The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
ONE DAYS NLWsIN FAsHIONLBLE
CIRCLES.
Contribution bay for the Friendly Society
for Men aud Boys-Private Enter
fainment,- Personals.


son TO Know. The party consist
ed OF Messrs Alexander y. cam
eron. William Cameron, Jr' Alfred 1;
hughes OF Norfolk. Major T.. +. y.
Myers Major LOWS Ginter, Colonel Cor
don McCabc. Or. Crenshaw, Major Stilhs-
fellow. Messrs. Brydon remnant Jonn
Montague. Chamberyayne, TDc mas Atkln-
SON Thomas Rutherford, 4. l.. Boul-
ware. Andrew Christian, william ~ ls5,
John Dunlop. james Dooley. Colonel
Archer Anderson, and George Lee
The Misses Harris are invariably charm
ing IN Interpreting courtesy anu iiahiii5
its elegant possibilities citat ~ 81 ','' ~.
ways. dinner on "Wednesday - ~,
latest illustration Il their grace ~ h"ats,
There was the careful attention To uetall
which wisdom knows - the 0hy w
10 elegance I'm result floial u'sYl",.iy,
was OF lilies Of the valley hldiutilii" ~
fern and roses The name caIna N'io ~
particularly pure taste. ana pore upon
white satin haud-painted sprays OF mrs
of the valley. That description ht'' 'i
adequate idea OF their real ptautS M
called out enthusiasm IN the guess. ~
menu was served from New YORK. anu
was all which that implies OF eNceilenIe
and variety. The creams were real III
umphs of originality in design.
The party in fun consisted or M,s.ts
Marian. Kate and Jula Harris Muis
Cameron Anne Tenant Msude S'oh ~
Mrs. John shelton Williams, Mt07IH- ~
J j
Page. Henry Baskerville, John uiIl.,
William FERGUSON. and J'hh Sheiloh
Williams.
Mrs Sarah Grant Jackson. OF Atlanta;
Will arrive in Richmond on M9nu,,e t'i''
be the guest OF Mrs Judith &. X. dlkeI.
Miss Terry. recently the guest OF Miss
Anna Lee AlfreEd. left for norfolk ON
Tuesday. leaving tO an the klchiHoilu'i'
.
As was stated i'm Wednesdays issue.
Saturday, January "a. viii be tontfleu-
tion-Day for the Friendly Society for
Men and Boys. During that day n COM
mittee will be i'm attendance al DO west
Franklin street (entry side eatel 10 re-
ccve fruits. iellies. cakes. sweets OF any
kind books. papers, magazines, ttnslous
publications. discarded hymnals Gospel
hymns-any evangelical hymns. chill
dren's pictures. books. games, ana any
thing else which intelligent interest may
suggest. These will bee distributed by the
committee among the Soldiers Home
Hospital the Orphan Asylum, and the Re
fOrmatOry. Religious matter only can De
sent 10 the penitentiary and jails II
Will be remembered that Mrs +. T. ID.
Myers Is the founder and president OF inc
society which WAS organlzed IN le3' ana
will be- therefore. four years Ola 100 l>''
During those years II has struggled
against many difficulties. but has done
fine work nevertheless. one Weakening
lnfiNeEfF came through the lpHh lililfn1
Of Mrs. Myers which caused grave so
licitude. She Is in greatly improved health
now. and Illness. whatever else IL mas
done. has left more tender than ever ire
merciful and large heart, which Is entire
~ given 20 good things. Mrs. Myers
proteges would probably endorse George
ElliOt-"fhere are some secrets taught by
pain which are. perhaps. worth the pur-
chase Saturday, January md, then, is
Contribution-Day
The dramatic tea. to Do given on Non
dav night al SEQ o'clock at the Iuray
for the benefit Of the Virginia Hospital
presents the following interesting combi-
nation
Presentation of the comic operetta en-
titled. Lottery Ticket 40. i0vll duet
from Martha hv Mrs. Alice Swain
Hunter and Mrs Durrott. solos by Cap
tain Cunningham and Mr. w. +. Reddy,
two numbers by the Old Dominion Sex
tette, light refreshments, and the pres
ence of delightful women as hosts
Mrs Sarah Powell Coleman and her
three charming little daughters, are tho
guests OF Mrs John. II Powell
Miss Lucy Lee Powell. Of staunton.
will be Mrs. Pow.lls gHests next week.
Among those present az the dancing
party given ON Wednesday night by Miss
Agnes Holiday Mccarthy We're Misses
Maria Williams. Lily Hill Ellice Glenn.
Margaret thamberlaync. Katharine
,'Iht' OF ior99' iia''l. yer ol
blanche smith, kcptcca GORDON. MAI
eret cannon LIZZIE rddeH. fSthrr
Martin. Of Ashttiiie \. g.. Annie Drew
fy. Alice holchkis4, tdlth White Me9sts.
Frank Mccarthy Walter Holiday. Eddie
Quarles Thomas Moore Carroll Monta-
que. Morrison Glenn, Richard workman
Brook Smith. Percy Halves, Percy Penn
bcrton. and Philip Carleton. All repre-
sent the younger fashionable set as d.
viii bee several years from now. Miss
Mccarthy although hardly more than
"a child. nas the grace and aplOmb which
mace her party a brilliant success. She
wore yellow silk Assisting her IN re-
ceiving were the Misses schroeder. OF
North Carolina. The flowers used In
house and table decorations were, prin
,IuaIlv American Beauty roses.
Miss r.tbor Nrlrfin- Of Ashoviue { y.
O. is The rrest of Miss Rcbocca Gordon.
north Laurel street.
Tho cb,istro,e feast for fre Mothers
NDesion 81 Tini,- Trinity - r. church
80 b.ir Ia fbn i.,,,tr.-roon ON Vrldras-
E ,.,.-,.. J.. l~s Le.n the cusforo
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W. TO- '',' J., d, ID Nrrers ycbo
r,, ti. ..f,iiistro.nf of tho nis4ion
one of Is most earnest promoters.
,b.' co,.rl,,afior, of thn desire 40 SUNNY
errh f.uNv with "a basket of provisions.
and the response was very generous Con