The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
CHURCH HILL LETTER.
REMINISCENT COMMENT AND so
CIAL HAPPENINGS.
Musical for the Benefit Of the Virginia
Room at tho Atlsrts Exposi
zion = Brilliant Success.

l.. MS
and the quiet ioviiness Of It's church-yara
hold us enthrallcd. simple wooden
structure. and yet more than one hundred
and fifty years have left its original por-
ton still intact Patrick Henry immortal
lied IL when, under its roof, he made MS
famous plea for liberty. Later on the sa-
cred edifce was used as barracks for
Benedict Arnolds troops, while he ana
his officers were quartered In the mansion
near at hand. which is now the ConNeh'
OF the Visitation.
In Colonial DAYS this place. was the
home Of distinguished family. In the
quaint rooms, and the spacious GROUNDS
where now the soberly- CARRIED nuns take
their evening stroll, the courtly danes
and dcmure madens Of long ago did
homage In a social way 10 the great peo-
pie Of the day, and that brings US 10
the thought OF social life on the Hill al
the present time
4 locality IN which there is so much
that is social IN its many church activi-
ties and Kings Daughters circles, seems
| not to need very much OF a purely social
| nature Yet there is certain amount %
| gayety for those whose lives would
! be incomplete without II. There Is such
an electric atmosphere OF cordially ana
kindly feeling that a stranger settling
here must always feel that the lines are
There have been number OF charm
ing social gatherings the past season, and
the social and literary clubs have been
| enthusiastically upheld.
The Progressive Literary Circle. organ
! lied by Mr. b. r. Johnston, is composed
Of both married and single members,
notable for their bright intellectually.
B The lafayette Social. Literary, and
| Pleasure Club. composed of young ladies
| n m.
joyablc winter through their club life
| that they will not disband. but Will now
! replace debates, Rotations. and music
with outings In the open air.
The Friday Club. an amusement club"
composed Of young people. has passed
many pleasant evenings the past two
winters, but viii disband through the
heated term.
A Dom Pedro" club composed OF
few representative business men, has held
/ an uninterrupted session for two years.
4 Whist Club. composed Of a number
| of married people, and a few unmarried,
| Is in process OF formation. The president
| Mrs George l.. Currie. will do all that
is possible 10 make this club a success.
and We ~ho are fortunate enough 10 be
members say. May II live long aid pros
per" Two Of it's members. Mr.. and Mrs.
! ID. G. Richardson, will not be present
/ "a
! they are in Houston, Tex, al the Con-
| federate reunion.
Church Hilrs social element is hoping
| for a charming accession 10 its ranks
in the person of Dr. Nirginius Harrison's
bride.
Just now there Is considerable activity
among the churches on the hill.
of the 3lst Of Maya Cantata at Leigh
Street Baptist church; a lecture with
views at Union-StatiOn church. by Mr.
| Hasxer. on 1.-THE Merrimac and the Mont
tor" and "Buttercup Tea" at Christ
| church Some OF Dur ministers have
been taking a little relaxation, albeit on
| business intent. The Rev Preston Nash
has been TO New York. Rev. Il. A. Good
win to the Episcopal council. and Rev.
Mr. Cannon. who is attending the Pres
byterian Assembly at Dallas, Texas.
|
The parlor musicale at the residence
OF Mr.. William II. Curtis on the evening
! of May Ath was a charmingly successful
affair. Miss Hylah Curtis. assisted by
| Miss Clara Bell Palmer and a number OF
| patronesses. threw unbounded enthusiasm
| into this affair the proceeds Of which
| are TO swell the fund foi the Virginia
| IODUl AT the AlltIld I4NNpNltlOD. MISS
| Palmer Is to be Nirginia's musical repre-
sentative there. as she was at the Chi
cago Exposition.
The audience was very large and en-
| thusastiC one. as 10 must needs have been
under the happy combination Of circum-
stances. Miss Palmer's numbers were lis
tened to with closest attention. and were
rendered with her own peculiar strength
and finish.
/ No ri rail-
her statelness and beauty, made her
debut before a Richmond audience
| success and a delight 10 all who were
| present Mr.. Shepherd Webb accompa-
MED her in his usual sympathetic man.
| ner In response 10 one Of the encOres
Miss Barton sang a dreamy lullaby which
was the composition of Miss Clara Bell
| Palmer.
The Imperial Quariette were rendered
an ovation, and In some of their encores
gave a humorous touch to the evening g
| enjoyment. The closing number. March
| from Tanhauser," a duo by Miss Palmer
and Mr.. Webb fttingly rounded out a
musical evening OF rare enjoyment.
| The programme was IN every detail
| In charge of Miss Palmer, and all other
minutiae Of arrangement were perfected
| by Miss Hylah Curtis and the members
| of her family. Refreshments were served
| IN the brilliantly Illuminated garden. The
| patronesses were enthusiastic in interest
| ing their friends in this concert, but
/ they all feel that 10 the family Of Mr.
| William II. Curtis is due the thanks Of all
| who were their guests last evening.
So perfect were all the details of ar
rangement that but for the merry clink-
| ing Of silver money. one would have
! thought II TO be a private function
THE SOUTHERN woMrN.
Standing on Chimborazo and Marshall
| Parks we see the sites OF former war
| tragedies. and the sturdy monitors are
anchored fast. their iron turrets still bear
| the dents of the cannon of war and on
| the other side OF Us Sevcn-Pines battle
! field still "witnesseth Of the past" on
| the earihworks the burrows made By the
| lannon's rebound are 10 be seen, as fresh
| looking as If made yesterday-if you
| brush aside the debris that has been ac-
| cumulating for more than thirty years
! upon them.
| IL the human hearts that made history
| in those days could now be as searching
| ly scrutnized, would there be disclosed
any dents and burrows made by thoughts
OF unfOrgetting hate ana revenge2 Obser-
walton has taught US all that the Blue ant
| the Gray who fought respect each the
other, and II is generally those on both
sides who suffered the least that remem-
Der the most. Above and in the centre
| Of all THESE things stands on his lofty
| column the Confederate soldier. Were he
| Ike Galatea, given a temporary human
| personality, would he not turn his eyes
upon Chimborazo, and say: Where is