The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
-. PAsT WEEK IS sfANr ~
FASHIONABLE CIRCLES.
Ke.um. of Pleasant Entertainments
Given By Leading feop'e'
Personal Mention

and Miss Gordon. Of Norfolk. sixty peo-
,ie Or ,bero,bouts. have particularly
,,io,e,rt roaeon 70 be thankful for the
fact. since Friday nights party CIV" y
their hosts. through courtesy 10 '"e''''
| certainly. saws the favored contingent
courtesy never found more delightful sat
is,actorv oxpresslon. But then everybody
knows what tho Mr. and Mrs. Harris
possibilities as hosts. THIS u'ne II wac
a card party, occupying the carry "ou'5
| Of the evening: later the men CUM, . -
| finally a supper when "a' 'ne -
| rriucinallv ~ a New York caterer, WAS
| sorvoi r,vervhodv who has been inside
| the Harris house knows "l"'
| i've place II a. under usual cohullloii7'
! Throw tho lights. the flowers, anu inc
! special welcome in and you nave 0o'.
/ ditiOn OF things which was an H'!
terday on the promenade, what appea4'u
10 the fashionable intelligence as lah'n5
! the first place in the way OF EN- di''-
ments this year. American p-dtli''' US
and blooming were the principal ioWtIs'
The fortunate people this time we're
! Miss Warren. Of Louisville ana Mi97
/ Gordon. OF Norfolk Uhe guests of honoD'
| Misses Marian. Kate and julia Harris. the
| delightful daughters Of the hospitable
| house. Misses Mary and Elizabeth Grant
| Cameron. Claudia Palmer Virginia hayes,
| Annie Leigh and Gertrude Camm, kath-
! leen Anderson. Berta Wexford, Iossie
! and Mary Pace. Callie Ryland, Ellie
| Bosher Rinehart. OF New Jersey; Waning,
| Landon Rivos. FlOssie Talbot, Lena Cray,
! Roy Ellcrson, Kate Talley. Adele Archer
Boarman, OF New Orleans; Ella Cooke.
Bessie Martin. Maude Stokes. Nellie roy-
kin, Messrs. T. C. Mayo Frank IaNen-
| port. Edward Willis, Henry Baskcr lille.
willie Grant John Curry. Leigh Iage.
Eugene Alls.ie Charles S.ringfeliow, " h.
liam holland. Willie Mayo. Palmer and
Granville Gray. Robert Campbell. Allan
Talbot. John rutherford. Rolirson.
Randolph Holiday George Gibson, Eeane
| Maury Ben Stacy. W. Harrison. Sirud-
wick. T. O.. Williams. Jr, =. -. Jonas.
England. W. Talley. g.. \. Walker John
Walker. Ndley Macdonald. DarCoster
Williams. Jonathan Bryan. Randolph VIII
lams. Victor Williams. lanes Anderson.
Preston No.and Eddie Scott an EDDIE
Christian.
tt viii be pleasure to the many friends
OF Miss Bette Booker. friends who have
watched her work so hard and bravely.
10 know that within tho last week she
has mounted the second round Of fame
she filled Madam Blauvelt's place ~
the festival here last May. and. again
ON last Monday she made her debut
before some of New JOrk's most cul-
turcd music lovers az the Plaza Hotel.
when she sang at soiree given by one
OF their number
Anton Seidel, who tried Miss Booker's
voice recently, and with orchestral ace
compartment. SAYS she Is the comir6
oratorio singer o. tue South. Words OF
praise from am humble source. after that
great critics opinion, will almost seem
"a presumption but she Is fun worthy
o. everyonc's for hers is a voice whose
absolutely high. sweet tones could not
help but lift ones soul TO a l0ftier plain
and open 1ew vistas 10 its Imagining
Although Miss Bookers musical educa-
ton Is by no means finished, her won
dcrful talent seems TO have won Mr..
Fronts good will. and for once ne Is
enthusiastic over voice. and he. Win
MIR. Seidel predicts many successes n
she ever makes either the concert or
operate stage her profession.
Mr.. and Mrs Telemachus II. Elicit
/ have issued invitations to the marriage
| OF their daughter. Carrie Wesley and
| Dr. Charles Dunbar Roy, OF Atlanta.
! This reminds Richmond that she IS
| TO lose one Of our most charming girls
/ very soon now. The ceremony will take
| place at the Elicit residence. s0l west
/ FRANKLIN street ON Wednesday evening.
! December 10Th az half past eight. Miss
! Anne Wickie Coons. of Culpcper. who viii
| be Miss Elletts maid of honor on the
! happy day. is now her guest. Miss Mat
| tie Freeman Clarke. of Danvlle. who
viii bee another Of the bridal party. is
the guest of Mrs. b. II. Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bruce have pur-
| chased the McCaw residence. on west
Franklin. and will move into it in
very few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes have rented one Of
the houses 30 Baltimore row.
Miss Mary McCaw is Mrs. Carydon SUIT
| tons guests.
Mrs. Chlswel u. Ianghorne viii pay
| Mrs. Moncure Perkins visit next week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Peasants have re-
| turned from "Copeley' in Aibemarle.
Miss Elizabeth Bowdoin. Of Norfolk
and Miss Mary T. williams OF Martins
yIie are Mrs. stephen Il. Putaey's
guests.
Miss Kittio Heath Of Norfolk. is Mrs
". H. Urluharts guest. A. % graceful
way to give mutual pleasure TO that
charming young lady and party OF five
other delightful young girls. she gave
the party "a luncheon at the Jefferson on
Tuesday at 2.s0 O'Clock. Tho other girls
were Misses Lily UrQuhart. Annie Lee
Alfrcnd Tcly and Mamie Stcger.
Miss Roberta Noting entertained
small party OF friends on Wednesday TO
meet Miss Williams
\ patient public knows or has an idea
that during this week the principal social
interests with many people were the sale
and tea ON ThuSday for the benefit OF
the Brandon cot IN the Shelterlng Arms
Hospital. and a sale and parlor concert.
under the direction OF Mrs George Ben
Johnston and Miss Louise Williams for
the Ola Dominion benefit. The friends OF
both will be eratihed that both affairs
were successful. The former resulted IN
the sale Of every article on hand and a
net profit Of $50. Mrs. Harvey Frayser
and her energetic circle are to be warmly
congratulated upon results. Among those
who spent the day at the McCaw house
ana saw the affair through were Mrs.
Preston Cooke. Mrs. Moses ID. Hoge,
Mrs W. James Walker, Miss Leila Ia
tum. Mrs. Bey. Crump. Mrs. Armistead
Wellforod Miss Berta Wexford. Miss
Austin Brockenbrough and Mrs. Carter
scott. II IS pleasant 70 know that so
satisfactory a sum expresses the fidelity