Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

ProsSer, Snieios, MCLAUGHLIN, mayer NC
MINI. Davis, Harrison. Crump Southern.
Middleton. and Pretlow.
Rev. Dr. Edward N. Calisch. the
eloquent rabbi or Beth Ahaba congre-
cation, has. consented to deliver his
charming lecture on ''The Moral Of DIR.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" for the benefit
OF the Old Dominion Hospital and the
Retreat for the Sick, on Thursday eve
ming. March 18th, at s o'clock. at DR..
Fairs church, corner Of Grace and Fourth
xtreets, which has been generously loaned
for the occa sion.
The entertainment Is OF high literary
order; the lecture, already admired and
greatly appreciated for its strength OF
argument and eloquence Of dlction, has
been revised and amplifed. DR.. Calisch
brings TO the service his delightful
personality and wide range OF thought
and reading, and a most agreeable ana
sympathetic voice. The Ladies' Auxili-
airy Of the Old Dominion Hospital and
of the Retreat are TO be congratulated
upon the consent OF Dr. Calisch 10
repeat this lecture. of such unusual orr
ginality Of thought. felicity OF express
sion, and powerful moral deductions
A brilliant masque ball was given at
Belvidere Hall by the Dixie Social CLUB
on Wednesday evening. Prizes were
given for the best disguise-one Tor Ia
dies. one for gentlemen Miss Essie
Straus, as Isidore Rush. "the New Wo-
man." carried off the lady's prize-a
handsome sterling-silver hat-brush. Mr..
Sam. Gunst. as a beautiful bloomer b.
cycle-girl, rode around the hall on his
wheel in majestic glory, taking the gem
tleman's prize-a full-dress shield. The
prizes were awarded ~ Mr.. Alfred S.
Kraker In HIS happiest style. Among the
cleyerly- carried out characters were THE
Silver Question" by Miss Lille Rosen-
dorf; 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue" Misses
Minnie and Ray Hessberg: you Shan't
Play in Our Yard" Misses lnez Good
man and Buelah Eichel.
After unmasking at 10 o'clock, the ger
man was danced. and skilfully led
by Mr.. Memo Mitteldorfer. assisted by
Mr. Leroy S. Cohen. Among the dancers
were Misses Rosenbaum, Goodman, Hutz-
Ter, Myers, Lovenstein, Eichel, Straus.
Binswarger Whitlock. Rosendorf, Ro-
senheim, Millhiser. Eessberg, We'll;
Hessburg, Of Danville; Well. OF Balti-
more; Weinberg. OF Petersburg; and
Messrs. Hutzler. Mitteldorfer. Cohen.
Lang, Eichel, Sycle, Rosendorf, Lo-
venstein, Binswanger. Oestricher, Green
baum. Gunst. and others.
The Jefferson Club gave an informal en-
tertainment at Masonic Temple on Thurs
day evening. The hall and foyer were
tastefully decorated with colored lamps
and shades, palms and other growing
plants. A buffet supper was served du-
ring the evening and STEMS Orchestra
fornished delightful music for the prone
made reception, which was one of the
most enjoyable entertainments Of the
season. Some OF those present were:
MIR. and Mrs. +. Raab. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Cans, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Whitlock.
and Mr.. and Mrs. p. Whitlock; Mr..
and Mrs. Sol. Sycle. Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Thalhimer. Mr.. and Mrs. M. II.
Asher, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bend
heimer. Mr.. and Mrs. /. Lichenstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Ezekiel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Levy, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
a. Sycle, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sycle,
Mrs. Joseph Trauerman Chicago. ILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feldheimer. Misses Kad-
den Petersburg, Freshman, Whltlock,
Binswanger. Hutzler, Block. Mittel-
dorfer, Kraker, Aronheim (Charlottes-
vile), Straus, Kaufman, Letterman,
charlottesville. Levy, Lovenstein, La
henberg, and Messrs. Mittedorfer
Myers. Kraker, Whitlock, Levy. Straus,
OOHcil ~ Sitt LifucHotCib, anu OlHtio.
The Tit-for-Tat Club was agreeably en-
tertained by Miss Jeanne Lovenstein on
Tuesday evening with penny party.
The first prize, a handsome gold pen. was
awarded 10 Mr.. Sam Gunst, who gave
the greatest number of signs and letters
to be found on n penny. After a tempt
ing collation. dancing was the feature Of
the entertainment. Among the guests
were Misses Irma Rosenbaum. Sadie Whit
lock, Miriam Rosenbaum. Essie Straus,
Inez Goodman Miriam Lovenstein, Stella
Myers, Rita Myers. Buelah Eichel, ard
Messrs. Sam Gunst, Leroy Cohen, Ellis
Hutzler. Memo Mitteldorfer, Clarence
Hutzler, Sam Sycle, Lee Sycle. Eichel
LANCE and others.
Mrs. Samuel Cohen and Miss Fannie
Michelbacher are now visiting friends In
Alexandria, where they have had many
dinners, teas, lunches, and balls given
in their honor. besides attending the
Grand opera in Washington.
A very charming new club Is the Ladies'
Matinee Musicale, which was organized
short time ago by a number Of ladies of
musical taste and talent, and promises
to be all the members claim for it
an organization for mutual improvement
and pleasure in the study and practice OF
music. Eacr lady pledges herself to give
a limited nd hber of renditions upon the
piano. harp, Tiolin or any instrument she
prefers, or locally during the year, and
their musicii les will be weekly at the
house Of ons OF the members on Friday
afternoons at o'clock.
The club numbers about twenty-five
enrolled members, and others who have
been invited have not yet responded. The
officers are: President, Mrs. G. w. Ste
vens, Floyd avenue; Vice-President and
Secretary, Mrs. G.. w. p. Brock; Urea
surer, Miss Bessie Pace. Other heads or
departments will be given later. The first
musicale will be given on Friday after
noon next, March 18th. at o'clock, at
the residence Of Mrs. Stevens.
Among the ladies who are invited to
Join, most Of whom are members, are
Mesdames Stevens Brock. Allison, Cabell,
Branch. Meloney. Munford. Patterson,
Blankenship, Lockerman, Tayloe, Davis.
Durette, Ball, Gordon, Thomas, Atkinson,
Axtell. Cowardin, Parrish, Broken
brough, Scott, and Misses Rogers, Pace,
Lawson, Guillaume, Williams. Coleman,
Randolph, Lee, Watkins. Meade. Frayser,
Stevenson. Minor. Porter. Mera, Harris,
Chaplin Camm, Yarbrough, Schoen. Har-
vie, Webster. Stockdale, Fox, and Fits.
The programme for the first musicale
includes the names Of Mrs. Meloney. Mrs.
James Scott, Mas Mera, Miss Evis Law
son, Mrs. A w. Patterson, and Mrs
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Willard. OF
Fairfax county, who have become 80
charmingly identified with Richmond so.
clety during his legislative term OF two
winters. have left for Washington. where
they will remain until April, before going
to their delightful country home. on the
Potomac.
Miss Fuller, who has been visiting
Misses Carrie and Flossie Talbot return
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