The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
1HE FAST WEEK rs SPENT IN
FASHIONABLE CIRCLES.
Tho woman's Club-Msny October Wed
dings-RiohmondersK Returned Too Soon.
shelteriDg Arms and Virginia Hospital.

The Woman's Club has some interesting
topics down on its lS96-'s7 programme. for
discussion. In connection with one Of
these several prominent Richmond women.
who are not members of the CLUB, VIII
present to the latter some facts about
various benevolent organizations and In
stitutlons which are moving quietly along
among us. The final touches have been
put upon the rooms now. which. as stated.
are open to members The delicate rose
eosoring meets everybody's approval
Miss Annie Empie Sheppard has return
cd from tho north.
The medical gentlemen OF Richmond are
looking forward 10 the meeting here n.xt
week-Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day-of the American Association Of
ODstetricians and Lynecologists- lden Of
national prominence, resident in other
cities. will come on 10 attend and our
doctors are planning a variety OF DOsp-
tallty TO welcome them. In this connec-
ton. cant you, says q dear lady ident-
fed with half tho charities IN this cCu-
fidlng town, cant you say something
about our doctors? l declare don't be
lieye there IS such another generous lot
IA any city IA the universe" Good Tor
that sweet old SOUL Neither do we; and
when the honored gentlemen Of the COun-
Gil talk about increased rate Of license,
Will a thousand or two people come for
ward and protest. who have had a!d at
their hands for which no pay was over
asked. In fact It is to be feared that
they spoil the public. and that many pto-
t.afr aEffrqf fgnC La fffa
ton who would not dare 10 ward off the
grocer or take any liberties with the cly-
goods merchant.
Our doctors are a magnificent SET OF men,
who suffer many things OF many people.
and say nothing about II. ASK "ecriJden
old people In back alleys for noble secrets
OF their benehcent activity.
Miss Mary Norwood. letters to Rich
rond friends say. has recovered her
strength and will be ready TO take up her
school duties on the opening day.
MIA, Ami. Powers is still quite indis.
posed.
MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Cannon returned on
Tuesday from Yellow Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Landon y. Edwards and the Misses
Edwards have returned to the city.
Certainly three weddings are down for
October. and the rustic OF wedding inery
is the prevailing sound in several more
houses on the fashionable thoroughfares
where bridesmaids abide. one charming
girl. who IS TO fin that Office Is now down
with a broken ankle. and in violent aqua
ton about H. But it's doing very nicely.
and the earth continues 70 revolVe on IFS
axis. There are also three engagements
announced, and the usual hutter at the
suggestion Of publication Just say
three engagements-don say whose
Thus the young women IN the case-and
very charming young women, too.
rne number OF life" containing PIC
tures Of Mrs. .. u. Gibson ana Miss
Mamie Ianghorne has been destroyed ana
its precise date forgotten. But the EDITORS
of tho magazine viii know IL. This inior-
nation Is given for the reason that
number OF people want a copy.
Both the Sheltering Arms and Virginia
Hospitals are now ready FOR the reception
OF patients. after having had many I'M
provements and repairs made during the
GUNNER months. Tho capacity Of tho
latter Is now one hundred ana forty beds.
Miss NJ. NJ. P. Newton has returned
- the city
We are reminded OF some pleasant times
last winter by hearing that Miss BEARS
literary classes resume their meetings on
the last Tuesday in October At Az i.
Grace street The Introductory viii DO
lecture on Shakespeare's Sonnets.
Misses Marguerite and Evelyn "rosser
have returned 70 the city. naving sLent
a delightful summer in the Aucshaines
and a. "Glengyio." the charming home Of
Mira. Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. William s. Robertson rave
been spending the week az Niagara. To-
ronto, and neighboring places OF interest.
ana are in Quebec to-day.
srrs. Stephen Putney has returned from
WytheviIle.
IL wa. stated IN the papers that emory
the institutions who were delinquent in
the matter OF water taxes was the Shsl-
tering Arms Hospital. This vas IN
error. The Sheltcring Arms has never.
during It's existence failed IN promptness
In that connection.