The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21
To Spring. Gounod. Miss lawson
"A Dream" Bartlett. Miss Bass.

| trv decorated and lighted with shaded
Iamns and candelabra. those receiving
being Nrs Lee, Misses Annie and Doro-
thea Lee. and Misses Letitia McMullen
Those assisting In the dining room were
Mrs. Percy Montague. Misses Harriet
Field I,ightfoot, Jennings, Sue Wexford.
! Coralie Johnston and others.
| Among those who called during the af-
| ternoon vere Misses Ella Cooke, Rachel
| Cooke Sue Morris. the Misses Noting.
Marian Robins, the Misses Ellerson,
| Reha GLASGOW. Carrie Coleman, Anne
and Ellen Lee and others.
The Emma II. Andrews and Milton c.
| Work Whist Clubs both had pleasant
meetings last week-the first on Wednes-
dav at II. at Mrs. Keith's; the second
on Friday. at Mrs. Walter h. Martins.
Miss Emily stearns. OF Crlpeper. Va.
IS the guest of Miss Roxie Wilkinson,
Of Church Hill.
Miss Louise Prosser, OF Church Hill, has
returned from delightful trip TO Peters
burg.
Miss Carrie Minor. sister OF Judge 2.
c. Minor. IS spending the winter in
Florida.
Miss Ella Byrd. daughter OF Colonel Will
| liam Byrd, Of Baltimore, who has been
visiting her cousin. Miss Lucy Atkinson,
returned to her home last week.
Mrs. Franklin Stearns. OF Culpeper. Va.
will visit Richmond next week. Her many
friends will lie glad to welcome her to
her old home.
Miss Elizabeth Tabb. OF Baltimore. IS the
| guest Of her cousin, Mrs. Cabell Tabb. Of
west Grace street Miss Tabb visited
| Richmond al this time in order TO be
present AZ the James Ellcrson wedding,
| when she will act as bridesmaid.
Miss Amy Bay. OF 81. Louis. Mo-. will
spend this winter with her aunt. Mrs
Decature Axtell. Miss Bay is a daughter
OF Mr.. Joseph lowell Bay, OF 81. Louis,
and granddaughter Of the late Judge
Samuel Mansfield Bay. or Missouri She
e. sister Of Miss Lillian Bay. delight
fully remembered here. Both her nieces
were with Mrs. AxteI at Hot Springs last
summer and made brilliant golf records
at that resort Both are charming girls.
Mrs. Russell Robinson is the guest Of
Mrs. Adair Peasants.
Miss Betty Burwell Booker has. 50 Il
! * said. been urged by friends In Wash
ington. 20 give recital in that city
Her exquisite voice. with its nightingale
like purity. cannot fail 10 please. and the
honors promised for the sweet singer I'm
her chosen career are already being reap
ed.
Tnn ~ CTu-, LII ,,r,of ,,--4tf..
reception Thursday night. Mr. W. G.
| Standard. Miss Adele williams. Mrs. VII
! liam g. Bentley and Mrs. T.. V Valentine
constituting the genial committee in
| charge. There was n delightful pro-
gramme OF which prominent feature
was Miss Adele Williams paper on "Hol-
land"
The annual meeting OF the Society NJ
Colonial DANES Of America I'm the
| state Of virginia" was held Thursday
| afternoon az 1870 o'clock I'm the Virginia
Historical SOciety's rooms For more
than two hours. the ladies' Were busy
olecting officers for the coming wear and
transactine other important business.
Mrs. Russell Robinson presiding The
attendance was exceptionally large. those
present being Mrs. Matt. Pleaeants. Mrs.
Adair Peasants. Mrs. william y.
Thomas. Mrs. Phlip a. Bruce. Mrs.
James lyons Mrs Matthew BLAND Har-
rison. Mrs. ". W. Henry. Mrs. Peter
Mayo Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter. Mrs.
James DoOlev. Mrs. D. ~ Ruckar. Mrs T.
y Jones. Chalkley. william T. RoyalI.
Charles OBJ Cowardin. Robert Rennolds
Misses Lutte and Virginia Peasants. Mrs.
| Reginald Gilman. Mrs. Moncure Perkins.
Mrs. Thomas T.. Nlfriend Mrs William
! r. Oppenhimcr. Mrs. William r. Robins.
Mrs. John Lotter Mrs. Lucy Carter
| Trent. and Miss Ellen Wade
Mrs. Russell Robinson having declined
reelection, on The ground that long terms
Of Office were not for tho best Interests OF
the society. Mrs. Herbert Claiborne was
unanimously elected president for the on
suing year and Mrs cynthia p. T. Cole
man. OF Williamsburg. and Mrs Matt
| Peasants. first and second vice-presl-
/ dent The ncwv-electod members OF the
| board are Mrs. Howard Hoge. Mrs Mere
/ dith Montague. Mrs. John Addison and
/ Mrs Gideon Davenport Mrs. James
| Lyons and Mrs. Russell Robinson. rs
/ founders Of the society. were elected hon
| orarv vice-presidcnts. II was unanimously
| resolved 20 request the National Society
| AT the next meeting or the National Coun-
! eli. 10 give virginia representation on tho
4 National Board. end 70 present the name
/ Of Mrs Russell Robinson in that connec-
tlon. meeting Of the board was 20
/ have been held after tho general meeting.
but the long session preventing that. the
| board viii meet M noon on Saturday. at
the rooms Of the Historical Society.
detailed report Of the annual meet
/ ine OF the Virginia Nccdlework Guild APP
/ peared in The Times Of Friday.
q
The first musical OF the season took
place az the Woman's Club. There were
crowded parlors and crowded hall.
| number Of non-residcnts being present.
| Among those were Mrs. r. X. Cautley.
| Miss Chloe Sans. and Miss Julie Thomp-
son. Of Baltimore; Mrs Russell Robinson.
! and Mrs Gertrude Massie. OF the Uni
/ versity There were also present as guests
! Of the Chairman. Mrs. W. s. Simons. Mrs.
! Peasants. Miss Swasey, Mrs. Chiswell
/ u. Lanchornc. Mrs. ]. II. Darlington. Miss
| Mary Baupbnan. Mrs. Malvern G. Pat
terson. and Mrs. T.. Y. Williams. II is a
! pleasaut thing 20 have so firm a hold on
| hearts as has Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
| II had been announced that she would
sing and as she entered the parlor ana
| took her seat. there was general wei
come OF smiles and mods from the rear
chairs She Is as lovely and as unspoiled
as ever. which is the highest praise here
| among her old friends. Mrs. Stevens
| large harp monopolized the rostrum and
suggested the delightful things in store
| when her skilled fingers should awaken