The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12
SOCIAL ND OTHERWISE.
PAST WEg6 IN RICHMOND's FASH
IONdBLB CIRCLES.
4 Number of Private Entertainme nts-
Personal ou-Cbarities-Lifs
ON Church Hill.

for The benefit OF the "sheltering Arms. %
an absolutely free hospital. made inter-
est In It's success general and keen. and
the si5o0-resl.zed is ,hs most con-
elusive expression possible Of the quality
of the productions and the place which
the charity occupies in the public heart.
Richmond amateurs are accustomed 10
brilliant success. so that less than that
would dlsappoint their audiences
The participants in the opera. justified
all expectations. and the general impress
sion IS that the outcome reflects equal
credit upon Mr. Bakers energy. aud
management, the ability Of those taking
part in the opera, and the interest OF tue
ladies' who conceived and executed the
worthy project.
Miss Louise Allan Mayo. left on Satur-
day. the fourth. for Annapolis. where she
will be the guest Of Governor and Mrs
Lloyd Lowndcs Later she will visit
friends In Philadelphia and Washington.
Miss Anita Dallos, Of Nashville. Ten
nessec. Is the guest OF Miss Anna Lee
Afriond. y North Laurel street
The afternoon OF Easter Monday. at the
Woman's Club. was particularly pleasant
The reception was thoroughly informal.
the principal interest being the handsome
new furniture recently purchased by a
committee Of ladies appointed for the
purpose. Certainly the new appointments
represent their fine taste most sausfac-
tcriiy. The general cOlOring Of the por-
there's. haneings. etc. give "A final and
bright touch Of warmth to the place,
which % lacked before. Fragrance was
present I'm flowers. placed here and there
ip vases hy the committee There was
tea drinking. and very pleasant time
generally. tea being served by Mrs. l.. l..
Lewis. assisted by Mrs William J.. Shep-
pard. ana Miss Guillaume.
Early in June the interests Of the Rose
Mari Public library. which are the in
tercsts of The public win be presented In
an excursion TO Mt Vernon. 10 decide
upon which. a meeting was held at the
residence Of Mrs Edward r.. Crump.
President of the Board. All expenses in
cidcnt 10 the trip viii be covered by the
moderate sum of $3.e5.
Mt Vernon ana a brilliant June day
are an attractive combination. calculated
IN all ways 10 Justify the earnest women,
who planned the thing ia anticlpauons Of
success.
There were present at the meeting Mrs.
y. r. Crump. Mrs. W. J.. Sheppard. Mrs.
Nirginius Newton Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Carter. Mrs Chas. W. Williams. Mrs.
William II. Robins. Mrs Lewis y. Aylett.
Mrs. Parl,e G. Bagley. Mrs. Everett Wad-
Gey. Miss Glasgow. Major T.. II. d. Myers,
and Mr. Wyndham Meredith.
Mrs A. b. Camm has returned from
Norfolk.
Miss Ellen Swan Drewry. the hand
some and charming daughter Of Or.
s. u. Drewry, OF "Minneola" IS the guest
Of the Misses stegar. OF West Franklin.
The little Misses Minor. tAdair ard
carbohydrates Of Mrs. Edmund G.
Minor. had a royalty good time OF it on
Faster Monday. luncheon by the first
Of these very young ladies was first
in order.
For the occasion parental care had
frightened the parlors with yellow jon
Einls. Upon hand-painted menu cards Of
daintiest possible design the same flowers
Were conspicuous. Quotation Salad"
furnished amusing novelty. not to the 1T.
tie people only. but 10 one or two older
people. Between the lettuce leaves. poe
try Interpretations from distinguished
authors-a prize being given TO the child
guessing correctly the authors names.
The prize was one by Miss Poythress.
Those present were Misses Fairfax Lor-
Ing. Lottie Poythress. Ellie Carmichael
Mary Lathrop. Maggie Shields. Octovia
Crenshaw. Nora Leary. Marion Beatue.
Bessie Dunlop. Sue Gray. and Bertha
Gilmore.
Miss Garlic Minors friends were enter
tanned at an Easter Egg Hunt.
Mr.. Henry Maxwell. OF New York. is
the guest Of Mrs. Beverly p. Munford, 10
North Laurel street.
Mrs Ellis Henderson. Of Louisa. is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Montague.
Among the very enjoyable eourtesIes
growing out Of the opera "Powhatsns"
production was box party by Mrs Chas
Sem. whose voice is brilliant and
musical memory TO many Riohmonders.
dating from a musical at the residence
OF Mrs. Benjamin II. Nash. some months
before the Majors fatal Illness.
Those constituting the party were Mrs.
Semi. Mr.. and Mrs Austin Brochen-
brough. Mrs. Edward Mayo, Misses
Rachel and Halle Cooke. Mr.. Edward c.
Mayo and Mr.. John Scott.
week past. been the guest OF Mrs. NJ. s.
Valentine. west Grace street, leaves To-
morrow for Gloucester.
Miss Coons. OF Culpeper. IS the guest
az Miss Carrie Elicit. so west Franklin
street. Miss C0Cns is charmingly known
in Richmond having visited Miss Eilett
several times in previous seasons.
The next meeting OF Mrs. Caskie Ca
bells CurrentE Events Glass will be held
at 400 east Main street. instead OF at
the Woman's Club. as heretofore.
The class, 10 the regret Of all Its mem
bers. will disband az the end OF this
month. but will resume its meetings early
IN the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred T. Harris are
visiting friends In New York. Miss Kate
Harris leaves shortly for Boston, Mass.
Mrs. John Munson OF Raleigh. n. c..
(nee Jennie Hennine). Is the guest OF her
relatives, 10 north Third street.
Miss Maggie Smith. OF the University,
10 the guest OF Mrs. Malvern Courtney
Patterson.
Death has intruded upon the galety OF
the week and made rs dark presence felt
most grlevously Mrs. r. Il. Addison.
lovely. noble. beloved, lert much heart
ache behind her when she stepped into