Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
The Lsntsn Season Affords Time lof
Looking Into Ones Faults.
,,,,r SOCIAL CLUB MASQUERADE.
p.,irhtfuI Dance by This ors"ni-
,a,,on-The Jefferson and the ''
r.,-rhe Ladies' Matinee Musi-
al. rormed-Personal Notes.

Gale FOrmed-ferso""'
rcnt IL a good time for few moments
,oy and then OF careful retrospection-
u,,le Neutrality-suspicious. our individuai
.ho-t-conings. BE tho woman married
- single. she needs more time for this
,anonal play OF the mind than she taxes
great deal is written about the
",arlts OF men"-indeod, newspapers are
s,nctlmes rife or this entertaining SUD-
&c, and women take the greatest In
,erest and pleasure in discovering an as
,.,,,5ine number OF Objectionable quail
,,,e apparently the sole property OF the
,.v whom they really admire without
o,alldcation and fiatter without stint.
i, would seem well. sometimes, there
Iore II before attempting TO remove the
,not. from the eye OF her brother. lover.
Or husband. she should look within, and
coo that no beam impedes her vision, and
carefully examine her conscience. and
take care that no faults impair her in
e.y.dual state OF moral excellence.
IL cannot DO denied that the average
woman Is a gossip. Her fondness for the
Affairs OF those about her may emanate
from q deep. though misdirected. inte-
rest in humanity-still the fact remains
that she does gossip. The woman who
viii bride her tongue and crush this
most alluring inclination may probably
not be 50 amusing, but she will be doing
"the greatest good. TO the greatest num-
ber"
Women are often Illogical A woman
will be most gracious and ELUSIVE TO some
poor, deluded man, and yet, In speaking
Of her conduct, will say she was barely
civil" 10 him.
II he should take the effusiveness as
an evidence of interest and preference
my lady is astonished and Disguised,
and says, Really men have no sensi-
bn.ty or dlscernment whatever" Yet she
would call any woman assuming exactly
the same attitude-"a heartleSs hirt."
Wool unto you. woman, who do these
things. the time for regret comes surely.
Society women are. almost without ex-
cepion. careless about keeping engage
ments They reason that "a half an
hour, more or less. really doesn't signify"
and will feel distinctly aggrieved IL the
person with whom the appointment was
made enters mild protest at having TO
wait fifty minutes. She cannot realize
that any ones time is more valuable
than her own. She makes a dinner en-
gagement, and arrives half an hour after
the hostess has been regretting having
extended the invitation; and blandly un-
conscious of the discomfort she has
caused. takes the place which might have
been filed by a guest equally as agree
able and decidedly more considerate.
The average woman loves excitement.
and hates dulness, and out Of this
craving grows the impression that she
must champion causes, and accept the
divinely appointed mission to right every
wrong in this togsy-turvy world OF ours,
and entangle the skein into the meshes
OF which she finally finds herself hope
lessly drawn. And, lastly, she has the
fippant habit of skipping all the i'm
portant and improving matter TO be found
in the columns Of the Sunday paper, con-
iining her attention entirely to the frothy
bubbles in the society columns and per-
sonal gossip. She dislikes criticism, and
will probably throw down this paper IN
disgust before she has finished the col
umn, but she will pick 1t up again, we
are sure, If only to see what else the
writer may nave u say.
The literary entertainment at the
Woman's Club on Monday afternoon was
particularly agreeable. Mrs. Stephen
Putney presided with grace. and gave
peasant little talk upon the general lite
nature Of the past year, noting particu-
larry the increased number OF scientific
works and the awakened interest In
scientific reading. Mrs. J. r. V. Daniel
read an interesting and charmingly-
written paper upon history. biography,
fiction. and humor. and Mrs. T. a.
Weller a very entertaining and intel
lgent criticism OF Balzac as a writer OF
fiction. and Miss Wormely, as his clever
and conscientious translator.
Tea was served after the feast OF rea-
SON" over which Miss Frances Scott
gracefully presided. assisted by Mrs.
Meredith Montague. Mrs. Beverley b.
Munford, Miss Mary Scott, and Miss
man we're: Mrs. L. d. Hotchkiss, Miss
Withers. Miss SPOTS, Miss Ethel Smith,
Dr. J. Allison Hodges. Mrs. Il. A Saun-
ders Miss Elizabeth Douthat, Mrs. John
x. Mason. Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs. I.
J.. Jeffress. Miss Mary Henry; and
among the visitors to the city were: Mrs.
Wright OF Maryland; Misses Scott,
Rider, Tucker Herbert, and Moon.
Mr. Robert w. Hughes delivered a
delightful lecture before the club on Fri
day evening. and was greeted by
large and most appreciative audience.
On Monday afternoon, March 9Th, the
annual election Of the officers and OF
five members Of the Board Of Managers
viii take place at the Woman's Club.
at half-past O'clock In the afternoon.
4 delightful dinner party was given at
the Jefferson on Tuesday evening by
some Of the society men TO an equal num-
Der OF oheir young lady friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lee Valentine chape-
roned the entertainment. There were
present Misses Mary and Elsie Came
ron. Louise Mayo, Rebe Glasgow. Anna
Hoykln, and Messrs. James Moncure.
s. S. =. Patteson. ]. L. Antrim, Philip
A. Bruce, and Granville G. Valentine.
The jefferson is an ideal place for all
kinds Of delightful entertainments. Form
al or informal, the charming surround
ings give zest 70 any gathering, and
the music and the cuisine are always
faultless.
There are many friends whose interest
IS sincere In the announcement or the
engagement OF Miss Eyie Hurxthaii
Walker and Mr.. Edgar Strong Free
man. The bride-elect Is the fourth
rhter OF Mr.. and Mrs. David N.
NaG.ef. and is notably one OF the love-
Hest and most attractive young ladies
IN Richmond society. The groom-elect
Is valued officer in the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, and formerly a
resident OF Macon, Ca The wedding,
which will be rather quiet. home cere-
mony. with sixteen attendants and some
other friends present will take place
on the evening OF the 18th OF April. The