The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

Z Jackson Guy, Mrs Rolfe Glover, Mr.. and
Miss Gray Mr. Philip Haxall. Mr.. VIII
liam NJ Hill Mr. and Mrs Randolph
Taium, DR.. and Mrs. Wheat. Miss Good
win, Mr. and Mrs. John LightfOOt. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Darlington Cabell, Or. and
Mrs. Charles Y. Darlington. AIR. ana Mrs
feyton Darlington, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs John Lancaster.
the Misses Lancaster, Mr.. Arthur NJ
Seldom. Mr.. and Mrs Wyndham Mere
dith, ar. and Mrs John r. GOodsOn, Miss
lyons. Mr.. and Mrs. Dalham Barksdale.
Mr.. Wyndham Boiling. Mr. $. $. =. Pat
tcson Mr.. William Massey, DR. and Mrs
Brock Dr. ana Mrs. J. A. White, Mr.
and Mrs. G.. II. j.. Burgwyn. Mr.. and
Miss Cannon, Dr. and Mrs. Chaikley.
Mr. and Mrs. Dabncy Crenshaw.
Mrs. Ewing caches leaves on this COM
ins Wednesday for Louisville.
About the first of February. Miss Mary
Stuart Hayes will leave for Chicago.
Miss Leila Tatum has returned from
Washington.
The card party given by the Misses
Harris, 10 their guest, Miss James. was
notable on the weeks social programme.
ON Friday evening Mr.. James Pleas
ants entertained the Court OF Appeals.
seyenty-ave lawyer friends. and Rev.
Dr. NJ. ID. Hogc, at a very elegant sup
per
Mrs Bonnehan Cameron. Of North Car
DINA, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. =.
II. Mayo.
Mrs James ploasants entertained thlr-
teen friends az luncheon ON Monday
Fashion says win truth that the dining
room of the Peasants establishment is
one OF The most finely appointed In the
city. On this occasion holly and Ameri-
can Beauty roses set Oft the beauty 10
which society is accustomed Fashion
also says. with truth. that Mrs. James
Peasants g. one OF the noblest hand
soonest, and most delightful women ia
The Commonwealth. and on this occasion
sustained in charming fashion her rep
utation as an Incompatible hostess. Her
guests We're Mrs. David Tenant. Mrs
Hunter Mcclure. Mrs. A. Y. Cannon.
Mrs. Isaac Darlington, Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs. N. NJ. Gillian. Mrs. Hugh Taylor.
Mrs Jack Elefson. Mrs G. u. Lang
horne, Mrs. John Hunter. Mrs. n. NJ
Wilson, Mrs. Gideon Davenport. and Mrs.
W. W. Henry.
Germs" as presented by DR. Stuart
Mcclure (bottled). before the Woman's
Club. proved somewhat more attractive
than The medical Journals would lead the
public TO believe. Ills lecture was an able
and interesting one throughout and was
admirably delivered The evolution OF
the germ theory. bacteria their classif-
cation, ETC.: the application OF the germ
theory TO surgery and medicine. by dis
tinguished scientists, and the views en-
tertained by the class known as "medi-
cal sceptics" and surgical infdeis."
made up the leading topics touched upon
by Dr. Mcguire. 10 whom the Club Is
indebted FOR one Of It's most enjoyable
evenings Tea served by Mrs. Strud-
wick. Miss Travers, and Mrs. Steger sup
piemented tea very enioyahly. Among
the strangers present were Mrs PEBBLES.
Mrs. Hooe. Mrs. Landrum. Miss VIII
liams Miss Stockmann. and Miss Massie.
A large contingent OF the fashionable
set enjoyed the second OF the series Of
informal receptions inaugurated so hap
PLY two weeks ago by Mrs :. Horace
Halves and Miss Katherine HAYES. Mrs.
r. G. Minor served the chocolate. Those
who assisted In receiving were Misses
Marianne Meade Mary McCaw, Adele
Williams. Leila Gray. and Judith Deane.
a crowded attendance marked last
Tuesdays session Of Miss Maria Blair's
Literary Glass. Readings from Antony
and Cleopatra" and discussions arising
out OF them made no a highly interesting
programme. Miss Blair leading the dis
cussion with tact. animation. and force
that made response spontaneous.
The Tuesday AT the Masonic Temple
presented the usual brilliant coordination
of admirable leadership Sby Mr. Dolph