The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE
THE PAST WEEK As spent IN FAsH-
IONlBLE RICHMOND.
At the Art Ciub-Tbe Woman's Ciub-Per-
s0nal Mention-Charities-
Church Hill.

hedr H. More delight Is now IN ordcr
The occasion is a similar announcement
by the Art Club. On last evening, from
o."o 10 lO'1O, reception was held at the
cluD rooms. Franklin and Third streets
lot members only. Your correspondent
heard part Of the musical programme
only, ana can only speak for the beauty
OF that. II was furnished BY Miss Bessie
Pace, with violin obligato by Mrs. SYM
ington. The human quality that skilled
fingers can evoke from violin strings was
awakened and quivered hauntinSiy
through tho rooms. Later Messrs'
scrlvener and Hunter sang. The member
snip was iully represented, In spite OF
Saturday night. During next week the
club VIII give an exhibition OF tho works
oil. water colors. black and white draw
inSs. architectural designs. and original
photographer its members, ana when
seen by the writer late on Saturday the
rooms certainly presented spectacle
which Is calculated 10 hold all who may
call 20 see their contents. They told
delightful story OF talents that have been
hiding under a napkin, and or hsht
hidden under a bushel. From II 10 z
o'clock and 4 20 Z OF each day, and on
Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday even
ings. from 5 10 1890 charming women
will receive all who may care 70 CAL
and take a look al things, an admission
fee Of % cents being charged. The money
realized viii be devoted 10 club expenses.
Those who wifi be present at one tine
or another during the week are Mrs'
Edward V. Valentine. Mrs. W. 9. Bentley,
Miss StringfelloW, Mrs. James Lyons
Miss Annie Steger Winston. Mrs Parker
pashicl. Miss Harriet Field Ligntfoot'
Mrs Gwatkin, Mrs Richard Meade
Misses Porterield, Mary Rogers, Lizzie
Townes. and Mrs. Austin BroclienorouRh.
Tho members Of the club and the board
will also be In atteldance each morning
during tho hours named
Tho announcement OF the engagement
OF Miss Adele Tyler and Mr.. Thomas Ad-
kins gives their numerous friends oppoi-
tunlty tor warm generalization. MISS
TYLER IS such q charming girl and Mr.
Adkins such n fine fellow that the OUT
look IS more than commonly delightful.
Miss Mary Haynes VIII return 70 Rich
rnond the last Of this month via bouisVrIe.
She has been much admired while away
from Us.
Mrs George ". Bagby. whose zeal IN
good causes is out Of proportion 10 her
strength, has been confined 70 her room
by serious lndispos.tion during the past
week.
Miss Annie Gray has returned from
Petersburg.
Miss Judith Deane Is visiting friends in
Lexington, Ky
~. al d
die OF the month for the University OF
Virginia.
Persons with Helen's Babies partially
for seeing 1.-THE wheels go round can in
dulge themselves 10 tho fun on sunshiny
afternoons on the Brook pike. Fashion
having set its seal upon the locality as
the eminently correct place for bicycling,
thither doth society wend it's way. and
the writer saw sixty people OF our
'qelsure class" out thr-c on an afternoon
OF last week-all on wheels.
Mrs. John Munson has returned TO
Raleigh.
The annual excursion 10 jamestown
under the auspices OF the Association
for the Preservation Of Virginia Antiqul'
ties comes off on Wednesday, May loth'
and Is the first excursion OF the season
TO that Alpha in the national alphabet.
IL IS an appropriate cOmmemoration OF
the landing OF those first settlers by an
oroanizatio1 whose object is 20 arouse
and sustain interest tn the history or
Virginia and to preserve the records bear
ing upon IT, The ceremonies OF the day
wifi be appropriate 10 II. The faculty and
students OF William and Mary College and
a number OF citizens of Williamsburg VIII
be guests Of the association, meeting the
Richmond party at jamestown. The trip
will be made on the Pocahontas, whose
attractions are generally known 10 sum-
mer excursionists. She leaves her wharf
at ) A. NJ. arriving az jamestown at /
F. NJ, and leaving there at L. NJ. She
Will reach Richmond on tho return at
=. NJ. \ delightful day IS insured all
who go.
The ladies' in charge Of the excursion
have secured tho use Of the dining-room
on the steamer and viii serve an ex-
cellent dinner al small expense TO the
passengers.
Tickets FOR the round-trlp will cost 81
FOR adults and 90 cents for school chill
dren.
The association has extended a cordial
invitation TO the Society Of Colonial
Danes OF America in the State OF Nir-
ginia q Join them on the excursion Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Thomas, OF Smithheld'
will have party from Smithheld 10 meet
them. and have also invited Mrs. Joseph
Bryan, Mrs. Henry Taylor. Miss NJ NJ
=. Newton, and Mrs. James Lyons TO
accompany them back 10 Smithfield 10
spend a week at their hosptable home.
and be present at the services on Sun
day. May 18th. at old Smithheld church,
conducted by Bishop Randolph. the elo-
quent.
Letters giving enthusiastic expression
10 the enjoyment OF the Society OF Sons
Of the American Revolution al the recent
Congress here still pour In TO Mr.. Writ
Henry.
Mr.. whitehead. president Of the New
Jersey Society, sent very elegant copy
OF it's publication 10 the Daughters as a
graceful token OF his appreciation OF their
hospitality.
Mrs. living. Of New York. who Is asso-
ciated with Miss Emery at Bible House
New York. will deliver an address before
the various parochial branches OF the
Woman's Auxiliary TO tho Board or MIS-
sions of the Protestant Episcopal church
al Holy Trinity church on next Saturday
afternoon. The hour viii be announced
later.
Miss Luclc Wormley returned on Thurs-
doy from Alexandra and washington.
While away she has. as usual been tho
recipient OF much attention.