The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
OTHERWISE AND SOCIAL
PRINCfFiIIY WEEK
FASHIONABLE CIRCLES.
Few Entertainments-Ch arities-Pe
Mention-Life on Church
Hill.

as Is represented by the Hobo Gang shall
be directed against law and order is de-
plorable. There are no people more ready
to endorse the statement that boys Will
be boys than our genial and long-sufering
Richmonders. but from all quarters come
expressions OF approval at Justice Crutch-
fields protest, in the form Of fine, warn
ing, and repr.mand against the theory,
worthy only Of South Africa or the
Cannibal Islands, that boys will be van
dals. When a peaceable, self-respecting.
iax-paying citizen cannot safely leave his
house for the performance Of MS busi-
ness duties, lest 1t be moiested by
band of BOYS who have long eXulted in
exemption from punishment, through the
careful reticence OF the only people VINO
could Identify them individually, then the
law ought TO take hold Ira live earnest,
and teach the young gentlemen that u
must and Will be Obtycd The Dogs are
old enough and intelligent enough 10
know that their conduct is ineXcusable'
and il parents cannot effect Obedience py
81 not diluted combination Of moral sua-
sion and physical. then IL Is the
clear dutv'of the law 10 make itself fe''
Not long since an inoffensiNe 1Nliali'a"
was literally driven away from an au-
,sptageous stand by the capers ana Stone
,hrovine of the gang and It's allies par
,icularlv the aged, infirm' or deloIihvu
pedestrians, have freqeun'iy n','
| iocted 10 serious annoyance NOT 10 -No
! ton the danger 10 property anu "'~ "'O'
| ing out Of rock battles. .-,
When our righteous Judge there IRE
who during a long official TERM mas
| shou,n snch conspicuous ability 20 Diiis
Jo,yn Justice. even at long range, 'o0S
off his spcctaclcs and declared hiinS0'''
| Richmond rejoiced.
The "SheItoring Arms Hospital out "a
which so much good has come mas 60
| tablished a Register for Nurses. Any
graduate nurse, with proper references on
| nayment Of "a small monthly fee, can nave
| her uamo placed upon the register
| Nurses must apply TO ~ west Frank
| lin street JOB Grove avenue, or at the
! hospital. between the hours Of u and j
T. NJ. on FRIDAYS. The advantages 10
the registering parties are apparent. Inc
| doctors. managers. and friends oil the IN
! st.tutlon will have access TO the register
| which will have all the value OF run
ming advertisement. The hospital is TO
be congratulated on the new and help
ful move.
Mr.. Robert NJ Hughes, president OF the
| state Bar Association, IS. with his charm
ing wife. the guest of Judge and Mrs
J.. J.. Lewis.
At the last meeting Of the Art club
The motion was made that several lead
ing members De chosen, 10 act rs critics
Of work done, each Of them 90 act lh
that capacity for one month. Miss Adele
Williams will be at the club-rOoms on
FRIDAYS in March. between the hours or
] and o. for the purpose of criticism ana
suggestion The club is wise In having
! elected Miss Williams for those duties,
for which native gifts ana exceptional
| educational advantages fit her. IL has
/ been about decided 10 give an exhibition
of work done by members some time in
May, when, as the personnel indicates
We shall have brilliant and new reason ioi
pride in the club.
The third of the series OF lectures I'M
der the auspices of the Association foI
the Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
will bee delivered either on the 20th OF
9th of this month. The date ana place
| VIII be announced later. The lecturer
will De Hon. j. Aston Cabell, whose
subject will be The War of the Rey0lu
don Uhe Military and Civil History oil
Virginia and Virginia Troops Mr
Cabelrs name In this connection com
mands interest which viii no doubt De
EXPRESSED i'm another of the fun ana rep
reeentatfve audiences which have greeted
the other lecturers. AS has been IRE
ouently and distinctly stated, THESE lee
lures are free TO the public, TO whom tn
association extends cordial invitation
TO attend them.
Mr. and Mrs. c. D Langhorne. Mise
fst.r
urned from New Orleans.
While i'm the gay Crescent CIT
perfect round OF brilliant enter
tainmcnts were among the ackno"leub
mont, of their presence boy number o
us most prominent citizens the Ne'
orleans papers make extended notice o
one given 10y Mr. W. Ratcli1e TIDY
| Virglu.an by birth, and son or MI - q
Irbv for years a Wel-Aho"h
mai of LynchDurg. lie aIlei az" -,
j ,,,(,o5 IN Now Orleans. where he amasse
a large fortune and took ed1'',
, place i'm the social life OF the ci'5.
p vas while in Lynchburg he ana Nj
I.aurhorne formed tho friendship
which such an elegant exponent was lI
. entertainment given the latter by MS sol
d At the Womon's Club on Monday Mrs
- Stephcn Pumey. Mrs. j. r. " bdiile
- and Ms. Il. Ashby Weller, through ~
o medium of admirable lectures presehlt
r the Books OF the Day. 10 particular
S large audience in particularly happ
-. wqy. Mrs. Pumcy waA chairman lu
e me occasion. and her iutrOductoiles
the TWO other ladies were gracefully al!
n wei made. Mrs. j. r.. y. Dan'eis pap'
4 consisted Of IL resume of the biOgialn'
a fiction. and humor of the past year. pei
o American and English, which have lnae
D.. the greatest impression. III ,ohc'uu.
- with a most sympathetic and nCauutl
u tribute TO the genius Of Ian MhcialeA
d Rev. John Watson. Mrs. Weller iolloF
s. ed with an excellent paper on balzac
n presented I'm Miss Wormley's translation
$ AIRS Putnegs contribution 90 the pl
n rramme consisted OF a delightful and 40
L criminatly, review OF leading scienui
works.
Tea and light refroshment supplement-
the lectures most pleasantly, these ID
ing served by Miss Frances Scott, Mr.
t. | Beverly Muniord. Mrs Meredita Monu
que. Miss Mary Lyons, and Miss MAJ
l. scott. The chalrman's guests were Air
John *. Mason, Mrs. Il. +. Jemres
. Mrs. James Lyons Mrs. l.. j.. Hoichks
Miss Mary Henry, Miss Elizabeth DO
i that. Miss Withers. Miss SPOTS. MI
. Ethel Smith. Miss Maruie Saunders al
r ~. j. Allison Hodges. Strangers prese
O were Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Saunders MISS
/. scott. Rider, Wood, Herbert, Moon, al
= Tucker.
i on Monday the annual election OF OF
q GERS will take place at the Woman's Gu
e the meeting promising special Interest
Il none OF the present officers will stand 4
Il reelection. Six officers will be elected
five board members. An amendment "
~ be made TO the constitution. and, all
!, | ....t..r H. rl.lniim-r Will Ia In I'LL L