The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-03
LIFE In VANITY FAIR.
AND OUTSIDE TT-PERS0NALN0TE
CHARITIES
leading Social Functions of the Past week,
The Richmond COMMUNICATIONS.
1oas--Keceptions.

variety OF unpleasant qualities, the fuil
and delightful programme has presented
opportunities for enjoyment which have
Ccacd its very aggressive unpleasant
ness. II we can claim for Richmond
since Sunday last that she can boast
OF about as much execrablc weather as
any city In the country. we can aso
boast that she had proportionately much
enjoyment. and that no week OF an the
gay ones OF the winter counteracted
ennul more completely
Al 40 u. NJ. on Monday, the members
OF the 'Woman's Club" and number OF
Ns guests enjoyed most ielcltouS
lecture on Art" by Mr.. W. l.. Sheppard
who is. perhaps. better fitted to discuss
that subject than any other living VIZ
ginian.
Miss Adele Williams followed him with
on admirable paper on AN Artists Life
Abroad" which was simply a narration
OF her own experiences while pursuing
lcr studies in Europe. An especially III
tcrcsting portion Of her paper had to do
uith her acquaintance with the family
q that precocious, but Inflated, young
genius. Marie Baskirtseff. who. various
lv gifted as she was would seem TO have
been a pathetic Illustration that whom
the gods love die young
II will be remembered that Mondays
programme was a repetition Of that Of "A
preceding meeting, made by general re-
ouest owing 10 the inclcment weather
and consequent small attendance on that
occasion.
invite tho delegates 10 the WOman's Suf-
frage Convention, which opened in At
lanta ON Thursday last, to lecture before
IL.
The proposition was emphatically re-
ie-tcd bv the board Of governors, on
Tho ground that the club, as "A body, ala
not wish 10 be Identified with the move
ment in any way
Rov Hartley Carmichael will 'ecture
before it on "Aristophanes," and de-
uehtful afternoon is expected.
Misc Mary Marshall Gillian lott on
THURSDAY. the 18th ultimo, for Augusta
Ga. in which city she VIII spenu
month as the guest Of Miss Rosehe MGR
cier.
Miss Black. Of Nashville, has returned
TO her home. While here she was the Ic-
clpient Of much attention.
Miss Rachel Cooke viii return to the
civ on the 18th instant. and VIII brlhs
with her Miss Conrad, of NlnchesteI'
The Cinderella Tea. given by the man
ayers of the Exchange for Woman
Work FRANKLIN and Third streets, was
.dchghtfuI affair and largely attended
Tho handsome rooms were tasteiuHy
decorated with flowers and green ana
specimens OF the Exchanges stock on
exhibition.
cinderella" was personated by MISS
Mary DOMAIN: the wicked stepmother by
Mrs. Mcintyre; the FAIRY godmother' Dy
ba
Nlre. Street and Mrs. Gentry.
Mrs. Doruan and Miss Ella Thomas dls-
peused hospitality to those who called.
Among these were Mrs. Dr. wexford
Mrs Edward Crump. Mrs. Or. lachaTd-
son. Mrs. Halves, Mrs. r.. i. Muniora,
Mrs. James Lyons, Mrs. Preston Cooke
Mrs. s. w TraNtra. Mrs. II. William
pemberton. Mrs. r.. r.. Ballard. MIS-. Bm-
ford. Mrs. ~ NJ Nelson, Mrs. y. II. Nash'
Mrs Thomas rutherford. Mrs John
Hunter. Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Crcnsnaw.
Mrs W. J.. De Saussure, and Misses
Betty Creushaw, Eatelle 1ayioe, EIiyson'
Mrs. j. TAYLOR Elyson, Mrs. Bev. Crump
and Mrs. Edgar Garnet.
Adyicos received recently from Dr.
Curry. state that he expected 10 reacn
Rome ON January 3lst, having then passed
Gibraltar.
on Tuesday Mrs. r.. G. Rennolds en-
tortaiued a number of friends at cards
The decorations were of pink roses. ana
the affair was pronounced by the hostess
gucsts as one of the most delightful OF
the similar fJiCucns OF the season.
Mrs. Joseph \. White, on last W cdnes-
dly Wauguatcd I'm her most enjoyable
"Harlcqum' at home. In honor OF her
ucice. Miss BeTey. what promises 10
become fashion
The decorations were Of various Colors.
and presented brilliant contrast OF
color.
She and Miss Ecncy were assisted IN
the extension of courtesy to guests by
Mrs. John Lyons. Mrs. Salle Waller OF
Mobile, Misses Emily Cary, Nellie Neale,
Fannie Mcclure and Gertrude Camm.
Among am absolute t1rorg OF callers
Were Mrs Rchn end Pearson Mrs. j.
s.. Wclch Mrs. Allan Donnan, MIS-.
Charles DaNeG pert. Mrs. Preston Nasn,
Mrs. Charles L.. Villa Mrs. NIr-
pIuus Newton, Mrs. Edward Christian,
Mrs. Dr. Brock Mrs. James TIelsants.
AIs. James Tyler. Miss Adele 1yler,
Airs. T.. n. Mash. Mrs TraNers, MIS-.
ben. Palmer Miss Virginia Drewry. MIS-.
and Miss Harrison, stanton, Misses.
Anna and Leila Gray Beuiah Patterson,
Eugie and AIne Tenant Carrie ana
Ilossic Talbot, Mrs. Br. don Tenant,
Lewis Butt Misses Bldukclstlp, Lena
Sulcs, Mrs. LEROY Mrs. Helen Monta-
que. Mrs. Jackson Gay. Mrs. FRANK
tristan, Misses Carrie Coleman. Lena
Tatum, - Kmuz, Alys gmsley. Maude
Kent, Mrs. 1uttcu, Mrs. Percy Aon-
tasuc. Mrs A. O. Barbour. Misses Lima.
Louise Nellie and Mary Mayo. MIS-. Nm.
Mayo, Misses Cameron, Elise Williams,
Baker, OF Chicago Day. Wallace. Tree
ladford. and Messis. George Lee ST.,
Blythe Branch, Franz Blankcnship. l.d-
ward Christian, Thomas Brander ana
Guy.
The Richmond german on Monday even
inS at the Masonic Temple was another
delightful tribute TO the genius OF the
club
Colonel 10 Lame Stern led. as usual m
the admirable fashion which a local pa
per not long since described as "splen-
id"
The chaperoncs were: Mrs. David B.
Tenant. Mrs Geo. Zen. Johnston, Mrs.
". Waller Morton, Mrs. Thomas Atkin-
son. Mrs. Geo. Ross. Mrs. ~. y. Car
Ter, Mrs. &. -. Langhorne. Mrs. Thomas
Boiling.
Among those present We're: Mrs. J. \.
White. Mrs. Barksdale Mrs. Frank Chris
tian. Mrs. Charles Lathrop. Mrs. T.. r.
Smith, Mrs Alfred Harris Mrs. I'D
ward Mcclure. Misses Berney, OF Mo
bile. Harrison. of stanton, Harrison,
OF Chicago Butt. Of Georgia; Black. of
Nashville. This was. OF course, In adj
dition TO the regular set.
0glielDuE SIMMER WINS served ~ NlvC