The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-19

triumph ~ beautiful taste and abundant
means. those present being Mr.. and Mrs.
| thomas Potts. MISS Mary Cmrrle ION
nan. Miss Mary Cameron. Miss Mary
Williams. Miss Gertrude Camm. DIR.
Stuart Mcclure Mcssrs. George Gibson,
Kirkwood Mitchell. T. c. Williams. Jr..
| and L. o. McCabe.
Miss Mary Currie DOMAINS guest
were all friends belonging 10 that non
| chalant younger set in which she Is so
| charming q figure She did the hOnors
with the utmost grace. honors that SIT so
prottily upon girlish shoulders.
IL IS not improbable that Mrs. Potts
| conservatory mad been taxed LOT me PINK
| gsraniums upon the TAME. TOT Iko me
| brilliant red blooms used in the decora-
| lion OF the dinner table. they were SIN
| Rulgrly perfect I'm growth and lovely In
| tint There were pink shades upon tn
candles In the silver oandelabra, and
| more than a suggestion OF rose color
over things I'm general. Miss Donnans
| guests were Misses Ranlett, Berta Well
| ford. Lisa Beirno. Fanny McGuire. and
| Mary Hill Messrs. Victor Williams. Ed
| ward Harrison. Sam Donnan, Kirkwood
Mitchell. Palmer Gray and Langhorne
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John SHELTON williams.
| Miss Maria Williams and Mr.. Enyon VII
| hams left Richmond yesterday for trip
| South.
To the stimulating music Of Professor
| Thilows band. the first Assembly german
| Tor the winter Of lS91-'gS passed OF so
| delightfully."- that all the congratulations
| which greeted the completed oreaniza-
| ton Of the club are renewed on all sides
| and on all sides are heard high praise
| for the gentlemen who have made so bril-
| liant beginning Ia the direction OF sue
| cossful dances.
| The Assembly set is a happily cOnsii-
| tutcd one. and does not need any stimu-
| lus that n may enjoy life. but enjoyment
| has degrees. and the condition II affaira
| a this first german could not fall TO bring
| about enjoyment I'm the superlative de-
| gree. There were beautiful surroundings.
| as all familiar with the Jefferson know
an admirable leader Ia the gallant person
| of Mr. AdOlphus Blair, beautiful music.
| a charming company. and a delicious
| supper. The following are the officers Of
| the new club. which has made 50 ausp-
cious beginning: Mr.. John w Harrison.
! president: Mr.. Charles Evelyn Smith.
| vice president. Mi julien Biniord. sccrc-
| tary and treasurer. It's Board NJ Gov
| errors consists Of Mr. T. ). Armistead.
| Mr.. Lewis W. Brander, Nj Edward I.
| Harrison Mr. Henry a. Williams, and
Mr.. f. Il. Blankenship.
| Tho following ladies are the chaperons.
| Mesdames John w. Harrison, Charles Il.
| Smith. H. w. Hazard. r. l.. Powers, X.
| NJ Blankenship. Austin BrOckenbrOush.
| W. NJ TaliafcTro. Adolphus Blair. r. ).
| Bosher l.. i. Valentine +. Strudwick. Ed
mund Strudwick, c. Ruiiin' and H. a.
Those present were Misses Meredith
| Bragg. Gray. Rogers, Byrd. Crquhait.
| McCallah Walker, Slater Cooke, Hi,
, Bernard. Gauding, Lindsay, Grant. Ran
| dolph Worth. Greene, Pegram, Moscley,
| Dabnev. Lane English. Alluend. Heath.
| grandcr Rogers Lisa Bicrne. and Claire
| Biorne Mossrs. T. ;. Armistcad. +. No
| earthly. Il : Kosher. j. VI. Valentine. s.
