The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
FAST WEIh IN FisHIONibLE
EICHMOND.
New Quarters OF the Woman's Club
Personal Jottings-Lifc ON Church
Hill.

1856. as pi esented on the programme OF
the Woman's Club, will be the reception
or social on the evening OF Monday week.
The cOmmodious new quarters at No. ii
Franklin street. west, VIII then nave All
their fascinatiOns IN full swing. The re-
ception, reading and card rooms viii he
handsomely and sensibly equipped for the
uses TO be made OF them, and the room
on the first floor win be ready for occu-
pancy by the French, physical culture, or
other teacher who may wish TO avail her
self or himself Of its advantages. one OF
the advantages. which are several, Is that
no rent will be charged the occupant,
but his or her pupils will be restricted
10 club members. and, very reasonably
IL Is ASSUMED that the advantages OF the
class Will he offered them at lower rates
than the usual ones.
Mrs. Thomas Rutherford and family
have returned to the city.
For several weeks past the families OF
the two Bremo estates. on the James
river, have entertained delightful house
parties In true "Old Virginia style. MIS-.
clara Y. Cooke. at Lower Bremo, In nom
or OF her guest Miss Frances Lawrence
Howe daughter OF Judge Howe, of New
Orleans, and Mrs Or. c. c. Cooke, at
bin Hopkins, Of Baltimore.
Miss Briggs, advance agent for Mrs. \.
Jenness Miller, is now in town, arrang-
ing for series OF lectures I'm Richmond
by the latter during the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. i. West, 100 north
Foushee street viii be lat home to
their friends on Monday evening. Octo-
. hot I..ff fH.
anniversary OF their marriage, and con-
sequetly, their wooden" wedding.
The Board or Managers OF the Child
rens Home, until lately known as the
Founding Hospital" met at the Home,
Thrty-second and Clay streets, at IL
o'clock on Thursday. In addition to the
ladies OF the Board, there were present
Drs. W. W. Parker, father OF the en-
terprise as Of many other sood local
works, and Moses u. Hoge. Jr. The pro-
teges OF the institution returned from
the country yesterday to the care Of the
good marion, Mrs Harris, and her as
sistant Miss Elder.
The location OF the home Is admirable.
and its good points are so equahTed
that your correspondent went I'm the back
door. under the impression that IL was the
front. because it was so extremely genial
looking IL is possible that the small
people It takes into its protection viii Doe
considerably better oil, on hygienic
grounds. than some inmates OF gilt-cdged
nurseries The next meeting which will
be the first annual meeting. win be held
on the second Thursday in November.
and then. OF course, a retrospect OF the
years work will be taken.
Cards are out to the wedding OF Mss
May Chartaine Peyton OF the University,
10 Mr.. VIM. Chandler Chamberlaine on
the afternoon OF Thursday. October 10th.
in the University chapel
Mr.. John Garland Farland left on
Thursday for Greenwood. to be present at
the wedding Of his cousin, Mr.. Benjamin
Baird, and Miss Lucy Carter Minor.
Miss Gertrude Camm has returned from
Keswck. She has been much admired
during the past summer
Mrs. John Munson is now daily improv-
ing.
Mr. Carter Wormloy and Miss Leila
Stiles, other Of society's invalids. are also
reported better.
Mrs. Jackson Guy has returned.
Miss Mamie Randolph has left for
stanton to attend Mrs J. y. y. stuarts
school
Miss Mary N. Gillian has returned.
Miss Vira Boardman, OF New Orleans.
is the guest Of Miss Adele Archer.
Mrs. T. III. Steger has returned
IL was incorrectly stated in one Of our
neighhors' columns that Miss ANNIE En-
pie Shepperd has returned. Miss step-
pard has not returned.
There was a meeting OF the Colonial
Danes Of America in the State Of Vir-
ginla tetc) held Oh Monday last at Mrs.
VI. +. Peasants residence. Mrs. James
Lyons presided.
There were present Mrs. Lyons. Mrs
NJ. +. Peasants, Mrs. Geo. Mayo. Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, Mrs. w. W. Henry, Mrs.
W. W. Mayo, Mrs. Chalkley Mrs How
ard HOge. Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Adair Pleas.
ants, Miss Virginia Peasants Mrs. Regl.
Maid Gillian, Mrs. John Addison, and Mrs.
F'lournoy
The object Of the meeting was 10 pro-
pose the names Of candidates for mem
bership in the society
twenty-five names were presented and
accepted including that OF the Vice
Presidents wife. Mrs Adlai Stevenson.
The Virginia Society now has about for
~ members.
In this connection II nay be we'll N
call attention 10 some not entirely un-
derstood facts in connection with the
admission Of new m ,mbe.s. First. an IN
vitation TO membership must be extend
cd ~ two members OF the society. The
recipient then writes the President adj
Nising her Of the invitation. Tie Pres
sdent then brings the name before
meeting Of the General Society. upon
which occasion three negatives blackbau
II. Should tie prospe' tive mt mber sur
vive this ordeal. her claims OF descent
are examined by a committee on adnis-
sion, OF three women, and should these
report ner eligible. she is voted on Nv Sc
cret ballot by the Board OF Twelve IN
short II she gets In. she only gets her
deserts.
on Friday a meeting for the election
or new members was held at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. W. w. Henry. Mrs. LYONS
presiding.
a brilliant reception TO the Colonial
Danes and Daughters Of the Revolu-
uon' will be given al festive Atlanta on
the 18th and I'm the ina bflifv Of Mra