The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02

The tea at the Woman's Club Monday
afternoon-one of the informal fortnghtly
series. to which so much that was pleas
ant IN the club life of the year may be
attributed-was as much enjoyed as usual
Mrs. J. Addison Cooke, Mrs. ). Arthur
LEROY. and Miss Guillaume constituting
The Committee on Welcome. There was
a large attendance. chiefly after o cioeA'
Indeed. as the spring advances ana the
DAYS lengthen, the calling does not usual
ly begin much before D. Conversation
concerned itself chiefly with the an
nouncement on the sate-that az
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon Or. Wiliiam
8. Gordon will lecture before the cluO on
..Nerves and Brain br Gordon ue-
lightful reputation here as scholar, physl-
clan and gentleman makes croWdeu par
lors certain on that afternoon.
ON Friday the committee posted anoth-
or announcemcnt-that on Tuesday even
ing al half-past S o'clock. Miss Dora
Dutv Jones. now Of Washington, -. g.,
hut formally Of North Carolina, VIII lec-
lure on the "The Madonna IN ART az
comnanvinc the lecture with sixty me
stereopticon illustrations MISS JOneS
brings TO Richmond Testimonials o. INC
very highest order-from Mrs. lhoihAs
Nelson PAGE, Mary =. wizard plIhcIpaA
~ the American Home School, beIIlh,
Germany. Edward II. Griffin, dean Oh
Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
nid lanes W. Bright. Professor Oh
Fnglish Philosophy, in that university,
and numerous other Cqlt'Y C"'ul e'e"s
3ndges. She has lcctured before most Oh
The leading women's clubs in the Eastern
cities including the .Xcl lslse ana c'N.~"'
Arundel Club of Baltimore ana her en-,
racements for the winter cphiae Sie vi
most flattcring kind. Miss Jones Is 'ne
RfQl east Frank
lin street .,o~.s
which has obtained for the preceding
night lectures. vii hold good Tor TINS
Members are requested to bear IL IN milu'
$50
Among the coaching parties given IN
honor If the grand finale Of the Deep
Run Hunt Club for this season, was =,
particularly delightful one by MI anu
Mrs. A. Oldheld Brown. Their guos's
were Misses Edna Young Virginia reyes
and Phillis Langhorne; Messis' 1e'' &c
Arents Bert Young, and Robert camp
bell.
on the evening Of the oath, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Brown also gave q dinner "n li
was their graceful way Of saying "oleu
before leaving for New York.
The menu was an elaborate one; the
service faultless and the table appoint
ments beautiful. The party consisted OF
MIR. and Mrs A. Oldheld Brown MISS
Flossie Talbot, Leila Gray, Hattie ROSS
Virginia Hayes. Maude Stokes CLAUDIA
Palmer Messrs. Pert Dung George
Arents, Clarence Young. Leigh K. Page
Victor Williams. and Robert Oaihppe"'
Mrs. Mary Louise Harrison will leave
for New York on Monday.
Mrs. w w. Archer and Mrs. Adair
peasants left a few days ago for Visit
20 Sherwood Park.
II e said that a number OF young ladies
of the ultra fashionable set are now
forming a club purely for the purpose OF
perfecting themselves in the art OF con-
yersation. IL the idea IS carried out
the membership will be charming The
best books will be read. and subjects dis
cussed which will make study a necessi-
Nv. This sounds. promising; it is delight
f,ll that fashionable enthusiasm should
show itself in such wise ways. untii II
As more mature. no names may be gwen
hut all are promised then. The CONVEX
sational habit OF to-day diners from that
of fifty years ago; il is now lighter easl-
er. more brilliant. rather than determined
and exhaustive. All loliNS CIV NNNN'N
upon lightly, and there Is touch
and go quality about II that is most APP
preciated by those who cannot hep make
Il, az a quality which fits most properly
the drawing rooms Of those who pretend
10 social distinction.
Mrs. Adolphus Blair is spending a few
days out Of town.
Miss Helena Trench LEROY will at
tend the Harvard finals, and spend seve-
raj weeks thereafter with Boston friends
Letters received by friends in Rich
mond state that the Virginia girl.
iu the charming shape OF Miss Fairfax
Loving. WHO'S now visiting friends in st.
Louis. IS sustaining IN that city her repu-
tation for fascinating qualities;
Miss Ann.s Lee Alfriend has returned
from Norfolk. having lad delightful
visit. IL surprises no one 10 hear from
Norfolk friends that she has been belle
par excellence. and won many new So
cial honors.
Miss Ellen Guigon. who has been visit
ing friends In Boston. has returned 10
Richmond and is the guest OF MIR. ana
MIS-. -. D. RHc'h
Miss Sylvia Tabor or Boston, is also
their guest.
Mrs. Herbert Page nee Claiborne), OF
Petersburg Is the guest OF Mrs Warner
Moore. Mrs. Carson. Of Lynchburg. Is
visiting her brother Captain Allison
west FRANKLIN street.
The final concert OF the Ladies Natl
nee Musicale season was held AZ $50
o'clock Friday evening. az the residence
OF Mrs George w. Stevens. $40 Floyd
avenue. and Was. In every sense bril-
liant conclusion 10 the years admirable
work Gounod. Chopin. Bohm. A. Thom-
as Robaudi. Wagner. List Mascagni.
Rossini. and Alexandra Fesca were de-
liehtfuily interpreted by Mrs. Stevens.
Miss Mera. Mrs. Blair. Miss Webster.
Miss Carrington Miss Porter. Miss Louise
Williams. Miss August. Mr.. Hoen. and
Mrs. Durrett. and at special request. Mr.
Eaton. whose name stands for such
charming musical talent played mum
Der OF selections which were greeted with
applause Thus ends the first year OF
the nuslcal--one so full OF interest and
growth as 10 promise wonderful posi-
niifies next year.
4 The musicale was organized on Fri