! / boswell Gus BreauX, Jr, T.. Y. VIII
liams +. n. Harrison, r. Guy L. w.
| Brander G Baughman. Hugh Miller !.
| l.. Arlington. j. :. IaZen, Is. =. Claiborne,
A. &. Mckinney. Z. Blanchard. Lee
| Bragg. Frank Hobson, +. a. Young, +.
| Blankenship. 4. Il. Brock. H.. l.. Runin.
| Arthur Mayo. +. Benson, George Bidgood,
J. Binford. George Willis. r. W. Croxton,
| H. ". Ellyson, &. n. Noting. 7. and l..
| Hieginbotham, H. A. Williams. II. a.
| Carriugton. J. II. Grant, Jr.. G. Harrison,
| T. NJ Workman. Ed. Vaughn. T. Powers,
| W HUNT. G. Rufn. Frank Potts. w. ).
| Woddell John W. Harrison. and Charles
| H. Smith.
The Mothers Mission Of the Church
| of tho Holy Trinity viii next "Wednesday
| held It's Christmas festival In accord
| ance with the annual custom, goodwin
| which is the keynote Of all the season 8
| festiyity will show Itself SUI stantidlly,
| forty baskets. titled with eatdDlea naNins
| been prepared as gifts 10 the members OF
| the Mission Constant in good works,
| irs present object Is the raising of a sum
! sufficient 10 support patient IN inc
| Margaret s MacMurdo Memorial room
OF the virginia HON" ior lncuftplcS.
| Miss NacMurdo's lovely nature and gra-
| ciOus pr,sAlc. are blessed memories 10
| the body 81 women among whom ana
| with whom she labored win so I'M
| divided ana pure an aim. ministry 10 hef
! fellows The Memorial Room bears up
| on It's door a brass plate upon which ls
| engraved the following:
| In Memorium.'
| Margaret :. MdcMurdo'.
Entered into rest August %. 1870
The Messenger OF Consoiau'h 10 'N'
| The Mothers Mission OF the Church of
| the Holy Trinity dedicated this room 20
| her blessed memory.
Miss MacMuTdo was for many years
| president OF the Mission. and her devotion
| to the Church of the Holy TRINITY was or
the kind which hopes, believes ana en-
! dures all things, and never iaileth.
|
Miss Alys X Tnsley leaves this week
| for South Carolina. where she VIII spend
part of the winter.
on Friday evening Mrs. W Minor
| Woodward, 923 Floyd avenue. entertained
a few friends at an informal tea in honor
OF Mrs Fender OF Norfolk.
The Ladies' Matinee Musicale held an
unusually delightful meeting Friday ar
| teruoOn AT the residence Of Mrs. George
| w. Stevens. Sl9 Floyd avenue The sec
rotary and treasurer S report having been
read. the following programme was rem
dcred:
! !. Wotan's Farewell (WagneD. Ruben
| ston-Miss Carri1gton
| . with Newer Strings NV Mandolin.
| GounOd-Miss Florence Franklin
3. Mgnon Polonaise CrhomaS). Pease-
Miss Mary Willie SmOot.
T. (a) Midi an Village (b) Ma Voisine
| Thomas-Miss Helen Stockdell.
| ,. Impromptu IF minor, Schubert-Miss
| Lillian Daily.
s. Happy Days. strelezki-Miss Maud
| Porter
| T. Andante-Allegro (Mendelssohn). Rive
| King-Miss Zelie Minor.
Before reference has been made 10 the
| fire talent represented IN the membership
OF which fact. al this meeting, there
were renewed reminders.
The Junior Cotillion Class is always de-
| llghtful. 1t takes as naturally 10 gaieiy
| as duck 10 water. and 10 see how 30
enjoys life on alternate Friday evnlngs
as they come round is a sight TO make
misanthropes laugh genially and see that
| folly is not on the cotilion's side. but on
their own in declining to be merry. Bel
videre Hail was filled this last Friday
night with these festive juniors, and Mr..
Edward Benson. in the role of leader
won new honrs, The chaperones were
Mrs George w. Mayo, Mrs. William {.