The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16
Robert Lancaster. and Randolph Holh-

+ Diocese OF Southern Virginia. viii deliver
/ the second lecture OF the a. J. '. a
I 1896, series. II is somewhat late IN inc
day TO give Bishop Randolph ccfuh'a''
OF ability. The lectures OF this course
/ are free 10 the public. and are the eN-
preston by the association Of ITS appre-
citation Of past interest and support on the
| public's part.
The series OF informal receptions IN
augurated one month ago by Mrs. fehuie-
| ton Rogers and the Misses Rogers, SCUM
| Third street, had It's particularly delisht-
/ fui conclusion In the one OF last "e'h'
1 Everybody regrets the conclusion. orange
trees. with the yellow fruit depending
from their branches, palms. roses caina-
tiOns. etc, made an alluring combination
/ i'm decoration. Mrs. II. NJ. Blankenship
/ and Mrs Archie Patterson presided at tho
/ tea and coffee tables. Others assisting
/ were Misses Annie and FANNIE MCGUIRE
/ Calvin Bragg. Marion Robins. Kate Wat
! kins. Marie Lancaster. Mary lucke, Mary
DlmmOck, Agnes Chamberiayne, Mamie
/ Dunlop. Agnes Cary, Halle Cooke and
Maude Mckenncy
Current events. political. scientific and
literary. as presented by Mrs. Caskie
! Cabeii at the last weeks meeting OF her
/ class proved as interesting as ever. Amer
lean and European ias well as locaD poll
[ tics; the stage, as represented by Duse
and Bernhardt: Damroschs opera. THE
I Scarlet Letter" the debut In Vienna OF
! Miss Edyth Walker. the American con-
/ tralto in DR.. Kienzi's new opera, Der
/ Evangenmann.' W. W. Story's last work;
| Professor Salvieni and the Routgen rays;
/ review OF the magazines. etc. were only
some Of the topics touched suggestiyely
and entertainngly upon.
Col. and Mrs. Thomas II. Carter and
/ Mrs Rozicr Dulaney, Of Washington. are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson
Carter west Franklin
Miss Alice Trabue. OF Frankfort, Ky.
is the guest Of Mrs Howard j.. Hoge.
Mrs. John Powell and the ladies OF her
| household viii be at homo 10 their friends
on Monday (to-mOrrowJ from TO Z
O'Clock. east Grace.
The usual afternoon tea at the Woman's
| Club on Monday was happily and prof
| tably supplemented by Fraulin Stock
mans lecture on her method Of teaching
German. which is highly commended b.
those familiar with it.
The claimants guests were Mrs. John
! x. Mason Mrs Eyerard Meade. and
Mrs. Walthall
Mrs Hazard, assisted by Mrs. Charles
Davenport and Miss Mary Lyons presld-
ed al the tea table
The strangers present were Miss Amy
Tripett OF Mobile. Miss Alice Lee Moore,
Of Norfolk Misses Scott, Miss Mamie
Norton. Of Alexandria. Miss Mamie Scott.
Of Petersburg, ana Miss Hughes.
Richmond has sustained q real loss
| I'm the death of Miss Mary Johnson. whose
influence upon her pupils was strong and
bonencent The scene at the church on
tho day OF the funeral was an exquisite
commentary on her noble, unsclhsh and
| earnest life
A handsome luncheon Was given at tho
| Jefferson on Wednesday by Mrs. Lang
staff Johnston 10 her friends. Miss Con-
| quest. of Philadelphia, and Miss Cusus
! of AccOmac. Among the guests were
Mrs. Mann Valentine Miss Maury, Miss
| Julia Mayo. Mrs. Poiteaux Robinson,
/ Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith. Mrs. Maury
| Miss GrcenhOw. Mrs. Lee. Miss Hill. Mrs
/ Connally, Miss Conquest Miss GUSTS and
Mrs. Pleasanton Conquest
Mrs. T. ". logan and Miss Meta Lo-
gan are at the jefferson.
Mrs. Randolph Tatum and Miss Tatum
will he at home to- their friends next
Tuesday from TO Z.
The annual luncheon. dinner, and pan
cake sale held boy the Guild OF All-Saifts'
/ church Will take place on Tuesday next
between the hours of T. =. NJ. ana b
| o'clock at gl6 east Main street (Burk's
store. An excellent dinner of oysters,
salads. etc, with pancakes viii be
served for fifty cents. The ladies hope
for the success which has always attend
ed their efforts i'm this worthy cause.
In addition 10 the other gaiciies or inc
/ week, two very delightful germans-the
| Tuesday and Leap-i car-wcre mediums
! for the enjoyment OF the fashionable set.
At the Tuesday there were present the
| usual people and many strangers.
The "Leap-Noar" was the second OF the
series happily inauguratod at the Ma
sonic Temple I'm January. T he patroncsscs
were Mrs Christopher Tompkins. Mrs.
/ Frank Powers Mrs. Charles Davenport
| Mrs. Levin Joynes. Mrs. Henry Williams.
I Mrs Frank W. Christian. MR.. Mann =
/ Valentine. AIRS Frank III. Dcanc. Mrs.
Robert Rcnnolds Mrs Charles Ruihn,
and Mrs Scott Parrish. Mr.. Dolph BAR
led admirably, as usual
The announcement that Mrs. Edmund
/
day evening after 1870 o'clock. was wei
coined by her numerous friends OF tho
! fashionable set. The charming little wO-
man has won hosts Of friends since her
/ advent in Richmond IL will be remcm-
/ bored that Thursdays weather was en-
! phatically and aggressNcly damp, but IN
/ spite Of that. there We're numerous callers.
| including Miss Mary Lewis. Mrs. W. W.
! Henry, The Misses Moore. Mrs. Warner
| Moore, Mrs. j. r. Y. Daniel. and Miss
! Guillaumc The house interior was a
/ bright contrast to the outside state OF
| affairs The floral decorations We're Of
| pink roses and ferns Handsome shades
and the usual accessories completed the
special details. Mrs. Strudwick. looking
! particularly charming in a bodice Of pale
/ blue. with black silk skirt. was assisted In
/ making welcome undcniably by Mrs
/ Hughes, Miss Hughes, and Miss Mclean,
| of Ncwberne. y. G. i'm the rear parior
/ tea and coffee were served by Mrs. >.
/ W. Travers. Miss Ella Cooke and Beulah
/ Patterson made hospitality delightful IN
the dining-rocm proper.
| Miss Evans. OF Florence. Ala. a young
| artist Of the finest promise. is the guest
Of Mrs. John Powell. She is en- route to
the New York Conservatory OF Art.
Mrs. Henry r. Meloney will be at homo
10 her friends Monday February 18th, al
/ ter o'clock.
Delightful acknowledgment Of ST. Val
entne's-Day's arrival was made by Mrs