Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07


nard Peyton. Mr. and Mrs Slater, Mr..
and Mrs Clement Shafer, Miss Ethel
Slater. Mrs. j. f.. Il. Stuart. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith, Mr.. Julian
SHELTON. Miss Mabel Walker Miss Wood
ward, Mir. Stuart Woodward. Mr. ana
Mrs. williams, Mrs. and Miss WHIT
Held. Miss Ellie Maury Werth, Mr.. anu
Mrs. William j. Whltehurst, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Deane Williams. Miss PEN
Gle Weddell, Miss Susie Wexford, ana
Miss Yarbrough.
Tho Richmond German furnished us
quota to the social delights OF the week
pink was the colored used In decoration
the effect being produced through me
shading OF globes and the pretty az
iustment Of pink carnations. Inc ger
man was beautifully led by Mr. Adopnus
r,osr and the chaperons present inciud-
ga the entire list OF regular patronesses'
Mesaames George Ross, David .. rem
nant. Thomas Boiling. Jr., Alfred D. mar
ris w.. Edward u. Christian. James W.
Allison. Levin Joynes, and Thomas ~;
C,ortcr 4 list of tho dancers woSld
name all OF those usually in attendance
upon these occasions, with the auu,'ion
~ many visitors TO the city, among whom
wore. Misses Langdon Rives, or CaStie
nm" Albemare; Ship. of Lexington
Iosonhine Dixon. of Buffalo, ). u Gar
ter. OF Fauquier; Leary, OF Ameha' C"l-
penter; and few OF the otherS pieo
ont were Mr.. and Mrs. Alan fot's'
50 md Mrs. John shelton Nhhs'niS'
MISSES Annie Lee Aitriend' Elia JUN
SON Marianne Meade, Marian Roolns'
Dniio Tonulxips. Claudia Palmer, Leila
crav Nav Handy. Mabel Walker, Anne
,rennant Maude stokes. Eleanor Bosner'
Mary McCaw, Fannie Ross, Halle Cooke
Bessie Martin. Ellen Hobson, julia iar-
ris Elsie Cameron. Kate Harris Louise
Avian MAYO. Annie Rose Walker Mary
I.vons MAYO; Messra Otis AslSenn'
William Grant Anderson, Frank blahaen-
shin W. J. Walker, ---- Bryan, VIZ
liam FERGUSON, George REID. John
Young. Ed. Robinson, Frank Steser, ana
Charles Williams.
For any speaker to have had falr
audience of ladies, or an audience Oh
fair ladies, both OF which stand true
I'M this case, 10 meet him upon the &C.
casion OF a lecture delivered last Tues
8ov afternoon. attested in a most posi-
tive way mis- popularity and established
reoutation. Miss Maud Blair's class in
Shakespeare are apprCciatiye OF sch0ldr-
shin. and eloquence whenever and how
ever manifested but especially when
they follow in the line Of Shakespearian
study; so about twenty ladies bravcG
the whirling snow, the pouring rain.
and the piercing wind of Tuesday az
ternoon TO hear an able lecture on
Othello. delivered by Mr.. Charles Poin-
dexter. Throughout the address the
speaker sustained the high opinion en-
tertained Of him as careful student
ard hence a reliable authority upon his
subject. Putting Desdemona in the
cloar light Of antecedent conditions and
then existing surroundings, her faults
not ignored. but accounted for, she
stands forth in conclusion, to quote Mr..
Po.ndexter, 1.-THE only character in the
play throughout, consistent TO high
ideal"
Miss Blair is to be congratulated upon
having inaugurated a course Of lectures
which augurs from its initial perform
ance a series of literary treats for her
class and their friends.
The lecture before the Woman's Club
Thursday night was the fulflment of the
most critical expectations. Miss Ed
wards was expected to be an attractive
and instructive speaker, and she fully
met the exactions. She was introduced
appropriate remarks. Her lecture on
the Philippine Islands was full Of in
terest. and gave an exhaustive account
OF the history. government, scenery, and
population Of the islands. The inter-
national complications. due TO Spanish
misrule appear to be as fragrant there as
in Cuba; the natives, and even the Span
l5h population, being ground down foI
the gain which may accrue to Spain.
The lecturer said that since the capture
of Formosa by Japan both that country
and Russia are eagerly watching FOR
opportunities for d foolhold in the
islands, and nearly every nation has q
man-of-war in those waters. The Span
ish Government keeps 1900 regular troops
on the island. There are mountains
5000 feet in height. and the temperature
ranges from 60 to 100 degrees Farenheit.
The islands were first discovered by
Magellan, whose brave spirit and Gaunt-
less courage led him through endless
perils to- this land Of peace and ease
and spices" Here he laid down his
life in battle and rests in an unknown
grave. a remarkably strong hemp,
made Of the bark Of the plantain-tree
is an important product. Very exquisite
laces, OF firm and elaborate description
are made by the natives from the fibre
Of the leaves of the pineapple-tree..
Cock-hghting IS the chief amusement of
the people, even the jurlsts keeping
cocks TOR this purpose. Black dwarfs,
similar to those of Central Africa, live
in the mountain Businesses, never having
submitted to foreign rule. They are
tree-dwellers, with exceedingly little in
telligence, their arithmetic consisting of
the ability to count five. They trade
however, with the people Of the island
and have a quaint custom OF bringing
wax and other things, and placing them
under a sacred tree, accepting calico and
other products of civilization in ex-
change. The lecture was most atten-
lively listened to, being entertainingly, as
well as cleverly, written.
Miss Guillaume was most fortunate I'm
having secured Miss Edwards as the
lecturer for the evening, of which she
was chairman. The guests Of the chair
man were: Madame Guillaume, Mrs. John
r. West Mr.. and Mrs. George w. War
rem, Mrs. b. z. Moore, and. Miss Stroth-
er
Mrs. Minors tea on Thursday evening
was one of the most beautiful Of the
week. An exquisite blending Of green,
red, and white was most effective in
decoration, the red and white being sup
piled by those peerless flowers in such
use, carnations and roses. Mrs. Minor
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. w
w. Archer. Miss Lutte peasants; and
Misses Curtis and Fairchlld, of Boston
Mrs. Frances Deane Williams presided
over the punch-bowl; Mrs. Herbert
Funston dispensed the chocolate and
Mrs. Reginald Gillian poured through
the evening a Dr. Johnson's portion Of
"the cup that cheers" Among those
present were. Mrs. Beverley Crump
Mrs. James Dooley, Mrs. Russell Robin
son, Mrs. John y. Lghtfoot, Mrs. Ian
donia Dashiell, Mrs. Terhune, Mrs
James Lyons. Mrs. j. r. V. Daniel
Miss Maria Blair, Miss Augusta Daniel