Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-07
MUSIC AT THE CLUB.
A Short But Delightful Programme Rem
dered Last Monday Evening.
THE WEEKS EVENTS IN SOCIETY.
The FOrtnigbtIy Mecting-Enter-
tainmcnts Given Messrs Gibson
and Russeli-Tea and Book Reccp-
tiOn-Notcs and Personals.


and RusseII-Tea and Book Reccp-
tion-Notcs and Personals.
An artistic musicale was the entertain
ment AZ the Womans Club on Monday
| afternoon. Mrs. Hugh NJ. Taylor was
| chairman, incidentally, for this occasion,
and although the time given her was very
short she brought together most
| harmonious and accomplished quartette.
who rendered a delightful programme
the only criticism by one OF the best
| Judges in the club being that II was too
short" This most unusual objection TO
a musicale however. did not mar the en-
| joyment OF the songs and instrumental
music, though sparingly rendered. and the
club hopes to have a repetition Of the
| same on a more extended scale In the
| near future. Miss Porter, daughter Of
an officer in the United States navy at
| Washington. sang beautifully Tostrs
"Good-by," and other pieces with Mr..
Shepherd Webb az accompanlst and Mr..
Charles Read sang "serenade." when
the Flowing Tide Comes IN and other
selections with Miss Zelle Minor to ac-
company Miss Minor played elegantly
several compositions Of Shubert, List,
and others.
On Monday afternoon the regular tea
and probably a lecture will be the enter
tainmenL
The Fortnghtly Club was charmingly
entertained on Friday evening by Or.
and Mrs. George Ben Johnston. The
subject for the evening was. virginia
| Antiquities" and the essayists were Miss
| Mary Mason Anderson and Mr. Roosevelt
Page. Both read most entertaining pa
pers suggestive Of topics bearing upon the
subject. which were discussed by the
| members of the club.
The guests Of the occasion were: Miss
Pondleton, Of Philadelphia. Miss Slocorich,
Of Brooklyn; Mrs. Lyman u. Gilbert.
HarrttIurg, Pa; Nys Parkinson and
Miss Cooke. OF the University Of Virginia;
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley s. Johnson, I'alii-
more: Miss Sully. Petersburg. Va: Miss
Cameron, Paris; Mr.. de Kay New York
and Mr.. Lamberton. Pennsylvania.
Among the pleasant functions Of tho
week have been those given IN honor o
two New York gentlemen Of artistic ano
| literary fame Nosers Charles Dana Glib
son and Robert Howard Russell. one u
the distinguished illustrator for Life. Har
per- and other periodicals. the other
the author OF some Of the brightest anc
most entertaining short stories and spicy
articles that we are apt to see In amOs
On Tnesdav Miss Ianrhorne invite,
Nj Ill. or1 tho .,.o yisitore n ,
dr,va In her drap and 10 an informa
I,ncboon Of hcr horne aftnrv,,rd wher
tba,, ,r"ra ioinad nv MICS TENANT an,
AIR y Ellison Of PHILADELPHIA.
ON wednesday evening Miss Conallv en-
bair b1ror a. dinnnr Those nroeon
,r.re. ,trs picbmonJ Pearson Mis-
| T,n,borna Nfiss r,,l,rd Hiss Handy
i a. p,,dl.tor pbiI.1.i,.hi. ,feesrs OH
.,, "a 1,,...oil MAJ, .,,.l1 Poe
IN % t,f,.tbo I,r,n,, and y II Ia
,,cro1rt Tho visitors len an q'bursda,
, evening
The tea given by the officers and Boar,
! or Managers of the Woman's Christian
Association on the occasion Of their an
was a very agreeable and successful On
t,rtafnment 4 large number Of frlend
or the hoard and those interested in tn,
GREAT work Of the institution were pres
emf and cav with COMPLETE satisfaction
the -soG that Is bein.. accomplish.G there
The most interesting event Of the evenini
was the reading by Mrs. Joseph Bryan
president Of the board, Of her annual adj
| dress II was one Of the most Interest
ing. clcgantly-wordad, clear. and forcibl
papors ever read By woman in Rich
uond Mrs BRYAN gave full evidence o
her splendid genius for organization
which. I'm modest limitations. she attri
| hunted ~ others and she cycnnli6cd wha
a woman of energy, determination. an
, mental nower may accompl!sh for tn
,..,,.1 Of ,,or,arl,ind
r,,doo vr,jior y ctan1es entertained
,,,,,,to, 80 ,.artie,nan ~, Thnr.aav eve.
,,i,,,,a - bic orartmante Grace and Fourth
st,.cte in hardsorno etvla C9rja wor.
9 | f,tio,r.d Lv a deiiobtrul sumner win
,.trog o,l fine clears accomuanyipr
N,noDg the GUESTS wore Judccs Keith
| pir1v rtrobee ana Tsv.fs Major Strina,
c.ua,,. W.. pI.,.,rts H. = y pol,in.
- J., II Williams Roosevelt
3 ,,',,, ,.,ii,,r, c,o,noro, T~pc,o Nf,ssi.
, All o,,,ors
-.
M, p,,t, poo,,.,,o, II tho r,rlore n
49,. y.,,.t,,f, 1Ios,,l,,i an Eril,v evlnino
,.,s one ~ tta ,rettsoet ana most tastr.
! ,,1 ~ u,. 1outo,, o,to,tainrnents TN,
. | efficient II0use COMMITTEES assisted bv =
- u.s r,,r5 ~ M,naoers ARRANGED
ovorv dofau Win m. utmost GOOD fast,
| and attractiyencss. The rooms were
| crowded with Interested visitors and
$ friends of the institution. and splendi'
nucleus for permanent library was tn,
result of the request that each guest
would bring a standard book. The room.
| were charmingly decorated with lamp,
, and flowers. the house. as far as practi
| cable. was open for inspection, and the
uaticnts and visitors enjoyed the enter
- tainmcnt as well for its present attrac
- tons as for its future benefit CHARMING
> music was a feature throughout the eve
ming. Dainty refreshments Of chocolate
4: | ana waters. shcrbet, and cake were
, served in abundance. and the hospita
enjoys the added comfort OF a handsome
e case, well filed with The WORKS OF stand
ard authors Among the ladies' who were
- hostesses on me occasion we're Ms
e Decatur AXteH Miss Bette filysoh' MIS-
John T. Nancey, MIS-. StepheA futhey
lon