The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
THE PAST WEEK INSOCIETY
Seven Days of Events in Norfolk
Society.
The SHAKESPEARE CLUB
Receptions and Teas. q Brilliant
German on Friday Night.
Naval Hop Last Night.
Soiree at Montefiore
Hall. Personal.

The past week among the society
people of Norfolk was most enjoya-
BILE. the principal events being the
Shakespeare Clubs concert, the hop
OF the navy yard last night. the
Junior Clubs Friday german, SOW
eral receptions, dinings aboard
cruisers at tho yard and u soiree Mt
MonteGore Hall last night.
The principal event of the week
was, OF course, the concert of
THE sHAKEspEARE CLUB.
The club this year is in the hands
OF "Committee Of Five" gentlemen
MIR. 1ea'man, chairman; Messrs.
Battle, Frank Taylor. Floyd Hughes
and Judge Thomas Wilcox. These
gentlemen are very ambitions and
| interchangeable to make it SUCCESS,
and will do all that is possible to
keep the club what it was before, and
II possible (Which would be diff
cult task improve it. The first en-.
tertainment this committee gave was
The Casllet Scene" from "The
Merchant OF Venice" 1t was VOL
acted, handsomely put on tho stage
and, indeed, all that could be de-
sired. The second entertainments,
last Wednesday night, was most
delightful concert, enjoyed by n
most apprecintive audience. Tho
stage was beautifully arranged and
everything to please the eye. Mr.
Miller, of Christ Church choir, had
charge.
PROGRAMME.
Muartette. "Spring Song" ........ Pnsuti
Tenor solo, Call llc B,ck, =. .Denza
| Mr.. Nicholson.
Duet. 'Gheerlulness, ......... .Gumbert
Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Gwathmey.
Baritone solo, If We're Knight"
Mr.. Jenkins.
Violin colo. "Screnade .Schubcr$
Mr.. turner.
Contralto solo, III hou Did'st Love
Mrs. Gwathmey.
| Duet, 'Calm a. tho NI.nt Cote
Mrs. Broolc an Mr.. Jenkins.
soprano solo, Within Mile OF Edin-
boro Town
Mrs. Brooke.
Quartcttc, The Parting Kiss" .Piusuti
Mrs W I Brooke, soprano: Mrs j Y
CIV hmey, con ral,o: llr Wm Turner.
fi9iinis' MIR II Nicholson, tenor; Mr.
} Jenkins, baritone; Mr. j j Miller, d.
re tor.
Mrs. Gwathmey, from Nashville,
has boen IL our city long enough
Tor ali to learn what a beautiful
voice she has, and she has certainly
been very kind III singing. Her Sc.
lecuons were beautiful, eff Thou
Dldst Love Ne" being q most ex.
quisite song and ightfullv ron.
dored. Mrs. Brooke was lust as we
have heard her SD many times. Her
voice is exquisite. When she sang
"Within "A Mile of Edinboro Town"
we thought OF some little time ago
when Mrs. Brooke was "Our Mary"
Goode. AS al encore she sang
"Whlstle and III Come to You"
Messrs. jenkins and Nicholson were
IN perfect voice; Mr. Turner on the
violin was most ENJOYABLE. 1t is q
great pleasure to hear him. Mr.,
Miller was very fortunate in getting
such fine talent together. The In.
dies receiving were Mrs. Il. \. Do
bic, Mrs. Caldwell Hardy, Mrs. f..
.. Dancy, Mrs. W. Ii. Kennedy,
Mrs. Allan II. Hanciel. A most de-
hghtful supper (the club is noted
Tor them WAS served.
The COMMITTEE of Five" deserve
much credit and many thanks. II
Is no easy matter to manage q clu b
OF this size, as all can testify who
have had charge. The Shakespeare
Club Is the only entertainment for
persons who don't dance to 90 10.
Every member hopes 1t will last for.
ever.
MRS. HUBARD's RECEPTION,
Mrs. Hubard's and Miss Loulje
Ieylor's ''at home" last Tuesday was
another most delightful receution.
Everything was III green. The table
was beautifully decorated in rib.
bons and smllax. Candles and
lamps with green shades, green ices
and fancy iaoes tied with green nib
pohs. Inc ladies' were assisted in
receiving by Misses Annie Wake.
BrhXton, Johns, Mary Nash, Alex
Whlttle, Doble and Emily Baker.
Mrs. Conway Sans helped tea and
coffee.
EXCITING INCIDENT.
At Miss Annie OId's cat home"
Thursday afternoon there was quite
an excitement. y large lamp shade
caught lire and would have been
quite serious but for Mrs. Phil
eatman's great presence OF mind,
taking the flaming shade III her
hands aud putting out at once.
TIE LADIES' RECEPTION.
The ladics' reception in the hand
some parlors of the Business Men'a
Association on Tuesday afternoon
was most enjoyable event, and on5
that Will not soon be forgotten.
, The rooms had been beautifully