The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

/ finds II i'm Eros. a slave, who. when oth-
ers deserted Antony, remained faithfui'
and even killed himself rather than take
( the life Of his master. Antony DIED iathef
than face "the long days task without
Cleopatra Cleopatra died rather than
/ grace the triumph on which octaNla
would gaze The reading was deeply I'M
nressive. and at the close hush pre-
] vailed. which ended in sigh ere "ord
was spoken.
Mrs. Thomas Bollng's lat home and
Mrs. Males tea hold conspicuous places
| on the social programme OF the week
I
Mrs I. NJ Cowardn and Miss Cowar-
din. 400 east Main street, will be az home
TO friends on Thursdays after until
Lent.
Mrs. Hugh Taylor's Wednesdays are
as popular as ever.
Emperor William H., and the with
| drawal Of Sir Philip Currie as British
/ Ambassador 10 C0nstantinopic; England
and the Russian treaty with Turkey,
! the Cuban-Spanish situation: retirement
of the Catholic members of the Bowel
/ Cabinet I'm Canada 1taiy's defeat in
! Abysslnia. and her refusal 10 give up the
/ Tlgre country. the L. S. Congress, ana
our foreign relations; artistic and litera-
~ questions OF interest, were but por-
tion Of the topics happily and instruc-
lively discussed by Mrs. Caskie Cabell
az the last meeting Of her Current
Events" Glass.
As announced in The Times last Sun
[ day. the gentlemen Of the Tuesday wise
/ ~ placed the german on Friday evening
| Of this week owing to the kirmess and
/ the entertainments of the various dane
| ers growing out OF IT, II lost nothing by
! postponement. but was in every way
! brilliant success under the admirable
leadership Of Mr.. Dolph Blair with Miss
Virginia Drewry as his charming part
ner. Miss Drewry, IL will be remember
ed. has only lately returned from Mem
phis in which city she received much at
tention.
The chaperonos present were Mrs. f..
| H. Deane and Mrs. Archer Anderson.
Mrs Austin Brockenbrough. looking
charming. was also present. Among the
dancers were Misses Anna Meade. of
Clarke county: Salle Patton. Lexington.
Carpenter. Mary Miller. stanton. Nc
cav. Deaue, Rachel and Halle Cooke.
Annie and Leila Gray Gillian. Lee.
Wormley Elsie Cameron. Marian Robins
Mary Rogers. Mary BnfOrd. Nina Ran
dOlph. Mary Mayo, Marianne Meade Evie
Blankenship, Palmer Gray Mary Page.
Mcintyre, Todd. Kathleen Anderson,
Rebe Glasgow, Dimmock, Of Gloucester:
Berta Wexford. Maria Dunlop, Mary
Saunders, Tenant. Messrs Austin
BrockenbrouRh Willard. Powers. Mayo.
Binford. Baker, Hugh Miller, Alfriend.
| Williams, Blankenship, Reed, Salley. OF
Norfolk. Douglas, Currie Gordon, Dlel.
| and others
The music was excellent and fine sup
per was served by Mrs. Bowie
Mrs Thomas y. Cersley Of Manchester,
gave two delightful theatre parties during
/ the Kirmess.
CHURCH Hill.
The Hill has not been particularly gay
l during the past week, the Kirmess hav-
ing monopolized almost its entire atten-
ton.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. r. J. Craigie
entertained a small number Of friends
in honor Of Miss Sallie Stuart Of Alex
andria. president OF the Woman's Aux
Hilary 20 the Board Of Missions P E).
I'm the diocese of Virginia. Miss Stuart IS
the guest of Rev Or. and Mrs. j. +.
Sprigg west trace street Mrs. Craipie's
guests We're principally the officers OF
the Auxiliary in ST. Johns parish. Mrs.
Grace Shields. Mrs. Wexford Read, Miss
Mary Jones, Mrs. Susan b. Reed, Mrs.
Philip Seay, and Miss Bessie Hancock.
The little party We're delightfully."- en-
tertained by Miss Stuarts glowing ac-
count of the Trienniai Convention I'm Min
neapOlis
on Thursday at j. NJ. in the frame
schOOl-house Of ST. Johns Miss Stuart
viii lecture before the Auxiliary. and If
practicable. the ladies OF the cOngrega-
ton will meet her socially after the meet
ing.
The Fortnighuy Club will hold its next
meeting Tomorrow night at the residence
Of Mrs Luther Camp.
St. Johns circle Of Kings Daughters
held a particularly interesting meeting AZ
Mrs. Camps last week, at which the
annual contribution toward the Shelter
ing Arms dinner was taken up and re-
ports from the various committees Of
work done received
Miss Carrie Elicit is visiting friends in
Savannah.
Miss Maggie stanard Pratt IS the guest
OF Mrs. j. =. Harrison
Miss Hylah Curtis has left for wythe-
vile, IN order 10 be present at the With
ers-Terry wedding.
Mrs. Clarence Frankln's friends arc
grauhed at her steady convalescence.
Mrs. A. p. Landeilin. to the pleasure
of all. is orce more able TO take her place
in the social life of the hin.
Miss Rives. who has been the guest of
Miss Fannie Taylor. left her home IN
Baltimore on Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. II. Curtis IS the2guest Of Bish-
op Burton. in Louisville
The cant8ta Of the Water Fairies nm
Ger the efficient management Of Miss
Bodeker ard Mrs. Clements. scored a
brilliant success. and Melted a snug sum
for Church ilills poor Corcorau Han
was finely decorated. Miss Lottie Red
FORD was an exceedingly winsome
Queen" The singers were Misses
Payne, Powell, Davis. Chappen. and Gar
rison. il viii De remembered that Mis-
Lillian Powell was one of tho participants
IN the Gypsy Dance Of the Kirmess. which
was so much enjoyed and loudly an
plauded. The han was filled 10 over
flowing with the representative people Of
the hin.
PERSONALS AND GENERAL.