcrkinson OF tho University. is the
guest Of Dr and Mrs. George Ben. john
ston.
A popular west Franklin street hostess
Will says the popular voice, give bril-
liant entertainment on tomorrow even