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

! Blair. excellent music, and thorough en-
joyment The table aud hail decorations
were OF pink-shadcs. flowers, etc.
The patronosses present were MIS-.
Charles l.. Williams. Mrs. Frank W.
Christian. Mrs Charles V. Darlington,
Mrs. Allan Talbot Mrs. Archer An
dcrson. Charles Rufiin. Misses Marion.
Kate. and Jula Harris. Mary and Elsie
Cameron. Judith Deane. Mary McCaw,
Mary and Kathleen Anderson, Maria
Dunlop. Halle and Rachel Cooke. Lucy
Wormeley. Hattie and Fannie Ross,
Claudia Palmer. Fannie and Annie Nc
CURE Caiiie Ryiand, Maude Stringiei-
low, Ellen Hohson. Annie ana Lena
Gray. Mary Pace. Mabel Todd, Mary
Saunders. Sallic Talbot. Ellie Williams.
Bessie Pace. Rebe Glasgow, Nina Ran
dolph. Lucy and Empsie Pegram. Ma
rianne Meade. Berta Wexford. Marion
Robins Mabel Walker, Mary binford,
Leila Tatum Helen Lea. Lottie Lam
bert. Mary Rogers Matte Purcell Kate
McIntire. Carrie Coleman. Strangers
present: Misses lowering. Carpenter,
Brown, Lucy Cook, James Meade, and
Barney. Some Of the gentlemen were
Messrs. Adclphus Blair Frank Blank
cnshsp, Frank Potts. Charlie Williams,
Philip Powers. Eddie Harrison, Eddie
Robertson. Lewis Brander. Watkins
Eilerson, Guy Davis, Randolph Caring
ton. George Reid. Ivey Arlington, Blair
Stringfellow, Cham. Peasants, clifton
Miller Mayo Binford, Julian Bnford,
Otis Alfrlend. Willie Hunt, Willie Mayo,
Coleman Workman. Paul Blanchard,
James Valentine, Hugh Miller. John
Blankenship. Harrison Blair. Lorraine
Ruffin. Murray DTi. p Blackford. John
Currie, Fred l.. Davidson. George War
ren. Mr.. Paine, Mr. Willard, and Mr..
Fishburn. of Roanoke.
At the very animated and interesting
meeting Of the Sketch Club at Miss Adele
Williams studio. Mr. T.. b. Brown was
appointed Chairman OF the Committee
on Decorations: Mr.. Horace Halves, OF
the House Committee: Mrs. Buck. Of
the Committee on Entertainment; Mrs
Geo. Ben. johnson. Loan and Gift. Miss
Adele Williams. Secretary Of the EXecu-
tive Committee: Miss Edith Beveridge
Secretary Of the Club. Mrs. Malvern
Courtney Patterson. Treasurer. Mr.. T..
V. Valentine was Secretary for the even
ing Among -iose present were Misses
Adele Williams. Annie Gray, Callie Ry-
land. Lisle Blair, Lancaster Louise VII
Hams. Mamie Langhorne. Mary Thomas.
Belle Perkins. May Jones. Sanger Hunt.
Mrs. H. A. Williams. Mrs. Malvern Pat
terson. Mrs. Moncure Perkins, Mrs. VI. NJ.
Dashiell Mary Rogers Mrs. Il. v Val
entine, Mrs. Dick Meade. Mcssrs. h. V.
Valentine Horace Hawes, Edgerton Rog-
ers. r A. Lancaster. williamson, and
Jones.
II is a pleasant thing 70 see the keen
interest taken in the Clubs aims by its
daily increasing membership There IS
much talent lying undcvcloped. no doubt
nj Ha A. -.
cided tastes I'm the line of artistic work
with number among it's members Of
conspicuous and cultivated talents. as. for
instance. Miss Adele Williams. the adj
vantage attaching 10 it's formation Is
clear II will shortly take possession Of
its rooms on the third floor Of the build
Ing at the southwest corner Of Franklin
and Third streets The next meeting
will be held at o'clock on tomorrow
afternoon.
The Saturday" viii hold its next meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. y. b. Mum
ford.
Miss Mary Coles white is now stop
ping at rs Franklin street. east.
on Wednesday evening. Miss Kellogg.
Judge Staples. who is spending the win
ter at Miss Norwoods north Fifth, en-
tertained the whist Club AT progress
sive euchre. The prizes and winners We're
as follows:
First prize-A pair of silver scissors.
Miss Kizzie Drewry. a silver hat brush.
Mr. Randolph: the consolation Dream
Life" by Ike Marvel Miss Mordocai.
hmonr ether quests who enjoyed Miss
d..
Misses Lima and Louise Mayo, Mary
Lewis. May Jones. Ellie and Elizabeth
Fisher. Alice Delaney Archer Goodwin.
Messrs John Young Eddie Mayo. Sam
Lewis. Long. of Yale Or Robinson, and
Mr. Harvey.
Mrs. Stephen Punoy entertained the
participants in her kermess dance. and
other friends very enioyably on Thurs
day.
Mrs Mary Bolts Fitzgerald. Of Hous-
ton. Texas. a very charming woman. rs
now az Mrs Chase Mortons. 2l6 Main
street. west, where she viii spend the
winter
Monday. the 10Th. IS down upon
tho programme Of the Womans Club as
"Nirg'n Day" To-day being the anni-
versary of the birth of that distinguish
ed soldier and stainless gentleman. Rob-
ert T.. Lee. 10 was decided 90 pay tribute
10 him along with that to the past of
the State generally. and to do so as I'M
formally as possible With this I'm view
the following programme was prepared
by Mrs. T.. r. Ball chairman for the
evening. and brilliantly carried out by
those whose names are given.
THE Statesmen Of Virginia" an Origi-
nal and fine paper written and read hy
Mrs. John Finders Robinson.
Heroes OF Virginia" Mrs. Lyon Tyler.
ode, westward 10" jamestown. by
Mr.. Charles Washington Coleman.
Tribute TO Commodore Maury." Miss
Maria Blair (and splendid tribute Sc
was).
Under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs
William l.. Sheppard. the club rooms
were decorated with suggestive reference
10 the character of the meeting. present.
ing n brilliant and hosr.table appear
ance 10 the many who called.
In one the coiors were those Of the
Colonial period, with tho fine oil paint
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